Risk of Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Tonight, Tornado Watch for New York City Metropolitan Area...

An intense upper low and associated surface storm will track into New England tonight. This system was responsible for dozens of tornadoes in the Deep South yesterday with 13 tornadoes reported today. Over 180 wind and hail reports were received by the Storm Prediction Center so far today from southern New Jersey to Florida. A Tornado Watch has been expanded to northern New Jersey with a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for New York City, Southern Connecticut, southern New York and Long Island until 11 pm tonight. A High Wind Advisory is also in effect for the New York metropolitan area. Flash flooding, damaging winds, potential tornadoes are possible this evening and through 2 a.m. tonight. The weather will improve tomorrow with a dry northwest breeze. 

George Wright is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist for Wright Weather Consulting, LLC. Visit our website at WrightWeather.com. Follow George Wright on Twitter @gwweather.

 

 

Extreme Cold this Weekend in New York City and New England...Wind Chills 25 to 40 below

A brief Arctic outbreak will send temperatures plunging to zero to 5 below in the New York City metro area with colder temperatures over New England. Winds gusting to over 45 mph on Saturday and Sunday morning will send wind chills down to 25 below in New York City and 40 below over Maine. Wind Chill Warnings and Advisories are in effect. This is the coldest air of the season to move into New York. The weather will moderate on President's Day with snow changing to sleet and then to rain at night. It will be rainy and mild with highs near 50 in the city on Tuesday.
George Wright is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist for Wright Weather Consulting, LLC. Visit our website at WrightWeather.com. Follow George Wright on Twitter @gwweather.