January 24-26 Winter Storm Recap
A major winter storm affected an area from New Mexico to Maine, producing snow, ice, and rain. Daily snowfall totals on January 25 ranked among the 10 greatest for January at 18 of the Northeast's 35 major sites. In addition, the number of hours with freezing rain or sleet was among the 10 greatest for January at a few sites in the Mid-Atlantic.
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Little Change This Week
The U.S. Drought Monitor released on Thursday, January 29 showed minor improvements in drought and/or abnormally dry conditions in a few spots where some of the heaviest precipitation or notable amounts of lake-effect snow fell. For much of the Northeast, conditions were unchanged as water from the recent storm is locked up in the snowpack and not yet able to help with drought relief.
- Moderate drought and/or abnormal dryness was trimmed in places like southeastern West Virginia, east-central New Jersey, and western and northern New York.
- Seven-day streamflow was record-low a few spots like central and southern Maryland, southeastern Pennsylvania, and parts of New Jersey.
- Reservoir and/or lake levels in places like New Jersey remained below normal.
- Groundwater levels continued to be record low in multiple locations across the Northeast.
- The short-term outlooks for February 3-11 favor cold, dry conditions for most of the Northeast.
Website Highlights
Weather Station Data
Weather Station Data includes location-specific information, such as wind data, evapotranspiration, and daily almanacs.
CLIMOD 2 is a user-friendly website to find single-station and multi-station climate products for locations accross the country. For example, the Seasonal Ranking report produces a graph and table of extremes or other summaries for a specified period for each year.
Go to CLIMOD 2State & Regional Analyses
These provide several map types, regional climate summaries, snow survey data, and drought information.
The Monthly Maps offer a variety of monthly precipitation and temperature departure maps for any given month for the Northeast region or a selected state.
Go to Monthly Map pageAnalyses for Industry
Analyses for Industry shows products the NRCC has created through partnerships with various industries.
The Roadway Freezing/Thawing page has cumulative freezing and thawing index maps for Maine, New Hampshire, and the Northeast region. The Minnesoata Department of Transportation has recommended guidelines for applying and removing winter weight premiums and spring load restrictions based upon these indices.
Go to Road Freeze/Thaw PageWebinars & Workshops
Webinars & Workshops provides recordings and presentations from the monthly webinar series, as well as information on past and upcoming workshops.
The Northeast Regional Climate Center hosts a monthly webinar series with NOAA affiliates to address timely weather topics.
Go to Monthly WebinarsPublications & Services
Publications & Services includes the NRCC blog, quarterly outlooks, as well as other reports and publications.
The Quarterly Outlooks are seasonal climate highlights and outlook for the upcoming season for the Eastern, Region, Great Lakes, and Gulf of Maine. Published in March, June, September and December.
Go to Quarterly Reports