LibertyBell

Easiest winter grade EVER F----------------------------------------------------------------------- that F could stand for a few other things too lol

2010-11 was a strong la nina and was one of our best winters ever, because it was a la nina after an el nino. as was 1995-96

Yes those are your favorites lol

2002-03 and 2009-10 were both borderline strong 1977-78 was weak but was functionally a moderate because it was a second year el nino note-- some of our best winters are la ninas that come after el ninos, they have the best combo of cold and moisture

thats correct, also doesn't el nino inject more water vapor into the atmosphere which would keep high temps in check? higher mins and higher humidity though

ironic that we were fringed in mid April lol must have been a very long duration very cold storm, 10:1 or less?

amazing, 19 inches in Philly? someone in our area must have gotten 20 inches out of this

1990 - The northeastern U.S. was in the midst of a snowstorm as spring officially began at 4 19 PM. Snowfall totals in the Green Mountains of Vermont ranged up to thirty inches, and up to 15 inches of snow was reported in the Catskills and Adirondacks of eastern New York State. Totals in eastern Pennsylvania ranged up to 12 inches at Armenia Mountain. The storm resulted in one death, and forty-nine injuries. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) I take it this was an inland snowstorm, with snowfall as close as the Poconos? I don't remember any here around this time (we had 1-2 inches in the first week of April though, which was something, after it had been in the upper 80s in mid March lol)

it's probably the last freeze for me too, I average about 2 degrees lower than NYC.

Don, the chances that this morning is the last below freezing low of the cold season?

That reminds me of 1992 actually. We had a very cold fall but the winter was not as cold (but very stormy, the December 1992 noreaster which was the GOAT of noreasters). Not sure if this summer will be more like 1991 (very hot, record number of 90 degree days) or 1992 (cold summer and very rainy.) On the aerosol issue, could this be spotted in the lack of deep blues in clear skies? We're getting reports of milky skies on clear days, which is similar to what you see when particulates or aerosols are released into the atmosphere (like from a fire).

yuck my most hated pattern, dry and hot is far preferable, not artificial inflation of averages with warmer mins

This might be the last night below freezing here until the next cold season, we'll see.

could be some combo of higher humidity, particulate matter from brush fires, etc. I hate light pollution with a passion, aside from the health issues associated with it (including higher rates of endocrine cancers), when I shoot astro, I use longer focal length lenses now.....astro in light pollution is junk between 24mm-80mm. I start at 150mm. That effectively eliminates light pollution for me, and I can capture down to Mag 13 in untracked stacked 50 frame composites....even with obnoxious streelights and parking lot lights all around me....I laugh at them because the higher focal length effectively eliminates them.

Thanks, Don! Is that March 1967 snowstorm considered the greatest spring snowstorm for our area? I think it eeks out that April snowstorm from the early 1900s that dropped 19" in PHL but only about 11" here.

wow that's amazing if JFK was that close to 0 at the end of March lol...I dont think they even reached the teens in April did they-- I think they just missed during the 1982 April blizzard?

I bet March 1967 had a larger snowcover, that was a historic winter with historic cold in March.

I wonder if this means a cooler summer, or a summer more along the lines of 2002?

wow big differences between 2012 and 1967! Tony, was this the latest single digit temp ever recorded in NYC (in 1967)? Did JFK record temps in the single digits too? It came just after an HECS that topped off an amazing winter! 1990 - Rather wintry weather in the eastern U.S. replaced the 80 degree weather of the previous week. Freezing temperatures were reported in northern sections of the Gulf Coast States, and snow began to whiten the Northern and Central Appalachians. Up to eight inches of snow was reported in western Virginia. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) I remember this, we went from mid 80s in the middle of March to eventually getting a 1-2 inch snow event in early April

or Halifax which gets a ton of coastal storms.

Very long duration snowstorm and we had a big snowstorm in April too, very much like 2018!

lol "villages" on Long Island have that many or more people

based on these high SST, how come we're not already in an el nino?

It's games like that which make the whole tournament worthwhile. I hope the coach stays at that school.

Caribou is an awesome place to live for more than just that, I heard they have no seasonal allergens there!