Near-record low temps in NYC to dip into 20s, National Weather Service warns of black ice

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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Bundle up, New York. Wednesday will be another cold one.

How cold? Well, the low will be near the record of 22 degrees set in 1873, according to AccuWeather. And RealFeels will be in the teens and single digits.

Wednesday afternoon will still be icy cold: It will be brisk and cold, despite sunshine. High of 34. Wednesday night will be quite cold and partly cloudy with a low of 28.

Now, the good news: It will warm up Thursday -- slightly. The sun will give way to clouds. It won't be as harsh. The high is forecast to be 44 degrees.

Friday will even be milder and mostly sunny. High 52.

Things will get colder on Saturday, with highs in the upper 30s. Sunday the temperature will be in the low 40s. 

Rain could return late Sunday or Sunday night.

Welcome to winter, folks! 

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