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March 30, 2023
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Mid-Atlantic Region for December 2022–February 2023. Dated March 2023.

Most areas experienced temperatures 4–6 degrees F above normal. The southern half of the region received less than 25 percent of normal winter season snowfall, with several sites hitting records for the least snowy winter on record.

March 23, 2023

New York and New England Remain Drought Free, but Abnormal Dryness Lingers on Long Island.

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March 17, 2023
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf of Maine Region for December 2022–February 2023. Dated March 2023.

Winter (averaged over December, January, and February) was up to 4°C (7°F) warmer than normal, with multiple sites having one of their five-warmest winters on record. Winter precipitation (accumulated from December to February) ranged from near normal to 150% of normal.

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March 17, 2023
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Northeast Region for December 2022–February 2023. Dated March 2023.

The Northeast had its second-warmest winter at 4.9°F above normal. It was among the five warmest for all 12 states, with Massachusetts being record warm. The Northeast saw 107% of normal winter precipitation, in the middle third of all years. 

February 24, 2023

Abnormally dry (D0) conditions drop to less than 2% coverage in the region. The lack of snow is still a concern.

January 24, 2023

Most Areas of the Northeast Have Recovered from the Drought.

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December 23, 2022
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Mid-Atlantic Region for September - November 2022. Dated December 2022.

Most of the region experienced temperatures that were within two degrees of normal for the fall season, which is similar to what has been observed for the past five seasons. The majority of the region saw near-normal precipitation this season, experiencing between 125 and 75 percent of their normal fall precipitation amounts.

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December 16, 2022
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf of Maine Region for September - November 2022. Dated December 2022.

Autumn was up to 3°C (5°F) warmer than normal. Autumn was record warm for two sites and among the 10 warmest for other sites. Autumn precipitation ranged from 75% of normal to 150% of normal. 

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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Northeast Region for September–November 2022. Dated December 2022.

The Northeast had its 17th-warmest autumn at 0.9°F above normal. Autumn was among the 20 warmest on record for 8 of the 12 Northeast states. The Northeast saw 101% of normal autumn precipitation, ranking in the wettest third of all years. Maine had its 20th-wettest autumn. 

December 13, 2022

Groundwater improvements will have to wait until spring for areas with frozen soils and snow cover.

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