Logan11 Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 That's a great hike....ascending Schunemunk from the north end and going south along the ridge to the Megalith Rocks.... I last did it in September 2009. I have also done it in a blinding Spring snowstorm around April 12th, 1994.... For us hikers thankfully the land has been put in a preserve so there won't be any roads ...although there is a village on the southwest side ...Mountain Lodge maybe? Storm King should be interesting tonight... Post pics! I was thinking about taking a 15 min drive to the Shawangunk Ridge to see conditions up there. Too bad there isnt a road up to the summit of Schnemunk Mtn.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xram Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 That's a great hike....ascending Schunemunk from the north end and going south along the ridge to the Megalith Rocks.... I last did it in September 2009. I have also done it in a blinding Spring snowstorm around April 12th, 1994.... For us hikers thankfully the land has been put in a preserve so there won't be any roads ...although there is a village on the southwest side ...Mountain Lodge maybe? Well since your am expert on Schunemunk hiking, why don't you come down and be my guide for the hike? Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Snow should begin later tonight after midnight, you think? Yeah midnight or there after.. Should thump for a few hours. Under those bands anything is possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 That's a great hike....ascending Schunemunk from the north end and going south along the ridge to the Megalith Rocks.... I last did it in September 2009. I have also done it in a blinding Spring snowstorm around April 12th, 1994.... For us hikers thankfully the land has been put in a preserve so there won't be any roads ...although there is a village on the southwest side ...Mountain Lodge maybe? I lived on the south facing slope of the mtn near the reservoir for 8 yrs.. Awesome little micro climate in that area with some nice elevation.. Mtn Lodge Park is on the Blooming Grove side (west slope) with the highest extent around 1100-1200'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan11 Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Sure...when the temperature is about 35 degrees warmer. That trail s too rocky for snowshoes.... Well since your am expert on Schunemunk hiking, why don't you come down and be my guide for the hike? Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xram Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Sure...when the temperature is about 35 degrees warmer. That trail s too rocky for snowshoes.... And those other guys wanted me to get obs from up there tonight......would of been a one way ticket for me....lol. 40.1/38.5. Hvy Rain. .94 so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJay Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 And those other guys wanted me to get obs from up there tonight......would of been a one way ticket for me....lol. 40.1/38.5. Hvy Rain. .94 so far You have to play attention to what snywx and that irish guy tell you to do, word to the wise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudsonvalley21 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 And those other guys wanted me to get obs from up there tonight......would of been a one way ticket for me....lol. 40.1/38.5. Hvy Rain. .94 so far Went over the mountain near exit 1 on 84 around 5pm. Temp.up on the top at 1,250' was 41. Will be going back over at 5:30 am tomorrow. Might be some fun up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJay Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2373 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0521 PM CST WED DEC 07 2011 AREAS AFFECTED...CNTRL/ERN PA...S CNTRL AND SERN NY...MUCH OF VT/NH CONCERNING...HEAVY SNOW VALID 072321Z - 080315Z A TRANSITION TO SNOW WILL OCCUR OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. EXPECT SNOWFALL RATES TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE TO NEAR 1 INCH/HR...WHILE SPREADING EWD WITH TIME. AS OF 23Z...RAINFALL RATES CONTINUE TO INCREASE ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTHEAST...WITH A TRANSITION TO SNOW NOW NOTED FROM ALTOONA PA NEWD TO NEAR BINGHAMTON NY AND JUST WEST OF ALBANY. HEAVIER PRECIPITATION RATES WILL LIKELY BE SUSTAINED AMIDST ANOMALOUSLY HIGH PWAT VALUES /0.88 INCH PER 21Z ALBANY SOUNDING/ AND FAVORABLE VERTICAL MOTION BETWEEN... 1. A WEAKENING UPPER TROUGH ROTATING EWD THROUGH THE HUDSON BAY AND GREAT LAKES...AND 2. A STRONGER AND MORE POTENT UPPER TROUGH APPROACHING FROM THE SOUTHWEST. 23Z VAD WIND PROFILE AT ALBANY REFLECTS IMPLIED COLD ADVECTION BEGINNING...WHILE FARTHER EAST TOWARDS COASTAL REGIONS OF THE NORTHEAST...WARM ADVECTION WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT A PREDOMINATE PRECIPITATION TYPE OF RAIN. HOWEVER...THE 21Z ALBANY SOUNDING SHOWED A MORE PROMINENT 850 MB WARM LAYER THAN NEARLY ALL 18Z DETERMINISTIC MODEL FORECASTS...WITH COLDER SURFACE TEMPERATURES AS WELL. WITH RAPID COLD ADVECTION OCCURRING AT THE SURFACE...A VERY BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE BEFORE A COMBINATION OF LOWER TROPOSPHERIC COLD ADVECTION...DYNAMIC COOLING...AND DIURNAL COOLING CONTRIBUTE TO A P-TYPE OF SNOW. GIVEN THE AFOREMENTIONED PWAT VALUE...VERY WET HEAVY SNOW CAN BE ANTICIPATED. ALTHOUGH THE SEASONABLY WARM WEATHER PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF THIS EVENT HAS SUPPORTED WARM GROUND TEMPERATURES AND ACCUMULATIONS MAY INITIALLY BE LIMITED...HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES NEAR 1 INCH/HR SHOULD SUPPORT INCREASING ACCUMULATIONS WITH TIME. ..HURLBUT.. 12/07/2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted December 8, 2011 Author Share Posted December 8, 2011 You have to play attention to what snywx and that irish guy tell you to do, word to the wise LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xram Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 You have to play attention to what snywx and that irish guy tell you to do, word to the wise Lol. 39.6/38 1.17" so far Mod Rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted December 8, 2011 Author Share Posted December 8, 2011 1.75" storm total with moderate rain currently, 40 degrees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xram Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 39.3/38 1.67" rain so far Mod Rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 37.5* Flakes are starting to mix in as I type.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xram Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 37.5* Flakes are starting to mix in as I type.. Not going to Storm King tonight. Won't be till after midnight before its worth going to see any flakes. Gotta get up early. My temp just rose a little to 39.6. What is your elevation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xram Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Down to 38.7 Mod rain with some mangled flakes making an appearance. 1.96" of rain so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Not going to Storm King tonight. Won't be till after midnight before its worth going to see any flakes. Gotta get up early. My temp just rose a little to 39.6. What is your elevation? My elevation is 850'.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted December 8, 2011 Author Share Posted December 8, 2011 I saw some flakes around 12:30am but there's no evidence of snowfall this morning. The bigger story is the 2.41" of rain for a storm total Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 In my immediate area.. <700'-- 0" IMBY 850'-- .5" 1000'-- 1" 1350'-- 1.5" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJay Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 I saw some flakes around 12:30am but there's no evidence of snowfall this morning. The bigger story is the 2.41" of rain for a storm total Lots of wind overnight too. I seen cars in the village this morning covered with snow, some of them county cars. It must have snowed close by at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJay Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Some hint of storminess towards the holidays on the long range. Yeah yeah yeah its so far out in GFS Oz land it might not be worth the time to read this post but the timing of storminess around the holidays is intriguing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJay Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 3 Lake cutter systems on this mornings 6Z GFS and 1 coast system on the last frame of the oz long range which, after applying a GFS long range western adjustment should pass over Chicago lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted December 13, 2011 Author Share Posted December 13, 2011 My brother pointed out to me that there are new photos on Google Earth for parts of our area from 10/7/11. Below are two photos of the Moodna Creek in New Windsor along Old Forge Road, one from 2007 (the 2009 photo wasn't as clear) and the other from October of this year. There are some rather remarkable differences as you can see. 3/31/2007 10/7/2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJay Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Remarkable pictures, thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 In other news...they started making snow here in the park on Sunday night so I can see snow again everyday. So I have that working for me....which is nice (Caddyshack reference). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJay Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 In other news...they started making snow here in the park on Sunday night so I can see snow again everyday. So I have that working for me....which is nice (Caddyshack reference). I guess thats better than the Dalai Lama granting ... oh never mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJay Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-14/u-s-winter-to-miss-biting-cold-of-past-two-seasons.html Fuels to Miss Cold of Past Two U.S. Winters Winter in U.S. to Miss Biting Cold Weather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted December 15, 2011 Author Share Posted December 15, 2011 Another comment on the updated Google Earth maps, you can see the high water mark along the Wallkill from the flooding based on the mud in the fields and on the trees. Also the damage from the Goshen tornado this past summer is very apparent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted December 16, 2011 Author Share Posted December 16, 2011 Here is a shot from the Goshen tornado, you can see the trees laid down in different directions. This is just northwest of the Craigville and Hasbrouck intersection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 My brother pointed out to me that there are new photos on Google Earth for parts of our area from 10/7/11. Below are two photos of the Moodna Creek in New Windsor along Old Forge Road, one from 2007 (the 2009 photo wasn't as clear) and the other from October of this year. There are some rather remarkable differences as you can see. 3/31/2007 10/7/2011 Correct me if im wrong but isnt that embankment where the houses are quite high? Thats pretty remarkable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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