Severe winter weather to continue for weeks in Midwest & Northeast; plus NYC’s 'snow hot tubs' have seen action

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Well, we all love the show, but it doesn't really matter what Punxitani Phil sees on Monday,

as not only did winter announce itself with authority last weekend, it is here to stay

for a while.

More cold air is on the way for the Midwest and the east well into February.

Daily temperature departures of up to 30 degrees below the historical average are forecast

to continue into at least the first part of February with only brief interruptions.

On certain days, the actual high temp will be at or below the typical low temperature for

the date.

In the past two weeks, we've seen temperatures in Minneapolis and Chicago average 15 degrees

below normal, Detroit and St. Louis 13 degrees below normal, Pittsburgh 12 degrees below its

average and Nashville 11 degrees below normal.

Even in the coastal areas of the northeast temperatures during the same period have averaged

about five degrees below normal and have been skewed by a brief surge of warmth.

Many cities are in the midst of a long string of days where temperatures will fail to climb

above freezing.

Back you weather's Dan Dupodwin said we are currently forecasting a very long stretch

of temperatures with highs at or below freezing in New York City.

That stretch would rank among the top five longest sub-freezing stretches on record.

It is not out of the question that it climbs to the very top.

The longest stretch in city history is 16 days, DC, Philadelphia, and many other cities

in the northeast will make a similar run with this current stretch of frigid conditions.

Looking ahead, waves of Arctic air will continue to burst southeastward from Canada through

the first week or two of February.

One such reinforcing dose has arrived this weekend and it is bringing a major snow storm

to the southeast states and a brush with heavy snow in the northeast and blizzard conditions

are likely in some locations.

Should that storm develop into its full potential and become a bomb cyclone which acuether

is forecasting to happen, it would bring high winds and moderate to major coastal flooding

from North Carolina to New England in addition to a threat of wind driven snow.

Even where snow avoids areas hard hit by snow and ice from last weekend storm in the

Southern U.S., the cold will add to the hardship and the wake of damage, disruptions,

and those who may still be without power.

The wake of the storm will direct cold air down through much of the Florida Peninsula

where daily record stating well back into the 1900s may be challenged.

For millions in Florida, this will be the coldest feeling stretch of weather, at least in

a couple of decades or longer.

On Sunday morning, Miami may break the record of 41 set back in 1945, Orlando's temperatures

may dip into the mid-20s breaking the record of 28 set in 1936.

Now, if you enjoy hitting the slopes and wintertime, this snow is great news for you.

There's plenty of snow on the ski slopes and endless opportunities to make snow.

The extensive snow cover has snow mobilers and cross-country skiers jumping for joy,

ice fishing, skating and outdoor hockey interests can do their thing with little fear of the

ice being too thin.

Well, New York City has a new tool to clear heavy snow after the city was buried under

11 and a half inches of snow last weekend, the city brought out the snowmelters.

With snow banks eating up curb space and piling up at intersections, city officials

turned to heavy-duty snowmelters, which are massive machines that can turn truckloads

of snow into water.

Online, some people have nicknamed them snow hot-tubs.

The concept is pretty simple snow dumped into a heated tank, melted down, then drained

in the nearby storm drains.

New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani said across all five burrows, we've melted 23 million

pounds of snow using eight snowmelting sites.

Every 12 hour shift, 2,500 sanitation workers are out there clearing bus stops, crosswalks,

hydrants and other critical infrastructure.

These are tough conditions and these workers are doing essential work to keep the city moving.

Snowmelters are especially useful in a dense city where there is not much open space to

stash plow snow.

Instead of building larger piles that can block narrow streets, crews can haul snow away

and reduce it on site.

That matters even more during long cold stretches, like New York City is seeing now, when

snow does not melt much on its own.

Temperatures are expected to stay near or below freezing into mid-February in New York

City, limiting daytime melting and allowing slush and packed snow to refreeze at night.

News have been tackling the most important spots for pedestrians and emergency access

with city workers shoveling crosswalks, bus stops and fire hydrants.

Officials say 116 million pounds of salt have been used to help clear snow and ice as

well from roads across the city.

That's all for now.

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