Sundog Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Since we've lost all our old obs threads, I figured we should have somewhere where we could look at images and other goodies. Here one from the snowicane: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha5 Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Feb 9-11 last year WSW for all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolai Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 That had to be one of the most bizarre HECS I've seen. It's even weirder because I was in DC for 12/19 and 2/5 last winter (saw 20.5" and 27" respectively), so after those another 20" didn't feel like a HECS... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle W Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 March 28th 1984... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sundog Posted November 14, 2010 Author Share Posted November 14, 2010 OKXWSWOKX WWUS41 KOKX 212059 WSWOKX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 350 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2005 ...STRONG WINTER STORM HEADING OUR WAY... .LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...AND PASS SOUTH AND EAST OF LONG ISLAND SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY AS IT INTENSIFIES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO OR VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/OKX FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. CTZ010>012-NYZ078>081-220430- NORTHEAST SUFFOLK NY-NORTHWEST SUFFOLK NY-SOUTHEAST SUFFOLK NY- SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX CT-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN CT-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON CT- SOUTHWEST SUFFOLK NY- 350 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2005 ...A BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO NOON SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING. SNOW WILL MOVE IN SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE SATURDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF SUNDAY MORNING. FINAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 12 TO 18 INCHES BY SUNDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE SATURDAY AFTERNOON...AND WILL BE QUITE GUSTY SATURDAY NIGHT. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST SUNDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR...WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED...SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. $$ CTZ009-NYZ071>077-220430- BRONX NY-KINGS (BROOKLYN) NY-NASSAU NY-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN) NY- QUEENS NY-RICHMOND (STATEN IS.) NY-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD CT- SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER NY- 350 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2005 ...A BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO NOON SUNDAY ... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING. SNOW WILL MOVE IN SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE SATURDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF SUNDAY MORNING. FINAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 12 TO 15 INCHES BY SUNDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE SATURDAY AFTERNOON...AND WILL BE QUITE GUSTY SATURDAY NIGHT. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST SUNDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR...WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED...SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. $$ CTZ007-008-220430- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX CT-NORTHERN NEW LONDON CT- 350 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2005 ...A WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO NOON SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW WILL MOVE IN SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE SATURDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF SUNDAY MORNING. FINAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 10 TO 15 INCHES BY SUNDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE SATURDAY AFTERNOON...AND WILL BE GUSTY SATURDAY NIGHT. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST SUNDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL RESULT IN SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. HEAVY SNOW AND OR ICE ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE...OR SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. $$ CTZ005-006-NJZ002-NYZ067>070-220430- NORTHERN FAIRFIELD CT-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN CT-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER NY- ORANGE NY-PUTNAM NY-ROCKLAND NY-WESTERN PASSAIC NJ- 350 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2005 ...A WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO NOON SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW WILL MOVE IN SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE SATURDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF SUNDAY MORNING. FINAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 8 TO 12 INCHES BY SUNDAY MORNING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE HILLS. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE SATURDAY AFTERNOON...AND WILL BE GUSTY SATURDAY NIGHT. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST SUNDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL RESULT IN SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. HEAVY SNOW AND OR ICE ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE...OR SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. $$ NJZ003>006-011-220430- BERGEN NJ-EASTERN PASSAIC NJ-ESSEX NJ-HUDSON NJ-UNION NJ- 350 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2005 ...A WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO NOON SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW WILL MOVE IN SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE SATURDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF SUNDAY MORNING. FINAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 12 TO 15 INCHES BY SUNDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE SATURDAY AFTERNOON...AND WILL BE GUSTY SATURDAY NIGHT. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST SUNDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL RESULT IN SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. HEAVY SNOW AND OR ICE ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE...OR SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. $$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PDIIREDUX Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 PD II WOOT WOOT!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersWx92 Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 December 30, 2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euripides Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Super band February 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Feb 25-26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha5 Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Feb 25-26 Was right on the r/s line the entire day...not even a mile away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Was right on the r/s line the entire day...not even a mile away The storm started out snow here, then changed to drizzle, then changed to heavy wind driven snow. Picked up 18 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted November 15, 2010 Author Share Posted November 15, 2010 Here is the GFS only 84 hours prior to the December 09 storm lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrodd321 Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Here is the GFS only 84 hours prior to the December 09 storm lol: Wow. Now that just brought back a flood of memories. That storm was just epic how it all came together in a day. I remember looking at that exact image and watching it trend closer and closer to a hit every time. I really hope we get another storm like that this winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted November 15, 2010 Author Share Posted November 15, 2010 Probably my favorite discussion ever, and made by Mekster when he used to be at Upton: AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 735 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2006 ...BLIZZARD OF 2006 QUICKLY BECOMING HISTORIC... .NEAR TERM MESOSCALE UPDATE... INCREDIBLE MESOSCALE SNOW BANDING CURRENTLY OCCURRING FROM WESTERN CT SOUTHWESTWARD THROUGH NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY/PARTS OF NYC...AND EVEN EXTENDING SOUTHWESTWARD ALL THE WAY INTO PHL. 2 TO LOCALLY 4 INCHES OF SNOW PER HOUR ARE FALLING WITHIN THIS BAND. HAVE RECEIVED REPORTS OF 12-14" ACRS PARTS OF NYC AND NORTHEAST NJ. A FOOT OF SNOW HAS FALLEN AT CENTRAL PARK SO FAR WITH IN ALL LIKELIHOOD 8" TO GO. IN ALL LIKELIHOOD...THIS WILL GO DOWN A TOP TEN STORM OF ALL TIME FOR NYC...WITH A TOP 5 ALL TIME POSSIBLE GIVEN THE NATURE OF THE MESOSCALE BANDING JUST TO THE WEST READY TO MOVE IN. WILL BE INCREASING TOTALS TO 1 TO 2 FEET FOR NYC AS WELL AS NERN NJ/PARTS OF THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY/AND CT. DANBURY JUST CAME IN WITH 15" AS OF 730A. LAGUARDIA JUST CAME IN WITH ZERO VSBY. EXTREMELY HEAVY SNOW WITH THUNDER AND LIGHTNING OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS WILL SLOWLY PROGRESS EASTWARD...BUT WE'RE NOT SURE HOW FAR. BANDS LIKE THIS DON'T TYPICALLY LAST ALL THAT LONG. SO...PERHAPS A SLIGHT WEAKENING IS IN ORDER AFTER THEN NEXT TWO HOURS...BUT WE'LL HAVE TO WATCH TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS. RATES OF 1-4"/HR WILL BE COMMON THROUGH AT LEAST 10 AM...POSSIBLY LONGER WITH EMBEDDED THUNDER. EKSTER && Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha5 Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Here is the GFS only 84 hours prior to the December 09 storm lol: I remember now Wow. Now that just brought back a flood of memories. That storm was just epic how it all came together in a day. I remember looking at that exact image and watching it trend closer and closer to a hit every time. I really hope we get another storm like that this winter. 12 hours of virga... stupid unsatured mid levels and -2 dp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Wow. Now that just brought back a flood of memories. That storm was just epic how it all came together in a day. I remember looking at that exact image and watching it trend closer and closer to a hit every time. I really hope we get another storm like that this winter. I remember everyone was waiting for the Euro to come on board. It came on board that Thursday before the storm. Then at the 0z runs on Friday, the models lost the storm lmfao. It came back at 12z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersWx92 Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 The storm started out snow here, then changed to drizzle, then changed to heavy wind driven snow. Picked up 18 inches. I was stuck in the dryslot from hell for literally the entire day of that storm. Only picked up 8 inches when all was said and done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzucker Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 I was stuck in the dryslot from hell for literally the entire day of that storm. Only picked up 8 inches when all was said and done. Had 26" here at 350' elevation in Dobbs Ferry, NY. I never changed over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersWx92 Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Feb. 9-10: best storm of last winter hands down IMBY. Picked up 13.5''. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Probably my favorite discussion ever, and made by Mekster when he used to be at Upton: AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 735 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2006 ...BLIZZARD OF 2006 QUICKLY BECOMING HISTORIC... .NEAR TERM MESOSCALE UPDATE... INCREDIBLE MESOSCALE SNOW BANDING CURRENTLY OCCURRING FROM WESTERN CT SOUTHWESTWARD THROUGH NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY/PARTS OF NYC...AND EVEN EXTENDING SOUTHWESTWARD ALL THE WAY INTO PHL. 2 TO LOCALLY 4 INCHES OF SNOW PER HOUR ARE FALLING WITHIN THIS BAND. HAVE RECEIVED REPORTS OF 12-14" ACRS PARTS OF NYC AND NORTHEAST NJ. A FOOT OF SNOW HAS FALLEN AT CENTRAL PARK SO FAR WITH IN ALL LIKELIHOOD 8" TO GO. IN ALL LIKELIHOOD...THIS WILL GO DOWN A TOP TEN STORM OF ALL TIME FOR NYC...WITH A TOP 5 ALL TIME POSSIBLE GIVEN THE NATURE OF THE MESOSCALE BANDING JUST TO THE WEST READY TO MOVE IN. WILL BE INCREASING TOTALS TO 1 TO 2 FEET FOR NYC AS WELL AS NERN NJ/PARTS OF THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY/AND CT. DANBURY JUST CAME IN WITH 15" AS OF 730A. LAGUARDIA JUST CAME IN WITH ZERO VSBY. EXTREMELY HEAVY SNOW WITH THUNDER AND LIGHTNING OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS WILL SLOWLY PROGRESS EASTWARD...BUT WE'RE NOT SURE HOW FAR. BANDS LIKE THIS DON'T TYPICALLY LAST ALL THAT LONG. SO...PERHAPS A SLIGHT WEAKENING IS IN ORDER AFTER THEN NEXT TWO HOURS...BUT WE'LL HAVE TO WATCH TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS. RATES OF 1-4"/HR WILL BE COMMON THROUGH AT LEAST 10 AM...POSSIBLY LONGER WITH EMBEDDED THUNDER. EKSTER && I dont have it.... but just going by memory the discussion about Jan 1996 as it was trending closer and closer was absolutely epic. My most hated? Has to be March 2001 lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted November 15, 2010 Author Share Posted November 15, 2010 I dont have it.... but just going by memory the discussion about Jan 1996 as it was trending closer and closer was absolutely epic. My most hated? Has to be March 2001 lol. There has to be a way of finding the discussion from 96. I only remember the part that posted during the local forecast on TWC which was not much at all. I remember waking up early in the morning and reading Mekster's meso disco from 2006 and I was in awe o the snow rates that were falling outside. I swear you could almost see the snow accumulating in real time higher and higher right before your eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allsnow Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 There has to be a way of finding the discussion from 96. I only remember the part that posted during the local forecast on TWC which was not much at all. I remember waking up early in the morning and reading Mekster's meso disco from 2006 and I was in awe o the snow rates that were falling outside. I swear you could almost see the snow accumulating in real time higher and higher right before your eyes. First and only time i saw thunder and lighting in a snowstorm...that band was crazy....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorEaster27 Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 That had to be one of the most bizarre HECS I've seen. It's even weirder because I was in DC for 12/19 and 2/5 last winter (saw 20.5" and 27" respectively), so after those another 20" didn't feel like a HECS... Which one Feb 10? That wasnt a HECS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Noreaster Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 First and only time i saw thunder and lighting in a snowstorm...that band was crazy....... memorable for its 6 hour intensity, forgetable for its overall impact and longevity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolai Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Which one Feb 10? That wasnt a HECS. 2/25-26... had 20" in the Park. Only had 10" with 2/10, which in a normal winter would've been a major highlight but last winter, not so much. We didn't really get the crazy winds/drifting in the city either, it was more like cement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PDIIREDUX Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 2/25-26... had 20" in the Park. Only had 10" with 2/10, which in a normal winter would've been a major highlight but last winter, not so much. We didn't really get the crazy winds/drifting in the city either, it was more like cement. stale garbage cold air. That is why storms like PDII, blizzard 96, and even to some extent the December 2003 event were better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowGoose69 Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 I remember everyone was waiting for the Euro to come on board. It came on board that Thursday before the storm. Then at the 0z runs on Friday, the models lost the storm lmfao. It came back at 12z I was at work that Thursday night trying everything in my power to change my trip home to the next morning instead of Saturday since I knew everything would be canceled and at 10pm finally got something into LGA....I believe of the 00Z Friday models (Thursday night) the GFS and NAM had the storm but the Euro lost it after it had finally gotten it earlier that day on the 12Z run....the 06Z NAM then proceeded to lose the storm as well, and by a tremendous margin...this just an hour before Upton went to a blizzard watch...the 06Z GFS though had the biggest hit yet...12Z Friday morning both the GFS/NAM finally agreed on a hit and at that point only 36 hours out I didn't care about the Euro anymore...as a matter of fact I have no clue what its Friday run even showed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorEaster27 Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 2/25-26... had 20" in the Park. Only had 10" with 2/10, which in a normal winter would've been a major highlight but last winter, not so much. We didn't really get the crazy winds/drifting in the city either, it was more like cement. yea it wasnt that good closer to the coast about 12 inches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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