It’s not a white Christmas. But it will be a white weekend — at least around here. An area of low pressure is expected to approach the tri-state area Friday, bringing accumulating snow late Friday afternoon into Saturday morning,

Dry, powdery snow is expected to blanket the New York region on Friday, according to the National Weather Service. A winter storm warning has been issued for New York City, New Jersey, Nassau County,

A winter storm watch will take effect for New York City — as well as northeast New Jersey, New York’s lower Hudson Valley and Long Island – on Friday at 4 p.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday,

If New York City sees more than 4 inches of snow, it will be the most significant accumulation since January 2022, when more than 8 inches fell in Central Park.