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

2018-03-07 · Richmond (staten Is.), New York

Event narrative

A CoCoRaHS observer reported 4.0 inches of snowfall.

Wider weather episode

A strong low pressure system developed along the Middle Atlantic coast during the morning of Wednesday, March 7, 2018. The low tracked along the coast through the early morning hours on Thursday, March 8, 2018. The storm brought heavy wet snow, strong gusty winds, and even some thundersnow to southeast New York. Snowfall rates ranged from 1 to 3 inches per hour at times in the heaviest snow bands.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 744242. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.