The New York City area could see its first significant winter weather of the season as a nor’easter-like coastal low forms along the Mid-Atlantic coast.

The powerful nor’easter dumping snow across the northeast may escalate into a bomb cyclone and pour even more precipitation across the region.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A nor’easter is expected to impact New York state Tuesday, bringing mostly rain to New York City, while some areas to the north and west see snowfall, according to AccuWeather senior meteorologist John Feerick.

Snow could be coming to the tri-state just as December begins, and the National Weather Service now says some areas north and west of New York City could see higher totals than earlier expected.

The storm swept through the Tri-State area, leaving roads and sidewalks coated with slushy snow north and west of the city.

New York City residents should prepare for an arctic cold front bringing gusty winds, followed by several opportunities for light snow in the coming days, according to AccuWeather forecasts.

New York state was hit by a winter storm on Tuesday.The National Weather Service (NWS) forecasted that some areas could get up to 11 inches of snow in some places.“With reduced visibilities and potentially snow-covered roads,

The storm has started to taper off in the region. Most areas received cold rain, but in areas well to the north and west of the region, a slushy couple of inches fell. A

A third winter storm is slated to his the U.S. this week across the Midwest, Northeast and New England, threatening to bring up to 10 inches of snow, forecasters say