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18 minutes ago, EastonSN+ said:

Perhaps the forum could correct me, however I feel like while NYC has had a hard time getting 10+ storms in March, Long island gets them far more frequently.

What would be the cause of this? Like the storm below, being east seems as important as being north.

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That month was snowy for the whole area

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1 hour ago, Torch said:

There has always been a season “Lag” in the transition months, for those who think it is unusual for cooler springs.

 

 

The winters warming at a faster rate than the springs gives us the feeling of a delayed start to spring. ISP has had more March snowfall than December snowfall since 11-12. Plus the coldest temperature departures relative to the mean in NYC have been occurring later. The winter typically has the coldest daily temperature departure of the year. But 7 years between 1991 and 2021 featured the coldest daily annual temperature in the spring. There were only 2 years between 1960 and 1990 that this was the case. The last 2 years had the coldest annual departure in May. Record late  trace of snow and cold in May 2020 and the record cold for the Memorial Day weekend last year.  We went from record 80° temperatures in late February 2018 to record snow in March 2018.
 

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1991-2021 coldest temperature of year in spring

Mar 1993

Mar 1998

Mar 2002

Mar 2007

May 2010

May 2020

May 2021

 

1960 to 1990

Mar 1967

Mar 1978


 

Monthly Total Snowfall for ISLIP-LI MACARTHUR AP, NY
Click column heading to sort ascending, click again to sort descending.
Year
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Season
Mean 0.0 0.8 2.8 14.5 11.9 7.9 0.5 37.6
2021-2022 0.0 T 0.3 31.8 3.3 M M 35.4
2020-2021 T 0.0 7.5 1.1 24.9 T T 33.5
2019-2020 0.0 0.1 4.2 2.5 0.0 T T 6.8
2018-2019 0.0 4.3 T 0.9 3.5 4.1 T 12.8
2017-2018 0.0 T 6.0 22.0 1.4 31.9 4.6 65.9
2016-2017 T T 3.2 14.0 14.7 7.4 T 39.3
2015-2016 0.0 0.0 T 24.8 13.2 3.2 0.2 41.4
2014-2015 0.0 T 0.4 30.2 13.4 19.7 0.0 63.7
2013-2014 0.0 0.3 8.1 25.2 24.5 5.4 0.2 63.7
2012-2013 0.0 4.2 0.6 3.3 31.4 7.4 0.0 46.9
2011-2012 0.3 0.0 T 3.8 0.6 T 0.0 4.7

 

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3 minutes ago, MJO812 said:

That month was snowy for the whole area

March 2013, March 2009 and a few more can be added to the list.

I just feel that the 10+ snowfall list is very misleading to the forum. North south east and west of Manhattan. 

I believe that unless you are in Manhattan your chances of getting a 10+ snowfall in March are pretty decent and probably better than December.

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The forecast wave break caused by the near record 930s mb low north of Japan changed the entire pattern going into March from several days ago. We saw a similar event in early December lead to the record Aleutians ridge. This time the very strong block will be further east producing the colder -EPO +PNA pattern for us in early March. 

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36 minutes ago, jconsor said:

Trends toward colder last few days of Feb into early Mar have gotten stronger.

We would definitely salvage a solid winter (new climate) if we can pull off a two week snow pattern at the end of real snow climo. Last week of February and the first week of March really is the end of winter, where you can still hold a snow pack at out latitude.

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44 minutes ago, TriPol said:

Oh FFS. Can we please, just once, have a warm spring? So much has been shut down over the past two years... I just want to get out and enjoy warm weather after work.

It depends what everyone's expectations of warm is. To expect constant 60's in March is so far from the norms it would be unhealthy. Even in NYC the average highs don't reach the mid 60's until late in April.

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1 minute ago, CPcantmeasuresnow said:

It depends what everyone's expectations of warm is. To expect constant 60's in March is so far from the norms it would be unhealthy. Even in NYC the average highs don't reach the mid 60's until late in April.

Agree. The next two days will be close to average mid April highs lol. 

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8 minutes ago, HVSnowLover said:

Seems that way although a bit unfortunate as March snowstorms are always battling sun angle and melt a day later. 

It could also be that, what I was saying the months switched being simply December is acting like March while march is now acting like how December should be. 

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