NEW : Subway passengers commandeered train to stay warm . In NYC 's Central Park , 19 inches of snowfall beat a single-day record set in 1925 . Forecasters said Newark reached 19 inches of snow while Philadelphia totaled 15 inches . They were told to get off and take the train to Coney Island . The storm was so bad that the New York City subway system shut down for several hours and trains were delayed by up to an hour on some lines.
NEW : Subway passengers commandeered train to stay warm . In NYC 's Central Park , 19 inches of snowfall beat a single-day record set in 1925 . Forecasters said Newark reached 19 inches of snow while Philadelphia totaled 15 inches . The storm was so bad that the New York City subway system shut down for several hours and trains were delayed by up to an hour on some lines.