March 2026

[snowman19]

Light Sleet/snow in Sloatsburg. 30 degrees. Roads mostly wet. Salt trucks out 

[Brian5671]

Just now, snowman19 said:

Light Sleet/snow in Sloatsburg. 30 degrees. Roads mostly wet. Salt trucks out 

roads won't be icy in March with temps around 30 middle of the day-not sure why all the closings today for wet roads lol

[EastonSN+]

56 minutes ago, Brian5671 said:

Would love to see a redux of this 

What is wouldn't pay for a radar loop of that storm lol. I think BDR reported 18 while HVN reported 45.

[Brian5671]

Just now, EastonSN+ said:

What is wouldn't pay for a radar loop of that storm lol. I think BDR reported 18 while HVN reported 45.

BDR even undermeasured back then!!!! 

Imagine the model runs of that storm today-this place would self destruct!

[EastonSN+]

44 minutes ago, NsWx516 said:

This was in Sunday’s Post, one can only hope lol

52 foot drift lol.

[NorthShoreWx]

It's started flurrying here.

[gravitylover]

27° with light snow. Granted I live on a quiet dead end street but it's well salted and it's fully covered. 

[Brian5671]

light snow here 31

[Dark Star]

Wintry mix in Garwood NJ.  A few minutes later, at 10am, just plain rain...

[WeatherGeek2025]

light sleet in midtown

[STORMANLI]

Rain and Sleet since ~930am

[NorthShoreWx]

Light sleet 35/27.

We've a light coating of new sleet / snow.  The driveway is crunchy underfoot, but not slippery.

[Freezing Drizzle]

1 hour ago, EastonSN+ said:

What is wouldn't pay for a radar loop of that storm lol. I think BDR reported 18 while HVN reported 45.

I would think that a radar simulation would be possible interpolating known data points from reporting stations as well as surface maps.

[LoboLeader1]

Mix of sleet/snow, currently 32F.

[NorthShoreWx]

1 hour ago, EastonSN+ said:

What is wouldn't pay for a radar loop of that storm lol. I think BDR reported 18 while HVN reported 45.

This needs work, but I gave it a half-hearted try:

Simulated Radar Loop: March 11–14, 1888

• March 11 (Evening): A low-pressure system moves up the Atlantic coast, initially appearing as a broad area of light-to-moderate rain across the Mid-Atlantic.
• March 12 (Midnight): As the storm reaches the New Jersey coast, it undergoes explosive cyclogenesis. On radar, you would see a sharp "rain-to-snow" line as cold Canadian air rushes in, turning precipitation into heavy, blinding snow over NYC.
• March 12 (Midday): The storm's "eye" or center (reaching a peak intensity of 978 hPa) sits just offshore. A massive, stationary band of intense snowfall (reflectivity values of 40+ dBZ) stalls over New York and western New England.
• March 13: Instead of moving out to sea, the cyclone loops counterclockwise near the southern New England coast. On a loop, the heavy snow bands would appear to rotate and pinwheel over the same regions for over 24 hours, dumping up to 22 inches in NYC and nearly 60 inches in parts of New Jersey and upstate New York.
• March 14: The system finally weakens and drifts east into the Atlantic, with the simulated radar showing the heavy bands breaking into scattered snow showers.

 

[Brian5671]

38 minutes ago, NorthShoreWx said:

This needs work, but I gave it a half-hearted try:

Simulated Radar Loop: March 11–14, 1888

• March 11 (Evening): A low-pressure system moves up the Atlantic coast, initially appearing as a broad area of light-to-moderate rain across the Mid-Atlantic.
• March 12 (Midnight): As the storm reaches the New Jersey coast, it undergoes explosive cyclogenesis. On radar, you would see a sharp "rain-to-snow" line as cold Canadian air rushes in, turning precipitation into heavy, blinding snow over NYC.
• March 12 (Midday): The storm's "eye" or center (reaching a peak intensity of 978 hPa) sits just offshore. A massive, stationary band of intense snowfall (reflectivity values of 40+ dBZ) stalls over New York and western New England.
• March 13: Instead of moving out to sea, the cyclone loops counterclockwise near the southern New England coast. On a loop, the heavy snow bands would appear to rotate and pinwheel over the same regions for over 24 hours, dumping up to 22 inches in NYC and nearly 60 inches in parts of New Jersey and upstate New York.
• March 14: The system finally weakens and drifts east into the Atlantic, with the simulated radar showing the heavy bands breaking into scattered snow showers.

 

Excellent!   What's odd is that there was a stalled front along what is now present day I-91.   West of there was heavy intense snow-east-rain and lighter rates

[Brian5671]

light sleet and rain here now up to 33

[NorthShoreWx]

7 minutes ago, Brian5671 said:

Excellent!   What's odd is that there was a stalled front along what is now present day I-91.   West of there was heavy intense snow-east-rain and lighter rates

Maybe a little east of there...395?  There was evidence of the usual banding, but not of any shadowing in the Hudson and CT River valleys.:

[EastonSN+]

52 minutes ago, NorthShoreWx said:

This needs work, but I gave it a half-hearted try:

Simulated Radar Loop: March 11–14, 1888

• March 11 (Evening): A low-pressure system moves up the Atlantic coast, initially appearing as a broad area of light-to-moderate rain across the Mid-Atlantic.
• March 12 (Midnight): As the storm reaches the New Jersey coast, it undergoes explosive cyclogenesis. On radar, you would see a sharp "rain-to-snow" line as cold Canadian air rushes in, turning precipitation into heavy, blinding snow over NYC.
• March 12 (Midday): The storm's "eye" or center (reaching a peak intensity of 978 hPa) sits just offshore. A massive, stationary band of intense snowfall (reflectivity values of 40+ dBZ) stalls over New York and western New England.
• March 13: Instead of moving out to sea, the cyclone loops counterclockwise near the southern New England coast. On a loop, the heavy snow bands would appear to rotate and pinwheel over the same regions for over 24 hours, dumping up to 22 inches in NYC and nearly 60 inches in parts of New Jersey and upstate New York.
• March 14: The system finally weakens and drifts east into the Atlantic, with the simulated radar showing the heavy bands breaking into scattered snow showers.

 

60 inches!!!!

[The 4 Seasons]

Season to date snowfall ending March 2nd. Reports are from here, cocorahs, COOP, climate sites. This was a tough one with a lot of missing days in cocorahs and reports that didn't line up or make sense. Did the best i could with the information i had. SNE/Tri-State/CT only maps are also up and a season progression animation.

Winter 25-26 Seasonal Snowfall

This is the 4th update of the season and probably the second to last update with a final map coming in April sometime when the threat of additional snow drops to near zero. 

March 2nd Update

Snowfall Progression

[gravitylover]

I think these are the biggest snowflakes I've ever seen! 

[CPcantmeasuresnow]

3 hours ago, Brian5671 said:

BDR even undermeasured back then!!!! 

Imagine the model runs of that storm today-this place would self destruct!

And so did Manhattan.
 

36 inches measured in Brooklyn, 45 in New Haven, 48 inches in Albany, 58 in Saratoga Springs and Bridgeport 18 and Manhattan 21. It must be some kind of sacred pact between Bridgeport and NYC that goes back to the beginning of official records  to always under measure snow.

I've studied many old photos from that storm and there is no way that was any less than three feet in Manhattan. One also has to remember there was no snow on the ground when that storm hit.

[Brian5671]

2 minutes ago, CPcantmeasuresnow said:

And so did Manhattan.
 

36 inches measured in Brooklyn, 45 in New Haven, 48 inches in Albany, 58 in Saratoga Springs and Bridgeport 18 and Manhattan 21. It must be some kind of sacred pact between Bridgeport and NYC that goes back to the beginning of official records  to always under measure snow.

I've studied many old photos from that storm and there is no way that was any less than three feet in Manhattan. One also has to remember there was no snow on the ground when that storm hit.

BDR has 15 for the Jan 96 storm.  Ridiculous.  Photos suggest 20-25 at least

[sussexcountyobs]

Rain/sleet/snow mix Paterson, NJ

[IrishRob17]

9 minutes ago, CPcantmeasuresnow said:

And so did Manhattan.
 

36 inches measured in Brooklyn, 45 in New Haven, 48 inches in Albany, 58 in Saratoga Springs and Bridgeport 18 and Manhattan 21. It must be some kind of sacred pact between Bridgeport and NYC that goes back to the beginning of official records  to always under measure snow.

I've studied many old photos from that storm and there is no way that was any less than three feet in Manhattan. One also has to remember there was no snow on the ground when that storm hit.

And I don’t believe that they were clearing any boards every six hours. 

[gravitylover]

This is insane. It's absolutely dumping the hugest flakes ever. There has to be someone else under this band. I can't be the only one appreciating this!

[WeatherGeek2025]

March 15th-18th look prime for a big snowstorm for the northeast. I will keep an eye on that timeframe until than we are warm and mostly rainy!

[IrishRob17]

Just now, gravitylover said:

This is insane. It's absolutely dumping the hugest flakes ever. There has to be someone else under this band. I can't be the only one appreciating this!

I was under a great band this morning, quite possibly the best flakes all season. 

[Freezing Drizzle]

3 minutes ago, gravitylover said:

This is insane. It's absolutely dumping the hugest flakes ever. There has to be someone else under this band. I can't be the only one appreciating this!

Post a photo!

 

[The 4 Seasons]

11 minutes ago, Brian5671 said:

BDR has 15 for the Jan 96 storm.  Ridiculous.  Photos suggest 20-25 at least

yea BDRs Mar 1888 total is totally ridiculous