| 2026-03-15 | 8:28 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | |
| 2026-03-14 | 8:13 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | |
| 2026-03-13 | 8:48 AM | 0.28 | T | T | T | T | | Combination of rain and wet snow.
March to date: 1.46" / 98.6% (1.48")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.02"
Season to date: 1.46" / 98.6% (1.48")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.02"
Year to date: 8.00" / 108.7% (7.36")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +0.64"
March snow (new) to date: T / 0.0% (2.00")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -2.00"
Season snow (new) to date: T / 0.0% (2.00")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -2.00" |
| 2026-03-12 | 9:09 AM | 0.35 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Two showers on 11 March. Start time = start of first (lasting ~35 minutes); end time = end of second (lasting ~50 minutes). Interval between was ~7 hrs 15 minutes.
March to date: 1.18" / 87.4% (1.35")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.17"
Season to date: 1.18" / 87.4% (1.35")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.17"
Year to date: 7.72" / 106.8% (7.23")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +0.49"
March snow (new) to date: 0.0" / 0.0% (1.90")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -1.90"
Season snow (new) to date: 0.0" / 0.0% (1.90")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -1.90" |
| 2026-03-11 | 8:34 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | |
| 2026-03-10 | 7:43 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | |
| 2026-03-09 | 8:24 AM | 0.01 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | March to date: 0.83" / 85.6% (0.97")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.14"
Season to date: 0.83" / 85.6% (0.97")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.`4"
Year to date: 7.37" / 107.6% (6.85")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +0.52"
March snow (new) to date: 0.0" / 0.0% (1.40")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -1.40"
Season snow (new) to date: 0.0" / 0.0% (1.40")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -1.40" |
| 2026-03-08 | 8:43 AM | 0.02 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Very light mist through 7 March.
March to date: 0.82" / 97.6% (0.84")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.02"
Season to date: 0.82" / 97.6% (0.84")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.02"
Year to date: 7.36" / 109.5% (6.72")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +0.64"
March snow (new) to date: 0.0" / 0.0% (1.30")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -1.30"
Season snow (new) to date: 0.0" / 0.0% (1.30")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -1.30" |
| 2026-03-07 | 8:34 AM | 0.03 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Brief pre-dawn shower.
March to date: 0.80" / 114.2% (0.70")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +0.10"
Season to date: 0.80" / 114.2% (0.70")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +0.10"
Year to date: 7.34" / 116.1% (6.58")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +0.76"
March snow (new) to date: 0.0" / 0.0% (1.10")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -1.10"
Season snow (new) to date: 0.0" / 0.0% (1.10")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -1.10"
|
| 2026-03-06 | 7:27 AM | 0.44 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Two periods of rain. Start time below = start of first (ended ~10:10 AM). End time below = end of second (began ~11:15 PM).
March to date: 0.77" / 132.7% (0.58")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +0.19"
Season to date: 0.77" / 132.7% (0.58")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +0.19"
Year to date: 7.31" / 113.2% (6.46")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +0.85"
March snow (new) to date: 0.0" / 0.0% (0.90")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.90"
Season snow (new) to date: 0.0" / 0.0% (0.90")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.90"
|
| 2026-03-05 | 7:43 AM | 0.03 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Drizzle, 4 March.
March to date: 0.33" / 71.7% (0.46")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.13"
Season to date: 0.33" / 71.7% (0.46")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.13"
Year to date: 6.87" / 108.4% (6.34")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +0.53"
March snow (new) to date: 0.0" / 0.0% (0.80")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.80"
Season snow (new) to date: 0.0" / 0.0% (0.80")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.80"
|
| 2026-03-04 | 8:44 AM | 0.30 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Intermittent showers ending overnight. Start time = start of first shower; end time = end of last shower.
March to date: 0.30" / 85.7% (0.35")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.05"
Season to date: 0.30" / 85.7% (0.35")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.05"
Year to date: 6.84" / 109.8% (6.23")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +0.61"
March snow (new) to date: 0.0" / 0.0% (0.60")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -060"
Season snow (new) to date: 0.0" / 0.0% (0.60")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.60"
|
| 2026-03-03 | 7:38 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | March to date: T / 0.0% (0.23")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.23"
Season to date: T / 0.0% (0.23")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.23"
Year to date: 6.54" / 107.0% (6.11")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +0.43"
March snow (new) to date: 0.0" / 0.0% (0.40")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.40"
Season snow (new) to date: 0.0" / 0.0% (0.40")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.40"
|
| 2026-03-02 | 6:45 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | |
| 2026-03-01 | 7:40 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | T | T | | Final statistics for February 2026 and for meteorological (Nat'l Weather Service) winter, 2025-2026.
February to date: 3.10" / 112.7% (2.75")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +0.35"
Season to date: 11.65" / 118.2% (9.85")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +1.80"
Year to date: 6.54" / 111.2% (5.88")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +0.66"
February snow (new) to date: 15.2" / 181.0% (8.40")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +6.8"
Season snow (new) to date: 31.0" / 163.2% (19.00")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +12.0"
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| 2026-02-28 | 8:17 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1.6 | 0.41 | | Melting/freezing of fallen snow yielded a layer of ice ~3/8" - 1/2" thick on the bottom of the snowpack, making sampling difficult/questionable at best. |
| 2026-02-27 | 8:03 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2.1 | 0.77 | | Extremely brief (~15 min?) shower sometime in mid-afternoon, 26 Feb.
February to date: 3.10" / 122.0% (2.54")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +0.56"
Season to date: 11.65" / 120.9% (9.64")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +2.01"
Year to date: 6.54" / 115.3% (5.67")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +0.87"
February snow (new) to date: 15.2" / 190.0% (8.00")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +7.2"
Season snow (new) to date: 31.0" / 166.7% (18.60")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +12.4"
|
| 2026-02-26 | 8:17 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 5.4 | 0.79 | | |
| 2026-02-25 | 8:54 AM | 0.02 | 0.4 | 0.02 | 8.4 | 1.00 | | Very light overnight snowfall; ended before sunrise.
February to date: 3.10" / 132.5% (2.34")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +0.76"
Season to date: 11.65" / 123.4% (9.44")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +2.21"
Year to date: 6.54" / 119.6% (5.47")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +1.07"
February snow (new) to date: 15.2" / 202.7% (7.50")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +7.7"
Season snow (new) to date: 31.0" / 171.3% (18.10")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +12.9"
|
| 2026-02-24 | 9:08 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 10.5 | 1.43 | | Local high temperature since last reading was 41°F, which doubtlessly led to some melting and compacting of snowpack. |
| 2026-02-23 | 11:55 AM | 2.14 | 14.8 | 2.14 | 14.8 | 2.14 | | Heavy snow. Time of heaviest precipitation and duration was a judgment call.
February to date: 3.08" / 144.6% (2.13")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +0.95"
Season to date: 11.63" / 126.0% (9.23")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +2.40"
Year to date: 6.52" / 124.0% (5.26")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +1.26"
February snow (new) to date: 14.8" / 211.4% (7.00")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +7.8"
Season snow (new) to date: 30.6" / 173.9% (17.60")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +13.0"
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| 2026-02-22 | 8:11 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Very light mist falling/fell at some point. Timing not possible to determine.
Philadelphia metropolitan area under blizzard warning, effective 10 AM, 22 Feb to 6 PM, 23 Feb.
February to date: 0.94" / 46.3% (2.03")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -1.09"
Season to date: 9.59" / 105.0% (9.13")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +0.46"
Year to date: 4.38" / 84.9% (5.16")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.78"
February snow (new) to date: 0.0" / 0.0% (6.70")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -6.70"
Season snow (new) to date: 15.8" / 91.3% (17.30")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -1.5" |
| 2026-02-21 | 8:28 AM | 0.14 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Rain falling at the time of the 20 Feb observation ended later that morning.
February to date: 0.94" / 48.7% (1.93")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.99"
Season to date: 9.59" / 106.2% (9.03")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +0.56"
Year to date: 4.38" / 86.6% (5.06")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.68"
February snow (new) to date: 0.0" / 0.0% (6.50")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -6.50"
Season snow (new) to date: 15.8" / 92.4% (17.10")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -1.3" |
| 2026-02-20 | 9:09 AM | 0.55 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Raining when observation was made.
February to date: 0.80" / 43.7% (1.83")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -1.03"
Season to date: 9.44" / 105.7% (8.93")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +0.51"
Year to date: 4.23" / 85.3% (4.96")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.73"
February snow (new) to date: 0.0" / 0.0% (6.20")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -6.20"
Season snow (new) to date: 15.8" / 95.8% (16.80")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -1.0" |
| 2026-02-19 | 8:35 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | |
| 2026-02-04 | 8:19 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 4.3 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-03 | 8:23 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 4.4 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-02 | 8:31 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 4.6 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-01 | 8:37 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 4.8 | NA | | Final statistics for January 2026. That month had an average high 2.9°F below normal, and an average low 2.5°F below normal. The last eight days averaged 14.7°F below normal.
January to date: 3.43" / 109.6% (3.13")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +0.30"
Season to date: 8.64" / 121.7% (7.10")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +1.54"
Year to date: 3.43" / 109.6% (3.13")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +0.30"
January snow (new) to date: 10.5" / 147.9% (7.10")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +3.60"
Season snow (new) to date: 15.8" / 149.1% (10.60")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +5.2"
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| 2026-01-31 | 8:16 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 4.9 | NA | | |
| 2026-01-30 | 8:29 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 5.5 | NA | | |
| 2026-01-29 | 8:35 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 6.5 | NA | | With repeated freeze/thaw cycles, getting a core sample is essentially out of the question. There's an underlying layer of solid ice ~3/8" think, and a crust on top that shatters when pressure is applied. The snow between the ice layers scatters readily and one cannot determine what belongs to the sample. Snowpack SWE will be left as NA. |
| 2026-01-28 | 8:21 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 7.0 | 1.42 | | |
| 2026-01-27 | 8:16 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 7.5 | 1.84 | | |
| 2026-01-26 | 8:54 AM | 1.24 | 5.4 | 1.24 | 8.8 | 2.12 | | Precipitation (snow; sleet; a trace (?) of freezing rain) ended during the evening of 25 January.
January to date: 3.43" / 135.6% (2.53")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +0.90"
Season to date: 8.64" / 132.9% (6.50")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +2.10"
Year to date: 3.43" / 135.6% (2.53")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +0.90"
January snow (new) to date: 10.5" / 198.1% (5.30")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +5.20"
Season snow (new) to date: 15.8" / 179.5% (8.80")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +7.0"
|
| 2026-01-25 | 8:33 AM | 0.35 | 3.4 | 0.37 | 3.4 | 0.37 | | Very powdery snow. Falling moderately to heavily at time of reading. Due to continue for rest of the day with some sleet possibly mixing in.
January to date: 2.19" / 90.1% (2.43")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.24"
Season to date: 6.16" / 96.3% (6.40")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.24"
Year to date: 2.19" / 90.1% (2.43")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.24"
January snow (new) to date: 5.1" / 100.0% (5.10")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): ±0.00"
Season snow (new) to date: 10.4" / 120.9% (8.60")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +1.8"
|
| 2026-01-23 | 7:58 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | |
| 2026-01-22 | 8:19 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.6 | 0.13 | | |
| 2026-01-21 | 7:24 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.8 | 0.15 | | Rough estimate guesses ~80% of snow cover remains: the balance has either melted or sublimated. |
| 2026-01-20 | 8:23 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1.2 | 0.23 | | |
| 2026-01-19 | 8:48 AM | 0.41 | 1.7 | 0.24 | 1.7 | 0.24 | | Snow, beginning about 1:00 PM on Sunday, 18 January. Initially melted upon impact forming a layer of ice ~¼" thick on flat surfaces: not possible to get a core sample of this ice layer. Hence the disparity between the melted snowfall and the gauge catch.
January to date: 1.84" / 100.0% (1.84")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): ±0.00"
Season to date: 5.81" / 100.0% (5.81")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): ±0.00"
Year to date: 1.84" / 100.0% (1.84")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): ±0.00"
January snow (new) to date: 1.7" / 47.2% (3.60")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -1.90"
Season snow (new) to date: 6.9" / 97.2% (7.10")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.2"
|
| 2026-01-18 | 9:16 AM | 0.13 | T | T | T | T | | A mix of snow, sleet and rain fell on 17 January, approximately from 11:45 AM to 3:00 PM. Essentially, it all melted upon impact, leaving varying amounts on vegetation. Gauge catch, liquefied was 0.12".
Light snow this morning, again melting upon impact.
Totals below reflect light precipitation on 18 Jan plus all precipitation for 17 Jan (total 0.13" at time of gauge reading).
January to date: 1.43" / 82.2% (1.74")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.31"
Season to date: 5.40" / 94.6% (5.71")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.31"
Year to date: 1.43" / 82.2% (1.74")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.31"
January snow (new) to date: 0.0" / 0.0% (3.40")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -3.40"
Season snow (new) to date: 5.2" / 75.4% (6.90")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -1.7"
(MG note: based on above and correspondence with observer, changed 0.01" "gauge catch" to 0.13". OST 1/18/2026 10:23 AM) |
| 2026-01-17 | 8:13 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | |
| 2026-01-16 | 8:08 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | |
| 2026-01-15 | 8:41 AM | 0.04 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Two separate overnight showers, each ~20 minutes and of approximately equal intensity. Start of first and end of second shown. Interval between was ~2 hours.
January to date: 1.31" / 91.0% (1.44")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.13"
Season to date: 5.27" / 97.4% (5.41")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.14"
January snow (new) to date: 0.0" / 0.0% (2.60")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -2.60"
Season snow (new) to date: 5.2" / 85.2% (6.10")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.9" |
| 2026-01-13 | 8:08 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | |
| 2026-01-10 | 9:14 AM | 0.05 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Intermittent light drizzle in progress.
January to date: 0.05" / 5.4% (0.92")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.87"
Season to date: 4.01" / 82.0% (4.89")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.88"
January snow (new) to date: 0.0" / 0.0% (1.50")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -1.5"
Season snow (new) to date: 5.2" / 104.0% (5.00")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +0.2"
|
| 2026-01-09 | 7:50 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | |
| 2026-01-08 | 8:04 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | |
| 2026-01-07 | 8:02 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | |
| 2026-01-06 | 7:48 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | |
| 2026-01-05 | 7:32 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | |
| 2026-01-04 | 8:17 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | |
| 2026-01-03 | 8:24 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | |
| 2026-01-02 | 8:27 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | T | T | | |
| 2026-01-01 | 9:29 AM | T | T | T | T | T | | Overnight dusting of snow (grassy/landscaped surfaces).
Final stats for 2025 follow.
December to date: 3.96" / 99.7% (3.97")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.01"
Season to date: 3.96" / 99.7% (3.97")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -0.01"
Year to date: 37.02" / 83.9% (44.11")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): -7.09"
December snow (new) to date: 5.2" / 148.6% (3.60")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +1.6"
Season snow (new) to date: 5.2" / 148.6% (3.60")
Delta (based on Philadelphia normal data): +1.6" |