Bitter Cold Makes For Icy Sidewalks, Miserable People
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Temperatures were frigid and brutal Friday – struggling to get into the upper 20s with wind chills peaking in the teens.
As CBS2's Lonnie Quinn reported, the day started with temperatures in the negative range for some in the Tri-State Area. Temperatures dropped to minus 10 in Poughkeepsie, minus 8 in Monticello.
Temperatures were only marginally less oppressive on the Upper West Side, where they reached a balmy 12. But at times, 25 mph wind gusts made for a wind chill making it feel like minus 8 there too.
It was up to 27 degrees at 5 p.m. Friday, but it surely did not feel like it. As CBS2's Vanessa Murdock reported, Central Park was covered in beautiful white, but the snow was icy, hard and dangerous.
People on the street were bundled up, and many were sick and tired of the cold. The ice was also a major problem, with many slick spots on the sidewalks.
The ice has also taken over the banks of the Hudson River. As a result, those commuting by ferry have been hit with delays for the first time this season.
But cold though it may seem, Friday was not the coldest day so far this winter. On Jan. 8, the high topped out at 21 degrees, while the low bottomed out at 8.
Light snow was expected Saturday, primarily north of the city. But later in the day, any precipitation was expected to turn to rain as the high climbs to 38 degrees, Quinn reported.
