{"id":428414,"date":"2026-02-27T15:43:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T14:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=428414"},"modified":"2026-02-27T15:43:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T14:43:33","slug":"past-storms-put-climate-warriors-in-their-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=428414","title":{"rendered":"Past storms put climate warriors in their place"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From CFACT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Joe Bastardi<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the second in a Series I am doing on the  NE Coastal Arc storm this past weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is to show a few other storms that have happened before, out of, believe me, many I could use that in some way, shape or form had aspects greater than or equal to what this just had.  The reason I am doing this is the climate warriors that push this nonsense about worse ever or how a storm like this shows they are right need not only to be driven from the battlefield of rational perspective but routed and embarrassed. Perhaps their zealot minions, even if it\u2019s a few, will pick up on it and come to their senses. I\u2019d say we can only hope, but it may take prayer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are several storms off the top of my head that were as  or more extreme in one aspect or another.  Several of many.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is what we just saw<\/p>\n\n\n

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A coastal arc that peaked with Providence checking in at 38 inches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If it\u2019s 100 miles further east, no one would talk about it<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s look at the Blizzard of 1888<\/p>\n\n\n

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Read this about it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Snowdrifts reached heights of 30 to 40 feet (9.1 to 12.2 m) in some areas, with the highest recorded drift at 52 feet (16 m) in Gravesend, Brooklyn.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • The storm lasted from March 11 to March 14, 1888, and was characterized by strong winds, with gusts reported up to 80 mph (130 km\/h).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    This blizzard remains one of the most severe and deadliest in American history, causing widespread disruption and significant fatalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    There was a 1895 storm btw that dumped 2 feet of snow on the Gulf Coast and 34 inches all the way up to Cape May, NJ. It snowed in Tampico, Mexico. Compared to last year\u2019s storm, which they blamed on climate change,  that storm was on steroids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    How about the 1993 blizzard?<\/p>\n\n\n

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    Look at that aerial coverage! The storm\u2019s pressure was already as low in Wilmington, NC, as this past storm was off New England<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Wind gusts in the southeast broke all non-tropical or non-tornadic records<\/p>\n\n\n

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    The most impressive rated storm was Feb 22-28 1969, which occurred from Boston north<\/p>\n\n\n

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    While there was a small area of 30 plus with this last storm, look at the amount showing up here ( in red)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    SKI AREAS IN NEW ENGLAND HAD TO CLOSE DUE TO TOO MUCH SNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What about March 1958 in SE Pa?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    close to 10 inches of liquid fell with this at Morgantown PA where snow was only a 5 to 1 ratio.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    • The storm was characterized by heavy, wet snow and strong winds, with gusts reaching hurricane strength.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • It caused significant disruptions, including power outages affecting over 100,000 people.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • The storm\u2019s slow movement allowed for substantial accumulations over several days, leading to severe damage to trees and structures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      This storm remains a notable event in the history of winter weather in southeastern Pennsylvania, remembered for its extreme snowfall and impact on the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      And there was a blizzard a month before that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Check this out<\/p>\n\n\n

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      • The storm produced winds reaching hurricane strength, causing severe drifting and making travel nearly impossible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Many areas experienced paralyzing snowfall, with reports of significant disruptions to daily life and transportation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        This blizzard is remembered as one of the most impactful winter storms in the region\u2019s history, with snowfall extending from North Carolina to Maine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        So in one winter, one area got hit by 2 of the worst storms in history.  Sound familiar. And it was close to 70 years ago<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Blizzard of 1996<\/p>\n\n\n

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        How about the blizzard of 1978( New England)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Lets look at some of its highlights<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • Formation Date:<\/strong> February 5, 1978<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Dissipation Date:<\/strong> February 7, 1978<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Category:<\/strong> 5 \u201cExtreme\u201d blizzard<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Maximum Snowfall:<\/strong> Over 40 inches in Plymouth County, Massachusetts<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Winds:<\/strong> Sustained winds of 86 mph, with gusts up to 111 mph<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Similar to 2013 and this storm, amounts neared 40 inches. Winds were stronger in 1978 on the coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          It joined the earlier blizzard of 78 over the lakes<\/p>\n\n\n

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          category 3 hurricane pressure and category 2 wind, and this is inland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          It helped contribute to these unbelievable lake effect totals for the month off Lake Ontario ( Lake Erie was already frozen)<\/p>\n\n\n

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          What do these have in common, and the many others I can show?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          They would be blamed on climate change by people who have little if any love of the weather or respect for what the weather has done or can do. Any weather nut can take my list and add a dozen storms through the years to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          This is the second in a Series I am doing on the NE Coastal Arc storm this past weekend.<\/p>\n

          This is to show a few other storms that have happened before, out of, believe me, many I could use that in some way, shape or form had aspects greater than or equal to what this just had. The reason I am doing this is the climate warriors that push this nonsense about worse ever or how a storm like this shows they are right need not only to be driven from the battlefield of rational perspective but routed and embarrassed. Perhaps their zealot minions, even if it\u2019s a few, will pick up on it and come to their senses. I\u2019d say we can only hope, but it may take prayer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":121246920,"featured_media":428415,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[691841656,691841655,691841653,691819914,691841654],"class_list":{"0":"post-428414","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"hentry","7":"category-uncategorized","8":"tag-1895-storm","9":"tag-blizzard-of-1888","10":"tag-coastal-arc-storm","11":"tag-new-england","12":"tag-past-storms","14":"fallback-thumbnail"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0Screenshot-2026-02-27-152503.png?fit=1438%2C936&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paxLW1-1NrU","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":429303,"url":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=429303","url_meta":{"origin":428414,"position":0},"title":"A final comment on the blizzard: USA! 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