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Where Does The February 1st Snowstorm Rank In All NYC Snow Events?
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Published Feb 2, 2021
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The National Weather Service says that the February 1st snowstorm—not a blizzard*—had 17.2 inches of snowfall in Central Park, as of 7 a.m. on Tuesday.
That puts it in the top 20 NYC snow storms on record, clocking in at number 17:
However, the NWS also says more snow could be on the way Tuesday night:
If another inch of snow comes, it could squeak into the Top 10.
As you can see by this scatterplot below, we've had a relatively high number of 12 inches-or-more snowstorms in recent years. Remember when we got 20+ inches in December 2010 (and then-Mayor Michael Bloomberg was in Bermuda) and then another 20+ inches in January 2011 (which was thundersnow):
*The NWS defines blizzards has having three consecutive hours or more of visibility at a quarter of a mile or lower due to heavy or blowing snow, as well as frequent wind gusts of 35 mph or greater over the course of three consecutive hours.
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Jen Chung
Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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Jacob Dobkin
Jake Dobkin co-founded Gothamist with Jen Chung. In 2019, Jake released Ask a Native New Yorker, a book based on his Gothamist advice column.
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