A powerful polar vortex is set to blanket the Big Apple with six inches of snow Sunday afternoon, ushering in bone-chilling low temperatures with minus-15-degree wind chills that will stick around well into the coming week.
New York City will be under a winter weather advisory from 1 p.m. into Monday morning as temperatures drop below freezing and up to half a foot of snow falls over the tri-state area.
“The temperature is going to plummet and we’ll see a wintery mix before we start to get that heavy snow,” Fox Forecast Center Meteorologist Marissa Lautenbacher told The Post.
“Once the snow starts to come in, the temperature will essentially drop like a rock,” Lautenbacher added.
New Yorkers should break out their gloves and scarves before the afternoon, as freezing rain will turn into heavy snow by dinner time Sunday — turning the roads into a mess just in time for the evening commute.
“The heaviest snow will start mid-to-late afternoon, probably around dinner time, and will stop in the overnight hours. It will be absolutely frigid, with a low of 17 degrees,” Lautenbacher added.
While the five boroughs will see anywhere from four to six inches of snow, coastal areas in Connecticut and Long Island should expect anywhere from three to five inches.
Meanwhile, a state of emergency was declared in New Jersey ahead of the storm — and as parts of the Garden State may be walloped by up to 10 inches of snow.
Up to half a foot of snow will also cover Washington, D.C. and the I-95 corridor from Philadelphia to Boston.
“I would, I would advise people, essentially, if they have anything to do today, do it early, and then… stay home for the rest of the afternoon,” Lautenbacher said.
The snow will stop around 1 a.m., but it will stick around — thanks to the bone-chilling temps in the low teens, which are forecast through Wednesday.
Bitter winds will also usher in wind chills as low as minus-15 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
Gusts up to 20 mph are expected to lash the region through the middle of the week, prompting a “Code Blue” cold weather alert from city officials.
Mayor Adams on Saturday warned New Yorkers to plan for widespread disruptions on the roads, urging locals to use public transportation and limit their travels.
With the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, schools will be closed and plows will be able to better clear the roads, Adams said.
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