New York City has faced a prolonged period of frigid conditions very low temperatures but a slight reprieve is forecast.
Snow squalls, though brief, are intense winter weather phenomena characterized by sudden whiteout conditions, icy roads, and gusty winds.
The National Weather Service (NWS) predicts a 50 percent chance of snow Sunday afternoon and night while the Weather Channel predicts an 80 percent chance of snow hitting the city on Sunday. Snow accumulation could reach up to four inches, according to AccuWeather.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for New York City, effective from 1 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19, until 4 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 20.
New York City will finally warm up a bit after days of Arctic onslaught, with temperatures hitting 40 midweek, meteorologists predicted.
New York City emergency officials have issued a “Cold Weather Alert” amid a stretch of below-freezing wind chills that will only get colder into next week. The coldest air of the season so far will crash into the tri-state on starting early next week with “feels like” temperatures Tuesday dropping as low as -7 degrees.
After days of balmy weather, New York City is slated to get buried in snow and then hit with an arctic blast expected to unleash a potentially life-threatening chill.
As of Thursday morning, AccuWeather gives Tuesday a 55% chance of a snow shower and Wednesday a 30% chance of a snow shower. The National Weather Service does not foresee any snowfall for New York City in the coming days, as of the time of publication.
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The National Weather Service expects New Yorkers to see 4 to 5 inches of snow, while parts of New Jersey could get 6 to 7 inches.
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The dangerously cold weather​ continues today around NYC, and temperatures won't climb back above the freezing mark for a while.