Winter Weather in Northern Nassau, New York

Winter Weather December 26, 2025 – December 27, 2025 · Northern Nassau, New York

What the National Weather Service wrote

Cocorahs observers reported 3.5 inches at 1.4 SSE Hicksville and 2.9 inches at Herricks. Amateur radio reported 3.1 inches in Carle Place. A trained spotter reported 4.6 inches at 1 N Syosset. The public reported 4.0 inches at 1 N Centre Island.

The wider storm

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 1299830. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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