Heavy Snow — New York (manhattan), New York

2022-01-07 · New York (manhattan), New York

Event narrative

Snowfall reports ranged from 5.5 inches to 6.2 inches across Manhattan. A public report of 6.2 inches was reported in Midtown, 5.8 inches was reported from Central Park as an official NWS observation but may have been measured after compaction, and 5.5 inches was reported in Greenwich Village area by Broadcast Media.

Wider weather episode

Coastal low pressure along the polar front developed in response to an upper level disturbance. This result in an moderate snowfall across the interior sections of the Lower Hudson Valley, with heavier snow across more southern and southeastern locations.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 994058. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.