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February temperatures: Central Park 40.1 Newark 39.7 LaGuardia 39.6 Kennedy 37.8 Islip 36.1 Westchester 34.9

Here is a webcam of Truckee California for anyone interested. They expect about 5 feet of snow over the next 3 days. https://hdontap.com/index.php/video/stream/downtown-truckee-california

Did you ever see a forecast like this? Sierra Nevada north of Tahoe Tonight Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 23. Windy, with a southwest wind 34 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 22 to 28 inches possible. Friday Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow. High near 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 34 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 30 to 36 inches possible. Friday Night Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 18. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a southwest wind 38 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 36 to 42 inches possible. Saturday Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow. High near 22. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 18 to 24 inches possible. Saturday Night Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 17. Windy, with a southwest wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 12 to 18 inches possible. Sunday Snow showers likely, mainly before 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible. Sunday Night A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Central Park will end up with a February average of 40 degrees. It is the only major recording station in the entire area that will end up with a 40 or higher. Also the only station with a seasonal snowfall, so far, below 10 inches.

Still had some snow here on Thursday, yesterday took care of it.

Yea the heat island has been a factor for years, I just wonder with all the new construction and many new skyscrapers, it may be more pronounced than ever. The fact that Kennedy has colder winters than Central Park and Laguardia may be telling. I don't believe that was the case in the past.

Since 2000 the average DJF winter temperature is lower at Kennedy than at LaGuardia and Central Park. Considering Kennedy is right on the Atlantic Ocean and the other 2 are not, I believe it shows how much the heat island affect has taken hold.

If I am not mistaken only Central Park is below 10 inches. All other city locations are above.

3.75 inches here, maybe 4 with some compacting.

About 9 or 10 here this week. About 11 or 12 for the season.

3.5 inches of snow here.

Got down to 19 degrees here last night.

Already dipping below freezing here.

About 6 inches of snow here, seems to be a general 4-8 across Long Island.

About 4.5 inches here.

Snow plows are out in Central Park. Apparently near 3 inches there.

Looking at NYS thruway cams, from around Kingston north very little if any snow. Meanwhile not far away to the southeast and southwest numerous inches.

Actually had a plow go down my street, been a while.

These maps are showing 10-1 ratio, probably would be more like 7-1. So I would adjust accordingly.

I think a good call, at this point, for Long Island is a general 3-6 inches.

Looks like a potentially good storm track early next week and once again no real cold air to go with it. Meanwhile 26 degrees here this morning.

How's this for a forecast--- (high elevations of the Sierra Nevada north of Tahoe) Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 22. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east 13 to 18 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible. Sunday Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 8am, then areas of fog after 5pm. High near 32. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 30 mph becoming south 36 to 46 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 15 to 21 inches possible. Sunday Night Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of fog between 9pm and midnight. Low around 26. Windy, with a south southwest wind 44 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 14 to 20 inches possible. Monday Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 30. Windy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.

Some might find this interesting in these boring weather times: https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/US-Snowfall-1900-2019-Decade-Decade-Look

From what I read, the average sea ice extent this year is ahead of the 2010s average. Not saying it will stay that way but at least it is a little positive news.

Well at least Arctic Sea Ice extent is doing better this year. (relatively speaking)