Now that Spring is here and starting to actually feel like it, with temperatures climbing tomorrow finally into the 60's, it's time to review this past winter's weather.
It was not about snow totals, but more winter weather events and below average cold temperatures.
Lacking my own records, here is what I found using Accuweather data:
Winter 2014-2015 Winter Events
Doylestown, PA
Date of Event
|
snow
|
ice
|
Notes
|
November
13
|
0.5”
|
||
November
26, Thanksgiving Storm
|
2”
|
x
|
travel
impacts to the south
|
January
3-4
|
x
|
||
January 6
|
1”
|
x
|
|
January 9
|
0.3”
|
||
January 12
|
x
|
||
January 18
|
x
|
||
January 21
|
0.5”
|
x
|
black ice/
accidents
|
January 24
|
5”
|
||
January
26-27 - Blizzard
|
4.5”
|
NE with
20-35” and 50-80+ mph winds
|
|
February 1
|
0.5”
|
||
February 5
|
0.1”
|
||
February
12
|
0.1”
|
x
|
|
February
14, Valentine’s storm
|
2.5”
|
50+ mph
winds
|
|
February
15
|
0.8”
|
x
|
|
February
17
|
3”
|
x
|
|
February
21-22
|
3”
|
||
March 3
|
1.5”
|
||
March 5
|
8.3”
|
heavy snow
|
|
March 20
|
3.5”
|
wet, heavy
snow
|
|
TOTALS
|
37.1”
|
20 events
|
Here are the snow total comparisons for Philadelphia for the last 2 years:
NOAA Snow Totals Comparisons for Philadelphia
for Winters 2013/14 and 2014/15
Winter months
|
2013/14
|
2014/15
|
November
|
T
|
T
|
December
|
11.2
|
0.1
|
January
|
25.9
|
4.3
|
February
|
22.4
|
10.6
|
March
|
8.5
|
12
|
April
|
T
|
T
|
TOTALS
|
68”
|
27”
|
It was, also, about the below average temperatures:
Winter stats for Winter of 2013-2014
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While searching, I found some other great weather information sites:
At the NOAA site, they provide monthly data: http://sercc.com/nowdata.html;
These blogs and sites provide excellent maps and stories: https://www.facebook.com/easternpaweatherauthority
Jeff Master's Blog from Wunderground:
Current results provides averages:
Weatherworks offers great insights, maps, and blog: http://www.weatherworksinc.com/
In conclusion, we had over 20 events with final snow accumulations yielding only 37" for Doylestown and 27" for Philadelphia, but with well below average temperatures of 14-16 degrees, causing more ice related issues. Last year, there were only 11 events with 68" of snow.
A finally look at Winter's end and last dates for expected snowfalls. It looks like we are in the clear!
