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Islip snow in 2016-17

Islip recorded 39.3 inches of snow in 2016-17, against a 1991-2020 normal of 31.8 inches. Measurable snow, at 0.1 inch or more, fell on 11 days at Islip Long Island MacArthur Airport, and the largest single fall was 14.3 inches on Feb 9, 2017. The total was 7.5 inches above the 1991-2020 normal, 24% above normal. In the station record, the season ranks 17th snowiest among 63 complete seasons, with data from 1963.

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Islip snow in 2016-17

Islip snow in 2016-17
Season total39.3 inches2016-17
1991-2020 normal31.8 inchesNormals, the 1991-2020 average, come from NCEI.
Departure vs normal+7.5 inches (+24%)124% of normal
Season rank17th of 63Complete seasons, snowiest first, record from 1963
Measurable days11
Largest day14.3 inches

Snow by month in 2016-17

Measured total1991-2020 normal
Monthly snow totals for 2016-17. Dark bars show measured amounts, light bars show the 1991-2020 normal for comparison.

Every measurable snow day in 2016-17

Every measurable snow day in 2016-17: Islip
DateSnowfall
3.4 inches
4.0 inches
0.4 inches
14.3 inches
1.2 inches
1.5 inches
9.7 inches
1.6 inches
3.0 inches
0.1 inches
0.1 inches

The readings come from Islip Long Island MacArthur Airport, a GHCN-Daily station whose record begins in 1963. Station observations from GHCN-Daily, with a 1 to 3 day lag and quality checks.

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