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(cross-posted from general Dec thread) ... to give an idea of climate extremes at this point, current temps in lower MI are 5-10 F so this is a very chilly air mass coming in behind the snow ... I imagine the urban heat island will prevent the 1874 records from being surpassed but 24/12 would not surprise me as temp Sunday afternoon low Monday. It may still be warmer at 0100h Sunday to bump up that day's max, then Monday could see later warm advection spoiling another very low max. But these low max values probably indicate the coldest it has been in the daytime hours. As you'll know, 1917 wasn't done by any means with this cold and snowy outbreak, all-time records fell 29th to 31st and into early Jan 1918 too. The same can be said for 1933. And 1874 was followed by possibly the harshest winter of all, lots of record cold in Feb-Mar 1875. Lowest maxima for Sunday and Monday for NYC DEC 14 _ 21 (1902), 22 (1888), 23 (2010), 24 (2005), 26 (1903,1904), 27 (1898), 28 (1933) DEC 15 _ 20 (1874,1914), 22 (1917), 25 (1871), 26 (1903), 27 (1919, 1962, 2010), 28 (1904, 1905, 1916, 2017) Lowest minima for Monday DEC 15 ___ 8 (1874), 9 (1883), 10 (1914, 1917), 13 (1900, 1902), 14 (1910, 1943, 1962), 15 (1904, 1921) __ 18 (1980, 2005) coldest recent years Heaviest snowfalls 13-14 (2d totals include all > 1.0") (daily records 8.0" 13th 1917 and 5.8" 14th 2003) 1917 _9.5" (8.0+1.5) _2d record for Dec 13-14 1902 _6.1" (6.0" 13th, 0.1" 14th) 1915 _6.0" (5.0+1.0) 2003 _5.8" (all on 14th) 1889 _5.5" (all on 14th) 2013 _5.0" (all on 14th) 1942 _4.1" (all on 13th) 1922, 1945 _3.2" (all on 14th) 1904 _2.8" (on 13th, followed 4.2" on 12th for 7.0" total) 1951 _2.5" (all on 14th) +0.8" 15th = 3.3" total 1933 _2.2" (2.0+0.2) 1995 _1.7" (all on 14th) 1892 _1.5" (all on 13th), 1893 and 1907 _1.5" (all on 14th) 1981 _1.4" (all on 14th) 1923, 2017 _1.2" (all on 14th) _ 2017 added 1.2" 15th for 2.4" total. 1909 _1.0" (all on 13th)

Well im in an apartment right now so technically I don't have a backyard but you are correct 36

still pretty dry up this way. My dewpoint is 22°.

Just shoveled 3rd time. Nearing 5 inches

Should be fun times, hopefully we get under some good banding out here in Berks

Its an interesting pattern with a few conflicting signals imo. I wouldn't mind a pattern that produces clippers, which my area hasn't seen in a long time. A few inches is better than no inches lol

Down to 37.9, 1/2 degree last 6 minutes.

This looks like a forerunner to the main event. 35/28

YBY sux

Looks like a break for a few hours after these snow showers. Down to 35

Other than the notorious torch spots I like to see full cover of at least 1". When more than just the torch spots start opening up that's it for me.

42/31 here

Yep, Prince William county not in the WWA, interesting

8” otg with 16” drift in the back garden. It means boots required conditions to reload my bird feeders. Beautiful winter day this afternoon.

Everyone’s panicking about a ten day reload period. Gotta love winter around these parts lol

Man that model is insistent on a dead zone through my backyard...can't really ignore that at this late stage

Started 30 minutes ago as all snow!

Just saw this but no. Dew points low enough to offset and surface warmth. Worst case a pinger or 2. Looks like it’s on our doorstep now. Saw a lonely flake or two an hour ago.

Temp down to 38.3 at Point Pleasant Beach just off the boardwalk. Good sign. Sleet/snow mix in Wall Twp according to friends. Expecting 3 here but hoping for the big #'s.

Red sky at night, six inches of snow by first light?

Nothing too crazy yet. Maybe 2” out there.

My temp has gone up from 39 to 40. Dew 31. This looks like rain in Georgetown is a lock

Euro AIFS even gets .20 here we can hope

What time do we think the steady snow arrives in the 95 corridor, after 10?

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