Times Square New Years Eve Bash Warmer This Year

First Published: January 1, 2012 11:52 AM EST Credit: Ed Graff NY, N.Y. -- Caption Lady Gaga performs at New Years Eve 2012 in Times Square in NY City on December 31, 2011The crowds were getting primed in Times Square for the big New Years Eve ball drop with music by Lady Gaga, Pitbull, Justin Bieber with Santana and others. Hundreds of thousands people were crammed into spectator pens ringed by barricades, enjoying surprisingly warm weather for the Northeast this time of year. The National Weather Service said Saturday it was about 49 degrees in Central Park. Thats about 10 degrees warmer than normal. One reveler from Ecuador says the weather was amazing. Ron Martin says hes super-excited to be in the city to mark the beginning of 2012. Meanwhile, dozens of Occupy Wall Street demonstrators returned Zuccotti Park, the plaza they held for two months before police kicked them out in November. On Saturday night, they were again met by police. Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.