As noted here previously, measurable snowfall has been observed as early as late August, September, and October in the interior of the Northeast during the 19th century, but yesterday's storm set November snowfall records at several locations in the New York region. The National Weather Service reports:
A RECORD SNOWFALL OF 4.3 INCHES WAS SET AT CENTRAL PARK NY YESTERDAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 0.1 SET IN 1878. A RECORD NOVEMBER SINGLE STORM SNOWFALL OF 4.3 INCHES WAS SET AT KENNEDY NY ON NOVEMBER 7 AND NOVEMBER 8 2012. THIS BREAKS THE OLD NOVEMBER SINGLE STORM SNOWFALL OF 3.7 INCHES SET ON NOVEMBER 22 AND NOVEMBER 23 IN 1989. A RECORD SNOWFALL OF 4.0 INCHES WAS SET AT KENNEDY NY YESTERDAY. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME SNOWFALL HAS BEEN RECORDED ON THIS DATE. A RECORD SNOWFALL OF 1.1 INCHES WAS SET AT LAGUARDIA NY YESTERDAY. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME SNOWFALL HAS BEEN RECORDED ON THIS DATE. A RECORD SNOWFALL OF 1.7 INCHES WAS SET AT ISLIP NY YESTERDAY. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME SNOWFALL HAS BEEN RECORDED ON THIS DATE. A RECORD NOVEMBER SINGLE STORM SNOWFALL OF 6.2 INCHES WAS SET AT NEWARK NJ ON NOVEMBER 7 AND NOVEMBER 8 2012. THIS BREAKS THE OLD NOVEMBER SINGLE STORM SNOWFALL OF 5.7 INCHES SET ON NOVEMBER 22 AND NOVEMBER 23 IN 1989. A RECORD SNOWFALL OF 5.7 INCHES WAS SET AT NEWARK NJ YESTERDAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF A TRACE SET IN 1981. A RECORD NOVEMBER SINGLE STORM SNOWFALL OF 8.3 INCHES WAS SET AT BRIDGEPORT CT ON NOVEMBER 7 AND NOVEMBER 8 2012. THIS BREAKS THE OLD NOVEMBER SINGLE STORM SNOWFALL OF 6.6 INCHES SET ON NOVEMBER 22 AND NOVEMBER 23 IN 1989. A RECORD SNOWFALL OF 6.0 INCHES WAS SET AT BRIDGEPORT CT YESTERDAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 2.0 SET IN 1953.According to unofficial National Weather Service records, this is the earliest 4" snowfall at Central Park since records began there in 1869. The previous record was the 4.4" over 2 weeks later on the 23rd in 1989.
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