Animal Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 very cold morning Temp is 6 below zero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 The last 5 yrs have been an unbelievable stretch for the immediate coast. This whole "tight precip gradient" is fairly new. Ive lived up here for about 20 yrs now and never had to deal with that nonsense till recently. But you bring up a good point. There is a reason why they average 20-28" and we avg 50"+. The idea of a tight gradient isn't really new but it is new to this area. Years ago it seemed the gradient always made it to Orange County's northwest. More recently the gradient either runs through Orange or runs to our southeast it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepaJames8602 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I hit -6.1 this morning. It's still -4. Mt. Pocono at 2,000 feet hit -9 and is still at -7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juliancolton Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Ended up with 0.8" new snow. Pitiful event up this way... way more stoked about the cold. Wind chill about -15 is just brutal on the skin but it's cold and there's snow - can't complain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 What are you at? 25" ? After yesterdays .50 I'm at 21.3" for this season, 45" is my seasonal average. Whats everyone elses season total? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 The idea of a tight gradient isn't really new but it is new to this area. Years ago it seemed the gradient always made it to Orange County's northwest. More recently the gradient either runs through Orange or runs to our southeast it seems. Yeah I guess its all relative to where you live. If you live in MSV then the tight gradient isn't really new but like you said precip & the heavier banding always found a way to OC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 After yesterdays .50 I'm at 21.3" for this season, 45" is my seasonal average. Whats everyone elses season total? 1.3" yesterday brought me to 30.1" for the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I hit -6.1 this morning. It's still -4. Mt. Pocono at 2,000 feet hit -9 and is still at -7. Dropped to -3 here this morning.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Dropped to -3 here this morning.. 2 for a low over by me this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzucker Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Tuesday might be even colder with readings as low as -10F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 2 for a low over by me this morning. Do you have a setup or do you use MGJ stats since you are soo close? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Tuesday might be even colder with readings as low as -10F. Last arctic outbreak was alot colder.. probably 5-10 degrees across the board up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Do you have a setup or do you use MGJ stats since you are soo close? I have a Davis station and then two cheaper thermometers because 1) sometimes I'm too lazy to go to my computer to see the temp 2) for verification purposes. I use KMGJ for verification as well, I'm usually within a degree one way or the other. The cheap thermometers are just that, cheap and I find them them off by more than a degree or two often. Then I have my Kelstrel handheld in my truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pamela Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 BGM is a whole different weather world lol.. Broome County Airport (BGM) has amazingly severe winters with a seasonal snowfall average in the 90 inch range and average temps probably close to 10 F colder than NYC...but that is up at the airport which is just under the stratosphere at 1600 feet a.s.l. The town of Binghamton itself is a good 800 feet lower and probably 25 inches less snowy per year than the airfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pamela Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 The idea of a tight gradient isn't really new but it is new to this area. Years ago it seemed the gradient always made it to Orange County's northwest. More recently the gradient either runs through Orange or runs to our southeast it seems. As you probably know, many of the best snowstorms for Orange County are rainstorms for NYC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I have a Davis station and then two cheaper thermometers because 1) sometimes I'm too lazy to go to my computer to see the temp 2) for verification purposes. I use KMGJ for verification as well, I'm usually within a degree one way or the other. The cheap thermometers are just that, cheap and I find them them off by more than a degree or two often. Then I have my Kelstrel handheld in my truck. I have a AcuRite station w/ 2 cheaper thermos scattered about as well lol.. Its interesting sometimes to see the spread between all 3 especially at night during perfect radiational cooling conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 As you probably know, many of the best snowstorms for Orange County are rainstorms for NYC. Very true.. Most of us had a nice convo about it yesterday. Very rarely do you see LI & Cen/South Jersey all snow and see big totals come out of OC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 As you probably know, many of the best snowstorms for Orange County are rainstorms for NYC. Well aware . I remember a storm in the late 80's around Christmas when I was at my grandparents in Massapequa, freezing rain and rain there. We drove home the next day to New Windsor and we had to dig out from a good 8" or so of wet packed down snow. I have a AcuRite station w/ 2 cheaper thermos scattered about as well lol.. Its interesting sometimes to see the spread between all 3 especially at night during perfect radiational cooling conditions. Yeah, my Davis is sited in a good spot except for wind but thats tough for all of us to get accurately at home. Its funny to look at the other two therms, one is a wired AcuRite (I think) and the other is a wireless LLBean. They do ok but since the sensor is on or close to the house that has its affects, as does the sun in the morning that hits both sensors. I replaced my old Davis Weather Monitor II a couple of years ago with the Vue. Its decent but I've noticed on sunny days it reads a little warm. Someday I'd like to replace it with the Vantage Pro but thats a hefty price to pay just to get perfect temps two miles south of the airport, LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Nice mid-winter afternoon.. 2.8" on the ground.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I wish that I had enough to cover all of my grass.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I wish that I had enough to cover all of my grass.... lol.. I was lucky enough to get hit good by those snow squalls the other day. Still had about 1.5" left over before this storm dropped an additional layer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitmaster Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I'll be honest - even though we lucked out with about 3inches I decided to not even clear the driveway. It would be embarrassing to have used my atv to plow it and it's so light why bother with a shovel lol It blew around a lot and it looks nice. Maybe I'll broom it off after dinner. Anything interesting on the horizon for us? I leave next Thurs morning for Houston - with our luck up here it will probably want to snow then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravitylover Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 My cheap thermometer broke a while back so I use the one in the car So it's a good thing that snow last night was so light - we had a little issue with a bunch of neighbors who all had their snow shovels stolen on Monday afternoon. Any of us for a couple of block radius that leave them outside didn't have them when we came home I used a broom and my gas leaf blower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 Good evening, I checked the trusty weather station when I got home. Low was 7 below zero. Dropped a degree after I left. Colder than the Polar Vortex #1 Current temp is 1 above zero. Some serious cold. Best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Currently 4f How low do we go tonight? -5, -10 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudsonvalley21 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Currently 4f How low do we go tonight? -5, -10 ? Here in New Windsor, had a low of +1 last night. Currently at +5.7. Forecast low of -4 tonight IMBY. Calm winds for tonight so we will drop off some more. You might be in the ballpark with -5, -10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 I would be surprised if I get below my low of -7 that occurred this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I think most go below 0 again... Its a matter of how long the ideal conditions can last. Cannot remember the last winter where we were below 0 this many times and its only late Jan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rygar Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Made it to -2.5 last night here. Forecast is 0 tonight. I am on the very southern fringe of the interior, near sparta. Kind of no mans land. I don't do great when Sussex and Orange counties get the goods, and picked up 4.5 or so yesterday when 20 miles east of me were close to 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitmaster Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I think most go below 0 again... Its a matter of how long the ideal conditions can last. Cannot remember the last winter where we were below 0 this many times and its only late Jan. They are calling for -8 by me. That would be quite cold- but anything below zero is pretty damn cold in my book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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