The Tri-State area faces a prolonged period of dangerous Arctic cold with temperatures well below freezing and wind chills plummeting. A weekend winter storm is expected, potentially impacting eastern Long Island with snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding. Various disruptions, including NYC Ferry service and the movement of penguins indoors, are occurring due to the extreme weather conditions.
Dangerous cold has a grip on the Tri-State area as another potential weekend winter storm is brewingA brutal stretch of Arctic cold continues across New York City and the Tri-State, with the region in a prolonged deep freeze expected to last through the weekend and beyond.
Temperatures remain well below freezing, with wind chills dropping as low as 20 below zero overnight, prompting cold weather advisories.Friday morning wind chills will feel like five below in New York City, with even colder readings north and west. Frostbite can occur in as little as 15 to 30 minutes. Despite abundant sunshine, daytime highs will struggle to reach the upper teens. A weekend storm is expected to largely miss the area, bringing only scattered snow showers for most. The main impact is possible on the eastern end of Long Island, where 1 to 3 inches of snow, strong winds, rough surf, and minor coastal flooding are possible. Temperatures may briefly approach freezing early next week, but another plunge of cold air is expected by next weekend. Stay warm and limit time outdoors. Stay with Eyewitness News and the AccuWeather team for live updates on the dangerous cold and the weekend winter storm.The Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead brought 20 penguins inside due to the frigid temperatures. The South African black-footed penguins prefer milder temperatures, so when the temperature gets below 30 degrees, the penguins have to come inside.Photos show the view from up above of the partially frozen Great Falls in Paterson, New Jersey.A driver in the Bronx found his van covered in ice after a leaky pipe above turned into an icy waterfall.Crews did their best to try to free the van from what looked like a frozen waterfall.NYC Ferry service is suspended across all routes due to ice in the Hudson River.The ice appears to be more on the NYC side than the New Jersey side When the temperature drops below 30 and there are weak tides and a half moon, that's a recipe for ice on the river. The only ferry that is operating right now is the Staten Island Ferry because it is so much bigger than a typical ferry.
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