Syracuse Snowless String Snapped Sharply

The National Weather Service reports that the 1" of snow which fell at Syracuse, NY on December 3 ended a string of 280 days with less than an inch of snow which began on February 26. This was 7 days less than the record of 287 days from February 26 to December 8 last year.

Since that first snowfall of the season, Syracuse has set 3 consecutive daily snowfall records:

Date    Amount  Old Record Year
Dec. 6   12.2"   8.8"      2000
Dec. 7    9.3"   7.0"      1958
Dec. 8   14.9"   8.9"      1961 

Through Dec. 9, measurable snow has now fallen at Syracuse every day this month except for the 2nd. The monthly total so far of 47.7" is over 50% above the average December total of 28.6". On the other hand, this is still well below the top 5 snowiest Decembers since 1950:

1. 70.3  2000
2. 64.6  1989
3. 52.9  2005
4. 52.5  1969
5. 51.9  1970 

The December daily snowfall record at Syracuse is 18.6", set on the 30th in 1997. The annual average snowfall is 121.1".

Another extended bout of lake-effect snow is likely next week.

As of last evening, NWS reports show 5-day storm totals approaching 5 feet in a few places:

********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL 12/4-12/9/2010****************

LOCATION          STORM TOTAL    TIME/DATE    COMMENTS
                     SNOWFALL       OF
                     (INCHES)   MEASUREMENT


NEW YORK

...BROOME COUNTY...
   BINGHAMTON REG        21.7   700 AM  12/9 BINGHAMTON AIRPORT
   WHITNEY POINT         16.8   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 1.7 SSE
   WINDSOR               13.4   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 8 SE
   CHENANGO FORKS        11.1   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 3 SE
   BINGHAMTON             8.4   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 1.8 SW
   VESTAL                 7.9   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 2.8 SSE

...CAYUGA COUNTY...
   AUBURN                20.3  1023 AM  12/9 COOP
   CAYUGA                16.0   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 3.2 ESE
   AUBURN                15.6   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 8.3 SSE
   LOCKE                 13.3  1029 AM  12/9 COOP

...CHEMUNG COUNTY...
   VAN ETTEN              1.6   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 0.3 ENE

...CHENANGO COUNTY...
   SHERBURNE             28.3   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 3.6 NNE
   SHERBURNE             16.2  1030 AM  12/9 COOP
   NORWICH                8.1   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 5.4 W

...CORTLAND COUNTY...
   FREETOWN              15.0  1001 AM  12/9 COCORAHS
   MCGRAW                15.0   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 5.2 SE
   WILLET                14.8   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 1.8 E
   MARATHON              13.1   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 1 NW
   MARATHON               8.6   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 0.7 WSW

...DELAWARE COUNTY...
   HAMDEN                12.3  1005 AM  12/9 COCORAHS

...MADISON COUNTY...
   FENNER                50.6   827 AM  12/9 SPOTTER
   CAZENOVIA             48.7   838 AM  12/9 SPOTTER
   MORRISVILLE           35.2  1040 AM  12/9 COOP MRRN6
   MUNNSVILLE            32.0   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 2 SW
   LAKEPORT              26.5   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS
   CAZENOVIA             25.8   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 2.9 SE
   EARLVILLE             19.7   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 0.4 W
   CANASTOTA             16.8   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 0.9 S
   ONEIDA                15.4   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 0.7 NNE

...ONEIDA COUNTY...
   DURHAMVILLE           17.9   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 3.5 NNW
   VERNON                17.8   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 0.4 NNW
   POINT ROCK            15.5   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 0.6 SE
   NEW HARTFORD          10.6   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 0.8 S
   STOKES CORNER         10.2   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 1.4 NE
   LAKE DELTA            10.1  1031 AM  12/9 COOP
   WHITESBORO             8.9   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 3.9 NE
   ROME                   7.8   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 4.8 SSE
   WESTERNVILLE           7.7   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 2 NW
   WESTMORELAND           7.6  1030 AM  12/9 SPOTTER
   HOLLAND PATENT         7.4   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 1.5 WSW
   BOONVILLE              3.5  1032 AM  12/9 COOP
   BOONVILLE              3.3   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 8 E
   MARCY                  2.0   804 AM  12/9 COCORAHS

...ONONDAGA COUNTY...
   DE WITT               58.2   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 1.4 WSW
   SYRACUSE              58.2  1009 AM  12/9 COCORAHS
   LIVERPOOL             54.7   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 3.1 N
   CLAY                  52.1   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 4.6 NW
   VILLAGE GREEN         49.6   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 2.6 ESE
   SYRACUSE              46.1   500 PM  12/9 SYRACUSE AIRPORT
   CAMILLUS              45.2   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 1 W
   CLAY                  44.2  1010 AM  12/9 COCORAHS
   FAYETTEVILLE          40.4   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 1.6 W
   MARCELLUS             36.1   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 1.6 E
   BREWERTON             34.4   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 1.5 ESE
   SYRACUSE              33.8   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 1.4 SE
   BREWERTON             23.5  1032 AM  12/9 COOP BWTN6
   JAMESVILLE            22.3  1012 AM  12/9 COCORAHS
   POMPEY                22.3   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 2 NNW
   TULLY                 17.0   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 1.7 WSW

...OTSEGO COUNTY...
   HARTWICK              18.8   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS
   WORCESTER             18.5   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 4 SSW
   COOPERSTOWN           17.6   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 0.3 S
   UNADILLA FORKS        16.8  1014 AM  12/9 COCORAHS
   RICHFIELD SPRINGS     13.5   700 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 0.5 ESE
   MARYLAND              10.9  1033 AM  12/9 COOP
   NEW BERLIN             6.0   900 AM  12/9 COCORAHS 

Image (click to enlarge): Clinton Square in downtown Syracuse, Wednesday morning (Dec. 8), from Syracuse Post-Standard.