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Saturday, February 17, 2024

Unusually Heavy Snow Band Produces a Wide Range of Snowfall This Morning in the New York Tri-State Area...

A storm early this morning tracked off the Delaware Coast spreading snow across the New York City metro area from approximately 2 a.m. through 10 a.m. Only 2.0 inches fell in Central Park with 10.0 inches in Staten Island at Tottenville.  Other totals included 8.0 inches in Coney Island, 6.6 inches in Oceanside and 3.7 inches in Newark.  Other amounts in New Jersey included 13.0 inches in Frenchtown, 11.3 inches in New Brunswick, 9.0 inches in Metuchen, 8.5 inches in Hopewell and 8.2 inches in Hopelawn.  A band of very heavy snow developed across eastern PA to southern Brooklyn around 5 a.m.  This produced the unusual heavy snow.  The NWS in Mount Holly reported that snowfall rates up to 4 inches per hour occurred in this band. Scattered snow showers and heavier snow squalls will occur today, sunny and seasonably cold tomorrow.  There is a chance for another storm next weekend.  
George Wright is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist for Wright Weather Consulting, LLC. Visit our website at WrightWeather.com. Follow George Wright on Twitter @gwweather.