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

2026-01-25 to 2026-01-26 · Richmond (staten Is.), New York

Event narrative

The following subsequent snowfall reports from the public were as follows; 14.0 inches in 1 W Annadale, 13.5 inches in 2 NE Westerleigh, 13.0 inches in Dongan Hills, and 8.0 inches in 1 S Westerleigh. The estimated average snowfall for the zone was around 12 inches.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system emerged out of the Southern Plains and Texas and rode northeast through the Tennessee Valley and the Appalachians, before emerging just off the New Jersey coast. This produced a heavy snowfall across all of Southeastern New York, with sleet, some of it heavy across a large portion of the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1303656. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.