Snow, sleet and rain to hit Mid-Atlantic, Northeast
Boston shivered through its coldest day in nearly 60 years and New York’s Central Park set a Valentine’s Day record as a historic cold front swept across the Northeast on Sunday.
This is the coldest air since last February, but the deep freeze will not last as long this time around.
Central Park saw minus 1, its lowest temperature on February 14 since National Weather Service record-keeping began more than a century ago.
With the coldest weather of the season, the National Weather Service issued a warning about the symptoms and dangers of frostbite.
The National Weather Service has issued warnings about dangerously cold weather coming to southeastern MA, including the Vineyard, this weekend.
This map shows the low temperature, and the wind chill, projected for Sunday morning in towns across the region.
Air temperatures Saturday night into Sunday morning could fall to a near record cold along the New England coast, possibly reaching five degrees below to five degrees above zero. In addition, a Wind Advisory will also be in effect on Saturday from 4 AM to 5 PM for winds that could gust higher than 45 miles per hour.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio urged residents to brace for unsafe conditions.
Get ready for bitter cold temperatures this weekend. The wind relaxes a little on Sunday, but it remains very cold.
City department of homeless services officials are on the streets responding to reports of people in need of shelter.
By early afternoon, snow was falling in Washington and Philadelphia, and flurries could be seen in New York City.
An Arctic blast rolled into New Jersey on Saturday bringing with it frigid daytime temperatures not seen all winter and promising sub-zero conditions after nightfall.
Winter is finally showing its fangs with biting-cold temperatures expected today. Snow accumulation should remain limited to under an inch.
The high winds will also make travel hard for trucks and other high profile vehicles.
Partly sunny skies are expected during the day with cloudy skies and a chance of snow showers in the evening and overnight.