Thursday, January 27, 2011

Hartford Monthly Snowfall Update: Record Blown Away

As of 7 am today, the 12" of new snow at Bradley (Windsor Locks) Airport pushed the monthly total for January to 56.9", blowing away the previous all-time monthly record (see previous post).

Thank you, Pepco (you still suck), for a 15-hour outage, Comcrap for an 18-hour outage and counting, and Verizon for your lightning-fast 31.2K connection for making this post possible. NOT!

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Hartford Sets Monthly Snowfall Record

The 1.9" of snow which fell at Hartford's Bradley Airport yesterday (January 25) was far short of the record 13.6" for the date in 1905. However, the National Weather Service reports that the monthly snowfall total to date of 44.9" is now the record highest amount for January since observations began at Hartford in 1905. This exceeds the previous record of 43.1" in 1996.

This month's total is now the second highest for any calendar month at Hartford, surpassing the 43.3" in March 1956. With more snow on the way to southern New England, the all-time monthly record of 45.3" in December 1945 is well within sight. The latest forecast, issued at 2 pm EST today, calls for 6-10" of snow through tonight.

The seasonal total so far at Hartford is 59.1", vs. an average to date of 20.2". The average amount for January to date would be 11.8", so the current month is almost 400% of normal.

The January average monthly temperature at Hartford so far of 23.0° is 2.6° below the climatological mean. However, that is only the 20th coldest January out of 98 years of monthly temperature records.

Image (click to enlarge): Total snowfall forecast through 7 pm EST, January 27, from National Weather Service

Monday, January 24, 2011

Arctic Air Sets Records In New York, New England

January 26 Update: A tip of the wind vane to site visitor S.P. Gass, who points out that Wallops Island also tied the daily record set in 2005 with a low of 11°. It should be noted, however, that observations there date back less than a half century to 1963.

Some additional records set or tied include (old record in parentheses):
Worcester MA (KORH)    -9.0°F  (-3.0°F, 1963)
Boston MA (KBOS) -2.0°F (0.0°F, 1925)
Glens Falls NY (KGFL) -30.0°F (-25.0°F, 2005)
Syracuse NY (KSYR) -13.0°F (-9.0°F, 2005)
Bradford PA (KBFD) -21.0°F (tied 1963)
Scranton PA (KAVP) -8.0°F (-5.0°F, 1963)
Providence RI (KPVD) -2.0°F (tied 1961)
Montpelier VT (KMPV) -22.0°F (-15.0°F, 1961)
Original post:
The Arctic air mass which has moved eastward across the northern U.S. set a few daily low temperature records in New York and New England this morning, January 24.
  • The low of 4° at Islip, New York beat the old record from 2005 for the date by 1°. However, Islip climate records extend back only 25 years to 1986.
  • The low of 6° at Kennedy Airport tied the record set in 2005.
  • The low of 0° at Bridgeport, Connecticut broke the old record of 3° set in 1963. Bridgeport climate records extend back to 1948.
  • In Central Park, New York, where climate records began in 1869, the low of 6° was 12° above the old record set in 1882.
  • The low of -13° at Albany, New York missed the old record from 1948 by 4°.
Here are some other unofficial frigid low temperatures reported by the National Weather Service today:
LOCATION              MINIMUM     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS
TEMP OF
DEG F MEASUREMENT

CONNECTICUT

...LITCHFIELD COUNTY...
FALLS VILLAGE -14.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
NORFOLK -13.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
THOMASTON -11.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
BAKERSVILLE -9.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
1 WSW REYNOLDS BRIDG -9.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP

MASSACHUSETTS

...BERKSHIRE COUNTY...
NORTH ADAMS -20.0 743 AM 1/24 ASOS
WEST OTIS -17.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
SAVOY -15.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
1 WNW BRIGGSVILLE -14.0 525 AM 1/24 WEATHERNET6
PITTSFIELD -14.0 729 AM 1/24 ASOS
ALFORD -12.0 820 AM 1/24 WEATHERNET6

NEW YORK

...ALBANY COUNTY...
COLONIE -21.0 630 AM 1/24 WEATHERNET6
ALCOVE -18.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
COHOES -14.0 521 AM 1/24 WEATHERNET6
1 NE SHAKERS -13.0 718 AM 1/24 ASOS ALBANY AIRPORT

...COLUMBIA COUNTY...
NORTH CHATHAM -19.0 530 AM 1/24 WEATHERNET6
TAGHKANIC -12.0 541 AM 1/24 WEATHERNET6
LIVINGSTON -10.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
COPAKE -8.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP

...DUTCHESS COUNTY...
RHINEBECK -20.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
1 WNW NEW HACKENSACK -14.0 734 AM 1/24 ASOS
RED HOOK -11.0 737 AM 1/24 WEATHERNET6
BEACON HILLS -10.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP

...FULTON COUNTY...
GLOVERSVILLE -22.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
BROADALBIN -19.0 545 AM 1/24 WEATHERNET6
JOHNSTOWN -15.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP

...GREENE COUNTY...
CAIRO -11.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
EAST JEWETT -11.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
GREENVILLE CENTER -11.0 541 AM 1/24 WEATHERNET6

...HAMILTON COUNTY...
INDIAN LAKE -30.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
LAKE PLEASANT -22.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
PISECO -22.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
WELLS -20.0 813 AM 1/24 WEATHERNET6

...HERKIMER COUNTY...
OLD FORGE -31.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
DOLGEVILLE -20.0 736 AM 1/24 WEATHERNET6

...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
FORT PLAIN -19.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
FONDA -16.0 852 AM 1/24 WEATHERNET6
PALATINE BRIDGE -15.0 702 AM 1/24 WEATHERNET6
AMSTERDAM -12.0 544 AM 1/24 WEATHERNET6
GLEN -11.0 612 AM 1/24 WEATHERNET6

...RENSSELAER COUNTY...
BUSKIRK -24.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
STEPHENTOWN -22.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
TROY -14.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
BRUNSWICK -13.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP

...SARATOGA COUNTY...
MALTA -24.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
1 N THE SARATOGA BAT -22.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
SARATOGA SPRINGS -21.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
ROUND LAKE -19.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
CONKLINGVILLE -18.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP

...SCHENECTADY COUNTY...
DUANESBURG -15.0 641 AM 1/24 COOP
DELANSON -15.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
NISKAYUNA -9.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP

...SCHOHARIE COUNTY...
COBLESKILL -22.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
CHARLOTTEVILLE -20.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
SUMMIT -14.0 944 AM 1/24 WEATHERNET6
SHARON SPRINGS -14.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
JEFFERSON -10.0 630 AM 1/24 WEATHERNET6

...ULSTER COUNTY...
SAUGERTIES -13.0 653 AM 1/24 WEATHERNET6
SLIDE MOUNTAIN -11.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
WEST SHOKAN -8.0 636 AM 1/24 WEATHERNET6
HIGHMOUNT -8.0 632 AM 1/24 WEATHERNET6
KINGSTON -4.0 607 AM 1/24 WEATHERNET6
PHOENICIA -3.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP

...WARREN COUNTY...
GLENS FALLS -30.0 733 AM 1/24 ASOS
NORTH CREEK -20.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
LAKE LUZERNE -18.0 643 AM 1/24 WEATHERNET6

...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
WHITEHALL -25.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
1 N EAGLE BRIDGE -22.0 144 AM 1/24 WEATHERNET6
2 E BELCHER -21.0 613 AM 1/24 WEATHERNET6
KINGSBURY -18.0 845 AM 1/24 WEATHERNET6
NORTH HEBRON -15.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
EASTON -14.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
HUDSON FALLS -13.0 541 AM 1/24 WEATHERNET6

VERMONT

...BENNINGTON COUNTY...
BENNINGTON -22.0 748 AM 1/24 ASOS
SEARSBURG -19.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
POWNAL -18.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
SUNDERLAND -18.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
LANDGROVE TOWN CENTE -16.0 741 AM 1/24 WEATHERNET6

...WINDHAM COUNTY...
WEST WARDSBORO -17.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
GRAFTON -16.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
MARLBORO -15.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
BRATTLEBORO -15.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
SOMERSET -13.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP
TOWNSHEND -9.0 700 AM 1/24 COOP

Seasonal Outlook

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