Monster ‘Bomb Cyclone’ Could Bury NYC in Up to a Foot of Snow This Weekend

A formidable bomb cyclone may barrel into New York City this weekend, potentially dumping as much as another foot of snow on the city, forecasters warned Wednesday.

Meteorologists say that if a nor’easter intensifies along the coast and tracks north, the Big Apple could be slammed with a significant snowfall late Sunday, according to AccuWeather’s Alex DaSilva.

The “more likely” outcome, however, is that the system “bombs out” rapidly dropping in pressure and strengthening farther south or east, leaving New York City with “just a couple of inches” of accumulation, DaSilva explained.

“Anywhere between zero and a foot is possible,” he said.

Under a worst-case scenario, snowfall totals in the city could range between 6 and 12 inches.

“It could rival the storm on January 25,” the meteorologist said, referencing the system that blanketed the city with 11.4 inches of snow in Central Park.

“It would absolutely be a very messy Monday morning commute,” DaSilva said.

The potential bomb cyclone could also lash the city with wind gusts reaching 40 mph before moving out by Monday afternoon, he added.

By Thursday, forecasters are expected to have a clearer picture of the nor’easter’s track and be able to offer more precise projections, DaSilva said.

If the storm strengthens along a northern coastal path, another heavy round of snow could sweep into the city Sunday night.

New York City is still digging out from the late-January storm that left streets and sidewalks coated in snow.

The system’s impact zone could stretch from as far south as New Jersey and Pennsylvania to as far north as Maine, the meteorologist noted.

The looming threat follows a light coating of about an inch of snow that greeted residents Monday morning.

Meanwhile, piles of grimy, trash-strewn snow from the late-January storm continue to linger across the city.