Rain associated with a wave of low pressure moving along a cold front to the south changed to snow before sunrise on March 5, and became heavy across Southeast New York.

Heavy Snow in NORTHERN QUEENS, NEW YORK
From 05-MAR-15 04:00:00 to 05-MAR-15 23:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

La Guardia Airport measured 8.4 inches of snow. Trained spotters and the public elsewhere also reported 7 to 9 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in SOUTHERN QUEENS, NEW YORK
From 05-MAR-15 04:30:00 to 05-MAR-15 23:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

JFK Airport measured 5.8 inches of snow. The public elsewhere also reported 6 to 8 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in NORTHERN NASSAU, NEW YORK
From 05-MAR-15 03:30:00 to 05-MAR-15 23:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotters and the public measured 6 to 7 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in SOUTHERN NASSAU, NEW YORK
From 05-MAR-15 04:00:00 to 05-MAR-15 23:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotters and the public measured 6 to 9 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in BRONX, NEW YORK
From 05-MAR-15 03:30:00 to 05-MAR-15 23:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter in Parkchester measured 6.3 inches of snow. The Bonx Zoo also measured 6.6 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in KINGS (BROOKLYN), NEW YORK
From 05-MAR-15 04:30:00 to 05-MAR-15 23:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A cooperative observer in Midwood measured 6.4 inches of snow. The public and trained spotters elsewhere measured 8 to 9 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in NEW YORK (MANHATTAN), NEW YORK
From 05-MAR-15 04:00:00 to 05-MAR-15 23:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Central Park measured 7 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in RICHMOND (STATEN IS.), NEW YORK
From 05-MAR-15 04:30:00 to 05-MAR-15 23:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public measured 8 to 10 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER, NEW YORK
From 05-MAR-15 03:30:00 to 05-MAR-15 23:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotters and the public measured 6 to 8 inches of snow.

Winter Weather in NORTHERN WESTCHESTER, NEW YORK
From 05-MAR-15 03:30:00 to 05-MAR-15 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

While most of the area received 3 to 5 inches of snow, trained spotters in Tarrytown and Armonk measured 6 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in NORTHWEST SUFFOLK, NEW YORK
From 05-MAR-15 04:30:00 to 05-MAR-15 18:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

NWS employees, trained spotters, and the public measured snowfall of 6 to 9 inches.

Heavy Snow in SOUTHWEST SUFFOLK, NEW YORK
From 05-MAR-15 05:00:00 to 05-MAR-15 18:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Islip MacArthur Airport reported 6.2 inches of snow. NWS employees, trained spotters, and the public also measured snowfall of 6 to 9 inches.

Heavy Snow in NORTHEAST SUFFOLK, NEW YORK
From 05-MAR-15 04:30:00 to 05-MAR-15 19:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

NWS Upton NY measured 7.3 inches of snow. NWS employees, trained spotters, and the public also measured snowfall of 7 to 9 inches.

Heavy Snow in SOUTHEAST SUFFOLK, NEW YORK
From 05-MAR-15 05:30:00 to 05-MAR-15 19:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter in Southampton measured 7.3 inches of snow.