NEW YORK --- The idea of the Big Apple in wintertime conjures up images of Manhattan's Times Square and Central Park shrouded in snow. But not this year. New York is forecast on Sunday to surpass a 50-year record for the latest first snowfall of the season. It is also close to recording its highest number of consecutive days without any measurable flakes. The snowless streak has residents puzzled. "It's really sad," said retired teacher Anne Hansen. "Basically, we don't like to see the snow. But now, we're sorely missing it." The city usually gets its first dusting around mid-December. Last season, it arrived on Christmas Eve. "You stay home, you drink hot cocoa; it's ...Keep on reading: Snowless winter has New Yorkers puzzled