NEW YORK (PIX111) – New York City and the surrounding areas are prepping for cold temperatures and possibly a couple of inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service.
Starting Friday evening and continuing into Saturday, the city is preparing for one to two inches of snow, according to the New York City Department of Sanitation.
“Dangerous cold temperatures” and strong winds are expected over the weekend. Wind gusts are expected to reach up to 50 mph, and the wind chills will be as low as -25 degrees, according to the NWS.
How the city is preparing
Warming centers are expected to be open throughout the five boroughs. To find a warming center near you, click here.
New Yorkers can also call 311 to find a warming center.
DSNY has issued a Winter Operations Advisory and will be ready to plow streets, if necessary.
“More than 700 salt spreaders and specialized bike lane spreaders are filled and ready to go at the first sign of precipitation,” a post on the DSNY website read. “DSNY will monitor and plan salting from its GPS room, featuring the new Bladerunner 2.0 tracking operation. Be assured: collection IS ongoing, and New Yorkers should follow their normal schedule, even if material is collected at a different time of day than they are used to.”
The New York City Office of Emergency Management has issued an Extreme Cold Warning that runs from Saturday at 10 a.m. to Sunday at 1 p.m.
For more information on the weather, click here.
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