NEW YORK CITY – New York City is expected to be hit by two storms in the first half of December, forecasters say.

First, forecasters are predicting a light wintry mix of rain, snow and wind gusts of up to 40 mph across the city starting Wednesday evening as a storm — which dumped more than a foot of snow in the hinterland — heads toward the city, losing moisture in the process .

Looking ahead, meteorologists are now also predicting that a major coastal storm could be heading toward the city next week.

Accuweather forecasters say this next storm would move up the Atlantic coast and hit New York starting December 9th.

With the storm still far away, there are many ways it could impact New York. However, Accuweather forecasters say the storm is expected to sweep along the coast, likely picking up moisture along the way, resulting in heavier rain and snow if it’s cold enough.

“The options for the storm as it approaches the coast range from developing into a strong nor’easter with significant travel disruptions to a weaker storm that simply races out to sea with minimal travel issues,” AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski said .

As of Tuesday morning, Accuweather forecast a 55 percent chance of rain next Monday and Wednesday and a 60 percent chance of rain next Thursday. However, these numbers could change as the storm approaches.

Tuesday
Mostly sunny with high temperatures around 40 degrees. West winds will be 7 to 10 miles per hour.

Tuesday evening
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.

Wednesday
Increasing clouds, high near 43. South winds blowing 5 to 13 mph.

Wednesday evening
There is an 80 percent chance of rain and snow showers, changing to all rain after 10 p.m. The temperature is constantly around 42 degrees. Southwest wind around 27 km/h. Little or no snow accumulation is expected.

Thursday
There is a 70 percent chance of showers, mostly before 10 a.m. Mostly sunny, the temperature drops to around 37°C by 4 p.m. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts up to 40 mph.

Thursday evening
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Windy.

Friday
Sunny, with a high of around 35°C. Windy.

Friday evening
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Saturday evening
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high of around 40°C.

Sunday evening
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

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