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february 20-21st winter storm


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The HRRR is too fast moving those heavy echoes east compared to current radar- they should arrive in NYC around 4AM, not 3AM. Also, the HRRR simulated radar has echoes too strong in the max region over central/NE PA. The HRRR has a huge area of 35-40 dbz in that area, where radar shows mainly 25-30 dbz.

That said, I think it has a better handle on short-term, mesoscale trends than most other models aside from the 5 km WRF

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Says the guy who was rooting on 70F temperatures Friday and thought the 1/28 storm would be all rain. devilsmiley.gif

Seriously, though, NYC metro needs a pattern change if we're to break the record from 95-96. 0z ECM shows three cutters in a row with the -NAO not building back in until Day 10. Everyone should enjoy this event as much as possible since it might be a while before we get another snowfall. I think March will get decent after 3/3 but we'll see.

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Well, I only have 1/4 inch so it's nothing to write home about. Snow has really slackened after the initial burst about an hour ago.

Generally, Southern Westchester has done better this year...Snowlover11 has measured like 70" on the season, whereas I've only measured 58". I assume you have like 50" up there. The Boxing Day Storm and 1/28 snowstorm both had better banding in NYC than in Westchester, as amounts really trailed off once you got further north into the County. So there's been multiple snowstorms in which Southern Westchester has outperformed Northern Westchester...I measure pretty conservatively so I'm fairly confident we've had at least 58" here.

It's just one of those years, unfortunately for you guys up there. You'll beat people right on the NYC border most seasons, however...the marginal events start to add up over the years where places like Ossining and Croton get a good front-end dump while it's mostly a mix/rain down here. You and I probably average about the same seasonal snowfall, however...I'm at 350', and this is a good spot to have elevation given we get a lot of big coastals that hammer Southern Westchester/NYC. The downtown Dobbs Ferry co-op has averaged 36"/season since its inception in 1947, so I'm figuring my house averages 38-39". The best spots in Westchester are definitely the 700-800' ridges up near Mahopac and Yorktown Heights which certainly see over 40" per year.

Yeah it has been amazing the differences within the county. I have had about 40 inches so far give or take a few inches. This winter is has been all about banding. I have just missed out. I thought that altitude would help me as well, I am at 360, but alas no luck except with early winter storms. Snowing Moderately and steady now. Down to 28 degrees. 1/8 of an inch on everything. Looks like it is really starting now!! Good luck all. thumbsupsmileyanim.gif

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So on 2/22/08 we had about 85 people on awaiting what we thought would be 2-5 inches....now awaiting 2-5 inches we have 24...shows you what a 60 inch snow winter will do...

That was back when the board populations were less too. I was commenting earlier in the SNE thread that if it was December, the board would be lit up.

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That was back when the board populations were less too. I was commenting earlier in the SNE thread that if it was December, the board would be lit up.

Yeah, regardless of the subforums it has been very quiet in here lately. I think everybody is just tired--we had a 30 day period where we were literally tracking storms hardcore every single day. I think we had a few days of boring after Dec 26 but it wasn't long. The Jan 10 storm was on the map within a few days.

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28.5/27

1.25" new

Streets are totally snow covered right now as temperatures have dropped into the 20s. Steady snowfall outside with some heavier banding back in PA. NYC north looks to be in prime position for this storm as the bands are clearly moving from NW-SE. Many of us could finish with near 6" if the trends continue. Nice storm.

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