Eduardo

I would love to have this kind of cold return, even if it were dry. Much preferable to the winter warmth to which we have become accustomed.

Guys I’m up in Albany for the week starting tomorrow, so it’s guaranteed to trend south and give the Metro its first significant snowfall in two years. Enjoy!!

I’m in the same camp. I think NYC limps to double digits for the season by St. Paddy’s Day.

Mmmm I’d say go outside and bask in the winter feel today. Might be awhile before we experience it again, unfortunately .

My working amateur thesis was that maybe another Niño would snap things back in a positive direction for people like me who love the cold and snow. Might have to revisit that……

Given how the past few winters have gone and the fact that we are climatologically near winter’s peak, a big part of me feels like the next few days will be the coldest stretch this winter will have to offer. Anyone else?

Oh sign me up man I’m all about it! 13–14 and 14–15 (the former more so) were my glory days! Snowing with single-digit temps is the best it gets IMO!

I think it’s the ephemerally-better PAC that has me a tad excited for this one. Climo is on our side as well.

Snowing light to moderate on Roosevelt Island. Nothing accumulating on any surfaces though. Wild that this is the hardest I’ve seen it snow in almost two years!

Yeah I figured that, if it had ever happened, it would have been 2001-2002 or 2011-2012. Thanks Don!

I was gonna say that today was the first time walking home from work when it felt like a normal winter evening. Just out of curiosity (and sorry if this’s been answered) but has NYC ever gone a whole winter without temps dipping below 20 degrees?

March 2017 was the first thought I had as well. Might come down to how well that high to the north can serve us. But maybe—just maybe—we will have some luck on our side. Just so refreshing to actually have something to track! Here’s to hoping things break our way in the new year!

I was just thinking the same thing! Amazing how little time we have spent below freezing these past two winters. Felt like early spring walking through Manhattan today—and we’ve had so many days like this.

Welp….

You definitely telegraphed this back then! I distinctly remember thinking of that winter as having been saved by that Kara ridge!!

I agree with this, although as we get into January, it becomes more possible to sneak in an event with a marginal airmass. Something has to break our way at some point, right?….. Right?

Chris @bluewave is one of the most solid, knowledgeable, objective posters I’ve encountered in any forum. He was (correctly) super bullish on cold and snow from the time I first interacted with him (in 2009?) until the magic stopped a few years back. Since then, broadly-speaking, he’s been correct that we’d be in the doldrums until the PAC cooperates. Glad you’ve been dropping by here, @40/70 Benchmark. I enjoy reading your analysis as well!

I mean, if ever there was a time when the term was appropriate….. Did JB coin that term, btw?

Hahahaha. I mean, he did cross the Sound.

This is great! I also remember @jm1220 as one of the “OG’s” there as well. He was a Penn Stater with access to a premium AccuWx account we poors couldn’t afford, but he gave us glimpses into what they were thinking. Somehow, I snagged the name “SnowLover” on both the Bill Evan’s and TriState boards. Glad to see that you all are doing well!

It’s partly a matter of perspective. I agree that the ad hominem BS gets annoying (i.e., the reflexive weenie’ ing). But, depending on how you view it, the substantive debate between more informed posters can provide some really fertile ground for learning and developing your own ideas. The “weenie culture” has always been an important part of the fabric as well. I don’t think of myself as one, but I also don’t necessarily view is as a pejorative, especially when applied to members like @MJO812/metfan who seem to wear that label proudly. Like I’ve said before, this place wouldn’t be as fun without him.

Hahaha I don’t know if I’d go that far. That place wasn’t exactly devoid of bickering. There was someone named something like “hani345” who would occasionally (and I think inadvertently) ignite flame wars by saying things like “Bill I’m scared the wind is going to blow my house down.” But I do miss that board as well. I prob wouldn’t have been on TriState, Eastern, or here were it not for that community.

Nobody is saying that they “are always right” my man. They’ve contributed some quality, objective analysis over the years, and we’re onboard the snow train during the excellent stretch we saw from 2000-2018 or so. And, objectively-speaking, things just don’t look that great this month if, like me, you love cold and snow in NYC. Mean regression stanks. Sooner or later, we will break this terrible multi-year, Niña-esque state, but I’m afraid we’ve got a bit to go, unless as @brooklynwx99 thinks, the Niño gives us some room to run during the back half.

I mean, at least he’s out front about it. Place wouldn’t be as fun without him TBH.