Location: New York
Author: Weather 2000, Inc.
Date: Thursday, January 3, 2008
The 2007-2008 Winter Season is progressing thematically on cue with our
original research expectations, with the following meteorological benchmarks
and climate characteristics being met thus far.
* Excessive intra-month and intra-week volatility & swings.
* Net-Warm Southern-Half of Nation (HDD deficits) / Net-Cold Northern-Tier
of Nation (HDD surpluses)
* Noticeable cold weeks for Western U.S. during start of Winter Season,
bucking recent trends and prevailing outlooks.
* National HDD's having large Year-on-Year contrasts to recent Winters
(during December-January period).
* Enhanced Lake-Effect and anomalous Cyclogenesis (Storm formation) across
much of Nation [see snowfall stats below].
* Abundant precipitation (coastal rains/inland snows) will attempt to give
Northwest U.S./Southwest Canada their most promising stream-flow Season
since 1999.
* Wind-Chill and Snow-Pack having a large impact on observed results versus
psychological perceptions.
National Snow Coverage at this date:
2004: 28.3%
2005: 30.0%
2006: 31.2%
2007: 40.5%
2008: 47.4%
Season-to-Date Snowfall Totals & Anomalies
Marquette: 82.0" [20% more than normal]
Milwaukee: 31.0" [90% more than normal]
Chicago: 20.5" [83% more than normal]
Indianapolis: 11.5" [37% more than normal]
Detroit: 17.1" [18% more than normal]
Syracuse: 57.4" [50% more than normal]
Albany: 33.8" [81% more than normal]
Newark: 4.3" [16% more than normal]
Hartford: 21.8" [77% more than normal]
Boston: 27.7" [194% more than normal]*
Portland: 37.7" [115% more than normal]
* Boston was 0.2" shy of their All-Time December Snowfall Record
Annual contrasts of note:
* New York City registered its 4th Wettest Year on Record.
* Atlanta registered its 2nd Driest Year on Record.
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