New York Weather: Cold, Wind, Snow Showers, and Aurora Forecast

Cold Air and Strong Winds

• 🥶 The current weather is characterized by cold air combined with wind, leading to harsh wind chills.
• 💨 Sustained winds are out of the west-southwest at around 8 mph, with gusts reaching 20 mph in New York City.
• ⚠️ Stronger gusts were recorded earlier, including a 59 mph gust in Suffolk County and a 61 mph gust at Eatons Neck.

Snowfall and Winter Conditions

• ❄️ While not a major accumulator, some areas received snowfall, with Pine Hill, New York reporting 1.5 inches.
• 🌨️ Stokes State Forest in New Jersey received 1.4 inches, and other areas like Sparta and Butler saw lesser amounts.
• ☁️ Central Park recorded a trace of snow, not enough to count as the first official snowfall of the season.
• 🏔️ Areas west of New York, such as Rochester, experienced 3 to 5 inches of snow on Veterans Day.

Futurecast and Aurora Potential

• 🌦️ Tomorrow, most areas will not see a repeat of today's snowfall, but northern suburbs might get isolated spots of up to 0.1 inches.
• 🌌 A significant solar flare yesterday could lead to aurora viewing opportunities tonight and tomorrow night, especially after clouds break up around midnight.
• 📸 Photos from Garden City and Cut show the auroras, with the iPhone capturing colors not always visible to the naked eye.

Temperature Trends and Weekend Outlook

• 🌡️ Tomorrow's temperature will be around 49°, a significant increase from today's 40°.
• ☀️ Thursday is expected to be warmer at 52°, followed by 51° on Friday with a slight chance of showers.
• ☔ The weekend forecast shows Saturday as the better-looking day at 48°, while Sunday has a higher chance of rain and a warmer temperature of 58°.