Special Weather Statement issued for area

A wind chill advisory that had been in effect Saturday will end Sunday at 11 a.m., Evanego said.

Wind chills are forecast 10 to 18 degrees below zero Fahrenheit, as Arctic air is forecast over the area with winds from the northwest at 10 to 20 miles per hour and gusting to almost 40 miles per hour.

A wind chill advisory was in effect for New York City beginning Saturday afternoon and continuing to noon Sunday, with the forecast predicting temperatures of 2 degrees.

CT residents might want to bundle up this Valentine’s Day weekend as the state is expected to see some “life-threatening”, potentially record-cold temperatures and blustery wind conditions that could dip temperatures well below zero at times, according to the National Weather Service.

The hazardous weather outlook issued early Friday covers the following counties, according to the weather service: Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Livingston, Washtenaw, Monroe, Shiawassee, Genesee, Midland, Bay, Saginaw and Lenawee.

– Pope Park, 30 Pope Park Drive, Saturday 9 a.m.to 4:00 p.m.

Getting started on our Sunday, temperatures will be in the teens, but because of the winds, wind chill values will be near zero! Wind chill values as low as -25. There could be a few spots more north of the Quad Cities with an isolated 5 incher.

The American Red Cross advises leaving faucets trickling and keeping the heat set to the same temperature at night as during the day and keep it set to no lower than 55 degrees.

Saturday night: Increasing clouds, low around 4 below. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio urged New Yorkers to take precautionary measures in a press conference held at the New York City Office of Emergency Management on Saturday morning.

– Colder air will surge into the region through Sunday morning.

Another snow system is expected to arrive Tuesday afternoon into early Wednesday morning and could bring more accumulating snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

Tuesday night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.