Dramatic moment intense snow squall washes over New York City in seconds: Video shows powerful blasts of wind sweeping Manhattan and pummeling millions of commuters on their way home
- The National Weather Service issued a snow squall warning for the New York tri-state area for until 5.30pm on Wednesday evening
- Time-lapse videos show the moment that the large swaths of snowfall wash over the city, dousing travelers in icy snow
- Approximately 13million people were impacted by the brief and severe weather, with commuters having to dodge unpredictable road conditions
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Stunning videos show the intense gusts of snow that washed over New York City during the huge snow squall on Wednesday afternoon and wreaked havoc with evening commutes.
The National Weather Service issued a snow squall warning for the New York tri-state area that was in place until 5.30pm.
Time-lapse footage shows the moment that the large swaths of snowfall wash over the city, caking travelers in icy snow.
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Quick blast! A snow squall washed over the New York tri-state area on Wednesday evening, impacting roughly 13million commuters
The National Weather Service issued a snow squall warning for the New York tri-state area for until 5.30pm on Wednesday evening
Wow! Bystanders couldn’t help but try to film the brief spectacle in Times Square
Approximately 13million people were impacted by the brief and severe weather, with commuters having to dodge unpredictable road conditions.
Interstates 280, 295 and 278 were just some of the highways impacted by the weather.
According to the National Weather Service, Central Park received roughly .4 inches of snow. They added that the snow began at around 4.06pm and lasted until approximately 4.47pm.
A woman pushes a stroller through the windy snow in midtown Manhattan
The NWS explains that snow squalls are intense bursts of snow accompanied by strong gusty winds
The Weather Channel reports that the first-ever snow squall warning for the Big Apple was issued on January 30, 2019. The term is fairly new
The NWS explains that snow squalls are intense bursts of snow accompanied by strong gusty winds.
They typically last less than three hours and occur during the day.
The Weather Channel reports that the first-ever snow squall warning for the Big Apple was issued on January 30, 2019. The term is fairly new.
‘#squall must have been the most looked up word today on Long Island,’ one user said on Twitter, expressing a common sentiment among users who had not heard of the term before.
Snow squalls are said to often resemble a line of severe thunderstorms sweeping through a localized area quickly.
A delivery worker struggles reading over paperwork as he stands in the snowy conditions
Interstates 280, 295 and 278 were just some of the highways impacted by the brief harsh weather conditions. But streets were also impacted by the harsh weather
According to the National Weather Service, Central Park received roughly .4″ of snow
They added that the snow began at around 4.06pm and lasted until approximately 4.47pm