rgwp96 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 my kids are pissed, my town(butler) just cancelled halloween until friday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormlover74 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Yes, and the temps actually bottomed out in the early to mid afternoon with the heaviest snow while temps went up towards evening and overnight with the wind shift and lull in the precip. Had the snow not been as heavy during the afternoon hours I can see how many of us along the coast would have stayed too warm for snow or at least had the snow that fell not accumulate. Good synoptic explanation, Thanks. What occurred was quite the opposite of the initial forecast - we had snow develop soon after the precipitation onset, changing to a mix before ending. I'm shocked we didn't lose power in Garwood. Probably very luck the revised forecast did not pan out. Tree limbs and branches breaking simultaneously around 1:45 PM Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyg Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 So we're down in Brick, NJ now at our summer house because NP is all messed up. It seemed like every other street had wires down, some streets even had entire poles down with transformers smashed on the ground. Tree damage everywhere obviously, luckily none went through the roof or car. It actually took about a half an hour to get to I-78 yesterday because many of the main streets were blocked off. No idea when power will be back up north but it's probably going to be some time after seeing the damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patrick Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Aside from keeping this for statistical and historical purposes, this is significant mostly for farmers and other agricultural-dependent occupations. I know there aren't many in NYC proper, but New Jerseys entire western half, from sussex/warren counties down to the pine barrens, is still mostly farmland. Crops are planted year round, and some very short growing-season crops are planted in two or three week cycles. The foot of snow on the ground & hard freeze means that even though we may have warm days, I bet the fields are done for all of the cold season veggies. just my two cents. Quick question re the end of the growing season.. Why does it make a difference when this occurs.. For example it may be weeks before NYC reaches 32 again.. If it got warmer things couldn't technically go anymore? Say for example this happened in mid sept.. (a freak frost). Would that mean the growing season would be over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailMan06 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Thanks to the storm our mayor declared a disaster area/state of emeregency for the town. They are prohibiting trick or treaters from going out. First time I remember Halloween being postponed. Our new date is Nov. 4th. http://bernardsvillepd.org.s48968.gridserver.com/index.php/main/article/winter_storm_october_2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormlover74 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Heard livingston and several other towns did the same thing Thanks to the storm our mayor declared a disaster area/state of emeregency for the town. They are prohibiting trick or treaters from going out. First time I remember Halloween being postponed. Our new date is Nov. 4th. http://bernardsvillepd.org.s48968.gridserver.com/index.php/main/article/winter_storm_october_2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailMan06 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Heard livingston and several other towns did the same thing Yeah, I'm not surprised since most of the local roads here are stilled blocked with downed trees and wires. We also lost four trees in the front of the high school here. I'll try to see if I can take a picture of what remains of them and post them in the pics thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorEaster27 Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 This must be close to some kind of record for the earliest end to the growing season in the NYC/L.I. area: PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 1017 AM EDT MON OCT 31 2011 ...END OF THE GROWING SEASON FOR ENTIRE REGION... THE WIDESPREAD SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES LAST NIGHT AND THE WEEKEND WINTER STORM HAVE BROUGHT THE GROWING SEASON TO AN END ACROSS ALL ZONES IN NORTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY...THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY...NEW YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND. THERE WILL BE NO FURTHER FROST OR FREEZE PRODUCTS ISSUED FOR THE AREA THIS SEASON. THE FROST/FREEZE PROGRAM WILL BEGIN AGAIN IN 2012 STARTING WITH THE CLIMATOLOGICAL DATES FOR THE AVERAGE LAST FREEZE IN THE SPRING. Odd considering no official NYC reporting station hit freezing yet, I did have frost on the cars this morning but I wouldn't call it a hard freeze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle W Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Odd considering no official NYC reporting station hit freezing yet, I did have frost on the cars this morning but I wouldn't call it a hard freeze. I was 32 this morning with heavy frost... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPizz Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 I was 27.1 near new brunswick. 3rd time below freezing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailMan06 Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 I was 26F this morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doncat Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 I was 32 this morning with heavy frost... 30 here this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 29 at my parents in Ewing this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBUWX23 Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Odd considering no official NYC reporting station hit freezing yet, I did have frost on the cars this morning but I wouldn't call it a hard freeze. no one grows anything in NYC proper though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthlight Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 no one grows anything in NYC proper though I was wondering if I had been missing all of the large vegetable farms in my time in Brooklyn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dsnowx53 Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 There is still some snow outside of my window. Incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormlover74 Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 All I noticed this morning was how remarkably green the trees still are for the 1st of November. They are probably so confused at this point. There is still some snow outside of my window. Incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 There is still some snow outside of my window. Incredible. There are some tiny piles of snow left around my area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthlight Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 The NAM resolution picking up on the snowcover is lol-worthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthlight Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 There are some tiny piles of snow left around my area. It's no secret that you went around and collected everybody's snow and placed it in various spots outside your house to make it look more dramatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 It's no secret that you went around and collected everybody's snow and placed it in various spots outside your house to make it look more dramatic. I don't have any snow outside my house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cfa Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 The lowest I've been was 34 which is probably physically impossible for any sort of "hard freeze", it's also strange that it's "the end of the growing season" and there's barely any fall color yet. Low of 47 this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorEaster27 Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 no one grows anything in NYC proper though besides the hundred of thousands of backyards, I guess not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isotherm Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 besides the hundred of thousands of backyards, I guess not? I didn't know grass existed in NYC proper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 I didn't know grass existed in NYC proper. I know you're joking but many outsiders think all of NYC is wall to wall cement. Queens still has a working farm I believe and up until a few years ago had 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isotherm Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 I know you're joking but many outsiders think all of NYC is wall to wall cement. Queens still has a working farm I believe and up until a few years ago had 2. Yeah no doubt, it's part of living in the NJ/NY area - most outsiders usually make a comment re NJ as a total industrial wasteland. I'm sure there are pretty sections of NYC, although I'd say for Manhattan it's safe to say there's very little greenery (Central Park the one exception). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericjcrash Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Yeah no doubt, it's part of living in the NJ/NY area - most outsiders usually make a comment re NJ as a total industrial wasteland. I'm sure there are pretty sections of NYC, although I'd say for Manhattan it's safe to say there's very little greenery (Central Park the one exception). One very, very big exception, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psv88 Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 there are actually working farms in nassau and a ton in suffolk, some in western suffolk as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorEaster27 Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 there are actually working farms in nassau and a ton in suffolk, some in western suffolk as well... Yes and I doubt all those areas already had a hard freeze, especially near the sound and ocean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Analog96 Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 there are actually working farms in nassau and a ton in suffolk, some in western suffolk as well... And that's not NYC proper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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