Weather & Science
New York City Skips Winter With Friday’s Temperature Eyeing Record
- Despite some frigid days, winter has mainly skipped NYC so far
- Snowfall this winter has been well below normal in the region
Tourists take photos on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City.
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New York City tied a temperature record before breakfast and could break it before lunch.
Temperatures in Central Park hit 61F (16C) early Friday, tying a record for the date set in 2001, said James Tomasini, a National Weather Service meteorologist at Upton, NY on Long Island. LaGuardia Airport also reached 60 degrees, tying the record there.