March 2026

[SnoSki14]

28 minutes ago, Wxoutlooksblog said:

It's got to be one of the fastest meltdowns ever. Snow piles are mostly what is left.

WX/PT

And it wasn't even that warm. Plus no rain either.  Just the power of the sun

[North and West]

And it wasn't even that warm. Plus no rain either.  Just the power of the sun

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[donsutherland1]

1 hour ago, coastalplainsnowman said:

Don, I may have missed it, but will you please be posting an update to your winter index (the exact term is eluding me) post?  Am curious to see where our area lands currently with last week's storm baked in.

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

[donsutherland1]

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. 

 

[donsutherland1]

1 hour ago, coastalplainsnowman said:

Don, I may have missed it, but will you please be posting an update to your winter index (the exact term is eluding me) post?  Am curious to see where our area lands currently with last week's storm baked in.

Here it is through February 28th:

[SnoSki14]

29 minutes ago, donsutherland1 said:

Here it is through February 28th:

Surprised 02-03 isn't in the top 20. It definitely is for the New Brunswick area. 

[Freezing Drizzle]

5 hours ago, doncat said:

This Feb was my 9th coldest with a 29.4° mean and 5th snowiest with 25.9". Also 5th coldest met winter... 50 years of record.

Impressive weather records!

[Freezing Drizzle]

7 hours ago, North and West said:

That’s why my rule of thumb for tomato planting is Mother’s Day.


.

Remember that month of May, over half dozen years ago that it rained (and was cool) every day in May?

During the cool, wet spell, I potted up my young tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants and kept them in the back of my van, worked like a greenhouse. lol
 

[donsutherland1]

1 hour ago, SnoSki14 said:

Surprised 02-03 isn't in the top 20. It definitely is for the New Brunswick area. 

It's 21st on the current final season ratings (through 2024-2025).

[MJO812]

Back to cold on gfs on March 12

[NorthShoreWx]

5 hours ago, MANDA said:

Some snow depth from around the region as of this morning.

Clearly some errors on that map.  A trace in Northport?  Not.

[jm1220]

7 hours ago, The 4 Seasons said:

Hey everyone, i am putting out a call for season-to-date snowfall totals for anyone who has them, including anything that fell today, March 1st.

You can DM me or tag me.

I'll have that seasonal snowfall map out this week, thanks.

Going with 52” in Huntington Station. I’ll go with 0.1” today also, there was a minor coating on colder surfaces. 

[jm1220]

My backyard has a few inches in places that get a lot of sun and 7-8” or so in places that don’t. I think we’re getting into the snow from late Jan and that’s solid ice. 

[NorthShoreWx]

5 hours ago, psv88 said:

About the same here. I’m actually sick of snow cover. Would like to see some grass 

Grass is so disheartening.

[boxingdayblizzard]

2 hours ago, donsutherland1 said:

Here it is through February 28th:

Do you have the same for EWR any chance?

[SACRUS]

3 hours ago, SnoSki14 said:

And it wasn't even that warm. Plus no rain either.  Just the power of the sun

Warmer temps ahead/before and during / after, no protection of a layer of sleet and the sun have eaten 85% of the snowfall here.

[SACRUS]

 

Highs

EWR: 44
NYC: 43

[BoulderWX]

44 minutes ago, MJO812 said:

Back to cold on gfs on March 12

Haha that’s 12 days away - I’m sure it won’t change. Let’s enjoy all the warmth until then. 

[CPcantmeasuresnow]

@The 4 Seasons60.2 inches through March 1. Highland Mills NY Orange County. 

[donsutherland1]

50 minutes ago, boxingdayblizzard said:

Do you have the same for EWR any chance?

[Wxoutlooksblog]

4 hours ago, SnoSki14 said:

And it wasn't even that warm. Plus no rain either.  Just the power of the sun

The power of the sun and the fact that a good number of nights the temperature stayed above freezing all night.

WX/PT

[MJO812]

Seems like we didnt have a hecs last week. Snowpack is vanishing so fast.

[jm1220]

7 minutes ago, MJO812 said:

Seems like we didnt have a hecs last week. Snowpack is vanishing so fast.

Yep, it was kinda sad in Long Beach actually, snow just disappearing. There was well over 20” there based on the photos I saw and still plenty of piles of course. I think the difference is that up here every night has been below freezing so the melt during the day just ices up. The snow we have here is very dense and glacier like. 

[deathstar9]

23 minutes ago, MJO812 said:

Seems like we didnt have a hecs last week. Snowpack is vanishing so fast.

Pretty common, Jan 2016/Feb 2006 melted even faster.  It was upper 40’s within a day or two and 50’s/60’s with three days of both storms.

[BoulderWX]

26 minutes ago, MJO812 said:

Seems like we didnt have a hecs last week. Snowpack is vanishing so fast.

Isn’t it great?! A good storm and it will be gone by end of week. And next week we get 60s and 70s!

[495weatherguy]

1 minute ago, BoulderWX said:

Isn’t it great?! A good storm and it will be gone by end of week. And next week we get 60s and 70s!

Let’s hope!

 

although I fear Long Island will be stuck in the 50’s and spring will feature a ton of bdcf’s

[jm1220]

14 minutes ago, BoulderWX said:

Isn’t it great?! A good storm and it will be gone by end of week. And next week we get 60s and 70s!

That’s March 1 sun for you. It’s bad for snow retention in general here near the coast-this year is tops for sure on retention but sooner or later as the sun gets higher in the sky every day it does its thing. 

[SnoSki14]

44 minutes ago, MJO812 said:

Seems like we didnt have a hecs last week. Snowpack is vanishing so fast.

Huge differences in the shaded vs sun zones here. Shaded spots still have several inches while sun spots it's mostly grass. 

[BoulderWX]

Just now, jm1220 said:

That’s March 1 sun for you. It’s bad for snow retention in general here near the coast-this year is tops for sure on retention but sooner or later as the sun gets higher in the sky every day it does its thing. 

Oh I know and I love it. I hate when gross snow piles stick around. I’ll have my yard back this week for the next 8 months. Couldn’t come soon enough! 

[jm1220]

2 minutes ago, BoulderWX said:

Oh I know and I love it. I hate when gross snow piles stick around. I’ll have my yard back this week for the next 8 months. Couldn’t come soon enough! 

I still have a ways to go, probably by the end of the week here. The snow left here is glacier, the snowmelt during the day ices up and freezes into the snow on the ground and makes it bulletproof. It’ll be great when I can hang out on my deck for a while and get some sun.