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January 23-24 2015 Storm Observations


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Right around 3" of slop here before the changeover

 

I measured 3.5 inches in Port Jeff prior to the unfortunate changeover...and have now seen 7.0 inches of snow this winter. 

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Per early PNS from OKX:

 

LGA 2.2

JFK 2.9

Nothing from the CPK yet

EWR 3.6

 

Those are likely going to be final numbers for those stations.

Maybe EWR picks up another tenth or two

 

Newark Airport with 5.1 inches of snow as of this morning...

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Earlier Central Park reported 2.5".

 

There have been some problems with measurements there since the early 1970's; at least...even when the weather office was in Rockefeller Center...the totals reported out of the Park often seemed at variance with reality. 

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This was a 3"-6" event for the entire 5 boroughs and NYC area.

Local news outlets were too low. Not sure why. Guidance made it clear yesterday.

If you look at all the reports, most of NYC was in the 2 to 5 range. So I wouldn't quite call it a 3 to 6 event. Nick Gregory's 2 to 4 call worked out pretty well.

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So, sleet started mixing in around 4:30 am and we now have 100% sleet at 5 am and we're at 32F.  Final snowfall tally was 5.25", which is a huge win.  Just stunningly gorgeous out there.  And we have enough snow on the ground now that any rain that falls will be absorbed in the snowpack, rather than melting it - and when it all freezes tonight, we'll actually have more frozen mass than we have now, meaning the frozen slush will last longer than the snow we have now would have if it stopped right now.  Glad I stayed up for all of the snow.  

 

 

Also, one comment about people thinking we only got, say 2-4" in most of Central Jersey, for example, which I've seen people on FB and other places saying.  That's incorrect if you look at the NWS report below, where a general 4-6" fell in almost all of Central Jersey (say, north of 195 and south of 78, except right along the coast.  4-6" in most of Central Jersey means Upton did much better with I-95 corridor predictions, in particular, as they had 3-4" predicted from Rahway to NYC, while Mt. Holly had only 1-2" predicted from Woodbridge (town south of Rahway, which is the border for the offices) down to Trenton.  

Anyway, getting back to snow depths, the reason many people think a lot less fell is compaction.  I measured 5.25" at my house at 5 am, when the snow had just changed to sleet.  By 8 am the snow depth was about 3.5", due to compaction - nothing had melted, since any rain that fell was easily absorbed by the snowpack, but the sleet and rain definitely lead to compaction, so anyone measuring after about 6 am likely got a false low reading, unless it was still snowing there (like well N/W of I-95)

 

It's why I think the meteorological community should report snow "mass" i.e., liquid equivalent, instead of snow depth, but I'm sure that won't happen, since it takes more time/skill, as one needs to melt a representative column depth down to get the mass. 10" of 20:1 ratio (20" of snow per 1" of liquid) snow is the same mass as 5" of 10:1 ratio (10" of snow per 1" of liquid) and, to me, they have the same impact, i.e., effort to shovel/plow, how long it takes to melt, etc., but the public looks at the 10" snowfall as a far bigger deal than the equivalent 5" snowfall.

 

We'll see this contrast with the clipper on Monday/Tuesday, which will put down much "fluffier" snow at a 15-20:1 ratio, as opposed to the current storm which had a ratio of about 10:1 (until it compacted).  Anyway, here are the NJ/NY/CT reports from the NWS.  Still can't believe the 2.5" number at Central Park.  There's simply no way that's correct, not with 3.4" at JFK, 4.0" at LGA and 5.1" at Newark.  I know it's just another in a long line of poor measurements, but it's annoying. 

 

 

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BORDENTOWN 3.0 722 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

BURLINGTON 2.8 713 AM 1/24 NWS EMPLOYEE

CROSSWICKS 2.5 510 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

MOUNT HOLLY WFO 2.2 700 AM 1/24 NWS OFFICE

MOUNT LAUREL 1.8 836 AM 1/24 NWS EMPLOYEE

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HADDON HEIGHTS 1.5 219 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

LINDENWOLD 1.0 836 AM 1/24 NWS EMPLOYEE

JACKSON 0.5 1228 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

...CUMBERLAND COUNTY...

VINELAND T 839 PM 1/23 SOCIAL MEDIA

...GLOUCESTER COUNTY...

NATIONAL PARK 1.0 700 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

...HUNTERDON COUNTY...

CLINTON 6.8 600 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

WHITEHOUSE STATION 6.2 525 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

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HELMETTA 3.3 418 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

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ENGLISHTOWN 4.1 931 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

MIDDLETOWN 4.0 417 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

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HAZLET 3.5 713 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

LONG BRANCH 2.5 430 AM 1/24 SOCIAL MEDIA

MANALAPAN 2.5 1115 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

...MORRIS COUNTY...

MARCELLA 8.0 731 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

JEFFERSON TWP 8.0 1052 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

GREEN POND 8.0 705 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

BUTLER 8.0 650 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

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RANDOLPH TWP 6.4 807 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

MORRISTOWN 5.5 1041 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

...OCEAN COUNTY...

OAK RIDGE 5.5 419 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

BRICK TWP 2.7 218 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

LAKEHURST 2.0 1139 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

POINT PLEASANT 1.8 117 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

...SOMERSET COUNTY...

BASKING RIDGE 7.5 745 AM 1/24 SOCIAL MEDIA

BRIDGEWATER TWP 5.8 740 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

SOMERVILLE 5.3 835 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

BELLE MEAD 5.0 1040 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

SOMERSET 4.9 420 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

NORTH PLAINFIELD 4.5 415 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

...SUSSEX COUNTY...

HIGHLAND LAKES 9.0 630 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

VERNON 8.0 754 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

SPARTA 7.8 741 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

NEWTON 7.5 936 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

WANTAGE 7.2 1052 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

SUSSEX 7.1 730 AM 1/24 SOCIAL MEDIA

LAKE MOHAWK 7.0 954 AM 1/24 SOCIAL MEDIA

...WARREN COUNTY...

ALLAMUCHY 7.5 650 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

OXFORD 7.3 944 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

HACKETTSTOWN 7.1 700 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

BLAIRSTOWN 7.0 933 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

CONNECTICUT

...FAIRFIELD COUNTY...

EASTON 7.0 730 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

DANBURY 6.6 952 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

NORWALK 6.5 645 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

SHELTON 6.5 715 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

NEW CANAAN 6.5 700 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

WESTON 6.3 700 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

RIDGEFIELD 6.0 600 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

BROOKFIELD 5.7 700 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

BRIDGEPORT 5.5 700 AM 1/24 NWS COOP

STRATFORD 5.2 826 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

DARIEN 5.0 1000 AM 1/24 CT DOT

FAIRFIELD 4.9 845 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...

MIDDLETOWN 6.3 730 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

HADDAM 3.0 1000 AM 1/24 CT DOT

OLD SAYBROOK 3.0 1000 AM 1/24 CT DOT

...NEW HAVEN COUNTY...

BEACON FALLS 7.0 1000 AM 1/24 CT DOT

SOUTHBURY 6.8 815 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

MERIDEN 6.1 1000 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

WALLINGFORD 6.0 700 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

NORTH HAVEN 5.8 710 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

WOLCOTT 5.8 839 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

MILFORD 5.0 1000 AM 1/24 CT DOT

NEW HAVEN 5.0 1000 AM 1/24 CT DOT

MADISON 5.0 800 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

WATERBURY 4.0 1000 AM 1/24 CT DOT

...NEW LONDON COUNTY...

COLCHESTER 5.0 1000 AM 1/24 CT DOT

NORWICH 3.0 1000 AM 1/24 CT DOT

GROTON 3.0 1000 AM 1/24 CT DOT

GALES FERRY 3.0 930 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

STONINGTON 2.0 630 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

NEW JERSEY

...BERGEN COUNTY...

WESTWOOD 8.0 600 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

GLEN ROCK 7.9 930 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

ALLENDALE 7.7 625 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

MAHWAH 7.6 730 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

FRANKLIN LAKES 7.6 640 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

MONTVALE 7.3 745 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

RIVERVALE 7.2 700 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

RIDGEWOOD 7.0 700 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP 4.5 1000 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

BERGENFIELD 4.2 951 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

EAST RUTHERFORD 4.0 910 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

ALPINE 3.0 551 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

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CEDAR GROVE 6.0 600 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

BLOOMFIELD 5.6 700 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

WEST ORANGE 5.5 830 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

WEST CALDWELL 5.3 920 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

NEWARK AIRPORT 5.1 700 AM 1/24 FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER

...HUDSON COUNTY...

HARRISON 5.0 545 AM 1/24 NWS COOP

NORTH BERGEN 4.1 630 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

HOBOKEN 2.8 810 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

...PASSAIC COUNTY...

WEST MILFORD 8.5 631 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

RINGWOOD 7.7 830 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

POMPTON LAKES 7.4 700 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

HASKELL 7.0 1100 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

BLOOMINGDALE 6.8 825 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

WAYNE 6.5 800 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

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ROSELLE PARK 5.7 700 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

WESTFIELD 5.5 804 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

ELIZABETH 5.1 600 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

CRANFORD 5.1 957 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

RAHWAY 4.1 926 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

ROSELLE 2.3 800 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

NEW YORK

...BRONX COUNTY...

FIELDSTON 5.0 535 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

BRONX 4.2 930 AM 1/24 BRONX ZOO

...NASSAU COUNTY...

ALBERTSON 5.5 900 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

FLORAL PARK 3.1 700 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

VALLEY STREAM 2.8 610 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

MERRICK 2.5 700 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

CARLE PLACE 2.5 800 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

...NEW YORK COUNTY...

CENTRAL PARK 2.5 540 AM 1/24 CENTRAL PARK ZOO

...ORANGE COUNTY...

WARWICK 8.0 700 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

TUXEDO PARK 7.5 645 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

HIGHLAND MILLS 7.5 915 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

CHESTER 7.3 900 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

HARRIMAN 7.2 845 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

GREENVILLE 7.2 1020 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

WASHINGTONVILLE 7.0 900 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

MIDDLETOWN 6.6 900 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

NEW WINDSOR 6.5 805 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

SALISBURY MILLS 6.5 800 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

HAMPTONBURGH 6.3 1030 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

CORNWALL LANDING 6.0 855 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

3 WNW BULLVILLE 6.0 913 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

NEWBURGH 5.3 700 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

MILBURN 5.2 615 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

...PUTNAM COUNTY...

MAHOPAC 7.0 909 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

COLD SPRING 6.6 925 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

BREWSTER 6.3 700 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

...QUEENS COUNTY...

FLUSHING 4.2 730 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

WOODSIDE 4.0 915 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

NYC/LA GUARDIA 4.0 700 AM 1/24 FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER

WOODHAVEN 4.0 533 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

WHITESTONE 4.0 900 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

NYC/JFK AIRPORT 3.4 700 AM 1/24 FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER

...RICHMOND COUNTY...

STATEN ISLAND 4.8 530 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

...ROCKLAND COUNTY...

SLOATSBURG 7.8 930 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

AIRMONT 7.4 750 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

NEW CITY 7.3 745 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

VALLEY COTTAGE 7.2 700 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

CONGERS 6.8 845 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

STONY POINT 6.8 945 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

NYACK 6.1 830 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

...SUFFOLK COUNTY...

EAST NORTHPORT 5.0 700 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

CENTERPORT 3.5 700 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

FARMINGVILLE 3.5 830 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

OLD FIELD 3.5 714 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

CENTEREACH 3.4 610 AM 1/24 NWS EMPLOYEE

ISLIP AIRPORT 3.1 600 AM 1/24 FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER

SOUND BEACH 3.1 700 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

MATTITUCK 3.0 600 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

ISLIP 3.0 550 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

ORIENT 3.0 809 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

SAYVILLE 2.6 600 AM 1/24 NWS EMPLOYEE

LAKE RONKONKOMA 2.5 758 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

CENTRAL ISLIP 2.1 530 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

PATCHOGUE 1.9 657 AM 1/24 NWS EMPLOYEE

...WESTCHESTER COUNTY...

SOMERS 8.4 1000 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

PEEKSKILL 7.0 800 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

ARMONK 6.9 700 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

MOUNT KISCO 6.5 700 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

YORKTOWN HEIGHTS 6.5 1000 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

YONKERS 6.2 834 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

EAST WHITE PLAINS 6.0 630 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON 6.0 900 AM 1/24 PUBLIC

WHITE PLAINS 6.0 1120 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

SHRUB OAK 6.0 919 AM 1/24 CO-OP OBSERVER

 

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