“The city is facing some of the coldest temperatures and wind chills we’ve seen in the last 20 years”, de Blasio said.
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Saturday’s forecast calls for a high near 22 during the day but the temperature will steadily drop into the lower teens as the day progresses.
“A wind chill warning is issued when a strong wind will combine with cold temperatures to create dangerously cold conditions for exposed skin”, according to the NWS. Scattered flurries are also expected. Friday night, 62 people were brought into shelters and 207 people came to hospitals to get out of the cold.
Precipitation is likely to increase Monday night and may continue on and off through Tuesday, Pydnowski said. 1 to 3 inches of snow possible.
CT residents are gearing up to battle the freezing temps during Valentine’s Day weekend too. Highs are in the lower to middle 20s.
“The very low wind chills have the potential to result in hypothermia if care is not taken to stay warm and sheltered”, the advisory states.
The American Red Cross advises leaving faucets trickling and keeping the heat set to the same temperature at night as during the day and keep it set to no lower than 55 degrees. Winds were expected to blow out of the northwest at 15 to 25 mhp, with gusts up to 45 miles per hour.
This bone-chilling weather comes a little more than two weeks after a massive winter storm pummeled NY and the Washington region with a few feet of snow. For instance, wind chills as low as -37 are predicted for Highmount, -34 for Phoenicia, and -38 in Hunter. Right now, Monday morning looks to feature all snow, with a wintry mix developing into Monday afternoon.
“This hard decision was made out of concern for the safety of our many volunteers and race participants”, the center said in a statement on Saturday.
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Thursday: Mostly cloudy, high near 34.
