Re: January 18th Storm Observations & Snowfall Amounts

by **heehaw453** Sat Jan 18, 2020 4:15 pm

22.5/20 Moderate snow. Just about 2" in the books. Turning out about what i expected.

850's giving way now past Mason Dixon Line. Warm air will most likely taint me.

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by **CPcantmeasuresnow** Sat Jan 18, 2020 4:28 pm

20.8° and holding for the last hour.

Back to moderate /light snow 1.6 inches total so far.

by **billg315** Sat Jan 18, 2020 4:37 pm

Nice steady moderate snow here. Holding at 25* (a few degrees colder than forecast I might note). Just over an inch so far, will need a heavier band or two this evening to break 3” I think. But landscape and roads are a solid white so I’ll take it.

by **aiannone** Sat Jan 18, 2020 5:04 pm

Interesting observation. Winds have shifted at my house from the South to the NE... extend the cold air drainage?

by **SENJsnowman** Sat Jan 18, 2020 5:10 pm

R/s line NOT advancing northward any where near as quick as forecast. Smile

by **SENJsnowman** Sat Jan 18, 2020 5:20 pm

Strange...r/s line just seemed to jump all the way up just now. Must have been waiting for me to get excited first before it made its move...ha ha

And now it seems to jumped back down to AC. Idk...still snowing lightly at exit 80, still got 1/2” on the ground.

by **heehaw453** Sat Jan 18, 2020 5:25 pm

24.4/23.2

Sleet/snow mix. just measured 2.5" Definitely warm tongue in the column. My guess is around 800mb. Not too shocking. WAA always finds a layer that it can compromise.

850's -3. 925's -7.

by **Dunnzoo** Sat Jan 18, 2020 5:26 pm

Temps slowly creeping up, was at 24° at 1pm, then 25°, just crept up to 26°. Going to be close at this rate whether we stay all snow.

by **amugs** Sat Jan 18, 2020 5:31 pm

~1.5" OTG at this time.
Snow moderately now.
Beautiful scene one that make winter feel like it.
This time last weekend I had shorts and a tshirt on.

by **dkodgis** Sat Jan 18, 2020 5:36 pm

22 and snowing since 1 pm. However. an inch only. Looks nice. I will take it

by **brownie** Sat Jan 18, 2020 5:49 pm

2” here, still snowing, 24°. Very pretty!

by **jmanley32** Sat Jan 18, 2020 5:49 pm

Been snowing lightly everything is covered even roads (1st time this winter) Not a whole lot havent measured. But its nice to see some snow.

by **Irish** Sat Jan 18, 2020 6:02 pm

29 degrees, sleet, rain, freezing rain after about 2 inches of snow by me in Old Bridge, CNJ.

by **Frank_Wx** Sat Jan 18, 2020 6:07 pm

Irish wrote:29 degrees, sleet, rain, freezing rain after about 2 inches of snow by me in Old Bridge, CNJ.

And there it is :/

by **hyde345** Sat Jan 18, 2020 6:11 pm

22 with moderate snow, about 2.5 otg.

by **aiannone** Sat Jan 18, 2020 6:13 pm

Still holding onto snow

by **jmanley32** Sat Jan 18, 2020 6:13 pm

Snowing. About 2 inches so far. So sad to say this is our biggest storm here yet. It's 32 so it's 28 though car says 32. That's a big discrepancy by car or nearby reporting station. But closing in on a possible changeover .

by **Frank_Wx** Sat Jan 18, 2020 6:24 pm

Changeover is happening for the coast. 1-3” was the right call there. Areas N&W may struggle to get to 5-6” due to lackluster snow growth. But still a lot of precip on the radar. Tonight’s dinner is spinach manicotti and a very thick steak going on a cast iron with shallots, butter, rosemary and garlic

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by **Irish** Sat Jan 18, 2020 6:28 pm

You had me until the Rosemary, Frank.

by **hyde345** Sat Jan 18, 2020 6:42 pm

Frank_Wx wrote:Changeover is happening for the coast. 1-3” was the right call there. Areas N&W may struggle to get to 5-6” due to lackluster snow growth. But still a lot of precip on the radar. Tonight’s dinner is spinach manicotti and a very thick steak going on a cast iron with shallots, butter, rosemary and garlic

Nobody is getting 5 or 6. I think between 3 and 4 is max even up here. Dinner looks awesome BTW.

by **heehaw453** Sat Jan 18, 2020 6:49 pm

Final total 2.5"

28.2. Precip is now freezing rain which is good to preserve the snow for a few days.

Very difficult to get significant snow (>5") out of something like this unless there is a ton of moisture thrown at you early. What winds up occurring is your column gets so poor to support snow that the ratios become very poor or you just taint. Either way it won't add up quickly the later it gets...

by **Irish** Sat Jan 18, 2020 7:01 pm

31* all rain.

by **weatherwatchermom** Sat Jan 18, 2020 7:02 pm

Frank_Wx wrote:Changeover is happening for the coast. 1-3” was the right call there. Areas N&W may struggle to get to 5-6” due to lackluster snow growth. But still a lot of precip on the radar. Tonight’s dinner is spinach manicotti and a very thick steak going on a cast iron with shallots, butter, rosemary and garlic

nice looking dinner...but crappy weather...now it just started icing...we had a little over an inch before this mess started

by **weatherwatchermom** Sat Jan 18, 2020 7:04 pm

http://sirocco.accuweather.com/nxssa_r1_h_500x620d/r1h/inxr1Kphla_h.gif

the radar is showing moderate precip..so sad its not all snow...currently 33*

by **brownie** Sat Jan 18, 2020 7:05 pm

I guess 2 inches is my total, it seems to be raining now. (at 25°?)

by **nutleyblizzard** Sat Jan 18, 2020 7:10 pm

Snow has turned to sleet. Final total 2 inches.

by **aiannone** Sat Jan 18, 2020 7:20 pm

2.8” here on LI. Big flakes commenced so changeover is happening