Fantom Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 the 6" Central Park has for the last week is suspect to me...Where do they take this observation?...It sounds like it's in a shady spot...even a shady spot melts when temperatures go above freezing...My area is down to traces in spots and shoveled piles... I think its pretty accurate. Go to any wooded park in the NYC area and you'll find solid snow cover in the forested areas. I've been xc skiing in Prospect & Forest Park for weeks now. In the depths of the wooded areas of Forest Park, there's at least 10 in. of glacier & solid snow cover for acres. On the horse trails which go on for miles, there's 95% complete coverage of 2-4 inch hard pack & quite a bit of it is exposed to sunlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthShoreWx Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Still 5" here. But (similar to Fantom's assessment for the city parks), there is more in the woods. I took hikes along two different sections of trail in the northern part of Smithtown today and the average depth seemed to be 6 - 8", but there were areas well over a foot. I hiked about 6 miles and maybe 100 yards of trail was bare on one exposed hillside. I wore micro spikes which were more than just a good idea on the hardpacked trail. Also lots of frozen postholes. Here are a few pictures from this afternoon: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantom Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Awesome photos N. Shore! And that's an excellent perspective on how solid the snow cover is in the wooded areas. Man, is that snow a lot whiter than here in Bklyn & Queens! How are the trails for xc skiing? Looks like I need to venture a little east for some skiing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthShoreWx Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Awesome photos N. Shore! And that's an excellent perspective on how solid the snow cover is in the wooded areas. Man, is that snow a lot whiter than here in Bklyn & Queens! How are the trails for xc skiing? Looks like I need to venture a little east for some skiing. A few inches of powder will make everything very skiable. That stuff there now is granite, but would make for a nice base. If you want to ski the granite, I recommend something with metal edges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantom Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 A few inches of powder will make everything very skiable. That stuff there now is granite, but would make for a nice base. If you want to ski the granite, I recommend something with metal edges. Yeah, you ain't kidding bout needin the metal edges! I've got a pair of metal-edged back country skis just for this. A few inches of fluff will make a world of difference & I remain hopeful for Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle W Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Central Park reported 5" today...That's 28 straight days with 4" or more...One better than 2010-11...No where near 1947-48's record 53 days straight... most consecutive days with 4" or more in KNYC since 1913-14... 53 in 1947-48 33 in 2013-14 as of 3/7 30 in 1960-61 28 in 1919-20 27 in 2010-11 most consecutive days 1" or more in KNYC... 58 in 1947-48 55 in 1919-20 54 in 2010-11 46 in 2013-14 as of 3/7 40 in 1993-94 with another cold wave coming tomorrow 2013-14 could end up in second place for consecutive 4" days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pamela Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 About 4 inches of snow on the ground in Port Jefferson...42 straight days with snow on the ground...& 60 days for the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allsnow Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Still can work on top of my snowpack on march 3rd..its been cold There has been snow on the ground here since jan 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravitylover Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Or get a fatbike. They turn a frozen forest into a HUDGE skatepark . I was out yesterday and there's a thick crust over a foot of granular goo and you can go just about anywhere. Every now and then, usually going over downed trees, the bike falls into air pockets but overall this is some solid shiz. I'll grab some pics of frozen playgrounds for y'all tomorrow. A few inches of powder will make everything very skiable. That stuff there now is granite, but would make for a nice base. If you want to ski the granite, I recommend something with metal edges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsteff Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 A few inches of powder will make everything very skiable. That stuff there now is granite, but would make for a nice base. If you want to ski the granite, I recommend something with metal edges. It looks similar where I live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolute Humidity Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Maintained full snow coverage here today, even in the sunny backyard, 0 loss other than a little compaction from yesterday's 2". Today marks 54 days of snow cover IMBY 42 consecutive days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RU848789 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Been about the same as Central Park for weeks. Have about 5" on our entire property, except at the base of some trees, although I'm sure the melting will start spreading from there soon, as the sun melts snow much more at the boundary layer between snow and non-snow objects that warm up from UV radiation absorbance, than from direct melting at the top of the snow layer. Some south facing lawns with zero shade are bare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcad1 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Im thinking were going to lose most of our snow in western Nassau over the next weekend sunny and highs in the upper 40's to possibly low 50's. I would just assume that the only snow we'll have left next week at this time will be piles in parking lots...we need another storm soon to give some fresh cover.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthShoreWx Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Even with below freezing temperatures this week, the March sun is eating away at the edges and there are more bare spots. The overwhelming theme is still of nearly full snow cover, but there are some south sloping mostly treeless lawns to be found nearby that are nearly bare. The photos below are from Tuesday (left) and from just a few minutes ago (right). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle W Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I'm down to a trace on spots and shoveled piles...Central Park reported 4" again this morning... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Ive had 0 melting since the little thaw awhile back. Still a 13"-14" snowpack. Another bitterly cold night. Currently 8f Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juliancolton Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Today is the first day in about two weeks that my boots have made impressions in the snowpack. 38F for a high today and filtered sun made mush out of a lot of areas and helped along the receding line of cover under trees and along roads. Consequently, today is the first day in two weeks that I've been able to get my yardstick through. 11.5" in an open west-sloping part of my yard with 3.6" of water content. The snow got softer today but it has barely dissipated an inch since the end of the last thaw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pazzo83 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 The last remaining snow in Central Park should be eliminated this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isotherm Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 35 for a high today.. Had some melting but still a general 13" snowpack throughout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isotherm Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Solid snowpack in the wooded areas of Colts Neck since Jan 21st. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB GFI Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Solid snowpack in the wooded areas of Colts Neck since Jan 21st. Snows been down for 6 plus weeks . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsentropicLift Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Thinking we're going to be down to mostly piles if we get full sun this weekend. Most un tainted spots are now under 6". Amazingly still have snow on a portion of my roof that's shaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pamela Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 35 for a high today.. Had some melting but still a general 13" snowpack throughout. What a beautiful photo snywx... About 3 inches of glacier left on the ground here on northern L.I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolute Humidity Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 T - 4" on front lawn not including shoveled and plowed piles, about 50%. Less than 10% in sunny back; overall less than 50% today. It was solid run of snow cover days. 45 consecutive days, 57 total days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravitylover Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 99% coverage at 4-12" depth with just the odd bare spot and where it has pulled back from shoveled/plowed areas. Hoping today doesn't hurt too much, I really need one more good crust ride on the fatbike tomorrow morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelocita Weather Posted March 8, 2014 Author Share Posted March 8, 2014 I think from about Rt.78-Rt.80 south only partial/spotty cover remains by Monday/Tuesday, hopefully if Wednesday its only a brief loss... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHSnow Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Even with below freezing temperatures this week, the March sun is eating away at the edges and there are more bare spots. The overwhelming theme is still of nearly full snow cover, but there are some south sloping mostly treeless lawns to be found nearby that are nearly bare. The photos below are from Tuesday (left) and from just a few minutes ago (right). March4vMarch6.jpg Here is the yard in Laurel Hollow this morning. I have not seen the grass since mid January.. We have lost a little bit of snow this but it is amazing the staying power of snow in the first week of March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastalplainsnowman Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Agreed - difference between south shore nassau and, say, stony brook is huge. I've been down to nothing (other than piles and shady spots) since the last warmup while the north shore had total cover still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastalplainsnowman Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Question for the experts here. I remember as a kid learning in school about sublimation of solids directly to liquid, and the example of losing snowcover despite temps well below freezing. To what extent is this true? For example, given a fluffy snowcover after a blizzard, if we had sunny with 15 degree high temps for a week, would snowcover dimish, excluding compaction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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