Meteorologists say a powerful coastal system fueled by a so-called "bomb cyclone" could move toward the Northeast this weekend, bringing anything from a light dusting to a full-on sequel to January's snow chaos . The system is expected to travel across the country before strengthening off the Carolina coast on Sunday, potentially delivering snow and gusty winds to the tri-state area into Monday.
Right now, forecast models are split. Some keep the storm far enough out to sea to spare New York City from snowfall but others show snow reaching coastal New Jersey and Long Island late Saturday into Sunday. A shift of just 50 to 100 miles in either direction could change everything, from rain versus snow to whether the city sees accumulation at all.
After a sunny, crisp start, New York City's weather will take a turn for the dramatic midweek, with a storm barreling up the coast just in time to soak the city on Thursday. According to the National Weather Service, the system will bring one to two inches of rain, gusts up to 40 miles per hour and the potential for minor flooding in poor drainage areas and along the coast during Thursday night's high tide.
After some sunshine to start the long weekend, a coastal storm will slowly move in, bringing "wind, rain, minor coastal flooding and erosion late Sunday into Tuesday," according to meteorologists. Cindy Fitzgibbon, WCVB: 'Rain is slow to spread in from the south late Sunday but will linger into Tuesday' NEXT 7 DAYS...Sunshine into Saturday. A slow-moving coastal storm brings wind, rain, minor coastal flooding and erosion late Sunday into Tuesday. Potential for 1-3" rain and wind gusts to 50mph on Cape Cod. Slow improvements for the middle of next week but staying cool #WCVB pic.twitter.com/g5qEANBaEQ- Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) October 10, 2025
