LibertyBell

No matter what it can't be as warm as Dec 2015 was

but if it's super cold it will stay around awhile. 20s is really all you need

How many more days does it have to go snowless before it sets the new record? and I assume theyve had a trace, so this is for measurable snowfall?

But just look at this pattern of awesome that repeats every 10 years lol. 2021-22 2011-12 2001-01 1991-92 1981-82

Rochester or Buffalo. Lake effect is the best kind of snow...."system snow snobs" dont have a leg to stand on, snow is snow, regardless of where it comes from, it's a distinction without a difference.

2011-12 now has to be the number 1 analog. Makes sense you mentioned that with the rainfall pattern too and it's a second year la nina (typically la ninas right after el ninos give our best snowfalls of any enso state.)

Well, I didn't need to shovel it, but it was snowing moderate to heavy a few times especially when the lake effect streamers made it in. That's the other advantage to being there, lake effect is pretty much the only way to consistently see snow in any pattern, so being there really helps with that. There was nothing at all in Jim Thorpe but up where I live around 2000 ft it looked really nice. Lake effect is the best kind of snow...."system snow snobs" dont have a leg to stand on, snow is snow, regardless of where it comes from, it's a distinction without a difference.

Goldberg saying the Poconos will get 1-3 inches with this so I'm going to be there to see it. It's been snowing there every other day for a week now and there were 3 inches on the ground before it melted during our recent warm up

its not a huge drop though you can get that drop during heavy precip

but DC didn't get more than Denver?

2009-10

yep one of the best storms of that period, a fine dry snow that started sticking on the roads and blowing around right away

with the lag effect it's likely to result in colder weather after the first few days of January, and remember it doesn't necessarily mean we get snow, it could even result in a suppressed storm track as what happened in Jan 2002

Nov 1989 would be the top end potential of this

1989, 1995 and 2005 analogs 1989 was actually a borderline heavy event here and the best of those three events had 6" here 10" on eastern LI

it was in the 60s here earlier this morning now its a windy rainy mess

no they are still locked out

we got to 62 here on the south shore around 10 am but have dropped since then now the wind is cranking, its dark and looks like heavy rain is nearby

Ironic thing though if you compare Feb 2015 to Dec 2015 they are almost diametrically opposite in terms of anomalies.

Humidity is definitely what makes it so uncomfortable July 2010 I think had a 90 degree average high and it was a lot more comfortable than most of these high humidity summers.

How long before we get a 90 average for July?

thanks good to know I can plan my winter vacation to the Poconos right after 12/15 will probably be warm for Christmas and New Years too

Walt, I see next Saturday it's supposed to hit 60 again? I wasn't aware that it would be cold enough for another winter storm after the one on Wednesday.

If you're going to take away the warmest anomaly you also need to take away the coldest anomaly and then see what you're left with

this is awesome, the sun is breaking out too-- could we approach 70?