Record snowfall socks New York, storm leaves 1.7M powerless - NYPOST.com

A rare October snowstorm took the Northeast by surprise today, setting a snowfall record in New York City and leaving half a million people across the region without power.

By 2 p.m., New York City had broken an October snow record with 1.3 inches recorded in Central Park, the National Weather Service said. The previous October record was set on Oct. 30, 1925, with 0.8 inches.

Parts of Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts were also expected to set October records after the Nor'easter blows through.
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Last year, the sanitation department paid out more than $75.5 million for snow cleanup following a string of blizzards and heavy snow storms. The city's snow removal budget was about $39 million.

According to the Weather Channel, snow usually arrives in New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia in mid-December, while Boston does not usually see its first snowfall until late November.