New York, Philadelphia and more US cities experiencing worst snow draught on record, going nearly TWO YEARS without an inch of snow

New York City and Philadelphia continue to add to their records of days without snow - as some East Coast locations have gone nearly two years without significant accumulation. 

The lack of snow has accompanied rising temperatures during the winter months in many regions. 

New York City has not received a full inch of snow in 652 days after 1.6 inches blanketed Central Park on February 13, 2022.

More snow hit the city on March 9, 2022, but only delivered 0.4 inches, records show. The last time the Big Apple went this long without more than an inch of snow was in 1869.

It has been nearly 22 months since Philadelphia saw an inch of snow fall, which has now become the city's largest record. 

The City of Brotherly Love showed just how warm it was during winter in January when Philadelphia Eagles fan celebrated their NFC Championship win as they paraded shirtless in the streets. 

New York City and Philadelphia continue to add to their records of days without snow - as some East Coast locations have gone nearly two years without significant accumulation

It has been nearly 22 months since Philadelphia saw an inch of snow fall, which has now become the city's largest record

Boston and Pittsburgh have also not recorded more than three inches of snow in almost two years. 

Washington, D.C., has also joined the snow draught as there hasn't been an inch or more of snow recorded there in 625 days. 

According to The Washington Post, Boston has nearly tied its most recent snowless streak with 668 days. In December 2012, the drought reached 672 days without heaps of fresh powder.  

New York City's newest record has broken the 269-day streak that spanned from 1997 to 1998. 

While the cities have experienced a severe drought, other places have had it worse, as they've encountered unusually long periods without at least 3 inches of snow. 

Elkins, West Virginia, has gone 625 days, Islip, New York, has gone 652 days and Allentown, Pennsylvania, has gone 625 days without three inches of snow.

The City of Brotherly Love showed just how warm it was during winter in January when Philadelphia Eagles fan celebrated their NFC Championship win as they paraded shirtless in the streets

New York City has not received a full inch of snow in 652 days after 1.6 inches blanketed Central Park on February 13, 2022. Pictured: People enjoy the warm weather in central park on February 15, 2023

On January 7, 2023, The National Weather Service New York provided an update on the lack of snow.

'So far this winter, we have not seen much snowfall in the local area and this is below normal and quite a bit lower compared to this same time last year. Central Park, NY and Kennedy, NY have only had trace amounts of snow this winter season so far,' the agency stated.

At the time, the city appeared to be more than two weeks behind. Last year, December 23, 2022, Central Park recorded its first measurable snowfall - although it was only 0.2 inches, experts say.

On January 29, 2022, New York City was hit with a major winter storm and blizzard. The storm brought winds of 25 to 35 mph and gusts near 50 mph.

According to the National Weather Service at the time, 7.5 inches of snow had fallen in Central Park; 8.3 inches had fallen at LaGuardia Airport, and 10.3 inches of snow reported at JFK Airport. The highest amounts of snow hit southern and central Queens, NY1 News reported.

Three of the past four winters in Washington, D.C., brought below-average snow amounts, with Philadelphia, New York and Boston reaching below average in the past four to five winters. 

New Yorkers were hit with a snow storm on January 29, 2022, when a powerful Nor'Easter brought blinding blizzard conditions with high winds

Snowfall view of Dumbo of Brooklyn in New York City as massive snow storm hits the east coast on January 29, 2022 

Though the snowless streak has become the new normal, there is a smidge of hope that it could break this winter. 

'The increased snow prospects stem from the ongoing El Nino climate pattern, which tends to increase winter moisture in the South and Mid-Atlantic,' the Washington Post reported. 

Some of the snowiest winter in the Mid-Atlantic region have happened during El-Nino years, which has a cooling effect on temperatures. 

This year is an El-Nino season, which could mean an end to the long-standing drought.