Observer's Reports
Rudy Nickmann in Bergenfield, New Jersey
I measured 36.8" (93.5cm) of snow in Bergenfield during February. This breaks the previous record of 30.5"(77.5cm) set in January 1996. There were three major snowfall events during the month. The first occurred on the 10th when 12.0" (30.5cm) fell. Another storm on the 16th deposited 7.0" (17.8cm). On the 25 - 26th an additional 16.0" (40.6cm) fell. The last snowfall was quite heavy and moist as temperatures were close to the freezing mark during the storm. Heavy accumulations brought down tree limbs and power lines throughout the region. Temperatures averaged 1.2°F (0.7°C) below normal in Bergenfield during February. Despite the number of storms the swept through the region, temperatures never strayed far from normal. There were no outbreaks of exceptionally cold or mild air. I recorded a maximum of 48°F (8.9°C) on the 21st. A low of 15°F ( -9.4°C) was reached on 7th.
Jeff Morrison in Parsippany, New Jersey
Total snow was 32.6" (82.8cm), which broke the Feb 2003 record of 26.3" (66.8cm). To show extremes, this was after only 2.5" (6.4cm) snow in January. Storms on the 9th & 10th and 25th & 26th accounted for 24.3" (61.7cm). The storm on the 9th & 10th had a low barometer reading of 29.12" which was eclipsed by the 25th & 26th storm which was as low as 28.96". Overall, precipitation totaled 4.40" (111.76mm ) which was +1.56" (39.6mm) above normal. YTD is 7.04" (0.67") above normal. Only rain for the month was recorded on the 23rd & 24th. Average temperature was 30.4°F (-0.9°C) This was 0.6°F (0.3°C) above Morristown's historical average. Temperature extremes were not that great with a high of 45°F (7.2°C) and low of 12°F (-11.1°C) This is a difference of 33°F (18.3°C). In 2009, the extremes were 65°F (18.3°C) and 7°F (-13.9)...a difference of 58°F (32.2°C).
Dave Cox in Kempton Park, South Africa
This has been a fairly uneventful month with temperatures and rainfall close to, or a little above normal.
Trevor Smith in Carlton, U.K.
The highest maximum of the month was 6.3C, the lowest maximumsince 1986 when the maximum for the month was 1.1C
A calm month, the maximum gust was 27mph on the 1st.
It was the coldest February since 1991.
Although it was a dry month the number of rain/snow days was 25 which has been equalled in several years but never exceeded. These other Februarys were much wetter.
Dullest February since 1994.
Most days of snow falling since 1986. The highest number of air frost hours since 1991. The first occasion since 1986 when a ground frost was recorded every day.
WINTER SUMMARY
Mean Max 3.2°C (-2.1°C)
Mean Min -1.8°C (-2.6°C)
Mean 0.6°C (-2.3°C)
Rainfall 276.1mm (71.5%)
Sunshine 151.87 hours (95.3%)
The coldest winter since 1978/79 which had a mean of -0.1°C.
Although not quite as dry as last winter the highest number of rain days on record (79)
The dullest winter since 97/98
The greatest number of frost hours 932 since records started in 1993.
The most air frosts since 78/79 (71) and the number of ground frosts (83)
equalled the record set in 78/79 The last day without a ground frost occurred on the 16th December.
Woke up this morning to discover another 5cm of snow on the ground.