New York City began digging out Monday after a winter storm dumped a foot of snow in some neighborhoods, marking the city’s heaviest snowfall in nearly three years.
Snow began falling Sunday morning and intensified through the afternoon, at times coming down at rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour before tapering off by evening and mixing with sleet overnight. Wind gusts also reached up to 35 mph at times.
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New York City saw its heaviest snowfall in nearly three years, with a foot reported in parts of the Bronx, Brooklyn and Manhattan
Central Park recorded 11.4 inches of snow, while JFK measured 10.3 inches and LaGuardia nearly 10 inches
All three major area airports are open Monday, but travelers should expect cancellations and delays and check with airlines
Subways are expected to run normally for the morning rush, while buses and commuter rail operate with some limitations
The National Weather Service reported 13.5 inches of snow in the Bronx, the highest total in the city. In Brooklyn, Williamsburg recorded about a foot of snow, while Sheepshead Bay measured 10.5 inches. Central Park officially recorded 11.4 inches by midnight, matching totals in parts of Staten Island.
In Queens, snowfall reached 10.3 inches at John F. Kennedy International Airport and 9.7 inches at LaGuardia Airport.
“It is brutal, it is bone-chilling and it is dangerous,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said Sunday, calling it one of the longest cold stretches and highest snow totals the state has seen in years.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged residents to stay off the roads if possible and warned that hazardous travel conditions would persist into Monday.
Public transit largely continued operating through the storm.
The MTA said subways are expected to run on a normal schedule for the Monday morning rush, though some express trains may operate locally during midday depending on conditions. Buses will run “near-normal service,” though articulated buses will remain off the roads, and all Metro-North lines are operating on reduced schedules.
Air travel was heavily disrupted Sunday, particularly at LaGuardia, where flight operations were suspended during the height of the storm.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said John F. Kennedy, Newark Liberty and LaGuardia airports will be open for flight operations Monday, though travelers were urged to check with airlines about cancellations and delays.
City public school students will have a remote instructional day Monday, and public libraries across the city remain closed.
Warming centers are operating in all five boroughs as city workers continue outreach to unhoused New Yorkers following several cold-related deaths over the weekend.
Officials urged residents to use caution while shoveling snow and to allow sanitation and emergency crews time to clear streets and respond to ongoing hazards.