NYC faces 6 inches of snow from polar vortex. Here’s when it starts

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A powerful polar vortex is set to blanket the Big Apple with six inches of snow Sunday afternoon, heralding bitterly low temperatures with minus-15 degree wind chills that will stick around well into the coming week.

New York City will be under a winter weather advisory from 1 p.m. into Monday morning as temperatures drop below freezing and up to half a foot of snow falls across the tri-state area.

“Temperatures will drop and we’ll see a wintry mix before we start getting the heavy snow,” Fox Forecast Center Meteorologist Marissa Lautenbacher told The Post.

Temperatures will drop into the low-teens this coming week — with chills as low as minus-15 as NYC clings to half a foot of snow. FOX Weather
The bone-chilling temperatures are expected to last well into the week. Jillian Fellows/News-Review / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

“Once the snow starts coming in, the temperature will essentially drop like a rock,” Lautenbacher added.

New Yorkers should break out their gloves and scarves by afternoon, as freezing rain will turn to heavy snow by midday Sunday — turning the roads into a mess just in time for the evening commute.

“The heaviest snow will start mid to late afternoon, probably around noon, and will stop overnight. It will be absolutely cold, with a low of 17 degrees,” added Lautenbacher.

While the five boroughs will see anywhere from four to six inches of snow, coastal areas in Connecticut and Long Island should expect anywhere from three to five inches.

Meanwhile, a state of emergency was declared in New Jersey ahead of the storm – and as parts of the Garden State may be surrounded by up to 10 inches of snow.

Up to half a foot of snow will also cover Washington, DC and the I-95 corridor from Philadelphia to Boston.

New York City is bracing for up to six inches of snow Sunday. Reuters

“I would basically advise people, if they have something to do today, do it early, and then … stay home the rest of the afternoon,” Lautenbacher said.

The snow stops around 1 a.m., but it will stick around – thanks to the bone-chilling temperatures in the low teens expected through Wednesday.

Bitter winds will also herald wind chills as low as -15 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

Mayor Adams warned New Yorkers to plan for widespread disruption. JC Rice

Wind gusts of up to 20 mph are expected to whip the region through the middle of the week, prompting a “Code Blue” cold weather alert from city officials.

Mayor Adams on Saturday warned New Yorkers to plan for widespread road disruptions, urging locals to use public transportation and limit their travel.

With the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, schools will be closed and plows will be able to better clear the roads, Adams said.