Temperatures hit the teens for the first time this season in New York as chilly air from Canada rolled into the Big Apple. Sunday’s high in Central Park was 23 degrees, with a low of 17 overnight, according to the National Weather Service. But it felt colder throughout the city, with steady 7 mph winds and gusts up to 20 mph dropping wind chills into the single digits at times. People bundled up against the sub-freezing temperatures in Lower Manhattan on Sunday Dec. 22, 2024. (Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News) The cold snap followed multiple inches of snowfall on Saturday’s winter solstice. At LaGuardia airport, 2.8 inches fell, setting the daily record for Dec. 21. The 1.8 inches that fell in Central Park marked the city’s first snowfall accumulation in December since 2021. Temperatures were expected to rise Monday, with a predicted high of 30 degrees during the day. But wind chills were expected to remain in the teens and low 20s, with a chance of snow into the evening. “Highs Monday will be 5 to 10 degrees higher than Sunday’s, but still below normal,” the National Weather Service wrote. “Any snowfall will be light, with just a tenth or two.” New York’s homeless services department issued a “Code Blue” in response to the chilly weather — and said anyone outside during the freezing weekend would be welcomed at a city shelter. “New Yorkers who see individuals they believe to be experiencing homelessness and in need should contact 311,” the department said. Temperatures were predicted to rise further Tuesday and Wednesday — with a predicted high of 40 degrees on Christmas Eve and 37 degrees Christmas Day. Friday’s high is expected to hover around 39 degrees. Any chance of a white Christmas in the city will depend on whether temperatures rise high enough or long enough to melt the snow already on the ground. Historically, the city sees a white Christmas about 11% of the time, but with rising temperatures in recent years it hasn’t seen one since 2009. The chilly temperatures on Saturday and Sunday had little effect on air travel in the tristate area, with few cancellations at LaGuardia, Kennedy and Newark airports despite the snow. However, more than 100 flights both into and out of Kennedy Airport were delayed Sunday.