Winter storm live updates: New York City sees highest daily snowfall in over 2 years

Central Park recorded 3.2 inches of snow.

ByEmily Shapiro and Morgan Winsor
Last Updated: February 13, 2024, 3:05 PM EST

A snowstorm struck the Northeast on Tuesday, blanketing roads with snow from Pennsylvania to New Jersey to New York to New England.

The fast-moving storm hit Tuesday morning ahead of rush hour and ended Tuesday afternoon.

Suburbs were hit the hardest. New York City and Boston, which were forecast to get 4 to 8 inches, saw just 3.2 inches and 0.1 inch respectively.

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Feb 13, 2024, 3:05 PM EST

What’s next?

As the nor’easter leaves Tuesday, cold air is moving in, turning the snow on the roads into ice.

A person walks along 42nd Street during a snowfall in New York City, Feb. 13, 2024.
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Early Wednesday morning, temperatures will plummet to about 25 degrees in New York and Philadelphia and 22 degrees in Boston.

During the day, temperatures will rise to the 30s and 40s this week, and sunshine will help melt Tuesday's snow.

People walk through Central Park during a snowfall in New York City, Feb. 13, 2024.
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Snow clean up begins Feb. 13, 2024 in Hastings on Hudson NY, where over 7 inches of snow fell.
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Another round of winter weather is possible in New England by the end of the week.

-ABC News’ Melissa Griffin

Feb 13, 2024, 2:11 PM EST

New England snowfall totals

In Farmington, Connecticut, a whopping 15.5 inches of snow has been recorded so far.

Foster, Rhode Island, has seen 10 inches of snow, while Dudley, Massachusetts, recorded 8.8 inches.

PHOTO: Workers clear snow at the entrance to the Market Basket supermarket during a fast-moving winter storm which was expected to hit the Northeast, in Plymouth, Mass., Feb. 13, 2024.
Workers clear snow at the entrance to the Market Basket supermarket during a fast-moving winter storm which was expected to hit the Northeast, in Plymouth, Mass., Feb. 13, 2024.
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Boston, where schools were closed as the city braced for 4 to 8 inches of snow, has recorded just 0.1 inch.

Feb 13, 2024, 2:00 PM EST

Snow totals near New York City

Tuesday’s storm dumped 4.9 inches of snow at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport and 4.2 inches at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport.

People walk through Central Park during a snowfall in New York City, Feb. 13, 2024.
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Sussex, New Jersey, recorded 15 inches of snow.

A person rides on a bicycle through wind and snow during a winter storm in New York City, Feb. 13, 2024.
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In Manhattan, Central Park recorded 3.2 inches of snow -- the park’s highest daily snowfall in more than two years.

A person walks through Central Park during a snowfall in New York City, Feb. 13, 2024.
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A person rides a bicycle through Central Park during a snowfall in New York City, Feb. 13, 2024.
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New York City is under a travel advisory.

Bridgeport, Connecticut, has seen 7.6 inches of snow and the snow is still falling.

-ABC News' Melissa Griffin

Feb 13, 2024, 1:21 PM EST

More than 126,000 power outages in Pennsylvania

More than 126,000 customers are without power in Pennsylvania amid the fast-moving snowstorm.

A person walks during a winter snow storm in Philadelphia, Feb. 13, 2024.
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A person cleans off a car during a winter snow storm in Philadelphia, Feb. 13, 2024.
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In Philadelphia, public schools opened on a two-hour delay.

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