Alexandria, New Hampshire, on March 24, 2024. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger

Snow Shortfall Lingers in the East, Despite Big March Snowstorm

The seasonal snow shortfall in the East lives on, despite last weekend’s big early spring snowstorm.

Snow totals from the storm include up to 33.1 inches in Vermont, as much as 29.5 inches in New Hampshire, up to 29 inches in Maine and as much as 26.5 inches in New York state, according to reports posted by the National Weather Service.

“Despite the late season storm, seasonal snowfall totals are well below average across the entire region (the Eastern United States),” the weather service’s Eastern Region Headquarters posted last night.

You can blame climate change and El Niño, among other factors. And there are no big snowstorms in the near-term forecast for the East.

The seasonal snowfall shortfall continues a trend that began years ago. (Read my story from a year ago: Snowfall Maps Show Major Shortfalls in Northeast and Great Lakes States in Recent Winters).

As a result of climate change, winters are warming faster than other seasons in the Northeast, with fewer cold days, more warmer nights and temperatures projected to rise in the future, according to the Northeast Regional Climate Center, citing the Fifth National Climate Assessment.

Winter in New England: Extreme Weather and Climate Update, With Snowfall Maps

More images, including snowfall maps for the March 23–24 storm and 12 of my recent photos in New Hampshire:

2023–24 seasonal snowfall totals as of 5 p.m. (EDT) on March 24, 2024. Source: National Weather Service Eastern Region Headquarters

Guide to Snowfall Forecast Maps for New England, With Other Snow Information and Photos

Total snowfall for the 2023–24 season as of March 24, 2024. Source: National Weather Service Eastern Region Headquarters

Extreme Snowfall in New England Led by Mount Washington in N.H.

Daily snowfall ending at 8 a.m. (EDT) on March 24, 2024. Source: NOAA/NWS Northeast River Forecast Center

Enjoy! Photos of Fall Colors in Norway, New England, California and Montana

Source: Northeast River Forecast Center

“Heavy snow and ice blanketed portions of the interior Northeast and New England Friday-Saturday.” Source: Weather Prediction Center at the National Weather Service

Source: National Weather Service Eastern Region Headquarters

Source: National Weather Service Gray/Portland ME office

Source: National Weather Service Burlington VT office

Source: National Weather Service Albany NY office

Source: National Weather Service Albany NY office

Rainfall from March 23–24. “Highest totals from Providence to Attleboro, where 4-plus inches were observed…. “Smoothing of colors on map can lead to overestimation. Point values are accurate!“ ”Source: National Weather Service Boston/Norton office

Preliminary analysis map for the heavy rainfall event on March 24. Amounts generally ranged from 2.5 inches to around 3.5 inches of rain, but were slightly lower on Long Island’s east end. Source: National Weather Service New York NY office

Source: National Weather Service National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center

A full color NASA satellite image (as of about 4 p.m. EDT on March 24) showing fresh snow cover in northern New England and some greening up starting in the deep south. Source: National Weather Service Caribou ME office

Source: Northeast Regional Climate Center

Source: Northeast Regional Climate Center

No snow in the forecast through 8 a.m. (EDT) on March 28, 2024. Source: NWS Forecast Offices of the Northeast via the Northeast River Forecast Center

Hebron on March 25, 2024. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger

A stream mostly covered by snow and ice in Hebron on March 25, 2024. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger

Hebron on March 25, 2024. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger

Animal tracks in Alexandria on March 25, 2024. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger

Animal tracks in Alexandria on March 25, 2024. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger

Newfound Lake from Alexandria on March 24, 2024. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger

Hebron on March 24, 2024. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger

Hebron on March 24, 2024. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger

Shadows in the snow in Alexandria on March 24, 2024. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger

Shadows in the snow in Alexandria on March 24, 2024. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger

Early spring scene in Hebron, with Bear Mountain as a backdrop, on March 24, 2024. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger

Hebron, with Big Sugarloaf mountain as a backdrop, on March 24, 2024. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger

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More of my blog posts, aka stories, and some have many photos taken in New Hampshire:

— Two Winter Storms Expected in the Northeast
— Photos of Serene December Scenery After Snow in New Hampshire
— Snowfall Forecast Maps for the Thanksgiving Week Snowstorm
— Snow Today Near Newfound Lake in New Hampshire and Photos
— Snowfall Totals for the 2022–23 Season in the Eastern U.S.
— Warm October in New England, November and Winter Outlooks, Snowfall Trends, Nor’easters
— New England Average Snowfall Map: Are You Ready for Winter?
— 11th Anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, 12 Years Since “Snowtober”
— 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
— 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
— Memories of the “Crippling” Blizzard of February 1978 in the Northeast
— New England Spring Climate Highlights and 2021–22 Seasonal Snowfall Totals
— Newfound Lake Photos After Rainfall and Another Winter Storm This Week
— Snow Shortage Persists in Much of the East
— Third Warmest Winter on Record in the Contiguous U.S.
— Scenic New Hampshire Photos This Winter
— Philippe May Approach New England Following Record High Temperatures — Photos of Scenic Rainbow Falls in Plymouth, New Hampshire
— Photos on a Beautiful Day at Franconia Notch State Park, New Hampshire
— Flash Flooding, Record Rainfall in New England and the Northeast
— “Flash Flooding Threat for New England”
— Smoke from Wildfires in Nova Scotia is Over New England, and More Record Heat is Possible
— Hurricanes and Tropical Storms in New England, With the Chances of Them Coming Within 50 Miles
— Hurricane Ian Stats and Images, New England Cold and Drought Update in the Northeast
— Hebron Town Forest: Photos on a Beautiful Day in New Hampshire
— 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
— Third Warmest Winter on Record in the Contiguous U.S.
— Three Historic October Storms in the Northeast, This Month’s Climate Outlook and September Recap
— Nor’easter Winds Gust to 94 mph in Massachusetts, Higher than Superstorm Sandy in New Jersey