Cold Temperatures February 14, 2016

Arctic air spread across parts of central New York and northeast Pennsylvania during the evening of Friday February 12 and continued through Satuday February 13, 2016. This air, along with clear skies produced record low temperatures in some locations on the morning of February 14, 2016.

At the Greater Binghamton Airport, a record low temperature of -18 F was set during the morning of February 14, 2016. Previous record was -9 F in 1979. The -18 F temperature ties the second coldest temperature ever at Binghamton, NY last reached on December 25, 1980. The all time record low temperature was -20 F set on January 15, 1957.

Data for February 14, 2016 Binghamton, NY	Observed (F)	Normal (F)	Record Highest (F)	Record Lowest (F)
Max Temperature	6	32	52 in 1984	3 in 1979
Min Temperature	-18	17	44 in 1984	-18 in 2016
Average Temperature	-6.0	24.5	48.0 in 1984	-6.0 in 2016

At Syracuse, NY at record low temperature was set of -23 F and breaks the old record of -20 F set in 1979. This is the 3rd coldest temperature ever for February and the 8th coldest temperature of all time.

Data for February 14, 2016 Syracuse, NY	Observed (F)	Normal (F)	Record Highest (F)	Record Lowest (F)
Max Temperature	4	34	57 in 1946	4 in 2016
Min Temperature	-23	17	39 in 1984	-23 in 2016
Average Temperature	-9.5	25.6	47.5 in 1984	-9.5 in 2016

At Avoca, PA a record low temperature of -6 F was set tying the previous record set in 1979.

Data for February 14, 2016 Avoca, PA	Observed (F)	Normal (F)	Record Highest (F)	Record Lowest (F)
Max Temperature	12	37	62 in 1946	6 in 1979
Min Temperature	-6	21	47 in 1984	-6 in 2016
Average Temperature	3.0	28.5	52.5 in 1984	0.0 in 1979

The graphics below shows 24 hours, 8 am to 8 am, observed minimum temperatures and lowest windchill on the morning of February 14, 2016. These are preliminary values. Use the tab to see each image. Clicking on the image will pop up a larger view. More information about Wind Chill.

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
854 AM EST SUN FEB 14 2016

THE FOLLOWING ARE OFFICIAL AND UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING
THE PAST 2 HOURS. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...
COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS.
THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BGM.

***********************LOW TEMPERATURE***********************

LOCATION              MINIMUM     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS                   
                         TEMP           OF 
                        DEG F   MEASUREMENT

NEW YORK

...BROOME COUNTY...
   3 WNW CONKLIN        -18.0   714 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   WEST CORNERS         -17.0   701 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   LISLE                -17.0   709 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   JOHNSON CITY         -17.0   709 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   2 SE ENDWELL         -16.0   700 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   WHITNEY POINT        -15.0   700 AM  2/14  USARMY-COE              
   2 WSW ENDICOTT       -15.0   708 AM  2/14  NONFEDAWOS              
   VESTAL CENTER        -14.0   723 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   WHITNEY POINT DAM    -13.0   700 AM  2/14  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   1 S JOHNSON CITY     -12.0   700 AM  2/14  CWOP                    

...CAYUGA COUNTY...
   AUBURN               -22.0   700 AM  2/14  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...CHEMUNG COUNTY...
   CHEMUNG              -10.0   700 AM  2/14  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...CHENANGO COUNTY...
   1 W NORTH NORWICH    -24.0   703 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   SHERBURNE            -23.0   705 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   1 W BAINBRIDGE       -22.0   706 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   3 SW MASONVILLE      -21.0   709 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   2 N NORWICH          -20.0   658 AM  2/14  SAI                     
   2 SE SMITHVILLE FLAT -19.0   705 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   2 SW GREENE          -18.0   701 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   NORWICH              -18.0   700 AM  2/14  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...CORTLAND COUNTY...
   CORTLAND COUNTY CHAS -20.0   715 AM  2/14  AWOS                    

...DELAWARE COUNTY...
   1 ESE STAMFORD       -21.0   700 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   1 E FERGUSONVILLE    -21.0   704 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   YOUNGS               -18.0   709 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   3 WNW MERIDALE       -18.0   708 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   2 SSE YOUNGS         -17.0   709 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   EAST SIDNEY          -16.0   700 AM  2/14  USARMY-COE              

...MADISON COUNTY...
   2 NW NELSON          -33.0   755 AM  2/14  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   LAKEPORT             -23.0   704 AM  2/14  CWOP                    

...ONEIDA COUNTY...
   3 NE CLEVELAND       -27.0   712 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   DELTA LAKE           -26.0   709 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   1 WSW GRIFFISS AFB   -23.0   710 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   1 WSW WHITESBORO     -22.0   714 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   1 ENE CHADWICKS      -21.0   705 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   WHITESBORO           -21.0   731 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   3 NW WESTMORELAND    -18.0   707 AM  2/14  CWOP                    

...ONONDAGA COUNTY...
   2 W OTISCO           -27.0   705 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   2 ESE CICERO         -26.0   706 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   1 ESE CLAY           -25.0   708 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   1 ESE KIRKVILLE      -24.0   708 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   MINOA                -24.0   704 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   MARCELLUS            -23.0   705 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   SYRACUSE HANCOCK INT -23.0   654 AM  2/14  ASOS                    
   3 NNW LA FAYETTE     -22.0   700 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   1 NNE EAST SYRACUSE  -22.0   705 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   SKANEATELES          -22.0   732 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   2 NW ORAN            -22.0   700 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   1 ENE NEDROW         -21.0   700 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   NORTH SYRACUSE       -19.0   659 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   1 ESE CAMILLUS       -19.0   708 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   1 WNW SYRACUSE       -18.0   706 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   FAIRMOUNT             -1.0   700 AM  2/14  CWOP                    

...OTSEGO COUNTY...
   1 E LEONARDSVILLE    -23.0   705 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   ONEONTA              -22.0   711 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   2 E CHERRY VALLEY    -21.0   705 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   COOPERSTOWN          -20.0   708 AM  2/14  CWOP                    

...SCHUYLER COUNTY...
   4 SW MECKLENBURG     -13.0   700 AM  2/14  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   MECKLENBURG 4 SW     -12.0   700 AM  2/14  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...SENECA COUNTY...
   SENECA FALLS         -17.0   706 AM  2/14  CWOP                    

...STEUBEN COUNTY...
   CORNING OBSERVER     -13.0   700 AM  2/14  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   CORNING              -13.0   700 AM  2/14  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   2 ESE ERWINS         -10.0   708 AM  2/14  RAWS                    
   ADDISON               -8.0   800 AM  2/14  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...SULLIVAN COUNTY...
   GLEN SPEY            -13.0   709 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   SULLIVAN COUNTY INTE -13.0   655 AM  2/14  AWOS                    
   2 SW ELDRED          -11.0   657 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   1 E GRAHAMSVILLE     -11.0   706 AM  2/14  CWOP                    

...TIOGA COUNTY...
   1 WNW TIOGA TERRACE  -12.0   707 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   3 WSW OWEGO          -11.0   700 AM  2/14  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...TOMPKINS COUNTY...
   1 NW WEST DANBY      -13.0   706 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   1 E ITHACA TOMPKINS  -11.0   656 AM  2/14  AWOS                    
   NORTHWEST ITHACA      -4.0   703 AM  2/14  CWOP                    

...YATES COUNTY...
   LAKEMONT             -11.0   705 AM  2/14  CWOP                    

PENNSYLVANIA

...BRADFORD COUNTY...
   3 NW OVERTON         -10.0   710 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   2 NE RIDGEBURY       -10.0   706 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   1 SSW TOWANDA         -5.0   705 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   1 ESE TOWANDA         -5.0   700 AM  2/14  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...LACKAWANNA COUNTY...
   VANDLING             -14.0   707 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   CARBONDALE           -12.0   714 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   6 S SPRINGBROOK CORN -11.0   704 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   JERMYN               -10.0   700 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   1 SE CLARKS GREEN    -10.0   700 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   WINTON                -9.0   707 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   AYLESWORTH CK LAKE    -9.0   700 AM  2/14  GOES                    
   1 ENE MOOSIC          -7.0   708 AM  2/14  CWOP                    

...LUZERNE COUNTY...
   1 NE PENOBSCOT       -12.0   730 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   BEAR CREEK           -11.0   700 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   5 ENE BEAR CREEK     -10.0   713 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   ASHMORE               -7.0   657 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   2 S ALBERT            -6.0   705 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   DORRANCE              -5.0   706 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   MUNICIPAL AIRPORT     -4.0   655 AM  2/14  AWOS                    
   ASHLEY                -1.0   654 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   1 ESE GLEN LYON       -1.0   708 AM  2/14  CWOP                    

...PIKE COUNTY...
   2 ENE WESTCOLANG PAR -11.0   703 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   HAWLEY               -11.0   700 AM  2/14  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   1 SSW PORT JERVIS     -8.0   700 AM  2/14  CWOP                    

...SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY...
   2 N GLENWOOD         -11.0   702 AM  2/14  CWOP                    

...WAYNE COUNTY...
   1 W PLEASANT MOUNT   -18.0   755 AM  2/14  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   WINTERDALE           -16.0   656 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   GOULDSBORO           -12.0   705 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   1 ESE GOULDSBORO     -11.0   709 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   1 SW RUTLEDGEDALE     -9.0   655 AM  2/14  CWOP                    
   1 E LAKEVILLE         -7.0   708 AM  2/14  CWOP

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