Picard

Sussex probably doesn't need the WSW at this point either. And now we're under a state of emergency according to nj.com Meanwhile, it's 37 here with light rain and no evidence of snow mixing in yet.

Understood. But don't they use different language out west, like "Winter Storm Warning for elevations 5000 feet and above, Winter Weather Advisory for elevations 3000-5000 feet". As an example. You probably wouldn't ever issue a Winter Storm Warning for the entirety of Clark County Nevada since it's so large and includes Las Vegas. Seems like it might be something for NWS to consider for this area when we have scenarios like this one. Or would our counties be too small to make those distinctions?

Don't think I've ever seen a warning followed by a prediction of 2-8 inches. Action Recommended Make preparations per the instructions Issued By Philadelphia - PA, US, National Weather Service Affected Area Sussex, Warren and Morris counties Description ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT TUESDAY... WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. WHERE...Sussex, Warren and Morris counties. WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT Tuesday.

They still have me under a winter storm warning for 6-12 inches. Yet the daily forecast from TWC shows one inch through tomorrow afternoon. LOL.

It'll be interesting to see where the watches/warnings go up and how they align with the final totals in our area. I'm at exactly 800 feet verified by GPS and topo map. Parts of Morris County, Jefferson, Oak Ridge, Mount Arlington, are a few hundred feet higher than me, as are other parts of Sparta. Even a portion of Rockway sits over 1000 feet. If anyone remembers March 31 - April 1, 1997. We had a very elevation driven intense storm up here. I remember leaving work in Morris Plains to a rain/snow mix, and nothing on the ground, to over a foot with stuck and abandoned cars on Route 15 once I hit the higher parts of Jefferson and into Sparta. I was a kid all of 22 at the time, driving a stupid Saturn sedan back and forth to work. I still don't know how I made it home in that thing.

I'm under a WSW for 6-12". Meanwhile, Mount Arlington, in Morris County, probably 7-8 miles away as the crow flies, has no advisory of any sort up yet. Interesting setup. Looks like I'm close to either a couple of inches or many times that, or something in between. This will be fun to nowcast.

Damn, I'm right under that NAM bomb, and points just to the east and north of me. Even half that would be fun.

This may be another case of "careful what we wish for". If the best (worst?) case plays out, with heavy rains early, high winds, and marginal temps, isn't the potential there for significant damage and power loss, from the weight of wet snow on trees, power lines, roofs, etc? Especially in the northern part of the subforum. Even 8-10" could be consequential.

I used to post as gpsnavigator, mostly in the NYC forum. I was frozen out of that account when I attempted to update my e-mail address to a different one. No confirmation e-mail ever arrived after many attempts to verify the updated e-mail. An attempt to contact the web administrator went unanswered. After minor issues, I was able to sign up for this account, which is fine. I'll use this. But what exactly is the procedure for updating account settings, e-mails, etc, without having to worry about having the account indefinitely locked in limbo?