Re: Wx Banter Thread 1.0

by **docstox12** Sat Mar 07, 2015 7:14 pm

Grselig wrote:There is some hope for late winter snow.

Taken from Rob Frydlewicz website
http://thestarryeye.typepad.com/weather/snowstorms/
Thanks Mr Frydlewicz. There is hope. Maybe if we get lucky we make history.

March 5, 1981 - A heavy, wet snowfall of 8.6" was a record amount for the date. This storm also has the distinction of being the second largest accumulation in the month of March in the 1970-2014 period.

April 6, 1982 - Just 1.1" of snow had fallen in February and March when a blizzard dumped 9.6" of snow on the City today, less than a week before Easter. More than a foot fell in New Jersey and Westchester County. The storm started as rain in the pre-dawn hours and changed over to snow mid-morning and lasted through late afternoon. By midnight the temperature had fallen to a record low 21 degrees. This was the most snow to fall so late in the season since ten inches fell on April 3, 1915.

March 8-9, 1984 - Snow moved in the night of the 8th and by daybreak 6.9" had accumulated (5.1" of it fell on the 9th). It was a powdery snow, with just 0.38" of water content.

March 19, 1992 - The biggest snowfall of the winter occurred today, a sloppy 6.2". This tripled the winter's relatively snowless snow total to 9.4". Just two degrees separated the day's high and low (33/31). Three days later 3.2" of snow that fell during the evening played a role in the crash of US Air Flight 405 at La Guardia Airport. Not de-iced properly, the plane failed to gain altitude and crashed into Long Island Sound, killing 27 on board.

March 13, 1993 - The great March Superstorm (also called "Storm of the Century") paralyzed the Eastern third of the nation and dumped 10.6" of snow on NYC. The heavy snow changed to sleet and rain later in the afternoon, a Saturday, reducing the predicted snow total by about six inches. The sound of the sleet lashing against the windows of my apartment, propelled by 40-60 mph wind gusts, was deafening. All told, 2.37" of precipitation was measured.

March 22, 1998 - It appeared this winter was going to have the least snow on record, as just 0.5" had been measured. Then a surprise five-inch snowfall occurred overnight and the winter of 1997-98 ended up as the second least snowy (behind 1972/73, which had only 2.8"). It would fall to third place four years later when the winter of 2001-02 had just 3.5".

April 7, 2003 - Four inches of snow fell, the biggest April snowfall in twenty-one years. This brought the season's snowfall close to 50 inches.

March 16, 2007 - An all-day onslaught of sleet and snow dumped 5.5" of icy precipitation, the biggest snow of the winter. This storm somewhat resembled last month's severe sleet storm on Valentine's Day, but this one had considerably more snow. The total amount of precipitation was 2.07", a record for the date. This was the last snowfall of the winter, a winter in which just 12.4" fell, quite a contrast from the previous four winters, all of which had at least forty inches of snow.

March 1-2, 2009 - 8.3" of snow fell from a quick-moving storm that began the night of the 1st (when 1.8" fell), making this the largest accumulation of the winter (and the most to fall in three years). 12-15" fell out on Long Island.

http://localweatherjournal.blogspot.com/2011/03/today-marks-41st-anniversary-of-easter.html

Ummmmmm.....Rob forgot this one, March 31 1970.10 inches in Fort lee Bergen County.How do I know it's true? Me and my buddies were riding around in it all day!

by **Grselig** Sat Mar 07, 2015 7:26 pm

The docstox12 wrote:
Grselig wrote:There is some hope for late winter snow.

Taken from Rob Frydlewicz website
http://thestarryeye.typepad.com/weather/snowstorms/
Thanks Mr Frydlewicz. There is hope. Maybe if we get lucky we make history.

March 5, 1981 - A heavy, wet snowfall of 8.6" was a record amount for the date. This storm also has the distinction of being the second largest accumulation in the month of March in the 1970-2014 period.

April 6, 1982 - Just 1.1" of snow had fallen in February and March when a blizzard dumped 9.6" of snow on the City today, less than a week before Easter. More than a foot fell in New Jersey and Westchester County. The storm started as rain in the pre-dawn hours and changed over to snow mid-morning and lasted through late afternoon. By midnight the temperature had fallen to a record low 21 degrees. This was the most snow to fall so late in the season since ten inches fell on April 3, 1915.

March 8-9, 1984 - Snow moved in the night of the 8th and by daybreak 6.9" had accumulated (5.1" of it fell on the 9th). It was a powdery snow, with just 0.38" of water content.

March 19, 1992 - The biggest snowfall of the winter occurred today, a sloppy 6.2". This tripled the winter's relatively snowless snow total to 9.4". Just two degrees separated the day's high and low (33/31). Three days later 3.2" of snow that fell during the evening played a role in the crash of US Air Flight 405 at La Guardia Airport. Not de-iced properly, the plane failed to gain altitude and crashed into Long Island Sound, killing 27 on board.

March 13, 1993 - The great March Superstorm (also called "Storm of the Century") paralyzed the Eastern third of the nation and dumped 10.6" of snow on NYC. The heavy snow changed to sleet and rain later in the afternoon, a Saturday, reducing the predicted snow total by about six inches. The sound of the sleet lashing against the windows of my apartment, propelled by 40-60 mph wind gusts, was deafening. All told, 2.37" of precipitation was measured.

March 22, 1998 - It appeared this winter was going to have the least snow on record, as just 0.5" had been measured. Then a surprise five-inch snowfall occurred overnight and the winter of 1997-98 ended up as the second least snowy (behind 1972/73, which had only 2.8"). It would fall to third place four years later when the winter of 2001-02 had just 3.5".

April 7, 2003 - Four inches of snow fell, the biggest April snowfall in twenty-one years. This brought the season's snowfall close to 50 inches.

March 16, 2007 - An all-day onslaught of sleet and snow dumped 5.5" of icy precipitation, the biggest snow of the winter. This storm somewhat resembled last month's severe sleet storm on Valentine's Day, but this one had considerably more snow. The total amount of precipitation was 2.07", a record for the date. This was the last snowfall of the winter, a winter in which just 12.4" fell, quite a contrast from the previous four winters, all of which had at least forty inches of snow.

March 1-2, 2009 - 8.3" of snow fell from a quick-moving storm that began the night of the 1st (when 1.8" fell), making this the largest accumulation of the winter (and the most to fall in three years). 12-15" fell out on Long Island.

http://localweatherjournal.blogspot.com/2011/03/today-marks-41st-anniversary-of-easter.html

Ummmmmm.....Rob forgot this one, March 31 1970.10 inches in Fort lee Bergen County.How do I know it's true? Me and my buddies were riding around in it all day!

....I don't remember. I was only 16 days old! Not quite yet drinking age (or driving for that matter)

by **Grselig** Sat Mar 07, 2015 7:26 pm

The first big storm I remember is 1978.

by **docstox12** Sat Mar 07, 2015 7:35 pm

My first snowstorm I remember in great detail was the Dec 11-12 1960 Blizzard.

Wish we had computers and this website then.You looked out the window and tuned in the radio or tv.

by **Grselig** Sat Mar 07, 2015 7:59 pm

1996 was memorable for me. Watched the news all day long. Kept going outside to measure. We had computers but not like today!

by **CPcantmeasuresnow** Sat Mar 07, 2015 8:25 pm

I remember that one well Doc. It was Easter Sunday March 30th and we had at least a foot in Rockland county. I was only 9 but we got stuck on the way to church and my dad yelled at me about liking snow. I've told you the story before. Great storm.

by Guest Sat Mar 07, 2015 8:31 pm

My all time favorite was the Superstorm of 1993. It was the day before my 21st birthday and we got pounded. (By snow and sleet, not booze I wasn't legal until the storm ended tongue

) My parents place up in Ulster county saw over 3 feet with 7 foot drifts. A little over 2 weeks later I was up fishing the Esopus Creek in early April in 60 degree temperatures in a short sleeve t-shirt and walking in over 2 feet of snow along the river bank.

by **jmanley32** Sun Mar 08, 2015 12:02 am

IMBY I am only 10 inches away (at 54 currently) from beating last years total which says ALOT about this year being we had little snow in DJ. Wow, and to think we could be looking at one or two more possibly one of them giving those kind of totals, or more....wishing lol

by **RJB8525** Sun Mar 08, 2015 1:14 pm

I'm not bundled up, sun is melting ice and snow...preseason baseball is on. you know what this means...old man winter has to go bye bye and it's time to play ball Laughing

don't hate me for this

by **docstox12** Sun Mar 08, 2015 1:16 pm

Yep, time running out on old man winter for sure.I'm still all in until April 1, then I go all in for Spring! 'PLAY BALL!"

by **CPcantmeasuresnow** Sun Mar 08, 2015 1:34 pm

RJB8525 wrote:I'm not bundled up, sun is melting ice and snow...preseason baseball is on. you know what this means...old man winter has to go bye bye and it's time to play ball

don't hate me for this

Well I do. Very Happy

and baseball happens to be my favorite sport.

And Doc with that April 1 crap? Adjust to your new adopted home pal. We give up April 15th here.

by **docstox12** Sun Mar 08, 2015 1:38 pm

CP, I'm going to start a thread here soliciting collections to send you AND your wife to that Butler Pass up there in the mountains of Washington State where there is 12 months of winter and 1000 plus inches of snow.I'll call you there near the end of the 12th month THEN we'll talk about spring,LOL!

by **Dunnzoo** Sun Mar 08, 2015 2:37 pm

RJB8525 wrote:I'm not bundled up, sun is melting ice and snow...preseason baseball is on. you know what this means...old man winter has to go bye bye and it's time to play ball

don't hate me for this

Had a few sprinkles at about 1:00 but sun is out and baseball is around the corner. I hope you're watching the Met game

by **CPcantmeasuresnow** Sun Mar 08, 2015 3:47 pm

docstox12 wrote:CP, I'm going to start a thread here soliciting collections to send you AND your wife to that Butler Pass up there in the mountains of Washington State where there is 12 months of winter and 1000 plus inches of snow.I'll call you there near the end of the 12th month THEN we'll talk about spring,LOL!

Awesome Doc but no way I get mrs CP up there. Maybe that's a road trip I should take with Snow Man, a true and unwavering die hard.

by **snow247** Sun Mar 08, 2015 4:05 pm

Aspen, CO and Vail, CO average almost 200 inches of snow per season, I would love that lol

by **SNOW MAN** Sun Mar 08, 2015 4:22 pm

CPcantmeasuresnow wrote:
docstox12 wrote:CP, I'm going to start a thread here soliciting collections to send you AND your wife to that Butler Pass up there in the mountains of Washington State where there is 12 months of winter and 1000 plus inches of snow.I'll call you there near the end of the 12th month THEN we'll talk about spring,LOL!

Awesome Doc but no way I get mrs CP up there. Maybe that's a road trip I should take with Snow Man, a true and unwavering die hard.

I'm already packing my bags. When do we leave ?

by Guest Sun Mar 08, 2015 4:55 pm

According to CurrentResults, Old Forge, NY averages over 175" snow/year. It's a lot closer than Aspen or Vail.

by **docstox12** Sun Mar 08, 2015 5:45 pm

SNOW MAN wrote:
CPcantmeasuresnow wrote:
docstox12 wrote:CP, I'm going to start a thread here soliciting collections to send you AND your wife to that Butler Pass up there in the mountains of Washington State where there is 12 months of winter and 1000 plus inches of snow.I'll call you there near the end of the 12th month THEN we'll talk about spring,LOL!

Awesome Doc but no way I get mrs CP up there. Maybe that's a road trip I should take with Snow Man, a true and unwavering die hard.

I'm already packing my bags. When do we leave ?

The two "Grinches who would steal spring" up at a 12 month winter, 1000 plus inch snow area for a year.Love that thought!

You'll wind up like Jack Nicholson......"HEREEEE'S CP!"

by **Frank_Wx** Sun Mar 08, 2015 5:47 pm

Nonna: "pieca shite primavera (spring)"

She's already done with spring

by **jmanley32** Sun Mar 08, 2015 6:38 pm

LOL, you sound like you got one cool nonna lol, quite the mouth, but umm spring hasnt even started but wow 47 here today was beautiful too bad i had to spend it in the library. One thing I do like its still light out at 6:38!

by **Grselig** Sun Mar 08, 2015 7:13 pm

Twilight zone.......Is spring over yet? That was fast. Those 2 late March godzillas made it a great winter for 2015. When do the Giants play. I hear we are set up for a fantastic winter. Another disappointing Met summer. But the pitching staff is awesome. 5 all star starters. They can dominate in 2016. Syndergard for cy young.

by **docstox12** Sun Mar 08, 2015 8:14 pm

Grselig, hilarious, but put on the brakes....I'm already running out of time here,LOL!

by Guest Sun Mar 08, 2015 8:23 pm

What the hell are all you Jersey people talking about. Sounds like some foreign code! Razz

by **docstox12** Sun Mar 08, 2015 8:44 pm

This is what happens when you live in Jersey 58 years,LOL!

Point Pleasant Beach is down the Jersey Shore and Jenkinsons is an Amusement Park-Boardwalk area there and Martell's is a restaurant right near the beach..

by **CPcantmeasuresnow** Sun Mar 08, 2015 8:48 pm

snow247 wrote:Aspen, CO and Vail, CO average almost 200 inches of snow per season, I would love that lol

You don't even have to go that far snow. There are towns in the tug hill plateau in the prime snow belt area of upstate New York that average 200-250 inches per year. Plus all the cities from Buffalo to Syracuse average 100-120 inches per year.

by **CPcantmeasuresnow** Sun Mar 08, 2015 8:54 pm

SNOW MAN wrote:
CPcantmeasuresnow wrote:
docstox12 wrote:CP, I'm going to start a thread here soliciting collections to send you AND your wife to that Butler Pass up there in the mountains of Washington State where there is 12 months of winter and 1000 plus inches of snow.I'll call you there near the end of the 12th month THEN we'll talk about spring,LOL!

Awesome Doc but no way I get mrs CP up there. Maybe that's a road trip I should take with Snow Man, a true and unwavering die hard.

I'm already packing my bags. When do we leave ?

The sooner the better snow.

An extra hour of evening sun and temperatures in the high 40's and it's like the whole Forum has abandoned the last weeks of winter.

It's hard to watch.

by **docstox12** Sun Mar 08, 2015 9:18 pm

Ah, my winter friend, don't despair because there is still a month up here in the HV for snow and before you know it, 7 months will fly by and we will be in November looking for another winter season.You've got probably 40 winters ahead of you at your young age also.

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