The icy winter storm caused by the polar vortex is expected to dump 1 to 3 inches of snow across the metropolitan area on Monday, starting during the morning commute and intensifying as the evening rush approaches.
“Please be careful when going out and drive slowly,” New York City Mayor Eric Adams wrote to X on Sunday afternoon, as city snow removal crews worked to clear the mess. He assured commuters that efforts will be made to avoid it.
“No matter how much snow we get, one thing is for sure: it's going to be incredibly cold,” he added.
The snow is expected to start falling early in the commute, with heavier accumulations between noon and 4 p.m., disrupting the evening rush hour.
Temperatures are expected to stay in the low 30s throughout Monday, forecasters said, and will remain in the 20s in the morning and evening.
The high end of the forecast calls for up to 3 inches of snow, but Fox Weather meteorologists said the white snow will likely approach the 1-inch mark.
The forecast extends from northern New Jersey to Long Island. North of the city, the Hudson Valley and Connecticut are not expected to see anything more than a wintry mix.
The winter weather has been aided by the seasonal polar vortex, a system of cold air that blows from the polar regions, producing severe storms across the central United States over the weekend, moving from Kansas to Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. It covered the entire United States. Snow, ice, and sub-zero temperatures.
Most of the tri-state area will be spared from the storm's impact, but southern New Jersey downstream from the Toms River could see more than 8 inches of snow starting Sunday night.
Meteorologists have warned that the rest of January will remain extremely cold.
“We're going to wake up every morning with lows in the low to mid 20s and then warm into the low to mid 30s,” a Fox Weather meteorologist told the Post, adding that conditions will likely continue for the rest of the year. He added that it would be. End of the month.
Temperatures in the city aren't expected to hit the 40s like they did in late December for several weeks.
“There may be one quick spike that hits the low 30s, but you know it's still cold by most people's standards,” the forecaster added.
