First signs of any breaks in the snowcover here as the temp spiked 15 degrees from around freezing between 4-6am. Been a great week of snowcover. Balmy 53f now. Might as well cook down the remaining snow before the big rains.
Long term average here is 32.75" according to BNL's numbers. Only 4 times in the last 30 years were we within 20% of that average in either direction. Expecting average snowfall hasn't worked out well in our feast or famine recent years.
Last few days have been great. If the Christmas Eve system had somehow been a snowstorm this probably would have been the best runup to the holidays for winter weather enthusiasts in a very long time. At least there is some promise going forward.
Really feels never ending. When I comment on how extreme this stretch has been to people at my office they seem to have no idea. Funny how quickly people acclimate.
Wouldn’t the impact of that heat release only be temporary - two or three years? Even with the overall warming does the nino heat release eventually dissipate?
A lot of people will just see the headline and relay it around to friends. The article never suggests below avg temps or above avg snowfall for the mid Atlantic or NE. The only graphic in the article shows plain rain along I95 right up to NYC. Only “brutal” is the hype!