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    March 2026

    in New York City Metro

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    2 hours ago, MJO812 said:

    My dream 

    With

    Hard to believe this is illustrating a recent storm.  High totals were between 30" and 40".  With the snow, consistently up to the shoulders (consistently), this would mean a five foot depth?

    80 Degrees to Ripping Snow: March 12th

    in Mid Atlantic

    Posted

    8 hours ago, PhiEaglesfan712 said:

    Sometimes, you have to use common sense and not rely on the models. How many times have you seen snow immediately following 80 degree days? I can't think of any.

    If I happen to be wrong, I will personally come back here and apologize to you all. However, I know it's not going to happen, so I'm done posting on this thread because it's really unnecessary. Good night to everyone. 

    Live by the models, die by the models.  At least that used to be the war cry 40 years ago.  However, I have seen major snow storms with temps near 70 the day or so before (just can't remember specifics)...

    March 2026

    in New York City Metro

    Posted

    1 hour ago, steve392 said:

    Omg it's to hot to early.  While it's nice to finally clean up the poop minefield that is my backyard, I shouldn't have swamp ass on March 8th :lol:

    The delights of a bidet are never ending...

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    March 2026

    in New York City Metro

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    50 minutes ago, weatherpruf said:

    it was in my 30's after 94 that i got my first snowblower....i was diagnosed in 1996 after a viral illness caught teaching summer school the summer before; it was hell; but even the snow blower is heavy and causes me issues, plus i still have to shovel areas between the cars and clean out the back porch for the dogs. but its ok, we love it. gotta pace myself, 63 years old.....it goes fast. and usually, i'm on the fringe with a lot of storms, but got hit with them this year. every year is different. 

    Sorry to hear that.  Even a snowblower is work, if you do it right.  I normally have to pull up on the handle a little to make sure the front of the snowblower is getting all the way down to the pavement.  It gets a little tiring after a while.  Sure beats shoveling.  I shoveled a few mounds on the road and piled them on my lawn, hoping to sculpt a polar bear.  By the time I got started, I realized that it would all be melted in less than a week, so I abandoned the idea...

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    March 2026

    in New York City Metro

    Posted

    4 hours ago, MJO812 said:

    We didnt have a volcanic eruption this winter and look how it turned out. I think people are too fascinated on that aspect about a volcano helping or hurting the atmosphere. 

    I'll let Volcanic Winter answer this one...

    February 2026 OBS & Discussion

    in New York City Metro

    Posted

    52 minutes ago, SACRUS said:

    Records:

    Highs:

    EWR: 74 (2017)
    NYC: 75 (1985)
    LGA: 73 (1985)
    JFK: 62 (2017)


    Lows:

    EWR: 4 (2015)
    NYC: -1 (1873)
    LGA: 6 (2015)
    JFK: 7 (2015)

    Historical:

     

    1852 - The Susquehanna River ice bridge at Havre de Grace, MD, commenced to break up after forty days of use. A total of 1738 loaded freight cars were hauled along rails laid on the ice. (David Ludlum)

    1870: Professor Cleveland Abbe began preparing the Western Union Telegraph Company's Weather Report, a plotted daily weather map issued 6 days a week. The cooperation of the telegraph companies were critical to the survival of our early national weather network. They provided free transmission time and priority handling for weather messages. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

    1905: The temperature at Valley Head, AL fell to -18°. This was the coldest temperature ever recorded in Alabama until January 1966. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

    1910: Washington state's greatest snowstorm dumped 129 inches of snow on Laconia, WA over 3 days. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

    1936 - Vermont and New Hampshire received brown snow due to dust from storms in the Great Plains Region. A muddy rain fell across parts of northern New York State. (24th-25th) (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)

    1936: End of longest snow cover in modern history of a 37 days period from January 19th to February 24th in Washington, DC.
    (Ref. Washington Weather Records - KDCA)
    Vermont and New Hampshire received brown snow due to dust from storms in the Great Plains Region. A muddy rain fell across parts of northern New York State. (24th-25th) (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)

    1962: Snow, sleet, freezing rain and severe thunderstorms in southern New England occurred. $5 million in property damage resulted. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)
     

     

    1969: The famous "100-Hour Storm" began in Boston, MA. Snow often fell between early on the 25th and noon on the 28th. The 26.3 inches at Logan Airport is the 2nd most significant snowstorm in Boston's history. In addition, 77 inches fell at Pinkham Notch Base Station in New Hampshire, bringing their February total to 130 inches. Their snow cover on the 27th was 164 inches. Mt. Washington, NH, received 172.8 inches of snow in the month.

    1987 - A massive winter storm began to overspread the western U.S. In southern California, Big Bear was blanketed with 17 inches of snow, and Lake Hughes reported four inches of snow in just one hour. Snow pellets whitened coastal areas of Orange County and San Diego County, with three inches at Huntington Beach. The storm also produced thunderstorms with hail and waterspouts. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

    1988 - Strong winds produced snow squalls in the Great Lakes Region which created "white-out" conditions in eastern Upper Michigan. Squalls produced up to 14 inches of snow in Geauga County of northeastern Ohio. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

    1989 - A total of thirty-three cities in the eastern U.S. reported new record low temperatures for the date, and an Atlantic coast storm spread heavy snow from Georgia to southern New England. Snowfall totals in New Jersey ranged up to 24 inches in May County, with 19 inches reported at Atlantic City. Totals in North Carolina ranged up to 18 inches in Gates County, and winds along the coast of North Carolina gusted to 70 mph at Duck Pier. Strong winds gusting to 52 mph created blizzard conditions at Chatham MA. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

    1990 - Strong northerly winds prevailed from Illinois to the Southern and Central Appalachians. Winds gusted to 68 mph at Sewickley Heights PA. High winds caused considerable blowing and drifting of snow across northern and central Indiana through the day. Wind gusts to 47 mph and 6 to 8 inches of snow created white-out conditions around South Bend IN. Traffic accidents resulted in two deaths and 130 injuries. Sixty-five persons were injured in one accident along Interstate 69 in Huntington County. Wind gusts to 60 mph and 4 to 8 inches of snow created blizzard conditions in eastern and northern Ohio. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

    1994
    Record Cascade snowstorm in Washington State 65 inches in 24 hours at Crystal Mountain sets state record. Stampede Pass at 4,500 feet gets 30 inches giving a total on the ground of 94 inches.
    (Bob Ryan's 2002 Almanac)

    1996
    Today marked the 54th consecutive day in San Antonio, TX without measurable precipitation, their 2nd longest rain-free period.
    (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

    2000
    A late evening F3 tornado cut a 23 mile long path through Pontotoc County, Mississippi, killing 7 people. In spite of the nearest National Weather Service Doppler Radar not working, warnings were in effect for the tornado. Nearly 300 homes were damaged or destroyed. Other F2 tornadoes were reported in Mississippi and several twisters touched down around Little Rock, AR, all spawned by the same system.
    (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

    2001: In a house without a basement, a small interior room/closet on the 1st floor often provides the best area for tornado survival. In Greenwood, MS, a F3 tornado destroyed all but the 1st floor bathroom of a 2-story house. A family of 4 survived in that room. (Ref. Weather Guide Calendar with Phenomenal Weather Events 2011 Accord Pub. 2010, USA)

    2004: Northern New Mexico: Heavy snows blanket wide areas of northern New Mexico, closing schools and highways. Snow accumulates to 20 inches on the mountains east of Santa Fe; Sandia Park, east of Albuquerque, measures 11 inches ; 8 inches falls at Los Alamos. (Ref. WxDoctor)

    2012: The maximum temperature here today was 81 °F which is the highest temperature since March 18, 2011 when it was 82 °F. The maximum temperature yesterday was 81 °F at the Richmond International Airport which was only one degree from the record maximum temperature for the date. (Records since 1897) This maximum was also only 2 °F from the warmest temperature ever recorded in the month of February which was 83 °F recorded on February 11, 1932.(Records since 1897) The high wind gust yesterday was 46 mph at 15:03 hours which was the highest gust since Hurricane Irene on August 27, 2011 when a 52 mph gust was recorded. A great temperature decrease of -28.3 °F since yesterday at 7:10 AM. The total precipitation yesterday was only 0.03 inches and for Feb. 1.98 inches and thunder was heard twice. (West Henrico Co. - Glen Allen Virginia Weather Center)

     

    2001: Over a dozen tornadoes spawned in central and eastern Arkansas. The strongest tornado (F3) was in Desha County, with parts of a farm shop found six miles away from where it was blown apart. An 18-month-old was killed in Fulton County by an F2 tornado. 

    2004 - Heavy snows blanket wide areas of northern New Mexico, closing schools and highways. he mountains east of Santa Fe receive 20 inches. Sandia Park, east of Albuquerque, measures 11 inches. 8 inches falls at Los Alamos.

     

    2007: An EF3 tornado struck Dumas, Arkansas, injuring 28. Seven other tornadoes hit southeast Arkansas on this day, but no fatalities.

     

    2016: A strong area of low pressure along with a cold front produced a severe weather outbreak from North Carolina to Pennsylvania. Not one but two rare February tornadoes occurred in central Virginia. The strongest tornado caused EF3 damage in Appomattox County. This is the first EF3 tornado ever in Appomattox County.

    I wonder what it would be like to experience the Laconia Washington 3 day storm?

    The Allsnow Blizzard of 2026

    in New York City Metro

    Posted

    6 minutes ago, WestBabylonWeather said:

    Babylon official reports are like 29/30

    i took measurements all around my yard. They range from 15-40 lol. I don’t know how they can have an accurate reading. But whatever. It’s a lot. 

    The wind was blowing here, but not like on Long Island.  I was able to get some good representative areas in NJ.

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