1 hour ago, Hurricanelover2 said:

Got this from ChatAI

Here is a clean, meteorology-based list of well-known Miller Type A storms that affected New York, especially those commonly cited in textbooks, NWS training material, and meteorologist discussions.
(There is no official NOAA “Miller A database,” so this list reflects storms with widely accepted Miller A structure.)

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🌨️ Confirmed / Widely Accepted Miller A Storms Affecting New York

1. March 12–14, 1993 – “Storm of the Century”

• Textbook Miller A

• Gulf Coast origin → single dominant coastal low

• Heavy snow statewide

• NYC: ~10–18″

• Upstate NY: 20–40″+

• One of the strongest extratropical cyclones on record

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2. February 11–12, 2006 – NYC Record Blizzard

• Classic Miller A track

• Coastal low formed in the Southeast and rode north

• NYC: 26.9″ (all-time February record)

• Heavy snow across Long Island, Hudson Valley, and upstate

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3. January 22–24, 2016 – Winter Storm Blizzard of 96

• Strong Miller A characteristics

• Origin near the Gulf → straight coastal track

• NYC: ~27–30″

• Coastal flooding + blizzard conditions

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4. December 26–27, 2010 – Christmas Blizzard

• Miller A–dominant system

• Rapidly deepened coastal low

• NYC: ~20″

• Severe wind + snowfall, especially NYC/Long Island

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5. February 6–7, 1978 – Blizzard of ’78

• Often classified as Miller A or hybrid A

• Major snow across NY

• NYC: ~17″

• Extreme coastal impacts

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6. February 4–6, 1961

• Classic Miller A nor’easter

• Significant snowfall across NY

• NYC: ~15–20″

• Strong coastal winds

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7. March 3–5, 1960

• Strong Miller A coastal storm

• Heavy snow across NY

• NYC: ~14″

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⚠️ Storms Often Confused with Miller A (But Are Usually Miller B)

These are NOT Miller A, despite being famous NYC snowstorms:

• ❌ Jan 6–8, 1996 Blizzard → Miller B

• ❌ March 13–14, 2017 (Pi Day Blizzard) → Miller B

• ❌ Feb 8–9, 2013 (Nemo) → Miller B

• ❌ Jan 26–27, 2015 (Juno) → Miller B

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🧠 Key Takeaway (Important)

True Miller A snowstorms are rare in New York, especially in modern times.
Most big NYC blizzards are Miller B, not A.

👉 The most recent widely accepted Miller A snowstorm in New York is January 2016 (Blizzard of 96).
👉 Before that: February 2006.

was Jan 4th 2018 a miller a?...

a winter without a major snowstorm is not a great winter...here are the big area wide snowstorm winters...some great winters didn't get a foot from one storm...some winters just had the one big one...those are the storms I want to see...

the 1960's had five...

the 1970's had one...

the 1980's had one...

the 1990's had 0ne...

the 2000's had five...

the 2010's had three...

the 2020's had one so far...

1959-60...big blizzard March 3-4th 1960...

1960-61...three big storms...12/11-12...1/19-20/1961...2/3-4/1961...

1963-64...big blizzard 1/11-12/1964...

1966-67...big blizzard 2/7/1967...

1968-69...big snowstorm 2/9-10/1969...

1977-78...two big storms...1/19-20/1978...2/6-7/1978...

1982-83...big blizzard Feb 11-12th, 1983...

1995-96...big January blizzard...1/7-8/1996...

2000-01...big December snowstorm...12/30/2000...

2002-03...big February storm...2/16-17/2003...

2003-04...big snows 12/5-6/2003...

2004-05...big snow 1/22-23/2005...

2005-06...big snow 2/11-12/2006...

2009-10...three big storms...Dec...two in Feb...

2010-11...two big storms...Dec and Jan...

2015-16...big January storm...

2020-21...big Feb storm...

18 minutes ago, uncle w said:

a winter without a major snowstorm is not a great winter...here are the big area wide snowstorm winters...some great winters didn't get a foot from one storm...some winters just had the one big one...those are the storms I want to see...

the 1960's had five...

the 1970's had one...

the 1980's had one...

the 1990's had 0ne...

the 2000's had five...

the 2010's had three...

the 2020's had one so far...

1959-60...big blizzard March 3-4th 1960...

1960-61...three big storms...12/11-12...1/19-20/1961...2/3-4/1961...

1963-64...big blizzard 1/11-12/1964...

1966-67...big blizzard 2/7/1967...

1968-69...big snowstorm 2/9-10/1969...

1977-78...two big storms...1/19-20/1978...2/6-7/1978...

1982-83...big blizzard Feb 11-12th, 1983...

1995-96...big January blizzard...1/7-8/1996...

2000-01...big December snowstorm...12/30/2000...

2002-03...big February storm...2/16-17/2003...

2003-04...big snows 12/5-6/2003...

2004-05...big snow 1/22-23/2005...

2005-06...big snow 2/11-12/2006...

2009-10...three big storms...Dec...two in Feb...

2010-11...two big storms...Dec and Jan...

2015-16...big January storm...

2020-21...big Feb storm...

A winter with a major winter storm isn't necessarily a great winter either though.

41 minutes ago, uncle w said:

was Jan 4th 2018 a miller a?...

purely. It originated in the Bahamas and went straight up full latitude through

About 1.5" of snow from last night

14 minutes ago, THE GREAT Ben Solo said:

NAM starting to see it?

21 minutes ago, THE GREAT Ben Solo said:

How do the high res maps look

We weren't supposed to get snow until after 2am but it is snowing now. Could see another half inch or so.

Down to 12 already

Snowing pretty good now.

1 hour ago, jjvesnow said:

How do the high res maps look

My forecast low is 18 but it's currently 15

1 hour ago, FrankPizz said:

My forecast low is 18 but it's currently 15

13 here. Snow cover is radiating us nicely.

6 minutes ago, Graupel said:

13 here. Snow cover is radiating us nicely.

Temp went up 2° the last hour

10 minutes ago, FrankPizz said:

Temp went up 2° the last hour

Makes sense RC likely maxed out early thin clouds and dews rising.

14* here low was forecast for 19* here.

2.5-3" of rock solid snow OTG here.

Sun angle fight starts.

1 hour ago, Graupel said:

13 here. Snow cover is radiating us nicely.

Craig Road lol @Graupel. Know that vicinity well thanks to my Howell roots.

15 here, the law was supposed to be 19.