AccuWeather Alert: Arctic blast follows snow
NEW YORK (WABC) -- The bitter cold becomes the big story after Sunday's snow with wind chills that will make it feel like zero for the first half of the week.
Snow began falling by early Sunday afternoon with several inches accumulating across New York City and the Tri-State area before the storm moved out.
Click here to see snow totals from around the Tri-State area.
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The majority of the accumulation in the New York City metro area happened during the early to late evening, while the snow began piling up sooner west of the city.
Areas north and west of the city, like Fishkill, New York picked up about 7 inches of snow, while Randolph, New Jersey stacked up about 6 inches.
Closer to New York City, areas generally saw totals between 2 to 4 inches, like East Rutherford which accumulated about 3.3 inches.
The storm's fast-forward speed prevented much heavier amounts, but was strong enough to create harsh winds Sunday night that will continue through Tuesday. The storm's circulation will also pull in the coldest air of the winter.
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President-elect Trump's inauguration in Washington on Monday will be the coldest January 20th presidential inauguration since Ronald Reagan in 1985 - the coldest on record. Like that year, Monday's ceremony and other inaugural events have been moved indoors.
Temperatures in the Tri-State area will be similar for the first half of next week with the core of the cold arriving on Tuesday.
High temperatures may not leave the teens on Tuesday and Wednesday with wind chills below zero.
More storms brewing in the southeast could track northeastward into the Arctic air later in the week.
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