Strong Nor-easter with Snow Likely for the Mid-Atlantic States and New York City, Long Island and New Jersey This Weekend...

Computer weather models are coming into better agreement and there has been a shift to the west with the latest guidance.  The snow will begin with rain mixing in on Sunday morning and then the precipitation should change to all snow in the afternoon and evening.  Gusty winds will produce some blowing and drifting snow.  The snow should end by the early afternoon on Monday.  Future model runs will be able to better fine tune the actual track which could mean a big difference in snow totals and impacts.  Cold weather will follow Monday and Tuesday with a milder trend later in the week.  

George Wright is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist for Wright Weather Consulting, LLC. Visit our website at WrightWeather.com. Follow George Wright on Twitter @gwweather.

Brutal Cold This Morning, Wind Chills -10 to -10F This Morning in the NYC Tri-State Region...

Arctic air has now plunged into the Northeast with the coldest air of the season for New York City with lows in the single digits and wind chills below zero on this morning of Super Bowl Sunday.  At 7 AM today, some of the temperatures and wind chills reported in the region are as follows:

Central Park, +3F, Wind Chill -16F

Newark Airport, +5, Wind Chill -16F

JFK Airport, +3F, Wind Chill -17F

Montauk, +6F, Wind Chill -13F

Scranton -2F, Wind Chill -15F

Albany -5F, Wind Chill -25F

The weather will moderate a little this week with afternoon highs in the mid 30s by Wednesday.  No major snowfall expected, only some rain and snow early on Tuesday and a chance of snow changing to rain this Sunday.  Enjoy the game. 

George Wright is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist for Wright Weather Consulting, LLC. Visit our website at WrightWeather.com. Follow George Wright on Twitter @gwweather.

Polar Vortex Unusually Active and Weak This Winter...More Cold for the Northeast the Next Two Weeks...

The polar vortex has been very active this winter unlike the past couple of winters where it was quite strong and concentric most of the time.  Strong warming is occurring over the north Atlantic and also from the Pacific. The weakness of the polar vortex allows for cold air to move into the US resulting in prolonged cold. Currently in New York City, we are in the longest cold snap with below freezing temperatures since 2017-2018. The city currently has large piles of frozen snow that is difficult to remove since it is not melting. The forecast for the next 8 to 14 days shows continued cold in the Northeast with below normal precipitation.  There is a chance for snow for the Northeast in the next week to 10 days.  The North Atlantic Oscillation and the Arctic Oscillation are both negative which results in cold air for the Northeast with upper level troughing in the jet stream. Stay warm. 

George Wright is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist for Wright Weather Consulting, LLC. Visit our website at WrightWeather.com. Follow George Wright on Twitter @gwweather.