New York City Breaks Snow Record
New York City is poised Monday to break a 50-year-old record for the latest date that a winter recorded its first measurable snowfall, according to AccuWeather. (Luiz C. Ribeiro/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
New Jersey hasn’t gotten much snow so far this year, in fact it’s one of the warmest winters on record. We’ve gotten some flurries here and there, but nothing significant or measurable.
And just like us, their neighbor, New Yorkers won’t be sleigh riding through the streets anytime in the near future reports the NY Daily News. Multiple records are about to be broken in the Big Apple due to the lack of measurable snow this winter season.
One of those records is the latest first snow ever recorded during a winter in New York City being broken this week with the city going snowless through today and none in the forecast. Previously, the latest New Yorkers had seen snowfall in the 154 years of record keeping was when it took until January 29, 1973, according to the National Weather Service. In addition, New York City is approaching its longest streak without measurable snow. The news outlet says, “New York has recorded trace amounts of snow this January with a few flakes falling, but the accumulated snowfall never reached a 10th of an inch to meet the “measurable” threshold.” The previous record is 332 days, which occurred from January 19, 2020, to December 15, 2020.
The last time there was measurable snow in New York City was on March 9 of last year, when less than an inch was measured in Central Park. If the city remains snow-free by this Sunday, February 5, that record will be broken.
Current forecasts are not showing measurable snow in the city over the next week.
Upstate New York can’t make the same claim as they’ve gotten plenty white stuff so far. Record-breaking amounts of snow fell just before the Christmas weekend, it claimed the lives of thirty-nine people. The storm, described as the “blizzard of the century” by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, created nearly fifty-two inches of snowfall.
3 New Jersey Restaurants Among Yelp's Top 100 U.S. Restaurants of 2023
Food is one of the few things that can really bring people together. Sometimes people use eating as a way to socialize, and some have even turned eating into a career or a professional sport.
So can you believe that among the million-plus restaurants in the United States? Some of the very best are located right here in New Jersey!?
Each year the online crowdsource review site Yelp publishes its top restaurants across the United States. They gather the data through user submissions and other cultural factors such as geographic representation, ratings, reviews, etc.
You’ll be glad to know Jersey had three locations this year within the top 100. This is an increase from Yelp’s 2022 list in which only two Garden State restaurants were honored.
With such a wide variety of food types having even one place featured is a win in my book. It certainly goes to show that New Jersey residents know a thing or two about food.
This year’s winners included Jessica’s Café(40) a delightful Italian and French fusion located in Plainfield. Kenko Sushi(78) over in Lincoln Park which offers quality sushi rolls. Lastly, Nicholas Anthony’s Family Kitchen(88) right in West Orange makes you feel like a part of the family as they offer up some Italian cuisine.
You really can’t go wrong with any of the three ranked Jersey locations, but maybe you’re planning a road trip across the Great Garden State so why not hit all three? This is the 10-year anniversary since Yelp started its annual listing. You know the competition was fierce, so if you’re even traveling out of state here is 100 of the best eating establishments this year according to Yelp.
Joel Katz is the Morning Show Personality, Assistant Program Director, Podcast Host, Voiceover artist, audio producer, and Digital Content Writer for Magic 98.3. Joel has been working in New Jersey radio since college and started at Magic in 2002 as the Morning Show Host, “I can’t think of another place where I’d fit more perfectly; it’s just a great company with awesome people.” Joel is married to Kathleen, his elementary school sweetheart (they were each other’s first dates at age 9), shares a birthday with his oldest son, Ty, and has twins, Kiera and Liam. Joel runs at least 3.1 miles every day and enjoys playing basketball, doing laundry, saving his turn signal for when he really needs it, kissing dogs through a fence, using coasters, making that cool noise by rubbing his fingers on balloons, and chasing after ping pong balls on a windy cruise ship.
