New York City snowless streak ends after 701 days
Many New Yorkers and international visitors were out snapping photos of snow on Jan. 16. The wintry weather broke one of the longest snowless streaks on record.
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00:00 Late night flurries led to big flakes in the Big Apple.
00:04 I have to go to Central Park and take some pictures.
00:08 It's been 701 days since Central Park saw an inch or more of snow on the ground.
00:14 Many New Yorkers and their dogs thrilled to see the snowless streak finally come to an end.
00:20 My dog's name is Cyrus. He loves it. He can't wait to go around and do zoomies in the snow.
00:26 He's getting super excited. It's just a magical moment.
00:31 You see it in the movies, you see it on TV, snow in New York, especially snow in Central Park.
00:37 And you just dream about it.
00:40 It was no snow day for most kids in Manhattan.
00:43 But teachers say there's no better way to learn about science and the weather.
00:48 They're going to be so excited. A few weeks ago when there were just snow flurries,
00:52 they were like running to the windows, "Oh my gosh, it's snowing. This is cool."
00:56 So it's a real treat.
00:57 It's not just lifelong New Yorkers excited to see this wintry weather.
01:01 Some people made an international trek hoping to see snow in the Big Apple.
01:05 One family even made a journey from the Netherlands.
01:09 I really like snow and cold weather, so I'm usually going in January to America just to see this.
01:14 It's more romantic and all the iconic landmarks are so beautiful then.
01:19 There were some travel troubles for commuters and delays at the airports.
01:24 But for many, this was a snow day to remember.
01:27 This is my baby's first snow, so I have to go to take a picture in the Central Park with her.
01:34 I won't miss the moment.
01:35 Everybody around the world wants to go to New York for snow, so why not, right?
01:41 This is a big moment for us here in New York.
01:43 Reporting in New York for AccuWeather, I'm Bill Waddell.
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