If New York Freezes in January Blame Siberian Snow Now
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Snow falling over Siberia is raising the prospect for frigid temperatures in New York come January.
The weather half a world from Central Park can set off atmospheric events that result in icy air descending from the North Pole in December and January, driving U.S. temperatures down and natural gas and heating oil use up, according to Judah Cohen, director of seasonal forecasting at Atmosphere & Environmental Research in Lexington, Massachusetts.