Observations at Syracuse

Notes:

Examination of the observations at Syracuse (SYR) indicated that the snow depth was 5 inches at 12z on the 2nd. Snow fell through the 2nd, and the depth increased to 7 inches by 00z on the 3rd, and 8 inches by 06z on the 3rd. The snow became much heavier after 06z on the 3rd, and depth increased to 15 inches by 12z. The depth increased only another inch by 18z, then another 3 inches by 00z on the 4th, bringing the depth to 19 inches. The depth increased another 5 inches overnight, bringing the total depth to 24 inches by 12z on the 4th. In summary, this was a long duration event, with the heaviest snow falling between 06z and 12z on the 3rd, along with another period of moderately heavy snow between 00z and 12z on the 4th.

METAR KSYR 021154Z COR 29015G23KT 1 1/2SM -SN BLSN BKN022 OVC038 M07/M11 A2984
RMK AO2 SLP105 4/005 931017 P0000 60000 T10721106 11039 21072 53008
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METAR KSYR 021754Z COR 29017KT 1 3/4SM -SN BLSN SCT011 BKN018 OVC037 M11/M14 A2988
RMK AO2 SLP120 4/006 931010 933011 P0000 60000 T11061139 11072 21106 55002
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METAR KSYR 022354Z 29015KT 3SM -SN BLSN BKN025 OVC031 M12/M14 A2989
RMK AO2 VIS 2 NW SLP127 4/007 931007 P0000 60000 T11171144 11106 21117 58002
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METAR KSYR 030554Z COR 32012KT 1 1/4SM -SN BKN008 OVC028 M11/M14 A2980
RMK AO2 SLP094 4/008 931020 P0000 60000 T11111144 11111 21117 57022
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METAR KSYR 031154Z COR 34013G21KT 1SM -SN BLSN VV005 M11/M14 A2969
RMK AO2 SLP057 SNINCR 1/15 4/015 931062 P0001 60005 70005 T11111139 11106 21111 57010 RVRNO
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METAR KSYR 031754Z COR 32010KT 1SM -SN VV010 M10/M14 A2972
RMK AO2 SLP067 4/016 931025 933017 P0000 60000 T11001139 11100 21122 58002 RVRNO
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METAR KSYR 032354Z 29011KT 1SM -SN VV004 M10/M13 A2981
RMK AO2 SLP098 SNINCR 1/19 4/019 931026 P0001 60001 T11001128 11089 21100 53019 RVRNO
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METAR KSYR 040554Z COR 28011KT 3SM -SN OVC030 M09/M12 A2980
RMK AO2 VIS 1 3/4 NW SLP096 4/022 931032 P0000 60000 T10941122 11094 21100 57004 $
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METAR KSYR 041154Z COR 28012KT 3SM -SN BKN020 OVC034 M09/M12 A2981
RMK AO2 VIS 2 NW SLP100 4/024 931015 P0000 60000 70001 T10941122 11094 21094 53006 $



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