Rare October Snow on the Way for Central Park...

In the past 143 years, New York's only seen snow in October 18 times, only 3 of which were over an inch of accumulation. And the last time flurries fell before Halloween in the city was in 1952. According to NBC New York, the New York City Department Of Sanitation is already preparing its salt spreaders, plows and snow staff.

George Wright is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist for Wright Weather Consulting, LLC. George is also a meteorologist with ABC News and Cablevision News 12. Our website is WrightWeather.com.