January was 3.7°F below normal for temperature. The highest temperature of the month was 54.9 F, recorded on January 9. The low for the month was -3.7 deg F, recorded on January 22. There were 17 days when the maximum was at or below 32 F, 27 days when the minimum temperature was at or below 32 F, and 3 days when the minimum temperature was at or below 0 F. There were 1281 heating degree days and 0 cooling degree days.
January was a below-normal month for precipitation, with 2.29 inches of liquid precipitation recorded, which was 0.63 inches below normal. The maximum liquid precipitation in a single day was 0.47 inches, recorded on January 31. There were 7 days of rain >.01 in, 4 >.10 in, and 1 > 1 in.
There were 20.9 inches of snow for the month, with a maximum daily total of 15.5 inches on January 25.
High wind speed of 39 mph on January 11.
Stormstown Dispatch 
January was quite a month. Tons of snow and bitterly cold temperatures. In the past few winters, Syracuse has had about 80 inches of snow overall. So far in the 2025-26 winter season, we’ve had about 110 inches of snow so far, and there’s lots of winter fun that remains. The first snowfall of each winter season is beautiful and exciting. After weeks of it, it’s not so lovely. Well, a new month is here, and maybe we’ll have temperatures in the 20s and 30s soon, a virtual heatwave.
Hope you, Marla, and your mom are well. Best, Marcia
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