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Can see the gradient from Balt north and east

Even yesterdays 36 degrees mushafied some areas. We'll see if the 3/3 storm adds to this

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.

27 / 14 near or sub freezing but bright sunshine should compact and melt some on the southwest facing areas. Mix / wet snow Tue into Wed. Then 5 days in the 40s and perhaps 50s (Saturday) will take its toll Wed - Sunday. Back colder to open March work week with the next strom potential looming 3/4 and a period as well of much below 48 hours arctic blast being hinted in the 3/4-3/6 period. Beyond there much warmer for the period 3/8 - mid month- first 60s - 70s could be in site but thats way into the beyond.

Records: Highs: EWR: 70 (2022) NYC: 72 (1874) LGA: 68 (2022) JFK: 69 (2022) Lows: EWR: 7 (2015) NYC: 5 (1889) LGA: 8 (2015) JFK: 9 (2015) Historical: 1802 - A great snowstorm raged along the New England coast producing 48 inches of snow north of Boston. Three large ships from Salem were wrecked along Cape Cod. (David Ludlum) 1936 - A severe blizzard in the Sierra Nevada Range closed Donner Pass. It stranded 750 motorists and claimed seven lives. (David Ludlum) 1977: A rare February tornado touched down briefly in Mason City, Iowa, inflicting F1 damage on a home and injuring one person inside. This is the only known February tornado on record in Iowa. 1987 - A winter storm buried the Middle Atlantic Coast Region under heavy snow. Totals ranged up to 24 inches at Lancaster PA, with 23 inches at Coatesville PA. During the height of the storm Philadelphia PA received five inches of snow in just one hour. The Washington D.C. area was blanketed with up to 15 inches of snow. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Strong northwesterly winds ushered arctic air into the central U.S., and temperatures in Missouri were thirty degrees colder than the previous day. The strong winds produced squalls along the shore of Lake Superior, with up to 15 inches of snow reported over the Keweenaw Peninsula of Upper Michigan. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Nineteen cities in the central U.S. reported new record low temperatures for the date, including Lincoln NE with a reading of 19 degrees below zero. (The National Weather Summary) 1990 - A fast moving storm produced near blizzard conditions in Michigan. Snowfall totals ranged up to 9.5 inches in Allegan County, wind gusts reached 74 mph at Ann Arbor, and five foot snow drifts were reported around Saginaw. The Michigan AAA records showed more than 5000 traffic accidents reported, a near record for one day. There were several chain reaction collisions. One near Pontiac involved a hundred cars. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

36 / 29 split today oh yeah we had 25 and half inches of snow. At r sub freezing Tuesday before the melt off begins Thu, with wet snowfall.. Lingering ice box Mar 3/4 arctic intrusion?

Newark's records 2026 in between 2nd and 3rd and still adding 27.8" — 1996-01-07 through 1996-01-09 26.7" — 1947-12-26 through 1947-12-28 24.5" — 2016-01-22 through 2016-01-24 24.2" — 2010-12-26 through 2010-12-28 23.1" — 2003-02-16 through 2003-02-18 22.6" — 1961-02-03 through 1961-02-05 22.0" — 1920-02-04 through 1920-02-06 21.3" — 2006-02-11 through 2006-02-13 20.8" — 1921-02-19 through 1921-02-21 20.5" — 1874-12-20 through 1874-12-22 20.4" — 1960-12-11 through 1960-12-13 20.2" — 1994-02-09 through 1994-02-11 20.0" — 1907-02-04 through 1907-02-06 20.0" — 1856-01-05 through 1856-01-07 20.0" — 1845-02-04 through 1845-02-06

Better than 12:1 ratios in the good bands with the LE to snow here.

Thanks AG# - do you have EWR, TTN, PHL totals as of 1000 or last hour?

2/23 15z hrr r 2pm

22 - 24 over my dogs heads

Easily 2 inch an hour rates here still 30F (Monroe, NJ) exit 8a

Heck of a storm and tracking it with you all. Nice to cash in with the 2 misses. Probably another 2-4 to go from i-95 and east in NJ.

Monroe, NJ 9am measured between 22-22.5 now must be closing in on 2 feet - 2016 surpassed here.

2/23 13z HRRR 1PM

2/23 9z hrr'r from 4am - 1pm monday

i meant to exclude the first 3 hours from the totals.

radar starting to pivot more from se - nw to ese to wsw

close - hrr 5z at 1:am might be a touch to ene