CPcantmeasuresnow

I know everyone likes to use 1970 to 1999. Actually, the thirty year averages are calculated 1971 to 2000. That 30 year average of 22.2 is by far the lowest of any 30 year period. That was about as normal as 1991 to 2020 average of 29.8. The 156 year average since Central Park has been keeping totals is 28.5 inches. I still have no idea who decided the 30 year averages is what we would use. I always thought a 50 year would be a much better measure and allow for crazy decades like the 70s 80s and 2010's. The running 30 year average 1996-2025 right now is 28. 3 inches which includes the horrible four previous seasons prior to this one.

Some great stats for Newark, going back to the 1850's? Where do they come from before the airport was established?

24° and freezing fog. The winter that doesn't want to end. Unfortunately it may for awhile after next week. 74 days of snow cover and counting. I know it's a resilient snow pack but I give it another week. Even given 2-3 more inches tonight and Tuesday.

24° with freezing fog. Day 74 with snow cover, 42 consecutive days and counting. Looking at the long range it looks like 100 days of snow cover will not happen this year, but this weekend should get me that .1 inch to get me over 60 inches for the season. Would like to get over 70 inches for the first time since 2017/18 from the long range it looks like that may be in jeopardy, for now at least. Late March and early April have produced plenty of late season snows here so I'll wait and see.

I think December 2020 was the storm Binghamton had 40 inches. Nothing to do with lake effect. It was that whole band from Binghamton up towards Albany. It just stayed there and snowed.

I've never once had to cut my grass before the first week in April, usually the second or third week, sometimes the fourth week depending on the spring. I don't know where he lives.

Quote of the storm, and prophetic at the same time. My money was on 19.9. In fairness the 1 PM measurement of 19.7 was probably accurate. The problem was, as we all know now, all of the snow that fell from one to four was recorded as a trace. And it was noted as heavy snow during part of that time period.

Just curious, is this a paid subscription service? Is this monetized in any way or just for fun?

Not a difficult prediction to make given the long range maps right now. Plus each week from his period he's making the prediction, March 7 and beyond, we just move into a more difficult period to get a decent snow. Especially for places from New York City on south. There's been a projected warm-up for the northeast several times this winter, but a prolonged one never really happened. Eventually, it will.

Bismarck and Minneapolis both average about 50 inches for a full season. So neither is that low year to date. Minneapolis may even be above normal. I'm sure Denver is below. Billings may not be that far off.

And Newark

Phenomenal job with these. So above and beyond any other maps you can find online for storm totals.

Not buying it. Look at the radar from 1-3pm yesterday and Central park was under some very heavy echoes and I believe also reported heavy snow. You don't get a trace from that in a two hour period. I also could be wrong on this, but I thought the precipitation from 1251 to 351 was .28. The snowfall measurement was at 1 PM for 19.7 inches so the math doesn't work. Again, I'm grateful they got as close as they did, much better than some of the abominations in the past.

ChatGPT still makes a lot of mistakes. Give it two more years.

Central Park was close in 2020/21 with 38.6 inches. I think one if not both of the airports in New York City may have been over 40 inches that winter, someone can check me on that. Don't have the data available now.