New York Weather: Wolf Supermoon, Cold Snap, and Weekend Snow Forecast

Wolf Supermoon Viewing Conditions

• 🌕 The Wolf Supermoon peaks early Saturday morning at 5:03 AM, appearing 14% larger and 30% brighter than a typical full moon.
• ❄️ While skies are currently cloudy, they are expected to clear around midnight for much of the New York area, offering a good viewing opportunity for the supermoon.
• 🌃 Viewing conditions are also good Friday night and Saturday night, though clouds may return on Saturday.

Cold Air and Atmospheric Conditions

• 🥶 New York is experiencing a cold night with temperatures at 28 degrees Fahrenheit, feeling like 22 degrees due to wind chill.
• 🌬️ A low-pressure system near Hudson Bay is funneling super cold air into the region, creating a "roadblock in the sky" due to a blocking high-pressure system around Greenland.
• 🧊 This setup causes the upper-level air over New York to be colder than the upper-level air over Greenland.

Weekend Weather and Snowfall

• 🌨️ Clouds are expected to return on Saturday, with a chance of snowflakes beginning late Saturday night and continuing into early Sunday morning.
• 🤏 Accumulations will be minimal, with most areas seeing only a few tenths of an inch, though Riverhead could see up to 1.1 inches and Danbury up to 1 inch. Denning has a potential for 1.9 inches.
• 🌤️ Partly sunny skies are anticipated by Sunday morning, with the snow not being overwhelming.

Extended Forecast: Milder Temperatures and Rain

• 🌡️ The cold air mass is expected to move out, allowing milder air to push into the region by next week.
• ☔ By Tuesday, temperatures will reach 41 degrees, with chances of rain developing Wednesday, Thursday, and into the following weekend.
• 📈 The 7-day forecast shows Saturday at 33 degrees and Sunday at 35 degrees, with a gradual warming trend into the following week, reaching up to 50 degrees by Friday.