Rochester and Syracuse Sliding Toward December Snow Records

Posted by The Snowman on December 15, 2010
Posted in: december snow records, rochester record snow, syracuse record snow.

12/16 11:30 am – I just got through shoveling about 5 inches of snow, 2 inches of it was probably already reported leaving about 3 more inches so no doubt Syracuse has to be right around the all time record snowfall for December. Quiet right now though. Anything new going on in Rochester?

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Updated 10:45 PM – NOAA just put out some new stats for Syracuse. They are showing 64.9 inches of snow for December making this the second snowiest December on record. The old record was 64.6 set in 1989. They now need another 5.5 inches for this to be the snowiest December on record.

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Both Rochester and Syracuse are closing in on their all time snowiest Decembers on record. I’ll have to look around more to see what Binghamton’s record is. Monthly snow records have always impressed me since I took over as the stat keeper of the Golden Snowball contest. I think for the fact that they are pretty hard to break and everything has to fall into place just right.

Well that seems to be happening right now for Syracuse and Rochester. There is no doubt in my mind that Rochester will break their December snowfall totals. Rochester’s December snowfall totals as of 4:PM today, 12/15 were at 43.0 inches. Leaving them just another 3.3 inches of snow left to break the old record set in 2008 according to The Democrat and Chronicle out of Rochester. Will tomorrow be the day for The Rock???

As for Syracuse they are sitting at 59.4 inches as of 5 PM today 12/15 and at least another 3 inches has fallen since. Right now according to Meteorologist Peter Hall at CnyCentral.com the record for December snowfall is 70.3 dating back to 2000. Right now Syracuse has had their 3rd snowiest December and most likely come morning or later tonight will be at the 2nd snowiest Dec. on record if the stats are right. Again, no doubt in my mind Syracuse will break the record. Stay Tuned and have a great night 🙂

6 comments on “Rochester and Syracuse Sliding Toward December Snow Records”

  1. Back at ya ZR, Rochester is having a great month too 🙂 To think we have 15 more days to go in the month.

    Now we need the Buffalo snow to start hitting the right place.

  3. I agree about the back wind snow Danielle and that only happened a couple times tonight 🙂 Other than my bad back, sore right elbow and whatever else is wrong with my body, I love it, keep it coming, will it please %^$^%# stop 🙂

  4. O.K. I was with you until you said you love shoveling snow when the windchill is zero. I like snow and I don't mind shoveling it, until Mother Nature blows it back in my face and down my neck.

  5. Ha, ha to the video. It wasn't too bad until I said it has to be cold to snow, lmao, Duh. We normally don't have much trouble with flooding in the spring time. We just had probably close to an inch of rain this weekend on top of the 4 feet of snow and it wasn't a problem 🙂

    We do chuckle at the way some of the cities shut right down with an inch or two. FWIW I just got through shoveling over a foot of snow with a wind chill of probably zero degrees. Loving every minute of it too :))

  6. Hey Patrick,
    I found the movie interview with Sean Kirst – you rock dude! We have moved off the laughing stage for all you hearty Upstate New Yorkers who embrace the snow wonderland and on to wondering what your Spring floods are going to be like in East Syracuse at this rate. Records are made to be broken and DaCuse is on a serious roll. If it helps your cause Patrick, we down here in Central North Kakilacki are getting a morning wintry mix that will stop life around here for at least the morning as everything is now closed or delayed in the morning. Hope that makes y'all chuckle.
    Batten down your hatches Patrick,
    Cousins Pam and Mike

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