A powerful bomb cyclone could slam New York City this weekend — threatening up to another foot of snow, meteorologists said Wednesday.
If a nor’easter strengthens near the coastline on a northern track, the Big Apple could be hit by a massive snow dump Sunday evening, said AccuWeather meteorologist Alex DaSilva.
The “more likely” scenario, however, is that it “bombs out” — meaning the pressure system drops and intensifies — further south or east and blankets New York City with “just a couple of inches” of snow, DaSilva said.
“Anywhere between zero and a foot is possible,” he said.
Still, a worst-case scenario could see the Big Apple get six to 12 inches.
It could rival the storm on January 25,” the meteorologist said of the snowfall that buried the Big Apple with 11.4 inches in Central Park.
“It would absolutely be a very messy Monday morning commute,” DaSilva said.
The possible bomb cyclone could also wallop New York City with winds of 40 mph, and would likely pass by Monday afternoon, he said.
Forecasters will likely be able to track the nor’easter with greater accuracy and provide more specific predictions by Thursday, DaSilva said.
The storm could strike as far south as New Jersey or Pennsylvania, and as far north as Maine, the meteorologist said.
The possible snowfall comes after the Big Apple woke to a fresh inch on Monday morning.
The city, meanwhile, is still covered by mounds of dirty, trash- and feces-filled snow from the storm that buried it in late January.
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