It’s been almost two years, but the snow-free record has ended after more than 700 days in New York City, Philadelphia and Baltimore as a storm system moving up the East Coast brought wintry weather to millions along the Interstate 95 corridor from the mid-Atlantic to the East. Sea and New England.
Record highs began to fall on Monday as a winter storm began dumping snow across the Baltimore and Washington areas.
Baltimore broke its streak Monday night, breaking the record for days without an inch of snow in a calendar day at 716 days.
By Tuesday morning, Baltimore reported receiving 4.1 inches of snow.
Next up is Philadelphia, which also recorded a snowless streak of 715 days without 1 inch of snow falling in a single day.
By Tuesday morning, the City of Brotherly Love had accumulated 3.3 inches of snow.
People walk around the Bethesda Fountain as snow blankets New York City — breaking a two-year stretch without snow on January 16, 2024. Getty Images
This is the first time the city has seen an inch or more of snow in a calendar day since January 29, 2022.
New York City finally got in on the act on Tuesday morning.
The National Weather Service said Central Park accumulated 0.4 inches of snow on Monday, followed by 1.2 inches of snow that fell between midnight and 1 a.m. Tuesday, bringing the storm total to 1.6 inches.
A person walks on Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights Neighborhood as snow blankets New York City on January 16, 2024. Getty Images
Central Park is the official landmark for New York City.
The same low pressure area that brought snow and ice to the South moved out of the region on Monday, and as it did so, it allowed a new low pressure area to form off the East Coast and aim for the Northeast and New England. .
As it moved up the coast, it brought snow to much of the Interstate 95 corridor from Washington to Boston.
Snow-free streak ends after more than 700 days in New York City, Philadelphia and Baltimore. FOX Weather
Millions of people remain under winter weather warnings from the mid-Atlantic to the US-Canada border in Maine.
A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect for northern Maine.
A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from Virginia to northern New England, including in Philadelphia, New York City, Boston, Hartford in Connecticut, Providence in Rhode Island, Albany in New York and Portland in Maine.
The snowfall is the first time New York City has accumulated an inch or more of snow in a calendar day since January 29, 2022. ZUMAPRESS.com
Total snow so far
The highest amount of snow so far has been reported at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in New Jersey. The airport has received 2.1 inches of snow.
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) received 2 inches, and LaGuardia Airport (LGA) received 1.9 inches of snow.
Meanwhile, New York City’s Central Park reported 1.6 inches of snow.
Islip, New York, located on Long Island, also received 2.1 inches of snow. And Bridgeport, Connecticut, also picked up 2 inches.
How much more snow can fall?
Additional snow amounts will vary across the region as the system moves out of the area late Tuesday.
New York City, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania will not receive any additional snow as most of the precipitation has turned to rain.
Farther north, inland parts of the Northeast and New England could pick up about an additional inch of new snow.
Areas where higher snow totals are likely are in New England and upstate New York.
The highest elevations of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine could all see an additional 5-8 inches of new snow, with some higher local amounts.
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