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Today's EWR: 73 / 48 (+21) NYC: 69 / 50 (+19)

To 75 while the sun was out between noon and 2:00 has since cloudy again and down to 70.

All we needed was some sun for temps to overperform 69 / 56 here 70 in sight, with enough sun tue/wed 80s are possible in NJ away from the coast.

Hope we can get into a bit of sun by noon

You have to go back to Jan 7th - 11th for daily +10 or greater departures which is what we are looking like 3/9 - 3/12 perhaps +15 or better. EWR / NYC split and daily avg : 48 / 32 (40)

Still looking like a relatively drier week but would still think the front wed/thu could trend wetter.

Trough into the east Marc 15/16 - 20th or so, should see moderation / warmer towards the 21st

Showers to the south

Members 15.5k Location:NYC-NJ Posted March 8, 2025 Records: Highs: EWR: 77 (1987) NYC: 76 (1987) LGA: 74 (1987) JFK: 72 (1987) Lows: EWR: 13 (1996) NYC: 8 (1883) LGA: 14 (1996) JFK: 14 (1996) Historical: 1717 - On Fishers Island in Long Island Sound, 1200 sheep were discovered to have been buried under a snow drift for four weeks. When finally uncovered, one hundred sheep were still alive. (The Weather Channel) 1909 - The town of Brinkley AR was struck by a tornado which killed 49 persons and caused 600,000 dollars damage. The tornado, which was two-thirds of a mile in width, destroyed 860 buildings. Entire families were killed as houses were completely swept away by the tornado. Tornadoes killed 64 persons and injured 671 others in Dallas and Monroe counties during the Arkansas tornado outbreak. (David Ludlum) 1883: The minimum temperature for the date is 14 °F in Washington, DC.(Ref. Washington Weather Records - KDCA) 1921: The maximum temperature today was 77 °F in Washington, DC. (Ref. Washington Weather Records - KDCA) 1971: A snowstorm dropped 10 to 20 inches of new snow across Vermont to raise snow depths to record levels. 116 inches was measured on the ground on top of Mount Mansfield, the second highest snow depth ever recorded on the mountain up to the time. The town of Orange measured 88 inches on the ground for a new state low elevation snow depth record. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1972: A wind gust of 207 mph was recorded at the Thule Air Force Base in Greenland. Winds were sustained at over 146 mph for three hours during the storm. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1984 - A freak thunder snowstorm produced high winds, vivid lightning, and up to seven inches of snow in the northern suburbs of Washington D.C. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987) 1984: Mar 8-9 NYC: 6.9 inches of snow and EWR: 6.4 inches of snow. 1987 - Thirty-two cities in the eastern U.S. reported new record high temperatures for the date, including Madison WI with a reading of 71 degrees. Afternoon highs of 68 degrees at Houghton Lake MI and 72 degrees at Flint MI smashed their previous records for the date by fourteen degrees. (The National Weather Summary) 1988 - A cold front brought wintry weather to the north central U.S. Snowfall totals in northwestern Minnesota ranged up to eight inches at Roseau and Hallock. Winds in South Dakota gusted to 61 mph at Brookings. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - While arctic cold gripped the northeastern U.S., unseasonably warm weather prevailed across the southwestern states. Albany NY reported a record low of 2 degrees below zero. Tucson AZ reported a record high of 90 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) 1990 - Late afternoon thunderstorms produced severe weather in east central Iowa and west central Illinois. Thunderstorms spawned a tornado south of Augusta IL which traveled 42 miles to Marbleton. Golf ball size hail was reported at Peoria IL and near Vermont IL. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 2000: An F1 tornado traveled a short distance across Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during the evening hours. The tornado injured 16 people. 2001: Ice falling as it thawed from cables on New York City suspension bridges caused nightmarish traffic jams as lanes had to be closed on the five bridges. Falling shards of ice shattered windshields and caused one injury. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 2004 - The California coast warms up. San Francisco broke a 112-year record by reaching 82 degrees. Los Angeles soared to 93 degrees. 2005 - A line of strong to severe thunderstorms affected the eastern portions of North and South Carolina, with wind damage and a few tornadoes reported. Winds gusted over 70 MPH with some of the stronger storms. 2018: A horseshoe cloud was seen over Battle Mountain, Nevada.

53 / 52 clouds (6th straight day) and some showers / fod around. We'll see how much and for how long we can get breaks and see the sun as warm front moves north and first 60s since Nov (26th or 10th). Finally, sun and spring Mon - Tue with Wed the caveat on timing with the arrival of clouds and associated front. 70s in the warmer areas (first since Oct) and perhaps a stray 80 into S-C-W-NJ with 60s east of there. Currently not looing wet this week but would still watch later Wed and Thu with frontal passage. Overall chillier 3/15 - 3/21 with a few stronger below avg days and the risk of late winter storm between St patty's day and the 18th-19. Moderation towards the arrival of spring.

The last ST sunset saw low clouds linger all day and EWR: 50 / 37 (+4) NYC: 50 / 36 (+3) LGA: 47 / 36 (+1)

More on the 1717 Great Snow https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/great-snow-1717/ https://history.lanememoriallibrary.org/hampton/history/oral/cram/blizzard1717.htm

5th straight day of clouds - ugly - and another likely tomorrow - hope we can get some breaks before spring arrives Monday.

Records: Highs: EWR: 76 (2022) NYC: 74 (2022) LGA: 74 (2022) JFK: 70 9(1987) Lows: EWR: 11 (2015) NYC: 7 (1890) LGA: 14 (2007) JFK: 13 (2007) Historical: 1717 - The Great Snow, a composite of four winter storms to hit the eastern U.S. in nine days, finally came to an end. Snow depths averaged 60 inches following the storm. Up to four feet of snow fell around Boston MA, and snow drifts 25 feet high were reported around Dorchester MA. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) 1717: Long Island, New York: On Fishers Island in Long Island Sound, 1200 sheep are discovered buried under a snow drift for four weeks. When finally uncovered, one hundred sheep are still alive. (Ref. WxDoctor) 1932 - A severe coastal storm set barometric pressure records from Virginia to New England. Block Island RI reported a barometric pressure reading of 28.20 inches. (David Ludlum) 1932: A severe coastal storm set barometric pressure records from Virginia to New England. Block Island RI reported a barometric pressure reading of 28.20 inches. (David Ludlum) Other barometric pressure records recorded at Atlantic City, NJ 28.37 inches, Norfolk, VA 28.35 inches. (Bob Ryan's 2002 Almanac) 1947: On March 7, 1947, not long after the end of World War II and years before Sputnik ushered in the space age, a group of soldiers and scientists in the New Mexico desert saw something new and wonderful in this grainy black-and-white-photos - the first pictures of Earth as seen from an altitude greater than 100 miles in space. 1970: Last near-total eclipse of the sun in Washington, DC, in this century. Sun was 95% eclipsed. A total eclipse passed over NASA's Wallops Station (now Wallops Flight Facility) on the coast of Virginia. 1987 - Forty-five cities in the north central and northeastern U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. Huron SD hit 80 degrees, and Pickstown SD reached 81 degrees. Rochester MN and Rockford IL smashed their previous record for the date by sixteen degrees. (The National Weather Summary) 1988 - High winds along a sharp cold front ushered snow and arctic cold into the Central Rocky Mountain Region and the Northern Plains. Snowfall totals in Utah ranged up to sixteen inches at Brighton. Winds gusted to 66 mph at Rapid City SD. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Blustery northwest winds ushered arctic cold into eastern U.S. Burlington VT reported a record low of 14 degrees below zero. Snow and ice over the Carolinas replaced the 80 degree weather of the previous day. High winds and heavy surf caused five million dollars damage along the North Carolina coast. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1990 - A major ice storm left much of Iowa under a thick coat of ice. It was the worst ice storm in at least twenty-five years for Iowa, perhaps the worst of the century. Up to two inches of ice coated much of western and central Iowa, with three inches reported in Crawford County and Carroll County. As much as five inches of ice was reported on some electrical lines. The ice downed 78 towers in a 17-mile stretch of a high voltage feeder near Boone costing three electric utilities fifteen million dollars. Damage to trees was incredible, and clean-up costs alone ran into the millions. Total damage from the storm was more than fifty million dollars. (Storm Data) 1997: The worst was finally over for states hit hard by the flooding Ohio River. The river crested on the 6th at Louisville, Kentucky, 15 feet above flood stage, after topping out at nearly 13 feet at Cincinnati, Ohio, and more than 7 feet at Huntington, West Virginia. 2018: A teacher was struck by lightning outside an Ocean County, New Jersey middle school during a rare weather phenomenon known as thundersnow.

39 / 37 the cloud fest continues a touch warmer today near 50. Warmer but still mostly cloudy tomorrow with perhaps some breaks in the clouds and 60s (first 60s since Nov 25th) and then 70s in between mon - wed (first since Nov 5 / Oct 21). Front comes through latee Wed - cool back towards or below normal 3/13 - 3/16 then deep troug and much chillier 3/17 - 3/20 with the risk of a late winter storm. Beyond there moderation back near normal - back and forth.