Dark Star

One of the theories is that global warming took a recession, as some of the greenhouse gases were being absorbed by the oceans, which was used to explain some colder temperatures in the 80s?

We NEED to go back to use the complete historical temperature averages, not just the most recent averages.

Was this the "stuff" that some areas got today (4/12/2025), just a little slower?

Some sleet mixed in, Garwood NJ, central Union County, NJ. Never precipitated heavy enough for snow. At 5 AM, nothing was coming down...

Feel free to conduct an inspection...

The season is too long. Opening in March is silly. At least this year, the Mets were on the road for the first two series. Extended playoffs pushing the World Series to November is not good either.

Last year, the Mets were in jeopardy of having to make up a game missed early in the season due to weather. Unbalanced schedules and trying to pack too many games in, especially early in the season, is risky. They got away with it this year, so far. Opening Day series used to have an off day, just in case there was a weather cancellation. Too much money involved now to go back to a 154 game schedule.

So despite the alleged perception, the daytime maximum temperatures are more above average than the night time minimums.

Closer, but most highs have also been above average.

Temperatures are way above normal...

Must have been a steep gradient. Here in Union township of Union county, you can see much more of 10" here. I think it was around 16" here?

I think I heard two hurricanes in the early to mid 1900s (one might have been Hazel?) each cut a new inlet through the barrier Islands in New Jersey?

I have a poor memory. What was the last Categorical Hurricane to hit NYC? I'm thinking it had to be before Sandy? Sandy was devastating. Sandy was weakening as it was approaching New Jersey. I'm not sure how bad it would have been if it didn't run into that front. While ocean levels were elevated, and surely would have caused damage from the surge, that front caused it to strengthen, and the winds sucked everything violently inland. Some say it was a once in a 1000 year storm. I'm hoping so...

Every 50 years or so...

Like Friday night's rain?

I found an article where it said New York City received about 10" of snow in Central Park on April 07, 1982, nearby suburbs up to 20". These photos were from April 07, 1982 in my backyard in Union Township. Judging by the top of the garbage can, we had at least 12", probably more. Easter was on April 11, 1982.

These short term precipitation models are sometimes as unreliable as the long term models...

Do you mean Easter proper? I do remember having at least a foot of snow on one or two Easters (Union County NJ). I even have a picture of at least one of them with Easter baskets in the snow. (Of course some Easter's do occur earlier).

I could think of a few areas that might "deserve it". I think we would need a hydrologist to chime in on this. NYC proper has their water source in reservoirs about 125 north of the City. I would suspect that these "reservoirs" are fed from a massive drainage system, perhaps reaching as far as the Great Lakes and the Adirondacks? I have seen some reservoir levels in Jersey get mighty low, but many of these are "connected", meaning some are drawn down to feed other ones in times of drought. I do hate when we do reach actual drought conditions, that only people who hire landscapers are allowed to water their lawn.

You are both correct.

Sometimes these early warm temperature outbreaks don't feel as oppressive this time of year. Ground and attics are still relatively cool, so indoors may not be so bad?

I (almost) always have my undershorts on...

So is this pending Alaskan eruption being overblown? (pun intended)

Did it look anything like this?