Snowfall and (Very!) Wet Weather Update for the Eastern U.S.
Remember the southern New England snowstorm four years ago?
It wasn’t a big one but as much as 4 to 6 inches of snow landed in higher elevations, and the April 17–18 event left at least a coating in much of the area, according to the National Weather Service.
Nothing like it is on the horizon now, and snow cover has largely vanished in the six-state region.
Meanwhile, seasonal snowfall totals in the Eastern U.S. have been well below normal at weather service climate stations, despite some significant to major snowstorms this winter and spring. It’s a trend that began years ago as winter warmth is on the rise.
Snowfall Maps Show Major Shortfalls in Northeast and Great Lakes States in Recent Winters
Through April 12, Caribou in northern Maine had received 88.1 inches of snow, or nearly 30 inches below its 114-inch cold season average. Burlington in Vermont had seen 60.8 inches versus its 85.8-inch average. Boston got just 9.8 inches of snow (39 inches below average). Concord in New Hampshire got 55.5 inches, nearly 1 foot below average.
Snow Shortfall Lingers in the East, Despite Big March Snowstorm
At the same time, precipitation totals (rainfall plus the liquid equivalent of snow/sleet/ice) have been well above normal at most Eastern locations so far this year, according to the weather service’s Eastern Region Headquarters.
“Major” Snowstorm, a Nor’easter, Imminent in New England
More weather and climate highlights:
— Globally, last month was the warmest March on record, according to the National Centers for Environmental Information. Snow cover extent in the Northern Hemisphere was the eighth smallest on record.
— Rhode Island had its second wettest January through March on record (since 1895), with 20.7 inches of total precipitation, or 9.11 inches above normal, according to the National Drought Information System. Last month was the state’s second wettest March on record, with 10.21 inches of total precipitation, or 6 above normal.
— Connecticut had its fourth wettest January through March on record and fourth wettest March; Massachusetts had its sixth wettest first quarter on record and fourth wettest March; and New Hampshire had its eighth wettest first quarter and third wettest March.
Photos of Fall Colors in Norway, New England, California and Montana
More images, including graphics covering recent April storms and showing big temperature drops during the April 8 total solar eclipse, as well as some of my recent photos in New Hampshire:
Extreme Snowfall in New England Led by Mount Washington in N.H.
Winter in New England: Extreme Weather and Climate Update, With Snowfall Maps
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More of my blog posts, aka stories, and some have many photos taken in New Hampshire:
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— Photos of Serene December Scenery After Snow in New Hampshire
— 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
