Winter Weather — Northern Queens, New York

2019-01-30 · Northern Queens, New York

Event narrative

Snow squalls quickly moved through bringing whiteout conditions, strong winds, and dangerous driving conditions. The FAA Contract Observer at LaGuardia airport measured 0.2 inches of snow.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front initiated a broken line of snow squalls to the region. The snow squalls developed in the afternoon across the Lower Hudson Valley and then quickly moved east through the NYC metro and western Long Island during the evening commute. The snow squalls weakened as they moved across eastern Long Island. While snowfall accumulations were generally under an inch, the squalls brought strong winds and whiteout conditions. Traffic was brought to a standstill during the squalls and created life-threatening travel.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 803827. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.