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NYC Area February 1st-2nd OBS and Discussion


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Sorry, but winds ain't shifting to the east with this damming setup for NYC. ENE at best for a few hours.

I agree, and am afraid this could be another bust in NYC if Upton doesn't go with a warning for NYC. As there's a big difference in people's expectations in terms of "danger" when they hear the term "ice storm warning" versus "freezing rain advisory" or "winter weather advisory." Obviously the former sounds much more threatening.

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Not too bad yet, expecting it to get bad after dark! Actually saw a few snow flakes about an hour ago!

Yea, its generally not terrible, they are struggling to keep up on campus here, have seen numerous people twist ankles/ and one fell pretty bad and hit their head, thus the campus is closed until at least 11 Am tomorrow.

And ya know i thought i saw a few flakes in there when the precip was getting a bit on the heavier side, i thought maybe i was just seeing things.

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Too be honest, that ice forecast may be a tad underdone. I think they are still counting on a good portion of the QPF to fall as sleet. They now mention in the AFD that they don't expect the ICW area to get above freezing at all tommorrow. If more freezing rain falls we could approach 1" in spots. :lightning:

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I agree, and am afraid this could be another bust in NYC if Upton doesn't go with a warning for NYC. As there's a big difference in people's expectations in terms of "danger" when they hear the term "ice storm warning" versus "freezing rain advisory" or "winter weather advisory." Obviously the former sounds much more threatening.

Well they busted on VD 2007 also. We never saw the change to rain that was predicted.

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flurries in brooklyn!!, btw im really concerned for nyc 5 boroughs, many outdoor power lines, and upton only has advisory people wont take that as a big deal IMHO a ice storm wanring needs to be issued, weather they bust or not this is a major storm and could possibly bust with more ice and noone will expect it.

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dont this add up to more then ,25 of ice? Tonight: A chance of freezing drizzle and sleet before midnight, then freezing rain and sleet. Low around 28. Northeast wind between 7 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday: Freezing rain and sleet before 9am, then rain. High near 40. East wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

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Precip beginning to break out in VA and headed this way:

http://radar.weather...theast_loop.php

Everyone, charge your flashlights!

Down to 25.4* here in Clifton

I keep getting visions of the movie Ice Storm in my brain which actually did take place in New Canaan, CT in the 70's just not around Thanksgiving time like the movie depicts, lol. Not nearly as severe for us as it was for them in that event of course.

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I want to know how we're supposed to get anywhere near 40 tomorrow. I mean I even had a SE breeze earlier and still only managed 33.

Not saying it will happen but it would definitely be ALOT easier with a wound up low driving into OH/PA pumping warm air into the region

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