snywx Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 I bounce around all the various radars nearly all of the time to get a better idea of what's around. As you pointed out we kind of get lost around here in between the various offices and radars. Yeah not many places I can think of that are within a 10-15min drive to 4 different CWAs like we are.. ( PHL,BGM,ALB,Upton) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Point, NY Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 I'm heading up to Saratoga Springs Tuesday afternoon for work, really looking forward to the ride....not. Going to Glens Falls on friday .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Point, NY Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Interesting setup once again as we have these discreet cells popping up in S/C NJ and ripping NNW where they are being absorbed by the main rain shield which extends from Sussex Cty NJ and WWD. It is along this leading edge that we might find our best brief but Tropical Storm like showers pass through. Then we await tonight for the squall line ahead of the cold front. I don't have any equipment here but I estimate that I am already getiing gusts in the 35-40 mph range every once in awile from the SE here at 1K elevation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Interesting setup once again as we have these discreet cells popping up in S/C NJ and ripping NNW where they are being absorbed by the main rain shield which extends from Sussex Cty NJ and WWD. It is along this leading edge that we might find our best brief but Tropical Storm like showers pass through. Then we await tonight for the squall line ahead of the cold front. I don't have any equipment here but I estimate that I am already getiing gusts in the 35-40 mph range every once in awile from the SE here at 1K elevation. Very little wind here.. Just some on and off moderate rain. Quite muggy though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 1.25" of rain so far.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Point, NY Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 FWIW, none of the sites are particularly good for Orange. I’ve found KDIX can offer an good overview of the area in certain situations but it’s too far away to be used for a detailed view. The radar beam from KDIX is 1.8 miles above Orange. Beam heights in miles from site to mid Orange County KENX 1.38 KOKX 1.4 KBGM 1.84 KDIX 1.8 I usually use KOKX but I look at all of them. Today is a perfect example why I don't like KOKX as my default radar. There is a nice signature of the radar beam devoid of precip that extends NW right into the heart of Orange Cty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Point, NY Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Couple of trees down in my yard now. Every time a moderate shower moves through it is accompanied by a 45+ mph wind gust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icebreaker5221 Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Line moving thru Albany and the upper Hudson Valley really coming together now. Primarily a straight-line damaging wind event, although it looks like something could be trying to wrap-up down near Saugerties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xram Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 67/65. 1.82" for the day so far. Line that went through was just heavy rain with little wind to speak of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Point, NY Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 67/65. 1.82" for the day so far. Line that went through was just heavy rain with little wind to speak of. Nope........It actually was a wind killer. The line had alot more momentum with northward moving cells but not with the line itself creeping east. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 2.63" storm total.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Point, NY Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Strongest gust of the event here clearly came with FROPA at 1:30 am. Easily gusted 55 if not 60 up here at 1K. Last time I personally witnessed a gust that strong was during Hurricane Charlie who's eye came within 8 miles of my house in South Florida shortly before making landfall about 20 miles to my north in Punta Gorda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xram Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 64.7/42.....Nice day on tap. 2.00" total for the event. The highest gust after midnight was with the frontal passage which only registered 20mph....I do however reside in a sheltered area courtesy of many trees (forest) so my wind obs are always on the low side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Dropped to 40.1 IMBY.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wx4cast Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 39.4 @ my house in GFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xram Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Dropped to 40.1 IMBY.. 45.1 for the low here. 39.4 @ my house in GFL Heading up your way to LG tonight for the weekend. Hoping for a decent day or two. How is the hand Andy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Point, NY Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 39.4 @ my house in GFL 42 this morning down here. You're gonna beat me pretty good with the cold this winter, but I have a feeling I might come out ahead snow wise this year with some good coastal's hammering me. Phantoms start in 3 weeks. Gonna be some good hockey this year in GF if the NHL lockout continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted September 20, 2012 Author Share Posted September 20, 2012 Back home now, 2.44" was the storm total. Highest wind was 19mph, which is impressive considering how sheltered my yard and station are. The low here this morning was 42. I'm hoping the showers stay away Saturday night until after Bruce is done playing down in Giants Stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wx4cast Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 45.1 for the low here. Heading up your way to LG tonight for the weekend. Hoping for a decent day or two. How is the hand Andy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCSuburbs Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 This chilly weather feels like October compared to what I had in NE NJ... many days in the 60s/low 70s, lows frequently in the 40s. Starting to see more trees changing color as well. Chilly pattern still looks to stay next week, I'd guess it weakens afterwards but so far this looks almost nothing like last year's pattern at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 This chilly weather feels like October compared to what I had in NE NJ... many days in the 60s/low 70s, lows frequently in the 40s. Starting to see more trees changing color as well. Chilly pattern still looks to stay next week, I'd guess it weakens afterwards but so far this looks almost nothing like last year's pattern at this time. You won't have to go very far north from NE NJ to see a dramatic difference in temps/precip type etc.. I would go nuts if I was a winter weather lover living in that area.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCSuburbs Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 You won't have to go very far north from NE NJ to see a dramatic difference in temps/precip type etc.. I would go nuts if I was a winter weather lover living in that area.. I had plenty of that last winter, or whatever that season was. The late February events were all rain where I was with the rain/snow line stuck barely miles to my north. At least I'll be dealing with less of that in Albany, although NE NJ still has an advantage with coastal nor'easters over Albany which is much further north. 2010-11 was incredible for my standards with 68.5" but it's probably more frequent up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 I had plenty of that last winter, or whatever that season was. The late February events were all rain where I was with the rain/snow line stuck barely miles to my north. At least I'll be dealing with less of that in Albany, although NE NJ still has an advantage with coastal nor'easters over Albany which is much further north. 2010-11 was incredible for my standards with 68.5" but it's probably more frequent up here. Yeah the problem with the 09-10 & 10-11 seasons was that the coast was spoiled with coastals that produced mostly or all snow for those areas. We all know thats not the norm and it was a matter of time before your traditional R/S line set up once again. 68.5" is just above the avg for ALB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCSuburbs Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Strong squall line about to come through. Seeing some impressive cloud structures to my west with a shelf cloud, line isn't severe warned although it does have heavy rain associated with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCSuburbs Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 There was a downpour for a few minutes but not much wind other than a few strong gusts ahead of the rain. The shelf cloud was probably the most impressive aspect of this line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quincy Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Radar indicating small hail approaching the NYS Thruway in the mid-Hudson valley. Will be interesting to see if those cells hold up east of the Hudson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted September 23, 2012 Author Share Posted September 23, 2012 .42 here. I was down at Giants Stadium to see Springsteen which was delayed three hours thanks to that line of showers. Someone said they saw two lightning flashes off in the distance but most of us didn't see anything other than rain. So Bruce took the stage at 10:30pm and played till 2am, yet another awesome show but a late night or should I say early morning for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Point, NY Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 .42 here. I was down at Giants Stadium to see Springsteen which was delayed three hours thanks to that line of showers. Someone said they saw two lightning flashes off in the distance but most of us didn't see anything other than rain. So Bruce took the stage at 10:30pm and played till 2am, yet another awesome show but a late night or should I say early morning for sure. 3 or 4 house shaking thunder claps here around 8:30 with torrential rain. Odd thing was that the wind went north strongly and the temp plunged a good 10 minutes before the t-storm got here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 3 or 4 house shaking thunder claps here around 8:30 with torrential rain. Odd thing was that the wind went north strongly and the temp plunged a good 10 minutes before the t-storm got here. Really? I didn't see any lightning or hear any thunder. Just some heavy rain for about 10 mins with some gusty winds.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quincy Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Lightning tracker was pretty quiet, but I did see a few flashes showing up in the vicinity of Orange County. It looks like there were no confirmed hail reports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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