Coldest Times Square New Year's in a Decade on Tap

Forecasters are warning that it could be the coldest New Year's Eve in Times Square in a decade. Revelers heading out with the masses to watch the famous ball drop in Midtown Manhattan will want to dress warmly as a cold front continues to track toward the East Coast. Here is a look at the most updated forecast for New York City, as well as where trouble may be brewing for other parts of the U.S.

Bundle Up for the Ball Drop in Times Square

Should the forecast for New York City come to fruition, the temperatures in Times Square when the ball descends will be the coldest that it has been since the calendar flipped from 2017 to 2018. While it will not likely rival that bitterly cold reading of 9 degrees, those in attendance will need to break out the heavy coats and mittens.

The latest forecast models for New York City are calling for a high of 34 degrees during the peak afternoon heating hours on Wednesday. The mercury will be hovering at about the 30-degree mark at midnight. However, the dry air and winds will make it feel even chillier. For instance, real feel readings are forecast to range in the teens to the 20s as spectators wait for the ball to drop.