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Still remains frigid (I think this is week 3, maybe 4) over Alaska and western and Northwestern Canada. Locations over interior Alaska dipped to -60F earlier this morning. With deep solid snow cover over all of Canada and the upper mid-west / great lakes anytime the flow turns favorable to deliver cold into the central and eastern U.S. the cold will likely over perform. Thinking cold will out duel "warmth" over the next 2-3 weeks at least. Precipitation likely to continue the trend of normal or below during that time.

Honestly I'm looking forward to the upcoming thaw (I wouldn't call it a torch) but at the same time I am glad it is looking transient. Another very light dusting of snow this morning. Thankfully they did not come around and do another salt dump. These little snow events are ok but now that the holidays are past I can do without these nuisance events and the persistent cold and wind has become a bit much. I'll be ready do go again in about 10 days! In search of a KU this season but don't see the pattern for one showing up next two weeks at least. Based on the current medium to longer range guidance it looks the anomalies during colder periods would exceed those of the milder pauses in the transient pattern.

Until the deep cold gets scoured out of Canada I'm not giving up on this winter. Still -30's to -40 over large part of NW Canada. It has been cold around here for a while so a "thaw" had to be expected. Not at all giving up on January from about 1/12 onward.....at least from what I see on the guidance as of now. Some indications could turn quite cold again after mid month. Snow and storms more uncertain.

Some good lake effect video on this guy's X feed. https://x.com/ChasingWConnor

Currently 10.7 here.

I missed it but the snow squall must have been very intense here based on new snow measurement and radar review. Must have been very intense for a short duration and based on radar there was light to moderate snow for a bit after the line passed. New snow measured at 8:00 a.m. = 1.7" with a melted total of .08". High ratio stuff on the leading edge of fresh Arctic air. So pissed I missed it. Saw it coming on radar and then fell asleep.

Had some snow flurries a little while ago. Another huge road salt dump late this afternoon. Trucks dumping salt and spraying brine all over the place.

December Precipitation at my location: Melted: 3.88" Snowfall: 13.1" Precipitation total for 2025: 43.43". Not a bad total just that is was very lean rainfall wise during the time of year that it was needed most. In addition there were wetter periods followed by long periods with little precipitation. Healthy and Happy New Year to all.

December Precipitation at my location: Melted: 3.88" Snowfall: 13.1" Precipitation total for 2025: 43.43". Not a bad total just that is was very lean rainfall wise during the time of year that it was needed most. In addition there were wetter periods followed by long periods with little precipitation. Healthy and Happy New Year to all.

2:45. Temp 38 just a little bit left

Same here. No melting yesterday. Snow depth yesterday morning was 2.8" and this morning 2.6" from a little compaction. 100% coverage and roof tops and trees still snow covered.

I do that Gone are the days of getting into an ice cold car.

Can you imagine what a heating bill would look like these days with a mean monthly temp of 25? Have to believe it would cause hardship for many.

QPF was pretty much as expected .4 to .6" forum wide, a few exceptions. A forecast of 3-6" or 4-8" was the way to go. Most places fell in that range. Obviously lower totals of those ranges west and higher east. Just picking a few spots on LI and southern CT where precip was all snow for the event the ratios were no better than 10:1 at most places. That should put to rest "cold temperatures = higher ratios" way more involved than just temperatures. Click map to enlarge.

Man of many talents. Nice pictures as always ! !

Anyone know WHY they moved the all the weather sensors from the castle to a thicket? Just don't understand why they would have moved them and screwed up a VERY long period of record. Makes no sense.

I guess we're all always in search of the elusive KU / NESDIS Cat. 5 snowstorm ! Gotta believe.

Thanks! We back up to the Berkshire Valley Wildlife Management Area. It is very quiet and peaceful. Sometimes if the atmospheric conditions are right we can hear the hum of Rt. 80 but in NJ hard to get away from all road noise no matter where you go. Bear, deer, fox and sometimes wild turkeys wander through the backyard.

Finished up with 2.8" here. Had about .70" crusty crap when I went to bed at around 11:15 but radar had filled in nicely and I was expecting 1-2" additional based on that. Fell just short of the low end of my forecast of 3-6". Melted total was exactly .5" and that was right in line with the model consensus. Was thinking .4 - .6". I knew we were in trouble very early on with sleet all through EPA, including Scranton and most of western NJ starting out as mostly sleet. No matter it looks nice out there this morning. My street is a mess from the sleet being covered by snow and temperatures in the upper teens. Kind of an ice sheet even with salting. Compressed sleet in cold temperatures covered by snow never a good thing.

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I'm under some of those instability type echoes moving s.e. from NE PA. Steady light snow and 20 degrees atm. Based on radar it is possible I can pull off another 1 to MAYBE 2" as these bursts of snow move through over the next few hours. Anything that falls from now until the end will be snow. Radar has filled in nicely over NEPA.

A crusty .5” mixture of snow and sleet here. Very light snow / sleet falling and 19 degrees currently.

Thanks Don. Great pic.

Same here. Was going 3-6" here as well. Thought 3" was pretty much a lock. The 6" was going to be a reach but I thought 3-6" covered the range of reasonable possibilities.

Still mostly sleet (light) here atm. Temp fell from 20 to 18.