STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Islanders heading outside for an early dog walk or pre-storm errands will be slapped with the coldest air residents have faced this winter.
Just before 9 a.m., the temperature in the borough was 10 degrees, the National Weather Service said, with a windchill factor making it feel more like 8 degrees below zero.
This comes as the borough braces for a monster of a winter snowstorm Sunday morning predicted to drop about a foot of snow on New York City — or half of that — depending on how the storm progresses.
Temperatures today are expected to slowly rise to a high of about 19 degrees, according to NWS. It’ll be mostly sunny, but wind chill values will hover between zero and 10 degrees. Potential wind gusts as high as 21 mph are expected, NWS reports.
Alan Reppert, a senior meteorologist with AccuWeather, explained the storm situation to the Advance/SILive.com on Friday evening.
Due to an expected mixture of precipitation, Reppert foresees the city receiving between 4 and 8 inches of snow. However, if that mixing is minimal, accumulation could be higher, he said.
Sleet may play a role, especially Sunday night, affecting snow totals. If there isn’t much sleet, a foot of snow could result, according to the weather expert.
The factor that will ultimately determine the final snowfall tally is an area of low pressure off the coast, the experts told SILive.com.