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City Could See 6 Inches of Snow Thursday, Forecasters Say

By  Trevor Kapp and Sybile Penhirin | March 5, 2015 7:56am 

MIDTOWN — The city is bracing for up to six inches of snow Thursday as a day-long storm system is expected for the area.

Snow began falling about 4 a.m. and was expected to linger until 7 p.m., dumping between four and six inches on the city, forecasters said.

Staten Island and southern Brooklyn were expected to be hit the hardest as a wave of low pressure riding along an arctic front moves from central Pennsylvania into the area, according to the National Weather Service.

Schools remained open Thursday and after-school activities were expected to continue as usual. Field trips were canceled, though, according to the Department of Education.

Trains were running with normal service during the morning rush, with the exception of the F and G lines which had delays because of track maintenance at 4th Ave-9th Street, according to the MTA.

Temperatures were expected to hover around the freezing mark for much of Thursday, before dipping into the mid-teens at night, forecasters said.

Many New Yorkers walking outside on Wednesday morning said they had had enough of the snow and were eagerly awaiting more clement weather.

"Having to commute in this weather is a hassle," said Nancy Santiago, a 47-year-old receptionist who lives in the Bronx and works on the Upper West Side.

"I'm sick and tired of it. I have to wake up extra early to make sure I get to work on time, my clothes get wet so I have to bring clothes to change. It's just messy.

"I am ready for Spring. Oh my God I am so ready."

"I don't mind the snow that much. What I care about are the big puddles of slush, they're disgusting," said Hervé Bronniman, a 45-year-old computer engineer who was walking his dog Bijou on Wednesday morning.

"The city could be doing a better job cleaning them up."

Central Park has been pounded with more than 35 inches of snow this winter, compared to about 22 inches on average, according to the National Weather Service.

Friday is expected to be sunny with a high in the mid 20s and the sun should remain out for most of the weekend as Sunday’s high hits 40.