Record watch - for winter and for warmth

About the only way New Yorkers will be able to get around after Tuesday

We definitely know where winter has gone. The Northeast is going to get hit hard with snow, wind, and bitter cold. It's amazing to think about millions and millions of people who have very busy schedules (like the rest of us) stuck at home because of 2-3 feet of snow. The biggest city in the USA is going to get over 30 inches, and with wind gusts of 30-40 mph... what a mess. All modes of transportation will be very difficult. We've been hearing that this could be one of the worst storms to hit NYC... let's see how it plays out and where it ends up in the record books. The biggest snow event for NYC is 26.9" back in February of 2006.

Heaviest snow expected around the major coastal cities

We could be rewriting record books around here for a completely different reason. If the 60s and 70s from last week didn't put you in the mood for spring, the next couple of days might. Anytime you see the temperature get 25-30 degree warmer than normal, you have to check the history books. Turns out, getting into the low 70s on Tuesday will be historic for most of the state. We won't hear too many complaints about it, but we sure could use some rain (or moisture of any kind) and that's not likely to happen through Thursday or Friday.

Planning ahead... after Wednesday, much cooler air will push south across the Plains. So expect a return to reality by Thursday and Friday. Probably a good thing because we don't want our trees and flowers getting ahead of themselves. There's still plenty of winter to go yet.