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.

AccuWeather senior meteorologist Chad Merrill told the Advance/SILive.com that an arctic cold front will move through the area on Thursday, bringing “a brief period of some gusty winds” that could surpass 40 miles per hour.

“The front coming in Thursday has the best opportunity to produce those gusts in excess of 40 miles per hour,” Merrill said.

The high winds could potentially impact travel on Staten Island’s bridges, which sometimes implement restrictions during windy conditions.

Following Thursday’s front, Staten Islanders might see their first snowflakes of the season, though any snowfall is n

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