December 2024

[SACRUS]

 

[SACRUS]

 

 

One more video on the Dec 30th 2000 snowstorm which was the largest and first 6+ since 1996 at that time, Also the first i follwoed on the old weather boards pre wright weather (just pre)

 

 

[forkyfork]

 

[jm1220]

11 minutes ago, SACRUS said:

 

 

One more video on the Dec 30th 2000 snowstorm which was the largest and first 6+ since 1996 at that time, Also the first i follwoed on the old weather boards pre wright weather (just pre)

 

 

That’s one of my personal favorites growing up in Long Beach. Thunder snow and 15” or so total. The R/S line closed in but never made it 30 or so miles from me. The places that got skunked largely made up for it with the early Mar 2001 disaster. 

[Stormlover74]

23 minutes ago, SACRUS said:

 

 

One more video on the Dec 30th 2000 snowstorm which was the largest and first 6+ since 1996 at that time, Also the first i follwoed on the old weather boards pre wright weather (just pre)

 

 

Thanks for posting. Great storm. Had 17" in Montclair all in about 8 hours

[MJO812]

27 minutes ago, SACRUS said:

 

 

One more video on the Dec 30th 2000 snowstorm which was the largest and first 6+ since 1996 at that time, Also the first i follwoed on the old weather boards pre wright weather (just pre)

 

 

10 inches here

[EastonSN+]

29 minutes ago, SACRUS said:

 

 

One more video on the Dec 30th 2000 snowstorm which was the largest and first 6+ since 1996 at that time, Also the first i follwoed on the old weather boards pre wright weather (just pre)

 

 

This is great thanks for posting this. 15 in where I lived at that time at Norwalk Connecticut.

[psv88]

Was in Amsterdam for this storm but remember flying back west and seeing the snow amounts increase from eastern LI toward JFK. Pretty cool 

[coastalplainsnowman]

A beautiful storm which to me marked the start of the great snowy era which seems to have wrapped up a few years ago.

Man, talk about smelling the rain to get the best snow.  The rain/snow line was maybe two miles S/E of me here in SE Nassau.  Best rates I ever saw.  Lowest visibility I ever saw.  I have pre-digital pics in which I can't see much further than two houses down my suburban block.

Just incredible, and it was at a time before 12' storms were the norm, having only a fuzzy 78, and 83 and 96 in the memory banks.

[SACRUS]

1 hour ago, jm1220 said:

That’s one of my personal favorites growing up in Long Beach. Thunder snow and 15” or so total. The R/S line closed in but never made it 30 or so miles from me. The places that got skunked largely made up for it with the early Mar 2001 disaster. 

The rates were impressive for such a fast moving storm - Miller B that got into NYC/NJ.  The warmup by New years eve and snow removal was impressive in and around times square.

[MJO812]

57 here

[wxallannj]

3 hours ago, SACRUS said:

 

Had 16" here in Clifton, December 2000 was a very cold month!

[bluewave]

Boxing Day 2010 was the last time we saw a heavy snowstorm after December 20th. Part of the issue is that the 2nd half of December has been warming faster than the 1st half. The other challenge has been the lack of solid benchmark storm tracks this time of year.

Time Series Summary for NY CITY CENTRAL PARK, NY
Click column heading to sort ascending, click again to sort descending 12-21 ro 12-31 snowfall

2024-12-31	2.8	2
2023-12-31	0.0	0
2022-12-31	T	0
2021-12-31	0.2	0
2020-12-31	0.0	0
2019-12-31	T	0
2018-12-31	T	0
2017-12-31	0.7	0
2016-12-31	T	0
2015-12-31	T	0
2014-12-31	T	0
2013-12-31	T	0
2012-12-31	0.4	0
2011-12-31	0.0	0
2010-12-31	20.0	0
2009-12-31	1.5	0
2008-12-31	0.5	0
2007-12-31	T	0
2006-12-31	0.0	0
2005-12-31	0.4	0
2004-12-31	2.4	0
2003-12-31	0.0	0
2002-12-31	5.0	0
2001-12-31	0.0	0
2000-12-31	12.8	0

 

[uofmiami]

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
309 PM EST Mon Dec 30 2024

...TEMPERATURE SENSOR HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT CENTRAL PARK...

The Central Park (KNYC) temperature sensor has returned to 
service.

ALL CLIMATE DATA ARE CONSIDERED PRELIMINARY UNTIL REVIEWED BY THE 
NATIONAL CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION (NCEI).

[donsutherland1]

On 12/22/2024 at 8:19 AM, donsutherland1 said:

Week Ahead:

A generally cold but quiet week lies ahead. Temperatures will moderate after midweek.

The weekly outcome:

[qg_omega]

5 minutes ago, donsutherland1 said:

The weekly outcome:

They really missed the snowfall....

[donsutherland1]

2 minutes ago, qg_omega said:

They really missed the snowfall....

Yes. It illustrates that even within a week, the ensembles can be incorrect.

[LibertyBell]

6 hours ago, jm1220 said:

That’s one of my personal favorites growing up in Long Beach. Thunder snow and 15” or so total. The R/S line closed in but never made it 30 or so miles from me. The places that got skunked largely made up for it with the early Mar 2001 disaster. 

Yes and no changeover even though it cut across Long Island!

Why aren't more storms like this?

[LibertyBell]

5 hours ago, coastalplainsnowman said:

A beautiful storm which to me marked the start of the great snowy era which seems to have wrapped up a few years ago.

Man, talk about smelling the rain to get the best snow.  The rain/snow line was maybe two miles S/E of me here in SE Nassau.  Best rates I ever saw.  Lowest visibility I ever saw.  I have pre-digital pics in which I can't see much further than two houses down my suburban block.

Just incredible, and it was at a time before 12' storms were the norm, having only a fuzzy 78, and 83 and 96 in the memory banks.

and it happened during the day which was the best part!

[LibertyBell]

6 hours ago, jm1220 said:

That’s one of my personal favorites growing up in Long Beach. Thunder snow and 15” or so total. The R/S line closed in but never made it 30 or so miles from me. The places that got skunked largely made up for it with the early Mar 2001 disaster. 

Long Beach was a great place to be for this storm!

[LibertyBell]

49 minutes ago, uofmiami said:

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
309 PM EST Mon Dec 30 2024

...TEMPERATURE SENSOR HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT CENTRAL PARK...

The Central Park (KNYC) temperature sensor has returned to 
service.

ALL CLIMATE DATA ARE CONSIDERED PRELIMINARY UNTIL REVIEWED BY THE 
NATIONAL CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION (NCEI).

it was better when it wasn't working

[LibertyBell]

3 hours ago, wxallannj said:

Had 16" here in Clifton, December 2000 was a very cold month!

similar to December 2010....

[LibertyBell]

On 12/29/2024 at 1:27 PM, SnoSki14 said:

He's a realist when it comes to weather. People may not like it, especially during winter but it verifies most of the time. 

People should enjoy the warm weather.  If it's not going to snow it should be 60 and sunny.  Who the hell wants 40s and rain?

[forkyfork]

every major reporting station broke their record high min today

https://x.com/iembot_okx

[LibertyBell]

On 12/29/2024 at 1:30 PM, Stormlover74 said:

As Mt Holly reminds us:

Some spots are flirting with record highs right now, but not the Delaware Valley and southern NJ stations, where records today are well into the 70s thanks to this date in 1984. For those bemoaning the warmth, just 3 weeks later on January 21 1985, temps plunged well below zero.

Most people would rather have the warmth and sunshine if it's not going to snow.

NYC hit 70 in December 1984 too before it got down to -2 in January on the Reagan inauguration.  No snow though, that winter absolutely sucked.

[LibertyBell]

On 12/29/2024 at 3:57 PM, wdrag said:

Heading for some 10's as BlueWave noted a few days ago. Already many 8"s on LI since 11/20. if interested click for clarity.  

yuck lol

[BxEngine]

Please use the multi quote. Please.

please. Thank you.

[LibertyBell]

On 12/29/2024 at 4:19 PM, bluewave said:

That isn’t correct. I had a back and forth temperature pattern for this month. The only warm up that I highlighted back in late November and early December was the 55°+ day which occurred on the 17th. All I said about the cooldown before Christmas was that it probably wouldn’t be a cold as the one in 2022 for NYC which was correct. But commented on the similar timing both years. Then I was discussing that the warm up this week would probably wait until closer to the New Year. I said probably over 50° but it came in a little earlier and was around 10° warmer in spots. My guess for this month for the 7 station average was -1 to +1. So my forecast for this month wasn’t that warm compared to what the final will be. The reason you think I may lean too warm is related to the fact that most of the time we have actually been much warmer than normal. Since portions of the northeast have had over 50 top 10 warmest months since 2010 to only 1 top 10 coldest month. So it’s the actual pattern which has been warm and I have just been describing what has been happening.

Chris was that 1 top 10 coldest month February 2015?

[LibertyBell]

16 hours ago, Rjay said:

I see no issues

 

it never hit 68 there either

[LibertyBell]

7 hours ago, SACRUS said:

 

Records:

Highs;

EWR: 63 (1984)
NYC: 65 (1984)
LGA: 63 (1984)
JFK: 64 (1984)


Lows:

EWR: -8 (1933) * tied the coldest (recorded)
NYC: -13 (1917)  * coldest
LGA: 3 (1962))3)
JFK: 5 (1962)

Historical:

1880 - The temperature at Charlotte, NC, plunged to an all-time record cold reading of 5 degrees below zero, a record which was equalled on the 21st of January in 1985. (The Weather Channel)

1917 - A great cold wave set many records in the northeastern U.S. The mercury plunged to 13 degrees below zero at New York City, and to 15 degrees below zero at Boston. Temperature readings dipped below zero at Boston five nights in a row. Berlin NH hit 44 degrees below zero in the "Great World War I Cold Wave," and Saint Johnsbury VT reached 43 degrees below zero. (David Ludlum)

1933 - The temperature reached 50 degrees below zero at Bloomfield, VT. It was the coldest reading in modern records for New England. The temperature at Pittsburgh NH reached 44 degrees below zero. (David Ludlum)

1955 - Anchorage, AK, reported an all-time record snow depth of 47 inches. (30th-1st) (The Weather Channel)

1987 - A storm in the western U.S. produced heavy snow in Utah, with 28 inches reported in the Mount Holly and Elk Meadows area. Strong winds prevailed ahead of a cold front in the central U.S. Winds gusted to 46 mph at Dodge City KS, and reached 80 mph at Ruidoso NM. Strong northerly winds, ushering arctic cold into the north central U.S., created blizzard conditions in western Minnesota and central and eastern South Dakota. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

1988 - Unseasonably cold weather prevailed in the southwestern U.S. A week of subfreezing temperatures in southern California claimed the lives of five people. Redding CA was blanketed with four inches of snow. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1989 - Extreme cold continued across northern Maine. Milo ME was the cold spot in the nation with a morning low of 38 degrees below zero, and the low of 31 degrees below zero at Caribou ME was a December record for that location. Freezing rain spread across much of Lower Michigan, knocking out electrical power to 1.9 million customers in southeastern Lower Michigan. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

2008 - Severe to extreme drought was observed across parts of the Hawaiian Islands, the western continental U.S., and parts of Georgia and South Carolina. Meanwhile, severe to exceptional drought conditions were present across southern Texas. (NCDC)

Tony do you have more info on that great December 1717 cold wave and what caused it? I find it even more impressive than the one in February 1934 since this one occurred earlier and was a much colder winter with multiple below 0 outbreaks!

Perhaps the coldest winter since 1782-83 which was fueled by that volcano in Iceland?