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Winters - Getting Warmer
In line with climate trends in the Northeast (and boosted by atmospheric teleconnections like a positive North Atlantic Oscillation), winter 2023-24 was unusually warm, with six major climate sites experiencing their warmest winter on record. Each month of the season was also warmer than normal, with record-setting temperatures for three New York sites - Syracuse, Buffalo, and Albany. The generally wet conditions of December and January overrode February's dryness to make the winter season wetter-than-normal for much of the region. In fact, four major climate sites had a record wet winter. This wetness did not translate into snowfall, though, as most areas wrapped up winter with a snowfall deficit. Limited snowfall, record low in a few cases, in December and February were the primary drivers. … read full story
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