Record Moisture Fuels Massive Northeast Snowfall; Update: Precipitation Records Smashed from DC to New England

6 PM Update: The 1.17" of precipitation at Burlington today exceeded the old record of 0.91" in 1922 by 30%. Burlington climate records began in 1884. The 1.09" which fell yesterday was only slightly short of the record 1.17" set in 1920.

Although Concord, New Hampshire had only a trace of snow, the precipitation of 1.50" broke by almost 50% the old record for March 7 of 1.03" set in 1926. Concord climate records date back to 1871.

Portland, Maine also had a trace of snow, but the 2.09" of precipitation beat the old record of 1.56" set in 1923.

Hartford's 1.50" broke the old record of 1.39" set in 1967; records began 1904. Hartford also had 2.22" the previous day; the record is 2.48" in 1979.

Watertown, New York set a record of 0.92" on Saturday (March 5).

Buffalo also set a record on the 5th with 1.33", drowning the old record of 0.79 set in 1996; records began in 1871.

The 1.73" at Avoca, Pennsylvania yesterday was almost 60% above the old record of 1.13" in 1916; records began in 1901.

Binghamton, New York set a record yesterday with 1.25", nearly doubling the old record of 0.69" in 1956.

Islip, New York set a record of 0.79", beating the old record of 0.64" in 1989. However, Islip records only began in 1986.

The 1.82" at Allentown, Pennsylvania broke the old record of 1.60" set in 1967; records began in 1922.

Mt. Pocono, Pennsylvania set a new record with 2.50", nearly an inch above the old record of 1.59" from 1943; records began in 1901.

Williamsport, Pennsylvania's 1.78" broke the old record of 1.30" in 1959; records began in 1895.

The 2.27" at Harrisburg significantly beat the the old record of 1.40" in 1932; records began in 1888.

Trenton, New Jersey set a new record in a climate history dating back almost a century and a half (since 1865) : 1.77" beat the 1.41" in 1943.

The 2.30" at Washington Dulles more than doubled the old record of 1.12" in 1967, although records only began in 1962.

Blacksburg, Virginia had 1.50", which broke the record of 0.88" in 1959; records began in 1952.

Storm total snowfalls below have been updated through 6 pm, EST.

Original post:
Fed by record-setting moisture amounts, snowfall in northeastern New York and Vermont has ranged up to 30" since Sunday. The daily precipitation of 1.87" at Montpelier was almost triple the old record of 0.68" in 1963.

Here are some double-digit snowfall amounts from the National Weather Service:

********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL********************  
  
LOCATION          STORM TOTAL     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS                     
                     SNOWFALL           OF   
                     /INCHES/   MEASUREMENT  
  
NEW YORK  
   
..CLINTON COUNTY  
  
   PLATTSBURGH           22.0  1100 AM  3/07  CHANNEL 5                 
   MORRISONVILLE         22.0  1100 AM  3/07  PUBLIC                    
   
..ESSEX COUNTY  
  
   WESTPORT              27.0   930 AM  3/07  SPOTTER                   
   3 N WESTPORT          27.0   911 AM  3/07                            
   1 N LAKE PLACID       23.0   440 PM  3/07  COCORAHS OBSERVER         
   MORIAH                22.5   909 AM  3/07                            
   
..FRANKLIN COUNTY  
  
   TUPPER LAKE           29.0   909 AM  3/07  SPOTTER                   
   SARANAC LAKE          29.0  1115 AM  3/07  PUBLIC                    
   CHASM FALLS           26.4  1112 AM  3/07  PUBLIC                    
   WHIPPLEVILLE          17.4  1134 AM  3/07  SPOTTER                   
  
VERMONT  
   
..ADDISON COUNTY  
  
   BRIDPORT              24.0   100 PM  3/07  SPOTTER                   
   SALISBURY             23.8   541 PM  3/07  PUBLIC                    
   1 WNW ORWELL          23.0   200 PM  3/07  COCORAHS OBSERVER         
   CORNWALL              22.0  1030 AM  3/07  SPOTTER                   
   
..CALEDONIA COUNTY  
  
   LYNDONVILLE           21.0  1215 PM  3/07  LYNDON STATE              
   2 SW SUTTON           19.5  1220 PM  3/07  COOP                      
   ST. JOHNSBURY         17.8  1200 PM  3/07  FAIRBANKS MUSEUM          
   
..CHITTENDEN COUNTY  
  
   JERICHO               30.0  1136 AM  3/07  TOWN HIGHWAY              
   1 ENE NORTH UNDERHIL  26.9   400 PM  3/07  NWS EMPLOYEE              
   2 NW WESTFORD         26.0   330 PM  3/07  NWS EMPLOYEE              
   HINESBURG             24.5   400 PM  3/07  PUBLIC                    
   1 NE SOUTH BURLINGTO  24.3   350 PM  3/07  NWS OFFICE                
   JERICHO CENTER        23.5  1019 AM  3/07  GENERAL PUBLIC            
   1 ESE NASHVILLE       21.6   110 PM  3/07  NWS EMPLOYEE              
   
..FRANKLIN COUNTY  
  
   HIGHGATE CENTER       22.5   400 PM  3/07  PUBLIC                    
   SWANTON               22.2   400 PM  3/07  PUBLIC                    
   
..LAMOILLE COUNTY  
  
   1 ESE PLEASANT VALLE  30.0   400 PM  3/07  SPOTTER                   
   MORRISVILLE           27.5   458 PM  3/07  PUBLIC                    
   STOWE                 27.0  1245 PM  3/07  PUBLIC                    
   3 SSE JEFFERSONVILLE  24.0   542 PM  3/07  COOP OBSERVER             
   2 ESE NORTH HYDE PAR  24.0   531 PM  3/07  COOP                      
   2 S EDEN              22.0   100 PM  3/07  COOP OBSERVER             
   8 NW STOWE            16.0   600 PM  3/07  MOUNT MANSFIELD COOP      
   
..ORLEANS COUNTY  
  
   1 NE NEWPORT          29.0   430 PM  3/07  COOP OBSERVER             
   2 WNW STANNARD        18.7   500 PM  3/07  SPOTTER                   
   
..WASHINGTON COUNTY  
  
   2 NNE WATERBURY CENT  25.5   435 PM  3/07  SPOTTER                   
   1 NW EAST WARREN      22.0   500 PM  3/07                            
   MORETOWN              19.0  1020 AM  3/07  SPOTTER                   
   4 ESE MARSHFIELD      18.5   150 PM  3/07  SPOTTER                   
   CABOT                 15.0  1230 PM  3/07  PUBLIC                    
   EAST CALAIS           10.5   929 AM  3/07  GENERAL PUBLIC