The severe lack of snow in the winter that has lasted for the past 2 years in New York City may continue despite a snowstorm arriving on January 6, somewhat affecting the most populous city in the country. This America and all over the East Coast.
Since February 13, 2022, New York City has had 692 days of recording less than 2.54cm of snow – measured in Central Park in Manhattan. By 7:00 p.m. on January 6, the amount of snow in this area was only 0.5cm and the US National Weather Service (NWS) predicted an accumulation of 2cm before the snowstorm moved out to sea at night. 7/1. Meteorologists define that only when there is at least 1 inch (2.54cm) of snow in Central Park can it be called snowfall.
NWS meteorological expert Marc Chenard said that the recent light snowfall is likely to continue with rain. Statistics show that last winter, the average amount of snow measured was 5.84cm in New York City, the lowest level in recorded history in a city that has seen more than 30cm of snowfall. . Experts say that the lack of snow in New York is one of the consequences of climate change. Meanwhile, severe drought lasted in the southwestern region of the United States last summer.
Other than New York City, NWS forecasts that many areas in New York state, New Jersey state, the Northeast region, including New England and Interstate 95, could see up to 20 cm of snowfall. , even up to 30 cm in some places. US officials warned 16 million people in the blizzard warning area to be careful in bad weather conditions due to slippery roads due to snow cover and fallen trees.
In Boston, the amount of snow was at 18 cm when the snow fell more heavily on the evening of January 6. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu advised people to be cautious when traveling.
Winter weather patterns also appeared in parts of Eastern California and the West Coast when snowfall was up to 30 cm thick and winds were about 64 km/h, making traffic difficult.