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But that is the same in any city where it snows. The fact it remains in central park tells you that the snow does lay on the ground in NYC, if the cars & people were not there then the streets would be covered too...
This is quite true. In cities that are considerably snowier than NYC (Toronto and even Montreal sometimes) there can be little to no snow visible on the streets in the denser parts of downtown in mid-winter.
But that is the same in any city where it snows. The fact it remains in central park tells you that the snow does lay on the ground in NYC, if the cars & people were not there then the streets would be covered too...
I don't really get your point. New York's winters are not cold enough to sustain a long-lasting snow pack. Go to Central Park or Times Square and most days in winter dint have snow.
Looks like Central Park averages 25 days between Dec 1st and March 31st with 1" or more of snow on the ground. 3 of those days are in March.
So, roughly 24% of winter days (Dec - Feb) are snow covered with 1" or more. Majority of winters days do not have snow cover in Central Park. This is using data from 1900 to 2015.
Yes, if your idea of winter is consistent snowcover New York City will disappoint. It does get some rather large snowstorms, sometimes a few times a winter. So if this what you look for in a winter, New York City often isn't bad.
Didn't realize NYC got 18.6 inches of snow last March.
Looks like Central Park averages 25 days between Dec 1st and March 31st with 1" or more of snow on the ground. 3 of those days are in March.
So, roughly 24% of winter days (Dec - Feb) are snow covered with 1" or more. Majority of winters days do not have snow cover in Central Park. This is using data from 1900 to 2015.
Our definition of a day with 'snow lying' is >50% of the ground covered with snow, any amount of snow. Heathrow gets about 3 days per year with 'snow lying', Central London usually 0.
Using our definition, I bet NYC gets at least double the number of snow days that it gets using your definitions.
I don't really get your point. New York's winters are not cold enough to sustain a long-lasting snow pack. Go to Central Park or Times Square and most days in winter dint have snow.
I didn't say they were, I was replying to Owen's post saying that there was no snow visable in Times Square but there was some in central park... It stands to reason that if it has snowed then it it more likely to still have a covering in areas that are not frequented by pedestrians or traffic...
I don't really get your point. New York's winters are not cold enough to sustain a long-lasting snow pack. Go to Central Park or Times Square and most days in winter dint have snow.
It doesn't because the snow is plowed and there are millions of people walking in the streets everyday. It would take a Montreal cold/humidity for a consistent snowpack to remain all winter every winter with so many people living in that place. That said it does look quite snowy to me, but there are mild days and rain in winter too. That's a good balance to me, snow is pretty much guaranteed, but you don't know if it's gonna be mostly december of february, or both. That's a plus to me.
It doesn't because the snow is plowed and there are millions of people walking in the streets everyday. It would take a Montreal cold/humidity for a consistent snowpack to remain all winter every winter with so many people living in that place. That said it does look quite snowy to me, but there are mild days and rain in winter too. That's a good balance to me, snow is pretty much guaranteed, but you don't know if it's gonna be mostly december of february, or both. That's a plus to me.
Even with Montreal cold, in most of Manhattan the snow would be removed quickly. It's trucked away.
Obviously living in Manhattan is not the same thing as living in Poughkeepsie or another remote location which gets snow.
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