SACRUS

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 70 (1932)
NYC: 70 (1932)
LGA: 64 (1995)
JFK: 60 (1950)


Lows:

EWR: 7 (1957)
NYC: -5 (1914)
LGA: 7 (1988)
JFK: 5 (1988)

Historical:

1863 - The greatest snowstorm of record for Cincinnati OH commenced, and a day later twenty inches of snow covered the ground. That total has remained far above the modern day record for Cincinnati of eleven inches of snow in one storm. (David Ludlum)

1882 - Southern California's greatest snow occurred on this date. Fifteen inches blanketed San Bernardino, and even San Diego reported a trace of snow. (David Ludlum)

1972: In Loma, Montana, the temperature soared from 54 degrees below zero to 49 degrees above zero on January 14-15, 1972. The 103-degree change is the greatest ever recorded in the world for a 24 hour period.

1882: Snow fell in southern California, with the highest amount of 15 inches at San Bernardino. Three feet of snow fell in Campo over four days and produced 8-foot drifts in spots. Two to five inches fell in outlying San Diego, including four inches along Poway Grade, 3 inches at El Cajon, and one inch in Poway. Five inches fell in Riverside. Light snow fell in Del Mar. Snowflakes fell but did not stick at San Diego Lindbergh Field. Birds and livestock were killed, telegraph lines were knocked down, and citrus crops were damaged.

1979 - Chicago, IL, was in the midst of their second heaviest snow of record as, in thirty hours, the city was buried under 20.7 inches of snow. The twenty-nine inch snow cover following the storm was an all-time record for Chicago. (David Ludlum)

1987 - Arctic cold invaded the north central U.S. By evening blustery northwest winds and temperatures near zero at Grand Forks ND were producing wind chill readings of 50 degrees below zero. (National Weather Summary)

1988 - A powerful Pacific storm produced rain and high winds in the western U.S. In Nevada, a wind gust to 90 mph at Reno was an all-time record for that location, and wind gusts reached 106 mph southwest of Reno. A wind gust to 94 mph was recorded at nearby Windy Hill. Rainfall totals in Oregon ranged up to six inches at Wilson River. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1989 - A winter storm spread snow and sleet and freezing rain from the Middle Mississippi Valley to the northeastern U.S. Freezing rain in West Virginia caused fifteen traffic accidents in just a few minutes west of Charleston. Tennessee was deluged with up to 7.5 inches of rain. Two inches of rain near Clarksville TN left water in the streets as high as car doors.

1990 - A winter storm in the southwestern U.S. blanketed the mountains of southwest Utah with 18 to 24 inches of snow, while sunshine and strong southerly winds helped temperatures warm into the 60s in the Central Plains Region. Five cities reported record high temperatures for the date, including North Platte NE with a reading of 63 degrees. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

2009: In Washington State, freezing fog and freezing drizzle enveloped much of the Inland Northwest during 13-23 January 2009. The area most affected by this was the high plateau region along Highway 2 between Wenatchee and Spokane. 

2016: Hurricane Alex became the first January hurricane in the Atlantic since Hurricane Alice in 1955.

32/ 6 sunny and breezy.  Core of the deepest cold looking 1/21 - 1/26 coming up.  We'll see if we can beat the seasonal low readings and daily cold departures.

Now to 41 with window of clearin into n half

temps likely to underperform with the increased cloud cover

39 now 

11 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

1950: January 1950 was one of the worst winter months on record for Seattle, Washington, and surrounding areas. By the end of the month, Seattle measured 57.2 inches of snow, the most snowfall in any month since records began in 1894. The normal January snowfall is 1.4 inches. On this day, a crippling blizzard produced 40 to 50 mph winds and an astounding 20 inches. 

 

wtf Tony, how can Seattle get almost 5 feet of snow in one month? They average way less than we do, if Seattle can get that much in one month we should easily be able to get 100 inches in one month!

Kind of reminds me when they hit 109 degrees.

January 13, 1950. Near record one-day snowfall of 21.4 inches at SeaTac accompanied by 25-40 mile per hour winds. 57.2 inches fell the entire month at SeaTac. This storm claimed 13 lives in the Puget Sound area. The winter of 1949-50 was the coldest since official records began.

"What may have been Seattle's greatest snow of all was in 1880, before official record-keeping began. Arthur A. Denny, a city pioneer, wrote that the snow began on Jan. 8 and continued night and day for a week. When it finally stopped, Seattle's streets were smothered by 5 feet of snow, he said."

Temps

Greatest cold departures (so far)

NYC: -20 (12/22)
LGA: -19 (12/22)
EWR: -18 (12/22)
JFK: -18 (12/22)

Lowest  minimum of the season (so far):

EWR: 11 (12/23) 
LGA: 12 (12/23) (-19 dep 22nd)
JFK: 12 (12/23)
NYC:  13 (12/22.12/23)

Lowest minum of Jan (so far)

EWR: 19 (1/7)
NYC: 19  (1/7)
LGA: 20 (1/7)
JFK: 20 (1/7)

*  The period 1/21 - 1/27 could challenge all of these, will the metro sites get to the single digits?

yesterday the below normal streak (Jan 4 - 10/11th) was stopped at all of the 4 NYC sites. More of the same type of splits today.

Jan 12

JFK: 46 / 31 (+6)
EWR: 46 / 30 (+5)
LGA: 43 / 31 (+3)
NYC: 42 / 30 (+2)
 

NYC 

Jan 13, 1982: 5.6 inches of snow falls.  2 day totals (13/14) from two different storm systems would exceed 9 inches by the 14th afternoon.

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 70 (1932)
NYC: 68 (1932)
LGA: 63 (2017)
JFK: 58 (2017)


Lows:

EWR: 0 (1981)
NYC: -3 (1914)
LGA: 4 (1981)
JFK: 8 (1981)

Historical:

1862: Known as the Great Flood of 1862, a series of storms from December 1861 to January 1862 produced the largest flood in the recorded history of Oregon, Nevada, and California. Estimated property damage in California alone was $10 million in 1862 dollars. More than 200,000 head of cattle lost their lives. The State of California went bankrupt, and the economy evolved from ranching to farm-based. The same areas are expected to be flooded again if another ARkStorm (USGS name) impacts California, which could cause over $750 billion (2011 USD), making it more disastrous than California's long-overdue major earthquake. California is currently overdue for a Megastorm, and such an event would have severe impacts on the entire U.S. economy. 

1886 - A great blizzard struck the state of Kansas without warning. The storm claimed 50 to 100 lives, and eighty percent of the cattle in the state. (David Ludlum)

1888 - The mercury plunged to 65 degrees below zero at Fort Keough, located near Miles City MT. The reading stood as a record for the continental U.S. for sixty-six years. (David Ludlum)

1912 - The temperature at Oakland, MD, plunged to 40 degrees below zero to establish a state record. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)

1950: January 1950 was one of the worst winter months on record for Seattle, Washington, and surrounding areas. By the end of the month, Seattle measured 57.2 inches of snow, the most snowfall in any month since records began in 1894. The normal January snowfall is 1.4 inches. On this day, a crippling blizzard produced 40 to 50 mph winds and an astounding 20 inches. 

1987 - Dry and mild weather prevailed across the country. Nineteen cities in the Upper Midwest reported record high temperatures for the date, including Grand Island NE with a reading of 67 degrees. (National Weather Summary)

1988 - A fast moving cold front ushered arctic cold into the north central and northeastern U.S. Mason City IA reported a wind chill reading of 51 degrees below zero, and Greenville ME reported a wind chill of 63 degrees below zero. Winds along the cold front gusted to 63 mph at Rochester NY, and a thunderstorm along the cold front produced wind gusts to 62 mph at Buffalo NY, along with snow and sleet. (National Weather Summary)

1989 - Friday the 13th was bad luck primarily for the south central U.S. as an upper level weather disturbance spread a mixture of snow and sleet and freezing rain across Texas and Oklahoma. Snowfall totals in central Oklahoma ranged up to 8.5 inches at Norman. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1990 - A winter storm in the southwestern U.S. produced more than a twelve inches of snow in the mountains of California and Nevada. In northern California, Huntington Lake was buried under 40 inches of snow, and up to 20 inches was reported in northeastern Nevada. Heavy rain soaked some of the lower elevations of California. Gibraltar Dam CA was drenched with 5.33 inches of rain in two days. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

31 / 22 , warmest day since the first with low to mid 40s with clouds approaching.  Bit a of roller coaster temp-wise the next 7 - 10 days (bias colder than normal).  Step down Tuesday to below normal and through Thursday , before warming Friday and this weekend.  Then the deep arctic drains south into the GL/MW and heads east for the period Jan 20 - 27th, before a warmer close to the month.  Drier look this week with only light snow showers or rain showers through Saturday.

Made it up to 45 before more clouds moves in.

Quickly up to 42 here, last of the snow cover is slipping away.

37 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

sunrises have just started to get later too

We have gained 2 mins on earlier sunrises 7:18 vs 7:20 the latest.

More on the 1964 snowstorm 

https://www.weather.gov/rlx/jan64

The Blizzard of '64 (January 12-14, 1964)

Widespread 10 to 15 inches of snow across Albany Forecast Area, with up to 30 inches in Catskills, and around 20 inches in southern Vermont and the Berkshires. 15.4 inches reported at Albany, NY making it one of the top 10 greatest snowstorms from January. Winds gusting 50 to 60 MPH caused near zero visibility and snow drifts of 3 to 8 feet were reported. Route 9 in Vermont was closed from Bennington to Brattleboro. Winds downed trees and powerlines in Massachusetts causing power outages.

Still very cold into the Carolinas, WV. VA and back into the MIS valley

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Day light  9:H:31:M

We have gained 16M and 30 seconds of light since the solstice, most of that on sunset.  About 1 minute and 30 seconds more each day the next few days before jumping to 2 mins a day by the 28th.

5 minutes ago, Allsnow said:

TTN quietly having a strong January 

PHL : -3.3

1 minute ago, LibertyBell said:

so only the last 3 days of the month will be milder

12 - 13, 17 - 19 look above normal (daily) and perhaps the 29 or 30/31 - way out there.

NYC

Jan 12 - 13 , 1964 : 12.65 inches of snowfall with bitter cold / windy conditions.

Just now, LibertyBell said:

lol no idea how JFK is warmer, is their *normal* colder to begin with Tony? what are the actual mean temperatures through the 11th?

Today:

JFK : 39 / 26 (33) normal 

Fairly storng model alignment for Day 7 - 10

deep cold and arctic airmass initially into the central US and south before heading east beyond this period

Monthly Dep through the 1/3 of tjhe month  (1/11)

12-13: will avg +5 to +8
14 - 16: back below - 5 to -8
17 - 19 : + avg
20 - 27 : look solidly below normal to solidify a colder than normal month
28 - 31 : may break near normal overall between colder / warmer split
 

Dep thru 1/11
 

TTN: -3.2
NYC: -2.7
LGA: -2.4
EWR:  -0.6
JFK: + 0.5

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 69 (2020)
NYC: 68 (2020)
LGA: 68 (2017)
JFK: 68 (2020)


Lows:

EWR: -1 (1981)
NYC: 2 (1981)
LGA: 1 (1981)
JFK: 3 (1968)

Historical:

1886: With a reading of 26 degrees below zero, Bowling Green, Kentucky, recorded its coldest temperature on record.

1888 - A sharp cold front swept southward from the Dakotas to Texas in just 24 hours spawning a severe blizzard over the Great Plains. More than 200 pioneers perished in the storm. Subzero temperatures and mountainous snow drifts killed tens of thousands of cattle. (David Ludlum)

1888: Children’s or Schoolhouse Blizzard occurred on this day. The blizzard killed 235 people, many of whom were children on their way home from school, across the Northern Plains. 

1890: A tornado touched down at St. Louis, Missouri, and crossed the Mississippi River, ending just south of Venice. The worst damage from this tornado occurred in St. Louis. Further east and northeast, one tornado in McLean County passed through downtown Cooksville, destroying at least a dozen buildings, while a tornado in Richland County destroyed four homes northeast of Olney. In all, over 100 homes and other buildings were unroofed or damaged. The storm caused four deaths and 15 injuries.

1912 - The morning low of 47 degrees below zero at Washta IA established a state record. (The Weather Channel)

1985 - A record snowstorm struck portions of western and south central Texas. The palm trees of San Antonio were blanketed with up to thirteen and a half inches of snow, more snow than was ever previously received in an entire winter season. (Weather Channel) (Storm Data)

1985: A record snowstorm struck portions of western and south-central Texas. All snowfall records dating back to 1885 were easily broken. Austin measured 3.6 inches, and Del Rio received 8.6 inches. San Antonio saw a record-setting 13.5 inches from this event.

1987 - Twenty-seven cities in the Upper Midwest reported new record high temperatures for the date. Afternoon highs of 72 degrees at Valentine NE and 76 degrees at Rapid City SD set records for the month of January. (National Weather Summary)

1988 - Parts of North Dakota finally got their first snow of the winter season, and it came with a fury as a blizzard raged across the north central U.S. Snowfall totals ranged up to 14 inches at Fargo ND, winds gusted to 65 mph at Windom MN, and wind chill readings in North Dakota reached 60 degrees below zero. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1989 - A dozen cities in the southeastern U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date as readings warmed into the 70s and 80s. Fort Myers FL reported a record high of 86 degrees. (National Weather Summary)

1990 - Gale force winds produce squalls with heavy snow in the Great Lakes Region. Totals in northwest Pennsylvania ranged up to eleven inches at Conneautville and Meadville. Barnes Corners, in western New York State, was buried under 27 inches of snow in two days. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

33 / 20 (Christmas lights and decorations taking down weather).  Low 40s today and tomorrow.  Sharply colder Tue - Thu before the next 3 day warm up the end of this coming week and next weekend Fri - Sun.  Dry week  12 - 18.  The 19 - 21 watching the arctic front and any low on the boundary.   Much colder 23 - 27th  focus of the cold west into the GL, Midwest, south initially then looks to come east by the 26/27.  Perhaps moderation to close the month 29-31.

23 hours ago, SACRUS said:

 

old period daily dep:

 

 

Cold period -8 the coldest daily departures of the period.  Could see that matched on Wed or Thu of this coming week.

Jan 4

EWR: 36 / 28 (-2)
NYC: 33 / 28 (-4)
LGA: 34 / 29 (-4)
JFK: 37 / 30 (0 E)

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Jan 5:

EWR: 36 / 28 (-2)
NYC: 33 / 28 (-4)
LGA: 34 / 28 (-4)
JFK: 37 / 29 (-1)

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Jan 6:

EWR:   31 / 22 (-6)
NYC: 30 / 22 (-8)
LGA:  33 / 23 (-7)
JFK: 33 / 24 (-5)

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Jan 7

EWR: 35 / 19 (-6)
NYC: 33 / 19 (-8)
LGA: 34 / 20 (-8)
JFK: 36 / 20 (-6)

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Jan 8

EWR: 32 / 22 (-6)
NYC: 30 / 23 (-7)
LGA: 31 / 24 (-7)
JFK: 33 / 24 (-4)

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Jan 9

EWR: 36 / 22 (-4)
NYC: 33 / 22 (-6)
LGA: 34 / 24 (-6)
JFK: 37 / 24 (-2)

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Jan 10  only a below daily mean for NYC

EWR: 42  / 27 (+2)
NYC: 39 / 27 (-1)
LGA: 41 / 28 (0)
JFK: 44 / 29 (+4)

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