The Winter Season So Far
Kearny, NJ
315 PM EST Mon. Jan. 16, 2012

So far this winter season the temperature to date is 39.7.  The normal temperature to date is 33.6.  So far this season the temperature is 6.1 degrees above normal. Compared to last year, the temperature to date averaged 32.2.  Last year at this time temperature was 1.4 degrees below normal.  At this rate the winter season ranks as the 2^nd warmest such season on record behind 2001-2002 season.  December 2011 tied with December 2001 and 2006 as the 2^nd warmest such month.

Also, snowfall is below normal with only 4.0 inches received so far this season.  Normal for the season so far is 9.2 inches.  Last year at this time we had 29.6 inches.  So far for the season snowfall is are 5.2 inches below normal.  For the month we are 4.7 inches below normal.  

Long range forecast calls for more of the same with wide spread warmth across much of the nation.  Cold spells come but are transient due to lack of blocking at the high latitudes.