Heavy lake effect snow hammered areas to the east and northeast of Lake Ontario during December.  Conditions were relatively tame across the Syracuse area with 21 inches of snow measured here during December.  The rain and melted snow accumulation for the month was spot on normal with a little over 3 inches recorded.  Readings ranged form -1 on December 23 to a record-tying 64 degrees on December 29.  Since the start of Autumn 2022, the Syracuse area has experienced 36 record high temperatures and not a single low temperature record!  The average December temperature was 32.5, close to 2 degrees warmer than usual.  Temperatures remained above freezing on 11 nights during the month.  Records for the month:  Record high temperature (tie) of 64 degrees on December 29.  We also reached 64 degrees on December 29 of 2022.