One more winter storm hit the New York Metropolis space in a single day, dumping as much as 5 inches of snow throughout the area and creating hazardous journey circumstances forward of Tremendous Bowl LIX Sunday.
Inside the 5 boroughs, probably the most snow fell within the Bronx, the place 4.6 inches was measured in Fordham, based on the Nationwide Climate Service.
Nonetheless, parts of southern Connecticut noticed much more powder, with an area most of 5.2 inches falling within the New Haven suburb of Hamden.
Different areas that noticed a minimum of 5 inches included Bridgeport, Conn., and a number of other spots all through Suffolk County on Lengthy Island. Snowfall in New York Metropolis was marginally lighter, with about 3 inches falling in each Central Park and Crown Heights, Brooklyn, whereas 4 inches fell in Whitestone, Queens.
Individuals stroll by means of The Mall as snow falls in Central Park Saturday evening. (Photograph by Craig T Fruchtman/Getty Photos)
The snow let up at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, based on town sanitation division — pivoting into freezing rain and finally a light-weight drizzle within the morning earlier than drying up earlier than midday. Whereas the skies remained overcast, no extra precipitation was forecast for Sunday.
“Temperatures will climb above the freezing mark across the local area, so expect some snowmelt with sunshine breaking out by mid-afternoon,” NWS forecasters wrote.
Whereas temperatures might rise, winds are anticipated to persist all through the day round 10 mph with gusts as much as 20 to 30 mph, based on the climate service.
Sunday afternoon and Monday are predicted to be solely a quick reprieve from the snow earlier than extra precipitation and chilly temperatures arrive Tuesday afternoon and in a single day into Wednesday morning.
“Snow likely, mainly in the evening,” the NWS predicted for Tuesday. “Light snow accumulation possible. Lows in the upper 20s.”
Individuals strolling by means of Occasions Sq. throughout a snow storm Saturday evening. (Photograph by Craig T Fruchtman/Getty Photos)
January and February have been a few of the snowiest months in New York in recent times. Final winter, solely 7.5 inches of snow have been recorded in Central Park all season, which topped the earlier yr’s 2.3 inches.
The town has already seen a number of storms this yr, together with an arctic blast three weeks in the past that additionally introduced 5 inches of snow.
