Re: 3/20 Spring Snowstorm Observations / Final Call Snow Map

by **snow247** Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:24 pm

I feel like my snow map will verify quite nicely, likely on the higher end in many spots outside of NYC/other city centers.

3/20 Spring Snowstorm Observations / Final Call Snow Map - Page 6 Final_11

3/20 Spring Snowstorm Observations / Final Call Snow Map - Page 6 Final_11

by Guest Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:25 pm

Moderate to heavy snow here on Nassau/Queens border on LI since 1:00. Just now starting to whiten the dirt/grassy areas. Everything else wet. Early dismissal. Next report from home!! Very Happy

by **snow247** Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:26 pm

Beginning to stick to cars/rooftops/grass more. Now all we need is pavement stickage and it's a snowstorm.

by **rb924119** Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:30 pm

Western edge of the precipitation shield is really breaking apart as it's leaving the mountains. Don't expect a lot of snow after this initial surge of WAA snows.

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanalysis/new/viewsector.php?sector=16&parm=300mb&underlay=1&source=1#

by Guest Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:31 pm

rb924119 wrote:Western edge of the precipitation shield is really breaking apart as it's leaving the mountains. Don't expect a lot of snow after this initial surge of WAA snows.

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanalysis/new/viewsector.php?sector=16&parm=300mb&underlay=1&source=1#

You should hang out with Quietace! Wink

by **snow247** Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:32 pm

If only this happened later tonight. Sad

by **Dunnzoo** Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:32 pm

Snow just sticking to grassy surfaces, not blacktop yet...

by Guest Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:32 pm

rb924119 wrote:Western edge of the precipitation shield is really breaking apart as it's leaving the mountains. Don't expect a lot of snow after this initial surge of WAA snows.

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanalysis/new/viewsector.php?sector=16&parm=300mb&underlay=1&source=1#

Radar usually backbuilds and fills in as it reaches the coast and feels the extra moisture from the ocean!!!

by **docstox12** Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:32 pm

Moderate snow, lawn and deck getting coated.

by **Vinnydula** Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:33 pm

Now sticking everywhere

by **rb924119** Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:34 pm

snow247 wrote:If only this happened later tonight.

I'm quite surprised that you folks in the LHV are having sticking issues. It stuck to everything right away here, and with the CAD signature this thing had I thought for sure it would be for you too, a the cold air from the mid-Hudson Valley oozed southward.

There was a pretty impressive ageostrophic component to the winds near the surface....

by **snow247** Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:34 pm

Wow, beginning stick to some pavement in this heavier band. North of NYC FTW.

by **docstox12** Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:36 pm

Strange but true, rb. My driveway should be coated now but its only wet.Street the same.

by **Frank_Wx** Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:37 pm

High DBZ bands just sitting over EPA and WNJ

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by **snow247** Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:38 pm

29* here and dropping.

by Guest Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:39 pm

Quick question before I leave to go home. In the radar Frank posted it looks like ALL of northern Jersey should be sitting under 1 to 2" per hour rates. I know some of you are under that and it looks to be heading right at me. Can anyone verify the snowfall intensity?

by **rb924119** Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:49 pm

1.5" on all surfaces. Still snowing but winding down. 27 degrees with no wind.

by **Dunnzoo** Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:50 pm

Snowing very heavy now, under a heavy band, but hard to say the rate/hr since it just started sticking.... eyeballing it if it keeps up we would definitely be at about 1.5" per hour

by **docstox12** Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:51 pm

Frank said State College south of you had 4 inches. Life on the northern fringe,LOL.Join the club!

by **billg315** Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:52 pm

33* moderate to heavy snow. Sidewalks now coated, starting to cover untreated side roads/parking lots. Main roads a little slushy in spots.

by **rb924119** Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:53 pm

docstox12 wrote:Frank said State College south of you had 4 inches. Life on the northern fringe,LOL.Join the club!

No lol State College is three hours west-southwest of me lol That's in the Allegheny Mountains, where they had steady moderate snow. The best forcing was south of me lmao

by **amugs** Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:53 pm

Heavy snow here now just sticking to grassy surface, deck and not cars nor pavement yet. This would have been a god storm if it hit tonight or 2 weeks ago with all that cold air. Wasting good snow rates to melting here on roads.

Janet did you give my weather station the Italian horns? It is saying my temp is 64* and snowing moderately.