Cold weather settles in for NYC area, snow in the forecast this week

NEW YORK -- New York is facing some cold weather this week, along with a little bit of snow, if you can believe it. 

You felt it out the door Monday as temperatures were in the 20s and 30s. You are going to want to continue wearing multiple layers -- winter coats, hats, gloves and scarves -- especially if you're standing outside for an extended period of time. 

The high was around 39, which felt more like January than December, and winds gusted at times up to 20 mph, making it feel no better than maybe 35 or so. 

Looking ahead, snow and rain showers will work their way into our area Wednesday night into Thursday, with the air sufficiently cold. 

The issue we're seeing is we will have to compete with some warmer air working in, so a lot of this may just end up being a wintry mix for the city. Needless to say, the models are still kind of up in the air, as far as that rain/snow line.

We'll keep an eye on that, but behind that system, we'll have to keep an eye on the winds. It looks like Thursday will be a gusty day, either way you slice it, but it's possible we'll break the wind advisory threshold of about 46 mph.

All the while, the cold will persist, with temperatures likely even colder as we wrap up the week.

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