Polar vortex to ‘wreak havoc’ in NYC Tuesday: Prepare for deep freeze, black ice
Warning of “bitter cold and wind,” wind chills of 15 below zero and wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph, the National Weather Service has issued a Wind Chill Advisory and Hazardous Weather Outlook in Brooklyn and the entire New York City area until 6 p.m. on Tuesday. Actual temperatures are expected to range between 8 and 13 degrees F, with a steady 25 to 35 mph wind.
The agency cautions that extremely low temperatures can cause frostbite and hypothermia.
Rapidly falling temperatures Monday night will also cause any residual moisture on roadways to freeze and create “black ice.” Snow flurries may occur through Tuesday morning.