Last week, New York City dealt with heavy rain with a few flakes of snow, but the Big Apple has experienced no measurable snowfall this winter season and is poised to break the 50-year record.
January 29 was the longest snow-free day in a winter in New York City. It was the 1972-1973 season.
That record would be in second place as of Monday, January 30, 2023, because no snowfall is forecast, instead, there will be a mixed cloudy and sunny day with temperatures between 30 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
New York and other major cities along the I-95 corridor are in similar conditions, which is truly rare.
“The region has been warmer than usual, thanks in part to La Niña, a recurring weather pattern that originates in the Pacific Ocean and is now in its third consecutive year,” meteorologists told the New York Times.
The October reports on snowfall had already anticipated that it would be a winter similar to that of 2021-2022, with sporadic extreme cold, but with almost spring temperatures in general and late snow.
“We’ve had warm winters in the past, but we’re seeing a lot more,” said Chris Stachelski of the National Weather Service. “We are seeing more extremes where it changes from a lot of snow to a little snow.”
Extreme weather caused by La Niña has caused snowfall in upstate New York, such as in Buffalo, to be heavier, exceeding 25 inches.
Rochester has received less than 15 inches, compared to the typical 50 inches right now, experts recall.
For the following week rains are expected from Wednesday, although there could be light sleet, it is anticipated.
In the past two winter seasons, New York City experienced its worst snowfall in February and through late March.
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