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February 8th-9th Potential Bomb Part III


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Is the storm much faster along than expected? I heard snow flurries in NYC by 6 am. If storm has gained speed, cold air in the morning could accompany moderate precip, maybe a few inches in the morning

My grandfather and father have always said that a storm that moves in faster than expected seems to put down much more snow. I've found this to be true....always a good sign :)

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NYC snowfalls

 

http://www.weather2000.com/NY_Snowstorms.html

 

 

1) 26.9" Feb 11-12, 2006

2) 26.4" Dec 26-27, 1947

3) 21.0" Mar 12-14, 1888

4) 20.8" Feb 25-26, 2010

5) 20.2" Jan 7-8, 1996

6) 20.0" Dec 26-27, 2010

7) 19.8" Feb 16-17, 2003

8) 19.0" Jan 26-27, 2011

9) 18.1" Mar 7-8, 1941

10) 17.7" Feb 5-7, 1978

 

outside chance at top 10. it would be kinda sad though to knock off '78

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some of the wettest KU storms to hit our area...February 1972 and December 1969 changed to heavy rain but ended as light snow...

dates......................precip.....snowfall/ice

Feb. 26-27th 2010...3.18"...19.0"

Feb. 03-04th 1961...2.74"...17.4"

Mar. 13-14th 1993...2.52"...10.6"

Dec. 26-27th 1947...2.40"...25.8"

Jan. 07-08th 1996...2.16"...20.2"

Jan. 26-27th 2011...2.06"...19.0"

Feb. 11-12th 2006...1.86"...26.9"

Dec. 26-27th 1969...1.85".....6.8"

Feb. 09-10th 1969...1.82"...15.3"

Feb. 19-20th 1972...1.65".....5.7"

Mar. 20-21st 1958...1.63"...11.8"

Dec. 26-27th 2010...1.61"...20.0"

Dec. 19-20th 1948...1.53"...16.0"

Feb. 16-17th 2003...1.52"...19.8"

Jan. 19-20th 1978...1.50"...13.6"

Feb. 11-12th 1983...1.49"...17.6"

Feb. 09-10th 2010...1.33"...10.0"

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outside chance at top 10. it would be kinda sad though to knock off '78

 

The list is skewed though since they didn't measure in the same way for older storms like 1941 and 1888, not using the 6-hour method, and thus not getting the higher amounts we see today. Every weenie knows deep down that March 1888 was probably the top snowfall in NYC with around 30"...many places in Brooklyn approached 3' and New Haven CT had 48". Albany had over 50" in the 1888 storm.  There's no way the Park got that little.

 

This storm does have a lot of resemblances to Feb 1978 with the jackpot amounts over New England and the potential for blizzard conditions. We'll see...

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great map...agree with your thinking. Where have you been lately, seems like you've been missing the fun with tracking this one

 

 

Thanks man, yeah I have been very busy lately so this one sort of snuck up on me to be honest. Was speechless looking at today's model guidance. The favorable MJO forcing is definitely pulling through for us here. I think we're looking at some good times ahead through the rest of February as well.

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NYC snowfalls

 

http://www.weather2000.com/NY_Snowstorms.html

 

 

1) 26.9" Feb 11-12, 2006

2) 26.4" Dec 26-27, 1947

3) 21.0" Mar 12-14, 1888

4) 20.8" Feb 25-26, 2010

5) 20.2" Jan 7-8, 1996

6) 20.0" Dec 26-27, 2010

7) 19.8" Feb 16-17, 2003

8) 19.0" Jan 26-27, 2011

9) 18.1" Mar 7-8, 1941

10) 17.7" Feb 5-7, 1978

 

 

 

how is 1983 not on that list...did the city get screwed on that one

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Excellent map. Pretty much my thoughts exactly haha.

 

 

God bless that map, nicest one I've seen for my area. 

 

 

I agree completely ! Nice one !

 

 

I agree, great map.

 

 

Thanks guys. I think if it busts, I'll probably be slightly conservative.

 

If I had to guess a NYC number, it would be 16", a solid MECS event for NJ/NYC, with HECS potential from E LI and CT northeastward.

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...craig..how do you feel re:changeover..when? how long? and when we 

go back to snow..I'm in eastport, so we are both south shore guys..

 

It's even hard for me to say. If you go with the alone and warm GFS, you're looking at at least 6,7, 8 hours of solid rain, but it's not picking up of some of the dynamical cooling processes that the other models are. The NAM has only a couple hours of mix precip and/or rain, but mostly a snow event verbatim. Euro is almost all snow, with some light drizzle to start, from 18z Fri on out, it's snow. Given the consistency of the Euro, I'm going with it with a slight blend of the NAM in terms of precip type.

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