Within the past few days, the Northeastern United States has been bombarded with piles and piles of snow. It has been approximately five years since a snowstorm of this magnitude was seen, with a blizzard that came across the Northern United States in early January of 2016. However, the New York tri-state area seems to have been hit the hardest. In the past week, areas in Northern New Jersey have been hit with up to three feet of snow. At the height of the storm, visibility levels were incredibly down, some areas only being able to see a handful of feet in front of them. Many schools were closed for the day of the storm, and possibly more after that depending on road conditions and how high the risk of losing power and internet became. After the storm, piles and piles of snow lined the roads after being plowed, making it feel like something of a fairy tale. Icicles hung from snow-covered trees, and frozen over lakes and ponds became a sight of familiarity. But, it’s not over yet. 

On this Superbowl Sunday, it is predicted that areas in the Northern region of the state will receive anywhere from 2-5 inches of snow per hour for most of the day. While areas in Southern New Jersey will more likely see a mix of rain and snow throughout the day. Despite this large amount of snow that is to come, more precipitation was actually predicted. This was until the night temperatures did not fall as much as expected, leaving a higher surface temperature for the snow to fall on to. Temperatures will waver between the low and mid-thirties throughout the remainder of the day. Sixteen counties in New Jersey have been placed under winter storm warning until at least nine o’clock tonight. As the storm continues to come, more rain may be seen as the storm dies down and heads out. This will lead to the roads being incredibly ice and making driving conditions incredibly unsafe.

Similar conditions have been seen in Eastern Pennsylvania and some Southern regions of New York. New York City has been covered in a blanket of powdery snow. Central Park has been covered in 17-19 inches of snow, making this the fifteenth heaviest snowfall in recorded history. 

Only time can tell how much more snow will fall, predictions changing every minute with the change of wind speeds, varying temperatures, and the updates on the storm track. But there is no doubt that the snow is unlikely to be leaving us any time soon.