donsutherland1

Here it is through February 28th:

Tomorrow will be blustery and cold. After an early morning low in the upper teens or lower 20s, New York City will see the temperature out near freezing. Clouds will increase tomorrow night and cloud cover could impede viewing of the lunar eclipse near sunrise Tuesday. Periods of mixed precipitation giving way to periods of rain is likely later Tuesday and Tuesday night. The temperature will reach the upper 30s and lower 40s. A sustained warming trend will commence on Wednesday. The second week of March could feature springlike readings. Long Island and coastal sections could be noticeably cooler than interior sections on a number of days on account of a chilly onshore flow. The ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly was +1.2°C and the Region 3.4 anomaly was -0.1°C for the week centered around February 11. For the past six weeks, the ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly has averaged +0.37°C and the ENSO Region 3.4 anomaly has averaged -0.32°C. Neutral ENSO conditions have now developed. Neutral ENSO conditions will continue through at least mid-spring. The SOI was +17.10 today. The preliminary Arctic Oscillation (AO) was -0.211 today.

It’s not final, as snow season isn’t finished. I will post it shortly.

There’s a similar situation in NYC: JFK reported 8” snow cover while Central Park had just 1”.

Light snow and thin coatings in Armonk, NY:

Final Winter 2025-2026 Chart:

February 2026 in New York City:

February 2026 is finishing with a mean temperature of 31.5°, which is 4.4° below normal (1991-2020 baseline). It would also be 3.8° below the 1981-2010 baseline. Winter 2025-2026 is finishing with a seasonal mean temperature of 31.9°. That is the coldest winter mean temperature since Winter 2014-2015 when the mean temperature was 31.7°. Winter 2025-2026 is only the fourth winter of the 21st century with a mean temperature of 32.0° or below. Winter 2025-2026 is just the third winter with two or more 10" snowstorms, a seasonal mean temperature of 32° or below and seasonal snowfall of 40.0" or above. The others are 1960-1961 and 1977-1978. Colder air will return for tomorrow through Tuesday. A light snowfall with coatings in places, especialy north and west of New York City, is possible tomorrow. Monday could see the temperature top out near or even below freezing in New York City after starting in the upper teens. After mid-week, a warming trend will commence. The second week of March could feature springlike readings. Long Island and coastal sections could be noticeably cooler than interior sections on a number of days on account of a chilly onshore flow. The ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly was +1.2°C and the Region 3.4 anomaly was -0.1°C for the week centered around February 11. For the past six weeks, the ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly has averaged +0.37°C and the ENSO Region 3.4 anomaly has averaged -0.32°C. Neutral ENSO conditions have now developed. Neutral ENSO conditions will continue through at least mid-spring. The SOI was +17.10 today. The preliminary Arctic Oscillation (AO) was -0.236 today.

Phoenix experienced its warmest February on record with a monthly mean temperature of 67.7°. That broke the prior record of 66.0°, which was set in 1991 and tied just last year. Powered by the warmest December and February on record, Phoenix experienced its warmest winter on record, by far. Its winter mean temperature of 63.9° was similar to a typical winter in Melbourne, FL. Its seasonal mean temperature also exceeded the figure from March-May 1917. Table 6: Winter and Spring Mean Temperatures:

It was an elite winter in the NYC area. Winter season statistics are below:

He might be referring to March 19, 1992 with 6.2”

It was a fantastic winter in New York City. I'm not sure why some find the need to make exaggerated claims like the one you cited. Perhaps they know that most in the general public don't have access to the data, are not familiar with the historic record, and/or are not inclined to verify the claims. If one is using only the December 1-February 28 timeframe both winters 1977-78 and 1993-94 were somewhat colder and snowier than winter 2025-26. Here's how Winter 2025-2026 actually stacked up against all past winters (December-February periods):

It would depend on what variables one uses to rank the winters. Without doubt, it is one of the great winters of the past 50 years.

An elite winter season is concluding today. Among other things, Winter 2025-26 will be the coldest winter since Winter 2014-15. A snapshot for New York City is below.

March DCA _ NYC _ BOS _ ORD _ ATL _ IAH _ DEN _ PHX _ SEA 4.3 3.3 3.5 4.7 4.5 4.3 3.6 3.0 0.6