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2004 https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/east-coast-snowstorm/11/

NYC Jan 27 , 2004 : 10.3 inches of frigid snowfall

Records: Highs: EWR: 69 (1974) NYC: 69 (1916) LGA: 66 (1974) JFK: 65 (1974) Lows: EWR: -2 (1994) NYC: -1 (1927) LGA: 0 (1994) JFK: 2 (1994) Historical: 1772 - The "Washington and Jefferson Snowstorm" occurred. George Washington reported three feet of snow at Mount Vernon, and Thomas Jefferson recorded about three feet at Monticello. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987) 1922: On this date through the 29th, a significant snowstorm struck the East Coast from South Carolina to southeastern Massachusetts. Washington, DC, reported 28 inches of snow. The heavy snow on the Knickerbocker Theater's flat roof put a significant strain on the structure. On the evening of the 28th, during a showing of the silent comedy "Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford," the building collapsed, killing 98 people and injuring 130 others. 1966 - Oswego, NY, was in the midst of a five day lake effect storm which left the town buried under 102 inches of snow. (David Ludlum) 1967 - Residents of Chicago, IL, began to dig out from a storm which produced 23 inches of snow in 29 hours. The snow paralyzed the city and suburbs for days, and business losses were enormous. (David Ludlum) 1987 - A powerful storm moving into the western U.S. produced 13 inches of snow at Daggett Pass NV, and 16 inches in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon. Winds gusted to 63 mph at Reno NV, and wind gusts in Oregon exceeded 80 mph. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - The nation got a breather from winter storms, however, cold arctic air settled into the southeastern U.S. Hollywood FL reported a record low reading of 39 degrees. (National Weather Summary) 1989 - The last half of January was bitterly cold over most of Alaska. Nearly thirty stations established all-time record low temperatures. On this date Tanana reported a low of -76 degrees. Daily highs of -66 degrees were reported at Chandalar Lake on the 22nd, and at Ambler on the 26th. (The Weather Channel) 1989: Bitter cold air gripped most of Alaska during January 1989. Tanana, near Fairbanks, saw a low temperature of 76 degrees below zero on this day. The high for the day was 60 degrees below zero. With an average temperature of 68 degrees below zero, Tanana saw an average temperature of nearly sixty degrees below normal. McGrath, Alaska, recorded a wind chill of -100°F. This is the lowest wind chill ever observed in the U.S. at a populated location. You can read more about this event from the Alaska Dispatch 1989 - Low pressure in north central Alaska continued to direct air across northern Siberia and the edges of the Arctic Circle into the state. The temperature at Fairbanks remained colder than 40 degrees below zero for the eighth day in a row. Lows of 68 below at Galena, 74 below at McGrath, and 76 below at Tanana, were new records for the date. Wind chill readings were colder than 100 degrees below zero. (National Weather Summary) 1990 - Another in a series of cold fronts brought high winds to the northwestern U.S., and more heavy snow to some of the higher elevations. The series of vigorous cold fronts crossing the area between the 23rd and the 27th of the month produced up to 60 inches of snow in the Cascade Mountains of Washington State. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 2005 - Month-to-date snowfall at Boston Logan International Airport totaled 43.1 inches, making January the snowiest month on record.

33 / 11 with 3 days of above normal ahead of us with temps near 50 by Wed. A sharp colder return briefly on Thu. Feb opens up with cold nearby but focused north and west of the area. Overall above warmer than normal (we are on the cusp of the ridging and colder nearby) also looking like 1- 3 inches of LE the first week of the month. Quite the sunny day on tap

Up to 45 here and losing larger sections of the snow covr

A walk back and memory lane tracking that storm 14 years ago

Jan 26 2011

38 / 20 here clouds holding tough

NYC <-> Boston : 215 miles NYC <-> Phil : 95 miles NYC <-> W-DC : 205 miles

Good news for soca l

Daylight: 9H:55M50S Gain of roughly 40 mins from the winter lull 9H:15M Sunrise at 7:10AM - 10 mins earlier from the latest sunrise of 7:20 AM on (Jan 1-7) Sunset 5:06PM - 38 mins later from the earliest sunset of 4:28PM on (Dec 6 - 12) Roughly equivalent to Nov 14 Gaining 2 mins or greater a daylight starting to-day

Current cold period departures 1/20 EWR: 28 / 16 (-10) NYC: 26 / 17 (-11) LGA: 28 / 18 (-11) JFK: 29 / 19 (-8) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/21: EWR: 20 / 7 (-18) NYC: 19 / 11 (-18) LGA: 20 / 13 (-17) JFK: 20 / 14 (-15) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/22 EWR: 22/ 8 (-17) NYC: 20 / 10 (-18) LGA: 21 / 13 (-17) JFK: 23 / 13 (-14) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/23: EWR: 29 / 13 (-11) NYC: 28 / 17 (-10) LGA: 30 / 18 (-10) JFK: 30/ 16 (-9) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/24: EWR: 34 / 15 (-7) NYC: 33 / 23 (-5) LGA: 34 / 25 (-4) JFK: 25 / 20 (-4) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 1/25: EWR: 33 / 14 (-8) NYC: 33 / 20 (-6) LGA: 33 / 23 (-6) JFK: 33 / 18 (-6) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

More on 2015 snowfall Jan 26 https://www.weather.gov/okx/blizzard_01262715#:~:text=Summary%3A A potent Alberta Clipper,to parts of the region. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/27/nyregion/new-york-blizzard.html https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/winter_storm_summaries/event_reviews/2015/MidAtlantic_Northeast_Major_WinterStorm_Jan2015.pdf

More on 20111 snofall https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/storm_summaries/event_reviews/2011/Mid-Atlantic_Northeast_WinterStorm_Jan2011.pdf https://wjla.com/traffic/metro/2011-snowtowrm-hits-one-year-anniversary-71935

NYC: Jan 26 - 27, 2011 : 19 inches of snowfall Jan 26 , 2015 : 9.8 inches of snowfall

Records: Highs: EWR: 74 (1950) *monthly Jan high NYC: 72(1950) * tied monthly Jan high Jan 6 (07) LGA: 72 (1950) JFK: 69 (1950) Lows: EWR: 4 (1994) NYC: 2 (1871) LGA: 5 (1994) JFK: 9 (2007) Historical: 1700 - A powerful earthquake struck the Pacific Northwest along the Cascadia Subduction zone. The estimated moment magnitude of 8.7-9.2 caused about a 1,000-kilometer rupture from mid-Vancouver Island to northern California. The ocean floor heaved upward approximately 20 feet, and with 10-20 minutes, a giant wave, 30-40 feet high, reached the shore. The earthquake caused a tsunami, which struck the coast of Japan. 1772 - Possibly the greatest snowfall ever recorded in the Washington DC area started on this day. When the storm began, Thomas Jefferson was returning home from his honeymoon with his new bride, Martha Wayles Skelton. The newlyweds made it to within eight miles of Monticello before having to abandon their carriage in the deep snow. Both finished the ride on horseback in the blinding snow. The newlyweds arrived home late on the night of January 26th. In Jefferson's "Garden Book," he wrote, "the deepest snow we have ever seen. In Albermarle, it was about 3. F. deep." 1937: The wettest month ever in Cincinnati, Ohio, is January 1937, when 13.68 inches fell. Their average January amount is 3.00 inches of precipitation. The overabundance of precipitation over the Ohio River basin caused near-record to record flooding in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky. On this day, the river gauge reached 80 feet in Cincinnati, the highest level in the city's history. The Ohio River reached 57 feet in Louisville, Kentucky, on the 27th, setting a new record by ten feet. Seventy percent of the city was underwater at that time. 1978 - A paralyzing blizzard struck the Midwest. One to three feet of snow fell in Michigan, and 20 to 40 inches was reported across Indiana. Winds reached 70 mph in Michigan, and gusted above 100 mph in Ohio. The high winds produced snow drifts twenty feet high in Michigan and Indiana stranding thousands on the interstate highways. Temperatures in Ohio dropped from the 40s to near zero during the storm. (David Ludlum) 1983 - The California coast was battered by a storm which produced record high tides, thirty-two foot waves, and mudslides, causing millions of dollars damage. The storm then moved east and dumped four feet of snow on Lake Tahoe. (22nd-29th) (The Weather Channel) 1987 - A winter storm spread heavy snow across the Middle and Northern Atlantic Coast States, with 18 inches reported at Vineland NJ, and wind gusts to 65 mph at Chatham MA. Snow cover in Virginia ranged up to thirty inches following this second major storm in just one week. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - A snowstorm in the northeastern U.S. produced 19 inches at Austerlitz NY and Stillwater NY. A storm in the Great Lakes Region left 16.5 inches at Marquette MI, for a total of 43 inches in six days. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Snow and high winds created blizzard-like conditions in northwestern Vermont. Winds at Saint Albins gusted to 88 mph. In Alaska, the town of Cold Foot (located north of Fairbanks) reported a morning low of 75 degrees below zero. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1990 - A winter storm spread high winds from the northwestern U.S. to Wyoming and Colorado, with heavy snow in some of the high elevations. Stevens Pass WA received 17 inches of snow, half of which fell in four hours. In extreme northwest Wyoming, Togwotee Mountain Lodge received 24 inches of snow. Winds in Colorado gusted to 90 mph at Rollinsville. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

30 / 19 clouds over a portion of the region. Warmer today (40s) and lasting through Wednesday, perhaps some 50 or better readings on Wed (first since New years eve/day). A brief colder return 30th - 31. Overall looking near to warmer than normal through the first week of Feb, turning wetter by the open of next month - currently looking like the cold is nearby by focussed north and west and along with the frozen precip chances - as of now.

Strong cold moderating

SE ridge - warmest staying into Florida / Southeast - warmer bu wetter up here

Current cold period departures 1/20 EWR: 28 / 16 (-10) NYC: 26 / 17 (-11) LGA: 28 / 18 (-11) JFK: 29 / 19 (-8) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/21: EWR: 20 / 7 (-18) NYC: 19 / 11 (-18) LGA: 20 / 13 (-17) JFK: 20 / 14 (-15) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/22 EWR: 22/ 8 (-17) NYC: 20 / 10 (-18) LGA: 21 / 13 (-17) JFK: 23 / 13 (-14) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/23: EWR: 29 / 13 (-11) NYC: 28 / 17 (-10) LGA: 30 / 18 (-10) JFK: 30/ 16 (-9) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/24: EWR: 34 / 15 (-7) NYC: 33 / 23 (-5) LGA: 34 / 25 (-4) JFK: 25 / 20 (-4) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Looks like one more below normal day today before getting to normal and above starting tomorrrow through Wed

NYC: Jan 25, 2000: 5.6 inches of snowfall (combo of mix / dry slotted kept totals down) Other areas 6 - 12 inches, more north and the mid atlantic https://www.weather.gov/media/rah/20000125.index.print.pdf https://www.weather.gov/ilm/2000-Jan-25snow

Records: Highs: EWR: 59 (2024) NYC: 60 (1967) LGA: 57 (2024) JFK: 55 (2024) Lows: EWR: -1 (1935) NYC: 2 (1945) LGA: 2 (1945) JFK: 5 (1961) Historical: 1821 - The Hudson River was frozen solid during the midst of the coldest winter in forty-one years. Thousands of persons crossed the ice from New York City to New Jersey, and refreshment taverns were set up in the middle of the river to warm pedestrians. (David Ludlum) 1837 - At 7 PM a display of the Northern Lights danced above Burlington, VT. Its light was equal to the full moon. Snow and other objects reflecting the light were deeply tinged with a blood red hue. Blue, yellow and white streamers were also noted. (The Weather Channel) 1937: Las Vegas, Nevada dropped to 8 degrees above zero, setting a record low for the city. 1949: Las Vegas, Nevada, recorded 4.7 inches of snow. This brought the monthly snowfall total to 16.7 inches which still ranks as their snowiest month on record 1965 - Alta, UT, was in the midst of a storm that left the town buried under 105 inches of snow establishing a record for the state. (David Ludlum) 1987 - The second major storm in three days hit the Eastern Seaboard producing up to 15 inches of snow in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. Up to 30 inches of snow covered the ground in Virginia following the two storms. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - High winds created blizzard conditions in the mountains of Colorado. Winds gusted to 109 mph at Echo Lake, and a wind gust to 193 mph was reported atop Mount Evans. A "nor'easter" moving up the Atlantic Coast spread heavy snow from the Carolinas to New England, with as much as 16 inches reported in the Poconos of eastern Pennsylvania. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Bitter cold air, coming down from Alaska, settled over the Northern Rockies. Wilson WY reported a morning low of 48 degrees below zero. Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the south central U.S. One thunderstorm in north central Texas spawned a tornado which injured three persons at Troy. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1990 - Low pressure developed explosively over east central Missouri and moved into Lower Michigan producing high winds and heavy snow across parts of Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin. Wind gusts to 60 mph and up to a foot of snow created near blizzard conditions in southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Wind gusts in Indiana reached 76 mph at Wabash. Thunderstorms associated with the storm produced wind gusts to 54 mph at Fort Madison IA. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 2000 - Heavy snow fell from the Carolinas to New England, with up to 20 inches of snow and five deaths reported. (NCDC)

21 /6 off a low of 9. Near or slightly above freezing today, then moderation Sunday - Wed with 40s and maybe even the first 50 degree temp since New Years eve/day. Cold nearby and pushes through the close of the month 30/31. Looking like a warmer and wetter open to next month with core of the cold north and west of the area - overall above normal once to Groundhogs day and through the first week.

Great forecast and news for So California

33 here - broke freezing JFK: 33 EWR: 32 LGA: 31 NYC: 31