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Second day in a row of setting a 'cool max'. High was 21.2 degrees; old mark was 23.0 degrees from 1980. Low was 7.9 degrees, which is current temp. Still 4.5" of concrete OTG with a SWE of 1.65".

My numbers for the month of January 2026 Averaged high was 39.8 degrees vs a normal of 42.0 degrees, -2.2 degrees below average. The warmest temp was 60.5 degrees on the 12th. Averaged low was 19.4 degrees vs a normal of 22.4 degrees, -3.0 degrees below average. The coldest temp recoded was 1.8 degrees on the 27th and 28th. Overall averaged temp was 29.6 degrees vs a normal of 32.2 degrees, -2.6 degrees below average. Total precip for the month was 2.84 inches vs a normal of 2.94 inches, a -0.10 inches below average. The wettest day was the 25th with 1.05 inches. There were 7 days with measurable, 7 days with a 'T' and 17 dry days. Total snowfall for the month was 7.4 inches vs a normal of 5.8 inches, a +1.6 inches above average. The snowiest day was the 25th with 4.5 inches falling. There were 3 days with measurable, 9 days with a 'T' and 19 snowless days. There were 7 days with SOTG at 7 am. Highest wind recorded was 42 mph on the 12th. There were 21 days with winds above 25 mph. Two new records for the month a new 'cool max' on the 27th and a new snowfall record on the 25th. Overall a cold and very windy month with close to average precip and snow. A strange feature of the month was the number of days with either a warmer 'night' than day or a colder 'day' than night, in total that happened 14 times.

By Wednesday it'll settle right over Myrtle Beach, all the chasers can just stay there and enjoy a small chilly vacation lol.

Title is LOL.

A good start to the new month with a new record 'cool max' of 22.7 degrees, beating 2019's 25.3 degrees. Low was 9.5 degrees right at the 7 am CoCoRaHS report. Wind was WNW at 9 gutsing to 20 mph, WC of -3 to -9 degrees. After we cleared out around midnight last night that nearly full moon made it look like 4-5 pm in afternoon it was so bright shining off the glacier. Had some flurries yesterday evening, but no new accumulation, that all went @Bob Chill and @Buddy1987's way and further south.

Feb- DCA: -3.4 NYC: -3.1 BOS: -2.8 ORD: -1.9 ATL: -0.9 IAH: -0.4 DEN: +1.7 PHX: +2.4 SEA: +2.1

Finally getting a few flakes here, started a little before 5 am. Least it won't be a goose egg at 7 am report time. Currently light snow and 12.9/5.5.

At midnight 16.0/7.1. NE wind 5 gusting to 11 mph. High was 28.3, we seemed to hit a spot between 1-3 pm where the clouds went to just high cirrus and winds calmed and we warmed up. Actually not a bad early afternoon. Still haven't seen a snowflake, although just 40 miles south Roanoke has reported a few hours of light snow.

I think the state record is -37, lets shoot for that.

Yep, what was simply wonderful was the 3-4 hour period midafternoon where we were almost calm on the winds.

11.1 degrees here at 7 am. Temp dropped to about 10 degrees then locked once the clouds rolled in about midnight.

Lots I'd like to say about this post, but I'll keep the peace.... for now.

22.4/3.6 at 6:15 pm after a 25.1 high.

LOL, I wouldn't take that bet out this way. Way more wind after the sun sets last week or so, finally dies about an hour or two before sun rise.

I'd bring a cookie pan or baking pan with you, just in case.

Looks like the woodstove is gonna keep on chugging.

So, jogging around CoCoRaHS site yesterday and today to check my records (all basically stored there since 2007, all previous is on paper and a chore to look thru, I need to spend a day and place them somewhere electronically) and found this gem from 2014- an incredible event.

Hmm, looks like @stormtracker has picked up a new (or maybe just unknown to the masses) name, persons of power!!

Yep, I think the last 3 nights it has done that here. Windy/breezy during the day, but once the sunsets the wind gusts go into overdrive!

Low was 9.4 at 7 am. Temp stayed in low teens overnight as the winds cranked in 20's and 30's (and WC's in the -10 range). Finally wind calmed to under 10 mph late and temp dropped to low right at 7 am CoCoRaHS reading. I passed on doing a SWE this morning to give myself and the tools a break, lol. The 5 inches of concrete just isn't enjoyable trying to get thru and up. Temp still dropping, 8.8/-0.1 at 8 am.

One thing I will say those are some high-quality graphics for such a new model lol.

Yep, FINALLY a few hours early this afternoon where it was decent to be outside without having a -30 WC. A mostly cloudy to partly cloudy day, hit 24.8 for a high, but as I said felt like 70 without the wind. Now here we are back to fighting WC's. Currently 17.7/4.5 with NNW at 10 gusting to 22 mph and seems to be increasing every few minutes. WC 6 to 1.

And still just 2 or 3 good models.

So that's where snowmobiles come from??

MUCH warmer this morning at 14.7 degrees vs the 1.8 yesterday. Mainly because we clouded over after dark last night (along with some flurries) and the wind. Had a 41 mph gust. The 1.8 that carried into next day until about 8 am NOT a record, that still stands from 1987 at -4. Currently 22.0/8.2 with W 5 gusting to 12 mph winds under partly cloudy skies. WC 16 to 10 degrees.