NYC Weather: Snow And Deep Freeze In Forecast

NEW YORK CITY – Snow early this week could be a forerunner for a deep freeze headed towards the city a couple of days later, forecasters said.

The double punch of winter weather will leave just a couple of inches of snow in the city, though more is expected on Long Island and Upstate.

Tuesday's wintry weather will be accompanied by temperatures as low as 31 degrees with wind chill making it feel as cold as 20 degrees, the National Weather Service warns.

But the temperatures will begin to drop further, with them plummeting as low as 16 degrees by Friday night, the NWS said.

Here's a look at the forecast in more detail, courtesy of the NWS:

Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday
A chance of snow before 10am, then snow and sleet likely between 10am and 3pm, then snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet after 3pm. Steady temperature around 31. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday Night
Rain, snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow between 2am and 3am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Low around 33. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 29.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.