Winter Storm — New York (manhattan), New York

2026-01-25 to 2026-01-26 · New York (manhattan), New York

Event narrative

An official NWS observation in Central Park of 11.4 inches was reported. The public reported 14.9 inches in Washington Heights.

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 1303658. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.