Snowfall Analysis: New York's Snowiest Consecutive Months

 

 

The snow that piled up in New York during the winter of 2014 made it one of the ten snowiest on record (going back to 1869).  The bulk of the 57 inches fell in January (19.7") and February (28.8").  Their combined total of 48.5" is the second greatest amount of snow to fall in back-to-back months.  Only the winter of 2011 had a combo with more as December picked up 20.1" and January saw 36.0". 

 

Three of the winters found on the chart below had 20" or more of snow for both of the months: Jan/Feb 1978, Jan/Feb 1996 and Dec 2010/Jan 2011.  And three winters make two appearances: 1996, 2010 and 2011.  (If March 2014 sees nine inches or more it will also have two slots on the list.)

 

NEW YORK'S SNOWIEST BACK-TO-BACK MONTHS
(Since 1869)
Months	1st Month	2nd Month	Combined
Dec 2010/Jan 2011	20.1"	36.0"	56.1"
Jan/Feb 2014	19.7"	28.8"	48.5"
Jan/Feb 1996	26.1"	21.2"	47.3"
Dec 1947/Jan 1948	29.6"	15.3"	44.9"
Jan/Feb 1978	20.3"	23.0"	43.3"
Jan/Feb 1923	24.5"	18.8"	43.3"
Feb/Mar 1967	23.6"	17.4"	41.0"
Feb/Mar 2011	36.0"	4.8"	40.8"
Dec 1904/Jan 1905	21.6"	18.4"	40.0"
Feb/Mar 1896	9.5"	30.5"	40.0"
Jan/Feb 2010	2.1"	36.9"	39.0"
Feb/Mar 1914	17.4"	21.5"	38.9"
Jan/Feb 1994	12.0"	26.4"	38.4"
Dec/Jan 1996	11.5"	26.1"	37.6"
Dec/Jan 1893	27.0"	10.6"	37.6"
Dec 2003/Jan 2004	19.8"	17.3"	37.1"
(Analysis of data from www.NWS.NOAA.gov)