I don't really care about NYC, but places that are close by this isn't the case, so they are more the exception to this "record." Dec 20/21st last year and 1/19/25 multiple places close to the city had over 4" of snow. Even with a bit of warming, it has been more bad luck. Warmer places in SNJ got over 4" 2x last winter as well. The last page back, where NYC snow totals through history were posted for NYC, from 1970-2002 there were only 4 winters over 30". Then 2002/03 to now, 12! Some people's minds I think got totally warped thinking we live in a snowy place.