WPCNR WEATHER SCOOP. By John F. Bailey. February 12, 2006 UPDATED 9:07 P.M. E.S.T.: An all-business snowfall, punctuated by a violent thunder and lightning flash between 7 AM and 8 AM and 30 to 40 mile per hour winds last night paralyzed White Plains this morning, with drifting snow with fall amounts varying from 17 on the East Side of White Plains to  24 inches in the Highlands, has ended as dusk falls.  The National Weather Service reports this is the heaviest snowfall ever in New York City at an official 26.9 inches in Central Park.

12 Inches of snow on top hedges, 16 inches of snow in open yards on East Side of White Plains as of 11 A.M. Photo, WPCNR SnowCam.

 THE NICOLETTI MEN Clearing Havilands Lane as of 11 A.M. E.S.T. White Plains Police reported city navigable as noon. The "N-Squad" was grooming and cleaning the side streets from noon to 5 P.M.  Photo, WPCNR SnowCAM

As of 11:15 A.M., the intrepid City of White Plains Department of Public Works fleet had cleared the vital roads into and out of the city and was working on the side streets and arteries of the neighborhoods.  As of  11:15 A.M., White Plains police were reporting portions of Post Road and Quarropas were not completely passable and Old Mamaroneck Road to Edgemont were not.  Mamaroneck Avenue had two lanes open in front of CVS and the Asian grocery across from Mobil and White Plains Sunoco was open for business.  The snow continued to fall, having begun at approximately 6 P.M Saturday evening, but not falling with business-like intensity until 11 P.M.

17 Inches of Snow had fallen in open areas. Winds caused drifts. What was your total? Photo, WPCNR SnowCAM

Snow amounts were substantially higher south of White Plains. The National Weather Service reported Sunday evening that the snowfall in Central Park in New York City was 26.9 inches, the heaviest snowfall in New York City since records began being kept in 1869. The heaviest snowfall ever recorded in New York previously was the Blizzard of 47, December 26-27 when 26.4 inches fell.

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