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March 6-8 2013 Significant Coastal Storm Observations


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My depth peaked at around 5" on my grass (a little after 10 a.m.) Then it melted when we got into the dry slot and I took a nap. The snow picked up again pretty steadily at some points, but it was melting faster than accumulating. Probably a bit more "fell" than my 5" total, but since the depth was melting faster than accumulating, I feel weird counting that. We are now down to 3" and still melting. I actually made a snowman about 20 minutes ago while I still could. Very enjoyable event. 

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BTW, great photos, Kaner! 

Thanks!

 

I've lived in manhattan for 2 years but never got a chance to stroll CPK during a storm. I've been missing out it was absolutely positively awesome. It was so serene and quiet, I highly recommend every do this once in your lifetime if you get a chance.

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Sounds good, and again thank you for the measurements! I have no time/means from an office high rise down town. About to take a drive towards the merritt to see the differance in snow depth when i get out of here. Also, threats are not over for the winter..We need to run through another -nao block late next week into early the following week.

Yeah, EURO and GGEM like an adivisory event towards the end of next week maybe. Looking forward to 50s and sun this weekend, will probably go for a hike somewhere tomorrow, haven't decided where... My friend who had the food is way north of the merritt, basically on the CT/NY border, although it's melting up there like crazy as well.

-skisheep

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My final total in Piscataway is 4.5". Much less than that now though. Despite cloudy skies, it is melting rapidly like you would expect in March. All of the snow has melted out of the trees, and only about 2 to 2.5 on the ground now. All of this will be a memory tomorrow afternoon. Nice event though. It was a beautiful postcard scene this morning with the trees and bushes covered. Nice way to wrap up the snow season, if this was the last event.

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Thanks!

 

I've lived in manhattan for 2 years but never got a chance to stroll CPK during a storm. I've been missing out it was absolutely positively awesome. It was so serene and quiet, I highly recommend every do this once in your lifetime if you get a chance.

It's something I love to do during the height of a storm, just go out into the back yard, close the door and sit outside for a few minutes taking in the silence and the scene. Most fun when it's at night, I've gotten some great shots over the years from nightttime storms. Your pictures are really great, they really show why we all love snow so much, for scenes like those...

-skisheep

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My depth peaked at around 5" on my grass (a little after 10 a.m.) Then it melted when we got into the dry slot and I took a nap. The snow picked up again pretty steadily at some points, but it was melting faster than accumulating. Probably a bit more "fell" than my 5" total, but since the depth was melting faster than accumulating, I feel weird counting that. We are now down to 3" and still melting. I actually made a snowman about 20 minutes ago while I still could. Very enjoyable event. 

I had the same scenario happen earlier this morning, was going to count it in the total, but after several on the forum objected I realized it was a bad idea, I can't be sure what fell, probably not too much anyway...

-skisheep

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My final total in Piscataway is 4.5". Much less than that now though. Despite cloudy skies, it is melting rapidly like you would expect in March. All of the snow has melted out of the trees, and only about 2 to 2.5 on the ground now. All of this will be a memory tomorrow afternoon. Nice event though. It was a beautiful postcard scene this morning with the trees and bushes covered. Nice way to wrap up the snow season, if this was the last event.

 

 

Yeah. I had 5" final (a little after 10 a.m.) but it has since melted down to 2.5 to 3". Still a great event. 

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Amazing how quickly it melts in March even with temps in the mid 30s...only about 2-3" left in Brooklyn where I work. Heading back to Westchester where there should be a lot more.

This would be a great cap to a quite wintry winter, but I doubt it's over with the positive anomaly developing over Greenland.

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Virtually no trace of snow left in midtown. Nice, bring on the 50s.

Manchester, NH is 47 right now I believe and the rest of NNE is well into the 40s and near 50. What snow we have is gone in 24 hours.

I hope we get into the 50's to low 60's the latter half of the weekend but the NAM is insistent on having a nasty on shore flow keeping the coast in the upper 30's to low 40's

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I hope we get into the 50's to low 60's the latter half of the weekend but the NAM is insistent on having a nasty on shore flow keeping the coast in the upper 30's to low 40's

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And just think, it's almost seabreeze/backdoor season!! :(

 

The shore will likely stay pretty raw-feeling if we have a southerly breeze off 30s-temp water.

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Manchester, NH is 47 right now I believe and the rest of NNE is well into the 40s and near 50. What snow we have is gone in 24 hours.

 

Lucky we did as well as we did with a polar (and that might be a stretch) rather than an arctic high to the north...having water temps at their lowest levels of the year didn't hurt...even though surface winds were generally northerly...in December...with a similar high to the north...enough warm air would have probably wrapped into the system (even from off the Gulf of Maine / Bay of Fundy) to make most places rain. 

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Had 6.5" of snow here and 1.0" from the Thursday morning deal for a 48 hour total of 7.5". 

Monthly total: 7.5"

Seasonal total: 45.5"

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Latest reports:

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
425 PM EST FRI MAR 08 2013

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE RECENT
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...
   NEWTOWN               13.1   245 PM  3/08  PUBLIC
   SHELTON               13.0   300 PM  3/08  PUBLIC
   NEW CANAAN            12.8  1200 PM  3/08  CT DOT
   NEW FAIRFIELD         12.0   230 PM  3/08  PUBLIC
   DANBURY               11.6   200 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   STAMFORD              10.0   130 PM  3/08  PUBLIC
   DARIEN                 6.5  1200 PM  3/08  CT DOT

...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
   MIDDLETOWN            14.0   100 PM  3/08  PUBLIC
   OLD SAYBROOK           7.3  1200 PM  3/08  CT DOT
   HADDAM                 7.0  1200 PM  3/08  CT DOT

...NEW HAVEN COUNTY...
   WOLCOTT               14.5   220 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   PROSPECT              14.0   100 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   WOODBRIDGE            13.5  1240 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   BETHANY               12.0  1234 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   NAUGATUCK             10.7  1227 PM  3/08  PUBLIC
   SOUTHBURY             10.5   200 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   OXFORD                10.5  1240 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   CHESHIRE              10.0   100 PM  3/08  PUBLIC
   MERIDEN                9.5  1200 PM  3/08  CT DOT
   BEACON FALLS           8.3  1200 PM  3/08  CT DOT
   HAMDEN                 8.3  1200 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   NEW HAVEN              7.0  1200 PM  3/08  CT DOT
   WATERBURY              7.0  1200 PM  3/08  CT DOT
   MILFORD                6.5  1200 PM  3/08  CT DOT
   NORTH HAVEN            6.0   254 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER

...NEW LONDON COUNTY...
   COLCHESTER            15.0  1200 PM  3/08  CT DOT
   GILMAN                13.0   230 PM  3/08  PUBLIC
   NORWICH                7.3  1200 PM  3/08  CT DOT
   WATERFORD              7.0   223 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   GALES FERRY            6.5   220 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   STONINGTON             4.3   200 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   GROTON                 3.5  1200 PM  3/08  CT DOT

NEW JERSEY

...BERGEN COUNTY...
   OAKLAND                8.8   115 PM  3/08  PUBLIC
   PARAMUS                8.0   130 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   MAHWAH                 7.8  1230 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   EAST RUTHERFORD        7.5   130 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   NORTH ARLINGTON        7.5   115 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   RIDGEWOOD              7.3   100 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   ALLENDALE              7.1   115 PM  3/08  PUBLIC
   GLEN ROCK              6.3  1210 PM  3/08  PUBLIC
   RAMSEY                 4.8   100 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER

...ESSEX COUNTY...
   CEDAR GROVE            7.5   215 PM  3/08  PUBLIC
   NEWARK                 6.7   400 PM  3/08  FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER
   BELLEVILLE             6.7   115 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   MILLBURN               6.1   130 PM  3/08  PUBLIC
   WEST ORANGE            6.0  1200 PM  3/08  PUBLIC
   NORTH CALDWELL         5.0   740 AM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER

...HUDSON COUNTY...
   HARRISON               7.8   300 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   JERSEY CITY            5.3   130 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   SECAUCUS               4.8   130 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER

...PASSAIC COUNTY...
   WEST PATERSON          9.5   200 PM  3/08  PUBLIC
   WAYNE                  9.0   100 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   WEST MILFORD           8.5   215 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   CLIFTON                8.0   300 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER

...UNION COUNTY...
   ELIZABETH              7.1   300 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   CLARK                  2.0   130 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER. This one seems awfully suspect

NEW YORK

...BRONX COUNTY...
   BEDFORD PARK           7.0  1130 AM  3/08  PUBLIC
   1 NE RIVERDALE         5.0  1200 PM  3/08  COCORAHS
   BRONX                  3.5   735 AM  3/08  PUBLIC

...KINGS COUNTY...
   SHEEPSHEAD BAY         4.0  1200 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   MARINE PARK            3.5  1100 AM  3/08  PUBLIC
   MIDWOOD                3.4   153 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER


...NASSAU COUNTY...
   WOODMERE               7.2   300 PM  3/08  PUBLIC
   MINEOLA                7.1  1230 PM  3/08  PUBLIC

...NEW YORK COUNTY...
   CENTRAL PARK           4.0  1115 AM  3/08  CENTRAL PARK ZOO
   HARLEM                 1.7   300 PM  3/08  COCORAHS
   LINCOLN CENTER         1.5  1200 PM  3/08  COCORAHS

...ORANGE COUNTY...
   CHESTER               15.5   100 PM  3/08  PUBLIC
   HARRIMAN              15.0   300 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   MONROE                13.2  1200 PM  3/08  PUBLIC
   NEW WINDSOR           11.0   136 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   SOUTH BLOOMING GROVE  10.5  1240 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   GREENVILLE            10.5   100 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   WARWICK               10.1   330 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   NEWBURGH              10.0   300 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   MIDDLETOWN             9.8   230 PM  3/08  PUBLIC

...PUTNAM COUNTY...
   KENT CLIFFS           13.0  1015 AM  3/08  PUBLIC
   BREWSTER              12.0  1104 AM  3/08  PUBLIC
   MAHOPAC                8.0  1253 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER

...QUEENS COUNTY...
   BAYSIDE                6.7  1045 AM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   MIDDLE VILLAGE         6.0   300 PM  3/08  COCORAHS
   REGO PARK              5.9   345 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   1 WSW WALDEN TERRACE   4.2   300 PM  3/08  COCORAHS
   NYC/JFK AIRPORT        4.0   400 PM  3/08  FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER
   NYC/LA GUARDIA         3.1   100 PM  3/08  FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER
   FLUSHING               3.0   830 AM  3/08  PUBLIC
   MIDDLE VILLAGE         2.5   800 AM  3/08  PUBLIC

...RICHMOND COUNTY...
   GREAT KILLS            7.3   330 PM  3/08  PUBLIC
   STATEN ISLAND          6.7   147 PM  3/08  PUBLIC
   GRANITEVILLE           5.3  1200 PM  3/08  COCORAHS
   DONGAN HILLS           4.8  1245 PM  3/08  PUBLIC

...ROCKLAND COUNTY...
   NEW HEMPSTEAD          6.5  1130 AM  3/08  PUBLIC
   NEW CITY               6.4  1145 AM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   PEARL RIVER            6.0  1000 AM  3/08  PUBLIC
   SUFFERN                5.2   135 PM  3/08  PUBLIC

...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
   ORIENT                 7.1  1210 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   SHOREHAM               5.8   200 PM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   EAST NORTHPORT         5.5  1000 AM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   SMITHTOWN              5.0  1100 AM  3/08  PUBLIC
   UPTON                  4.9   330 PM  3/08  NWS OFFICE
   ISLIP AIRPORT          4.2   400 PM  3/08  FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER

...WESTCHESTER COUNTY...
   CHAPPAQUA             12.5  1000 AM  3/08  PUBLIC
   ARMONK                12.3  1240 PM  3/08  PUBLIC
   WHITE PLAINS          10.0  1110 AM  3/08  PUBLIC
   HARRISON               9.5  1130 AM  3/08  PUBLIC
   MAMARONECK             9.5  1100 AM  3/08  PUBLIC
   HARRISON               8.0  1025 AM  3/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   YONKERS                8.0  1245 PM  3/08  DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS
   HARTSDALE              7.8  1255 PM  3/08  PUBLIC
   SCARSDALE              7.8  1255 PM  3/08  PUBLIC
   EASTCHESTER            7.5  1230 PM  3/08  PUBLIC
   ARDSLEY                7.5  1255 PM  3/08  DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS
   ELMSFORD               7.2  1100 AM  3/08  PUBLIC

 

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2.5" in Deer Park, LI. Still the same amount from early this morning. No additional accumulations even though at times it came down at a moderate clip. It was just too warm (34 the whole day), because I didn't have the best snow rates like northern nassau and northern suffolk.

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