Re: BLIZZARD JAN 26TH-27TH: OFFICIAL OBSERVATION THREAD

by **sroc4** Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:42 pm

Seriously if we can't keep banter in the banter thread I am going to delete posts.

by **2004blackwrx** Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:43 pm

Looks like moisture dies at NY CT border

by **HectorO** Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:43 pm

Wow, after looking at those radar images, this storm is definitely going to slam LI. As for NYC and NE jersey, there could be a possibility of under a foot. Late min prediction..... very late. 10 inches of snow for NE Jersey and NYC. TWC may be a little to quick to write things off, but I'm sure their hunch is right on this one.

by **Frank_Wx** Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:44 pm

sroc4 wrote:Seriously if we can't keep banter in the banter thread I am going to delete posts.

As of now, all staff just start deleting banter posts.

by **HectorO** Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:45 pm

2004blackwrx wrote:Looks like moisture dies at NY CT border

The infamous dry slot that always forms above this area.

by **skinsfan1177** Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:45 pm

I think I will get more in in coastal nj I believe a foot plus radar looks to be filling in

by **amugs** Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:45 pm

It's coming light snow now in NE NJ 18* here

by tigernumba1 Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:48 pm

looks like radar is really starting to fill in from east to west in intensity

by **HectorO** Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:49 pm

MOVED TO BANTER

by mancave25 Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:49 pm

Where does the gfs close the h5

by **RJB8525** Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:49 pm

Getting some nice gusts, don't know the exact mph but its enough to shake my windows lol

by Aiosamoney21 Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:49 pm

amugs wrote:It's coming light snow now in NE NJ 18* here

yes here too in norwood mugs. it has picked up in intensity over the last few minutes

by **HectorO** Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:49 pm

Far out east I meant.

by **jmanley32** Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:50 pm

Ok Frank sorry just anxious, little embarrassed at myself will just post observations and wait for your calls, keep us posted on H5, still an hour, that kink looks promising.

by **RJB8525** Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:51 pm

jmanley32 wrote:Ok Frank sorry just anxious, little embarrassed at myself will just post observations and wait for your calls, keep us posted on H5, still an hour, that kink looks promising.

hows it looking up by you? have you measured anything yet?

by Aiosamoney21 Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:51 pm

Its still too early to say this is a bust, the storm is just starting we have to be patient. One the h5 closes off the heavy bands will rotate in.

by **Frank_Wx** Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:51 pm

HectorO wrote:Whys is this post getting so heart broken over little things? Jesus, are we not all adults? We've mentioned seeing radars, that don't show favorable conditions. What do you want? For us do dig up samples from the atmosphere and fly a weather plane into the storm to collect data? Sometimes I think this board is way overdone compare to what ABC was. There has to be a medium. ABC was not strict enough and this board is too strict. Just because you don't like what we predict by looking at a radar that shows the storm pretty far out west compare to what we were expecting doesn't mean posts should be deleted.

No one is heart broken over your posts...

by **jmanley32** Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:54 pm

RJB It is snowing I did not measure yet, but walking to apartment I had about 3 or 4 i think. After i eat i will go out, want to shovel cars every few hrs to avoid having to do a major dig out tomorrow. If I really pull myself in I realize if I had heard a foot without anything higher i would be excited, i guess its all the major closures and even my job closing that has my hopes really high and it is still early, so my hopes are still good.

by **CPcantmeasuresnow** Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:54 pm

You are aware NYC has already has 5 inches?

by **RJB8525** Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:55 pm

i did some shoveling just to see the rates falling down, filled in at a good rate took a 15/30 mins to coat back up that's good in my books

by **devsman** Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:55 pm

I'm just gonna start reporting what I see from now on. Can someone tell me best way to measure snow with these many drifts from the high winds? I have decent sized back yard. Want to get accurate readings from south shore of nassau. Seems like lots of people here are from the Island so this could be fun. Any help would be great.

by **jmanley32** Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:56 pm

Good pt. CP, and I do not buy those low totals I like Franks map and anything more is just gold on top of gold, ok hows this for optimism and not worrying : ) Come on baby bring it!

by **RJB8525** Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:56 pm

devsman wrote:I'm just gonna start reporting what I see from now on. Can someone tell me best way to measure snow with these many drifts from the high winds? I have decent sized back yard. Want to get accurate readings from south shore of nassau. Seems like lots of people here are from the Island so this could be fun. Any help would be great.

thats the hard part..lol snow is blowing all over my roof its going to be i think impossible to get an accurate reading by me

by **jmanley32** Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:57 pm

Looking outside very light snow, no real wind YET, but it looks like everything is coming into line. Of course the east is going to start western areas will be later I imagine. I really am hopeful for the H5, not asking just saying.

by carvin1079 Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:58 pm

Thanks

by **Frank_Wx** Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:59 pm

devsman wrote:I'm just gonna start reporting what I see from now on. Can someone tell me best way to measure snow with these many drifts from the high winds? I have decent sized back yard. Want to get accurate readings from south shore of nassau. Seems like lots of people here are from the Island so this could be fun. Any help would be great.

This is going to be tough. Find an area where there won't be much wind. Or use a flat table. But some snow may try blowing off of that. You will have to measure in several spot and take an average

by **devsman** Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:59 pm

Wish a had a weather station. Winds seem really high by me but im also 4-5 miles from ocean. Think I'll pick 5 spots in the yard and take the average. Coming down moderately i think. Can't tell...wind is blowing snow upwards.

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