In over 150 years of records, New York City has never waited until February for the season's first measurable snow. It's about to happen. More from wxjerdman:
The lack of snow isn't confined to New York City.Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C., are also awaiting the first measurable snow of the season. Baltimore and Washington have previously waited as long as Feb. 21 and 23, respectively, also in 1973.
The weather pattern since fall has been most favorable for snow from the West into the Northern Plains. Meanwhile, high pressure has been stubbornly in place over eastern Canada and the Northeast, keepingAnomaly in the upper-level weather pattern over the U.S. and Canada from Oct. 1, 2022, through Jan. 20, 2023. Areas of persistent lower pressure are highlighted by the "L" and the blue contours over the West and Plains. Areas of higher pressure are highlighted by the "H" and the green, yellow and orange contours over eastern Canada and the Northeast.
And as we alluded to earlier, recent storm tracks have brought snow to the interior Northeast, but have pulled warm air into the Interstate 95 Northeast Urban Corridor, with rain the result.
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