A blast of Arctic air is moving across the eastern U.S. this weekend, bringing dangerously cold temperatures and a winter storm to New York.

The precipitation likely to continue into Friday will be accompanied by a dramatic temperature drop and the approach of a potentially major storm on Sunday.

In some spots, the pending snow will be measured in feet, rather than inches.

NEW YORK (PIX11) – A significant storm could dump several inches of snow throughout New York and New Jersey this weekend. Snow will follow extremely cold temperatures in the tri-state area. Temperatures will plummet to 12 degrees on Friday evening,

The National Weather Service office in Albany has issued a Lake Effect Snow Warning for Northern Herkimer County in effect until 7:00PM Friday. The Lake Effect Snow

A whopper of a winter storm is set to impact a large chunk of the U.S. – from Texas to the East Coast – this weekend. It’s too early to predict how much snow we may get, but the models are aligning for significant totals.

Typical January conditions will dominate the first half of the week, but extreme cold and the potential for a disruptive winter storm loom on the horizon.

A snowy weekend looms over New York and New Jersey, promising a winter wonderland with potentially hazardous travel conditions.

The final month of 2025 was the snowiest December in years for several New York cities.