A fast-moving winter storm swept through the Northeast this weekend, leaving New York City’s most notable snowfall in years and coating streets, parks, and rooftops in a fresh layer of white as the holiday travel period peaks.
Central Park measured 4.3 inches of snow, the city’s highest official total since 2022, after bands of snow and mixed precipitation pushed across the region overnight.
Even as snowfall tapered, officials stressed that the storm’s hazards did not end when the flakes did. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said, “The safety of New Yorkers is my top priority, and I continue to urge extreme caution throughout the duration of this storm.”
Plows roll as travel disruptions linger
City sanitation crews moved into full winter operations ahead of the storm, deploying 700 salt spreaders and 2,200 plows and pre-treating highways with brine to limit accumulation and improve traction.
The result for many New Yorkers on Sunday was a visually striking, postcard-like city—paired with a more practical reality: slick sidewalks, slushy intersections, and refreezing patches in shaded areas.
The broader regional impacts were most visible at airports. Across the United States, more than 9,000 domestic flights were delayed or canceled on Saturday as the storm disrupted the post-Christmas travel rush, with major New York-area hubs among the hardest hit. Airlines, including American, United, and JetBlue issued travel waivers for affected customers.
What to watch next: ice and changing precipitation
Meteorologists cautioned that the storm’s “messy” setup—snow, sleet, and ice—can create lingering danger even after heavier snowfall ends. “The good news is that the heaviest snow is done,” National Weather Service meteorologist Bob Oravec said, noting that only flurries remained in some areas after the main burst moved out.
For New York City, conditions on Sunday were expected to trend milder, with temperatures hovering near freezing and precipitation shifting toward rain later in the day and into Monday, a transition that can worsen overnight icing where colder air holds on.
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The post “Snowstorm Turns New York City Into a Post-Holiday Winter Scene” by Viktor Vincej was published on 12/28/2025 by www.travelinglifestyle.net