MJO812 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Snowing here in Brooklyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherX Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Congrats are in order.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSky Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 closing in on 2" from that little clipper SW here in PA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1220 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 lol Ive always wondered how the mountains back there can tear a system up like that. I mean, theyre not even really mountains, theyre glorified hills around 1,500 ft elevation. When there isn't a lot of moisture available and when what falls is dynamically driven, it doesn't take much to dry the snow up even with that amount of downslope. Next time lake effect heats up, look at the State College radar and watch the snow bands disintegrate as they head east into the Susquehanna Valley. The snow comes down like crazy in those bands, but since the bands have very little water in them, it's easy to dry them up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 When there isn't a lot of moisture available and when what falls is dynamically driven, it doesn't take much to dry the snow up even with that amount of downslope. Next time lake effect heats up, look at the State College radar and watch the snow bands disintegrate as they head east into the Susquehanna Valley. The snow comes down like crazy in those bands, but since the bands have very little water in them, it's easy to dry them up. Wow, could you imagine what our climate would be like if we had a major mountain range like the Rockies about 100-200 miles west of us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Very hot summers; much milder winters... Yip, the downslope hitting the NYC Metro area would be tremendous. Although, if you had a strong coastal develop, you'd probably get historic amounts of snow on the eastern side of the mountains. We'd have our own version of the Santa Anas in the summer, but on NW and W winds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1220 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Wow, could you imagine what our climate would be like if we had a major mountain range like the Rockies about 100-200 miles west of us? We would have massive chinooks when the winds were westerly but yet the same amount of humidity due to the Bermuda High and such. The thunderstorms would be much worse over NJ, and noreasters would clobber them even more than they already do because of upslope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris L Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Yip, the downslope hitting the NYC Metro area would be tremendous. Although, if you had a strong coastal develop, you'd probably get historic amounts of snow on the eastern side of the mountains. We'd have our own version of the Santa Anas in the summer, but on NW and W winds. IF we had that, NYC would see 60 inches of snow in a single storm hell maybe more given the setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherX Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Incoming.....enjoy this, it's the 14 th or 15 th day of this month it's snowed...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 We would have massive chinooks when the winds were westerly but yet the same amount of humidity due to the Bermuda High and such. The thunderstorms would be much worse over NJ, and noreasters would clobber them even more than they already do because of upslope. Everything sounds much more extreme lol. Even I would probably get tired of those kinds of summers, although Chris L's occasional 60" snowstorm might make up for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Going by that radar, it looks like the snow is blossoming just offshore and heading out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 To get snow in NYC (assuming high mountains to the west) would be sort of the reverse (in terms of wind direction) of what they need for a snow event in Seattle, where they need strong northeast flow to funnel down the Cascades with an approaching Pacific storm...this is rare...and why Seattle generally averages less than 1' of snow per year...despite very high latitude... So we'd need strong northwest flow ahead of an approaching Atlantic storm, William? I assume places in the "foothills" that is, NJ, etc-- would do much better because a strong northeast wind lifted over that elevation would result in copious snowfall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SP Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Been snowing lightly to moderate at times. Past 2 inches on the way to three. Nice clipper and great ski conditions. Spent my day breaking an ice dam on the roof. Fun fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermeh Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Clipper looks horrible. Maybe flurries and that's it. Unless somehow it recovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 This conversation reminds of the one where family members argue on how to spend pretend lottery winnings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 NW flow would probably dry us out...would need to tap cold air from N. England and eastern Canada..but like I said...if this mountain range extends far to the north...there might not be much cold air to draw upon... So we'd need a strong NE flow then. Well, if this hypothetical mountain range replaced the Apps, then it would probably run all the way up to southern Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Clipper looks horrible. Maybe flurries and that's it. Unless somehow it recovers. The one last night was better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Faith can move mountains; though I doubt it will clue you in on tonight's winning number... Speaking of faith, you should read Roger Smith's post on the main page. We all wish that would verify! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sferic Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Speaking of faith, you should read Roger Smith's post on the main page. We all wish that would verify! Who is Roger Smith? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SP Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Still snowing and accumulating......easy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosh Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 About an inch of new fluff on top of the old cement. Snows winding down now in New Brunswick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 The person at the other end of the dialogue is one of the few people who comment on my posts; I welcome his conversation. I really enjoy talking about hypothetical and theoretical stuff-- I think my mind has a very strong affinity for that sort of thing. Plus, I hold you in the same esteem as Don S., you put a similar amount of research and thoughtfulness into your posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 About an inch of new fluff on top of the old cement. Snows winding down now in New Brunswick Its funny how the radar looks so good (well relatively speaking) and yet its barely snowing here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Still snowing and accumulating......easy 3 in Allaire? Isnt that down by Belmar? Unless youre talking about Lake Harmony in the Poconos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Its funny how the radar looks so good (well relatively speaking) and yet its barely snowing here. I got more snow here from non existent returns yesterday than todays "moderate" looking radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sock Puppet Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Light snow. We got a coating last night and doesn't look like we're in for much more tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Well, it seems to be coming down a bit more decently now, flakes are much larger, though still not expecting much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulen Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Beautiful light snow falling real serene not like the pissed system that spanked us pretty good last week.I called the last 3 systems sisters because they all had the same nasty attitude hopefully will hear from the rest of the family.see ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 lollllll to the above post. Snowing lightly here, gonna head out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 congrats to the big apple, get that inch!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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