Record Setting Storm for NYC?

The huge snowstorm pounding the East Coast is threatening to break several all time snowfall records, including the all time record from a single storm for Central Park in New York City. Central Park is the official record location for New York City.

NEW YORK CITY

This NWS Graphic shows current radar with storm reports overlaid.

So far, the three major NYC Airports have picked up the following snowfall amounts through 5 p.m. CST:

…LaGuardia 23″
…JFK 26″
…Newark 21″
…Central Park 19.3″ (through 4 p.m. CST)

And New York City is directly under a huge snow band that is basically stationary over the area. It may continue to snow heavily through 10 p.m. CST. With snowfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour and more, it is conceivable that Central Park could hit 25-29 inches! That would be the all time record for a single storm. The official forecast is for 26.5 inches. (We are expecting an update from Central Park any moment.)

New York City’s greatest snowstorms:
26.9 February 11-12, 2006
25.8 December 26-27,1947 (some sources say 26.4)
21.0 March 12-14, 1888
20.9 February 25-26, 2010
20.2 January 7-8, 1996
20.0 December 26-27, 2010
19.8 February 16-17, 2003
>>>19.4 January 22-23, 2016 (through 4 p.m.)<<< 19.0 January 26-27, 2011 18.1 January 22-24, 1935 18.1 March 7-8, 1941 WASHINGTON DC 17.8 is the official storm total for Reagan National (that information just in at 6:07 p.m. CST). This is good enough to tie for 4th place on the all time list for Washington DC snowstorms (tied with the February 25-26, 2010 storm). They could easily make 3rd place before the night is over despite the fact that the snow is diminishing in D.C. Dulles has picked up 28.3 inches. Blizzard conditions were officially observed this morning in D.C. AMAZING TOTALS So far, several snowfall totals over 36 inches have been observed, including 40 inches at Glengary WV. 39 inch totals have been observed at Jones Springs and Shpherstown WV and 39 inches near Philomont VA. In Maryland, 37 inches was observed at North Potomac Maryland. The all time record 24 hour snowfall total for Maryland is 31 inches at Clear Spring in 1942. West Virginia's is 35 inches at Flat Top in 1998. Virginia's is 33.5 inches in 1994 in Luray. Some all time state records may fall.

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