November 2025 OBS Discussion

[NorthShoreWx]

4 hours ago, psv88 said:

Just missed hitting a full grown buck around the corner from my house. The southern area of Commack has deer, my first time seeing one though. 
 

Will have to adjust for looking out for deer at night now. What a pain in the ass!

It seems like we have more deer than people here.  I literally saw dozens today, mostly at Sunken Meadow, but a couple in my back yard. 

A new arrival here over the past 2 or 3 years has been skunks.

Coyotes are next.

[495weatherguy]

3 hours ago, NorthShoreWx said:

It seems like we have more deer than people here.  I literally saw dozens today, mostly at Sunken Meadow, but a couple in my back yard. 

A new arrival here over the past 2 or 3 years has been skunks.

Coyotes are next.

Coyotes are in Queens, Nassau and Suffolk.  They are growing in numbers 

[Sundog]

2 hours ago, 495weatherguy said:

Coyotes are in Queens, Nassau and Suffolk.  They are growing in numbers 

I also saw a fox in eastern Queens several months ago. It ran right in front of my car. 

[bluewave]

11 hours ago, Sundog said:

Over the past 30 years? Maybe I'm just bitter but I remember a large number of coastals that destroyed LI and only grazed NYC during the last 20 years, has the difference always been that much?

From 2019 to 2025 with the lack of benchmark storm tracks ISP has only averaged 1.9” more than NYC with record 7 year lows for both sites. Since neither site does well with Great Lakes cutters, I-78 huggers, and suppressed Southern Stream storm tracks.

During 2010 to 2019 ISP averaged 8.5” more than NYC since it was closer to all the benchmark storm tracks. It was the only 9 year period that ISP averaged near 50” a season. It was the golden age for benchmark KU storm tracks. 

From 1994 to 2009 ISP and NYC were also more evenly balanced around 28.0” a year since it was colder and we still had a good amount of benchmark storm tracks in the mix.

 

Monthly Total Snowfall for ISLIP-LI MACARTHUR AP, NY
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Mean	T	0.6	2.1	6.0	7.1	1.0	T	16.8
2024-2025	0.0	0.0	2.1	2.7	6.9	0.0	0.0	11.7
2023-2024	0.0	T	T	3.1	7.8	0.0	0.0	10.9
2022-2023	0.0	0.0	0.4	T	3.0	1.6	0.0	5.0
2021-2022	0.0	T	0.3	31.8	3.3	1.6	0.0	37.0
2020-2021	T	0.0	7.5	1.1	24.9	T	T	33.5
2019-2020	0.0	0.1	4.2	2.5	0.0	T	T	6.8
2018-2019	0.0	4.3	T	0.9	3.5	4.1	T	12.8

 

Monthly Total Snowfall for NY CITY CENTRAL PARK, NY
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Mean	0.0	0.9	2.3	3.7	6.4	1.6	T	14.9
2024-2025	0.0	0.0	2.8	3.0	7.1	0.0	0.0	12.9
2023-2024	0.0	T	T	2.3	5.2	T	0.0	7.5
2022-2023	0.0	0.0	T	T	2.2	0.1	0.0	2.3
2021-2022	0.0	T	0.2	15.3	2.0	0.4	0.0	17.9
2020-2021	0.0	0.0	10.5	2.1	26.0	T	0.0	38.6
2019-2020	0.0	0.0	2.5	2.3	T	T	T	4.8
2018-2019	0.0	6.4	T	1.1	2.6	10.4	0.0	20.5

 

Monthly Total Snowfall for ISLIP-LI MACARTHUR AP, NY
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Mean	0.0	0.5	6.5	18.2	13.9	8.6	0.6	48.3
2017-2018	0.0	T	6.0	22.0	1.4	31.9	4.6	65.9
2016-2017	T	T	3.2	14.0	14.7	7.4	T	39.3
2015-2016	0.0	0.0	T	24.8	13.2	3.2	0.2	41.4
2014-2015	0.0	T	0.4	30.2	13.4	19.7	0.0	63.7
2013-2014	0.0	0.3	8.1	25.2	24.5	5.4	0.2	63.7
2012-2013	0.0	4.2	0.6	3.3	31.4	7.4	0.0	46.9
2011-2012	0.3	0.0	T	3.8	0.6	T	0.0	4.7
2010-2011	0.0	T	14.9	34.4	3.9	2.1	T	55.3
2009-2010	0.0	0.0	25.3	6.4	21.7	0.4	0.0	53.8

 

Monthly Total Snowfall for NY CITY CENTRAL PARK, NY
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Mean	0.3	0.5	5.9	14.2	12.8	5.5	0.6	39.8
2017-2018	0.0	T	7.7	11.2	4.9	11.6	5.5	40.9
2016-2017	0.0	T	3.2	7.9	9.4	9.7	0.0	30.2
2015-2016	0.0	0.0	T	27.9	4.0	0.9	T	32.8
2014-2015	0.0	0.2	1.0	16.9	13.6	18.6	0.0	50.3
2013-2014	0.0	T	8.6	19.7	29.0	0.1	T	57.4
2012-2013	0.0	4.7	0.4	1.5	12.2	7.3	0.0	26.1
2011-2012	2.9	0.0	0.0	4.3	0.2	0.0	0.0	7.4
2010-2011	0.0	T	20.1	36.0	4.8	1.0	T	61.9
2009-2010	0.0	0.0	12.4	2.1	36.9	T	0.0	51.4

Monthly Total Snowfall for ISLIP-LI MACARTHUR AP, NY
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Mean	T	0.3	5.8	7.1	8.7	5.3	1.0	28.3
2008-2009	0.0	T	10.4	8.9	3.3	13.6	T	36.2
2007-2008	0.0	0.0	2.6	0.8	7.3	T	0.0	10.7
2006-2007	0.0	T	0.0	1.0	4.2	3.8	T	9.0
2005-2006	0.0	0.5	7.6	4.7	19.9	3.2	0.1	36.0
2004-2005	0.0	T	7.0	21.5	17.0	13.3	0.0	58.8
2003-2004	0.0	0.0	15.5	19.1	1.1	5.7	0.0	41.4
2002-2003	0.0	1.0	16.0	2.6	26.3	3.7	5.0	54.6
2001-2002	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.7	T	T	0.0	3.7
2000-2001	T	0.0	10.8	9.2	8.6	10.3	T	38.9
1999-2000	0.0	T	0.4	5.8	2.6	0.2	T	9.0
1998-1999	0.0	0.0	3.0	4.5	2.8	9.1	T	19.4
1997-1998	0.0	T	1.0	T	T	1.6	T	2.6
1996-1997	0.0	T	1.2	3.3	2.2	3.7	2.0	12.4
1995-1996	0.0	3.0	13.3	20.2	19.0	12.0	9.6	77.1
1994-1995	0.0	T	T	T	5.1	T	0.0	5.1
1993-1994	0.0	T	3.3	8.8	20.0	5.0	0.0	37.1

 

Monthly Total Snowfall for NY CITY CENTRAL PARK, NY
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Mean	T	0.2	5.4	7.5	10.4	4.2	0.4	28.0
2008-2009	0.0	T	6.0	9.0	4.3	8.3	T	27.6
2007-2008	0.0	T	2.9	T	9.0	T	0.0	11.9
2006-2007	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.6	3.8	6.0	T	12.4
2005-2006	0.0	T	9.7	2.0	26.9	1.3	0.1	40.0
2004-2005	0.0	T	3.0	15.3	15.8	6.9	0.0	41.0
2003-2004	0.0	0.0	19.8	17.3	0.7	4.8	0.0	42.6
2002-2003	T	T	11.0	4.7	26.1	3.5	4.0	49.3
2001-2002	0.0	0.0	T	3.5	T	T	T	3.5
2000-2001	T	0.0	13.4	8.3	9.5	3.8	0.0	35.0
1999-2000	0.0	0.0	T	9.5	5.2	0.4	1.2	16.3
1998-1999	0.0	0.0	2.0	4.5	1.7	4.5	0.0	12.7
1997-1998	0.0	T	T	0.5	0.0	5.0	0.0	5.5
1996-1997	0.0	0.1	T	4.4	3.8	1.7	T	10.0
1995-1996	0.0	2.9	11.5	26.1	21.2	13.2	0.7	75.6
1994-1995	0.0	T	T	0.2	11.6	T	T	11.8
1993-1994	0.0	T	6.9	12.0	26.4	8.1	0.0	53.4

 

 

[495weatherguy]

10 minutes ago, Sundog said:

I also saw a fox in eastern Queens several months ago. It ran right in front of my car. 

Fox are there as well.  Deer have been spotted on the North Shore Tower golf course.