‘Exceptionally dangerous’ temps will freeze NYC for the long haul as snowpack here to stay
It’s going s-nowhere fast.
New Yorkers can expect the snowpack to stick around through at least February as “exceptionally dangerous” temperatures in the teens and 20s could prevent any meaningful melting for days, according to forecasts.
The mercury isn’t expected to rise above freezing well into February — with highs remaining in the low 20s coupled with single-digit lows until Saturday, AccuWeather forecasters predicted.
“This cold is exceptionally dangerous for anyone spending time outside for prolonged periods. Residents will want to limit outdoor exposure this week and to dress warmly,” AccuWeather meteorologist Alex DaSilva told The Post.
Saturday and Sunday — when February arrives — aren’t expected to break 26 degrees, and the highs still won’t crack 32 by Wednesday.
Lows throughout will range from 11 to just 24, forecasts show, while clouds will prevail and only a few bursts of sunshine can be expected.
All that cold means the foot or more of snow blanketing the five boroughs isn’t likely to go anywhere any time soon.
“It looks like this snow will be sticking around through the week for sure,” DaSilva said. “I would expect the snow to be sticking around through the weekend and likely into part of next week.”
“With temperatures well below freezing, it can be difficult to remove the snow from streets and sidewalks. Residents will want to use caution over the next few days as surfaces can be icy,” he said.
Some light melting may occur Monday and Tuesday when the sun returns during the day — but the overnight lows could harden everything back up and lead to icy conditions.
“There can be a re-freeze risk for any wet surfaces or slush Monday night and Tuesday night,” DaSilva predicted.
The coming cold is about 20 degrees below the average highs of 40 for this time of year, and more than 10 below the average lows of about 20, according to AccuWeather.
More snow may even be on the horizon as conditions are right for a coastal storm over the weekend — though it still remains unclear whether that system will develop, DeSilva said.
The weekend storm left the much of the Big Apple buried in over a foot of snow.
Parts of Staten Island saw 14 inches, sections of the Bronx saw 13.5, Brooklyn saw 12 in places, while Manhattan saw 11.4 inches in Central Park.
Out on Long Island, Nassau County saw 15.3 inches, and to the north in Westchester County there was 17 inches in some places.
