STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — This weekend’s nor’easter is forecast to bring 1 to 3 inches of snow and gusts of up to 40 mph to New York City, according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Tom Kines.

The storm is also classified as a bomb cyclone, as it is expected to rapidly intensify.

“There’s no doubt it’s going to really intensify once it gets out over the ocean and heads northeast,” Kines said.

While Kines believes the city could see a few inches of snow on Sunday, he expects accumulation amounts to be on the lower side.

“Not out of the question that the city gets nothing out of this and, you know, the storm stays far enough east that it doesn’t really affect the city,” he added.

While the city could dodge any accumulation, those farther east on Long Island could receive “accumulating snow.”

Regardless of snow, as the storm approaches Saturday night, wind gusts are expected to strengthen and persist through Sunday.

As temperatures are expected to be in the 20s on Sunday, Kines foresees the wind chill making it feel as though it is in the single digits.

“Even if we don’t get the snow, it’s certainly going to be cold enough for snow, okay?” Kines told the Advance/SILive.com.

It is important to note that snow is not out of the question with this storm.

“The one thing with this storm is that there’s going to be a pretty sharp cut off from where it snows a lot to where it snows little or no snow,” Kines said.

Those along the western end of the storm, including the city, could see a drastic shift in snowfall accumulation if the storm were to drift just 50 miles west.

In addition to snow and high winds, those along the coast may want to prepare for potential coastal flooding, as the storm will coincide with this weekend’s full moon and astronomical high tide.

Any snow that does fall this weekend will stick around for quite some time, as Kines does not see any days in the near future where temperatures will reach near 40 degrees.

“In general, temperatures are not getting above freezing — at least for an extended time — in the foreseeable future,“ Kines added.