What to Know
- Most people across NY and NJ awoke to slushy rain, but Connecticut was covered in snow
- A wind advisory is in place across much of the tri-state, with wind gusts predicted to reach 55 mph
- The fast-moving weather system moves out quickly, leaving more than a week of subzero temperatures in its wake
While some around the tri-state got their white Christmas, most people just woke up to rain and winds strong enough to blow Santa off his sleigh. And it's only set to get worse.
The rain, slush and snow started Sunday night after a dry Christmas Eve.
Suburbs north and west of the city woke up to see a powder coating of up to 3 inches of snow on the ground, Storm Team 4 said, while most of Connecticut also saw a snowy Christmas.
In New York, most of the rain showers moved out of the region by 9 a.m. and would continue to do so throughout the morning, however the National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory from 6 p.m. Sunday through 1 p.m. Monday for counties north and west of New York City because freezing rain will make for dangerous road conditions.
An urgent wind advisory was also issued across New York's five boroughs and most parts of New York and New Jersey.
Track the storm using our interactive radar and see the latest weather alerts for your neighborhood here.
Winds were expected to gust up to 55 mph from sunrise through the afternoon. The National Weather Service warned people to take down Christmas decorations as the winds could blow them down, along with trees, tree limbs and power lines.
The city Department of Buildings warned people to secure construction sites, buildings and equipment for the high winds.
An Arctic blast that moves in on Christmas will last through the weekend and into next week, Storm Team 4 says. It will stay dry, but highs will only reach the mid-20s most days.
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New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day will also be dry and frigid. Times Square revelers should bundle up, as the wind chill Sunday night will likely plummet into the teens.
