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New York City recorded its first measurable snowfall in nearly two years on Tuesday, breaking a record stretch of more than 700 days without significant accumulation.
The village of Barnes Corner, New York, 80 miles north of Syracuse on Lake Ontario, had reported 65.5 inches of snow as of Monday morning, while Fort Drum to the north had 63 inches.
No snow to greet New Year's Eve revelers in Times Square for the first full-blown celebration since the start of the pandemic. New York City has hardly looked like winter over the past couple of ...
Snow drifts made travel difficult in parts of New York (February 7, 1977) A house almost completely buried in snow in Tonawanda, New York (January 30, 1977). The blizzard of 1977 hit Western New York, Central NY, Northern NY, and Southern Ontario from January 28 to February 1 of that year.
Heavy snow and gale warnings were declared across the region. Tides along the coast ran 2 to 3 ft (0.61 to 0.91 m) above normal during the storm. [5] New York City was struck particularly hard by the storm. Central Park reported 15 inches (38 cm) of snow, and John F. Kennedy International Airport reported 20 inches (51 cm). [3]
When possible the snow was dumped directly into the Hudson River and the East River. New Jersey, Connecticut, and upstate New York were affected heavily as well, but suburban areas did not have such nearby alternatives for disposal of the snow as a city built on islands and most resorted to stacking the snow into piles rivaling the highest drifts.
The NWS office in New York City shared photos of snow sticking to the grass and trees in parts of New Jersey and western Long Island. In the photos, the roadways looked wet but remained snow-free.
New York City had its first measurable snowfall of the season this weekend just in time for Christmas. The city received 1.8 inches of snow, according to a reading in Central Park, which was just ...