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That's so dd I see it.

Time will tell. However the waters in the phase 7 and 8 regions are warming fast which will allow for more big storms.

1.47 inches of snow loss is probably right IF we have started to see a decline. I still contend that a lot is up in the air like storm intensity increase and general added moisture leading to higher snowfall per event, even if the number of storms potentially decrease. Also the first 6 years of that horrible 30 year stretch averaged 15.85 inches, including one 2.8 inch snowfall year, which we are 4.58 inches ahead of the first 6 years of this decade.

I like comparing that 30 year period to now as 1970/71 followed the epic snowfall stretch of 1955 to 1969 just like we have recently exited the recent epic stretch.

If we have seen the last snowfall for NYC this season, the average snowfall for this decade so far would be 20.43 The average for the 30 year period of 1970 through 1999 was 21.91 NYC is behind by 1.47 inches. The 1970s avg was 21.25. NYC is behind by 0.82 The # of above average snowfall winters from 1970 through 1999 was 4 (including 78/79 which was 29.4). NYC has already received 2 above average snowfall winters in 6 seasons this decade, well ahead of the pace. We have seen 3 <50% snowfall winters this decade. The 1970 through 1999 total was 11, NYC is ahead of that pace. Will continue to monitor.

Here are a couple recent

Yup or a frigid airmass like April 2018 (6 inches CPK). I just feel that it would really put this winter into epic category for NYC. IMBY at approx. 52 which is the most since 56 inches in 17/18. Would rate as an A- IMBY if this was the last of the snowfall.

RGEM and ICON really nailed that snowfall spike over NYC north to Danbury.

Still holding out hope that NYC can somehow reach 50 inches of snow. Last window will be late so will not be easy.

@GaWx this is hilarious. Brick wall.

The GEFS takes longer to get to phase 8. Likely around the 20th.

Can start to see the phase 8 effects here. Blocking weaker than I expected given the reversal.

Likely will be March 20th through first week of April as the next window.

Phase 8 going into April.

I would have rather hit the cold phases of the MJO now since its still early and delay the warmth to April (obviously the temps would be higher then). Now we are going to have some warmth in March at the expense of April.

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

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

Would be a shame if we cant get NYC to 50.

That year had a snowy March and early April. Of course that entire winter was snowier.

GEFS not backing down on the MJO progression.

GEFS not backing down on the MJO progression.

It remains weaker longer than previous runs however.

I thought we were going to do it in 2013/2014. I was at 58 inches and I needed to eclipse 92 HOWEVER the models were showing an early March 16 inch event followed by 2 smaller events. They all were suppressed south to the MA and we were shut out.

Which one am I supposed to use?