Wow lol another storm where literally everywhere else north south east or west did better than NYC. I saw last night they were 37 when even Jersey shore was 34. Heat Island Effect strikes again!
Even if this occurs, why cant it change in 5 years? I forgot the MET who stated it, however the MET on this forum stated that the warm pool is sliding east slowly which should change things.
Happened a LOT in the 80s.
The worst was 1989. Coldest month in my lifetime and the one big storm was mainly rain.
Back then cold dry/warm wet was EXPECTED.
Got this off a 2 second search. Can anyone validate?
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Here are the approximate average seasonal snowfall amounts for Central Park across different periods:
1870-1900 average: 33 inches per year.
1901-1950 average: 29 inches per year.
1951-2000 average: 24 inches per year.
1991-2020 average: 25.1 inches per year (the current climate "normal").
2001-2023 average: 31 inches per year. "
Thanks for this Don.
It must have been even more common prior to 1970, as I believe 100% of the above average snowfall winters from 1970 to 1999 had at least one 8 inch snowfall.
1989/1990 season is a good example.
Record cold December followed be record warm January and February (snowy March).
Today some sites are breaking 1989 records.
Even though I am not a fan of the cold, it was kind of nice to step out there.
Was looking at 1989 (Albany and Binghamton records), no wonder that was so cold....