County (S of Albany), coastal storm, 2.02" total precip at Albany, MA hit hard, power out all over;" 1998, "89,
record hi for day and March, 52 lo=highest low temp for March." Yesterday, 3/30, NWS hi=44@0016
{farm=39.2@0100}, lo=30@2400{farm=26.2@2400}.Snow 0900-1700 and again in night=3"; cold, nasty day.
4-01-03: This day, 1976, "Ice Out;" 1986, record hi=77. Yesterday, 3/31, NWS hi=36@1528{farm=32.5@
1400}, lo=24@0647{farm=19.5@0500}. 84% sunshine, clear, cold, windy winter-like day. A little snow<dawn.
4-02-03: This day, 1977&1986, "Ice Out;" 2001, "In much of VT there is 50-70" of snow pack at elevations above 1200' +/-; deepest ever recorded." Yesterday, 4/1, NWS hi=36@1109{farm=29.7@1200}, lo=13@0606
{farm=17.4@0600}. 25% sun all in early AM; light snow began 1300 into eve; sometimes quite hvy; 1.5" total.
4-03-03: This day, 1975, "Lowest ever April barometic pressure;" 1981, record Albany hi=79; 1983, "Ice Out" w/
1/2" rain and high wind. Yesterday, 4/2, NWS hi=41@1333{farm=36.1@1300}, lo=31@0511{farm=28.7@0400
A nasty, dark, cold, damp day with rain from 1400 into the evening. Farm precip. = 0.32".
4-04-03: This day, 1991, "68 degrees;" 1999, "Ice Out." Yesterday, 4/3, NWS hi= 36@0238{farm=33.0@0100},
lo= 29@2400{farm=28.0@2000}. No sun, cold, somewhat rainy, temp dropped all day, heavier rain/sleet in eve.
4-05-03: This day, 1980, "Ice Out;" 1982, record low for date= 15; 1988&1989, "Ice Out;" 1995, 15 deg low, 30
hi tied record low avg temp for date, extremely high winds, too. Yesterday, 4/4, NWS hi=29@0146{farm= 28.4
@0100}, lo=24@2343{farm=22.2@2100}. 1" sleet before dawn; light freezg rain all day, then light snow in eve.
4-06-03: This day, 1979, "Very high winds, really wild;" 1982, "(Albany had) 17.7" snow, record for April, low
temp=15 w/10 at farm."Yesterday, 4/5, NWS hi=37@2238{farm=32.0@2100}, lo=25@0244{farm=22.2@0300.
Everything ice covered with 2" snow on top from overnight; note farm temps; winter day with no sun. A mess!
No power outages here, but metro "Capital Cities" hard hit.Western NY hit specially hard.Heavy snow in Adrndks
4-07-03: This day, 1982, Albany record low= 13, with 8 at the farm; 1991, 87 for record hi; 1996&97 "Ice Out."
Yesterday, 4/6, NWS hi= 33@0011{farm=30.3@1600}, lo= 24@2400{farm=21.1@0700}. Strange juxtaposi-tiong of NWS/farm temps.57% sunshine made icy vegetation glitter.Still no meltg, but some sun warmed ice fell.
4-08-03: This day, 1982, record lo at Albany= 19; 1990, "Ice Out;" 2000, "77 at Albany, 72 at farm." Yesterday,
4/7, NWS hi=32@1832{farm=29.1@1700}, lo=22@0623{farm=16.8@0600}.No sun;1.5"sn late PM; ice remns.
4-09-03: This day, 1974, 2nd of three day snowstorm with 11.3" at Albany, heaviest ever so late at the time. 1977, record low at Albany= 16; 1979, start of two day snow storm with 7.6" at Albany and 9" at farm; 1991, NWS hi= 77, tying record high for date; 2000, 13.3" snow at Abany, new heaviest so late, w/10-12" at farm.
Yesterday, 4/8, NWS hi=35@2014{farm=30.9@1700}, lo=26@0528{farm=24.3@0600}.No sun, no melting yet
4-10-03: This day, 1974, Record Albany low= 21; 1992, "Ice Out." Yesterday, 4/9, NWS hi= 37@1838{farm=
34.3@1400}, lo= 32@0521{farm=29.3@0200}.Again no sun, cold, lite rain 1500>eve.Coldest early Apr. on recd
4-11-03: No historical info. Yesterday, 4/10, NWS hi=53@1652{farm=52.4@1600}, lo=32@0634{farm=29.9
@0800}. Finally, a very nice sunny day, 91% PPS, after ground fog until 0900 at the farm.
4-12-03: This day, 1976, 17 degree lo (record=13 in 1874); 1977, record hi= 84; 1979&84 "Ice Out." Yesterday,
4/11, NWS hi=49@1640{farm=44.8@1300}, lo=33@0600{farm=29.4@0700}.No sun, lite rain in aftrn into eve.
4-13-03: This day, 1974, "Ice Out;" 1977, record hi= 87. Yesterday, 4/12, NWS hi=67@1548{farm=64.8@1600
low=42@0654{farm=35.8@0500}. 71% sunshine, brief above grnd fog early, very nice day with some wind.
4-14-03: This day, 1973, record lo=19; 1993, "Ice Out;" 2000, "Snow gone from fields." Today, "Ice Out." Yesterday, 4/13, NWS hi=55@1631{farm=52.6@1700}, lo=38@2400{farm=32.5@0700}.90% PPS, windy thus chilly in open, nice day overall
4-15-03: 1970 and 1994, "Ice Out." Yesterday, 4/14, NWS hi=63@1450{farm=61.5@1800}, lo=27@0437
{farm=27.4@0600}. Near 100% sunshine, some wind from S & SE, very nice day especially out of wind.
4-16-03: This day, 1981, 22 at Albany tied record lo; 1983, "8" snow at farm, 5.5" at Albany;", 2002, record high
of 89.Yesterday, 4/15,record Albany hi= 86@1449{farm=81.9@1600},lo=51@0343{farm=35.1@0700}.HOT
4-17-03: This day, 1971, Albany record lo=21; 1975, "Ice Out;" 1976, 88 @ Albany-record high; 1980, 20 @ the farm; 2002, new record hi of 91 at Albany.Yesterday, 4/16, NWS hi=77@1042{farm=72.6@1200},lo=34@2400
{farm=33.9@2400}. 84% sunshine, warm AM then slowly drop'g temp until 1500 when 'cold front' w/ wind hit.
4-18-03: This day, 1976, record hi at Albany=90; 2001, "Ice Out" before 0600. Yesterday, 4/17, NWS hi= 50@ 1555{farm=44.4@1800}, lo= 28@0654{farm=25.3@0800}.74% sunshine but windy and cold.
4-19-03: This day, 1976, Albany set record hi for day @ 92; 1982, "Ice Out;" 1983, 8.8" snow at Albany with 12" at farm. Yesterday, 4/18, NWS hi=54@1339{farm=50.4@1500}, lo=35@0608{farm=32.5@0600}.41%PPS
4-20-03: This day, 1971, "Ice Out;" [2002- 5.1 earthquake @0650 centered 15 miles SW of Plattsburgh, NY that was felt here at farm.] Yesterday, 4/19, NWS hi=68{farm=64.6@1700}, lo=44{farm=41.6@0100}.59% sunshin