Well, that wasn't so bad.

Instead of burying the greater New York City area in up to two feet of snow, as was expected, Monday's blizzard "only" dropped about 5.5 inches in the city proper, although nearly 15 inches were recorded at Long Island MacArthur Airport in Islip by Tuesday morning.

According to the National Weather Service, the storm swung farther east than forecast and total snowfall could reach 14 to 18 inches in the city and up to 36 inches on Long Island by the time the storm is over.

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