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Today wee small hours highs EWR: 52 / 38 (0) NYC: 50 / 38 (-1)

Records: Highs: EWR: 82 (1938) NYC: 76 (2012) LGA: 74 (2012) JFK: 77 (2012) Lows: EWR: 13 (1934) NYC: 13 (1934) LGA: 19 (1940) JFK: 20 (1959) Historical: 1765: A major snowstorm struck the eastern seaboard from Massachusetts inland to Pennsylvania. Reports showed as much as 2.5 feet of snow fell in some locations. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1899: An amazing 141 inches of snow fell at Ruby, CO between the 23rd and 30th to establish the state record for greatest snowfall from a single storm. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1907: Today was the warmest March day ever recorded in Washington, DC with a maximum temperature of 93 degrees. Washington DC has seen three, 90 degrees days in March, all of which occurred in 1907. The warmest March dates ever recorded in Richmond, VA. The maximum temperature was 94 °F on the March 23rd and 29th of 1907. (Ref. Richmond Weather Records - KRIC) 1913 - A vicious tornado hit the city of Omaha, NE. The tornado struck during the late afternoon on Easter Sunday, and in just twelve minutes cut a swath of total destruction five miles long and two blocks wide across the city killing 94 persons and causing 3.5 million dollars property damage. (David Ludlum) 1916 - Pocatello, ID, received a record 14.6 inches of snow in 24 hours. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - A blizzard raged across western Kansas, and the panhandle of Texas and Oklahoma. Pampa TX received 21 inches of snow, and winds gusted to 78 mph at Dodge City KS Altus OK. Governor Hayden declared forty-six counties in western Kansas a disaster area. In southwest Kansas, the storm was described as the worst in thirty years. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Thunderstorms developing along a strong cold front spawned tornadoes near Roberts ID and Bridger MT. Strong and gusty winds prevailed in the western U.S. Wind gusts in the southwest part of Reno NV reached 89 mph. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Charlotte and Wilmington, NC, reported rainfall records for the date as showers and thunderstorms prevailed in the southeastern U.S. Freezing rain glazed parts of North Carolina and southern Virginia. Gale force winds produced a heavy surf along the coast of North Carolina. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1990 - An upper level storm system produced heavy snow in the Lower Missouri Valley. Snowfall totals ranged up to nine inches at Kansas City MO, with eight inches reported at Falls City NE, Columbia MO and Saint Louis MO. Thunderstorms produced heavy snow in the Kansas City area during the evening rush hour. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1996: The third storm in 10 days brought heavy snow to the parts of the Rockies. Golden Gate Canyon reported 18 inches and Nederland had 10 inches in the foothills of Colorado. Snowfall generally ranged from 4 to 8 inches across Denver, CO. As the storm moved east, blizzard conditions developed on the 24th and 25th closing both I-70 and I-76 east of Denver. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 2007 - A trailer is thrown through a bowling alley as a tornado moves through Clovis, NM. About 100 homes and businesses are destroyed, at least three schools are damaged and telephone poles are snapped. Thirteen tornadoes struck a dozen communities along the New Mexico/Texas border. Two people were critically injured. 2011 - A series of tornados are spawned from severe thunderstorms in Pennsylvania. In Hempfield Township dozens of homes and a high school auditorium where students are rehearsing a play are severely damaged. 2012Chicago-O’Hare • This was the 6th record warm low set since March 14th and the 10th consecutive day a record warm temperature of any type was set. This was the end of the Mid-West heat wave. - Summary • Chicago broke or tied daily high temperature records on nine consecutive days from March 14-22. This was the second longest stretch of standing daily temperature records of any type for Chicago dating back to 1871. The record for standing consecutive temperature records is ten daily high temperature records from August 25-September 3, 1953. • 8 of 18 (roughly 44%) of Chicago's 80° days in March, dating back to 1871, have occurred in March of 2012. For Rockford, ILL 6 out of 18 (roughly 33%) of Rockford's 80° days in March have occurred this March of 2012.(Ref. NWS) (Ref. Climate Central 2012, NOAA 2012,Ham Wx. Record Events Map)(Ref. NOAA, Image of US Heat by NASA)

44 / 42 coolest of the next 7-10 days and perhaps well beyond that. 0.38 un the bucket. Lats of the rain / showers moving through W - E this morning. Still coole Tuesday mid 40s to low 50s - warmest spots. Moderation warmer Wed - Thu then cooler Fri / Sat. Overall near normal 3/28 - 4/1 before much warmer 4/3 - 4/6 as ridge builds east. A drier week in the cards next 7 days <0.50.

even warmer just sw (inland) of EWR on a few of those days 3/16, 3/20, 3/22

Today EWR: 64 / 44 (+10) NYC: 63 / 44 (+9)

71 / 49 gorgeous day. 6th day of >70 here this month CNJ

Frist 3 weeks of the month dep EWR: +4.3 NYC: +3.6

64 / 50 warming up nicely

1998 had 5 inches of snow i NYC (previous winter total was 0.5 inches and would have made 97/98 the least snowy season until this storm)

Records: Highs: EWR: 80 (1938) NYC: 78 (2012) LGA: 76 (2012) JFK: 68 (1979) Lows: EWR: 17 (1934) NYC: 12 (1885) LGA: 19 (1988) JFK: 19 (1988) Historical: 1888: Chicago's morning low dips to one degree below zero, the latest sub-zero Fahrenheit reading in the city's history. This record still stands today. 1893: The first tornado was recorded in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on this date. It destroyed 14 buildings and injured four people as it passed through the center of town. There was minor damage to the Weather Bureau office, which was located at Grand and Robinson in south Oklahoma City. 1897: Arlington Academy in Arlington, GA was struck by an F2 tornado at 8:30am as students and two teachers watched from a window. The tornado was upon them before they realized the danger they were in. At least eight people at the school were killed. Rescuers worked for hours in a driving rain to free the injured. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1907: The maximum temperature for the date is 90 °F in Washington, DC. This is the earliest 90° reading in March for Washington, DC with a 50°F range in temperature as the minimum was 40 °F. (Ref. Washington Weather Records - KDCA) 1920 - A spectactular display of the Northern Lights was visible as far south as Bradenton FL, El Paso TX, and Fresno CA. At Detroit MI, the display was described so brilliant as to blot out all stars below first magnitude. (22nd-23rd) (The Weather Channel) 1936 - A great flood crested on rivers from Ohio to Maine. The flood claimed 107 lives and caused 270 million dollars property damage. (David Ludlum) 1954 - Six to ten inch rains caused the Chicago River to overflow its banks. (The Weather Channel) 1964: A big snow storm that started on this day ended on March 24. 29 inches of snow fell in Idyllwild, of which 22 inches fell on 3/24 alone (the greatest daily March snowfall on record), 26 inches fell at Lake Arrowhead, 23 inches at Palomar Mountain and 18 inches at Big Bear Lake. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1968: Dayton, OH picked up 11.3 inches of snow which stood as greatest 24-hour snowfall until the Blizzard of '78. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1987 - An intense storm produced heavy snow in the southern and central Rockies, and high winds from southern California to West Texas. Wolf Creek Pass CO received 24 inches of snow, and winds gusted to 69 mph at Ruidoso NM. Blizzard conditions were reported in eastern Colorado. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Rain and high winds battered the Northern Pacific Coast Region, with wind gusts to 78 mph at Ocean Shores WA. The high winds uprooted trees and down power lines. Ten cities in the northeastern U.S. reported new record low temperatures for the date. Eight cities in the central U.S. reported record highs. Southerly winds gusting to 60 mph helped push the mercury at Ottumwa IA to a record warm reading of 83 degrees. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Six cities in the Great Lakes Region, and three in southern Texas, reported new record low temperatures for the date, including Alpena MI with a reading of 9 above zero, and Brownsville TX with a reading of 38 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) 1990 - A surge of arctic air kept temperatures in the teens and 20s during the day in the north central U.S., and heavy snow fell over parts of Montana. Record warmth was reported in the western U.S.,and in Alaska. Phoenix AZ reported a record high of 94 degrees, and the town of Barrow, located along the arctic coast of Alaska, reported a record high of 20 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) 1993: On this date through the 22nd, a band of convective snow developed over northern Iowa. Snow began falling during the predawn hours and was falling at a rate of two or more inches per hour over parts of northwest Iowa. The heaviest snow fell in a narrow band extending from Sioux Falls, SD southeast to near Storm Lake, IA where amounts of 8 inches or more were common. Sioux Falls, SD reported over a foot of snow. Other heavy amounts included 10.5 inches in Alton and 14 inches at Sheldon. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1997: Eight inches of snow fell at Danforth, ME with four inches at Grand Falls, ME. Louisiana residents near the flooded Mississippi River met with unwelcome visitors: snakes and alligators displaced by the river. New Orleans officials warned joggers and other visitors to the recreation area along Lake Ponchartrain to watch out for the slithering reptiles. The river, at its highest level since the 1927 flooding, sent residents to shelters and completely surrounded the state prison at Angola, where prisoners labored to shore up the last remaining levee with sandbags. Stargazers had their best nighttime view of the Hale-Bopp comet as it made its closest pass to the Earth on this date: 123 million miles away. The huge comet is four times larger than Halley's Comet with an icy core up to 25 miles in diameter. The last time Hale-Bopp was visible was over 4,000 years ago. 2.4 inches of snow on this day at Marquette, MI pushed its seasonal snowfall total to 253.4 inches, the city's snowiest season on record up to this time. This record was broken in the 2001-2002 season. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 2012: Chicago-O’Hare • This was the 9th consecutive day the record high for the date was at least tied. • It was the 8th 80 degree day this March, extending the record for number of 80 degree days in March. (Ref. NWS)

48 / 41 - despite the clouds and a mostly cloudy day, itll be the warmest till next month with low 60s to low 70s in the area. Shower-storms and rain of about an inch area wide later this evening and into Monday morning as the front moves through. 48 hour chill down Mon - Tue below normal than moderating back to and slightly above back and forth with the next chillier day Saturday. Ridge looks to build into the east raising heights and temps as we move into next month. 3/22 : Warm / rain 1 inch overnight into monday 3/23-3/24 : Colder than normal 3/25 - 3/27: Near - above normal: 3/28 - 4/2 : Near normal overall 4/3 - Beyond: much warmer - above normal - ridge into east

Todays: EWR: 60 / 48 (+10) NYC: 59 / 49 (+10)

Records: Highs: EWR: 76 (1938) NYC: 84 (1921) LGA: 70 (1948) JFK: 67 (2020) Lows: EWR: 16 (1986) NYC: 10 (1885) LGA: 18 (1986) JFK: 17 (1986) Historical: 1801: The Jefferson Flood hit the Connecticut Valley. The flooding was the greatest since 1692. The Federalists named the flood for the new President, who they blamed for the disaster. 1801: The Jefferson Flood hit the Connecticut Valley. The flooding was the greatest since 1692. The Federalists named the flood for the new President, who they blamed for the disaster. 1868: One of the major snowstorms in Mid Atlantic history dumped 15-20 inches of snow in Philadelphia, PA, 32 inches in 16 hours on Georgetown, DE, and an average 30 inch snow at New York City. This snowstorm would rank as the third largest snowstorm since 1843. The winter of 1868 set major snowfall records that would not be equaled for over a century in parts of the northeast. Locations around New York City reported 80-89 inches during the winter, Boston: 83 inches, Middletown CT: 96 inches. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1876: More than 40 inches of snow stopped traffic in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Trains were delayed, and mail carriers resorted to snowshoes. 1921: The maximum temperature for the date is 89 °F in Washington, DC. (Ref. Washington Weather Records - KDCA) 1932 - A tornado swarm occurred in the Deep South. Between late afternoon and early the next morning severe thunderstorms spawned 31 tornadoes in Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and Tennessee. The tornadoes killed 334 persons and injured 1784 others. Northern Alabama was hardest hit. Tornadoes in Alabama killed 286 persons and caused five million dollars damage. (David Ludlum) 1936: The Connecticut River at Hartford reached its highest stage ever at 37 feet above flood stage during what was called, “The Great New England Flood of 1936”. Before, the river had never reached 30 feet. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1952 - Severe thunderstorms spawned thirty-one tornadoes across Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, Alabama and Kentucky. The tornadoes killed 343 persons and caused 15 million dollars damage. Arkansas and Tennessee each reported thirteen tornadoes. The towns of Judsonia AR and Henderson TN were nearly wiped off the map in what proved to be the worst tornado outbreak of record for Arkansas. A tornado, one and a half miles wide at times, left a church the only undamaged building at Judsonia. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) 1958: Another Nor'easter struck dropping 10 to 15 inches in the central mountains and across northern Virginia. (Ref. Virginia Weather History) 1967: NYC: 9.8 inches of snow and EWR: 8.6 inches of snow. 1968: It rained for 36 straight hours in Memphis, TN, before the rain changed to snow and accumulated to 16.1 inches before ending 20 hours later. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1987 - A winter storm in the Northern High Plains Region produced blizzard conditions in western South Dakota. Winds gusted to 70 mph at Rapid City SD, and snowfall totals ranged up to 20 inches at Lead SD. The high winds produced snow drifts six feet high. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Bitterly cold weather prevailed across the northeastern U.S. Portland ME reported their coldest spring day of record with a morning low of 5 above, and an afternoon high of just 21 degrees. Marquette MI reported a record low of 15 degrees below zero. (The National Weather Summary) (The Weather Channel) 1989 - Snow blanketed the northeastern U.S. early in the day, with six inches reported at Rutland VT. Morning and afternoon thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds from southwestern Mississippi to southwest Georgia. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1990 - The first full day of spring was a cold one for the eastern U.S. Freezing temperatures damaged 62 percent of the peach crop in upstate South Carolina, and 72 percent of the peach crop in the ridge area of South Carolina. Elkins WV, which a week earlier reported a record high of 82 degrees, was the cold spot in the nation with a morning low of 16 degrees. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 1992: Intense snow squalls associated with a stalled cold front and a "norlun" instability trough buried Kennebunkport, ME under 14 inches of snow in only four hours. Goose Rocks Beach reported an amazing two feet in the same time period. Portland, ME recorded 4 inches of snow in just one hour with a total of 11.4 inches. Nearly 6 inches of snow fell in one hour in the Beverly, MA area, resulting in a 27-car pile up on route 128 and the closing down of the route for 1.5 hours. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1997: Record high temperatures occurred in parts of the southern Plains including Hobart, OK with 93° and Harrison, AR with 86°. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 2003: A Culpeper County deputy sheriff was struck by lightning while walking to his car, about three miles northwest of Culpeper.(Ref. Lightning - Virginia Weather History) 2012: Chicago-O’Hare • This was the 8th consecutive day the record high for the date was at least tied. • It was the 7th 80 degree day this March, extending the record for number of 80 degree days in March. • The 87 degrees observed was tied for the second warmest March temperature on record in Chicago, tied 87 degrees on March 31, 1981 and surpassed by 88 degrees on March 29, 1986. (Ref. NWS)

After an overperforming 69 Friday - 54 / 43 - looking like a nice sunny day low - mid - upper 50s and 60 in the warmer spots. Warmer Snday ahead of storms 60s to low 70s in the warmest spots pending on sun then storms/ rain Sunday night into monday. Coolest days look to be Mon and next Saturday other wise near to slightly above normal with the ridge building in the east towards the 31st and into early next month for next stronger warmth signal towards or into Easter weekend.