NYC's seasonal snowfall: 3rd largest on record

New York City Seasonal Snowfall Now 3rd Greatest in the Record (since 1868); Frigid Moscow

Guest post by Joseph D’Aleo, CCM

New York City metro area after a welcome thaw late last week, saw cold return this weekend and then a light snow this morning. A snowblitz in January delivered 36 inches of snow, the second snowiest month, behind only the 36.9 inches set last February.

This moves the city into third place behind just 1947/48 and 1995/96.

Minneapolis received another foot of snow and now. Snowplows had trouble keeping up.

As of 6:00am on February 21st, this winter season is guaranteed to be at least the 11th snowiest on record in the Twin Cities.  The current seasonal snowfall total stands at an impressive 73.4 inches. The average seasonal snowfall in the Twin Cities is 55.9 inches.  The following graphs were both updated shortly after midnight on February 21st.

Snow Season Amount (inches)

1983-84 98.6

1981-82 95.0

1950-51 88.9

1991-92 84.1

1961-62 81.3

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2010-11 73.6 (11th snowiest so far)

With an active stormy pattern and another month to go, both cities and more in between have a chance to advance in the seasonal rankings. See how NOAA study shows snow records last winter in Mid-Atlantic had natural causes.

Also see how Moscow Shivering In “Coldest Winter In 100 Years” Minus 30°C for days…13C below normal…homeless people dying…hands and feet are freezing…

That’s what we are hearing from a few media outlets in Europe, those who have dared to mention the “cold-snap” word and to write about reality. It’s been cold in Scandinavia, much of Europe, North America and Russia too. Where’s all the warming? Heck, even the oceans are below normal.