An arctic air mass settled over New York Metropolis and far of the nation Sunday night, bringing a deep freeze and the prospect of extra snow than town has seen in three years.
Between 3 and 5 inches of snow was anticipated in 5 boroughs in a single day, based on the Nationwide Climate Service. As much as 6 inches might fall in some areas, meteorologists mentioned.
“It remains very possible that any coastal area in the advisory sees locally up to 6 inches of snow,” NWS forecasters wrote. “This will also likely depend on how much initial mixing of rain occurs and the development of any heavy snow banding.”
The snow began falling Sunday afternoon, with a slight mixture of hail. As temperatures dropped, precipitation was anticipated to be all snow in a single day earlier than stopping round 1 a.m. Monday.
And whereas temperatures remained within the mid-to-low 30s Sunday afternoon, they have been anticipated to dip into the teenagers in a single day. By 7 a.m. Monday, the wind chill was predicted to be 9 levels.
“Any untreated roads and walkways will be icy and hazardous after the snow ends Sunday night,” the climate service warned.
Whereas 3-5 inches of snow was predicted for New York Metropolis, coastal Connecticut and Lengthy Island, areas additional inland have been anticipated to see 5 to 7 inches of snow. The Hudson Valley, North Jersey and southern Connecticut have been additionally anticipated to see colder temperatures.
In Hartford, temperatures have been anticipated to dip to 7 levels by Monday morning, with a wind chill of minus-3. In Andover Township, N.J., the wind chill was predicted to drop to minus-9.
“We urge New Yorkers to take this storm seriously and prepare for hazardous travel conditions,” New York Metropolis Emergency Administration Commissioner Zach Iscol mentioned Saturday. “If you must travel, use mass transit if possible, and allow for extra time.”
The final time no less than 5 inches of snow fell in Central Park was in January 2022. Within the intervening years, little or no snow has been recorded within the 5 boroughs.
New York will simply be one among many areas throughout the nation coping with freezing chilly temperatures and precipitation all through the week. An enormous arctic air mass, brought on by a disruption within the polar vortex, might attain as far south as Louisiana and Mississippi.
The Nationwide Climate Service issued chilly climate advisories starting from Montana to the Florida Panhandle. In northern Minnesota, temperatures have been already tanking under minus-20 on Sunday afternoon. In the meantime, elements of New England have been anticipated to see as much as 10 inches of snow from Sunday into Monday.
