Animal Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 What a waste of cold air- but at least our snow pack will stick around for awhile. Hopefully something pops up heading into next week. I personally enjoy very cold temps.Temps are moderate at best for this time of the year. Hoping that we can get some temps below zero this year. snow guns are blowing hard currently at Hidden Valley & Mountain Creek. Happy New Year folks. Cheers, Darkstar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patrick Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 guys, its a new year...come on. in light of Connecticut and other tragedies, is this important? we are all here because we love weather. peace, go enjoy the beautiful fresh chilly air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 guys, its a new year...come on. in light of Connecticut and other tragedies, is this important? we are all here because we love weather. peace, go enjoy the beautiful fresh chilly air. I agree! Part of the reason why this thread was created.. To talk local weather with my NW folks! Hows the snowpack holding up down in Sussex? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patrick Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 honestly haven't lost much, but haven't been out to measure..spent the weekend installing a pellet stove. it is cold tonight... how's the snowpack by you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 honestly haven't lost much, but haven't been out to measure..spent the weekend installing a pellet stove. it is cold tonight... how's the snowpack by you Nice.. Pellet stoves are awesome! Big money saver.. Snowpack up here hasn't budged lol.. somewhere between 10-11" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denvillenj Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Just had wood burning insert installed with blowers....unreal like a fire breathing dragon in the living room..wife no longer cold in the winter... Snowpack holding steady in denville..... We need something to track last few weeks were fun...happy new year to all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Snowpack up here hasn't budged lol.. somewhere between 10-11" Mine has budged here, the cold has been underperforming at leadt in what I thought it would be, my pack has compressed down to 5.5-6". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patrick Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 I'm hoping so....didn't count on the oil prices to actually heat 6000 sq feet. its insane. this had to be the only house in sussex county built without alternative heat. the englander 2200 is a beast...it was an easy install. debating wood vs pellet for the main floor now. light snow falling this morning. snowpack down to 4" Nice.. Pellet stoves are awesome! Big money saver.. Snowpack up here hasn't budged lol.. somewhere between 10-11" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96blizz Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 I'm hoping so....didn't count on the oil prices to actually heat 6000 sq feet. its insane. this had to be the only house in sussex county built without alternative heat. the englander 2200 is a beast...it was an easy install. debating wood vs pellet for the main floor now. light snow falling this morning. snowpack down to 4" I just purchased a pellet stove insert for my main living area! Going in January 7th. heats up to 2500 sq ft, but we have high cathedral cielings and an all glass front overlooking the lake, so it's going to have to bust it. However, we have an all electric house (4,000 sq ft) and would get killed w/o it! Light snow falling here in Byram! Hopefully enough t whiten things up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Mine has budged here, the cold has been underperforming at leadt in what I thought it would be, my pack has compressed down to 5.5-6". Just checked the snowpack here and it looks to have budged. Temps are def warmer than forecast. Snow depth is at 9" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdt Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 We installed a Lopi Endeavor woodstove this past summer. Easily keeps my entire house warm and much warmer than I normally kept it when relying soley on oil. I suspect my oil consumption will be reduced by 60-70%. And thanks to Sandy's handy work I have a good 2-3 years of fire wood lying around at my mom's, sister's and around my place. That being said I bought myself a 27 ton Gravely log splitter of Christmas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Got down to 8 degrees a little while ago, sitting at 9 now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patrick Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 heat wave up here at 10*<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="IrishRob17" data-cid="1977011" data-time="1357133784"><p> Got down to 8 degrees a little while ago, sitting at 9 now.</p></blockquote> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Got down to 8 degrees a little while ago, sitting at 9 now. Got down to a chilly 7 degrees here.. Snowpack def. did its dirty work last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 while its cold, its crazy how upper 20's low 30s up here is now considered a cold outbreak. 20yrs ago, these winter temps were the norm with cold outbreaks in the teens and even single digits. effin warming earth, cant stand you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patrick Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 we may get a solid warm up going by mid January, even in the hills. may give enough time for midwinter cleanup...a race to get as much cleaned up before three bears wake up. warm is fine with me, as long as it's dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Looks like temps plunged between 5-7am this morning.. Dropped to 2F here with areas just north of here dropping -10 to -20.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Hi I have around 6-8 inches of snow still on the ridge. next 14 days look like garbage for snow. flurries tonight(possible inch) I fly out Denver on Tuesday for a week.(mini ski vacation/work) Cheers, darkstar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzucker Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Still holding onto a covering of snow here in Dobbs Ferry in wooded and north-facing areas. Fading fast though with a high in the low 40s today. Elevation is making a difference as areas in the 300-400' band still have snow cover while downtown is barren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denvillenj Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Still have most of our snow cover here at 600 feet in denville......hope it doesn't get too torchy this week.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Still holding onto a covering of snow here in Dobbs Ferry in wooded and north-facing areas. Fading fast though with a high in the low 40s today. Elevation is making a difference as areas in the 300-400' band still have snow cover while downtown is barren. serious question.300-400 feet is nothing for elevation. creek level is 200-400 feet. I bought a home in the higher terrain on NNJ & only snow pack I notice is 6 miles NW of Butler NJ on rt 23 typically. yes, my snow is good on 515 north, but no high impact events yet. Cheers, Matt mail box elevation 1415, property max 1440 ft(back left quad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 serious question.300-400 feet is nothing for elevation. creek level is 200-400 feet. I bought a home in the higher terrain on NNJ & only snow pack I notice is 6 miles NW of Butler NJ on rt 23 typically. yes, my snow is good on 515 north, but no high impact events yet. Cheers, Matt mail box elevation 1415, property max 1440 ft(back left quad) Compared to you that elevation means nothing but compared to someone at 100 feet or lower it does matter. Every little bit of elevation makes a difference. I have 4-5" snowpack here with more in the shady spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BxEngine Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 serious question.300-400 feet is nothing for elevation. creek level is 200-400 feet. I bought a home in the higher terrain on NNJ & only snow pack I notice is 6 miles NW of Butler NJ on rt 23 typically. yes, my snow is good on 515 north, but no high impact events yet. Cheers, Matt mail box elevation 1415, property max 1440 ft(back left quad) So, uhhh, what was the question? Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 LOL no question & no answer No Snow this year.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitmaster Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Yeah I'm hanging onto about 5 or so inches of snowpack here in the southern end of the OC in Monroe. On thurs night I traveled 90 minutes north to my friends winter house at Bellayre mountain - as we got into town there there was a nice powdery snow coming down - got about an inch overnight and we hit the slopes Fri morning. Was pleasantly surprised at the conditions there- good base, a little powder on some trails. And I would say they have a good foot plus on the ground in the area. So if any of you guys ski and are looking for a quick winter fix I would say check it out. Not a great mountain - but for a close jaunt to the Catskills it was cool. If you go on a weekday it's quite empty too - my last runs of the afternoon I was the only one on the trail I was skiing- which was awesome cause no one was around to see me wipe out lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgwp96 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 serious question.300-400 feet is nothing for elevation. creek level is 200-400 feet. I bought a home in the higher terrain on NNJ & only snow pack I notice is 6 miles NW of Butler NJ on rt 23 typically. yes, my snow is good on 515 north, but no high impact events yet. Cheers, Matt mail box elevation 1415, property max 1440 ft(back left quad) lol what? i live in butler at 400 ft (lower elevation than 23) and have solid 3-4 inches still on the ground. u cant use the open highway as your reflection of surrounding areas . maybe a wind blown bare spot here and there but otherwise 99% coverage. now u are going to make me take a pic tomorrow and prove it to u and i will take a pic in full sun areas as for 300 -4oo feet, it certainly makes a difference over say 150-200. take the 23 hill from pompton plains to riverdale, can be a big difference in just that 200 ft difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzucker Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 serious question.300-400 feet is nothing for elevation. creek level is 200-400 feet. I bought a home in the higher terrain on NNJ & only snow pack I notice is 6 miles NW of Butler NJ on rt 23 typically. yes, my snow is good on 515 north, but no high impact events yet. Cheers, Matt mail box elevation 1415, property max 1440 ft(back left quad) It's not a lot of elevation, but I've definitely noticed a difference especially since the lower elevation areas here in Southern Westchester are right on the Hudson River and in a more urbanized setting, making them even warmer. You go up 200-300' in the hills on the ridge abutting the Hudson, and it definitely snows a little more, with much better snowpack retention. I work weekends as a delivery driver (2nd job), and one of our customers called last night who lives all the way at the top of this huge hill in Irvington...probably about 375' or so up there at his house....there was 2-3" on the ground there, whereas everyone else's snowpack has dwindled to a light covering. It looked as if the storm had happened yesterday there whereas downtown by the restaurant at like 75' elevation there was nothing but a few patches of snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pamela Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 It's not a lot of elevation, but I've definitely noticed a difference especially since the lower elevation areas here in Southern Westchester are right on the Hudson River and in a more urbanized setting, making them even warmer. You go up 200-300' in the hills on the ridge abutting the Hudson, and it definitely snows a little more, with much better snowpack retention. I work weekends as a delivery driver (2nd job), and one of our customers called last night who lives all the way at the top of this huge hill in Irvington...probably about 375' or so up there at his house....there was 2-3" on the ground there, whereas everyone else's snowpack has dwindled to a light covering. It looked as if the storm had happened yesterday there whereas downtown by the restaurant at like 75' elevation there was nothing but a few patches of snow. But when elevation differences are not too great, snowpack retention is most heavily determined by the amount of exposure and insolation received. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolai Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 In Manhattan, Harlem had snowcover until New Years after the minor snow... it was only an inch or so, but it was a marked difference from anything to the south, as no snow even accumulated in most of Manhattan. I think elevation plays a slight role as well as the distance from Midtown, which is probably the world's greatest heat sink. I would actually bet that the snow average in Midtown is under a foot per year. It's only ever noticeable if it's a real snowstorm, so any events under 4" or so basically don't exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 On thurs night I traveled 90 minutes north to my friends winter house at Bellayre mountain If you go on a weekday it's quite empty too - my last runs of the afternoon I was the only one on the trail I was skiing- which was awesome cause no one was around to see me wipe out lol I learned to ski there, its s nice little secret IMO. As you pointed out its not huge but I always enjoyed the smaller amount of people and I always went on a weekday. The best was being there when it snowed all day, like 3-5", with snow plastered to everything and having the trails essentially to yourself. Great stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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