Snow totals for NYC break record

The U.S. Northeast's first major snowstorm of the season descended on the region today, bringing people and traffic to a halt and blanketing New York City with the heaviest snowfall in its history.

About 26.9 inches (68.3 centimeters) of snow has fallen so far on New York City's Central Park Zoo, the Weather Channel reported. In December 1947, the park recorded 26.4 inches of snow. In Maryland, 22.5 inches fell in Baltimore's suburbs.

-Bloomberg.com