Something about NYC’s first major snowfall of the season fills us with giddy excitement. There’s truly nowhere else as magical as NYC when snowfall first hits. And this morning, we woke up to an absolute winter wonderland!
Snow fell from late last night until early this morning and accumulated all across the city. 5.5 inches were recorded in Central Park and a whopping 8.4 inches hit LGA! Already more than 330 flights were cancelled by this morning, reports Storm Team 4 NY
❄️ Snow Totals as of 7am ❄️
8.4” – LGA/Queens
8.0” – Norwalk, CT
7.1” – Jericho, NY
7.0” – Stratford, CT
6.5” – East Northport, NY
5.6” – Islip, NY
5.5” – Central Park
5.0” – Howell, NJ
5.0” – Newark, NJ
3.0” – Monroe, NY
2.0” – Brick, NJ#NYwx #NJwx #CTwx— Matt Brickman (@Matt_Brickman) January 7, 2022
Other parts of NYC were hit with anywhere from 6 to 7 inches of snow, spanning from Midtown to Bayside. According to Storm Team NY 4, snow flakes fell at a rate of 2 inches per hour for some areas.
As the overnight storm pulls away from the city, some impressive snow totals are coming in from the five boroughs. #StormTeam4NY #Snow pic.twitter.com/oN59IqgwBt
— Storm Team 4 NY (@StormTeam4NY) January 7, 2022
NYC public schools announced that they will remain open, but excuse tardiness as traveling conditions were difficult for some this morning.
ℹ️ All New York City public school buildings will remain open on Friday, January 7, 2022. All programs and activities will be held as scheduled. Staff and student weather-related lateness will be excused.
— NYC Public Schools (@NYCSchools) January 7, 2022
And though NYC is under a winter weather advisory, the forecast predicts no further snowfall for the remainder of the day.