Weather & Science
Storm Dumps Wet Snow on NYC as Hundreds of Flights Canceled
- Parts of Hudson Valley have seen roughly a foot of snow
- New York City public schools hold classes remotely Tuesday
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A winter storm descended on the US Northeast on Tuesday, dropping wet snow on New York City while snarling commutes, shutting schools and canceling hundreds of flights.
About 2 to 3 inches (5 to 8 centimeters) has fallen in New York City, according to the National Weather Service. Parts of the lower Hudson Valley received close to a foot, while Long Island got up to 6 inches. The system is dumping snow on parts of the region while other places get only rain, said Bob Oravec, a senior branch forecaster at the US Weather Prediction Center.