We’re pitching a no-heater!
New York City is in the midst of an historic cold stretch with temps set to plummet and real feel hitting deeply in the negatives due to a bone-chilling wind — and there’s no end in sight.
Gotham, through Sunday night, will be rocked by 30-50 mph wind gusts generated by the nor’easter storm system raging along the Atlantic Coast with temps unable to get above 24 degrees and hitting as low as 11 degrees — with real feel dropping to as low as -15 degrees, according to AccuWeather.
“Make sure you limit your exposed skin because frostbite can set in very quickly,” AccuWeather meteorologist Peyton Simmers told The Post, adding, “Obviously, hypothermia can set in very quickly, too.”
Under those conditions, it is possible to develop frostbite on exposed skin in a little over 30 minutes and there is high risk of hypothermia for people who are outdoors for prolonged stretches of time.
The bitter cold and snow last weekend claimed the lives of 10 New Yorkers, six of whom were homeless. They were allowed to stay in the streets after Mayor Zohran Mamdani ended the policy of forcing those at risk of dying from the bitter temps into homeless shelters.
Sunday will mark the ninth day in a row where temperatures in the Big Apple have failed to reach the freezing point of 32 degrees — with experts projecting the stretch could go on for a total of 21 days, shattering previous records.
The longest streaks where the high temperature in New York City failed to reach above freezing are 16 days in 1961, 15 days in 1881, and 14 days in 2018, according to AccuWeather data.
The current streak began on Jan. 24 and could last until Feb. 14.
The only day that could potentially break up the streak is Feb. 2, Groundhog Day, when temps may barely touch 32 degrees, the weather service reported.
“My prediction is that he sees his shadow. Six more weeks of winter,” Simmers said of famous weather prognosticator Staten Island Chuck.
Another surge of arctic air is expected to smack NYC in the face later next week, which could arrive by next Friday Feb. 6 and last through Sunday, according to AccuWeather.
“The cold is not going anywhere anytime soon,” said Simmers.