We set the single hour rainfall record in Central Park with 1.94" on Aug 21st from
#Henri
.
Between 8:51-9:51pm tonight, Central Park shattered that record with 3.15" of rain.
#NYwx
#NYC
We don't often see this level of flood risk. Tomorrow's heavy rain could cause flash flooding threatening life and property. Please take this seriously.
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#CTwx
Wildfire smoke is now almost completely obstructing Central Park in the distance. Air quality is considered unhealthy in several areas around the Tri-state.
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#smoke
The
@EmpireStateBldg
says on a clear day, you can see 6 states from the top (NY, NJ, CT, PA, DE & MA). We think today could be one of those days!
@earthcam
#NBC4NY
One last update before snow picks up tonight. 12-18" now expected for
#NYC
with close to *2 FEET* of snow in northern NJ. Buckle up.
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#NJwx
#CTwx
#noreaster
Wednesday night into Thursday is going to be a mess. All this snow, plus strong winds, will lead to power outages. Please plan ahead.
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After some forecast adjustments, NYC now right on the cusp between 3-5" and 5-8". Prepare for difficult travel tomorrow morning, as rain and snow will be ongoing during rush hour. We will have more updates this afternoon.
#nyc
Hurricane
#Florence
weakens to a category 2 storm, but that does not diminsh the threat of catastrophic flooding as the storms is expected to stall once onshore.
#NBC4NY
❄️🚨 UPDATE: Powerful Nor'Easter Sunday night-Tuesday will bring 8-12" of snow for much of the tri-state. Heavier totals possible inland.
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#NJwx
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#noreaster
UPDATE: Some slight changes to our snow map.
-A tighter gradient on the southern edge of the storm
-Broader areas of 8-12" north of NYC
-Mainly rain for LI and Central/South NJ
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#CTwx
Winter solstice is at 10:58 a.m. tomorrow -- Tuesday, December 21 2021. The day with the least amount of daylight of the year: 9 hours and 15 minutes. Days get longer after that!
#StormTeam4NY
See that green ring on the current radar? It's known as a roost ring: when the radar beam detects thousands of birds simultaneously taking off from their roosting site around dawn to forage for insects. This one is near The Great Island Wildlife Area.
#NBC4NY
UPDATE: NWS now says its last 2 reports for Central Park were incorrect, and the correct
#snow
total for the storm is 16.3" -- 17th biggest all-time.
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