Upcoming Weather Changes: Cold Air and Snow Forecast

The upcoming weather will bring brutal cold and potential snow, prompting safety precautions.

### Upcoming Weather Changes: Cold Air and Snow Forecast
* 🌨 "Fortunately, most of the packages were saved, showcasing the **bravery of the workers involved**."
* 🌡 A significant weather change is on the horizon, with **temperatures dropping** and **cooler air moving in from the north and west**.
* 💨 Wind chills are expected to be harsh, with tomorrow morning's wind chill ranging from **5 to 15 degrees**, and subzero wind chills anticipated by Thursday morning.
* ❄ ️ Snow squalls may occur tonight as the **first blast of cold air** arrives, with passing snow showers expected alongside **gusty winds**.
* 🌧 Saturday morning will see snow accumulation, with forecasts predicting **1 to 2 inches** in the city and **up to 6 inches** in areas like Sullivan and Ulster counties.
* 🌬 The worst conditions will hit on Thursday and Friday, with **wind gusts reaching up to 40 miles per hour** and **accumulating snow expected late Friday**.
* ☀ Despite the cold, temperatures are forecasted to rise to **55 degrees by Sunday**, marking a **significant shift in the weather**.

FORTUNATELY, MOST OF THE PACKAGES WERE SAVED. HOW BRAVE OF THOSE WORKERS TOO. LET'S GET YOU THE FORECAST. A BIG CHANGE IS COMING. WE'LL BRING IN JOHN ELLIOTT. Reporter: I LOVE THAT STORY. GOOD AFTERNOON MARY AND CHRIS. LET'S SEE WHAT THE WEATHER WATCHERS ARE WATCHING. FOLLOWING THAT STORY YOU KNOW WHAT? PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE BE FIRE SAFE AS YOU STAY WARM OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. FIGHTING FIRES IN THIS KIND OF WEATHER OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS IS GOING TO BE BRUTAL. LOOK AT THIS, 41, 42, 43, 44, KNEEL HAS 41 AND SUN ON STATEN ISLAND. BUT HE IS NOT FOOLED. HE KNOWS WHAT IS COMING. COOLER OFF TO THE NORTH AND WEST, LORI IN OAK RIDGE SAYS

I'M GOING TO ENJOY THE DAY BEFORE THE BITTER COLD ARRIVES. LIKE SOME OF THESE PICTURES. THESE GUYS ENJOYING LEFTOVERS AND ALSO GETTING READY FOR THE COLD. BEAUTIFUL VIEW AS ALWAYS FROM CHARLIE. AND I THINK THEY ARE WAITING FOR SANTA, BUT THEY HAVE BEEN GOOD DOGS, SO THEY HAVE NOTHING TO RAILROADRY ABOUT. PETS NEED SHORT WALKS TOMORROW AND SHORT WALKS ON FRIDAY TOO. COLD AIR ARRIVES, GUSTY WINDS WILL EXACERBATE THAT. WIND CHILLS FOR MANY OF US. HIGHS CLOSE TO WHAT YOU WOULD EXPECT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR. A REAL QUICK ROUND-UP OF SOME OF THE NUMBERS. YOU CAN SEE 41 IN THE CITY, COOLER YEAH, HANGING ON TO SOME OF THAT, WHERE WE HAD A COATING.

OF SNOW OVERNIGHT. WATCH WHAT HAPPENS FROM MONDAY ALL THE WAY INTO THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THAT IS WHEN THE NUMBERS ARE GOING TO DROP, AND IT IS NOT JUST THE NUMBERS; IT IS THE WIND. SO, WIND CHILLS TOMORROW MORNING 5 TO 15. THAT'S IT. SOME SUBZERO WIND CHILLS THURSDAY MORNING. WE'LL SEE HOW THE MODELS ARE HANDLING POTENTIAL FOR SNOW. EVERY NOW AND THEN, YOU'LL SEE A SNOW SQUALL; WE'LL SEE ONE TONIGHT WITH THE FIRST BLAST OF COLD AIR. THIS KIND OF WIND IS NOTORIOUSLY DRY, SO NOT A LOT OF COVERAGE. YOU'LL SEE PASSING SNOW SHOWERS WITH THE GUSTY WINDS; YOU'LL SEE A REINFORCING BLAST THURSDAY, LESS WIND FRIDAY.

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

WORST COMBINED WILL BE THURSDAY, WITH GUSTY WINDS AT 40 MILES PER HOUR, AND THEN SNOW LATE FRIDAY. FRIDAY EVENING SHOULD BE OKAY, BUT EARLY SATURDAY, ACCUMULATING SNOW BEFORE THE CHANGE OVER. LOOK AT THAT, WE ARE AT 55 ON SUNDAY. SO IT IS GOING TO BE WATCHED AWAY.

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Most packages were saved by brave workers, and a big weather change is on the way.

The next few days will bring brutal conditions for fighting fires, with cooler temperatures and gusty winds.

Wind chills will affect many, and pet owners are advised to take short walks for their pets during the cold snap.

Upcoming Weather Forecast: Cold Air and Snow

A cold front will bring wind chills of 5 to 15 degrees tomorrow morning, with subzero wind chills expected on Thursday.

Snow squalls are likely tonight, with passing snow showers and gusty winds.

A shift in the wind will bring moisture from the south, leading to snow on Saturday morning, with the city expecting 1 to 2 inches and areas north and west potentially receiving up to 6 inches.

Thursday will be the worst day with gusty winds at 40 mph, followed by snow late Friday.

Friday evening should be fine, but early Saturday will see accumulating snow before a changeover.

By Sunday, temperatures are expected to reach 55 degrees.