Leap Day Weather History
Tomorrow is the once-every-four year Leap Day, that day that gets to balance out the calendar so everything is in relative balance (sorta) with the whole time and space continuum (or something like that). Going back to 1876, the history of Leap Day in Philadelphia does not have much of a history to it in terms of extraordinary weather.
The warmest Leap Day was in 1972, with a high of 69 degrees. The most rain fell in 1896, with 1.03" of precipitation on a 57 degree day. Temperatures have generally been in the 40's, with an average Leap Day temperature high of 44.3 and an average Leap Day low of 28.75. The forecast Leap Day 2008 will be below those averages by several degrees.
The snow history going back to 1884 has been laughable, with only three Leap Day accumulating snowfalls (1920, 1960, 1968) over 32 Leap Days, with a "record" snowfall of one inch occurring in 1968. With the potential of snowfall in the forecast for tomorrow, it is possible we see our 4th accumulating snowfall on Leap Day. Not exactly a historic event but it is a rare event nonetheless.
The warmest Leap Day was in 1972, with a high of 69 degrees. The most rain fell in 1896, with 1.03" of precipitation on a 57 degree day. Temperatures have generally been in the 40's, with an average Leap Day temperature high of 44.3 and an average Leap Day low of 28.75. The forecast Leap Day 2008 will be below those averages by several degrees.
The snow history going back to 1884 has been laughable, with only three Leap Day accumulating snowfalls (1920, 1960, 1968) over 32 Leap Days, with a "record" snowfall of one inch occurring in 1968. With the potential of snowfall in the forecast for tomorrow, it is possible we see our 4th accumulating snowfall on Leap Day. Not exactly a historic event but it is a rare event nonetheless.Tags:
