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Martin Luther King Day flizzard observation thread


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South shore looking better than the north shore over the next few hours, at least for the western half of Suffolk.  Looks like its going to snow for everyone, but south is going to be better again for round 2.  NAM and GFS both have this and radar seems to be falling right into line...at least so far.

 

Sometimes it sucks to be right.  We've got 0.1" on the ground here.  There is a half inch on my car, but that is because I was down in town this evening (2 miles south).

 

Congrats south shore and east end!

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NOUS41 KOKX 220221
PNSOKX
CTZ005>012-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>075-078>081-176>179-221419-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
921 PM EST MON JAN 21 2013

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE STORM
THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND
MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME
PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/NYC

********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL********************

LOCATION          STORM TOTAL     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS
                     SNOWFALL           OF
                     /INCHES/   MEASUREMENT

CONNECTICUT

...FAIRFIELD COUNTY...
   BRIDGEPORT               T   700 PM  1/21  COOP OBSERVER

NEW YORK

...NASSAU COUNTY...
   NORTH MASSAPEQUA       3.0   900 PM  1/21  PUBLIC
   WANTAGH                2.2   830 PM  1/21  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   LIDO BEACH             2.0   830 PM  1/21  SKYWARN SPOTTER

...QUEENS COUNTY...
   NYC/JFK AIRPORT          T   700 PM  1/21  FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER

...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
   RIVERHEAD              3.0   900 PM  1/21  NWS EMPLOYEE
   NORTH BABYLON          2.5   915 PM  1/21  PUBLIC
   SPRINGS                2.0   816 PM  1/21  PUBLIC
   RONKONKOMA             2.0   830 PM  1/21  NWS EMPLOYEE
   BAITING HOLLOW         1.8   724 PM  1/21  COOP OBSERVER
   UPTON                  1.5   700 PM  1/21  NWS OFFICE
   ORIENT                 1.0   800 PM  1/21  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   LAKE RONKONKOMA        1.0   838 PM  1/21  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   LINDENHURST            1.0   840 PM  1/21  LINDENHURST OEM
   ISLIP AIRPORT          1.0   700 PM  1/21  FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER
 

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You should make an exception and put this one in your archive since Monmouth had 2". :pimp:

2 inches .10 qpf - 20 to 1 in this air , makes friday`s placement of that LP that much more important . if someone squeezes out .75 - its not gona b 6 inches with this air if it doesnt move out of the way

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2 inches .10 qpf - 20 to 1 in this air , makes friday`s placement of that LP that much more important . if someone squeezes out .75 - its not gona b 6 inches with this air if it doesnt move out of the way

 

The Upton sounding from this evening is considerably colder than some of the model progs for Friday's event.  That's where it matters.

 

Upton sounding this evening:

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Progged sounding for Friday:

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Notice how at 700 this evening, it was down near -20, while on Friday its above -10?  That will make a significant difference with ratios.

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The Upton sounding from this evening is considerably colder than some of the model progs for Friday's event.  That's where it matters.

 

Upton sounding this evening:

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Progged sounding for Friday:

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Notice how at 700 this evening, it was down near -20, while on Friday its above -10?  That will make a significant difference with ratios.

 

Yeah, that Friday sounding really sucks :mapsnow:

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I'm not saying it sucks, but visions of a big event with 20:1 ratios are fantasy.  That sounding doesn't support it.  Maybe 12:1, 13:1. 

 

I understood...and agree with you.  Just thinking how good that sounding looks after the last 6 weeks.  I should have used a wink smiley instead.

 

I suppose those boundary level winds could lead to some trouble beyond that time frame if they don't flip around and all the SW winds above aren't exactly an Atlantic conveyor belt.

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Light snow redeveloped here around 10:15 PM and it has been snowing lightly for the last half hour or so...wind nearly dead calm as smoke rises vertically. 

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Light snow redeveloped here around 10:15 PM and it has been snowing lightly for the last half hour or so...wind nearly dead calm as smoke rises vertically. 

 

That last period of snow tacked on about 1/10th of an inch.

Storm total: 0.9"

Monthly total: 1.1"

Seasonal total: 6.7"

 

At least it was a little excitement....

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...ended w/ 3.0" in eastport.

..had to make a final comment..

with the gusty NW winds,the v.dry snow is blowing

off the trees creating quite the wintery scene..drove thru the pine barrens

and at one point you would almost call it a white out as winds gusted..pretty

cool ! 

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..had to make a final comment..

with the gusty NW winds,the v.dry snow is blowing

off the trees creating quite the wintery scene..drove thru the pine barrens

and at one point you would almost call it a white out as winds gusted..pretty

cool ! 

 

I've been watching blowing snow at the beach on the beach cam:

 

http://www.hamptons.com/Hamptons-Beach-Cam

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