NYC's snow drought continues as winter storm fails to break nearly 700-day streak without 1" of snow in Central Park

Winter storm fails to bring 1 inch of snow to Central Park

NEW YORK - This weekend's winter storm brought significant snow to parts of the Tri-State Area, but not enough to break New York City's snow drought. 

Kids woke up Sunday to a sad sight - not enough snow to go sledding in Central Park. 

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It has been nearly 700 days since Central Park has seen one inch of snow. 

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The storm brought significant snow to parts of our area, particularly north and west of the city. That includes: 

  • More than 14 inches in Plattekill, N.Y. in Ulster County
  • More than 13 inches in Port Jervis, N.Y. in Orange County
  • More than 13 inches in Wantage, N.J. in Sussex County

However whatever snow fell in New York City quickly turned to rain, and wasn't enough to break the snow drought. 

  • LaGuardia Airport got 0.3"
  • Central Park got 0.2" 
  • JFK Airport got 0.1" 

Sunday morning saw runners in the park dodging raindrops, sticking to their New Year's resolutions. 

There's still more winter to come, of course, and with it, more chances to break the city's snowless streak. 

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