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NEW YORK (WABC) -- After another bitterly cold night, conditions begin to improve on Monday.

Temperatures continue to moderate through the week, reaching the mid-30s by Tuesday and possibly the first 40s since January 22nd on Wednesday before we're back below average later in the week.

Watch for rain or snow showers in a few spots late Tuesday, and then we'll need to monitor a storm that may arrive late next weekend.

Check the 7-day AccuWeather forecast here.

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Here's how the news is developing.
ByRolando Pujol
Feb 02, 2026, 9:14 PM GMT

Central Park hits 35 degrees, ending 9-day stretch of subfreezing temperatures

The temperature at Central Park cracked freezing Monday afternoon, hitting 35 degrees, capping our subfreezing streak at nine days, the longest such stretch since 2018 but not the record some thought was in reach.

The push above freezing dashes the possibility of beating the 16-day run of readings at or below 32 degrees that dates to 1961. The 2017-18 streak was 14 days, ending on Jan. 8.

The temperature hit 33 at 1:27 p.m. Monday, and later rose to 35.

With temperatures reaching into the low 30s for the next few days, followed by another polar plunge, and then a possible mid-month warmup, it seems the 16-day record will stand, at least in the immediate future.

Feb 02, 2026, 5:26 PM GMT

DSNY has melted over 122 million pounds of snow in NYC

DSNY workers have worked relentlessly to melt over 122 million pounds of snow and to lay more than 209 million pounds of salt across New York City, Mayor Mamdani said Monday.

As of 8 a.m. Monday, workers have cleared 44,646 crosswalks, 16,532 bus stops and 9,764 fire hydrants, the mayor said.

Snow piles cover the sidewalk as a person crosses the street in Midtown Manhattan in New York City on February 1, 2026.
Snow piles cover the sidewalk as a person crosses the street in Midtown Manhattan in New York City on February 1, 2026.
Feb 02, 2026, 5:13 PM GMT

No heat? Tips for New Yorkers

Temperatures remains below freezing in New York City and there are several more days of the frigid air ahead.

If you have problems with your heat, the city says to first contact your landlord. If they don't fix it, you can file a complaint with 311.

If you are having issues with your heat, keep a heat log, record inside and outside temperatures, take photos of the thermostat and save a copy of the complaint.

Click here for more.

Feb 02, 2026, 4:54 PM GMT

16 weather-related deaths in NYC

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the number of New Yorkers who have died amid the winter storm and bitter cold has increased to 16.

Mamdani made the announcement on Monday morning at an unrelated press conference.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani spoke about New York City's homeless outreach efforts.

He said hypothermia played a role in 13 of the deaths and three others are overdoses.

None of the deceased were living in homeless encampments at the time of their deaths.