Observation Thread 12/17 Clipper Storm

[Frank_Wx]

What's it doing in your backyard?

[docstox12]

At 5:15 AM, no snow yet.NWS said it would start at 3.Radar shows snow should get here by 7 AM.Looks more to the south of me at this point but maybe it will shift northwards.NWS still staying with 2 to 4 by me, snow until 4 PM.Sure is cold out, ratios should be good.

[docstox12]

Wow, it started about 5 minutes ago.Thought it would be another hour and a half.This thing is flying.

[mako460]

The ground is already white here in brooklyn, happened very quickly, ground is nice and cold.

[skinsfan1177]

Ground covered here been snowing since 5 am

[amugs]

Ground covered since 6AM when I awoke and 20 * dew pt12*

[CPcantmeasuresnow]

Streets covered 11 degrees light to moderate snow.

The goal today is 3 inches.

[cooladi]

Started snowing in Franklin Square at 5:45 while I was waiting for the bus. Arrived in Times Square around 7, definitely sticking even here where the sidewalks are warmer and already salted. Saw a salt truck heading down 42nd Street. Have to say the snow looks pretty with all the NYC Christmas decorations. Someone please remind me I said that when I'm back home shoveling tonight...

[Dunnzoo]

Ground covered since 6AM when I awoke and 20 * dew pt12*

That's a nice birthday present! Happy Birthday mugs and enjoy the snow!

[Radz]

17* snow moved in at 6:15 light to moderate...

[CPcantmeasuresnow]

Looking at the radar this seems to have high bust potential at least in the HV. No way we make the 3 to 5 NWS is calling for, at this rate we'd be lucky to get an inch and a half.

But that's what Clippers do, you can never count on them.

[amugs]

Ground covered since 6AM when I awoke and 20 * dew pt12*

That's a nice birthday present! Happy Birthday mugs and enjoy the snow!

Thanks Zoo - the last time it snowed on my bday I was four - 1.1" in 1973 - and I'll take it - God I hope I do not have to wait another 40 years for this but a great present from Mother Nature!!

[amugs]

Looking at the radar this seems to have high bust potential at least in the HV.  No way we make the 3 to 5 NWS is calling for, at this rate we'd be lucky to get an inch and a half.

But that's what Clippers do, you can never count on them.

CP - Bill Evans said we - NNJ and up through the LHV into Conn can see 3-6" by the end of the storm tonight on his map this morning at 6:30Am and on the radio into work this morning- I hope he is right with teh three waves we are to get - we shall see......   

[Dunnzoo]

Looking at the radar this seems to have high bust potential at least in the HV.  No way we make the 3 to 5 NWS is calling for, at this rate we'd be lucky to get an inch and a half.

But that's what Clippers do, you can never count on them.

CP - Bill Evans said we - NNJ and up through the LHV into Conn can see 3-6" by the end of the storm tonight on his map this morning at 6:30Am and on the radio into work this morning- I hope he is right with teh three waves we are to get - we shall see......   

Bill just changed his map...now 1-3"

[Frank_Wx]

Pretty lackluster. But I would give it until 11am, when models had the storm blowing up off the coast.

[CPcantmeasuresnow]

[quote="Dunnzoo"]

Looking at the radar this seems to have high bust potential at least in the HV.  No way we make the 3 to 5 NWS is calling for, at this rate we'd be lucky to get an inch and a half.

But that's what Clippers do, you can never count on them.

CP - Bill Evans said we - NNJ and up through the LHV into Conn can see 3-6" by the end of the storm tonight on his map this morning at 6:30Am and on the radio into work this morning- I hope he is right with teh three waves we are to get - we shall see......   

Bill just changed his map...now 1-3"
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Through my weather watching life I would estimate 40% of all clippers disappoint, 40% give you what you expect and 20% over perform. When they're in the 20% it's always great,very doubtful this is one of those, Looks like an underperformer.

Looks like Frank was correct not to jump on some of the higher totals last night.

[docstox12]

I've been waiting to see on the radar some better filling in but so far, not.If it doesn't, this is over in an hour and I'll be lucky to get the 2 inches.

Light snow.Looks like about an inch so far here.

[Frank_Wx]

There is a lot of instability in the 800mb to 700mb levels of the atmosphere. I wouldn't dismiss anything yet until the afternoon. Precip should blossom by 11am-12pm

[docstox12]

OK.I'll check the radar in an hour to see if there are signs of re-development and intensification.

[Frank_Wx]

Precip blossoming near Delmarva

[Frank_Wx]

That band in north central NJ contains heavy snow. 30dbz band

[CPcantmeasuresnow]

0.8 inches. For here that looks like it.

[Dtone]

That batch precip covering all of NJ south of Staten Island doesn't look too bad.

[CPcantmeasuresnow]

Hopefully somebody out there is making out okay with the storm. It looks like aces area might not do to bad.

[Dwsi91]

A nice cold rain here in western Monmouth

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