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Heavy frost but bright sunshine.

Exactly. Cold in March is useless 99% of the time. A cold spell in late March isn't going to yield some 1888 blizzard lol. It's going to be 45 degrees and miserable. After March 15th I root for warmth.

It snowed 3-4”/hr+ for 9 hrs only to yield 13”

He’s had a rough winter and has become a curmudgeon. We always had fun with him, but his approval rating is way down this season. Hopefully next year we can make accordionists great again.

Bacon Ridge trailhead on Forny RD has 300 acres of wild meadows. I threw out 20 pounds of native wildflower mix on the public lands there. It's absolutely awesome. I go there every evening during the spring and summer to just look at wildflowers.

To each his own, but why stop in this storm thread just to say that? Why not leave us the hell alone if you aren't interested rather than pissing in our corn flakes? ...mind blowing lol

Freezing fog in New Windsor this morning. Was very slick on an early morning EMS run near Taneytown at 3:00 am.

Just one person, everyone else does.

Very dense fog in Beltsville and north Greenbelt. Like ~50-100yd vis?

There’s a 50mb limit per upload…which obviously shouldn’t affect 45mb but I have seen that error before when it’s close to the limit. Let’s test this…I’ll double that to 100mb. See if it works after that.

Today will tie that great winter of 1995-96 with our 42nd day with snow cover - 8th longest stretch. However, today could be the last for some spots including here in East Nantmeal where the south facing hills are now showing grass, but the majority of the property remains snow covered. A beautiful and mild next 2 days for the area with temperatures today well into the 40's and tomorrow well into the 50's for highs. But of course, in 2026 this does not last for long as a strong cold front will cross the area on Sunday morning with maybe a couple flurries and we turn much colder to start the new work week. We should see a much-needed wet week ahead as we start with some potential wintry precipitation and shift to the liquid form as we move through the week.

Today will tie that great winter of 1995-96 with our 42nd day with snow cover - 8th longest stretch. However, today could be the last for some spots including here in East Nantmeal where the south facing hills are now showing grass, but the majority of the property remains snow covered. A beautiful and mild next 2 days for the area with temperatures today well into the 40's and tomorrow well into the 50's for highs. But of course, in 2026 this does not last for long as a strong cold front will cross the area on Sunday morning with maybe a couple flurries and we turn much colder to start the new work week. We should see a much-needed wet week ahead as we start with some potential wintry precipitation and shift to the liquid form as we move through the week.

6z euro is me next week. Hopefully AI has a clue

feels like the long term dry pattern has been hanging tough for a couple years but we get just enough soakers at the right intervals to keep from ever drying out too much a prolonged wet and active spring would be a welcome change of pace

This winter is a great example of the new all or nothing snowfall pattern since 1993-1994. A location like Islip is a prime example of this new snowfall regime. 33 out of the last 34 snowfall seasons featured snowfall over 30” or under 15”. This is in stark contrast to 1963-1964 to 1992-1993 when only 12 out of 30 seasons fell in this range. So a seasonal forecast calling for near average or mid-range snowfall has the lowest probability of being correct since 1993-1994. Monthly Total Snowfall for ISLIP-LI MACARTHUR AP, NY Click column heading to sort ascending, click again to sort descending. Mean 0.0 0.4 5.4 10.2 10.5 5.3 0.7 32.3 2025-2026 0.0 T 12.5 14.9 34.2 M M 61.6 2024-2025 0.0 0.0 2.1 2.7 6.9 0.0 0.0 11.7 2023-2024 0.0 T T 3.1 7.8 0.0 0.0 10.9 2022-2023 0.0 0.0 0.4 T 3.0 1.6 0.0 5.0 2021-2022 0.0 T 0.3 31.8 3.3 1.6 0.0 37.0 2020-2021 T 0.0 7.5 1.1 24.9 T T 33.5 2019-2020 0.0 0.1 4.2 2.5 0.0 T T 6.8 2018-2019 0.0 4.3 T 0.9 3.5 4.1 T 12.8 2017-2018 0.0 T 6.0 22.0 1.4 31.9 4.6 65.9 2016-2017 T T 3.2 14.0 14.7 7.4 T 39.3 2015-2016 0.0 0.0 T 24.8 13.2 3.2 0.2 41.4 2014-2015 0.0 T 0.4 30.2 13.4 19.7 0.0 63.7 2013-2014 0.0 0.3 8.1 25.2 24.5 5.4 0.2 63.7 2012-2013 0.0 4.2 0.6 3.3 31.4 7.4 0.0 46.9 2011-2012 0.3 0.0 T 3.8 0.6 T 0.0 4.7 2010-2011 0.0 T 14.9 34.4 3.9 2.1 T 55.3 2009-2010 0.0 0.0 25.3 6.4 21.7 0.4 0.0 53.8 2008-2009 0.0 T 10.4 8.9 3.3 13.6 T 36.2 2007-2008 0.0 0.0 2.6 0.8 7.3 T 0.0 10.7 2006-2007 0.0 T 0.0 1.0 4.2 3.8 T 9.0 2005-2006 0.0 0.5 7.6 4.7 19.9 3.2 0.1 36.0 2004-2005 0.0 T 7.0 21.5 17.0 13.3 0.0 58.8 2003-2004 0.0 0.0 15.5 19.1 1.1 5.7 0.0 41.4 2002-2003 0.0 1.0 16.0 2.6 26.3 3.7 5.0 54.6 2001-2002 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.7 T T 0.0 3.7 2000-2001 T 0.0 10.8 9.2 8.6 10.3 T 38.9 1999-2000 0.0 T 0.4 5.8 2.6 0.2 T 9.0 1998-1999 0.0 0.0 3.0 4.5 2.8 9.1 T 19.4 1997-1998 0.0 T 1.0 T T 1.6 T 2.6 1996-1997 0.0 T 1.2 3.3 2.2 3.7 2.0 12.4 1995-1996 0.0 3.0 13.3 20.2 19.0 12.0 9.6 77.1 1994-1995 0.0 T T T 5.1 T 0.0 5.1 1993-1994 0.0 T 3.3 8.8 20.0 5.0 0.0 37.1 Monthly Total Snowfall for ISLIP-LI MACARTHUR AP, NY Click column heading to sort ascending, click again to sort descending. Mean T 0.6 3.4 8.1 8.6 4.3 0.8 25.8 1992-1993 0.0 0.0 2.1 2.3 10.9 13.3 0.0 28.6 1991-1992 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.3 1.5 7.6 T 13.4 1990-1991 0.0 0.0 4.0 3.6 4.3 1.9 0.0 13.8 1989-1990 0.0 7.6 0.2 2.0 2.0 4.2 3.0 19.0 1988-1989 0.0 0.0 10.4 4.4 1.2 3.0 T 19.0 1987-1988 0.0 1.1 4.2 10.7 0.1 3.4 0.0 19.5 1986-1987 0.0 T 3.4 8.8 8.6 1.7 0.0 22.5 1985-1986 0.0 T 2.1 2.6 10.4 0.1 T 15.2 1984-1985 0.0 T 4.7 13.5 8.7 T T 26.9 1983-1984 0.0 T 2.6 11.9 T 13.0 0.0 27.5 1982-1983 0.0 0.0 3.2 1.5 26.1 T 1.1 31.9 1981-1982 0.0 0.0 1.0 18.1 0.3 T 16.0 35.4 1980-1981 0.0 T 0.5 13.2 T 7.1 0.0 20.8 1979-1980 T 0.0 1.5 4.0 1.5 2.0 0.0 9.0 1978-1979 0.0 4.0 T 6.9 17.2 T T 28.1 1977-1978 0.0 0.8 0.2 27.7 28.9 10.4 T 68.0 1976-1977 0.0 T 6.2 11.2 6.6 4.0 0.0 28.0 1975-1976 0.0 T 11.0 7.8 7.5 3.9 0.0 30.2 1974-1975 0.0 0.5 T 1.8 11.0 1.2 T 14.5 1973-1974 0.0 0.0 T 9.0 17.0 8.0 T 34.0 1972-1973 T 0.0 T 1.5 3.0 T T 4.5 1971-1972 0.0 T T 2.1 12.5 1.0 T 15.6 1970-1971 0.0 0.0 2.1 11.3 2.0 1.0 2.5 18.9 1969-1970 0.0 T 12.0 7.0 7.0 1.0 T 27.0 1968-1969 0.0 T 3.0 T 19.5 11.0 0.0 33.5 1967-1968 0.0 2.5 5.0 9.1 3.0 3.0 0.0 22.6 1966-1967 0.0 0.0 8.6 1.0 19.5 21.7 T 50.8 1965-1966 0.0 0.0 T 12.1 3.6 0.0 0.0 15.7 1964-1965 0.0 0.0 2.0 24.6 7.4 4.5 1.0 39.5 1963-1964 0.0 T 11.0 11.7 16.0 1.0 0.0 39.7

Yeah from a 30,000’ view point 78 is king. But for PVD to EWB region, the snowfall and snow rates probably won’t ever be topped. I don’t think people realize how hard it snowed there.

Wow, strikingly similar max zone

As much as I love snow, I am now ready for spring. Seeing the models starting to transition to warmer days is nice to see. We will have to endure some backdoor cold fronts, and it may be more prevelant this spring than most.

Loving how fast the last storm is melting - hate when snow just sits and gets disgusting. Read for those advertised 60s

I know that the last storm was compared to 1978 but 78 had a wider footprint.

Don’t forget though before 2022, Jan 2015, Feb 2013, Jan 2011 all jacked to the west. But this area still Did well.

Yeah we need rains like what's being modeled for sure. Funny we're down 10 inches of precip since last summer, but still just classified as "abnormally dry" on the drought index lol.

Woflie, nothing personal at all, though...I know you are a very intelligent guy having met you. Just still exhausted, frustrated...and very confident that that isn't it.

Unfortunately its likely late month when we hit phase 8 and blocking returns due to the wind reversal to muck up spring.

Today (and this week really) is the 16th anniversary of the mega storm of Feb 23-28th. This storm is also referred to informally as the "Snowicane". It came in two parts the first alone was a massive snowstorm for the interior and the second part separated by about 12-18hrs was a huge storm for W SNE and the Tri-State with the most bizarre and anomalous snowfall gradient ever. These two systems were really just one giant storm, a massive cut-off bowling ball just parked over the Northeast for nearly a week. Because the NWS PNS separate this into two separate events i made two snowfall maps for each, it was just easier that way but the NESIS map combines the two. If you add both together you get basically an 1888 type redux for the interior with snowfall totals in the 45-55" range for the Berkshires and Catskills. I think Slide had a total of about 51" for the event and Savoy 55.3". Ill be fixing these and replotting them but haven't got around to it yet. Here's the radar and sfc/h5 maps: https://www.jdjweatherconsulting.com/feb-23-24-2010 https://www.jdjweatherconsulting.com/feb-25-27-2010 February 23-24th, 2010 February 25-27th, 2010 NESIS combined 5-day total