Central Park was among several New York locations that hit a new record for the coldest high temperature on May 22 when a rare spring Nor’easter brought chilly weather to the Northeast.
Why It Matters
Nor’easters are powerful storms that happen more typical during the winter months when they bring heavy snowfall that, when coupled with strong winds, can cause blizzards. Because it occurred late in the season, snow wasn’t much of a threat when the storm hit, but the Nor’easter did plunge temperatures across the Northeast until they felt more becoming of March and April.
Temperatures remain chilly on Friday even as the storm moves away from the region.
What to Know
Central Park was among several climate sites in New York that recorded its “coldest high temperature on record for May 22” according to a post on X, formerly Twitter, by the National Weather Service’s (NWS) office in New York, on Friday afternoon.
Other locations within the forecast region breaking the coldest high temperature on record for May 22 include Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, Long Island MacArthur Airport in Islip, New York, and John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, New York…