February 2025

[jm1220]

2 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

I would consider 2008-09 a better, colder version of this winter with a happy ending (coastal snowstorm).

 

08-09 was a pretty underrated winter IMO. Nice 10” event on 3/1 too. 

[bluewave]

9 hours ago, LibertyBell said:

But even people who normalize more recent weather should be cognizant of the numbers.  I felt cold this winter and yet I know single digits were never attained and I've experienced several winter months that averaged in the 20s which we did not have at all this season (January averaged around 30.)  Sure it was cold, but nothing extreme or historic.  The wind made it feel worse than it was.

 

This is why I keep it strictly to the numbers and statistics and provide perspectives. The esrl site that I post data from allows you to set the climate normals reference period. NASA only uses the 1951-1980 reference period.

it’s also why I like to rely on the rankings more since they are fixed. In the rankings below you can see how a station like ISP falls right in the middle of the pack of all the winters. The 33.0° average temperature is a -1.0 in 1991-2020 climate normals with 29 winters being colder and 33 warmer. 33.0° was an average winter as recently as 1981-2010 climate normals and would finish at 0.0°.

So I agree with Rjay that it’s an accomplishment of sorts just to be able to get one winter that would be considered average in the past. But it wouldn’t be considered cold compared to winters as recently as 14-15. 

If there is any disappointment it’s in regard to the continuing below average snowfall which has been a common theme since 18-19 with only a few exceptions like 20-21 and January 22 further east on Long Island. But it was still impressive that we could extend so many small snowstorms into over 20 days of 1 inch snow cover.

Time Series Summary for ISLIP-LI MACARTHUR AP, NY
Click column heading to sort ascending, click again to sort descending.

1	1976-1977	27.0	0
2	1977-1978	27.1	0
3	1967-1968	27.4	0
4	1969-1970	29.2	0
5	2002-2003	29.3	0
6	1993-1994	29.4	0
7	1968-1969	29.8	0
8	2014-2015	30.0	0
-	1963-1964	30.0	2
9	1978-1979	30.1	0
10	2010-2011	30.4	0
-	1964-1965	30.4	0
11	2003-2004	30.7	0
-	2000-2001	30.7	0
-	1966-1967	30.7	0
12	1985-1986	31.3	0
13	1995-1996	31.4	0
14	2013-2014	31.5	0
-	1970-1971	31.5	0
15	1980-1981	31.7	0
16	2004-2005	31.9	0
-	1987-1988	31.9	0
17	2009-2010	32.1	0
18	1981-1982	32.3	0
-	1965-1966	32.3	0
19	2008-2009	32.4	0
-	1986-1987	32.4	0
-	1975-1976	32.4	0
20	1989-1990	32.9	0
21	2024-2025	33.0	5
-	1992-1993	33.0	0
-	1983-1984	33.0	0
22	1988-1989	33.1	0
23	1984-1985	33.4	0
24	1979-1980	33.6	0
25	1973-1974	33.8	0
26	1999-2000	33.9	0
27	2020-2021	34.1	0
28	2017-2018	34.3	0
-	2007-2008	34.3	0
29	2005-2006	34.4	0
30	2018-2019	34.5	0
31	1991-1992	34.6	0
32	2006-2007	34.7	0
33	1974-1975	34.8	0
-	1972-1973	34.8	0
34	1971-1972	35.0	0
35	2021-2022	35.1	0
36	2012-2013	35.2	0
37	1996-1997	35.5	0
38	1982-1983	35.6	0
39	1990-1991	36.2	0
40	1998-1999	36.5	0
41	1994-1995	36.8	0
42	2016-2017	36.9	0
43	2019-2020	37.4	0
44	2023-2024	37.8	0
45	2011-2012	38.3	0
46	1997-1998	38.5	0
47	2001-2002	38.6	0
48	2022-2023	38.7	0
49	2015-2016	39.1

 

[LibertyBell]

36 minutes ago, bluewave said:

This is why I keep it strictly to the numbers and statistics and provide perspectives. The esrl site that I post data from allows you to set the climate normals reference period. NASA only uses the 1951-1980 reference period.

it’s also why I like to rely on the rankings more since they are fixed. In the rankings below you can see how a station like ISP falls right in the middle of the pack of all the winters. The 33.0° average temperature is a -1.0 in 1991-2020 climate normals with 29 winters being colder and 33 warmer. 33.0° was an average winter as recently as 1981-2010 climate normals and would finish at 0.0°.

So I agree with Rjay that it’s an accomplishment of sorts just to be able to get one winter that would be considered average in the past. But it wouldn’t be considered cold compared to winters as recently as 14-15. 

If there is any disappointment it’s in regard to the continuing below average snowfall which has been a common theme since 18-19 with only a few exceptions like 20-21 and January 22 further east on Long Island. But it was still impressive that we could extend so many small snowstorms into over 20 days of 1 inch snow cover.

Time Series Summary for ISLIP-LI MACARTHUR AP, NY
Click column heading to sort ascending, click again to sort descending.

1	1976-1977	27.0	0
2	1977-1978	27.1	0
3	1967-1968	27.4	0
4	1969-1970	29.2	0
5	2002-2003	29.3	0
6	1993-1994	29.4	0
7	1968-1969	29.8	0
8	2014-2015	30.0	0
-	1963-1964	30.0	2
9	1978-1979	30.1	0
10	2010-2011	30.4	0
-	1964-1965	30.4	0
11	2003-2004	30.7	0
-	2000-2001	30.7	0
-	1966-1967	30.7	0
12	1985-1986	31.3	0
13	1995-1996	31.4	0
14	2013-2014	31.5	0
-	1970-1971	31.5	0
15	1980-1981	31.7	0
16	2004-2005	31.9	0
-	1987-1988	31.9	0
17	2009-2010	32.1	0
18	1981-1982	32.3	0
-	1965-1966	32.3	0
19	2008-2009	32.4	0
-	1986-1987	32.4	0
-	1975-1976	32.4	0
20	1989-1990	32.9	0
21	2024-2025	33.0	5
-	1992-1993	33.0	0
-	1983-1984	33.0	0
22	1988-1989	33.1	0
23	1984-1985	33.4	0
24	1979-1980	33.6	0
25	1973-1974	33.8	0
26	1999-2000	33.9	0
27	2020-2021	34.1	0
28	2017-2018	34.3	0
-	2007-2008	34.3	0
29	2005-2006	34.4	0
30	2018-2019	34.5	0
31	1991-1992	34.6	0
32	2006-2007	34.7	0
33	1974-1975	34.8	0
-	1972-1973	34.8	0
34	1971-1972	35.0	0
35	2021-2022	35.1	0
36	2012-2013	35.2	0
37	1996-1997	35.5	0
38	1982-1983	35.6	0
39	1990-1991	36.2	0
40	1998-1999	36.5	0
41	1994-1995	36.8	0
42	2016-2017	36.9	0
43	2019-2020	37.4	0
44	2023-2024	37.8	0
45	2011-2012	38.3	0
46	1997-1998	38.5	0
47	2001-2002	38.6	0
48	2022-2023	38.7	0
49	2015-2016	39.1

 

I wonder what the most snowfall is that NYC has ever had in a season with no snowfall of 4 inches or higher?

 

[EastonSN+]

11 hours ago, bluewave said:

Weather records and statistics are an integral part of the online weather and climate community. So maybe I was incorrect to give you the benefit of the doubt in my comment about how quickly people normalize the warmer weather. Sounds more like you are in favor of censoring ideas which in some way don’t match your worldview. 

Now you're making false accusations. I honestly thought you were better than that but I was wrong.

If you want to go down the false accusations road without evidence I believe you're trying to show everybody that it's warming every time somebody says it's been a cold winter. You're trying to draw attention to a warming climate and that's your agenda.

How does that make you feel after what you just told me.

I'm going to block you to stop this nonsense from clogging the forum I suggest you do the same.

[EastonSN+]

10 hours ago, LibertyBell said:

Florida is boring though, no extremes. 100 degrees dry heat followed by a 2 foot blizzard and below zero is where it's at!

 

Thing is you can boat year-round if you could avoid the hurricanes and enjoy outdoor activities like grilling hiking going to the beach the entire year. You don't have to deal with back door cold fronts which ruin an entire month of April, cold windy fall days.

Yes the Summers do get too humid if you're away from the immediate Coast, however the trade-off and the other three seasons are well worth it. 

Winterizing a bow getting out of the water only having four good months is terrible. 

[LibertyBell]

6 minutes ago, EastonSN+ said:

Thing is you can boat year-round if you could avoid the hurricanes and enjoy outdoor activities like grilling hiking going to the beach the entire year. You don't have to deal with back door cold fronts which ruin an entire month of April, cold windy fall days.

Yes the Summers do get too humid if you're away from the immediate Coast, however the trade-off and the other three seasons are well worth it. 

Winterizing a bow getting out of the water only having four good months is terrible. 

I have family there so I understand but I have been told the summers are not that good and there's rain almost every afternoon during the summer.

I love boating too, I understand how short our boating season is, usually just June - September.

[EastonSN+]

25 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

I have family there so I understand but I have been told the summers are not that good and there's rain almost every afternoon during the summer.

I love boating too, I understand how short our boating season is, usually just June - September.

Yeah I have also thought about the Delmarva as I grew up going to Ocean City Maryland as well as Fenwick in Delaware. Definitely a longer season than here especially spring, not nearly as humid, and as we have seen the snowfall has ticked up over the past few years while we have ticked down. 

Property taxes in Delaware are almost non-existent compared to here. I would get something waterfront on the bay with my own boat slip. I am already looking for a vacation home down there, might as well go a little bigger so when I retire I could sell my properties up here and just live down there.

[bluewave]

46 minutes ago, EastonSN+ said:

Now you're making false accusations. I honestly thought you were better than that but I was wrong.

If you want to go down the false accusations road without evidence I believe you're trying to show everybody that it's warming every time somebody says it's been a cold winter. You're trying to draw attention to a warming climate and that's your agenda.

How does that make you feel after what you just told me.

I'm going to block you to stop this nonsense from clogging the forum I suggest you do the same.

Stop making stuff up. If you are so bothered by someone pointing out that this was an average temperature winter prior to the last 10 years than you are just being overly sensitive. You are the only one that has been complaining in this thread and clogging it up with OT posts.

[LibertyBell]

12 minutes ago, EastonSN+ said:

Yeah I have also thought about the Delmarva as I grew up going to Ocean City Maryland as well as Fenwick in Delaware. Definitely a longer season than here especially spring, not nearly as humid, and as we have seen the snowfall has ticked up over the past few years while we have ticked down. 

Property taxes in Delaware are almost non-existent compared to here. I would get something waterfront on the bay with my own boat slip. I am already looking for a vacation home down there, might as well go a little bigger so when I retire I could sell my properties up here and just live down there.

It would be funny if it continued to snow more down there lol.  Got to look into snowfall down there 70s and 80s, I know for sure there were several winters where DC had more snow than NYC, maybe Delaware did too ?

Back in the  late 80s and early 90s I had this portable radio that could get radio stations from distant cities, I got WBAL from Baltimore and WBZ from Boston and WMAQ (not sure if these are the right call letters) from Chicago.  Late at night is when these distant signals came in and I would listen to snowfall forecasts from these cities while we were getting suppressed with cold and dry weather. (If it was raining it was more difficult to catch distant stations.)

 

I tried to adjust the antenna on the radio to see what the most distant station I could catch was-- I think I got a station from Dallas or Houston once because they were broadcasting a basketball game from one of those cities.

I did the same thing with my TV back then since we didn't have cable and I remember catching a TV station from Boston and one from Philly.  One TV station I remember specifically was from Pittston, Massachusetts and another one was from Waterbury, CT.

 

[EastonSN+]

 

Therefore I do not see your post @bluewave

[EastonSN+]

3 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

It would be funny if it continued to snow more down there lol.  Got to look into snowfall down there 70s and 80s, I know for sure there were several winters where DC had more snow than NYC, maybe Delaware did too ?

Back in the  late 80s and early 90s I had this portable radio that could get radio stations from distant cities, I got WBAL from Baltimore and WBZ from Boston and WMAQ (not sure if these are the right call letters) from Chicago.  Late at night is when these distant signals came in and I would listen to snowfall forecasts from these cities while we were getting suppressed with cold and dry weather.

I tried to adjust the antenna on the radio to see what the most distant station I could catch was-- I think I got a station from Dallas or Houston once because they were broadcasting a basketball game from one of those cities.

Yeah they got hit well in '87. I mean I don't expect this to continue as I think we will revert back to a different storm track where we get hit more often and they don't. However unlike Florida it's not a total blank for snowfall unless you live in Destin LOL.

[LibertyBell]

Just now, EastonSN+ said:

Yeah they got hit well in '87. I mean I don't expect this to continue as I think we will revert back to a different storm track where we get hit more often and they don't. However unlike Florida it's not a total blank for snowfall unless you live in Destin LOL.

or Milton, FL, a city I had never heard of until this year and found out they held the Florida record for snowfall and broke their own record with 10"!  I think we need to add Florida snowfall maps to the KU book!! New Orleans too!!

 

[EastonSN+]

1 minute ago, LibertyBell said:

or Milton, FL, a city I had never heard of until this year and found out they held the Florida record for snowfall and broke their own record with 10"!  I think we need to add Florida snowfall maps to the KU book!! New Orleans too!!

 

Completely agree, this must have done wonders for bug control down there.

[SACRUS]

 

39 / 28.    Generally warm and mostly dry next 5 days with (50) outside some light raoin showers which is hopefully enough to clean away some of the salt messes.  Some areas go to 50 yesterday and will the next 4-5 days and thats the first time of consecutive 50s in more than 2-3 days since Dec 8 - 12th.   Still looks colder by the 2 - 5, but last 48 hours moderated the depth and extent of the cold to Tue/Wed (next week).  Most guidance shows some meaningful rain coming around the 5th.

 

[LibertyBell]

4 minutes ago, EastonSN+ said:

Yeah they got hit well in '87. I mean I don't expect this to continue as I think we will revert back to a different storm track where we get hit more often and they don't. However unlike Florida it's not a total blank for snowfall unless you live in Destin LOL.

In 88-89 and 89-90 too, some of our really snowless winters were pretty good down there.

[GaWx]

1 hour ago, LibertyBell said:

I wonder what the most snowfall is that NYC has ever had in a season with no snowfall of 4 inches or higher?

 

For no snowstorm of 4”+, the highest total season’s snowfall I could find was 14.4” in 1871-2.

[LibertyBell]

Just now, EastonSN+ said:

Completely agree, this must have done wonders for bug control down there.

I'm hoping we don't get them up here but I have bad news to report-- while spring cleaning yesterday I spotted mosquitoes....

 

[bluewave]

11 hours ago, LibertyBell said:

I would consider 2008-09 a better, colder version of this winter with a happy ending (coastal snowstorm).

 

At least we had an early heads up in December with many stations going under 4” which has been a reliable indicator of below normal La Niña seasonal snowfall.

[LibertyBell]

Just now, GaWx said:

For no snowstorm of 4”+, the highest total season’s snowfall I could find was 14.4” in 1871-2.

wow we were very close this season, one more 2-3  inch storm would probably do it!!

[LibertyBell]

Just now, bluewave said:

At least we had an early heads up in December with many stations going under 4” which has been a reliable indicator of below normal La Niña seasonal snowfall.

Yes but I remember people were even arguing then about 3 inches vs 4 inches and undermeasurement of snow lol.

[EastonSN+]

Just now, LibertyBell said:

In 88-89 and 89-90 too, some of our really snowless winters were pretty good down there.

Yeah it's amazing how much we are mirroring that time period this year. 

I remember the joke for a number of years was oh no we are seeing the 1980s pattern of warm wet cold dry show up on the models. Experiencing it for the first time in decades it was not as bad as I thought it would be. I still have most of my yard covered in snow. Hopefully we're not in a 30-year snowfall drought again. 

[SACRUS]

 

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 74 (2017)
NYC: 75 (1985)
LGA: 73 (1985)
JFK: 62 (2017)


Lows:

EWR: 4 (2015)
NYC: -1 (1873)
LGA: 6 (2015)
JFK: 7 (2015)

Historical:

 

1852 - The Susquehanna River ice bridge at Havre de Grace, MD, commenced to break up after forty days of use. A total of 1738 loaded freight cars were hauled along rails laid on the ice. (David Ludlum)

1936 - Vermont and New Hampshire received brown snow due to dust from storms in the Great Plains Region. A muddy rain fell across parts of northern New York State. (24th-25th) (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)

 

1969: The famous "100-Hour Storm" began in Boston, MA. Snow often fell between early on the 25th and noon on the 28th. The 26.3 inches at Logan Airport is the 2nd most significant snowstorm in Boston's history. In addition, 77 inches fell at Pinkham Notch Base Station in New Hampshire, bringing their February total to 130 inches. Their snow cover on the 27th was 164 inches. Mt. Washington, NH, received 172.8 inches of snow in the month.

1987 - A massive winter storm began to overspread the western U.S. In southern California, Big Bear was blanketed with 17 inches of snow, and Lake Hughes reported four inches of snow in just one hour. Snow pellets whitened coastal areas of Orange County and San Diego County, with three inches at Huntington Beach. The storm also produced thunderstorms with hail and waterspouts. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1988 - Strong winds produced snow squalls in the Great Lakes Region which created "white-out" conditions in eastern Upper Michigan. Squalls produced up to 14 inches of snow in Geauga County of northeastern Ohio. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1989 - A total of thirty-three cities in the eastern U.S. reported new record low temperatures for the date, and an Atlantic coast storm spread heavy snow from Georgia to southern New England. Snowfall totals in New Jersey ranged up to 24 inches in May County, with 19 inches reported at Atlantic City. Totals in North Carolina ranged up to 18 inches in Gates County, and winds along the coast of North Carolina gusted to 70 mph at Duck Pier. Strong winds gusting to 52 mph created blizzard conditions at Chatham MA. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1990 - Strong northerly winds prevailed from Illinois to the Southern and Central Appalachians. Winds gusted to 68 mph at Sewickley Heights PA. High winds caused considerable blowing and drifting of snow across northern and central Indiana through the day. Wind gusts to 47 mph and 6 to 8 inches of snow created white-out conditions around South Bend IN. Traffic accidents resulted in two deaths and 130 injuries. Sixty-five persons were injured in one accident along Interstate 69 in Huntington County. Wind gusts to 60 mph and 4 to 8 inches of snow created blizzard conditions in eastern and northern Ohio. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

 

2001: Over a dozen tornadoes spawned in central and eastern Arkansas. The strongest tornado (F3) was in Desha County, with parts of a farm shop found six miles away from where it was blown apart. An 18-month-old was killed in Fulton County by an F2 tornado. 

2004 - Heavy snows blanket wide areas of northern New Mexico, closing schools and highways. he mountains east of Santa Fe receive 20 inches. Sandia Park, east of Albuquerque, measures 11 inches. 8 inches falls at Los Alamos.

 

2007: An EF3 tornado struck Dumas, Arkansas, injuring 28. Seven other tornadoes hit southeast Arkansas on this day, but no fatalities.

 

2016: A strong area of low pressure along with a cold front produced a severe weather outbreak from North Carolina to Pennsylvania. Not one but two rare February tornadoes occurred in central Virginia. The strongest tornado caused EF3 damage in Appomattox County. This is the first EF3 tornado ever in Appomattox County.

[SACRUS]

 

NYC

 

Feb 24-25, 2005 : 6 inches of snowfall.

EWR: 6.7

[bluewave]

2 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

Yes but I remember people were even arguing then about 3 inches vs 4 inches and undermeasurement of snow lol.

I think it was more of an early indicator of the storm tracks we were dealing with usually emerges early on during La Ninas. 

[LibertyBell]

9 minutes ago, SACRUS said:

 

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 74 (2017)
NYC: 75 (1985)
LGA: 73 (1985)
JFK: 62 (2017)


Lows:

EWR: 4 (2015)
NYC: -1 (1873)
LGA: 6 (2015)
JFK: 7 (2015)

Historical:

 

1852 - The Susquehanna River ice bridge at Havre de Grace, MD, commenced to break up after forty days of use. A total of 1738 loaded freight cars were hauled along rails laid on the ice. (David Ludlum)

1936 - Vermont and New Hampshire received brown snow due to dust from storms in the Great Plains Region. A muddy rain fell across parts of northern New York State. (24th-25th) (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)

 

1969: The famous "100-Hour Storm" began in Boston, MA. Snow often fell between early on the 25th and noon on the 28th. The 26.3 inches at Logan Airport is the 2nd most significant snowstorm in Boston's history. In addition, 77 inches fell at Pinkham Notch Base Station in New Hampshire, bringing their February total to 130 inches. Their snow cover on the 27th was 164 inches. Mt. Washington, NH, received 172.8 inches of snow in the month.

1987 - A massive winter storm began to overspread the western U.S. In southern California, Big Bear was blanketed with 17 inches of snow, and Lake Hughes reported four inches of snow in just one hour. Snow pellets whitened coastal areas of Orange County and San Diego County, with three inches at Huntington Beach. The storm also produced thunderstorms with hail and waterspouts. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1988 - Strong winds produced snow squalls in the Great Lakes Region which created "white-out" conditions in eastern Upper Michigan. Squalls produced up to 14 inches of snow in Geauga County of northeastern Ohio. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1989 - A total of thirty-three cities in the eastern U.S. reported new record low temperatures for the date, and an Atlantic coast storm spread heavy snow from Georgia to southern New England. Snowfall totals in New Jersey ranged up to 24 inches in May County, with 19 inches reported at Atlantic City. Totals in North Carolina ranged up to 18 inches in Gates County, and winds along the coast of North Carolina gusted to 70 mph at Duck Pier. Strong winds gusting to 52 mph created blizzard conditions at Chatham MA. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1990 - Strong northerly winds prevailed from Illinois to the Southern and Central Appalachians. Winds gusted to 68 mph at Sewickley Heights PA. High winds caused considerable blowing and drifting of snow across northern and central Indiana through the day. Wind gusts to 47 mph and 6 to 8 inches of snow created white-out conditions around South Bend IN. Traffic accidents resulted in two deaths and 130 injuries. Sixty-five persons were injured in one accident along Interstate 69 in Huntington County. Wind gusts to 60 mph and 4 to 8 inches of snow created blizzard conditions in eastern and northern Ohio. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

 

2001: Over a dozen tornadoes spawned in central and eastern Arkansas. The strongest tornado (F3) was in Desha County, with parts of a farm shop found six miles away from where it was blown apart. An 18-month-old was killed in Fulton County by an F2 tornado. 

2004 - Heavy snows blanket wide areas of northern New Mexico, closing schools and highways. he mountains east of Santa Fe receive 20 inches. Sandia Park, east of Albuquerque, measures 11 inches. 8 inches falls at Los Alamos.

 

2007: An EF3 tornado struck Dumas, Arkansas, injuring 28. Seven other tornadoes hit southeast Arkansas on this day, but no fatalities.

 

2016: A strong area of low pressure along with a cold front produced a severe weather outbreak from North Carolina to Pennsylvania. Not one but two rare February tornadoes occurred in central Virginia. The strongest tornado caused EF3 damage in Appomattox County. This is the first EF3 tornado ever in Appomattox County.

1989 - A total of thirty-three cities in the eastern U.S. reported new record low temperatures for the date, and an Atlantic coast storm spread heavy snow from Georgia to southern New England. Snowfall totals in New Jersey ranged up to 24 inches in May County, with 19 inches reported at Atlantic City. Totals in North Carolina ranged up to 18 inches in Gates County, and winds along the coast of North Carolina gusted to 70 mph at Duck Pier. Strong winds gusting to 52 mph created blizzard conditions at Chatham MA. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

 

This was the infamous snow bust for us!

[LibertyBell]

12 minutes ago, SACRUS said:

 

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 74 (2017)
NYC: 75 (1985)
LGA: 73 (1985)
JFK: 62 (2017)


Lows:

EWR: 4 (2015)
NYC: -1 (1873)
LGA: 6 (2015)
JFK: 7 (2015)

Historical:

 

1852 - The Susquehanna River ice bridge at Havre de Grace, MD, commenced to break up after forty days of use. A total of 1738 loaded freight cars were hauled along rails laid on the ice. (David Ludlum)

1936 - Vermont and New Hampshire received brown snow due to dust from storms in the Great Plains Region. A muddy rain fell across parts of northern New York State. (24th-25th) (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)

 

1969: The famous "100-Hour Storm" began in Boston, MA. Snow often fell between early on the 25th and noon on the 28th. The 26.3 inches at Logan Airport is the 2nd most significant snowstorm in Boston's history. In addition, 77 inches fell at Pinkham Notch Base Station in New Hampshire, bringing their February total to 130 inches. Their snow cover on the 27th was 164 inches. Mt. Washington, NH, received 172.8 inches of snow in the month.

1987 - A massive winter storm began to overspread the western U.S. In southern California, Big Bear was blanketed with 17 inches of snow, and Lake Hughes reported four inches of snow in just one hour. Snow pellets whitened coastal areas of Orange County and San Diego County, with three inches at Huntington Beach. The storm also produced thunderstorms with hail and waterspouts. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1988 - Strong winds produced snow squalls in the Great Lakes Region which created "white-out" conditions in eastern Upper Michigan. Squalls produced up to 14 inches of snow in Geauga County of northeastern Ohio. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1989 - A total of thirty-three cities in the eastern U.S. reported new record low temperatures for the date, and an Atlantic coast storm spread heavy snow from Georgia to southern New England. Snowfall totals in New Jersey ranged up to 24 inches in May County, with 19 inches reported at Atlantic City. Totals in North Carolina ranged up to 18 inches in Gates County, and winds along the coast of North Carolina gusted to 70 mph at Duck Pier. Strong winds gusting to 52 mph created blizzard conditions at Chatham MA. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1990 - Strong northerly winds prevailed from Illinois to the Southern and Central Appalachians. Winds gusted to 68 mph at Sewickley Heights PA. High winds caused considerable blowing and drifting of snow across northern and central Indiana through the day. Wind gusts to 47 mph and 6 to 8 inches of snow created white-out conditions around South Bend IN. Traffic accidents resulted in two deaths and 130 injuries. Sixty-five persons were injured in one accident along Interstate 69 in Huntington County. Wind gusts to 60 mph and 4 to 8 inches of snow created blizzard conditions in eastern and northern Ohio. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

 

2001: Over a dozen tornadoes spawned in central and eastern Arkansas. The strongest tornado (F3) was in Desha County, with parts of a farm shop found six miles away from where it was blown apart. An 18-month-old was killed in Fulton County by an F2 tornado. 

2004 - Heavy snows blanket wide areas of northern New Mexico, closing schools and highways. he mountains east of Santa Fe receive 20 inches. Sandia Park, east of Albuquerque, measures 11 inches. 8 inches falls at Los Alamos.

 

2007: An EF3 tornado struck Dumas, Arkansas, injuring 28. Seven other tornadoes hit southeast Arkansas on this day, but no fatalities.

 

2016: A strong area of low pressure along with a cold front produced a severe weather outbreak from North Carolina to Pennsylvania. Not one but two rare February tornadoes occurred in central Virginia. The strongest tornado caused EF3 damage in Appomattox County. This is the first EF3 tornado ever in Appomattox County.

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 74 (2017)
NYC: 75 (1985)
LGA: 73 (1985)
JFK: 62 (2017)


Lows:

EWR: 4 (2015)
NYC: -1 (1873)
LGA: 6 (2015)
JFK: 7 (2015)

Historical:

 

1985 went from historic below zero cold in late January to historic mid 70s warmth in late February lol.  This was very typical of the early - mid 80s!

 

2015 historic February arctic cold continues.....

The snowstorm below in 1969 I've heard so much about, I wish we had gotten this, in addition to the Lindsey storm, it would have made for a historic winter!  We didn't get any snow from the 100 hour storm did we, Tony?

 

1969: The famous "100-Hour Storm" began in Boston, MA. Snow often fell between early on the 25th and noon on the 28th. The 26.3 inches at Logan Airport is the 2nd most significant snowstorm in Boston's history. In addition, 77 inches fell at Pinkham Notch Base Station in New Hampshire, bringing their February total to 130 inches. Their snow cover on the 27th was 164 inches. Mt. Washington, NH, received 172.8 inches of snow in the month.

[LibertyBell]

20 minutes ago, EastonSN+ said:

Yeah it's amazing how much we are mirroring that time period this year. 

I remember the joke for a number of years was oh no we are seeing the 1980s pattern of warm wet cold dry show up on the models. Experiencing it for the first time in decades it was not as bad as I thought it would be. I still have most of my yard covered in snow. Hopefully we're not in a 30-year snowfall drought again. 

I remember slipping and sliding walking to school a lot in the 80s and early 90s (I had to learn to walk carefully like a mountain goat so as not to fall in the ice) so there was definitely some snow and ice around, just not enough to close school unfortunately.  What I remember the most though is the unrelenting wind, especially in January.  I think the standards for wind chill warnings were different back then because we used to get wind chill warnings almost every winter with wind chills somewhere between -30 and -60.  My best friends house was 2 blocks from me and I remember how hard it was to walk those two blocks in that biting icy wind every weekend.

 

[SACRUS]

11 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

Historical:

 

1985 went from historic below zero cold in late January to historic mid 70s warmth in late February lol.  This was very typical of the early - mid 80s!

 

2015 historic February arctic cold continues.....

The snowstorm below in 1969 I've heard so much about, I wish we had gotten this, in addition to the Lindsey storm, it would have made for a historic winter!  We didn't get any snow from the 100 hour storm did we, Tony?

 

1969: The famous "100-Hour Storm" began in Boston, MA. Snow often fell between early on the 25th and noon on the 28th. The 26.3 inches at Logan Airport is the 2nd most significant snowstorm in Boston's history. In addition, 77 inches fell at Pinkham Notch Base Station in New Hampshire, bringing their February total to 130 inches. Their snow cover on the 27th was 164 inches. Mt. Washington, NH, received 172.8 inches of snow in the month.

 

in 1969 the NY/NJ metro areas received about 1-3 inches only.

[bluewave]

Looks like a back and forth pattern into early March before we eventually shift into fulll-time spring mode by mid-March.

Feb 24 to Mar 3

Mar 3 to 10

Mar 10 to 17

 

[LibertyBell]

1 minute ago, SACRUS said:

 

in 1969 the NY/NJ metro areas received about 1-3 inches only.

sounds familiar