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New York City snowfall history: biggest storms and recent winters

Central Park, the official National Weather Service station for New York City, recorded 43.4 in of snow in winter 2025-26, which is 13.6 inches above the NOAA 1991-2020 normal of 29.8 in. The ten winters from 2016-17 to 2025-26 ranged from 2.3 in (2022-23) to 43.4 in (2025-26). These are totals at one station, and snowfall varies across the New York City area.

Updated October 6, 2026. By Weather Decision Solutions. All guides

New York City snowfall over the last three winters at Central Park

Each winter is counted from July 1 to June 30. The totals are National Weather Service observations at Central Park, added up day by day.

Winter	Snowfall at Central Park	NOAA 1991-2020 normal	Compared with normal
2023-24	7.5 in	29.8 in	22.3 in below
2024-25	12.9 in	29.8 in	16.9 in below
2025-26	43.4 in	29.8 in	13.6 in above

The normal is the NOAA 1991-2020 average season snowfall for the same station. Over the ten winters from 2016-17 through 2025-26, Central Park averaged 21.9 in a season.

The biggest New York City snowstorms of the last ten winters

These are the five largest storms at Central Park from winter 2016-17 through winter 2025-26. Each total is the heaviest three-day stretch of a storm, taken from daily observations, with no day counted twice. A storm that fell in one or two days shows the days it snowed.

Rank	Dates	Snowfall at Central Park
1	Feb. 22-23, 2026	19.7 in
2	Jan. 31 to Feb. 2, 2021	17.2 in
3	Jan. 25, 2026	11.4 in
4	Dec. 16-17, 2020	10.5 in
5	Jan. 4, 2018	9.8 in

This is a ten-winter window, not the full record. For earlier storms, the National Weather Service New York office keeps longer histories. The late-January 2026 storm measured 11.4 in at Central Park, covered in the January 24-26, 2026 recap. For the latest winter across major cities, see winter 2025-26 snowfall totals by city.

Why New York snowfall varies across the metro

Storm to storm, the coast and the inland suburbs of the New York area can trade places. In the January 25-26, 2026 storm, NWS New York reported that warmer air 7,000 to 10,000 feet up changed snow to sleet across Long Island and the city, and snow and sleet totals ran 8 to 13 inches near the coast and 12 to 17 inches inland. Central Park measured 11.4 inches.

The pattern did not repeat a month later. In the February 22-23, 2026 blizzard, NWS New York listed 19.7 inches in Central Park, the lowest of the Manhattan reports, which ran up to 22.8. Reports in Suffolk County on Long Island ran from 15.0 to 31.0 inches, while inland Passaic County, New Jersey, ran from 14.0 to 18.5.

Central Park is one site in the middle of Manhattan. Its record describes the winter in the city well and a given borough or suburb only roughly.

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About these numbers

All station totals come from the official National Weather Service record for Central Park, read through the NOAA Regional Climate Centers ACIS database and checked against a second official source, the National Weather Service daily climate reports or the NOAA NCEI daily archive. Where the preliminary climate report and the final archive differ by a few tenths on one day, this page uses the final archive. They are totals at one station. They are not an estimate for an address, and they are not a certified copy of the record. For certified copies, NOAA NCEI sells them through its data certification service.

Questions people ask

How much snow did New York City get last winter?

At Central Park, the official National Weather Service station, winter 2025-26 (July 1 to June 30) brought 43.4 in of snow. That is 13.6 inches above the NOAA 1991-2020 normal of 29.8 in. Snowfall changes across the metro, so a given neighborhood can differ from the station.

What are the New York City snowfall totals by year?

At Central Park: 2023-24 7.5 in, 2024-25 12.9 in and 2025-26 43.4 in. The ten winters from 2016-17 to 2025-26 averaged 21.9 in, from 2.3 in (2022-23) to 43.4 in (2025-26). For other years, use NWS NOWData or NOAA Climate Data Online.

What was the biggest snowstorm in New York City in the last ten years?

At Central Park, the largest three-day totals from 2016-17 to 2025-26 were Feb. 22-23, 2026 (19.7 in), Jan. 31 to Feb. 2, 2021 (17.2 in), Jan. 25, 2026 (11.4 in). This page covers those ten winters only. For earlier decades, use the National Weather Service New York office.

What is the normal annual snowfall in New York City?

The NOAA 1991-2020 normal at Central Park is 29.8 in a season. The last ten winters averaged 21.9 in.

Does Central Park's snow total match the rest of New York City?

Not always. For the January 25-26, 2026 storm, NWS New York reported 8 to 13 inches near the coast and 12 to 17 inches inland, with Central Park at 11.4. For the February 22-23, 2026 blizzard, Central Park measured 19.7 while reports in Suffolk County on Long Island ran from 15.0 to 31.0 inches.

Does the Central Park total apply to my address in the New York City area?

Not exactly. It is one measurement at one site. Snow can differ by several inches across a metro area in the same storm, depending on terrain, distance from water and where bands set up. For a specific property, a report for the street address calculates the total for that spot.

How do I find out how much snow fell at my address in New York City?

Request a Free Snow Report at freesnowreport.com/request. Enter the street address and the storm dates, and the total for that spot arrives by email as two PDFs. Each verified email gets three free reports, then a report is $39 or a ZIP pass covers many.

Where do these New York City snowfall numbers come from?

They are official National Weather Service observations at Central Park, read from the NOAA Regional Climate Centers ACIS database and checked against a second official source, the National Weather Service daily climate reports or the NOAA NCEI daily archive. Normals are the NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals.

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