March Madness! Spring Snowstorm Observations

weatherwatchermom wrote:

CPcantmeasuresnow wrote:

Smittyaj623 wrote:STILL RAIN. Trying to mix ugh. I was all ready for finally a coasties storm  

You can't give up on a storm that may go past midnight at 10 AM or you'll never make it through the day.

Take your mind off the current and go to the weather stats thread, breath deep and read about the past. The Weather Stats thread is currently free but starting April 1 it will be $1 per month for subscription viewing. A bargain at any price.

you are hilarious!! and yes I am the first to admit to the stress and the excitement one feels on the roller coaster of models that we have before a storm...to day just relaxing and enjoying the view of it unfolding...(dinner in CP/homemade bread rising/cookies baked)...now time for a cup of tea, lap top, and a seat by the window!!

Hard to find the thread in full panic mode. Before the Mad Taxman starts charging, here is the link. Please also find his link to a wonderful Tom Petty song.

https://www.njstrongweatherforum.com/t782p125-weather-statistics-thread?highlight=weather+stat


Tom Petty Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pdscKJp_58

Back to a light Snow now It wants to stick It is very bright here also Alex 33*

32.3 here. Was all sleet, now mixing 50/50 with wet snow flakes. More snow flakes as northerly winds gust. Probably starting to cool aloft. Gusting to 25mph here.

When it is more snow than sleet, the flakes seem to be more on the light and fluffy side rather than wet

weatherwatchermom wrote:

CPcantmeasuresnow wrote:

Smittyaj623 wrote:STILL RAIN. Trying to mix ugh. I was all ready for finally a coasties storm  

You can't give up on a storm that may go past midnight at 10 AM or you'll never make it through the day.

Take your mind off the current and go to the weather stats thread, breath deep and read about the past. The Weather Stats thread is currently free but starting April 1 it will be $1 per month for subscription viewing. A bargain at any price.

you are hilarious!! and yes I am the first to admit to the stress and the excitement one feels on the roller coaster of models that we have before a storm...to day just relaxing and enjoying the view of it unfolding...(dinner in CP/homemade bread rising/cookies baked)...now time for a cup of tea, lap top, and a seat by the window!!

You just described, what is for a snowcaholic a near perfect day.

90/10 snow/sleet now

Upton

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
954 AM EDT Wed Mar 21 2018

NJZ006-106-108-NYZ072>075-078-080-176>179-211515-
Hudson-Eastern Essex-Eastern Union-New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-
Richmond (Staten Island)-Kings (Brooklyn)-Northwestern Suffolk-
Southwestern Suffolk-Northern Queens-Northern Nassau-
Southern Queens-Southern Nassau-
954 AM EDT Wed Mar 21 2018

...Snow Developing and Starting to Accumulate...

Snow has developed this morning across portions of Northeast New
Jersey, New York City and Western Long Island. At times, this
will be moderate to potentially heavy before 1115 AM, making for
occasional visibilities of 1/2 mile or less. Also, some sleet and
freezing rain may fall at times. Some light accumulations of near
1 to 2 inches of snow have already been reported. Snow on the
roads will make for very slippery conditions.

Although I'm not expecting large totals here today I am posting early verification that I am starting the day with exactly 9 frozen compressed inches of snow on the ground and will be taking measurements from there.

Let's have a clean fight with no cheating today. I wont name names.

All snow now in Lakewood now. Boss is closing shop at 11:00 so game on for me

Stopped here

Temp is 30 degrees, feels like 20. Winds are NE @11 to 14 gusts. Dewpoint 30.


Snow 2.7" and lightening up just a bit. I'm more confident of this measurement than my previous one.

+SN here on the Eastern Shore.... temps are marginal around 32..

Light snow continues here. Waiting on those heavy bands from that energy to our south and west to arrive.

All snow now. Sleet layer is allowing it to stick right away. Winds very gusty now. Just gusted to 30mph. Going to probably need that blizzard warning.

CPcantmeasuresnow wrote:Although I'm not expecting large totals here today I am posting early verification that I am starting the day with exactly 9 frozen compressed inches of snow on the ground and will be taking measurements from there.

Let's have a clean fight with no cheating today. I wont name names.

Fake news. Ruler was placed only barely in the ground after being cut down. Later it will be pushed all the way through the existing snowpack vastly increasing to taps. Shoot if I measured like that I’d have 117” so far this season instead of 48”

Smaller flakes here, but looks like it is all snow

State College PA and Washington DC both reporting moderate snow. Plenty of moisture still to come from the south and west.

12z NAM

aiannone wrote:

He's referencing this evening but the snapshot of the HRRR he's showing is 2AM.

I'm confused.

CPcantmeasuresnow wrote:

aiannone wrote:

He's referencing this evening but the snapshot of the HRRR he's showing is 2AM.

I'm confused.

Confirmation bias.

aiannone wrote:12z NAM

Totals down in the N & NW.

Intensity is gradually picking up here

CPcantmeasuresnow wrote:

aiannone wrote:

He's referencing this evening but the snapshot of the HRRR he's showing is 2AM.

I'm confused.

Excellent point CP. I would expect the heavy stuff to be offshore by 2am. That’s when it’s supposed to be pulling away and winding down.

aiannone wrote:

Hope he’s wrong but At this rate I’ll be at 8” by this evening anyway. With more to come

Edit but that’s 2 am then who cares by that point.

It's a GIF. Has a loop to it.

And actually at 2 am it still shows mod-to-heavy over NNJ which I’ll be thrilled with.