SACRUS

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)

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)

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)

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.

39 / 28.    Generally warm and mostly dry next 5 days with (50) outside some light raoin showers which is hopefully enough to clean away some of the salt messes.  Some areas go to 50 yesterday and will the next 4-5 days and thats the first time of consecutive 50s in more than 2-3 days since Dec 8 - 12th.   Still looks colder by the 2 - 5, but last 48 hours moderated the depth and extent of the cold to Tue/Wed (next week).  Most guidance shows some meaningful rain coming around the 5th.

Dry theme next 5  - 7 days

1 minute ago, Brian5671 said:

I think you might be thinking of Feb 2016

Feb 15 - 16 , 2016

EWR:
Feb 15: 33 / 10
Feb 16: 55 / 33

On 2/22/2025 at 8:59 AM, SACRUS said:

 

Cold period
 

Cold period, should be back to or above normal today (2/23)

2/17

NYC: 36 / 26 (-5)
LGA: 38 / 27 (-4)
EWR: 38 / 27 (-3)
JFK: 39 / 29 (-1)

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2/18

JFK: 32 / 22 (-8)
EWR: 30 / 20 (-11)
NYC: 27/19  (-13)
LGA: 28 / 20 (-13)

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2/19

EWR: 34 / 17 (-10)
NYC: 30 / 17 (-13)
LGA: 31 / 18 (-12)
JFK: 36 / 20 (-6)

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2/20

EWR: 31 / 19 (-11)
NYC: 29 / 18 (-13)
LGA: 30 / 19 (-12)
JFK: 34 / 20 (-8)

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2/21

EWR: 37 / 22 (-6)
NYC: 36 / 22 (-8)
LGA: 35 / 22 (-8)
JFK: 40 / 24 (-4)

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2/22

JFK: 41 / 23 (-4)
EWR: 43 / 21 (-5)
LGA:  41 / 22 (-6)
NYC: 39 / 21 (-7)

Just now, LibertyBell said:

Tony, we didn't get anything from this?

 

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)

Im not quite sure i was just a baby :-).  It predates official daily record keeping in NYC.  

Just now, Brian5671 said:

If I'm thinking of the right storm that dropped 20-30 inches west of Philly-where I lived near Philly we got 18 inches of pure cement.  Was a bust too-no forecast had that.

February 23, 1987 Snowfall

JFK: 6.1
NYC: 4.2
Newark: 4.1
LGA: 3.5

Daylight:

11H:02M

Sunrise: 6:39 AM
Sunset : 5:41 PM

Roughly equivalent to October 17

Gained : 1H47M from the Dec 21 lull

Adding an additional 2m36 -41 seconds of daylight each day the next week

The Feb 22-23 , 1987 snowstorm

only saw 3 - 5 inches of snowfall north of TTN.

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)

37 / 15 clear and what should be the warmest day since the 16th, mid 40s.  Should see the warmest 3-4 days (3-4 days of >50) since December 8th- 11th.   SOme light rain Thu-Fri AM.  Next weekend looking like a split warmer Saturday and colder Sunday .  The period 3/2 - 3/5 moderated on the more recent guidance.  

Up to 43 today had clear / sunny skies till 1:30/2:00.

Quickly down to 34

The trough is in the east Mar 2/3 - 5/6th and looks below normal that stretch with some colder departures 3-5th

37 minutes ago, the_other_guy said:

Ill call bullshit on the JFK number. Their numbers have been off all winter.

And we havent been landing on the 22s and 13s a lot…so the wind off the water argument doesnt hold. 

Adding 

ISP : -0.8
 

NJ - EPA
TTN: -3.1
MMU: -1.7
ABE: -1.8
ACY: -1.8
PHL: -1.5

4 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

Lows:

EWR: 8 (1963)
NYC: 8 (1963)
LGA: 9 (1963)
JFK: 9 (1968)

 

Interesting these were both cold and dry winters here.....

 

-AO/+PNA pattern that Don mentioned was a suppressive pattern after mid February in both cases??

Also did the following storm produce snow here, Tony??

1987 - A storm moving northeastward out of the Gulf of Mexico began to spread heavy snow across the Middle Atlantic Coast Region. Thunderstorms in northern Florida produced wind gusts to 65 mph in Alachua County. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

Would eventually get grazed with 3 - 5 inches of snow in (1987) by the 23rd from that storm.  Very active winter but suppressed tracks.

Thru the 21st

JFK: + 0.9
EWR: - 1.5
LGA: -2.8
NYC: -3.1

16 hours ago, SACRUS said:

Cold period
 

Cold period

2/17

NYC: 36 / 26 (-5)
LGA: 38 / 27 (-4)
EWR: 38 / 27 (-3)
JFK: 39 / 29 (-1)

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2/18

JFK: 32 / 22 (-8)
EWR: 30 / 20 (-11)
NYC: 27/19  (-13)
LGA: 28 / 20 (-13)

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2/19

EWR: 34 / 17 (-10)
NYC: 30 / 17 (-13)
LGA: 31 / 18 (-12)
JFK: 36 / 20 (-6)

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2/20

EWR: 31 / 19 (-11)
NYC: 29 / 18 (-13)
LGA: 30 / 19 (-12)
JFK: 34 / 20 (-8)

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2/21

EWR: 37 / 22 (-6)
NYC: 36 / 22 (-8)
LGA: 35 / 22 (-8)
JFK: 40 / 24 (-4)

3 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

How long is that sharp cold snap in early March going to last, Tony? From the 10 day forecast I saw, it's supposed to be a two day cold snap in the low to mid 30s and then back to the 40s starting on 3/4?

 

Thinking we have 3 -5 days colder.

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 70 (1997)
NYC: 66 (1997)
LGA: 70 (1997)
JFK: 64 (1991)


Lows:

EWR: 8 (1963)
NYC: 8 (1963)
LGA: 9 (1963)
JFK: 9 (1968)

Historical: 

1773 - The memorable "Cold Sabbath" in New England history. Many persons froze extremities while going to church. (David Ludlum)

1773: According to David Ludlum, "The memorable Cold Sabbath in New England history" took place on February 22, 1773. "Many persons froze extremities while going to church."

1936 - Although heat and dust prevailed in the spring and summer, early 1936 brought record cold to parts of the U.S. Sioux Center IA reported 42 inches of snow on the ground, a state record. (20th-22nd) (The Weather Channel)

1971: One of the worst snowstorms in Oklahoma history dumped up to 3 feet of snow on northwest Oklahoma from February 20nd to February 22. By the time the snow ended on the 22nd, the city of Buffalo had 36 inches of snow on the ground, setting the state record for storm-total snowfall. Winds of 30 to 50 mph caused snowdrifts up to 20 feet high. Follett, Texas, picked up 26 inches while Amarillo recorded 14 inches.

1986 - A twelve siege of heavy rain and snow, which produced widespread flooding and mudslides across northern and central California, finally came to an end. The storm caused more than 400 million dollars property damage. Bucks Lake, located in the Sierra Nevada Range, received 49.6 inches of rain during the twelve day period. (Storm Data)

1987 - A storm moving northeastward out of the Gulf of Mexico began to spread heavy snow across the Middle Atlantic Coast Region. Thunderstorms in northern Florida produced wind gusts to 65 mph in Alachua County. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1988 - Dry weather prevailed across the nation, with windy conditions from the Central Rockies to northern New England. Winds gusted to 58 mph at Cleveland OH, and reached 63 mph at Erie PA. Winds in the Central Rockies gusted to 120 mph at Mines Peak CO and Rendezvous Peak WY. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1989 - Strong northwesterly winds ushering cold arctic air into the north central U.S. produced snow squalls in the Great Lakes Region, with heavy snow near Lake Michigan. Totals in northwest Indiana ranged up to 24 inches at Gary, and up to 16 inches buried northeastern Illinois. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1990 - Thunderstorms developing along and ahead of a cold front produced severe weather from southern Mississippi to North Carolina. One thunderstorm spawned a tornado just prior to dawn which touched down near Opp AL injuring ten persons and causing half a million dollars damage. Thunderstorm winds injured four persons south of Troy AL, and five people at Columbus GA. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 76 mph at Dothan AL. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

26  / 12 and sunny / dry weekend.  40s next two days then 50s mid week, warmer spots may touch 60 on Tuesday.   Warmer than normal 2/24 - 3/1.  Sharp cold turn 3/2 - 3/9.

Dry but suspect this changes with Thu (2/27) and the next weekend 28 - 3/2

On 2/19/2025 at 8:48 AM, SACRUS said:

 

Cold period

Cold period

2/17

NYC: 36 / 26 (-5)
LGA: 38 / 27 (-4)
EWR: 38 / 27 (-3)
JFK: 39 / 29 (-1)

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2/18

JFK: 32 / 22 (-8)
EWR: 30 / 20 (-11)
NYC: 27/19  (-13)
LGA: 28 / 20 (-13)

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2/19

EWR: 34 / 17 (-10)
NYC: 30 / 17 (-13)
LGA: 31 / 18 (-12)
JFK: 36 / 20 (-6)

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2/20

EWR: 31 / 19 (-11)
NYC: 29 / 18 (-13)
LGA: 30 / 19 (-12)
JFK: 34 / 20 (-8)

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Records:

Highs:

EWR: 80 (2018)
NYC: 78 (2018)
LGA: 79 (2018)
JFK: 65 (2018)


Lows:

EWR: 6 (1959)
NYC: 5 (1968)
LGA: 6 (1968)
JFK: 5 (1968)

Historical:

1918 - A spectacular chinook wind at Granville, ND, caused the temperature to spurt from a morning low of 33 degrees below zero to an afternoon high of 50 degrees above zero. (David Ludlum)

1935 - Frequent duststorms occurred in eastern Colorado during the month, forcing schools to close and people to stay indoors. A fatality occurred on this date when two section cars collided on the railroad near Arriba CO, due to poor visibility. (The Weather Channel)

1936 - The temperature at Langdon, ND, climbed above zero for the first time in six weeks. Readings never got above freezing during all three winter months. (David Ludlum)

1971 - An outbreak of tornadoes hit northeastern Louisiana and northern and central Mississippi. The tornadoes claimed 121 lives, including 110 in Mississippi. Three tornadoes accounted for 118 of the deaths. There are 1600 persons injured, 900 homes were destroyed or badly damaged, and total damage was 19 million dollars. (David Ludlum)

1971 - Elk City, OK, was buried under 36 inches of snow to establish a 24 hour snowfall record for the state. (David Ludlum)

1971: A tornado outbreak struck portions of the Lower Mississippi River Valley and the Southeastern United States on February 21–22nd. The two-day tornado outbreak produced at least 19 tornadoes, probably several more, primarily brief events in rural areas, and killed 123 people across three states. The tornadoes "virtually leveled" entire communities in the state of Mississippi.

1987 - Low pressure over central California produced gale force winds along the coast, and produced thunderstorms which pelted Stockton, Oakland and San Jose with small hail. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1988 - A storm tracking across southern Canada produced high winds in the north central U.S., with gusted to 90 mph reported at Boulder CO. The high winds snapped trees and power lines, and ripped shingles off roofs. The Kentucky Fried Chicken Bucket was blown off their store in Havre MT. An eighteen foot fiberglass bear was blown off its stand along a store front in west Cody WY, and sailed east into downtown Cody before the owners were able to transport their wandering bear back home in a horse trailer. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1989 - Thunderstorms developing during the morning hours spread severe weather across Georgia and the Carolinas. Strong thunderstorm winds caused one death and thirteen injuries in North Carolina, and another four injuries in South Carolina. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1990 - Overnight thunderstorms produced heavy rain in central Texas. Rainfall totals ranged up to 2.80 inches at Camp Verde, with 2.20 inches reported at Leakey. Thunderstorms early in the day produced high winds in southern Texas, with wind gusts to 60 mph reported at Alice. Daytime thunderstorms in eastern Texas drenched Rosenberg with four inches of rain. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

2013: An astonishing 515 cm (202.8" or almost 17') level of snow depth was measured at Sukayu Onsen, Aomori on Honshu Island in Japan, on February 21, 2013, the deepest snow measured at an official weather site in Japan records. (Last Updated in 2020). 

36 so far chilly, breezy.  Dry weekend warmup Sunday.  

So close yet so far away - waving