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39 / 38 cloudy. Warm and wet period now and through the next 4 days. 1 - 2 inches of rain with temps peaking Sunday near or lo2 60s. Colder by the 2nd and much colder roller coaster down 3 -5.

Records: Highs: EWR: 63 (1949) NYC: 63 (1949) LGA: 63 (1949) JFK: 63 (2015) Lows: EWR: 3 (1948) NYC: 6 (1872) LGA: 9 (1989) JFK: 8 (1948) Historical: 1869 - A post Christmas storm in New York and Vermont produced record storm totals of 30 inches at Burlington, VT, and 39 inches at Montpelier VT. A public emergency was declared in Vermont. (David Ludlum) 1892 - An Atlantic coast storm produced a record 18.6 inches of snow at Norfolk, VA, including 17.7 inches in 24 hours. The storm also produced 9.5 inches of snow at Raleigh NC, and brought snow to northern Florida for the first time in 35 years. (26th- 28th) (The Weather Channel) 1982 - The worst Louisiana rainstorm in more than 100 years came to an end. More than 18 inches fell at Vinton, LA, during the three day storm. Flooding was widespread, and property damage was estimated at 100 to 200 million dollars. President Reagan visited the state and declared ten parishes in northeastern Lousiana disaster areas. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - A winter storm produced snow and high winds in Wyoming, Colorado and Nebraska. Denver CO experienced its worst snowstorm since December 1983 as high winds gusting to 46 mph created near blizzard conditions, whipping the fifteen inch snow into drifts five feet high, and closing Stapleton Airport. Snowfall totals in the foothills southwest of Denver ranged up to 42 inches, at Intercanyon. Blizzard conditions raged across southeastern Wyoming through the day, stranding 300 holiday travelers in the tiny town of Chugwater. Heavier snowfall totals included 19 inches at La Grange WY, and 22 inches at Elsmere NE. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 1987: Today marks the end of the infamous 2-day ice storm which began as freezing rain and sleet before sunrise on Christmas Day in Oklahoma. This ice storm left parts of Oklahoma without power for over a week. Sleet prevailed across the western and northern parts of Oklahoma City, while freezing rain devastated southern and eastern parts of the metro area. Despite heavy sleet and ice accumulations of up to 2 inches, total snowfall was only a trace. 1988 - Severe thunderstorms developing along a cold front in the south central U.S. spawned a dozen tornadoes in Mississippi between early afternoon and sunrise the following day. A tornado at Harperville destroyed five chicken homes killing thousands of chickens. Strong thunderstorm winds gusted to 80 mph at Rolling Fork MS. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Half a dozen cities in the northeastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date, including Elkins, WV, with a reading of 13 degrees below zero. Watertown NY was the cold spot in the nation with a morning low of 37 degrees below zero. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 2004 - A major storm system affected parts of the western United States during December 27-29, bringing a variety of weather conditions to the region. Heavy rainfall broke daily precipitation records at some locations in California. Very heavy snow fell across the Sierra Nevada Mountains, with some areas receiving several feet of accumulation. Winds with this weather system gusted over 65 mph at some coastal and mountain locations in California.

20 / 17 off a low of 17. Warmer and wetter throught the 2nd, near / low 60s and heavy rain sunday night. Colder air returns by the 3rd more rooler coaster + 15 and perhaps some - 15 daily departure 29th and 4th.

It was not well forecasted according to several reports. Looked like on and off flurries was the Dec 24th forecast https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/new-jersey/2018/01/04/remembering-blizzard-1947-epic-snowstorm-took-new-jersey-surprise/748415001/

A wet week (7 days) starting Saturday to at least Tue with Sunday looking like the wettest day. Thats >1 inch to 2 for most.

1947 : https://www.life.com/nature/snow-blizzard-of-1947-photos-of-new-york/ / https://glenallenweather.com/historylinks/1947/NY-Dec26.pdf 2010:

NYC Dec 26-27 1947: 26.4 inches of snow. Dec 26 - 27 2010: The Boxing day blizzard of 2010 dumped 20 inches on Central park

Records: Highs: EWR: 66 (1982) NYC: 63 (1982) LGA: 62 (1982) JFK: 65 (1982) Lows: EWR: -1 (1980) NYC: 3 (1914) LGA: 5 (1980) JFK: 5 (1983) Historical: 1776 - George Washington crossed the ice clogged Delaware River. He marched on Trenton in the midst of snow and sleet thus surprising and capturing many of the British garrison. (David Ludlum) 1947 - New York City received a record 26.4 inches of snow in 24 hours, with as much as 32 inches reported in the suburbs. The heavy snow brought traffic to a standstill, and snow removal cost eight million dollars. Thirty thousand persons were called upon to remove the 100 million tons of snow. The storm claimed 27 lives. (26th-27th) (David Ludlum) 1983 - Miami, FL, established a December record with a morning low of 33 degrees. Just three days earlier, and again three days later, record warm temperatures were reported in Florida, with daytime highs in the 80s. (The National Weather Summary) 1987 - Freezing rain plagued parts of the south central U.S., from northwest Texas to southwestern Missouri. Southwestern Missouri was turned into a huge skating rink as roads became sheets of ice. Damage to tree limbs and power lines compared to a hundred tornadoes, and half of the city of Springfield was left without electricity for 24 hours. Snow, sleet and ice covered the northwest two thirds of Oklahoma. 75,000 homes were left without electricity as ice accumulated one to two inches in a 40-mile band from Duncan to Norman to Tulsa to Miami. 25,000 of those homes were still without power a week later. The storm claimed the lives of seven persons. (24th-27th) (The Weather Channel) (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 1988 - Low pressure produced heavy snow from North Dakota to western sections of the Great Lakes Region, with up to fourteen inches reported in the Chicago area. Cold arctic air hovered over the Plateau Region. Temperatures in the Big Smokey Valley of Nevada plunged to 31 degrees below zero. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Strong northerly winds behind an arctic cold front produced snow squalls in the Great Lakes Region and dangerous wind chill temperatures in the northeastern U.S. Wind chill readings as cold as 40 degrees below zero were reported in New York State. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 2003 - A major snow storm in Utah caused several fatalities due to avalanches. As much as 2 ft of snow fell in parts of the state, particularly south of Salt Lake City. Three people that were seen snowboarding in the Aspen Grove recreational area have been presumed dead, all others managed to escape or be rescued (Reuters).

28 / 17 off a low of 16. Clear. Dry next two days before about 4 of 5 or 5 wetter and warmer days to close the month. Looking like a solid 1 to 2 inches of liquid in the next week. Warmest of the warm up Sunday and Monday mid/upper 50s, perhaps a 60 degree reading in places.

Clearing working its way down

Continues to look wetter Dec 27 - Jan 1 a widespread 1 - 2 inches looks possible and perhaps a wet New Years eve for the ball drop.

JFK: 1980 : 3 degree low missed it by one degree

Week to go and the coming warmth between the 27 - 31 will erode some of this but a negative departures will likely prevail at NYC/LGA/TTN with EWR close and JFK likely getting on the plus side of average. JFK: - 0.9 EWR: -2.1 NYC: -3.1 LGA: -3.1 TTN: -4.0

1969

NYC: 1909 : 7 inches of snow, Most snowfall recorded on Christmas day (1869 - present) Dec 25 1969: Snow started late night and through the 26th mixed with rain after a half foot then changed back to snow. 6.8 inches fell at central park. Dec 25 2002: A wet storm dropped 5.5 inches of wet snow and a total precipitation of 1.30 inches.

Records: Highs: EWR: 69 (1964) NYC: 66 (2015) LGA: 64 (2015) JFK: 64 (2015) Lows: EWR: 0 (1980) NYC: -1 (1980) LGA: -1 (1980) JFK: 2 (1983) Historical: 1776: Thomas Jefferson noted that the first winter snow fell on December 20th, but did not last on the ground one day. Temperatures dropped to 30 degrees or colder on Christmas Day. That night, 22 inches of snow fell. From the 25th of December until March 6, 10 snow covered the ground, and some of them were deep. The first rain came on the 9th of March. In Frederick County, two feet of snow was recorded. 1872: Since records began back in 1887, Columbia, South Carolina, only a trace of snow has been reported on Christmas Day. Before records, 13-hour sleet, and snowstorm occurred in Columbia and surrounding areas. Credit goes to Cary Mock, a USC geography professor who specializes in historical weather research. 1966 - A white Christmas was enjoyed by residents from North Carolina to New England in the wake of a major snowstorm. Even coastal Virginia was white. (David Ludlum) 1980 - It was the coldest Christmas Day of modern record in the northeastern U.S. Temperatures as cold as 36 degrees below zero were reported in New York State, and as the sharp cold front swept southeastward the temperature at Boston MA plunged from 34 degrees to seven degrees below zero during the day. (David Ludlum) 1983 - It was the coldest Christmas Day of modern record for the central and eastern U.S. More than 125 cities reported record low temperatures for the date, and thirty-four of those cities reported all-time records for the month of December. The temperature plunged to one degree below zero at Huntsville AL, and dipped to 14 degrees at Galveston TX. Snow covered the ground from the Pacific Northwest through much of the Great Plains Region to the Northern Appalachains. (The National Weather Summary) 1987 - Residents of Tucson, AZ, awoke to a white Christmas for the first time in forty-seven years of records, as a winter storm blanketed the area with up to four inches of snow. While heavy rain inundated Arkansas, freezing rain was reported from northwest Texas to southwestern Missouri, with an inch of ice reported at Harrison AR. Unseasonably mild weather prevailed in the southeastern U.S. Seven cities reported record high temperatures for the date. For the second day in a row McAllen TX was the hot spot in the nation with an afternoon high of 91 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - A massive winter storm made for a very white Christmas in the western U.S. Las Vegas, NV, reported snow on the ground for the first time of record. Periods of snow over a five day period left several feet of new snow on the ground of ski areas in Colorado, with 68 inches reported at Wolf Creek Pass. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - It was a record cold Christmas Day for parts of the southeastern U.S. Morning lows of zero degrees at Wilmington, NC, and five degrees below zero at Jacksonville NC established all-time records for those two locations. Miami Beach FL equalled a December record established the previous morning with a low of 33 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 2002: A major snowstorm moved up the east coast on Christmas Day, 2002. Widespread snowfalls of a foot or more occurred across much of central New York and northeast Pennsylvania, with amounts as high as 30 inches reported over the northwest slopes of the Catskills. 2003 - Heavy rains affected areas of southern California that were just recently ravaged by wildfires in October. The downpour produced flash flooding that resulted in mudslides, taking the lives of 15 people at area campgrounds in San Bernardino (AFP). 2004 - Snow fell on Christmas Day in Deep South Texas. Snow totaled 4.4 inches in Corpus Christi, making it the second White Christmas ever. Farther north, Victoria had their first white Christmas on record when 12.5 inches of snow fell. 2006 - Severe thunderstorms produced four tornadoes in Florida. Columbia, Pasco, Lake and Volusia counties were hardest-hit, including the Daytona Beach area. A tornado generated considerable damage on the campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, delaying the start of the spring semester (Orlando Business Journal). 2010 - Up to 32 inches of snow and blizzard conditions affected parts of the eastern U.S. on December 25th�27th. A state of emergency was declared in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Maine. In New York City, up to 24.5 inches of snow fell, effectively shutting down rail lines, major airports, and bus services. Thousands of flights were cancelled and stranded subway riders were forced to spend a night in unheated train cars. One person was reported killed in Maine due to the weather conditions. (NCDC)

31 / 26 low clouds. Snow on the ground at 7AM in NYC (central park) and a good majority of the area for the first white Christmas in 15 years. The allusive snowfall on christmas day extends to 22 years (2002). Near normal the next two days ahead of the warm/wetter close to the month with another 1 - 2 inches of rain and some +12 to +15 departures. Roller coaster comes down (temps) around Jan 4th. Merry Christmas to all. 14 years ago the tracking was shifting into a frenzied pace as the Boxing day storm was becoming unanimous on all guidance - the year before this board was born.

Looks like both NYC and EWR have made it to or above freezing

That was a rapidly changing rain to snow on christmas afternoon from a coastal / noreaster.

Snow fell 12 inches between the 19/20th and some remained during Christmas in 20090

Once we move past today's Christmas White, this is all wet >1 inch of rain Dec 25 - Jan 1

Cold spell Dec 21: NYC: 33 / 19 (-12) EWR: 33 / 20 (-10) Dec 22: NYC: 21 / 13 (-20) EWR: 23 / 13 (-18) Dec 23: NYC: 31 / 13 (-15) EWR: 29 / 11 (-16)

NYC 1966 DEC 24 : 6.7 inches of snow fall on Christmas Eve - an additional half inch would fall on Christmas day to bring the the total over 7 inches,