{farm=m2.5@0100}. Note: Additional snow fell after midnight. Will give totals for Albany & farm tomorrow.
2-19-03: This day, 1979, minus 3 degrees at farm; 1981, NWS record hi at 66. Yesterday, 2/18, NWS hi=28@
1902{farm=27.2@1500}, lo=18@0655{farm=16.2@0100}.Total snow at Albany=13"; farm=12".Dark,calm dy
2-20-03: This day, 1966, NWS record lo=m16; 1981, hi was 59; 1992, "snow gone from yard & fields again (see 1/14), in 40s for several days." Yesterday, 2/19, NWS hi=39@1722{farm=37.8@1300}, lo=23@0140 {farm=20.1@0100}. 44% sunshine, w/ overcast AM and sunny, pleasant PM. Some dripping from roofs.
2-21-03: This day, 1981, NWS record hi @ 65, "hot weather and rain left no snow on the ground. Yesterday,
2/20, Albany hi=41@1559{farm=37.5@1600}, lo=22@2166{farm=22.2@2200}, 93PPS. Spring-like day; btfl!
2-22-03:This day, 1974, NWS temporary record hi= 57; 1981, new temporary record hi= 62; 1997, all-time record high temp for Feb.=68, but ten degrees colder at farm and temp dropped quickly in PM and into high 30s by 1530. Yesterday, 2/21, Albany hi=47@1501{farm=46.3@1600}, lo=14@0500{farm=17.4@0700}. Gorgeous day, with close to 100% sunshine (NWS # n/a), very warm afternoon with some wind.
2-23-03: This day, 1972, minus 16 for Albany record low; 1984, 62 for record high. Yesterday, 2/22, Albany hi=40@0151{farm=34.6@1000}, lo=33@2257{farm=30.2@0100}.Hvy overcast,windy,very light rain 1030>.
2-24-03: This day, 1985, NWS record hi temp @ 65. Yesterday, 2/23, Albny hi=40@1307{farm=39.5@1300},
lo=20@2400{farm=16.8@2400}.1/2" rain Sat+Sun both at Albany and farm; gusty,hi wind PM;temp down fast
2-25-03: This day, 1976, record hi set @ 63. Yesterday, 2/24, Albany hi=26@1440{farm22.2@1400}, lo=
17@0741{farm=13,9@0700}. Sun early AM, then clouds and one hour of snow 13-1400.
2-26-03: This day, 1976, NWS record hi= 63; 2002, 62 at Albany with 61 at farm. Yesterday, 2/25, NWS hi=
21@0033{farm=16.3@0100}, lo=6@2334{farm=m3.3@2400}; 93% sunshine, btfl day despite cold, no wind.
2-27-03: This day, 1997, record hi set at 61; 2000, a low of 38 tied the record high temp for a minimum in Feb.
Yesterday, 2/26, NWS hi=21@1616{farm=18.7@1500}, lo=m3@0723{farm=m11.9@0700}. 100% sunshine!
2-28-03: This day, 2002, "Snow gone from fields." Yesterday, 2/27, NWS hi=32@1606{farm=29.7@1600},
lo=1@0627{farm=m5.3@0700}. Another gorgeous, 100% sunshine day with no wind. Sun warm in afternoon.
3-01-03: This day, 1980, "Minus 10 at farm and still virtually no snow on ground;" 1991, 61 hi at Albany tied
record high for date. Yesterday, 2/28, NWS hi=37@1638{farm=36.2@1600}, lo=8@0709{farm=9.5@0200}.
3-02-03: This day, 1980, temp minus 10 at farm; 1991, NWS record hi= 65. Yesterday, 3/1, NWS hi=40 @1608{farm=38.8@1600}, lo=29@0613(farm=25.6@0700}. 17% sunshine, gray day but warm, althgh damp.
3-03-03: Correction for this date- 2002, NWS record hi= 64, but cold front @ 1600 w/ wind and rain dropped temp 15 degrees. For month of March: 1976, very warm and dry, snow gone by 15th; 1977, very warm (22% above avg.) and wet; 1981, 2nd driest March on record, warm too; 1995, average temp 40.0, 5.7 above normal, very pleasant month, snow gone by 15th. Yesterday, 3/2, NWS hi=39@1648 {farm=37.3@1400}, lo=25@2400{farm=18.2@2400}. No sunshine, light rain 0700-1500, temp dropped fast after 1400.
3-04-03: No historical notes. Yesterday, 3/3, NWS hi=24@0006{farm=18.2@0100}, lo=m2@0838{farm=m5.7
@0700}. 100% sunshine making a gorgeous but cold day. Note 26 degree drop in temp from midnight to 0800
3-05-03: This day, 2001, "two day snowstorm began 0030 hrs; 22" total snow at farm, w/ 19.1" at Albany air-port; 5th greatest storm for March and 20th overall." Yesterday, 3/4, NWS hi=34@2158{farm=30.9@1900},
lo=one @0228{farm=m7.0@0300}. Another btfl day w/ 84%sunshine; cold AM but OK PM; clds came in late.
3-06-03: This day, 1974, record hi of 64 at Albany. Yesterday, 3/5, NWS hi=41@1858{farm=36.9@1600}, lo=
27@2400{farm=23.8@2400. No sunshine; light rain 0900 until late afternoon; no freezing.
3-07-03: This day, 1974, record hi at Albany= 62. Yesterday, 3/6, NWS hi=27@0116{farm=24@0100}, low=
10@2400{farm=m2.1@2400}.Not often high temp in middle of night!No sunshine; fine, hvy snow 10-1200=1"
3-08-03: This day, 1973, 64 degrees with snow completely gone from fields; 1989, minus 2 for record low at Albany; 2000, 66 at A. for record hi. Yesterday, 3/7, NWS hi=29@1723{farm=25.6@1600}, lo=m1@0612
{farm=m5.5@0500}. 90% sunshine, no wind so a btfl pleasant day despite lo temps; normal avg temp=32!
3-09-03: This day, 1977, tied record hi temp at Albany at 66; 2000, new record hi= 68, also record hi minimum
of 45, with snow gone. Yesterday, 3/8, NWS hi=42@1746{farm=39.9@1500}, lo=25@0145{farm= 18.5 @0300}. 47% sunshine, all in afternoon, with overcast AM. Very pleasant PM, and warm into the night.
3-10-03: This day, 1977, record hi for day= 72; 1984, recod lo= zero; 1996, tied record lo; 2002, "Wild, cold day w/ snow squalls." Yesterday, 3/9, NWS hi=40@0544{farm=43.8@0400}, lo=14@2400{farm=9.0@2400}.
Not often the day's high is before dawn! Very strong cold front with Arctic air behind came in; 0700 temp=32.