Winter Weather — New York (manhattan), New York

2018-04-02 · New York (manhattan), New York

Event narrative

The official NWS Observation at Central Park was 5.5 inches of snowfall. Amounts across Manhattan ranged from 3 to 6 inches of snow as reported by trained spotters, CoCoRaHS, and Law Enforcement.

Wider weather episode

Waves of low pressure moved along a stalled frontal boundary across the Middle Atlantic. Moderate to heavy snow fell during the morning commute across southeast New York. Snowfall rates reached 1 inch per hour at times. Daily record snowfall amounts were set at Central Park (5.0 inches), LaGuardia (5.5 inches), Kennedy (3.7 inches), and Islip (4.6 inches) for April 2nd.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 750920. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.