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New Yorkers woke up Tuesday to slushy streets and a dusting of snow in what amounted to the city’s most significant snowfall of the season — but more white stuff could be on the way later this week.
Some suburbs saw significant snowfall of about 6 to 8 inches, but the 1.8 inches that fell in Central Park marked a continued far cry from the winter wonderlands of years past — thanks to unseasonably warm weather.
Monday night’s snowfall brought the seasonal total in the Manhattan greenspace up to a whopping 2.2 inches, according to Fox Weather Meteorologist Stephen McCloud.
“In an average year we would be over 22 inches [at this point in the season],” McCloud explained. “So we’re approximately 22 inches behind right now.”
On Long Island, and parts of New Jersey and Upstate New York, the snow was more substantial.
Glen Cove, in Nassau County, recorded 5 inches of snow — a total matched by Commack and Smithtown further east, McCloud said.
Allendale, NJ notched 6 inches of snow, while Port Jervis, NY in Orange County recorded 8.5 inches. Meanwhile, 7 inches fell in Danbury, Conn., records showed.
As suburban towns dug out, the region was bracing for another winter storm that would come to the area during the day Friday, and continue through the night before kicking up to New England Saturday morning.
Temperatures were forecast to be anywhere from the low 30s to the low 40s during the storm, making it hard to predict if the city would see more snow, experts said.
“It’s too early to tell if it’s going to be rain or snow or potentially sleet or whatever, but some type of precipitation will fall on Friday here in the city,” McCloud said, explaining that weather models were still inconsistent Tuesday afternoon.
“The system that’s going to be responsible for this is gonna produce a potential severe weather outbreak in the Southeast on Thursday, and that same system is going to start to move up to the Northeast on Friday,” he continued.
While New York City schools were open Tuesday, several districts in the northern suburbs shuttered because of the inclement weather.
The New York state Department of Transportation warned New Yorkers to drive cautiously as its regional crews continued to work to keep the Thruway and other roads clear of snow and ice.
Roads in Connecticut were also hazardous because of the storm’s impact. Crews were continuing to clear the roads in full force “until the job is done,” the Connecticut Department of Transportation said on Twitter.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul took to Twitter to remind drivers not to “crowd the plow.”
“Every region in New York saw measurable snow overnight and accumulation is expected to continue this morning,” Hochul wrote. “Our crews are working to clear the roads. If you’re heading out for the day, please check your local forecast, exercise caution, and don’t crowd the plow.”
The National Weather Service has a winter storm warning in effect until 1 p.m. Tuesday.
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