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Clearing line working its way slowly east

Heaviest rains/mix north

Adding this to 14 years later to the 1917 December cold outbreak 1933: Locations in the U.S. that reported all-time December record lows included: Burlington, VT: -29 °F-Tied, Alpena, MI: -27 °F, Milton, MA: -19 °F, and Worcester, MA: -17 °F. Locations reporting daily record lows included: Houghton Lake, MI: -25 °F, Ste. St. Marie, MI: -24 °F, Syracuse, NY: -24 °F, Concord, NH: -21 °F, Portland, ME: -18 °F, Albany, NY: -18 °F, Hartford, CT: -11 °F, Providence, RI: -10 °F, Avoca, PA: -10 °F-Tied, Buffalo, NY: -7 °F, Rochester, NY: -7 °F, Williamsport, PA: -4 °F, Newark, NJ: -2 °F, Allentown, PA: -1 °F and Wilmington, DE: 2 °F-Tied. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History ) Boston, Massachusetts had a -17 °F the coldest low temperature for the month of December. (Ref. NOAA Boston Weather Events)

Records: Highs: EWR: 71 (1984) NYC: 70 (1984) LGA: 68 (1984) JFK: 65 (1984) Lows: EWR: -2 (1933) NYC: -6 (1917) *start of brutal record cold wave into the city LGA: 12 (2017) JFK: 12 (2017) Historical: 1830 - A very heavy snowstorm ushered in the "winter of the deep snow." The storm produced 30 inches of snow at Peoria IL and 36 inches at Kansas City MO. Cold and snow continued until the middle of February causing great suffering among pioneers. (David Ludlum) 1876: The Pacific Express train was crossing the Ashtabula River in Ohio when the bridge collapsed. The bridge collapsed at 7:28 PM, during a snowstorm that left two feet of snow and produced 40 mph winds. The only railcar not to fall into the icy river below was the first locomotive. 1894 - A severe freeze hit Florida destroying fruit and causing considerable damage to trees. (David Ludlum) 1917: The coldest period of the winter of 1917-18 occurred from December 29th to January 4th. Brutal record cold dominated from the Plains to the East Coast. Locations that reported all-time December record lows included: Washta, IA: -40 °F, Huron, SD: -33 °F (broke previous daily record by 10 degrees), Sioux Falls, SD: -31 °F, Sioux City, IA: -28 °F and Philadelphia, PA: -1 °F. Locations reporting daily record lows included: Bismarck, ND: -37 °F, International Falls, MN: -36 °F, Aberdeen, SD: -35 °F, Aberdeen, SD: -35 °F, Grand Forks, ND: -35 °F, Wheaton, SD: -33 °F, Watertown, D: -32 °F, Kennebec, SD: -31 °F, Duluth, MN: -30 °F, St. Cloud, MN: -27 °F, Norfolk, NE: -27 °F, Minneapolis, MN: -24 °F, Burlington, VT: -23 °F, Ste. St. Marie, MI: -20 °F, Omaha, NE: -20 °F, Waterloo, IA: -18 °F, Lincoln, NE: -18 °F, Elkins, WV: -18 °F, Des Moines, IA: -17 °F-Tied, Syracuse, NY: -16 °F, Grand Island, NE: -14 °F, Green Bay, WI: -14 °F, Dubuque, IA: -13 °F, Peoria, IL: -13 °F, Peoria, IL: -13 °F, Portland, ME: -12 °F, Rockford, IL: -11 °F, Boston, MA: -11 °F, Hartford, CT: -10 °F, Milton, MA: -10 °F, Avoca, PA: -10 °F (broke previous record by 10 degrees), Concordia, KS: -9 °F, Topeka, KS: -9 °F, Kansas City, MO: -9 °F, Columbia, MO: -8 °F, Providence, RI: -8 °F, New York (Central Park), NY: -6 °F, Rochester, NY: -5 °F, Washington, DC: 2 °F, Wilmington, DE: 2 °F, Baltimore, MD: 2 °F, Beckley, WV: 2 °F, Asheville, NC: 3 °F, Lynchburg, VA: 4 °F, Richmond, VA: 5 °F, Charleston, WV: 8 °F, Raleigh, NC: 10 °F-Tied, Norfolk, VA: 11 °F, Wilmington, NC: 12 °F,Boston, Massachusetts had a +2 °F the lowest high temperature for the month of December. (Ref. Wilson Wx. Additional Temperatures Given) (Ref. NOAA Boston Weather Events) 1919: The American Meteorological Society was founded in St. Louis, MO. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History ) 1954 - Fort Scott, KS, was buried under 26 inches of snow in 24 hours to establish a state record. (28th-29th) (The Weather Channel) 1972: A late season severe weather outbreak brought tornadoes, hail, and damaging winds to central and north-central Oklahoma. A tornado in McClain County damaged a farm, destroyed a garage, and blew away a boat near Purcell. Farther north, in the Perry area, hail larger than baseballs damaged homes, businesses, and automobiles. As the storms moved east into the Stillwater area, they produced 70 to 90 mph winds, which damaged 10 trailer homes. Fortunately, no one was hurt or killed by the widespread severe weather. On the backside of the storm, heavy snow and high winds buffeted portions of eastern Nebraska through the 30th. Snowfall accumulated to depths of around a foot in this area coupled with winds of 30 to 50 mph. Norfolk clocked winds to 67 mph. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History ) 1984 - One hundred cities in the central and eastern U.S. reported record high temperatures. Kansas City, MO, experienced its warmest December day of record with a morning low of 60 degrees and an afternoon high of 71 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987) 1987 - A storm off the Middle Atlantic Coast produced heavy snow in the Appalachians and the northeastern U.S. Snow and high winds created blizzard conditions in southeastern Massachusetts. Cape Cod received thirteen inches of snow, and snow drifts three feet deep were reported around Chatham MA. Strong winds produced wind chill readings as cold as 60 degrees below zero in southwestern New England. In the western U.S., a Pacific coast storm produced heavy snow in the Sierra Nevada Range of California, with 24 inches reported at Mammoth Mountain. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - A cold front brought rain and snow to the northwestern U.S. The rainfall total of 2.70 inches at Astoria OR was a record for the date. High winds along the eastern slopes of the Northern Rockies gusted to 81 mph at Livingston MT. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Snow and ice prevailed from the southwestern U.S. to the Great Lakes Region. Flagstaff, AZ, received nine inches of snow in just six hours. Bitter cold weather continued over Maine. Portland ME reported a record twenty-two straight days with highs 32 degrees or colder. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1992: Big time snows across the Sierra Nevada Mountains. 30 inches of snow fell at Daggett Pass CA in just 24 hours. The snow depth at the Sierra Ski Ranch had accumulated to 118 inches. (Ref. AccWeather Weather History) 1994: Wind gusts to 80 mph caused the derailment of a ski lift at NH’s Loon Mountain. Appprox. 180 skiers had to be evacuated from the lift. The winds also caused minor structural damage to the base lodge. (Ref. Weather Guide Calendar with Phenomenal Weather Events 2011 Accord Pub. 2010, USA) 1996: 27 inches of snow was on the ground at Yakima, WA to set a new record for greatest snowfall depth ever on the ground at that location. (Ref. AccWeather Weather History) 2004: The world's highest barometric pressure (adjusted to sea level) was recorded at Tonsontsengel, Mongolia at 32.25 inches of mercury or 1092 millibars. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History ) 2006: A major winter storm crippled much of southwest Kansas through the 31st. Widespread total precipitation from this storm ranged from 2 to 4 inches of rain and freezing rain and there was even an area from Garden City to Dighton that had up to 6 inches. This is incredible for any time of the year, let alone for December. Significant, widespread damage to trees and especially utility lines, poles, and towers resulted from one half to two and a half inches of ice accumulation. An area from Sublette to Garden City, north through Dighton had the most severe damage. Over 60,000 people were without electricity at one time or another from the nearly 10,000 power poles that were taken down from the weight of the ice. Some of these structures were high transmission towers. In addition to the ice accumulation, large snow amounts were reported in the western part of the area, especially near the Colorado State Line. A location 15 miles west of Johnson had 32 inches of snow. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History ) Albuquerque, New Mexico: Albuquerque, breaks its all-time 24-hour snowfall record with 10.5 inches of snow. The accumulation lifted their monthly total to 14.8 inches, breaking their all-time monthly snowfall record as well. The record would be short-lived as another 15.6 inches of snow would fall there on the 31st. (Ref. WxDoctor)

36/35 here fog - just an ugly day anyway you slice it weather - wise. Tempa up to the 48 - 52 range and making a dentin in the snow-sleet - ice. Back down the temperature coaster Dec 30 - Jan 5. Overnight forecasts were softer with the extent of the trough / cold but i suspect we can hone in on a period of cold after the 5th with a potential sharp moderation towards the 11th.

Just touched freezing and at 33, under today on forecasts.

Dec 28 1990 : NYC 7.2 inches of snow had fallen overnight into the morning. EWR: 7.6 LGA: 7.3 JFK: 6.1

Records: Highs: EWR: 68 (1982) NYC: 65 (2008) LGA: 65 (2008) JFK: 64 (2008) Lows: EWR: 0 (1933) NYC: 8 (1917) LGA: 12 (2017) JFK: 11 (2017) Historical: 1839 - The third storm in two weeks hit the northeastern U.S. It brought two more feet of snow to Hartford, CT, and Worcester, MA. Whole gales swept the coast causing many wrecks. (David Ludlum) 1897 - The temperature at Dayville, OR, hit 81 degrees to establish a state record for December. (The Weather Channel) 1924 - Iowa experienced it coldest December morning of record. Morning lows averaged 25 degrees below zero for the 104 weather stations across the state. 1927: Cold snap occurs across MN and the temperature falls from 41 to -15 at Farmington, MN. (Ref. AccWeather Weather History) 1954: A big snowstorm that began on the 26th came to an end over southeastern Kansas and southwestern Missouri. Fort Scott, KS was buried under 26 inches of snow. This amount of snow melted down to 3.05 inches of water, a remarkable precipitation total for this area for the wintertime. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History ) 1955 - Anchorage, AK, was buried under 17.7 inches of snow in 24 hours, a record for that location. (28th-29th) (The Weather Channel) 1958 - Albuquerque, NM, received 14.2 inches of snow to establish a 24 hour record. (28th-29th) (The Weather Channel) 1982: Upper level high pressure off the Florida coast produced a south to southwesterly flow of warm air bringing record high temperatures from the Midwest to the East Coast including: Savannah, GA: 80 °F, Columbia, SC: 77 °F-Tied, Pittsburgh, PA: 71 °F, Cape Hatteras, NC: 71 °F, Erie, PA: 70 °F, Sterling (Dulles Airport), VA: 70 °F, Jackson, KY: 69 °F, Youngstown, OH: 69 °F. (Ref. Wilson Wx. Additional Temperatures Given) 1987 - A winter storm produced heavy snow in the Upper Mississippi Valley and the Upper Great Lakes Region. Up to twenty inches of snow buried southern Minnesota, and 20 to 40 mph northwesterly winds produced snow drifts six feet high, and reduced visibilities to near zero at times in blowing snow. There were a thousand traffic accidents in Michigan during the storm, resulting in thirty-five injuries. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Strong winds behind a cold front claimed three lives in eastern Pennsylvania, and injured a dozen others in eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Maryland. Winds gusted to 87 mph at Hammonton NJ and in the Washington D.C. area. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Squalls continued to bring snow to the Great Lakes Region, with heavy snow reported near Lake Superior and Lake Ontario. Syracuse NY received 8.5 inches of snow to push the total for the month past their previous December record of 57 inches. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1995: During the latter part of the month, Miami, FL failed to exceed 65 °F for eight consecutive days from the 21st through the 28th, an all-time record for the city.(Ref. AccWeather Weather History) 1996: Pacific Northwest: The same storm that buries southern Vancouver Island ruins the holiday period for many in Oregon and Washington as well. Freezing rain and snow across western Washington and Oregon strand travelers and cut power to over 300,000 homes. Parts of western Washington receive over 15 inches of snow while over 2 inches of freezing rain crust 8 inches of snow in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge.(Ref. WxDoctor) (Ref. AccWeather Weather History) 2001: The greatest lake effect snowstorm to hit Buffalo, NY continued. Another 35.4 inches of snow fell in 24 hours, the city's second greatest 24 hour snowfall ever. Since the 24th, an incredible 82.3 inches had fallen. This brought their December snowfall to 83.5 inches, their snowiest month on record. At one point, 44 inches of snow was measured on the ground to set a new record for the location as well.(Ref. Wilson Wx. History ) 2003 - A severe snow storm hit northern California and southern Oregon. As much as 2 feet of snow fell along Interstate 5 closing a 150-mile stretch of the interstate, stranding hundreds of travelers. Winds from the storm caused power outages to more than 200,000 customers in California and Oregon. One man died of a heart attack after helping other drivers. (CNN) 2004 - Los Angeles (downtown) broke a daily rainfall record for the month of December (5.55 inches). This was the third wettest calendar day in Los Angeles since records began in 1877. 2005 - An outbreak of severe thunderstorms across portions of the southeast United States on the 28th produced hail, high winds and a few tornadoes. The states of Georgia and Tennessee were the most affected. (NCDC)

23 / 21 clouds buildin in. Mid / upper 30s today - rain overnight (mix to start in some spots NW). Warmest of the next 7 (at least) on Monday with rain / wind. Cold overall and reloading in the 1/5-1/6 timeframe and beyond it might be towards after the middle of the month before moderation / wamer. As currently looking on: 12/28 - 29 : Warmer / rain 12/30 - 1/3 : Cold (potential snow/ice 1/1 - 1/2 1/4 : Trough building in 1/5 - 1/6 and beyond : Much colder / storms around that timeframe

Interesting Satellite visible loop with the clouds / snow / showers-flurries east, clearing west into EPA/NW NJ and clouds beyond further west

Records: Highs: EWR: 63 (1949) NYC: 63 (1949) LGA: 63 (1949) JFK: 63 (2015) Lows: EWR: 3 (1948) NYC: 6 (1872) LGA: 9 (1989) JFK: 8 (1948) Historical: 1869 - A post Christmas storm in New York and Vermont produced record storm totals of 30 inches at Burlington, VT, and 39 inches at Montpelier VT. A public emergency was declared in Vermont. (David Ludlum) 1892 - An Atlantic coast storm produced a record 18.6 inches of snow at Norfolk, VA, including 17.7 inches in 24 hours. The storm also produced 9.5 inches of snow at Raleigh NC, and brought snow to northern Florida for the first time in 35 years. (26th- 28th) (The Weather Channel) 1933: A cold arctic air mass brought record cold from the Midwest to parts of the East. Locations that reported record low temperatures included: Rochester, MN: -30 °F, Waterloo, IA: -28 °F, Mobridge, SD: -19 °F, Dubuque, IA: -18 °F, Rockford, IL: -16 °F, Ste. St. Marie, MI: -15 °F-Tied, Mansfield, OH: -8 °F-Tied, Youngstown, OH: 0 °F, Akron, OH: -2 °F and Newark, NJ: 5 °F. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History ) 1948: In northern Canada, the town of Resolute in the Nunavut Provence recorded their coldest December day as the temperature plunged to -50 °F. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History ) 1969: Boston, Massachusetts recorded 4.17 inches of precipitation on the 26th and 27th the greatest 24 hour precipitation total, for December. (Ref. NOAA Boston Weather Events) 1982 - The worst Louisiana rainstorm in more than 100 years came to an end. More than 18 inches fell at Vinton, LA, during the three day storm. Flooding was widespread, and property damage was estimated at 100 to 200 million dollars. President Reagan visited the state and declared ten parishes in northeastern Lousiana disaster areas. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - A winter storm produced snow and high winds in Wyoming, Colorado and Nebraska. Denver CO experienced its worst snowstorm since December 1983 as high winds gusting to 46 mph created near blizzard conditions, whipping the fifteen inch snow into drifts five feet high, and closing Stapleton Airport. Snowfall totals in the foothills southwest of Denver ranged up to 42 inches, at Intercanyon. Blizzard conditions raged across southeastern Wyoming through the day, stranding 300 holiday travelers in the tiny town of Chugwater. Heavier snowfall totals included 19 inches at La Grange WY, and 22 inches at Elsmere NE. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 1987: Today marks the end of the infamous 2-day ice storm which began as freezing rain and sleet before sunrise on Christmas Day in Oklahoma. This ice storm left parts of Oklahoma without power for over a week. Sleet prevailed across the western and northern parts of Oklahoma City, while freezing rain devastated southern and eastern parts of the metro area. Despite heavy sleet and ice accumulations of up to 2 inches, total snowfall was only a trace. 1988 - Severe thunderstorms developing along a cold front in the south central U.S. spawned a dozen tornadoes in Mississippi between early afternoon and sunrise the following day. A tornado at Harperville destroyed five chicken homes killing thousands of chickens. Strong thunderstorm winds gusted to 80 mph at Rolling Fork MS. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Half a dozen cities in the northeastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date, including Elkins, WV, with a reading of 13 degrees below zero. Watertown NY was the cold spot in the nation with a morning low of 37 degrees below zero. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 2000: Amarillo, TX was buried under 20 inches of snow in a 2-day snowstorm. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History ) 2004 - A major storm system affected parts of the western United States during December 27-29, bringing a variety of weather conditions to the region. Heavy rainfall broke daily precipitation records at some locations in California. Very heavy snow fell across the Sierra Nevada Mountains, with some areas receiving several feet of accumulation. Winds with this weather system gusted over 65 mph at some coastal and mountain locations in California. 2010: December Nor'easter- The Nor'easter on December 26 - 27 dumped 10-20 inches of snow from North Carolina to New England, stranding thousands of holiday air travelers. This was the fourth major snowstorm to affect the region this year.

26 / 24 0.47 LE and about 1.2 inches sleet/mix here in CNJ. Cloudy cold and near or at freezing only for highs. A bit warmer tomorrow mid -upper 30s and Near or into the low 50s on Monday (12/29) / windy - which will be the warmest of the week. Colder starting Tuesday with a very cold end of the week and into next. Next chance for a system/storm is 12/30 - 12/31 and 1/3 period.

60% sleet - 40% something else 25/14 Roads a mess

Think we'll have a bit of back and forth in a week to 14 days