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New Year's Eve to be cold, windy in NYC

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Published: Dec. 31, 2008 at 2:28 PM

NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- It's going to be a cold, snowy New Year's Eve for those who ring in the New Year in New York's Times Square, forecasters said Wednesday.

An Alberta clipper -- winter weather patterns that assault the northeastern United States from Canada -- was expected to spread snow across the Northeast, followed by gusty winds wrapping around the back side of the low pressure system, Accuweather.com reported.

The meteorologists said the clipper would produce a swath of 3 to 6 inches of snow across southern New York, northern Pennsylvania and southern New England during the day Wednesday, with a narrower band of more than 6 inches falling within the zone. Storm-related watches, warnings and advisories were posted from the lower Great Lakes to southern New England.

But the real problem for New Year's Eve revelers will be the strong winds following the system. Frigid winds were set to create blizzard conditions in New England, including Boston, by Wednesday afternoon. Gusts of up to 55 mph were predicted for New York City, with blowing snow and wind chill values as low as minus 5 degrees, the National Weather Service said.

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