STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A dry cold front will sweep through Staten Island Thursday afternoon, bringing plummeting temperatures and wind chills in the single digits by evening. Residents should prepare for potentially record-breaking cold.

According to the National Weather Service, temperatures will reach the upper 30s to lower 40s Thursday afternoon before dramatically falling into the teens overnight. Northwest winds of 20-25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph will develop late Thursday into Thursday evening, creating dangerously cold wind chills. These winds will diminish late Thursday night as high pressure builds in.

The Arctic air mass will remain in place through Friday, with daytime temperatures struggling to reach the lower 30s across Staten Island and New York City. The National Weather

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