New York Snow 2016 - Situation of new york snow 2016<br />New York Snow 2016 - Situation of new york snow 2016<br />As the storm picked up, forecasters increased their snow predictions for New York and points north and warned areas nearly as far north as Boston to expect heavy snow.<br /><br />More than 25 inches of snow had fallen in New York City by 7 p.m. Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.<br /><br />The 25.1-inch snowfall reading in Central Park marks the third most snow since records were kept beginning in 1869. The National Weather Service says the current record is 26.9 inches from February 2006.<br />"This is kind of a Top 10 snowstorm," and likely a Top 5 for New York and Washington, said weather service winter storm expert Paul Kocin, who co-wrote a two-volume textbook on blizzards.<br /><br />"This is a very big deal," New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said. "People have to take very seriously what's going on here and recognize there's a lot of danger and a lot of disruption that's going to occur because of this storm."<br /><br />In New York, three people died while shoveling snow in Queens and Staten Island. The normally bustling streets around Rockefeller Center, Penn Station and other landmarks were mostly empty. Those who did venture out walked down the middle of snow-covered streets to avoid even deeper drifts on the sidewalks.<br />The ice and snow canceled more than 10,000 flights on between Friday and Monday, according to flight tracking service FlightAware. Some airports, including Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport, may not fully reopen until Monday.
