Weather Alert: Light Snow And Cold Snap Coming

Image courtesy of U.S. National Weather Service.

Get the shovels and salt ready because the New York City Department of Sanitation has issued a snow alert for Tuesday, January 6, at 9am.

Fortunately, it’s not expected to be of blizzard or traffic-snarling proportions: approximately one to two (1-2) inches is forecasted for our area tomorrow.

As for the rest of the week, the U.S. National Weather Service says that for New York, “the main story of the upcoming week will be COLD.”

“We will be seeing our coldest temperatures of the winter season so far. By Thursday, we will see single digit low temperatures and daytime temperatures in the teens, with subzero wind chills. There will even be a light snow accumulation Tuesday, with our current forecast showing a 1 to 2 inch snowfall. Please see this graphic which summarizes this cold week ahead!.

Also:

Accumulations will be minor, generally around an inch or two. The light snow will end by the early evening hours. Temperatures will be very cold, with highs only in the 20s. Wind chills will be in the teens.

Image courtesy of National Weather Service.