Event Summary

With a cold high pressure system north of the region, a low pressure system developed off the North Carolina coast during Thursday, February 24th. This low intensified as it moved northeast, passing across the offshore waters southeast of Long Island during Thursday night. Light snow developed across the region between 2 pm and 5 pm Thursday afternoon, February 24th. Widespread moderate to heavy snow fell between 5 pm and 4:30 am, ending from northwest to southeast. Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 5 to 9 inches. Here are selected snowfall amounts for: New York County (Manhattan) - 6.0 inches was measured at the Central Park Zoo. Richmond County (Staten Island) - 6.0 inches was measured at Grasmere. Kings County (Brooklyn) - 6.0 inches was measured at Sheepshead Bay. Queens County - from 5.0 inches at JFK Airport to 6.0 inches at LaGuardia Airport.