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February 2026 OBS & Discussion


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12 minutes ago, psv88 said:

Hit 55 and there are rivers of snow melt on the roads. However we still have a healthy pack. 

Same here, but getting bare spots in the usual locations... where there wasn't much snow in the first place with good sun exposure.  Otherwise, still deep snow cover.  We hit 56⁰ today.  49⁰ now 

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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. 

 

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