Deep Freeze Continues: Tri-State Area Cold Snap Expected Through Early February

Persistent Cold Air

• 🥶 The Tri-State Area is experiencing a significant cold snap, with dangerously cold temperatures and chills.
• ⚠️ Temperatures are not expected to rise above 32 degrees until potentially early February, around the 3rd or 4th.
• 🧊 Any wet or slushy surfaces will refreeze, making roads and sidewalks very slippery, especially off the main highways.

Sub-Zero Conditions and Frostbite Risk

• ❄️ Mornings are seeing single-digit temperatures, with feels-like temperatures dropping sub-zero.
• 🩹 Frostbite can occur in under 30 minutes in these conditions.
• 🚗 Drivers are urged to be careful, particularly during morning commutes, due to the frozen road conditions.

Record-Breaking Cold Streaks

• 📈 The area is currently experiencing its fourth consecutive day below freezing, with expectations of at least 10 days in a row.
• 📜 This streak could place it among the top 10 longest stretches of sub-freezing temperatures on record, with the longest being 16 days.

Potential for More Snow

• 🌨️ There is a possibility of another snowstorm developing, with projections for Friday showing a system coming up the East Coast.
• 🗓️ While current models suggest it might narrowly miss the area, there's a chance for snow again on next Sunday.
• 📊 Long-range models like the European and GFS are being monitored for their snow accumulation predictions, which have varied significantly.

Weekend Forecast

• 🌡️ The weekend will not bring a significant warm-up, with highs expected in the low 20s on Saturday and mid-20s on Sunday.
• ⚠️ The primary focus remains on the persistent cold air and the potential for light snow on Sunday, though it is currently forecasted as a near miss.