Event Summary

With an arctic air mass in place, as a strong Alberta clipper moved south of Long Island, heavy snow occurred across parts of the region. Light snow developed during Wednesday evening, January 14th. It became heavy at times, mainly between midnight and 8 am on Thursday, January 15th. The Storm Total Snowfall amounts ranged from around 6 to 8 inches, as follows: In Manhattan, snowfall amounts ranged from 5.2 inches at Bryant Park to 5.7 inches at the Central Park Zoo. In Staten Island, snowfall amounts ranged from 5.8 inches at Grasmere to 6.4 inches at Eltingville. In Brooklyn, snowfall amounts ranged from 5.7 inches at Graves End to 6.3 inches at Brooklyn. In Queens, amounts ranged from 5.8 inches at John F. Kennedy Airport to 7.0 inches at Far Rockaway. At LaGuardia Airport, 6.8 inches was measured.