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Lightly snowing in Trenton.

Now that January has ended we get our first look at the 1991-2020 averages. NYC, LGA, JFK, and EWR now have an average high of 40°F in January, up from 39°F in the 1981-2010 averages. EWR is leading the pack at 40.3°F. ISP falls short by 0.1°F. Islip is now “subtropical”, meaning that the mean temperature in its coldest month (January) is at the freezing point 32°F, up from 31°F in the 1981-2010 averages.

I would’ve expected snow totals to be far greater just based on how it looked up there, those were some serious drifts. Also beginning to wish we’d switch over to the metric system (while retaining °F), I’m tired of having to make conversions between imperial and metric.

Heaviest rains of the day just as the rain is moving out, closing in on 1.00”. Sky getting brighter despite the sun having set already.

Made it to 57 here, 10 degrees above forecast.

51 right now but with the sunshine and calm winds it feels like it’s in the 60’s, I’m out here in a t-shirt.

21 this morning with tons of frost, colder than forecast. Yesterday’s low of 18 was the coldest temp so far this January, and 17 back in December is the lowest temp so far this winter. Only one sub-freezing high temp this winter. Our area’s flora would look radically different if this was the norm, even if our average temps remained the same as they are now.

I still find myself expecting “the big one” to be right around the corner, but is it (almost) safe to say that the excessive snowfall pattern of the 2010’s has ran its course? Last winter was the first with BN snowfall in what felt like ages, and this winter isn’t shaping up to be any better.

22 this morning, 4th coldest low temp this winter.

Extensive tree damage, even after the March 2010 Nor’easter and Irene cleared out a lot of the weaker trees.

Precisely why I read more than I post.

Topped out at 68, down to 64 right now. If the skies earlier were as clear as they are now we likely would’ve hit at least 70. I’m officially in spring-mode. I bought and used an entire bag of potting soil yesterday.

65 here, warmest day since Nov 1st which topped out at 69.

Mostly cloudy today just ESE of you, had about 2-2.5 hours of sun. Maxed out at 59.

Clouds rolling back in, currently 59.

54 and overcast here. Long Island’s Long Islanding again.

It’s high time we had an AN March....or Morch.

Models always confuse me when it comes to Long Island. I never really know if Long Island is being depicted as cooler/warmer/wetter/drier/etc. or if it just appears that way because Long Island doesn’t exist on some models. Made it up to 44 here, a full 4-5 degrees above forecast.

I’m one of the biggest warmanistas here, and even I’m confused at all the ship jumping so soon, at least wait a few more weeks lol. It’s late December, our snowiest month on average is February, anything can happen between now and then. Our winters are too erratic to ever get comfortable with any pattern. With that being said, I hope all the ship jumpers are proven right, I hope this winter will be terrible for cold/snow lovers. We’re a couple of days away from mid-winter and the dandelions are back out in full force.

“LI is horrible” honestly would’ve sufficed.

Took the words right out of my mouth lol. I absolutely hate it here during Jan/Feb. As much as I enjoy weather, I’ve never liked cold and I never will.

Have we ever seen a major hurricane stay in one spot for as long as this one has? This is basically Dorian right now:

My only ice storm memory is of the Jan 1999 ice storm in the DC area, it was serious, the landscape looked very alien, all trees and power lines sagged in ways I’d never seen (and still haven't seen again), I recall one power line encased in thick ice dangling right in front of the window just a few feet away. This event was also my earliest weather memory.

I hit 105 in Queens, highest temperature I’ve ever experienced. Newark (and maybe LGA) is definitely going to hit 110 one of these days. Old Bridge, NJ hit 110 back in 1936.