Mid-Spring Weather, Climate and Snowfall Update for New England
It appears that unusually warm weather is increasingly common in New England.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut all had their second-warmest January through April stretch on record, and at least part of May may be on the warm side, according to federal agencies.
Other recent weather and climate highlights in New England and elsewhere:
— The temperature in Concord, New Hampshire, hit 90 degrees on April 14, 6 degrees higher than the previous record set in 1870, the National Weather Service Eastern Region Headquarters says. The mercury reached about 85 degrees where I live near Newfound Lake, about 50 minutes northwest of Concord.
— Snowfall was below average in much of New England, especially southern areas, from October 2022 through April 2023, according to the Northeast Regional Climate Center.
— In stark contrast, snowfall at the Alta Ski Area in Utah exceeded 900 inches (75 feet) on April 25, according to the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). That’s the most on record there.
— The Feb. 2 to 5 winter storm and cold wave in the Northeast led to an estimated $1.6 billion in damages. It was one of seven billion-dollar weather and climate disasters so far this year, the NCEI says. Since 1980, the U.S. has faced 355 weather and climate disasters with at least $1 billion in overall damages/costs. The grand total tops $2.54 trillion.
New England Weather and Climate Update, With Snowfall Totals and Spring Outlook
BTW, a snowstorm on May 9–10 in 1977 dumped up to 18 inches of snow in New England, according to the National Weather Service Boston/Norton office. The measurable snowfall is the latest on record in Boston, Hartford, Connecticut, and Providence, Rhode Island.
Hebron Town Forest: Photos on a Beautiful Day in New Hampshire
More images, including ones showing snow on Mount Washington in New Hampshire this month, smoke from wildfires in Alberta, Canada, drifting over the Northeast today, and Loma Alta Preserve in Marin County, California (where I am today):
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More of my blog posts, aka stories, and some of them have numerous photos taken in New Hampshire:
— New England Weather and Climate Update, With Snowfall Totals and Spring Outlook
— Record Warmth in Much of New England (and Some Record Cold) in January-February 2023
— Guide to Snowfall Forecast Maps for New England, With Other Snow Information and Photos
— Snow Forecast Maps for This Week’s “Major Nor’easter” Off New England
— Extreme Snowfall in New England Led by Mount Washington in N.H.
— Snowfall Maps Show Major Shortfalls in Northeast and Great Lakes States in Recent Winters
— Memories of the “Crippling” Blizzard of February 1978 in the Northeast
— Snowfall Totals for the 2022–23 Season in the Eastern U.S.
— New England Spring Climate Highlights and 2021–22 Seasonal Snowfall Totals
— New England Average Snowfall Map: Are You Ready for Winter?
— Newfound Lake Photos After Rainfall and Another Winter Storm This Week
— Colorful Sunrise and Sunset Photos at Newfound Lake in New Hampshire
— Photos of Peaking Fall Foliage in New Hampshire (Part One)
— Photos of Peak Fall Foliage in New Hampshire (Part Two)
— Fall Foliage Photos in New Hampshire (Part Three)
— New Hampshire Fall Foliage Photos (Part Four)
— Photos of Emerging Fall Foliage in New Hampshire, September 2022
— Photos of Serene, Remote Cranberry Lake in Adirondack Park, New York
— Photos at Serene, Colorful Lees Pond in Moultonborough, New Hampshire
— Photos: Autumn Colors and Water Scenery in New Hampshire
— Photos on the Trail: Colorful Fall Foliage in New Hampshire
— Snow Shortage Persists in Much of the East
— Superstorm Sandy: 10th Anniversary Memories and Images
— Third Warmest Winter on Record in the Contiguous U.S.
— Scenic New Hampshire Photos This Winter
— Three Historic October Storms in the Northeast, This Month’s Climate Outlook and September Recap
— Hurricane Ian Stats and Images, New England Cold and Drought Update in the Northeast
— 50-Foot Wave from Hurricane Fiona, Drought Update and Fall Climate Outlook for the Northeast
— Nor’easter Winds Gust to 94 mph in Massachusetts, Higher than Superstorm Sandy in New Jersey
— Hurricanes and Tropical Storms in New England, With the Chances of Them Coming Within 50 Miles
— 1821 Hurricane Slammed U.S. East Coast
