It's time to bundle up! This week's weather is set to send shivers down your spine as a freeze warning was issued for several counties in New Jersey and the Hudson Valley, while parts of Connecticut are under a frost advisory. Tri-state residents should be wary of sub-freezing temperatures dropping as low as 30 degrees from Wednesday through Thursday morning, the National Weather Service said.
Low temperatures Wednesday morning come one day after New York City recorded its coldest morning since late April. While temps dipped in the Big Apple, more northern New Yorkers in parts of Dutchess and Ulster County have already woken up to below-freezing temperatures this week. Colder temperatures this week have also felt worse due to blustery winds, which exceeded 50 mph on Monday but were only expected to hit about 20 mph on Wednesday, according to NBC 4.
The average overnight low temperature in Central Park for mid-October is in the low 50s, however, on Thursday temperatures are expected to be about 10 degrees colder, the outlet reported. "Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, and other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing," the National Weather Service warned. "Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold."
Chilly conditions can be expected in several Connecticut counties including Northern Fairfield, Northern Middlesex, Northern New Haven and Northern New London. Warnings were also issued for New Jersey’s Western Passaic County and Orange and Putnam Counties in New York. While New Yorkers better bundle up and brace for the chill, the colder temperatures are expected to rise again by the weekend, with forecasts predicting temperatures will hit about 70 degrees both Saturday and Sunday.
