Strong NYC storm could produce heavy rain, gusty winds and snow/ice

NEW YORK – Heavy rain, thunderstorms and even a little bit of snow and ice will swing through late Thursday into Friday across parts of the New York City area. Gusty winds are expected too. Warnings and advisories

The National Weather Service has issued coastal flood warnings for the following areas: Eastern Monmouth County, Middlesex County and Western Monmouth County from 4 a.m. Friday until 12 p.m. Friday. Southern Nassau County and Southern Queens County from 5 a.m. Friday until 1 p.m. Friday. Northeast Suffolk County, Southeast Suffolk County and Southwest Suffolk County from 5 a.m. Friday until 1 p.m. Friday. Kings County (Brooklyn), New York County (Manhattan), Richmond County (Staten Is.), Eastern Essex County, Eastern Union County and Hudson County from 6 a.m. Friday until 11 a.m. Friday. Bronx County, Northern Nassau County, Northern Queens County, Northwest Suffolk County and Southern Westchester County from 8 a.m. Friday until 1 p.m. Friday.

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Showers will develop around 5 p.m. Thursday, and will continue into the overnight hours into Friday. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunderstorms are possible as well. A huge temperature swing is also expected from highs Friday in the upper-50s to lows Saturday morning in the mid-teens. There may be a bit of a wintry mix as the temperature shifts swings in. Icy conditions are also possible at the time with the arctic air pouring in. Image 1 of 4 ?

Futurecast for 12/21/22 What can we expect from the NY storm? Heavy rain, high winds Wind gusts between 50-60+ mph Coastal flooding Icy for some, bitterly cold air coming soon How much rain for the NYC area?

FOX 5 New York Meteorologist Mike Woods says more than an inch of rain will come through the area.  White Plains could see 2.5".

Snow and ice are possible on the back side of the storm. A Gale Watch is also posted for the waters off New Jersey and New York. How’s the NYC Christmas weekend weather forecast looking?

Sunny but very, very cold. After the rain moves through, expect a dramatic drop in temperatures as arctic air rushes into the tri-state area, which could send the region into a sub-freezing temp range for a few days.

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Here is your NYC weather forecast. Fox 5 Weather Team on Twitter Nick Gregory @NickGregoryFox5 Mike Woods @MikeWoodsFox5 Audrey Puente @AudreyPuente Raegan Medgie @RaeganMedgie