A second snowfall this week is en route to New York and the tri-state areaafter the light storm that fell between Monday night and Tuesday morning, closing a period of almost two years without snow in the city.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a winter weather advisory for parts of New Jersey. Snow will arrive in the region between 5 and 8 a.m. Friday. Then a second round is expected between 10 a.m. y 4 p.m., according to the latest forecasts.
Some of the coldest air on record so far this winter will arrive the weekend after the storm. Temperatures will reach 20 degrees F (-7C) in New York City on Saturday and the wind chill will feel much cooler, especially toward Sunday night (10F/-12C). Next week is shaping up to be more benign.
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Below normal temperatures will continue through the weekend. High temperatures on Monday will be closer to normal, with above normal highs for Tuesday and Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/2YCM2mYqrQ
— NWS New York NY (@NWSNewYorkNY) January 18, 2024
Meteorologist Lee Goldberg told ABC News that this Friday they are expected between 1 and 3 inches for areas north and west of NYC, and 3 to 6 inches south of I-78 at the Holland Tunnel in Lower Manhattan. So, Staten Island, southern Brooklyn and Queens have potential for higher accumulations.
The wind is not forecast to be unusually strong, but it may be enough to kick up snow and reduce visibility. Roads and sidewalks are very likely to become slippery, so it is recommended Caution to drivers and pedestrians.
The immediate coast of New Jersey will be in the 1-3″ band. inches of snow, while the interior of the state could see some of the highest totals in the region.
Much of the country is under similar situations with extreme cold and/or storms, with several fatalities. Doctors and meteorologists remember that Extreme temperatures are dangerous, especially for the elderly and children.
After 701 days without snow in NYC and a historically warm January 2023, the situation has reversed, with winter worsening this week in the city, while 3 deaths have been reported in the north of the state.
The previous record for New York City without significant snowfall had been 400 days, which ended on March 21, 1998. Central Park, considered the benchmark thermometer of NYC, usually has about 24 inches of total snow during a winter. But last year it totaled only 2.3, the lowest amount since records began in 1869.
In general Snowfall has been scarce in New York City in the last five years, with the exception of the winter of 2020-21, when almost 40 inches fell, exceeding the annual average of 29.8.
Weather updates can be found here and on the portal of National Weather Service (NWS-NY). Further details here about the forecast in counties of New York and Jersey and on this page NBC News Weather.
2024-01-18 20:01:23
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