STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Winter Storm Fern brought over a foot of snow to Staten Island just ten years after Winter Storm Jonas brought over two feet of snow to the borough.
While the accumulation with Fern may be just about half of what was witnessed in 2016, residents were still left to deal with the aftermath of such an impactful snowstorm.
Measured snowfall amounts varied depending on the neighborhood.
One public spotter report indicated Annadale received 14 inches of snow by 9:25 p.m. Sunday night, according to the National Weather Service. An Annadale spotter report from 5:27 p.m., four hours earlier, said 10 inches had fallen in the area.
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Another report claimed Dongan Hills had received 13 inches as of 9:15 p.m. Sunday night.
In Westerleigh, two spotter reports offered differing accumulation estimates. One report taken at 9:21 p.m. Sunday night indicated just 8 inches had fallen in the neighborhood. However, another report from 10:56 p.m. shared that the neighborhood received 13.5 inches of snow.
An official weather service observation revealed that 11.4 inches of snow had fallen in Central Park by 7 a.m. Monday.
A spotter report from Bay Ridge in Brooklyn indicates the neighborhood received 10.2 inches of accumulation by 8 p.m. Sunday.
A trained spotter reported that the town of Monroe in Orange County received a whopping 18 inches of snow by 4:05 a.m. Monday; the largest accumulation reported from this storm.
Newark, New Jersey, received 12.1 inches of snow by 8:28 p.m. Sunday, according to a spotter.
As temperatures will remain below freezing throughout the week, any natural melting in the days ahead will be minimal.
While the existing snowfall may be a headache of its own, residents will also need to deal with the potential snow impacts from a nor’easter that could hit the city Saturday night.