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Strong cold moderating

SE ridge - warmest staying into Florida / Southeast - warmer bu wetter up here

Current cold period departures 1/20 EWR: 28 / 16 (-10) NYC: 26 / 17 (-11) LGA: 28 / 18 (-11) JFK: 29 / 19 (-8) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/21: EWR: 20 / 7 (-18) NYC: 19 / 11 (-18) LGA: 20 / 13 (-17) JFK: 20 / 14 (-15) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/22 EWR: 22/ 8 (-17) NYC: 20 / 10 (-18) LGA: 21 / 13 (-17) JFK: 23 / 13 (-14) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/23: EWR: 29 / 13 (-11) NYC: 28 / 17 (-10) LGA: 30 / 18 (-10) JFK: 30/ 16 (-9) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/24: EWR: 34 / 15 (-7) NYC: 33 / 23 (-5) LGA: 34 / 25 (-4) JFK: 25 / 20 (-4) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Looks like one more below normal day today before getting to normal and above starting tomorrrow through Wed

NYC: Jan 25, 2000: 5.6 inches of snowfall (combo of mix / dry slotted kept totals down) Other areas 6 - 12 inches, more north and the mid atlantic https://www.weather.gov/media/rah/20000125.index.print.pdf https://www.weather.gov/ilm/2000-Jan-25snow

Records: Highs: EWR: 59 (2024) NYC: 60 (1967) LGA: 57 (2024) JFK: 55 (2024) Lows: EWR: -1 (1935) NYC: 2 (1945) LGA: 2 (1945) JFK: 5 (1961) Historical: 1821 - The Hudson River was frozen solid during the midst of the coldest winter in forty-one years. Thousands of persons crossed the ice from New York City to New Jersey, and refreshment taverns were set up in the middle of the river to warm pedestrians. (David Ludlum) 1837 - At 7 PM a display of the Northern Lights danced above Burlington, VT. Its light was equal to the full moon. Snow and other objects reflecting the light were deeply tinged with a blood red hue. Blue, yellow and white streamers were also noted. (The Weather Channel) 1937: Las Vegas, Nevada dropped to 8 degrees above zero, setting a record low for the city. 1949: Las Vegas, Nevada, recorded 4.7 inches of snow. This brought the monthly snowfall total to 16.7 inches which still ranks as their snowiest month on record 1965 - Alta, UT, was in the midst of a storm that left the town buried under 105 inches of snow establishing a record for the state. (David Ludlum) 1987 - The second major storm in three days hit the Eastern Seaboard producing up to 15 inches of snow in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. Up to 30 inches of snow covered the ground in Virginia following the two storms. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - High winds created blizzard conditions in the mountains of Colorado. Winds gusted to 109 mph at Echo Lake, and a wind gust to 193 mph was reported atop Mount Evans. A "nor'easter" moving up the Atlantic Coast spread heavy snow from the Carolinas to New England, with as much as 16 inches reported in the Poconos of eastern Pennsylvania. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Bitter cold air, coming down from Alaska, settled over the Northern Rockies. Wilson WY reported a morning low of 48 degrees below zero. Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the south central U.S. One thunderstorm in north central Texas spawned a tornado which injured three persons at Troy. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1990 - Low pressure developed explosively over east central Missouri and moved into Lower Michigan producing high winds and heavy snow across parts of Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin. Wind gusts to 60 mph and up to a foot of snow created near blizzard conditions in southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Wind gusts in Indiana reached 76 mph at Wabash. Thunderstorms associated with the storm produced wind gusts to 54 mph at Fort Madison IA. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 2000 - Heavy snow fell from the Carolinas to New England, with up to 20 inches of snow and five deaths reported. (NCDC)

21 /6 off a low of 9. Near or slightly above freezing today, then moderation Sunday - Wed with 40s and maybe even the first 50 degree temp since New Years eve/day. Cold nearby and pushes through the close of the month 30/31. Looking like a warmer and wetter open to next month with core of the cold north and west of the area - overall above normal once to Groundhogs day and through the first week.

Great forecast and news for So California

33 here - broke freezing JFK: 33 EWR: 32 LGA: 31 NYC: 31

Not s cold as OH/-WPA PNS: -7.6 IAH: - 6.5 MSY: -6.2

25 Years ago "During the 6 p.m. news reports on Jan. 24, local meteorologists in the Washington, D.C., region forecasted "snow flurries" to begin around noon the next day with "up to an inch of accumulation on the ground." That was the last forecast many D.C. residents heard before going to bed that evening. But on Tuesday morning, Jan. 25, they awoke to find near blizzard conditions outside with 4 to 7 inches of accumulation already on the ground; and the winter storm wouldn’t subside until about 11 p.m. that night. In all, some areas east of Washington, D.C., received as much as 18 inches!" https://www.weather.gov/media/rah/20000125.index.print.pdf we would ultimately get a mix / dry slotted on the 25th.

CVG" -9.2 CLE: - 7.9 PIT: - 7.8

Departures thru 1/23 TTN: -5.6 PHL: -5.0 NYC: -3.9 LGA: -3.6 EWR: -2.6 ISP: -2.4 JFK: -1.1

Current cold period departures 1/20 EWR: 28 / 16 (-10) NYC: 26 / 17 (-11) LGA: 28 / 18 (-11) JFK: 29 / 19 (-8) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/21: EWR: 20 / 7 (-18) NYC: 19 / 11 (-18) LGA: 20 / 13 (-17) JFK: 20 / 14 (-15) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/22 EWR: 22/ 8 (-17) NYC: 20 / 10 (-18) LGA: 21 / 13 (-17) JFK: 23 / 13 (-14) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/23: EWR: 29 / 13 (-11) NYC: 28 / 17 (-10) LGA: 30 / 18 (-10) JFK: 30/ 16 (-9) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Some may. I think for many it was Jan 26 - Feb 1 , 2022

Records: Highs: EWR: 68 (1967) NYC: 68 (1967) LGA: 68 (1967) JFK: 65 (1967) Lows: EWR: 2 (1936) NYC: -6 (1886) LGA: 3 (1963) JFK: 6 (2011) Historical: 1916 - The temperature at Browning MT plunged 100 degrees in just 24 hours, from 44 degrees above zero to 56 degrees below zero. It was a record 24 hour temperature drop for the U.S. (Weather Channel) (National Severe Storms Forecast Center) 1935 - Snowstorms hit the northeastern U.S. and the Pacific Northwest producing record 24 hour snowfall totals of 23 inches at Portland ME and 52 inches at Winthrop MA. (David Ludlum) 1940: A record-breaking 19.9 inches of snow fell in Richmond, Virginia, on this day. The storm, which began on the 23rd, produced 21.6 inches of snow for the Richmond area. The headline in the Richmond Times-Dispatch was "Blizzard Sweeps State, Bringing Deep Snow; Public Schools Closed." 1956 - Thirty-eight inches of rain deluged the Kilauea Sugar Plantation of Hawaii in 24 hours, including twelve inches in just one hour. (David Ludlum) 1963 - A great arctic outbreak reached the southern U.S. The cold wave broke many records for duration of cold weather along the Gulf Coast. A reading of 15 degrees below zero at Nashville TN was an all-time record low for that location. (David Ludlum) 1967: A tornado outbreak across the Central U.S. was the furthest north ever recorded in the winter up to that time. Severe weather occurred across a good portion of the southeast and east-central Iowa. Two-inch hail fell at Armstrong, and over two dozen tornadoes were reported. Five miles north of Fort Madison, one fatality occurred from a tornado, along with six injuries. A tornado causing F4 damage killed 3 people and injured 216 in St. Louis County, Missouri. Storms also affected parts of northern and central Illinois. One strong tornado in Mason County killed one person and injured three others. Another tornado moved across the Champaign-Urbana metropolitan area, injuring five people. Other strong tornadoes were reported across Carroll County in Mt. Carroll, where 12 people were injured, and near Gladstone in Henderson County. Funnel clouds were reported across the southwest section of Chicago, IL. Iowa had never recorded a tornado in January before this outbreak. 32 total tornadoes occurred, 14 of them in Iowa. Nine twisters occurred in Missouri, 8 in Illinois, and 1 in Wisconsin. 1982 - Chinook winds plagued the foothills of southeastern Wyoming and northern and central Colorado for the second straight Sunday. The winds gusted to 140 mph at Wondervu CO, located northeast of Denver. Chinook winds a week earlier produced wind gusts to 137 mph. (Storm Data) 1987 - Temperatures in Minnesota plunged far below the zero mark. International Falls MN reported a morning low of 35 degrees below zero, and Warroad MN was the cold spot in the nation with a low of 45 below zero. A storm developing in northeastern Texas produced severe thunderstorms with large hail in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas. Camden AR reported golf ball size hail. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - A blizzard rapidly developed in the north central U.S. In just one hour weather conditions in eastern North Dakota switched from sunny skies, light winds and temperature readings in the 20s, to rapidly falling temperatures and near zero visibility in snow and blowing snow. High winds in Wyoming, gusting to 72 mph at Gillette, produced snow drifts sixteen feet high. Northwestern Iowa experienced its second blizzard in just 24 hours. High winds in Iowa produced wind chill readings as cold as 65 degrees below zero. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Heavy snow blanketed the Rockies and the Northern High Plains Region. Hettinger ND received 12 inches of snow. Wolf Creek Pass CO was blanketed with 16 inches of snow in just 24 hours. Severe cold prevailed across Alaska. Between the 24th and the 29th of January, a total of thirty stations in the state report all-time record low temperatures. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1990 - A deep low pressure system brought high winds and heavy snow to the western Aleutian Islands of Alaska. Winds gusting to 82 mph at Shemya reduced the visibility to near zero in blowing snow. Rain and gale force winds lashed the northern Pacific coast. Thunderstorms produced locally heavy rains over the central Gulf coast states. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

20 / 10 off a low of 8. Should break freezin today (low 30s). A bit colder Sat then a moderate period of near / slightly above normal Sun - Tues. Mainly dry look the next 5 - 7 days. Cold nearby but the strongest stays north/west outside brief intursions and perhaps more active by the start of next month. Overall colder look but closer to normal.

yea the nesis maps are too smoothed these NWS are a bit better for this event

Current cold period departures 1/20 EWR: 28 / 16 (-10) NYC: 26 / 17 (-11) LGA: 28 / 18 (-11) JFK: 29 / 19 (-8) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/21: EWR: 20 / 7 (-18) NYC: 19 / 11 (-18) LGA: 20 / 13 (-17) JFK: 20 / 14 (-15) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/22 EWR: 22/ 8 (-17) NYC: 20 / 10 (-18) LGA: 21 / 13 (-17) JFK: 23 / 13 (-14) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

More on 2016 https://www.weather.gov/okx/Blizzard_Jan2016

NYC Jan 23. 2016 : 27.5 inches of snow

Records: Highs: EWR: 62 (2018) NYC: 63 (1874) LGA: 62 (1967) JFK: 56 (1967) Lows: EWR: -4 (1936) NYC: -3 (1936) LGA: 3 (1976) JFK: 2 (1976) Historical: 1780 - The coldest day of the coldest month of record in the northeastern U.S. A British Army thermometer in New York City registered a reading of 16 degrees below zero. During that infamous hard winter the harbor was frozen solid for five weeks, and the port was cut off from sea supply. (David Ludlum) 1916: Browning, Montana, saw the temperature plummet 100 degrees in 24 hours on January 23-24, from a relatively mild 44 to a bone-chilling 56 degrees below zero. 1969: An F4 tornado cut a 120-mile long path from Jefferson through Copiah, Simpson, Smith, Scott, and Newton Counties in Mississippi, killing 32 and injuring 241 others. Property damage was estimated at $2 million. An inbound Delta Airlines aircraft reported a hook echo on its scope with this storm. 1971 - The temperature at Prospect Creek, AK, plunged to 80 degrees below zero, the coldest reading of record for the United States. (David Ludlum) 1971: Alaska, and the US, lowest official temp, -80F (-62.2C), was set at Prospect Creek, a Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline construction camp. Fun fact: the low was initially recorded as -79F but adjusted after thermometer calibration 1987 - Strong winds ushered bitterly cold air into the north central U.S., and produced snow squalls in the Great Lakes Region. Snowfall totals in northwest Lower Michigan ranged up to 17 inches in Leelanau County. Wind chill temperatures reached 70 degrees below zero at Sault Ste Marie MI and Hibbing MN. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Northeastern Colorado experienced its most severe windstorm in years. A wind gust to 92 mph was recorded at Boulder CO before the anenometer blew away, and in the mountains, a wind gust to 120 mph was reported at Mines Peak. The high winds blew down a partially constructed viaduct east of Boulder, as nine unanchored concrete girders, each weighing forty-five tons, were blown off their supports. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Low pressure brought heavy snow to Wyoming, with 18 inches reported at the Shoshone National Forest, and 17 inches in the Yellowstone Park area. Gunnison CO, with a low of 19 degrees below zero, was the cold spot in the nation for the twelfth day in a row. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1990 - A Pacific cold front brought strong and gusty winds to the northwestern U.S. Winds in southeastern Idaho gusted to 62 mph at Burley. Strong winds also prevailed along the eastern slopes of the northern and central Rockies. Winds in Wyoming gusted to 74 mph in Goshen County. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

21 / 0 off a low of 3. Step up warmer near 30 today above freezing for some today. Warmer Sun - Tue but still Overall colder for the 7-10 day period with some strong brief colder periods.

Current cold period departures 1/20 EWR: 28 / 16 (-10) NYC: 26 / 17 (-11) LGA: 28 / 18 (-11) JFK: 29 / 19 (-8) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/21: EWR: 20 / 7 (-18) NYC: 19 / 11 (-18) LGA: 20 / 13 (-17) JFK: 20 / 14 (-15) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

And the Blizzard of 2005

Jan 21 - 22 1987