NEW YORK, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- A fast-moving cold front will sweep across New York City, the most populous city in the United States, late Wednesday, bringing gusty winds and the chance of snow showers, according to weather forecasts.

While there won't be much accumulation, the flakes and the winds might be strong enough to create some snow squalls that would limit visibility for travelers throughout the region, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday, quoting David Roth, a senior branch forecaster at the U.S. Weather Prediction Center.

There will be a wintry mix of precipitation starting early Wednesday night, changing to rain by Thursday morning, according to the U.S. National Weather Service.

The storm, called a clipper, will bring its heaviest snow to the Great Lakes region. A few spots in northern Maine may see as much as 6 inches (about 15 cm) to 12 inches (30 cm). The hard-hit areas of upstate New York, where more than 65 inches (165 cm) fell in some places during this past weekend's lake-effect storm, could see a few more inches.

"Because the clipper is moving quickly and the Great Lakes have cooled a bit, it won't be as potent as the weekend system. By next week, below-normal temperatures should start to give way to more seasonable readings," reported Bloomberg News. Enditem

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