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Yeah, there was noticeably more snow in Goshen, about 2" here while 1" at home 45 mins ago.

Changed over to a mix of light rain and wet snowflakes here.

Car topped, grass blades peaking out from the snow, pavement wet. 33F/DP 30F

Ridge pulls west cold collapses into the GL/MW and NE between Dec 29 - Jan 4

32, daytime sun angle, heavily trafficked ny thruway. Slush and snow covered. I was told this wasnt possible?

Moderate snow last 20 minutes. 29.5F

Records: Highs: EWR: 67 (1990) NYC: 66 (1990) LGA: 66 (1990) JFK: 63 (2015) Lows: EWR: 7 (1989) NYC: -1 (1883) LGA: 7 (1989) JFK: 8 (1989) Historical: 1811 - A cold storm hit Long Island sound with a foot of snow, gale force winds, and temperatures near zero. During the storm many ships were wrecked, and in some cases entire crews perished. (David Ludlum) 1908: This was the largest December snowstorm Richmond has ever had with 17.2 inches of snow on the 22nd and 23rd. 17.2 inches, Dec. 22-23, 1908-The new electric technology of the day was no match for the heaviest December snowfall on record. As The Times-Dispatch reported: “Reports from different parts of the city showed that many frail structures had toppled in: giant trees, loaded with tons of snow, crashed in: electric wires, unable to stand the strain and burden, snapped, more than 1,300 telephones being thrown out of commission. Telegraph wires followed, the service being interrupted early in the day, and all trains were thrown out of gear, coming in several hours behind schedule time.” It was a wet snow that stuck to the trees and pulled many trees down doing much damage to the Richnond area. Washington DC recorded 11.5 inches of snow. (Ref. Richmond Newspaper)Other December Snows 1921: An estimated F3 tornado struck the town of Clarkedale, Arkansas, killing six and injuring 60 others. Four people died in the destruction of the Banks and Danner store, where 50 people were doing their Christmas shopping. 1955 - The barometric pressure dipped to 28.97 inches (981 millibars) at Boise ID, an all-time record for that location. (The Weather Channel) 1982 - A major winter storm struck Colorado producing heavy snow and blizzard conditions. A record two feet of snow was reported at Stapleton Airport in Denver, which was shut down for 33 hours. Up to 44 inches of snow fell in the foothills surrounding Denver. The storm hurt the ski industry as skiers were unable to make it out of Denver to the slopes, and the closed airport became a campground for vacationers. (23rd-25th) (The Weather Channel) (Storm Data) 1983 - The temperature plunged to 50 degrees below zero at Williston ND to equal their all-time record. Minneapolis MN reported an afternoon high of 17 degrees below zero, and that evening strong northerly winds produced wind chill readings of 100 degrees below zero in North Dakota. (The National Weather Summary) 1987 - A winter storm brought heavy snow to the Central Rockies, and also spread a blanket of snow across the Middle Missouri Valley in time for Christmas. Snow and high winds created near blizzard conditions in Wyoming. Snowfall totals in Wyoming ranged up to 25 inches at Casper, with four feet of snow reported at the Hogadon Ski Resort on Capser Mountain. The Wolf Creek Ski Resort in Colorado received 26 inches of snow. Totals in the Middle Missouri Valley ranged up to 16 inches at Alpena SD, with 14 inches at Harrison NE. Strong winds ushered unseasonably cold air into the southwestern U.S. Canyon winds gusting to 100 mph created ground blizzards in Utah. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Low pressure in the Upper Midwest produced strong and gusty winds across the Great Lakes Region and the Ohio Valley. Winds in Ohio gusted to 47 mph at Cincinnati, and reached 51 mph at Cleveland. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - An historic arctic outbreak spread to the Gulf Coast Region, and a total of 122 cities across the central and eastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date. Forty-one of those cities reported record lows for the month of December, with some cities breaking December records established the previous morning. Morning lows of 11 degrees at New Orleans LA and Lake Charles LA, 4 degrees below zero at San Angelo TX, and 26 degrees below zero at Topeka KS, established all-time records for those four locations. Yankton SD was the cold spot in the nation with a morning low of 31 degrees below zero. A storm system moving across the Florida peninsula and along the Southern Atlantic Coast produced high winds and record snows along the Carolina coast. Snowfall totals of 15 inches at Wilmington NC and 13.3 inches at Cape Hatteras NC were all-time records for those two locations. 1998: A major ice storm struck central and southeast Virginia and much of North Carolina beginning on Wednesday, December 23, and lasting until Christmas Day morning. Icy conditions caused injuries from slips and falls and numerous vehicle accidents. Ice accumulations of up to an inch brought down trees and power lines. Outages were so widespread with 400,000 customers were without power on Christmas Eve. Some people were without power for up to ten days. 2009 - Severe storms and heavy rainfall were associated with the same storm that brought blizzard conditions to the central parts of the U.S. on December 23rd and 24th. At least one death in Louisiana was blamed on the heavy rainfall and storms. There were 35 preliminary tornado reports and 34 hail and wind reports along the Gulf Coast over the 2-day period. The 10-year average number of tornadoes across the country in December is 36. (NCDC) 2010: December Pacific Storm- A series of Pacific storms slammed into the Pacific Coast on December 17-23, creating epic run and snowfall accumulations. One to 2 feet of rain brought flooding, mudslides, road closures, and evacuations to lowland areas of southern California, while 4-13 feet snow buried western mountains.(Ref. Weatherwise U.S. Weather Highlights of 2010 page 3)

Snowing in Telford 33F. Eyeballing here .25"

We have a shot at our first single digits of the season in early January near the coast.

Might not be exactly what we expected, but I will say this… it’s snowing with a wintry appeal. Helluva lot better than rain and banana hammocks

30F with light snow. Sticking to all surfaces.

Moderate snow here in Clinton.

Lol 3/4"

Same here in hoboken

Central Park has flipped to light rain at 8 am.

light snow and 31.5. Solid coating.

Euro and eps shreds this. Thats why totals are lower but still a few inches.

MDT reported light snow the last couple of hours, so maybe we tack on a few tenths today to the monthly tally ?

All rain

PA Weather Plus, LLC: While I do not want to take the attention from the current winter event, considering post-Christmas travel, I want to bring attention to our next winter storm potential. No matter at which scenario you look at, it is becoming increasingly likely for significant impacts to the region on Friday, December 26th, across Pennsylvania in the form of snow and ice. A low-pressure system will be ramming against a strong Arctic high, allowing for heavy snow and ice. I am currently working on scenarios for this potential storm. The blog post will be out around 9 AM, if not sooner!

Thanks Blizz yeah just stating what NWS is calling for a little early yet in the game.

31F with moderate snow .5” so far

34/32 light mainly snow - grass and surfaces just about covered. In what will now turn out to be a 2 days warmup Christmas Eve and christmas day, followed by colder overall Dec 27 - Jan 4th with some deep cold around the 39 - Jan 3rd. 12/23: Light snow mix 12/24 - Christmas Day : Warmer than normal mid / upper 40s perhaps 50 12/26 - 12/27 : Light - moderate snowfall (see the thread) 12/28 - 1/4 : Overall colder than normal strong cold 12/29-12/30 , 1/1-1/4 - hint of storm threats in this period 1/5 - Beyond : Moderation to / above normal

Woke up to a dusting; getting a decent band with better rates now. Schools are closed to extend the long break.

Decent snow growth, moderate at the moment...0.6" so far, temp stuck at 29 here in our valley. Looks wintry out there..