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Is it spring yet? A look back at March snowstorms that clobbered NYC.
Updated Mar 07, 2021;
Posted Mar 07, 2021
People cross Broad Street in Stapleton during an early spring snowstorm Monday, April 2, 2018. (Staten Island Advance/Bill Lyons) Staff-ShotStaff-Shot
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But, don’t celebrate too soon, forecasters warn.
Instead, keep in mind that March can be a tumultuous month, and in the past it has delivered powerful punches of unpredictable weather here in New York City.
“That’s the tricky part about this time of year,’ said David Stark, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. “It can be deceiving when you get some mild weather, but we’re not too far from where these colder air masses come from in Canada. You can still get a snowstorm if the timing is right and the conditions are favorable.’