Friday February 24, 2012

Kingston is Closed

Updated:
5:20A.M. Thursday February 24, 2012

As of 5:20AM there is nearly two inches of
heavy wet snow in Kingston.

Welcome to Kingston Snows!!

School Forecast For:
Friday February 24, 2012
Two-Hour Delay Cancellation Early Dismissal
60% 40% 0%

5:20AM Update

There is currently around two inches of wet, heavy snow in Kingston.Snow will taper off withing the hour. There will be the chance for some spotty passing rain showers after sunrise, other wise today should remain mostly cloudy.

After today, the weather looks to remain fair through Tuesday.
High's will be in the upper 40s. Lows will be around 20.

I would like to take this time to dedicate this snow day to Fatima Khan.

Next Update:
Sunday Evening.


10:10PM Update:

Snow is expected to develop by 3AM, and we may see one to three inches of snow by sunrise.There may be an initial period of heavier snow.

Rain will start to mix in between 6AM and 7AM, and linger throughout the morning. Precipitation should be lighter by the time we change over to rain. Temperatures are forecast to be around 34 degrees by 8AM.

Overall, the forecast is pretty close to the delay/cancellation cut off point. Snow totals in the lower range of the forecast will favor a delay, anything above two inches or so will favor cancellations.

Based on the forecast, have decided to go with final probabilities of 60% delay, 40% cancellation, but again, it can still go either way depending on exact snow totals, and morning temperatures.


Second least snowy winter

The National Weather Service released some interesting, but not surprising records today. The 3 month period from December through February was the least snowy on record in Albany. The season total so far in Albany is the second least snowy on record.
LEAST SNOWIEST DEC-JAN-FEB FOR ALBANY NY
YEARS OF RECORD: 1884-2012

1) 8.8 INCHES 2011-12 (THROUGH 2/20)
2) 10.9 INCHES 1936-37
3) 11.7 INCHES 1912-13
4) 13.8 INCHES 1911-12
5) 14.2 INCHES 1988-89

LEAST SNOWIEST SEASONS FOR ALBANY NY
YEARS OF RECORD: 1884-2012

1) 13.8 INCHES 1912-13
2) 14.1 INCHES 2011-12 (THROUGH FEB 20TH)
3) 19.0 INCHES 1988-89
4) 24.8 INCHES 1929-30
5) 26.7 INCHES 1918-19

Kingston has picked up 13.10 inches so far this season.
Only 7.40 inches have fallen in the past three months.

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