Winter 2025-26 Grading

[dmillz25]

Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn

Grade: A

47.3” of snow, 2 major snowstorms including a blizzard, plenty of cold and saw thundersnow for the first time in 8 years. Would love to get to 50” but I doubt it

[the_other_guy]

Westchester NY

A-

2 week warmth in January, followed by 70 air in early March really pulled down the grade. The early warmth really killed ski season after a great year and that particularly annoyed me.

There was also a 3 week period of clinging to old snow in extreme cold that was saved by a January storm

[Dark Star]

B+

A very good winter indeed, based on 66 years of observation.  In relative terms it was an "A".  

[the_other_guy]

21 hours ago, MJO812 said:

Its not a B 

Its an A definitely 

you can’t give an A grade to New York City with a March like this. Really a brutal end to winter

[Brian5671]

2 hours ago, the_other_guy said:

you can’t give an A grade to New York City with a March like this. Really a brutal end to winter

Seems like they all end early these days....we got the 2/22 storm which really saved things, but typically seems to wind down late Feb-when was the last time we had March snow?   2019 here.

[Snowshack]

Wading River, LI.  

B+ seems right.  Nothing wrong with that, just not quite top tier for snowfall or cold.    

[jm1220]

8 hours ago, the_other_guy said:

you can’t give an A grade to New York City with a March like this. Really a brutal end to winter

March isn’t meteorological winter. 3 below average temp months in winter and well above average snow (Central Park probably has over 45” given undermeasurements) makes it high end. 

[MJO812]

19 hours ago, jm1220 said:

March isn’t meteorological winter. 3 below average temp months in winter and well above average snow (Central Park probably has over 45” given undermeasurements) makes it high end. 

And a long last snowpack which we haven't had in years. 

[FPizz]

On 3/7/2026 at 1:04 AM, SnoSki14 said:

A

Somerset, NJ

BN Temperatures DJF

Prolonged snow cover

2 Major Snowstorms + multiple clipper systems 

Ice build up on lakes/rivers

On par with 13/14 and 14/15 and very close to 02/03 & 09/10

The only thing that kept it from an A+ was seasonal snow amounts were less than the stellar years like 10/11. Also 1st big storm had a bit too much sleet for my liking.  

Sleet helped with the snowcover 

I'm an A as well being in the same county.  Ill add multiple lows below zero as well with the coldest being -7°.

As of yesterday,  ice was still on Boonton Lake that you can see from 287.  It must have been really thick for it to still be there after the temps recently.  

[PhiEaglesfan712]

On 3/9/2026 at 1:01 PM, Freezing Drizzle said:

Have to save A+ for 1995-1996. This season will get an A.

It occurred to me that for one to have experienced 1995-1996 with some degree of understanding, you would have to be at least 40-45 years old now.
For anyone younger, check out that season's frozen events on Ray's Winter Archive; November to April.

I was born in 1988 (close enough), and can say 2013-14 and 2014-15 were just as great as 1995-96. Those seasons got started with a cold November, but really hit their strides in January, and didn't really let up until the end of March.

[Freezing Drizzle]

1 hour ago, PhiEaglesfan712 said:

I was born in 1988 (close enough), and can say 2013-14 and 2014-15 were just as great as 1995-96. Those seasons got started with a cold November, but really hit their strides in January, and didn't really let up until the end of March.

Hi, I hear you.  They were great winters. Definitely among the best in your teen-adult years. 
Gonna' give the "+" to 95-96 still.  Just one fact, 40 to 50% more snow at CPK versus 13-14 and 14-15.
btw my son lives in Philadelphia now, so I this Giants/Mets fan can't dislike the Eagles and Phillies as much. lol