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Coldest air yet this season to blast NYC area this weekend, with chance of light snow
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Brittany Kriegstein
Published Dec 19, 2024
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An arctic blast is expected to envelop the New York City area this weekend, bringing the coldest temperatures of the season so far and a chance of light snow, according to the National Weather Service.
After a week of mild temperatures, meteorologist Dominic Ramunni said winter is coming back with a vengeance.
“Temperatures slide back into the 40s [Thursday] and Friday, before we're back into the 30s on Saturday,” he said. “Then Sunday looks like it's going to be the coldest day, certainly of the season but perhaps even of the year, with high temperatures only getting into the 20s in the afternoon.”
Combined with wind chills on Sunday, “real-feel” temperatures will be in the teens, Ramunni said. That will be over 20 degrees colder than normal highs in the 40s for this time of year.
Any snow is most likely on Friday night into Saturday morning, and could result in a light dusting across some parts of the city, said Ramunni.
“ This isn't going to be a big snowmaker for the city itself, but it might add some flakes to the air,” he said.
Most of the precipitation will be rain, especially on Friday afternoon, before temperatures drop overnight.
After Sunday’s bitter cold, temperatures on Monday and Tuesday are set to start climbing back toward normal, according to NWS. Christmas Eve is expected to be above freezing, and Christmas Day is forecasted to be in the 40s with chances of rain.
“No ‘White Christmas,’ unfortunately, looks to be in the cards, at least right now for the city,” Ramunni said. “Historically, it's about a 1 in 6 chance, and it's been several years now since we've had one. But we'll try again next year, hopefully.”
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