First White Christmas in 15 Years for New York City
Source: aol.com Snow Graces New York City After Over a Decade For the first time since 2009, New York City residents woke up to a white Christmas, marking a rare weather event after 15 years. According to the National Weather Service, a white Christmas requires at least one inch of snow on the ground at 7 a.m. on Christmas morning. Central Park met this criterion on Wednesday morning after snow from Tuesday night remained unmelted, leaving an inch on the ground. The city’s last white Christmas saw two inches of snow blanketing the area. The snowfall wasn’t just a treat for locals but also for visitors like Nebraska’s football team, who enjoyed a playful snowball fight in Central Park ahead of their Pinstripe Bowl game at Yankee Stadium. Similarly, Boston celebrated its own white Christmas this year, with an impressive four inches of snow recorded. Forecasters predict most of this snow will linger due to colder-than-normal temperatures through Thursday, though warmer weather is ex...