New York melts on hottest Nov 6 since 1948 | Inquirer News

New York melts on hottest Nov 6 since 1948

/ 02:34 PM November 07, 2015

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NEW YORK, United States—New York recorded its hottest November 6 in nearly 70 years Friday, as skaters splashed through puddles on a much-loved ice rink and commuters strolled around in T-shirts.

The thermometer in Central Park reached 74 degrees Fahrenheit (23 Celsius) at 1:37 p.m., matching the previous record set in 1948, according to the National Weather Service.

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At LaGuardia Airport, the mercury rose to 75 degrees Fahrenheit, thrashing the previous record of 71 degrees set in 1948.

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Skaters at the ice rink in Bryant Park, which opened last Friday at the onset of the fall-winter season, slushed through puddles, slipping and falling as the ice melted.

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