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Snowstorm set to bury NYC in six to 10 inches of snow through Friday

By
Amanda Woods
Published Feb. 18, 2021
Updated Feb. 18, 2021, 2:19 p.m. ET

The snowstorm that rolled into the Big Apple Thursday morning is set to dump at least 6 inches on the city — and will stick around through much of the day Friday, according to forecasters.

Flakes began falling in New York City early Thursday after the first heavy band of snow centered just to the south of the city — and by the early afternoon, about 3 or 4 inches had already fallen on the city, AccuWeather senior meteorologist Dave Dombek estimated, saying that official counts had not yet been released. 

“We’re getting the front end of the storm right now, it came in pretty much right on schedule just after 7 this morning in Central Park,” he said. “And it didn’t take too long, it really went to town here over the last several hours.” 

Some respite is expected for later in the afternoon, but forecasters predict more snow overnight and throughout a lot of the day Friday — calling it a “long-duration storm.”

Forecasters initially called for 6 to 10 inches of snow for the city.

Areas southwest of Staten Island — mainly parts of New Jersey — will likely see the higher end of that total, he said. 

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A man walks his dog along the East River amid another NYC snowstorm
A man walks his dog along the East River amid another NYC snowstormWilliam Farrington/NY Post
Commuters arrive on the Staten Island Ferry as another snowstorms hits NYC
Commuters arrive on the Staten Island Ferry as another snowstorms hits NYCWilliam Farrington/NY Post
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Commuters arrive on the Staten Island Ferry as another snowstorms hits NYC
Commuters arrive on the Staten Island Ferry as another snowstorms hits NYCWilliam Farrington for NY Post
New Yorkers brave the elements as a snowstorm promising 6-to-10 inches hits the area
New Yorkers brave the elements as a snowstorm promising 6-to-10 inches hits the areaRobert Miller/NY Post
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Mayor Bill de Blasio said the evening rush hour will be “messy” and “slow.”

“We want people to as much as possible stay off the roads, if you can,” he said.

But Dombek said the good news is the height of the storm will be over by then.

“The heaviest is going to be shifting out of her over the next couple of hours, so I think it will give the road crews a chance to get the roads in a little better shape here,” he said. 

Temperatures are expected to stay in the upper 20s through the day Thursday and reach the lower 30s Friday.

“Light, intermittent snow” is set to continue Friday, with the storm expected to peter out by the late afternoon or early evening, AccuWeather senior meteorologist Dan Pydynowski said earlier in the morning.

While curbside and roadway dining is suspended in the city for the day, indoor dining and sidewalk dining can stay open.

Curbside dining is expected to return Friday.

New Yorkers brave the elements as a snowstorm promising 6-to-10 inches hits the area
New Yorkers brave the elements as a snowstorm promising 6 to 10 inches hits the area. Robert Miller/NY Post

Alternate side of the street parking is suspended through Saturday.

The snow comes as New Yorkers continue to dig out from several recent storms. Excluding this new system, about 34 inches of snow has fallen so far this season in Central Park, according to Pydynowski.

“We’re sitting at almost two times where we should be for this time of year,” he said.