After a Christmas holiday that saw temperatures in the 60s and 70s, the reality of winter is now hitting New York City.
Cold Weather Tips
- Wear layers of lightweight clothing to stay warm. Gloves and a hat will help prevent losing your body heat.
- If you are using a space heater, place it on a level, hard surface and keep anything flammable at least three feet away – things such as paper, clothing, bedding, curtains or rugs.
- Never use a stove or oven to heat your home.
SOURCE: Red Cross
Temperatures on in the morning this week hit some of the coldest in months with the thermometer dipping to 12 degrees with daytime highs only in the 30s. Lows in the evening will go down to 23 degrees.
Wind chills were from around zero to 5 below prompting the National Weather Service to warn people about the dangers of the cold weather.
Things are expected to improve throughout the week with temperatures going up to the mid 40s with rain forecasted for Saturday.
