SI Mailman

light flakes have started here a few minutes ago on the south shore of Staten Island

16 minutes ago, LongBeachSurfFreak said:

Wow, it can snow for allot longer then 30 hours and has many many times. PD2 is a great example. Previous to that there was the 70 hour storm in the 60s. And most notoriously the blizzard of 88.

I’m not saying this particular event will, but making blanket statements like that doesn’t help this forum. 

This event is gaining traction, and may finally be the snow event we have been waiting for.

Didn't we get over 30 hours of snow in '96?

As someone who works outside, I'm fine with backloaded winters. If it has to snow, let it be February or March when I have longer daylight hours to work in. An 8 inch December Pre-Christmas event would be a disaster for us delivery people in the online shopping era.

Wind picked up a little before the line came through

Keeping an eye on that line. Don't want to be in the middle of a block when it hits

Just had a loud rumble of thunder here.

Boxing Day is going to be my number 1 for a long time.  The jackpot for that one went right over Staten Island.  Ended up with 30 inches.  

Dec 2015 was ridiculous