Winter Weather — Southern Queens, New York

2025-01-19 to 2025-01-20 · Southern Queens, New York

Event narrative

An Official NWS Observation of 2.2 inches was reported at JFK Airport. A Cocorahs observer reported 3.8 inches at Howard Beach and the public reported 3.8 inches at Bellerose just to the north. Most locations reported just below advisory level criteria, especially further south, while locations at the northern edge of the zone are estimated to be right around advisory level criteria.

Wider weather episode

A cold front pushed through, with a secondary cold frontal boundary lingering back to the west. Low pressure formed along the boundary and began to strengthen as it pulled away quickly to the east and northeast. The accumulating snow was generated mainly from frontogenetical forcing which occurred to the north and west of the developing surface low. Winter Storm criteria was reached in Orange and Putnam Counties, but fell just short of warning criteria across Northern Westchester. The remainder of SE New York either achieved advisory criteria or fell just short of advisory criteria.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1224952. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.