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NYC almanac for December 24th


uncle W

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A popular day for pre Christmas snow storms for sure. 95 was the first one in quite some time that led to a widespread white Xmas. I remember heavy snow in the morning and a lull most of the day getting nervous that we weren't going to see anymore. Later in the afternoon Heavy sleet quickly changed to snow and we picked up another 6" overnight

 

2009 of course alot of people hate, especially those that live in the interior as dry air ate up alot of the snow but was still a very healthy snowfall for most and an MECS for the midatlantic and LI. It also got very warm that xmas and rainy and all the snow melted by night by we still had snow on the ground christmas morning

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NYC's almanac for 1/31.

Highest max. Lowest max. Highest min. Lowest min. Max. precipitation....snowfall.....est. max snow depth...

63 in 1916.....16 in 1935.....43 in 1913......-1 in 1920.....1.51" in 1914.....8.0" in 1882..........17" in 2011

63 in 1947.....20 in 1948.....41 in 1988.......0 in 1948.....1.09" in 1942.....6.0" in 1878..........10" in 1905

61 in 1913.....22 in 1977.....40 in 2001.......2 in 1935.............................4.9" in 1898............9" in 1925

61 in 2013.....23 in 1936.....39 in 2006.......8 in 1977.............................4.6" in 1949............9" in 1897

60 in 1974.....26 in 1920.....39 in 1983.......9 in 1908.............................2.3" in 1951............9" in 1948

59 in 2012

1965...

http://www.nycsubway...perl/show?24712

1878 from the NY Tribune...

http://chroniclingam...-01/ed-1/seq-1/

1898...

http://chroniclingam...-01/ed-1/seq-1/

1948 from the Brooklyn Eagle...

http://fultonhistory...cale - 0694.pdf

1949 from the Brooklyn Eagle...

http://fultonhistory...cale - 0782.pdf

http://fultonhistory...cale - 0788.pdf

Interesting item about one of the  famous "Bermuda Triangle" mysteries sharing the front page from the 1948 paper.

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NYC's alomanac for 2/10.

Highest max. Lowest max. Highest min. Lowest min. Max. precipitation...snowfall...snowcover...

61 in 2001.......7 in 1899.....43 in 1999......-6 in 1899.....2.63" in 1970.....10.4" in 1926.....20" in 1926

61 in 1990.....13 in 1912.....41 in 1960......-2 in 1934.....1.33" in 2010.....10.0" in 2010.....15" in 1969

58 in 1898.....17 in 1888.....39 in 1956......-1 in 1875...............................3.3" in 1923.....12" in 1961

57 in 1955.....19 in 1994.....39 in 1925.......0 in 1912...............................2.5" in 1924.....11" in 1948

56 in 1909.....21 in 1979.....39 in 1893.......5 in 1888...............................2.4" in 1964.....11" in 1967 est.

55 in 2002.....21 in 1917.....39 in 1876.......6 in 1979...............................2.0" in 1967.....11" in 1978

1899...

http://bklyn.newspap.../image/50406340

1926...

http://bklyn.newspap...image/59848373/

 

2010...

http://www.nycsubway...erl/show?109749

2003 keeps snowing along.

http://nycsubway.org/perl/show?24882

1974

http://nycsubway.org/perl/show?45580

1961...

http://www.nycsubway...erl/show?112900

Interesting to note the forecaster in the 1899 cold wave article, correctly  saw no immediate relief, but seemed to have no way of knowing of the big snow that would ensue in just 2-3 days.

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NYC's almanac for 2/17.

Highest max. Lowest max. Highest min. Lowest min. Max. precipitation...snowfall...snowcover...

67 in 1976.......7 in 1896.....46 in 1981....-5 in 1896.....1.49" in 2003.....16.3" in 2003.....19" in 2003

63 in 2011.....10 in 1958.....46 in 2011....-2 in 1922.....1.27" in 1998.....10.0" in 1902.....17" in 2014

52 in 1981.....13 in 1979.....44 in 1948.....4 in 1979.....1.05" in 1884.......7.0" in 1893.....15" in 1994 est.

59 in 1891.....17 in 1922.....44 in 1891.....5 in 1904...............................5.8" in 1900.....12" in 2015/1899 est

58 in 2006.....20 in 1904.....42 in 1984.....6 in 1958...............................4.0" in 1903.....11" in 1914

...............................................................................................................................10" in 1996/1902/2010

1902...NY Tribune...

http://chroniclingam...-18/ed-1/seq-1/

http://chroniclingam...-18/ed-1/seq-2/

http://chroniclingam...-18/ed-1/seq-3/

1903 from the NY Tribune...

http://chroniclingam...-17/ed-1/seq-1/

http://chroniclingam...-17/ed-1/seq-2/

http://chroniclingam...-18/ed-1/seq-1/

http://chroniclingam...-18/ed-1/seq-2/

2003 under ground in the Subway.

http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?27544

http://www.nycsubway...perl/show?24853

2010...

http://world.nycsubw...erl/show?110542

2003...

1902...

Another underground station that I saw 'snowed'  at times was Carroll and Bergen St.  stops on the "F".

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Pretty cool that the link you posted is for the whole paper that day not just the front page article about the snowstorm.  Take a look at the picture on page 2 where it shows the guy taking a snow depth measurement in Central Park and it says the depth is 30", that's pretty cool.  There are some cool articles like the ones in the two right column of the front page, 45 Polaris subs being built and a Sputnik launch.  I wonder what other goodies are in there.

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Pretty cool that the link you posted is for the whole paper that day not just the front page article about the snowstorm.  Take a look at the picture on page 2 where it shows the guy taking a snow depth measurement in Central Park and it says the depth is 30", that's pretty cool.  There are some cool articles like the ones in the two right column of the front page, 45 Polaris subs being built and a Sputnik launch.  I wonder what other goodies are in there.

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https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1873&dat=19610206&id=UwoqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=q8wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=840,1004950&hl=en

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They must be referring to a drift of 30 inches or adding a pre-existing snowcover to the current blizzard's new snow.

 

Interesting a small shirt pocket 6-transistor radio cost  $30 in 1961.   This is like walking around with a $300 dollar cell phone today.   An even more expensive $75 dollar deluxe model w/o batteries, probably 4X "AA" which were not mass produced like today; is in the same ad..   Imagine the vendor believed the perspective buyer (equivalent of $750 in todays bucks---despite the fact the unit could be produced today for $3.00 with batteries)  would be scared off if the battery cost was added in!!  Also these prices are actually way down from the early 50's intro models.   Tangible transistors on printed circuit boards, that could be counted by eye.  Also semi console sized B&W TV's for $200 dollars, or $2,000 in today's bucks.   You can get a 55" 3-D flat screen for that dough.  We have come a long way.

 

Thanks for posting the entire Sunday Edition paper.

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NYC's almanac for 2/29
Highest max. Lowest max. Highest min. Lowest min. Max. precipitation...snowfall.....max depth
69 in 1880.....12 in 1884.....47 in 1896.....4 in 1884.....2.26" in 1896.....1.1" in 1968.....2" in 1876 est...
66 in 1976.....21 in 1980.....47 in 2016...12 in 1980.............................0.5" in 1960.....2" in 1964
62 in 1972.....29 in 1888.....46 in 1880...17 in 1916.............................0.3" in 1876.....1" in 1936
61 in 2016.....31 in 1908.....44 in 1972...17 in 1888.............................0.2" in 1964.....1" in 1968

59 in 2004.........................42 in 2004

1876...

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1876-02-29/ed-1/seq-1/

1880...

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1880-03-01/ed-1/seq-5/

1884...

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1884-03-01/ed-1/seq-1/

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1884-03-01/ed-1/seq-5/

1888...

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1888-03-01/ed-1/seq-2/

1892...

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1892-03-01/ed-1/seq-4/

1896...

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1896-03-01/ed-1/seq-7/

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NYC's almanac for 5/24...

Highest max. Lowest max. Highest min. Lowest min. Max. precipitation...

93 in 1975.....50 in 1877.....70 in 1884.....39 in 1963.....2.07" in 1978

92 in 1936.....51 in 1927.....70 in 1902.....43 in 1877.....1.53" in 1999

91 in 1964.....55 in 1982.....70 in 1964.....44 in 1956.....1.45" in 1925

87 in 1955.....56 in 2003.....68 in 1880.....44 in 1931.....1.33" in 1951

87 in 1995.....56 in 1903.....68 in 1980.....44 in 1925.....1.29" in 1897

1956...

http://world.nycsubw.../perl/show?7716

Photo shows trolley near Culver Depot at West 5th. and Sea Breeze Ave. to Surf Ave., looking north.    The double deck West 8th Station is just off to the left.    Photo made only 5 months before trolley system traffic ended in NYC.

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Highest max. Lowest max. Highest min. Lowest min. Max. Precipitation.

99 in 1956.....59 in 1907....78 in 2005....49 in 1875....2.54" in 1917

96 in 1988.....61 in 1951....76 in 1956....50 in 1933....2.38" in 1896

94 in 1892.....61 in 2000....73 in 1899....51 in 1978....1.24" in 1903

92 in 1899.....62 in 1989....73 in 1983....52 in 1953

92 in 1945.....63 in 1886....72 in 1892....53 in 2013

92 in 1994.....63 in 2002....72 in 1994....53 in 1912

.........................................................53 in 1962

1917 storm...

http://bklyn.newspap.../image/55290005

Interesting note in the story about Malbone St. and this storm induced flood in the Brighton Line open cut, where 17 months later a 100 would die as a motorman hired as a strike breaker and unfamiliar with the sharp curve there---tried to negotiate it a 45mph, smashing the wooden car frames against the concrete of the open cut.

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NYC's almanac for 6/29.

Highest max. Lowest max. Highest min. Lowest min. Max Precipitation...

101 in 1934....65 in 1903....76 in 1901....52 in 1888....2.57" in 1903

..97 in 1959....67 in 1888....75 in 1880....52 in 1919....1.55" in 1902

..97 in 1991....68 in 1902....75 in 1941....54 in 1893....1.00" in 1928

..95 in 1901....70 in 1919....75 in 1999....56 in 1938

..95 in 1965....70 in 1951....75 in 1991....57 in 1902

..94 in 1912....71 in 1974....74 in 2001....57 in 1995

1934 heat...

http://bklyn.newspap...image/59997741/

http://bklyn.newspap.../image/59997755

1903 weather report and rainstorm...

http://bklyn.newspap.../image/53409500

http://bklyn.newspap.../image/53409494

1901 heat...

http://bklyn.newspap...image/50360454/

http://bklyn.newspap.../image/50360457

1939...

http://world.nycsubw...erl/show?117821

The '39 photo is Greene Ave., facing Cleremont Ave.

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