Re: February 9, 2017 Godzilla: Final Call & Observations

by **RJB8525** Thu Feb 09, 2017 12:58 pm

getting some really big gusts of wind now looks like a blizzard blowing the snow off of the roofs lol

by **docstox12** Thu Feb 09, 2017 1:00 pm

CPcantmeasuresnow wrote:

Moderate snow persists. Hoping to top 13, .6 inches to go.

Picking up again, CP, a little back building.Think we may make that 13,lol, "the hard luck number".....except when it comes to snow.GREAT STORM!!!!

by nujerzeedevil Thu Feb 09, 2017 1:06 pm

skinsfan1177 wrote:Maybe 2-3 inches here glad the northern folks got the goods congrats

Yeah. We really got hosed on this one skins....

by **algae888** Thu Feb 09, 2017 1:11 pm

9" in the park 9.6" at lga. Park had 1.16le so they could have lost some to Melting at the onset and ratios under 10 to 1

by **RJB8525** Thu Feb 09, 2017 1:13 pm

haha they are warning people not to throw your snow out into the street.

i can tell you first hand that is a big staten island thing and then they'll complain plows are not cleaning up

by **CPcantmeasuresnow** Thu Feb 09, 2017 1:14 pm

algae888 wrote:9" in the park 9.6" at lga. Park had 1.16le so they could have lost some to Melting at the onset and ratios under 10 to 1

Al do you know what time that was taken?

by **weatherwatchermom** Thu Feb 09, 2017 1:19 pm

wow...picked up again temps down to 28* winds from n 14mph real feel 17*

by **algae888** Thu Feb 09, 2017 1:20 pm

CPcantmeasuresnow wrote:
algae888 wrote:9" in the park 9.6" at lga. Park had 1.16le so they could have lost some to Melting at the onset and ratios under 10 to 1

Al do you know what time that was taken?

1pm also LaGuardia has recorded .6 inches since 10 a.m. that doesn't make much sense. National Weather Service needs one of us snow weenies to take measurements at various airports during snow storms that's the only way we'll get accurate information although maybe skewed towards higher amounts Laughing

by **docstox12** Thu Feb 09, 2017 1:21 pm

Heavy snow again. 27.5, 89%, 29.32F

Blowing and drifting.Roads a mess.Temps to plunge tonight and light snow possible tomorrow night.Good possibilities on the horizon.Doesn't get much better then this!!!!!

by **frank 638** Thu Feb 09, 2017 1:23 pm

9 and half in throggs neck taken a break from shoveling still snow lightly I was very happy with this storm I will probably get another 1 or 2 before storm is with

by **jimv45** Thu Feb 09, 2017 1:23 pm

snowing again in Hopewell jct and the winds picking up boy its cold 23

by **snow247** Thu Feb 09, 2017 1:25 pm

Still moderate snow here, big flakes. 25f

by **CPcantmeasuresnow** Thu Feb 09, 2017 1:28 pm

Frank_Wx wrote:
jmanley32 wrote:I think with the speed many will see 6 inch totals, eyeballing it looks like maybe 3 inches here, with that western edge barreling in I dunno if nyc area (except LI) will see much more than 6 (for NWS thats a major bust if true as they forecasted 10-14).

Jman I do love you but, people must be accountable for what they say even in times of duress. As many of us approach or exceed a foot of snow I believe this post from this morning deserves some form of suspension. Possibly no mentions of wind of any kind for two weeks? I will leave that to the Administrators.

by **GreyBeard** Thu Feb 09, 2017 1:30 pm

billg315 wrote:Just shoveled. Snow has ended except a few flakes. Looks like the back edge stalled just east of me. Oh well. Lol. So my best measurement here is just under 6.5", but it really didn't fall evenly with the wind so add or subtract .5" depending on where you put the ruler. I will warn this: shovel this afternoon or evening, even if a little snow is still falling, because by tomorrow morning this wet snow will be frozen in place like a rock.

Decided to heed your advice bill, and bottom layer is from the start of the storm and all sleet, but as it got colder the top layer gets lighter. My attempt was futile though because of the wind, man is it howling. As its only going to get colder as the day progresses, if you have to shovel, take bill's advice and do it sooner rather than later if possible.

by **hyde345** Thu Feb 09, 2017 1:31 pm

jimv45 wrote:snowing again in Hopewell jct and the winds picking up boy its cold 23

Same here. 23 with moderate snow and blowing snow. Was going to go out and shovel but I'll wait until accumulating snow is done.

by **sroc4** Thu Feb 09, 2017 1:31 pm

CPcantmeasuresnow wrote:
Frank_Wx wrote:
jmanley32 wrote:I think with the speed many will see 6 inch totals, eyeballing it looks like maybe 3 inches here, with that western edge barreling in I dunno if nyc area (except LI) will see much more than 6 (for NWS thats a major bust if true as they forecasted 10-14).

Jman I do love you but, people must be accountable for what they say even in times of duress. As many of us approach or exceed a foot of snow I believe this post from this morning deserves some form of suspension. Possibly no mentions of wind of any kind for two weeks? I will leave that to the Administrators.

Lol

by **dkodgis** Thu Feb 09, 2017 1:36 pm

It is over here no more snow and total ten inches 25 degrees wind has picked up substantially about steady 25 with 35 gusts

by dphyatt Thu Feb 09, 2017 1:44 pm

Huge bust for Ocean County and the Jersey Shore. 2 inches tops. Not near what I thought after the forecast. At least I got a day off of school, but really only wind here in Toms River.

by dphyatt Thu Feb 09, 2017 1:46 pm

Why was the forecast so wrong for Ocean County? Everyone had us at least 6 inches, but were saying way more, what happened?

by **sroc4** Thu Feb 09, 2017 1:48 pm

dphyatt wrote:Why was the forecast so wrong for Ocean County? Everyone had us at least 6 inches, but were saying way more, what happened?

It looks like when the heaviest precip was ovr your area temps were still marginal at best. This morning Id imagine you had sleet and or very low ratio snow, ie: 6-8:1 when that very heavy band was skirting the NJ coast

by **Scullybutcher** Thu Feb 09, 2017 1:51 pm

25.3*. Snow really slowed down but it's starting to get darker again

by **Frank_Wx** Thu Feb 09, 2017 1:57 pm

Lessons learned:

1. Don't go bullish with snowfall amounts when the day before temps were in the 60's

2. Don't go bullish with snowfall amounts when the flow is progressive and H5 is not forecasted to close off

3. Always go bullish with snowfall amounts over Long Island because they're the new snow capital of the U.S.

by **CPcantmeasuresnow** Thu Feb 09, 2017 1:58 pm

Heavy snow just transitioned back to moderate. It just doesn't want to end, 13+ and counting. Frank called it for this part of the HV but no one else did.

by Guest Thu Feb 09, 2017 2:00 pm

Frank_Wx wrote:Lessons learned:

1. Don't go bullish with snowfall amounts when the day before temps were in the 60's

2. Don't go bullish with snowfall amounts when the flow is progressive and H5 is not forecasted to close off

3. Always go bullish with snowfall amounts over Long Island because they're the new snow capital of the U.S.

#3

By the way snowing real good here again. Measured 13" at noon. Shocked

by **Frank_Wx** Thu Feb 09, 2017 2:00 pm

CPcantmeasuresnow wrote:Heavy snow just transitioned back to moderate. It just doesn't want to end, 13+ and counting. Frank called it for this part of the HV but no one else did.

I believe central/southern PA into NJ is where snow amounts were underwhelming. NYC, N&W, and LI did well. A very strange storm.

by **Dtone** Thu Feb 09, 2017 2:00 pm

That back edge looks like it stopped moving. Here under the same light to occasionally mod snow.

by **weatherwatchermom** Thu Feb 09, 2017 2:01 pm

dphyatt wrote:Why was the forecast so wrong for Ocean County? Everyone had us at least 6 inches, but were saying way more, what happened?

I am in Monmouth county and at 4 am we had pouring sleet..and it lasted a long time..I think that did in our numbers...

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