
Central Park Conservancy worker Julio Lopez is seen cleaning a pathway in Central Park after Mother Nature dumped around three inches of snow in the region. - Luiz C. Ribeiro/New York Daily News/TNS
New Yorkers were battening down on Saturday for what is expected to be the first major winter storm of 2024, forecast to dump a snowy mix on the Big Apple and beyond through the weekend. It’s been nearly two years since New York has seen more than an inch of snow in a 24-hour time span. While it’s a near certainty the city will be hit with at least some snow, whether it will break its nearly snowless streak depends on small nuances in the storm’s track. Much of the greater New York City area is right along the storm’s rain-snow line, with meteorologists noting temperatures have been warmer in ...