The National Weather Service issued winter advisories as snowfall totals reached 2.7 inches in Central Park and up to 4.6 inches at JFK.
New York City — New York City saw its first significant snowfall of the season overnight into Sunday, coating streets and parks in fresh snow and drawing early-morning runners, families, and visitors to Central Park for a classic winter backdrop.
According to reported measurements, snowfall at Belvedere Castle in Central Park reached 2.7 inches by early afternoon. Elsewhere across the city’s major airports, totals varied: John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) recorded 4.6 inches, while LaGuardia Airport reported 2.6 inches, underscoring how accumulation can shift by neighborhood and corridor even within the same storm.
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued winter weather advisories for parts of New York and New Jersey, with impacts also felt in nearby areas of the Northeast. Despite the cold, the storm was widely treated as a welcome change after recent seasons with below-normal snowfall, and parks became hubs for winter walks and recreation.
In Brooklyn, the snow reshaped stretches of sidewalks and tree-lined paths into slick, wintry routes, while nature observers noted that a white landscape can make birds easier to spot, though it may also leave wildlife more exposed to predators and concentrate feeding activity in certain areas.
Forecasters said the snow system was expected to move out of the region by Sunday evening, pushing toward the Atlantic after affecting parts of the Mid-Atlantic and New England. While Central Park averages roughly 30 inches of snow in a typical winter season, recent years have trended lighter, making this first major snowfall a notable marker of winter’s arrival for many New Yorkers.