Wxoutlooksblog Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 The heavy snow band is barely moving north 2/6/10 all over again. No, and no! Firstly, this is not a big event aside from its being the first truly measurable snowfall of more than a trace. Secondly, it takes time for the moisture to infiltrate the dry air and dome of high pressure to our north. As the high starts to give way and the cold dry air at 850mb starts to erode, the snow band/s will lift n-ward. 2/6/10 was a coastal storm, this is NOT. I would think light snow breaks out in the NYC/Long Island area between 3-5pm. WX/PT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEITH L.I Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 No, and no! Firstly, this is not a big event aside from its being the first truly measurable snowfall of more than a trace. Secondly, it takes time for the moisture to infiltrate the dry air and dome of high pressure to our north. As the high starts to give way and the cold dry air at 850mb starts to erode, the snow band/s will lift n-ward. 2/6/10 was a coastal storm, this is NOT. I would think light snow breaks out in the NYC/Long Island area between 3-5pm. WX/PT between 3 and 5 or even later has been the forecast the last few days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADKweather27 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 No, and no! Firstly, this is not a big event aside from its being the first truly measurable snowfall of more than a trace. Secondly, it takes time for the moisture to infiltrate the dry air and dome of high pressure to our north. As the high starts to give way and the cold dry air at 850mb starts to erode, the snow band/s will lift n-ward. 2/6/10 was a coastal storm, this is NOT. I would think light snow breaks out in the NYC/Long Island area between 3-5pm. WX/PT Huh? This is the biggest snowstorm for Philly in years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wxoutlooksblog Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Huh? This is the biggest snowstorm for Philly in years Not even worth a response. Is this a Philly ONLY thread? WX/PT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zir0b Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Looks like the NAM has some credence after all with its northern extent of the snow band, just with a sharper cutoff. PHL went from not even having a WWA to a winter storm warning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormlover74 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Looking at the radar I don't see how nyc sees snow before dark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian5671 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Looking at the radar I don't see how nyc sees snow before dark The stuff in western pa is what gets us later...just wont be 40 DBZ echos... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADKweather27 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Not even worth a response. Is this a Philly ONLY thread? WX/PT To say this isn't a big event is a joke this will go down as biggest storm in years from Philly south and West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 To say this isn't a big event is a joke this will go down as biggest storm in years from Philly south and West The fact is this is the most snow they've seen since 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian5671 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 I think his point was that this is not a big wound up coastal low like 2/6/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 The RGEM has basically been dead on now 3 straight runs in a row,I joked last night how it was going 2/6/10 on us, its 12Z run today along with the GGEM seem to be the best models through 18Z with the snow in NJ...below is its 12Z run depiction valid through 18z...unfortunately it never gets the snow up here til 00Z...the RAP/HRRR are a bit more optimistic with something earlier...I think the snow will generally get into NYC by 21-22Z but it won't be terribly heavy thus holding with a coating-2 inches but I'll need to see some hints of bands into here if the 2 is gonna happen. I think the Rgem is still the best short range model we have and it isn't even close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris L Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 To say this isn't a big event is a joke this will go down as biggest storm in years from Philly south and West Yes, I agree but portions of the south did not get that much snow, DC-BWI got 1-3" so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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