Don Sutherland's photos with the keyword: winter

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.

Early morning fog on an unseasonably mild January morning (Larchmont, New York)--January 4, 2023. The temperature soared to a daily record-tying 66°F (18.9°C). The first week of January was New York City's second warmest first week of January on record. Through January 7th, New York City had yet to receive any measurable snow. This is only the 9th winter on record where there has been no measurable snowfall through the first week of January.

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

Marshlands Conservancy (Rye, New York) during a snowstorm—February 7, 2021 Two additional images from this storm are below:

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

Sunrise at Manor Park (Larchmont, New York)—December 26, 2019

Sea smoke rises from the Long Island Sound just after sunrise (Larchmont, New York)—February 14, 2016. The temperature in New York City was -1°F (-18.3°C) at the time the photo was taken. That temperature broke the previous daily record of 2°F (-16.7°C), which was set in 1916. That temperature was the first subzero reading in New York City since January 19, 1994. It was also New York City’s first subzero reading in February since February 8, 1963. The last time a subzero temperature was registered so late in the season was February 15, 1943. Another photo of the rising sea smoke

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 .

View across New York Harbor toward the Statue of Liberty (New York, New York)—February 28, 2015. The Harbor was filled with ice floes and large stretches of the Hudson River were completely frozen. February 2015 had a mean temperature of 23.9°F (-4.5°C) in New York City, the 3rd lowest on record. Only February 1885 (22.7°F/-5.2°C) and February 1934 (19.9°F/-6.7°C) were colder.

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 close-up of ice floes that became stacked on the Hudson River (Sleepy Hollow, New York)—January 30, 2014. The January 21-30, 2014 timeframe saw the temperature average 20.00°F (-6.67°C) in New York City. That was the coldest 10-day period since January 21-30, 2005 when the temperature averaged 19.95°F (-6.69°C). As a result, numerous streams, ponds, and lakes iced up, some developing sufficiently thick ice to allow for outdoor skating.

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.

Sunrise at Manor Park (Larchmont, New York)—January 7, 2014. The temperature fell to 4°F (-15.6°C) in New York City, which broke the daily record minimum temperature of 6°F (-14.4°C). That reading was New York City’s coldest temperature since January 10, 2004 when the mercury fell to 1°F (-17.2°C).

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).