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LiberalElite

(14,691 posts) Sat Jan 23, 2016, 06:32 PM Jan 2016

19.3 inches in NYC and still snowing eom

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19.3 inches in NYC and still snowing eom (Original Post) LiberalElite Jan 2016 OP

My sources tell me 12" ReckedRalph Jan 2016 #1

From the Mayor's latest press conference. 19.3 is as LiberalElite Jan 2016 #3

more info re: different accumulations in NYC LiberalElite Jan 2016 #4

That is uh.. flamingdem Jan 2016 #2

ReckedRalph

(21 posts)

1. My sources tell me 12"

Reply to LiberalElite (Original post)

Sat Jan 23, 2016, 06:35 PM

Jan 2016

Where do you get your amount?

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)

3. From the Mayor's latest press conference. 19.3 is as

Reply to ReckedRalph (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 23, 2016, 06:39 PM

Jan 2016

measured in Central Park, which for many years has been considered the "official" place for measuring any precipitation in NYC.

It could be 20 inches in Coney Island or 5 feet in the Bronx but the "official" measurement is taken in Central Park.

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)

4. more info re: different accumulations in NYC

Reply to ReckedRalph (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 24, 2016, 07:46 PM

Jan 2016

from our local ABC station:

http://abc7ny.com/weather/here-are-the-snow-totals-for-new-york-new-jersey-and-connecticut/1171451/

This isn't included on that list -but at the 6pm news that station reported that Jackson Heights, Queens got 34 inches.

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)

2. That is uh..

Reply to LiberalElite (Original post)

Sat Jan 23, 2016, 06:35 PM

Jan 2016

yuuuge

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