Weather & Science
New York Shivers Under Record-Breaking Cold Temperatures
New York will see a chance of light snow and freezing rain overnight.
Photographer: Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty ImagesA wave of icy-cold Canadian air sent temperatures tumbling across the Northeast, upending daily records in New York’s metro area and setting up Washington, DC, drivers for a tough evening commute.
More than an inch of snow may fall across Washington and surrounding areas on Friday, said National Weather Service meteorologist Erik Taylor. Temperatures will plunge to near 20F (-7C) after sunset, freezing any melted snow on the roadway along the Interstate 95 corridor.