Winter Weather — Richmond (staten Is.), New York

2025-12-26 to 2025-12-27 · Richmond (staten Is.), New York

Event narrative

The public reported 4.6 inches at Dongan Hills. Amounts were lower over this zone as some sleet mixed in earlier in the event.

Wider weather episode

A progressive shortwave from the west overran a cold high pressure system resulting in a significant snowfall across the region. Warm advection aloft was the main driver of the snowfall for much of the event. Advisory to Warning level snow fell across Southeastern New York.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1299759. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.