New York Weather: Cold Snap Continues with Snow Chances This Week

Current Conditions and Short-Term Warm-Up

• 🥶 Reports indicate frigid temperatures this morning, with many areas in the single digits and teens, feeling even colder due to the breeze.
• 📈 The headline for today is a slight warm-up, with temperatures potentially reaching the low 30s, offering a small thaw from the recent sub-freezing conditions.
• 🗓️ This subtle change is significant, marking the best chance for warmer temperatures in over a week, though still below seasonal averages.

Mid-Week and Weekend Outlook

• ❄️ A disturbance is expected to bring a chance of snow, primarily to southern areas, by tomorrow night into Wednesday morning, with minimal accumulation expected.
• 🌨️ A stronger system, a clipper, is forecast for Friday night into Saturday, which could bring a more significant chance of accumulating snow, potentially reaching the inch range.
• 🥶 Following the snow chances, another round of significantly colder arctic air is anticipated for the end of the week and the weekend.

Weather Watcher Reports

• 📊 Several "weather watchers" have reported cold temperatures, including Dave in Highland Lakes (10°F), David in Lindenbrook (14°F), Ron in Avon by the Sea (14°F), Les in Little Neck (14°F), and Mary Ellen in Middletown, NJ (12°F).
• 🐶 Mary Ellen noted that 12°F plus a breeze makes for an unpleasant experience when taking out the dog.