New York could have the largest white accumulation in a single day today, after more than two years of snow shortages in the city.
According to the latest forecasts in NYC it will snow until at least 1 pm and at a rate of two inches per hour, on the eve of the publicized celebration of Valentine’s Day. In total the city could receive 5 to 8 inches of snow by the end of the daythe local office of the National Weather Service (NWS).
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[HRRR Model Simulation] Snow has overspread much of the area with a mix along southern coastal areas expected to transition to snow over the next few hours. The snow will taper off by mid-to-late afternoon. #NYwx #CTwx #NJwx pic.twitter.com/Uh06tD6dV1
— NWS New York NY (@NWSNewYorkNY) February 13, 2024
In anticipation, NYC public schools will operate remotely today and libraries will be closed, as well as many offices. As is often the case, they expect delays in flight departures and arrivals and even cancellationsso it is recommended to contact the airlines before leaving for the terminals.
“The exact forecast remains uncertain, meaning that even small changes in the storm’s track can dramatically alter which cities feel the greatest impact. Recent forecasts show widespread heavy snowfall beginning early Tuesday in the southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York and they will extend to southern New England,” he summarized last night CNN.
“Mother Nature is sending us her love for Valentine’s Day in the form of a massive snowstorm,” the New York Governor Kathy Hochul warning of dangerous conditions for morning commutes and possible power outages.
Authorities in other states, including New Jersey and Massachusetts, are also urging people to work from home and avoid non-essential transfers. This Nor’easter storm would affect a total area of 35 million peoplewarned Fox News.
Central Park, considered the reference thermometer New York City, has recorded just 2.3 inches of snow this winter, as of yesterday. NYC had two snowfalls in mid-January, after almost two years (701 days) without any in the city, and then an extreme cold wave arrived.
The previous record for New York City without significant snowfall had been 400 days, which ended on March 21, 1998. Central Park typically has about 24 inches of total snow during a winter. But last year it totaled only 2.3, the lowest amount since records began in 1869.
In general Snowfall has been scarce in New York City in the last five years, with the exception of the winter of 2020-21, when almost 40 inches fell, exceeding the annual average. Doctors and meteorologists remember that Extreme temperatures are very dangerous, especially for the elderly and children.. Furthermore, with the snow sidewalks, roads and access stairs to the Metro become slippery before, during and after a storm.
Weather updates can be found here and on the portal of National Weather Service (NWS-NY). Further details here about the forecast in counties of New York and Jersey and on this page NBC News Weather.
2024-02-13 13:47:00
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