TheTrials Posted August 9, 2011 Author Share Posted August 9, 2011 A July 4th present for all of you. Animated radar from the best storm ever! Beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TheTrials Posted November 5, 2011 Author Share Posted November 5, 2011 Here is PDII looped. Another long duration classic. droooooool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTrials Posted November 5, 2011 Author Share Posted November 5, 2011 A July 4th present for all of you. Animated radar from the best storm ever! double drooooool :snowman: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolute Humidity Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 1 - Blizzard of 96 - hands down best, longest duration event, 5am Sat Jan 7th to Sun 4pm Jan 8th. Drove home from upstate NY to Freehold morning of the 7 th. We cancelled our ski weekend for the blizzard, white out conditions with thunder snow, GSP was down to 1 lane, dodged cars buried on the road, cars heading north on the south bound lanes of rt 9, dangerous driving to say the least. Measured 28.5 at folks home in Manalapan, but estimated over 30" at now wife's condo on Strickland rd freehold Howell border two days later because my jeep pickup could no longer drive as Rt 9 became impassable once the snow dept exceeded it's bumper. This was the most awesome storm. 2 - Boxing Day Dec 26, 27 2011, this one is a close 2nd. If not for it's shorter duration it would very well could take the top spot. However, It's massive deform banding was likely the most prolific and sustained I've ever experienced. Winds and drifts were ridiculous. I'll never forget the massive drift that spanned the top of my neighbors garage roof all the way down to the end of her drive way with her SUV buried underneath. Just sick, calling 911 to get a front end loader to pull an ambulance off my street, stuck for 6 hours and the scene on Rt 18 was unreal, helochopters rescuing stranded motorists because the all mighty Euro said no storm just 36 hrs prior. This was also the biggest epic medium range forecast fail in my lifetime. I remember telling all my Xmas guests that it was going to snow at least 2 feet the next day to be ready and they laughed at me saying they heared a chance of flurries. I'll never forget the look on my brothers face when I pulled up the latest GFS MLSP's and explained to him what the dark purple color over his house ment. It was truly epic blizzard, temps in the teens, blistering banding snow with wind speed avg's in excess of 35mph, a true old school blizzard, not one of these new criteria blizzard lite classifications. 3 - January 2005, the Mega Clipper Long duration event, way more snow than forecast, especially central NJ, New England jackpotted, but here, we were very close. I measured just under 20" 19.5 for that one. Snow began at 9 am basically fell at 1" per hour for 12 hours strate. Then tapered off around 9pm. The best part of that strom was when the secondary bombed off the coast and basically froze the ULL right over top of us as it nailed Boston. I remember watching the radar loop spinning 25 to 35 dbs on a stationary pivot right over Monmouth county from 12 am to 6am, then it rotated off and dissipated around 8 am, leaving 20" when only 6 to 12 were forecast. That was an epic storm. Jan 19 and 20th 1979, total epic childhood bliss. I was 9 yrs old, It started to snow pixi dust around 7pm, my parents told me not to get excited, that iwas going to school because the snow would change over to rain. I remember sneaking out of bed to watch Frank Field it think, ABC 7, he said it was going to change over to rain soon, so went to bed and was awoken to the loudest wet monster snow flakes plastering the window to this day. I actually got scared and ran in to parents bed. When I Woke around 7 am I couldn't believe what I saw. There was so much snow it bend the cypress trees all the way down to the ground, dads VW rabbit was buried. I remember his futile attempt to clear it and try and drive it down the drive because it had front wheel drive, haha, he was so proud of that cars ability to manage 4 to 6". 18" was bit too much to handle, he drove it about 3 feet before it got stuck. That was most snow I ever saw by far at age 9 and hooked me forever chasing big snows. 5 - Dec 5th and 6th, 2003, the most prolific early season dumping in my lifetime. This was storm was an absolute monster for western Monmouth county for so early in the season, 17" fell, most of it in a very short time on the 6 th. The storm started as rain on the morning of the 5 th. Driving to work listing to Alen Casper give up hope as he reports all areas raining, no snow and he cancels the storm, apologizing to his listeners as the anticipated change over fails to materialize as the warm boundary layer hangs tough. I was surprise to here him cave so soon so readily, but heck, it was the year after the dreaded snowless 2002 so I couldn't blame him for caving. Not 15 mins after canceling the snow, it happen, heavy rain sucommed to the cooling of the column and the boundary was finally, beit delayed, was defeated. Heavy snow quickly covered all of Rt 33 and 5 to 8" feel that day and tapered to Fournier that evening and stayed that way all night. Then, Mt Holly decides to cancel round 2 the morning of the 6th. The winter storm warning of 6 to 10" gets change to an advisory of 1 to 3" . I was so bummed, then again like clock work, for the second straight day, a cancelled snowstorm emerges not 15 mins later, radar depicts a slow moving and ominous growing plume of 35 to 45 dbs echos heading east. By 11 am, there was a blob of 40 - 50 dbs, bright orange just sitting over the western half of the county, pummeling with snow, you could not see your car 4 feet in front of you in broad daylight. It just kept comming down relentlessly for 4 hours. An amazing 14" of snow fell in just 4 hours time. The temp dropped from 36 to 21 in just over 1 hour, which was amazing to see too as half of the 5" that fell the previous day had melted, ground was quite warm. At 4 pm measured 17" on the ground. Totally crazy early season storm, just happens I was right on the edge inside the small jackpot lolly pop. Check it out hereMt Holly snow map 5,6 03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hailstorm Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 1 - Blizzard of 1996 2 - December 26, 2010 3 - PDII 4 - January 26, 2011 5 - February 25, 2010 Is there a site which lists the total snow accumulations for each of the 5 boroughs of NYC for the Blizzard of 1996? I only could find the official total of 20" for Central Park, which seems a bit low. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris L Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 1 - Blizzard of 1996 2 - December 26, 2010 3 - PDII 4 - January 26, 2011 5 - February 25, 2010 Is there a site which lists the total snow accumulations for each of the 5 boroughs of NYC for the Blizzard of 1996? I only could find the official total of 20" for Central Park, which seems a bit low. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. Of course its too low. They were undermeasured by 7-10" too low.... Didn't Saten Island have 27-30" from Jan 96? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTrials Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 Of course its too low. They were undermeasured by 7-10" too low.... Didn't Saten Island have 27-30" from Jan 96? the snowfall measurement was discussed a few pages back. They jipped NYC several inches. Blizs 96 is the best, its not even worth debating, anyone who says otherwise is wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormlover74 Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Just like the 2/11/10 storm only had 10". Seemed way too low #1 from Abs humidity, '96 was sunday into monday #3 I recall 10-15" being forecast for the Jan '05 event and then they upped it to 18-24" (for NE NJ). The 10-15 was actually closer as I don't think too many places got 20 or more. the snowfall measurement was discussed a few pages back. They jipped NYC several inches. Blizs 96 is the best, its not even worth debating, anyone who says otherwise is wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTrials Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 Just like the 2/11/10 storm only had 10". Seemed way too low #1 from Abs humidity, '96 was sunday into monday #3 I recall 10-15" being forecast for the Jan '05 event and then they upped it to 18-24" (for NE NJ). The 10-15 was actually closer as I don't think too many places got 20 or more. cant speak to 2/11/10, that was a warmer storm Blizz 96 was cold and they essentially stopped measuring at 7am when the snow stopped courtesy of the 700 low. It started again around 8am and snowed through noon, moderate at times, check out the radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornadojay Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Jan 1996 will always be nearest and dearest to me.. This is the best storm for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris L Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 February 10-11, 2010 would have been the #1. It had it all, seriously, it was going to rival Jan 1996 in terms of the snow totals, we all saw what happened when the sfc low bombed and gave BWI-PHL another 20-30" of snow. The problem was, I believe, the CCB took a while to get going up here.... Some of the reports near PHL had 7-10" of snow in 3 hours.... then... well,, some issues with bands missing the area.. What could have been Those crazy colors in South Jersey gave absurd snow rates.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTrials Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 February 10-11, 2010 would have been the #1. It had it all, seriously, it was going to rival Jan 1996 in terms of the snow totals, we all saw what happened when the sfc low bombed and gave BWI-PHL another 20-30" of snow. The problem was, I believe, the CCB took a while to get going up here.... Some of the reports near PHL had 7-10" of snow in 3 hours.... then... well,, some issues with bands missing the area.. What could have been meh, not even close Chris. It wasn't nearly as strong or well organized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris L Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 meh, not even close Chris. It wasn't nearly as strong or well organized. I am not too sure about that; at H500 it was big cutoff low and sfc low track was quite ideal for us all. But we had issues with temps and some timing issues... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 my top 5 imby: 1. Jan 1996: 30" - length + total + super cold= king 2. Boxing day 2010: 24" - superband porn, most intense 5hr snow rates overnight. i never slept. 3. Presidents II 2003: 19" - long and steady 4. Feb 2006: 22" in NE NJ - superband goodness 5. Halloween 2011: 17" - a foot and half in OCT is just insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTrials Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 my top 5 imby: 1. Jan 1996: 30" - length + total + super cold= king 2. Boxing day 2010: 24" - superband porn, most intense 5hr snow rates overnight. i never slept. 3. Presidents II 2003: 19" - long and steady 4. Feb 2006: 22" in NE NJ - superband goodness 5. Halloween 2011: 17" - a foot and half in OCT is just insane. I respect this list. It is well thought and and complete. Did you consider these storms? December 2003 January 27, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 I respect this list. It is well thought and and complete. Did you consider these storms? December 2003 January 27, 2011 I never considered Dec 2003, dont remember the storm. details? I considered Jan 27 2011 but couple things about it make it not stand out to me imby: 1) quick hitter overnight. 2) warm storm, in the am as i dug out it was melting already and roads were clear going to work. 3) the hangover affect from boxing day. i loved the storm but just didnt stand out when put it up against the other big ones. its pretty crazy though to think a 16-18" storm is an afterthought nowadays. had it hapenned in the late 90s, prob a different perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTrials Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 I never considered Dec 2003, dont remember the storm. details? I considered Jan 27 2011 but couple things about it make it not stand out to me imby: 1) quick hitter overnight. 2) warm storm, in the am as i dug out it was melting already and roads were clear going to work. 3) the hangover affect from boxing day. i loved the storm but just didnt stand out when put it up against the other big ones. its pretty crazy though to think a 16-18" storm is an afterthought nowadays. had it hapenned in the late 90s, prob a different perspective. http://www.njfreeways.com/weather/2004/05-Dec-03.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 http://www.njfreeway.../05-Dec-03.html lol @ another earthlight bullseye. but yea...i dont remember the storm all that much for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTrials Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 lol @ another earthlight bullseye. but yea...i dont remember the storm all that much for some reason. Don't worry, earthight was 3 when the storm hit, so he doesn't remember it either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Don't worry, earthight was 3 when the storm hit, so he doesn't remember it either. haha... the start of the bullseyes must of coincided with his birth then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psv88 Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 The weather preceding the blizzard was unseasonably mild with heavy rains that turned to snow as temperatures dropped rapidly.[1] The storm began in earnest shortly after midnight on March 12, and continued unabated for a full day and a half. The National Weather Service estimated this incredibleNor'easter dumped 50 inches (1.3 m) of snow in Connecticut and Massachusetts, while New Jersey and New York had 40 inches (1.0 m).[3] Most of northern Vermont received from 20 inches (50.8 cm) to 30 inches (76.2 cm) in this storm.[4] Drifts were reported to average 30–40 feet, over the tops of houses from New York to New England, with reports of drifts covering 3-story houses. The highest drift (52 feet / 15.8 metres) was recorded in Gravesend, New York. Fifty-eight inches of snow was reported in Saratoga Springs, New York; 48 inches in Albany, New York; 45 inches of snow in New Haven, Connecticut; and 22 inches of snow in New York City.[5] The storm also produced severe winds; 80 miles per hour (129 km/h) wind gusts were reported, although the highest official report in New York City was 40 miles per hour (64 km/h), with a 54 miles per hour (87 km/h) gust reported at Block Island.[5] New York's Central Park Observatory reported a minimum temperature of 6°F (-14.4°C), and a daytime average of 9°F (-12.8°C) on March 13, the coldest ever for March.[5] That my lads, is the best storm ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTrials Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 The weather preceding the blizzard was unseasonably mild with heavy rains that turned to snow as temperatures dropped rapidly.[1] The storm began in earnest shortly after midnight on March 12, and continued unabated for a full day and a half. The National Weather Service estimated this incredibleNor'easter dumped 50 inches (1.3 m) of snow in Connecticut and Massachusetts, while New Jersey and New York had 40 inches (1.0 m).[3] Most of northern Vermont received from 20 inches (50.8 cm) to 30 inches (76.2 cm) in this storm.[4] Drifts were reported to average 30–40 feet, over the tops of houses from New York to New England, with reports of drifts covering 3-story houses. The highest drift (52 feet / 15.8 metres) was recorded in Gravesend, New York. Fifty-eight inches of snow was reported in Saratoga Springs, New York; 48 inches in Albany, New York; 45 inches of snow in New Haven, Connecticut; and 22 inches of snow in New York City.[5] The storm also produced severe winds; 80 miles per hour (129 km/h) wind gusts were reported, although the highest official report in New York City was 40 miles per hour (64 km/h), with a 54 miles per hour (87 km/h) gust reported at Block Island.[5] New York's Central Park Observatory reported a minimum temperature of 6°F (-14.4°C), and a daytime average of 9°F (-12.8°C) on March 13, the coldest ever for March.[5] That my lads, is the best storm ever. That is all hearsay and conjecture. I have my doubts the storm even happened. I believe it is a myth, much like the sasquatch, or yeti. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormlover74 Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Does anyone know the precip amount that fell for that storm? I wonder if the warm temps and rain at the start ate away a significant amount of the QPF before the changeover. Not that 20" is anything to sneeze at it just seems low compared to areas just to the north. The weather preceding the blizzard was unseasonably mild with heavy rains that turned to snow as temperatures dropped rapidly.[1] The storm began in earnest shortly after midnight on March 12, and continued unabated for a full day and a half. The National Weather Service estimated this incredibleNor'easter dumped 50 inches (1.3 m) of snow in Connecticut and Massachusetts, while New Jersey and New York had 40 inches (1.0 m).[3] Most of northern Vermont received from 20 inches (50.8 cm) to 30 inches (76.2 cm) in this storm.[4] Drifts were reported to average 30–40 feet, over the tops of houses from New York to New England, with reports of drifts covering 3-story houses. The highest drift (52 feet / 15.8 metres) was recorded in Gravesend, New York. Fifty-eight inches of snow was reported in Saratoga Springs, New York; 48 inches in Albany, New York; 45 inches of snow in New Haven, Connecticut; and 22 inches of snow in New York City.[5] The storm also produced severe winds; 80 miles per hour (129 km/h) wind gusts were reported, although the highest official report in New York City was 40 miles per hour (64 km/h), with a 54 miles per hour (87 km/h) gust reported at Block Island.[5] New York's Central Park Observatory reported a minimum temperature of 6°F (-14.4°C), and a daytime average of 9°F (-12.8°C) on March 13, the coldest ever for March.[5] That my lads, is the best storm ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 That is all hearsay and conjecture. I have my doubts the storm even happened. I believe it is a myth, much like the sasquatch, or yeti. lol... and i doubt they knew how to measure effectively.....shoot, we cant even agree with CPK measurements today. plus people were shorter back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTrials Posted November 9, 2011 Author Share Posted November 9, 2011 lol... and i doubt they knew how to measure effectively.....shoot, we cant even agree with CPK measurements today. plus people were shorter back then. careful, the abbreviation police will come after you... and as to the bolded part, glad people have a sense of humor around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 careful, the abbreviation police will come after you... and as to the bolded part, glad people have a sense of humor around here. its CPW, not CPK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTrials Posted November 9, 2011 Author Share Posted November 9, 2011 its CPW, not CPK? oh thats good. A few years ago, some people who shall be nameless made a big stink about using CPK to identify central park instead of the official reporting station of KNYC. I was referring to that. KCPK for the record is Chesapeake Regional Airport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolute Humidity Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Just like the 2/11/10 storm only had 10". Seemed way too low #1 from Abs humidity, '96 was sunday into monday #3 I recall 10-15" being forecast for the Jan '05 event and then they upped it to 18-24" (for NE NJ). The 10-15 was actually closer as I don't think too many places got 20 or more. I stand corrected on the days of week for 96. I don't remember totals being up'ed for Jan 05, I wasn't paying attention to the forecasts the day of the snow, only remember initial forecast of 6-12". Not trying to knock anyone who made them, there are countless storms that were right on the money. As far temps wind etc, forecast was right on it, low to mid teems heavy fluffy snow, my favorite kind. I did not consider PDII as that storm became a major sleet fest this way around 5 or 6 am, and ended as sleet with temps just a few degrees below freezing. I not a fan of sleet or ZR, but will take sleet over R. The initial dry air was disappointing as there was major verga blizzard going on well ahead of the first flakes. I did consider Feb 5 - 6, as we had 16" this way, but that one was too much a heart breaker for my friends to the north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 oh thats good. A few years ago, some people who shall be nameless made a big stink about using CPK to identify central park instead of the official reporting station of KNYC. I was referring to that. KCPK for the record is Chesapeake Regional Airport ah. yea I googled it and CPW stands for Central Park West so i was confused, and made a joke. however, you are right...after further googling, KNYC is the official recording station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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