STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Between the Arctic blasts and several feet of snow, there’s no denying it’s already been a rough winter for New Yorkers. But just how rough?
Earlier this week, the Blizzard of 2026 dropped 19.7 inches of snow on Central Park, while Staten Island was slammed with 28 inches. Historically speaking though, the total snowfall accumulation so far this winter hasn’t exactly been record-breaking.
“Definitely a very impressive storm,” said Accuweather Senior Meteorologist John Feerick in reference to the blizzard. “But we’re not yet to the point where we’re in like top 10 territory for seasonal snowfall.”
A man digs out the front walkway to his home on Windemere Avenue in Oakwood, near the Oakwood Heights SIR station, on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026.(Advance/SILive.com | Mike Matteo)
The messiest winter on record in New York City was in 1995/96, when 75.6 inches of snow fell. As of Wednesday, Feb. 25, Central Park had recorded 42 inches of snow for the season so far.
While it’s unlikely the city would break the record this year, there is a chance at surpassing the tenth highest accumulation on record in Central Park, which was 53.4 inches in 1993/94.
“You know, that’s not totally out of the realm of possibility,” said Feerick. “There are going to be, you know, probably still a few chances of snow as we head through the next couple of weeks here, but it’ll be tough.”
Forecasts show the next decent chance for plowable snow could be as soon as early next week, followed by a significant warmup later in the week.