The storm left well over a foot of snow in parts of the area, and cold air will be locked in place into early February.
NEW YORK (WABC) -- The winter storm of January 2026 that once covered 2,000 miles across the nation has pulled away, leaving New York City and the Tri-State area to dig out from the biggest snowfall in years.
The big dig coincided with the start of the work week, with motorists faced with treacherous drives and commuters on public transit that contended with challenges, too, though subway service was largely normal.
The storm left almost a foot and half of snow in parts of the region, while Central Park came in at 11.4 inches, a record for the day. These were not the final numbers and could go up.
There were a few more scattered snow showers early Monday but the bulk of the storm has headed out to sea. Monday's notable weather feature was the bone-chilling cold, and it will linger through at least the next seven days. Temperatures are not expected to top the freezing mark until Feb. 3, when a high of 33 is expected, still well below normal.
That means the snow and ice will stick around at least into early February.
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As of 5 p.m., Central Park sits at 8.8 inches of snow. That's the biggest snowfall there since Jan. 28-29, 2022, when 8.3 inches fell at the park.
The last time we eclipsed a foot of snow at the park is the storm of Jan. 31-Feb. 3, 2021, which delivered 17.4 inches.
The average snowfall for the park in January is 8.8 inches, so with the smaller storms earlier this month, we are already above average.
As of 5 p.m. on Sunday, several parts of the area have already hit record snowfall totals.
Any line with an "R" on it is a record.
Check out some of the latest totals across the area:
Snow removal crews were out in full force in Orange County.
Lucy Yang reports from Tuxedo:
Flights at LaGuardia and Newark are expected to resume at 6 a.m. on Monday.
There is no word yet on JFK Airport.
