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I've been debating this one. I'm calling it a white Christmas as of 7am observation, and I believe official time to declare a white Christmas or not. If I did it as of right now it's 50-50. Anyway it was much better last year with a 4 1/2 inch snowpack Christmas morning that had been freshened up on Christmas Eve with the inch and a half that fell that morning, but I digress. Merry Christmas North and West and northeast people, where our best winters start around Thanksgiving and begrudgingly leave us in late March.

Just off the top The Boxing day storm 2010 was over 20 inches in Eastern Orange County so I'm sure the month was over that. I'm not sure how the western parts of the county did then.

We had 4-5 inches on the ground last Christmas. Not in Sussex?

Don, I'm guessing if you added in 4 inch snowfalls from a single event which would span a two day period, that would even go up by another hundred at least.

Maybe in the last four years, you can call that a big hit in Central Park, because it actually hasn't happened officially. Even though most of the city had a 4 to 5 inch snowfall a week ago. Historically there have been several 100 4 inch snowfalls in Central Park since 1870. I know it's semantics, but I wouldn't classify that as a big hit.

There is no way to declare that with any certainty as of right now. It also depends what you define as a big hit.

They don't get much snow, that area averages about 7 inches per year, buit when they do get a surprise 2-4 inches the panick beforehand, you would think the chickxulub asteroid were about to hit. Good luck and enjoy your new home. It's a beautiful area.

I'm not sure what it would take, but I think New York City has to move Christmas to the 26th, the historical difference is stark. Sorry Kwanza.

I remeber hearing the quote "historic torch coming" regarding Christmas Week about ten days ago. Things do change in ten days.

Very. I don't think I've seen that extreme.

Beacons low elevation and proximity to the river make it a known snow hole in marginal events like this. Usually the Newburgh riverfront doesn't do too well either.

An interesting storm. I ended up with 3.2 inches here about half that fell in the hour and a quarter I got into the heavy band. I measured 3.2 inches at 10 o'clock. At noon it had settled and compressed and probably melted a bit down to 2.6. One last good band came through and at 1 o'clock I was back to 3.2. Under old methods that would be recorded as 3.8 inches but now it's a 3.2, maximum depth at any point during the day. At least until they change the rules again. Personally I preferred the clearing of the snowboard every six hours, or when precip has stopped on changed. To me that gave the most accurate measurement.

Final total 3.2 inches, 11.6 now for the season

Just reached the 3 inch mark as of 930. 11.4 inches for the season not a bad December.

I have wavered back and forth on the northern edge of that band. I have 2.5 inches as of 9am, 0.7 inches fell between 8:30-9:00 when i wavered back into the thick of it. I'm guessing 10 miles north of me in New Windsor they probably have 1-1.5 inches. We would like to hear from someone there.

Same here in Highland Mills, at least one inch per hour rates right now. Hope it lasts, over 2 inches now.

30.9° with a heavy band coming through now. Officially 1.8 inches on the snow board at 8:30. 10.2 inches for the season. Today will now mark 18 days with snow cover for the month. It's been a very good December so far.

31.1 with light/moderate snow. Eyeballing 1.5-2 inches.

31.1° with light/moderate snow. Eyeballing 1.5-2 inches.

31.1 with light/moderate snow. Eyeballing 1.5-2 inches. Will measure at 9

Yes but two weeks ago the weeklies had the Christmas Day to New Years period 10° above average. It looks just about average to me now. But of course it didn't happen yet so we shall see.

And two weeks ago some on here were touting the torch for Christmas week. I've found looking ahead past ten days is very unreliable and just spoils the here and now.

Winter weather advisory for orange and Putnam County and Western Passaic tonight. Calling for 2 to 3 inches. I'd be overjoyed if we hit the high end.

Jersey snow hole seems to think you're hysterical. I'm feeling some kind of imbalance there.

Let me guess. You're not from LI or the northern and northeast suburbs.