Wear the snow boots and bring the umbrella!
Winter Storm Luna is expected to bring steady snow that will change over to mixed sleet and freezing rain today as temps rise following last week's bitter blast.
The city could see up to an inch of storm by this afternoon.
Temps are expected to be in the low- to mid-30s today but it will only feel like 22 in most parts of the area.
Motorists in New York and New Jersey could face slippery driving conditions Monday.
The National Weather Service is predicting light snow will fall over much of NJ late in the morning.
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People play in the snow at the Winter Jam in Central Park over the weekend.
Forecasters say as much as an inch is possible before it changes into freezing rain and sleet. Forecasters say the precipitation should become all rain by the evening.
Ice on top of the snow could make driving difficult, especially on untreated roads.
Snow and ice are reported on roads in southwestern New York as the story expected to bring several inches of snow before tapering off with freezing drizzle during the evening.
Some schools are closed or delaying opening Monday morning ahead of the storm.
The National Weather Service says eastern and central New York can expect from 1 to 4 inches of snow topped with a thin coat of ice as the front moves from the southwest to northeast by late morning. Forecasters say snow totals could reach 3 to 6 inches in the Adirondacks.
Less than an inch of snow was expected in the Buffalo-Niagara Falls area, with a couple of inches forecast for around Rochester and 3 to 5 inches east of Lake Ontario.
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