A blizzard is poised to wallop the Big Apple, dumping up to 10 inches of snow amid piercing winds and numbing cold, weather experts say.
The worst of the storm will hit late Thursday, when winds could reach up to 26 mph, according to AccuWeather.
The city on New Year's Day declared a "snow alert" to take effect at 1 a.m. on Thursday, and is prepping for the arctic blast with a fleet of street plows and salt spreaders.
"What makes [Thursday] pm's blizzard a bigger deal than most snowstorms in NYC? Close proximity of cold air will drive strong winds," meteorologist Eric Holthaus tweeted.
Light flurries began late on Wednesday, kicking off a two-day storm that will likely be finished in New York City by Friday — when temperatures will plunge to as low as 2 degrees.
The city will suspend alternate-side parking, and the state plans to close some major highways, including the Long Island Expressway.
"We're telling people to prepare for road closings . . . The roadways may be closed on your way home. Mass transit is a prudent option," Gov. Cuomo said.
Parts of I-84 and I-684 could be closed as well.
New Yorkers bundled up on Wednesday as temperatures fell to a frosty 29 degrees — a chill so intense a swimmer at Coney Island's annual Polar Bear Plunge in Coney Island had to be treated for hypothermia.
The shocked swimmer was plucked from the icy water at around 1:20 p.m. then rushed to an on-sight medic, an EMT source said.
Roughly 1,000 people showed up at for the New Year's Day tradition.
"It's an unbelievable experience. I have never tried it — but you have to try something new every day. That's why I'm here. It's a new year," said Miguel Flores, 23, of Coney Island.
Louis Alabaraeo, 20, of Midwood liked it so much, organizers had to ask him to get out of the water.
"Once you get in, it's amazing," he said. "The feeling is exciting."
Additional reporting by Carl Campanile
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