at Saratoga Sprgs, only 21" in NYC BUT 70 mph wind and 20' drifts. This day, 1977, record hi at Albany=70;
1984, minus 10 at farm, zero at A.Yesterday, 3/1, NWS hi=20@1327{farm=17.4@1400}, lo=9@0544{farm=
1.5@0500}. 63% sunshine but windy and cold; avg temp=15, normal=33; several light snow showers.
3-12-03: No historical info. Yesterday, 3/11, Albany hi=36@1733{farm=33.0@1700}, lo=11@0617{farm=
m0.4@0500}. Plenty of sunshine, no wind and comfy temp made for a nice afternoon, with some melting.
3-13-03: This day, 1984, end of two day snow storm=18.8"; 1990, NWS hi=67, record=70; 1993, "Start of
"Blizzard of '93' ("Storm of the Century" extended from FL to Canada), Albany bar. press.=28.68, Lovers Ln. blocked twice by drifts, wind E and NE." Yesterday, 3/12, NWS hi=47@1528{farm=43.1@1400},lo=31@0124 {farm=19.8@0600}. 12% sunshine, gray, warm day. Unusually large lo temp differential NWS vs. farm.
3-14-03: This day, 1993, "Blizzard of '93' ended before dawn w/ total snow at Albany 26.6" for 2nd highest amount for any storm.[See page 4 of Weather Graphics.] Yesterday, 3/13, Albany hi=36@0002{farm=30.3
@0100}, lo=13@2400{farm=7.2@2400}.Fine, light snow began 1100 and lasted until 1600= 1.5".Note tempXs
3-15-03: This day, 1989, Albany record hi temp of 72 was due to a freak "Chinook" that lasted only 15 minutes;
low 60s for the most part; 1990, hi=71; 1993, record low of 1, with farm at m6, & many new record lows in the east down into FL. Yesterday, 3/14, NWS hi=30@1712{farm=26.8@1600}, lo=6@0616{farm=6.2@0700}
A glorious day with 100% sunshine, cloudless blue sky and no wind. Sun warmth caused some running water.
3-16-03: This day, 1980, Albany record low=4; 1990, record high=82 (Yellow Lab, "Moe," swam in water at edge of iced over pond.) Yesterday, 3/15, NWS hi=47@1756{farm=47.2@1600}, lo=27@0752{farm=22.3
@0100}.Overcast early AM then sunny, with 55% sunshine, no wind; a fine spring day with some running H2O
3-17-03: This day, 1990, record hi at Albany=75; 1995, "Snow gone." Yesterday, 3/16, NWS hi=59@1646
{farm=60.2@1500}, lo=25@0619{farm=22.5@0600}. 100% sunshine; lite SW breeze; gorgeous spring day.
3-18-03: This day, 2002, "0500- tremendous single bolt of lightning & reverberating thunder amid falling snow;" also, earliest "Ice Out" in my records, although pond refroze on 21st. Yesterday, 3/17, NWS hi=65@1620 {farm=61.9@1500}, lo=32@0552{farm=32.4@0500}. 89% sunshine; another very fine spring day.
3-19-03: This day, 1971, 9.6" snow at Albany bringing total to 108" [Note- There were 4.6" later and the total of 112.6" is the greatest for any "snow season" at Albany since NWS records began in 1884.]; 1991, no snow on the grnd.Yesterday, 3/18, NWS hi=49@1321{farm=46.3@1200}, lo=32@2400{farm=29.3@2400];70%sunshn
3-20-03: This day, 2002, "8" heavy snow at farm; had 5" on 18th, too." Yesterday, 3/19, NWS hi=46@1725
(farm=41.9@1700}, lo=26@0622(farm=19.2@0500}.90% sunshine, blue sky, some wind; btfl full moonrise E.
3-21-03: No historical notes. Yesterday, 3/20, NWS hi=37@1427{farm=33.6@2400}, lo=31@0614{farm=28.1
@0400}. Freezing, light rain 0500-noon; light rain in PM, but hvy in eve.Storm came up the coast w/ hvyr S&E
3-22-03: This day, 1977, "10" heavy, wet snow; hill country very bad." 1981, "Raked yard--." Yesterday, 3/21,
NWS hi=58@1638{farm=53.8@1600}, lo=35@0217{farm=33.3@0100}. 14% sunshine, slow clearimg in PM.
3-23-03: This day, 1995 and 2000, pond "Ice Out." Yesterday, 3/22, NWS hi= 54@1416{farm=38.1@0300},
lo=38@0257{farm=38.1@0300}.56% sunshine, light fog early AM, much melting, dark sky 1700,shower 1900
3-24-03: This day, 1976, daily record hi temp at Albany=69. Yesterday, 3/23, NWS hi=45@1427{farm=41.6
@1300}, lo=37@2400{farm=32.4@2400}. 3% sunshine, perhaps more at farm; Chill AM wind; much melting.
3-25-03: No historical info. Yesterday, 3/24, NWS hi=57@1659{farm=53.1@1700}, lo=28@0619{farm=27.1
@0600}. 100% sunshine; a gorgeous, sunny, blue sky, warm day after a chill start.
3-26-03: This day, 1986, Albany hi=74 for record. Yesterday, 3/25, NWS hi= 67@1534{farm=64.0@1500},
lo=43@0615{farm=31.5@0600}. 88% sunshine for another very fine day. No mud on lane; earliest ever.
3-27-03: This day, 1975, record lo=11; 1993, "65, first 'coffee' & lunch under the hemlock, deep snow still in fields;" 1998, "78 for new record hi, snow about gone by eve." Yesterday, 3/26, NWS hi=50@1043{farm=45.4
@1400}, lo=37@2400{farm=35.1@2400}. No sunshine, some sprinkles and then brief light rain late afternoon.
3-28-03: This day, 1973, 1981&1991, "Ice Out;" 1998, 83 deg., record hi=85, marsh ice gone. Yesterday, 3/27,
NWS hi=55@1528{farm=51.2@1500}, lo=30@0422{farm=30.9@0600}. 92% sunshine; a fine day; no wind.
3-29-03: This day, 1981, 80 at Albany, "Very warm at 'Mtn. Meadow' (Alan R's. place, Starksboro, VT), too;"
1983, "Severe coastal storm, 8" heavy, wet snow at farm." Yesterday, 3/28, NWS hi=65@1526{farm=62.0@
1500}, lo=30@0553{farm=29.6@0100}. 72% sunshine; nice day until 1500 then windy and clouds moving in.
3-30-03: This day, 1970, record lo=7; 1975, "Snow;" 1977, 85 for record hi (see 1986); 1985, "Ice Out;" 1986,
86 for new record hi; 1998, "83, virtual 'Ice Out' in eve.;" 2000, "6" heavy, wet snow at farm, 1.34" H2O from rain&snow at Albany, worse S@E." Yesterday, 3/29, NWS hi= 66@1247{farm=63.3@1200}, lo=44@2400
{farm=39.1@2400}.16% sunshine, although more at farm, with a very nice AM; strng SE then W wind;rainPM
3-31-03: See page 8; LINK below.