Don Sutherland's photos with the keyword: snow

A light snowfall brought 2.8" (7.1 cm) of snow on the Winter Solstice (Larchmont, New York)--December 21, 2024. Despite that snowfall and another 1.0" (2.5 cm) snowfall on Christmas Eve, New York City is on track to record its lowest two-year snowfall on record. To all, have a wonderful Christmas and Hanukkah.

A snowstorm blankets the landscape (Larchmont, New York)—February 13, 2024. The storm brought 3.2" (8.1 cm) of snow. Overall, the season has been characterized by much below normal snowfall. Through today, seasonal snowfall is 7.5" (19.1 cm). Last winter saw the least snowfall on record with just 2.3" (5.8 cm). New York City went through a record 701-day stretch without seeing daily snowfall of 1.0" (2.5 cm) or more. The old record was 383 days. Should New York City finish with less than 10.0" (25.4 cm) of snow, Winters 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 would mark the first time two consecutive winters had less than 10.0" (25.4 cm) of snow. (The snow season ends on June 30th, although New York City has never seen measurable snowfall after April 25th. Normal snowfall is 29.8" (75.7 cm). In terms of temperatures, Winter 2023-2024 is concluding today with a seasonal average temperature of 40.6°F (4.8°C) in New York City. That is its fourth warmest winter on record. The past two winters have become the first occurence of two consecutive winters having average temperatures of 40.0°F (4.4°C) or warmer in New York City. Such winters were once rare. Prior to 2000, only one winter, 1931-1932, had a mean temperature of 40.0°F (4.4°C) or above. Since then five winters have seen such warmth: 2001-2002, 2011-2012, 2015-2016, 2022-2023, and 2023-2024. New York City's records go back to 1869. Many locations experienced their warmest winter on record. Much of Canada, the Northern Plains in the United States, parts of Europe, and northwest Africa saw extraordinary warmth. Scandinavia was one of the few places that had a colder than normal winter. Overall, it seemed that autumn lingered through the winter months giving up only its glorious colors, but not much of its warmth. Now, the early flowers of spring already dot the landscape.

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Manor Park (Larchmont, New York)—January 7, 2022.

Manor Park after a light snowfall (Larchmont, New York)—January 27, 2021

View of the LuEsther T. Mertz Library at the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, New York)—December 3, 2019

A snowstorm brought 5.5” snow to New York City and 6.5” to the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, New York) covering spring’s early blooms in a thick mantle of snow—April 2, 2018. Japanese Apricot blossoms covered in snow

Sunrise at Manor Park (Larchmont, New York) ahead of an approaching snowstorm—February 21, 2015. This sunrise occurred over a largely ice-covered Long Island Sound during what proved to be an especially cold February .

A late-season snowstorm blankets Manor Park (Larchmont, New York) during the arrival of spring—March 20, 2015. The storm dumped 4.5” (11.4 cm) snow. To date, March has seen 18.6” (47.2 cm) snow in New York City, the highest figure since 1956 when 21.1” (53.6 cm) fell.

Early morning sunlight illuminates a gazebo and the frozen Long Island Sound (Larchmont, New York)—February 21, 2015

A tulip is weighed down by snow (Larchmont, New York)—April 16, 2014. Just days earlier, spring had asserted itself quite forcefully with the temperature rising to 77°F (25.0°C) on April 13 and 75° (23.9°C) on April 14 in New York City. However, the spring party was brought to an abrupt end during the afternoon of the 15th. Just ahead of a strong cold front, the temperature peaked at 63°F (17.2°C) at 4:01 pm EDT. Afterward, much colder air swept away spring’s warmth as a steady rain developed. During the night, the rain changed to sleet and then snow as the temperature dove. The snowfall blanketed the ground and even roadways in the New York City suburbs. One could easily borrow from an account published in the April 22, 1835 edition of Baltimore’s Southern Patriot concerning a late-season snowfall that occurred on April 15-16 of that year to describe this year’s mid-April snowstorm. That newspaper wrote: His hoary frost, his fleecy snow, Descend and clothe the ground. In the wake of the snowfall, the temperature bottomed out at 31°F (-0.6°C) in New York City. That was New York City’s first April freeze since April 9, 2007. It was also the City’s coldest reading after April 15 since April 16, 1943 when the temperature fell to 30°F (-1.1°C). P.S. For those wondering about the fate of the tulip and other flowers, the above tulip, other tulips and daffodils all rebounded very nicely following the snowfall.

After a snowstorm (New Rochelle, New York)—February 4, 2014. The snowstorm brought 8.0” (20.3 cm) snow to New York City.

A doe at the Marshlands Conservancy during a light snowfall (Rye, New York)—January 25, 2014

A snowstorm produces low visibility (Mamaroneck, New York)—January 21, 2014. The snowstorm brought 12.5” (31.8 cm) snow to Mamaroneck.

View of Manor Park in a snowstorm (Larchmont, New York)—January 3, 2014. The snowstorm dumped 9.5” (24.1 cm) snow. It also brought the coldest air in nearly three years to the New York City area. The temperature fell to 8°F (-13.3°C) on January 4. That was New York City’s coldest temperature since January 24, 2011 when the temperature fell to 6°F (-14.4°C).

A blizzard brings heavy snow, high winds and pounding surf to Cape May, New Jersey—February 6, 2010. The February 5-6 blizzard dumped 21.8" (55.4 cm) snow at Cape May.

The First Baptist Church of Fairfield after the Blizzard of 2013 (Fairfield, Connecticut)—February 9, 2013. The blizzard dumped 35.0” (91.2 cm) of snow on Fairfield. The Church was founded in 1751. The building in the photograph was constructed in 1813.

Sunrise at Manor Park after a 1.5” (3.8 cm) snowfall (Larchmont, New York)—January 26, 2013