New York City, still reeling from a historic blizzard, is bracing for additional snowfall in the coming days after a storm that has already secured a place among the 10 largest winter events ever recorded in the city.

By this afternoon, snowfall in Central Park had reached 19.7 inches, surpassing the 19 inches recorded during the January 2011 blizzard, which previously stood as the ninth-largest snowstorm in city history.

The powerful system, driven by a bomb cyclone that struck from Sunday into Monday, delivered the most significant snowfall the city has experienced in over a decade.

Within the five boroughs, Staten Island reported the single highest total so far, with 24.1 inches measured in the Grasmere neighborhood, according to the National Weather Service.

Brooklyn also saw substantial accumulation. Sheepshead Bay recorded 22.5 inches, while Williamsburg and Crown Heights followed closely behind with 21.1 and 21 inches, respectively.

In Manhattan, Washington Heights led the borough with 22.1 inches of snow measured to date.

Queens’ highest total was logged at LaGuardia Airport, where 22.2 inches were recorded.

The Bronx saw the least accumulation among the boroughs, with 14.8 inches measured in Co-Op City.

Beyond city limits, snowfall totals were even higher in some areas. Lynbrook in Nassau County on Long Island reported 24 inches, while Babylon in Suffolk County tallied 29.5 inches as of the latest reports.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said public schools will reopen Tuesday after students were granted a three-day weekend due to the storm.

The mayor added that some neighborhoods could receive an additional 2.5 inches of snow by tonight as the system continues to move through the region.

{Matzav.com}