On Friday, this winter was just .2 inches shy of landing a spot among the city's top 10 snowiest ever after a nor'easter swirled through the tri-state and dumped snow in two waves over a 30-hour period, leaving more than 1 foot in Central Park by the time it moved out.
Central Park has seen 53 inches of snow so far this season, nearly double the average snowfall of 27 inches. The record is 75 inches of snow that fell during the 1995-96 winter season.
The snow began developing late morning and is expected to end between 7 p.m. and midnight from west to east. It could leave as much as 6 inches on the eastern end of Long Island by the end of the day. New York City and suburbs north and west are forecast to get 2 to 4 inches, and areas south will see a bit less.
All the snow this week has caused a number of structural issues. Roof collapses were reported across the tri-state, including at numerous homes, at a tennis center in Rockland County, a restaurant in Yonkers and an elementary school in Wallington, N.J., police say. No injuries were reported.
