The snow drought is over: New York City has broken its nearly two-year streak of less than 1 inch of snowfall officially measured in Central Park, according to the National Weather Service.
The snowstorm sweeping the region since Monday night dropped 1.4 inches of snow at the park as of 7 a.m., with 1 inch falling since midnight, NWS said Tuesday. Two to three inches of snow are forecast citywide by the end of the day.
A winter weather advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. and commuters are urged to travel cautiously, the city’s emergency management agency said. The snow is expected to transition to a wintery mix later Tuesday, with ice accumulations of up to a tenth of an inch.
Official said NYC public schools remain open despite the weather, but Jersey City Public Schools were closed due to the forecast.
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