Light Snow on Christmas Eve for the New York City Tri-State Region

A cold front and an upper air trough moving through the Northeast has spread a long band of snow from Maine to Washington DC.  Up to an inch of snow can be expected with roads becoming partially snow covered.  Sidewalks in Midtown have a new coating of snow. Central Park received 1.8 inches of snow last Saturday and there is still a little left on the ground - a rare white Christmas for NYC. The weather will be sunny for Christmas Day with a high of 35 to 40 degrees.  Have a Merry Christmas.   

George Wright is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist for Wright Weather Consulting, LLC. Visit our website at WrightWeather.com. Follow George Wright on Twitter @gwweather.

 

First December Accumulation in New York City Since December 24, 2021

Weakening low pressure system moving through the area with low pressure off the coast produced light snow that began last evening and ended in the city around 7:30 a.m. this morning. This was the first snow accumulation of winter 2024-25 for New York City.  Approximately 1 inch of snow has fallen in Midtown. The last significant accumulation in December in Central Park was the 10.5" snowfall of December 16-17, 2020. The snow has ended this morning in the city but the snow will continue to fall over Long Island for the next couple of hours.  The weather will turn milder in the coming days as a "Canadian Warming" occurs in the stratosphere at 10 mb.  Christmas Day will be sunny and seasonably cold with a high of 40 degrees.  Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Years. 

George Wright is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist for Wright Weather Consulting, LLC. Visit our website at WrightWeather.com. Follow George Wright on Twitter @gwweather.

Hurricane Milton About to Make Landfall Near Sarasota, Florida...6 to 12 feet Surge, Tornadoes, Gusts Over 120 mph

Milton made landfall along the coast of west-central Florida near Sarasota.  The greatest surge will be south to Bonita Beach.  Life threatening storm surge, damaging winds and flooding rain along with tornadoes can be expected overnight. Milton now located 75 miles southwest of Orlando, 105 mph, moving ENE at 16 mph, pressure 28.35 inches. The storm will track across Florida Thursday morning. Stay safe.

George Wright is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist for Wright Weather Consulting, LLC. Visit our website at WrightWeather.com. Follow George Wright on Twitter @gwweather.

Hurricane Helene Category 4 To Make Landfall Near Cross City, Florida Tonight, Catastrophic Damage, Strong Winds and Flooding...

Hurricane Helene will make landfall in Florida producing catastrophic damage and flooding tonight and Friday. At 7 PM this evening, the storm has intensified to a Category 4 storm that is now located 130 miles west of Tampa.  The storm is moving quickly to the north-northwest at 23 mph. The storm will make landfall tonight near Cross City, Florida.  Up to 20 ft. of storm surge is forecast which will produce extreme damage. Heavy, flooding rains and tornadoes will also occur.  The storm is forecast to produce heavy rain inland over Georgia into the southern Appalachians tomorrow. A few showers make work their way into the NYC metro area this weekend. All the best to the residents of Florida in the path of this historic, dangerous storm. 

George Wright is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist for Wright Weather Consulting, LLC. Visit our website at WrightWeather.com. Follow George Wright on Twitter @gwweather.