Gusting Winds Take Over After Snowstorm
NEW YORK-(CBSNewYork) -- The worst of the storm appears to be over in the metro New York City area but parts of eastern Long Island and Connecticut still aren't out of the woods.
After the snow makes it way out of the Tri-State area the wind will take over and pick up in intensity bringing gusts of up to 35 mph helping to prolong blowing and drifting which could hamper clean up efforts.
On average, total accumulations were 8 to 12 inches but parts of Connecticut saw as much as 22 inches of snowfall. A winter storm warning remains in effect for northern Connecticut until 8 p.m. Wednesday.
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WCBS 880 Chief Meteorologist Craig Allen says winds are sticking around and cold temperatures will settle on our area.
Eastern Long Island got socked with a lot of snow. Meteorologists say Centerport got 16.2 inches, the highest amounts in Suffolk County. In neighboring Nassau County, the highest accumulation was in Levittown with 13.2 inches.
Just over nine inches fell on Central Park, and more than 6 inches at Kennedy and LaGuardia airports. Across Westchester County, between 11 and 14 inches fell, with Somers getting the highest amounts. New City, in Rockland County, recorded 10 inches. Carmel, in Putnam County, got 13.5 inches.
The temperature in New York City could reach 31 -- which is just below freezing.
MORNING SNOW TOTALS: (From Weather.Gov/NYC)
/INCHES/ MEASUREMENT
CONNECTICUT
FAIRFIELD COUNTY
RIDGEFIELD 22.0 645 AM 1/12 PUBLIC
NEWTOWN 20.0 620 AM 1/12 SKYWARN SPOTTER
DANBURY 17.9 555 AM 1/12 SKYWARN SPOTTER
NEW CANAAN 17.0 630 AM 1/12 SKYWARN SPOTTER
WESTPORT 15.0 630 AM 1/12 SKYWARN SPOTTER
NORWALK 13.5 645 AM 1/12 PUBLIC
SHELTON 12.1 545 AM 1/12 PUBLIC
BRIDGEPORT 12.0 650 AM 1/12 CO-OP OBSERVER
STAMFORD 8.6 400 AM 1/12 SKYWARN SPOTTER
NEW HAVEN COUNTY
SOUTHBURY 15.0 600 AM 1/12 SKYWARN SPOTTER
SEYMOUR 14.0 625 AM 1/12 PUBLIC
WATERBURY 12.0 500 AM 1/12 PUBLIC
MERIDEN 9.5 455 AM 1/12 PUBLIC
NEW LONDON COUNTY
LISBON 12.0 538 AM 1/12 SKYWARN SPOTTER
VOLUNTOWN 9.5 330 AM 1/12 SKYWARN SPOTTER
STONINGTON 8.5 600 AM 1/12 SKYWARN SPOTTER
NORTH FRANKLIN 8.0 455 AM 1/12 PUBLIC
GALES FERRY 7.5 320 AM 1/12 SKYWARN SPOTTER
GROTON 7.0 600 AM 1/12 SKYWARN SPOTTER
LEDYARD CENTER 7.0 550 AM 1/12 SKYWARN SPOTTER
NEW JERSEY
BERGEN COUNTY
EAST RUTHERFORD 12.5 530 AM 1/12 SKYWARN SPOTTER
GARFIELD 8.7 545 AM 1/12 SKYWARN SPOTTER
ESSEX COUNTY
NEWARK AIRPORT 8.6 402 AM 1/12 FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER
CEDAR GROVE 8.2 530 AM 1/12 PUBLIC
WEST ORANGE 8.2 430 AM 1/12 PUBLIC
BELLEVILLE 6.8 300 AM 1/12 SKYWARN SPOTTER
HUDSON COUNTY
JERSEY CITY 3.2 100 AM 1/12 SKYWARN SPOTTER
PASSAIC COUNTY
WEST MILFORD 7.0 440 AM 1/12 PUBLIC
HAWTHORNE 7.0 555 AM 1/12 SKYWARN SPOTTER
UNION COUNTY
ROSELLE 9.2 530 AM 1/12 SKYWARN SPOTTER
NEW YORK
BRONX COUNTY
BEDFORD PARK 12.1 525 AM 1/12 PUBLIC
PARKCHESTER 8.6 520 AM 1/12 SKYWARN SPOTTER
KINGS (BROOKLYN) COUNTY
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS 8.8 530 AM 1/12 SKYWARN SPOTTER
NASSAU COUNTY
LEVITTOWN 13.2 625 AM 1/12 PUBLIC
PLAINVIEW 12.0 530 AM 1/12 SKYWARN SPOTTER
FLORAL PARK 9.7 526 AM 1/12 PUBLIC
ROCKVILLE CENTRE 5.0 320 AM 1/12 SKYWARN SPOTTER
NEW YORK COUNTY
CENTRAL PARK 9.1 700 AM 1/12 CENTRAL PARK ZOO
ORANGE COUNTY
TUXEDO PARK 10.0 615 AM 1/12 PUBLIC
MONROE 7.2 555 AM 1/12 PUBLIC
QUEENS COUNTY
REGO PARK 8.9 525 AM 1/12 SKYWARN SPOTTER
WOODSIDE 7.0 600 AM 1/12 SKYWARN SPOTTER
NYC/LA GUARDIA 6.0 402 AM 1/12 FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER
NYC/JFK AIRPORT 5.8 403 AM 1/12 FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER
RICHMOND COUNTY
ELTINGVILLE 8.0 600 AM 1/12 PUBLIC
STATEN ISLAND 5.8 600 AM 1/12 SKYWARN SPOTTER
ROCKLAND COUNTY
NYACK 3.0 120 AM 1/12 PUBLIC
STONY POINT 2.5 1200 AM 1/12 TRAINED SPOTTER
SUFFOLK COUNTY
NORTH BABYLON 12.5 545 AM 1/12 PUBLIC
LINDENHURST 10.0 600 AM 1/12 SKYWARN SPOTTER
SAYVILLE 9.3 641 AM 1/12 NWS EMPLOYEE
ISLIP AIRPORT 9.2 403 AM 1/12 FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER
FLANDERS 9.0 615 AM 1/12 SKYWARN SPOTTER
UPTON 8.4 355 AM 1/12 NWS OFFICE
PORT JEFFERSON 8.0 255 AM 1/12 PUBLIC
HOLBROOK 8.0 445 AM 1/12 PUBLIC
MOUNT SINAI 7.9 340 AM 1/12 PUBLIC
BABYLON 6.3 304 AM 1/12 SKYWARN SPOTTER
PATCHOGUE 6.0 300 AM 1/12 NWS EMPLOYEE
WESTCHESTER COUNTY
SOMERS 11.5 400 AM 1/12 PUBLIC
ARMONK 9.5 400 AM 1/12 PUBLIC
BRONXVILLE 6.5 200 AM 1/12 PUBLIC
