EastCoast NPZ

It's the only time in my life I've seen it. 1996 was a bigger storm, in the prime of low-sun season, and much colder afterwards, so I give it the edge, but for intensity nothing could match that 1983 storm. I got 37" (1996) over almost 36 hours. Imagine getting 32" in just 16 hours. It averaged 2"/hr. Incredible.

That includes the 2 events. My total was under 1" for both. Not exactly drought-busting rains. It has been notably wetter this month, but when you've had 30% of normal precip since early fall, even 1" in a week is a drop-in-the-bucket.

Temp was around 14F out here. 32" in 16 hours. Thundersnow in the afternoon. 5"/hr rates for a time. You could literally look outside and watch it pile up. It was truly an epic event here. #2 all-time.

I got a whopping .50" over the weekend. Drought remains.

Congrats, you have almost caught up to the FL panhandle, and have 200% of my seasonal total.

Definitely not good to see Texas and the SE that dry. I sure hope that changes before Spring; else major heat could begin building.

You can't weight it against what amounts to lowered expectations based on ENSO state. It was either BN, or it wasn't. 10" amounts to about 60% of DCA climo, no? 60% on a test gets you an 'F'. And, as you mention, that total basically came in one 5 hour storm. Basically, nothing else for the winter. Better than many winters, but still bad enough IMO to include in that awful stretch of winters.

2011, 12, &13?

There is certainly a feedback loop that sets up which can exacerbate and extend droughts. Around here, that region would probably need to be to our WSW for it to amplify our problems. Haven't looked towards the mid-west to see how they are doing with ground moisture. Dry conditions now - while they suck - won't be a big problem until we get to the growing season. If we haven't entered a wetter pattern by then, there will be big problems by late spring. One effect of a drought that is irrefutable is that it equals warmer temps. We could be headed into an epic summer heat nightmare.

Oops, forgot about that one, since I didn't post it in the winter thread. My total for that season would then be 4". So, I stand a good chance of setting the futility record, then.

What did you get in '11 - 12? I had like 2" here. This year I've already got 2.6".

Jan. '96 Feb. '83 Jan. '16 Dec. '09 Feb 5, 2010

LOL. I forgot about that.

Jan. '96 Feb. '83 Jan. '16 2/5/10 Dec. '09 It's interesting that 3 of the top 5 have happened in the last 6 years.

I want to watch a worm torch.

I think you want the delusion room... it's the next door down, on the left.

The good news is that every snowless winter day that goes by brings us 1 day closer to October, and makes me less depressed for the arrival of spring and summer.

In my memory I thought it preceeded Greaseman by just a little too.

I don't recall when the watches for Feb. '87 were issued. The first I heard of an impending storm was late Sunday afternoon. We were playing basketball (outside, so that should tell you a major snowstorm commencing in less than 6 hours was a bit surprising) when someone mentioned it. The rates that night were intense.

Good. This is the time of year I like boring weather. The drought is busted; let the leaves do their thing, and get outside and enjoy the season. Hopefully, in two months it gets very exciting.

This again? Jan '96 eats Feb. 5, 2010, and defecates snowmageddon. Feb. '83 had the greatest rates I've ever seen: 32" in about 16 hours, including thunder-snow and low teens temps. Rates 5" per hour for a time. Dec. '09 for the time of year it occurred, and since it had been so long since we'd had a good snow storm, much less a good winter. Feb. '03 for the cold. Temps fell to 0F during the afternoon that Saturday and stayed in the single digits until after the storm. Oct. '79, well, because it was pure insanity.

100" or bust!!!

I'll take that inference even further; since this is the warmest May ever, then we must also be due for the best nino winter ever!

Good to know. Thank you.

That's interesting; didn't know that. I also assumed that each airport used automated sensors, am I wrong?