NYC could face more snow as Northeast, Mid-Atlantic brace for freezing cold temps

The winter-weary Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast, including New York City, can expect frigid temperatures, blustery winds and some more snow into the weekend, according to forecasters. 

Half an inch to two inches of snow could fall overnight Tuesday in parts of Ohio River Valley, including Cincinnati and northern Kentucky, extending into West Virginia and central Virginia, AccuWeather meteorologist Bob Larson told The Post. 

Another storm “on a similar path” will hit further south from Roanoke, Virginia, into the very northern parts of North Carolina — dumping one to three inches of snow, Larson said. 

The first of two more rounds of snow is beginning Tuesday across the winter-weary eastern US, including parts of the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and Northeast. FOX Weather

The snow follows last week’s historic Winter Storm Fern. Here people enjoy travel in the snow in Manhattan on Jan. 25, 2026. Stephen Yang for NY Post

The Big Apple, after a brief reprieve of temperatures rising above the freezing mark, will see a return of frigid temps, bone-chilling winds, and light snow this Friday as a “fast-moving” clipper moves off the East Coast. 

“In terms of New York City, the next chance of snow would come on Friday night, starting either very late Friday afternoon or first thing Friday evening,” Larson said. 

Rain is expected across the Southern states. FOX Weather

“Winds will increase as this is coming through and become very gusty. And after this clipper goes by, it will be windy and terribly cold again this weekend,” he added. 

There will be a chilly low of 21 degrees on Friday night before temperatures sharply drop into the evening on Saturday — with 15 to 30 miles per hour winds creating real-feel temps in the single digits, forecasters said. 

Sunday won’t be any better –  with 10 to 20 miles per hour winds making the high of 20 degrees feel even colder, according to Larson. 

A stronger clipper is expected to move across the Great Lakes and Northeast late Thursday. FOX Weather

Snowplows in Manhattan as snow falls in New York City on Jan. 25, 2026. Stephen Yang for NY Post

“It’s not that the snow will be a great impact, certainly could make the roads slippery, but it’s the cold that follows that we’re most concerned about,” Larson said. 

The death toll from the killer cold snap in the Big Apple has already risen to 16, including 13 New Yorkers who froze and three overdoses, according to Mayor Zohran Mamdani. 

The city can expect up to an inch of snow accumulation, while parts of New Jersey, Orange County, New York, and the Poconos in Pennsylvania should prepare for up to three inches. 

A “substantial thaw” is in the cards by next Wednesday, with possible highs of 40 degrees moving into the second half of the week.

“A more noticeable break, probably a little more long-lasting break from the extreme cold, will be in the second half of next week,” Larson said.