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NOUS41 KOKX 271352
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CTZ005>012-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>075-078>081-176>179-280152-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
852 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2015

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 7
HOURS FOR THE 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...
   NEW CANAAN            11.3   700 AM  1/27  CT DOT
   DARIEN                 7.5   700 AM  1/27  CT DOT
   NORWALK                5.0   200 AM  1/27  PUBLIC
   DANBURY                5.0   700 AM  1/27  CT DOT
   BETHEL                 5.0   632 AM  1/27  PUBLIC
   BRIDGEPORT             5.0   800 AM  1/27  NWS COOP
   BRIDGEPORT AIRPORT     4.0   700 AM  1/27  NWS COOP
   BROOKFIELD             3.6   700 AM  1/27  TRAINED SPOTTER

...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
   OLD SAYBROOK          15.5   700 AM  1/27  CT DOT
   ESSEX                 15.5   700 AM  1/27  PUBLIC
   HADDAM                14.5   700 AM  1/27  CT DOT

...NEW HAVEN COUNTY...
   NORTH GUILFORD        13.0   400 AM  1/27  TRAINED SPOTTER
   MERIDEN               12.0   700 AM  1/27  CT DOT
   MILFORD                9.0   700 AM  1/27  CT DOT
   OXFORD                 9.0   800 AM  1/27  TRAINED SPOTTER
   NEW HAVEN              7.0   700 AM  1/27  CT DOT
   BEACON FALLS           6.5   700 AM  1/27  CT DOT
   WATERBURY              4.8   700 AM  1/27  CT DOT
   SOUTHBURY              4.5   700 AM  1/27  CT DOT

...NEW LONDON COUNTY...
   BALTIC                20.5   745 AM  1/27  TRAINED SPOTTER
   NORWICH               16.0   700 AM  1/27  CT DOT
   LEDYARD CENTER        15.6   702 AM  1/27  TRAINED SPOTTER
   COLCHESTER            15.5   700 AM  1/27  CT DOT
   GROTON                15.0   700 AM  1/27  CT DOT

NEW JERSEY

...BERGEN COUNTY...
   RIDGEWOOD              3.5   815 AM  1/27  TRAINED SPOTTER
   MIDLAND PARK           3.2   702 AM  1/27  TRAINED SPOTTER

...ESSEX COUNTY...
   NEWARK AIRPORT         6.0   700 AM  1/27  FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER
   MAPLEWOOD              4.3   730 AM  1/27  PUBLIC

...HUDSON COUNTY...
   NORTH BERGEN           8.1   810 AM  1/27  TRAINED SPOTTER
   HARRISON               7.2   845 AM  1/27  NWS COOP

...PASSAIC COUNTY...
   WAYNE                  2.8   710 AM  1/27  TRAINED SPOTTER
   WEST MILFORD           2.5   813 AM  1/27  TRAINED SPOTTER

NEW YORK

...BRONX COUNTY...
   PARKCHESTER            9.9   600 AM  1/27  TRAINED SPOTTER

...KINGS COUNTY...
   SHEEPSHEAD BAY         6.0   700 AM  1/27  TRAINED SPOTTER
   RUTLAND PLAZA          4.3   400 AM  1/27  TRAINED SPOTTER

...NASSAU COUNTY...
   PLAINVIEW             17.0   730 AM  1/27  PUBLIC
   MASSAPEQUA            14.2   427 AM  1/27  PUBLIC
   CARLE PLACE           13.1   805 AM  1/27  TRAINED SPOTTER
   SEAFORD               12.7   700 AM  1/27  TRAINED SPOTTER
   LEVITTOWN             12.5   800 AM  1/27  PUBLIC
   MALVERNE              12.1   800 AM  1/27  TRAINED SPOTTER
   BALDWIN               12.0   830 AM  1/27  PUBLIC
   OYSTER BAY            12.0   705 AM  1/27  TRAINED SPOTTER
   BELLEROSE             11.7   845 AM  1/27  PUBLIC
   BELLMORE               8.5   815 AM  1/27  TRAINED SPOTTER

...NEW YORK COUNTY...
   UPPER WEST SIDE        8.3   640 AM  1/27  TRAINED SPOTTER
   CENTRAL PARK           7.8   700 AM  1/27  CENTRAL PARK ZOO

...ORANGE COUNTY...
   SALISBURY MILLS        4.2   800 AM  1/27  TRAINED SPOTTER
   GREENVILLE             3.5   415 AM  1/27  TRAINED SPOTTER
   CORNWALL ON HUDSON     2.8   730 AM  1/27  TRAINED SPOTTER
   WARWICK                2.7   640 AM  1/27  PUBLIC
   GOSHEN                 1.9   830 AM  1/27  TRAINED SPOTTER
   NEW WINDSOR            1.5   820 AM  1/27  PUBLIC
   NEWBURGH               1.5   715 AM  1/27  TRAINED SPOTTER

...PUTNAM COUNTY...
   CARMEL                 4.2   821 AM  1/27  NWS COOP
   COLD SPRING            2.5   630 AM  1/27  TRAINED SPOTTER

...QUEENS COUNTY...
   NYC/LA GUARDIA        11.0   700 AM  1/27  FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER
   JAMAICA               10.1   315 AM  1/27  PUBLIC
   FOREST HILLS           9.0   500 AM  1/27  TRAINED SPOTTER
   NYC/JFK AIRPORT        8.6   700 AM  1/27  FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER
   RICHMOND HILL          8.0   555 AM  1/27  PUBLIC

...RICHMOND COUNTY...
   STATEN ISLAND          7.0   800 AM  1/27  PUBLIC
   ANNADALE               4.0   715 AM  1/27  TRAINED SPOTTER

...ROCKLAND COUNTY...
   NEW CITY               4.3   800 AM  1/27  TRAINED SPOTTER
   CONGERS                3.1   600 AM  1/27  TRAINED SPOTTER
   CHESTNUT RIDGE         3.0   845 AM  1/27  TRAINED SPOTTER
   STONY POINT            2.2   730 AM  1/27  TRAINED SPOTTER

...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
   MATTITUCK             24.8   715 AM  1/27  TRAINED SPOTTER
   MEDFORD               22.3   830 AM  1/27  PUBLIC
   BAITING HOLLOW        22.0   800 AM  1/27  NWS COOP
   ISLIP AIRPORT         20.9   700 AM  1/27  FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER
   NOYACK                20.3   728 AM  1/27  PUBLIC
   NORTH BABYLON         18.0   615 AM  1/27  PUBLIC
   SAYVILLE              17.9   645 AM  1/27  NWS EMPLOYEE
   MILLER PLACE          17.2   800 AM  1/27  PUBLIC
   UPTON                 16.2   700 AM  1/27  NWS OFFICE
   FLANDERS              16.0   400 AM  1/27  TRAINED SPOTTER
   DEER PARK             16.0   530 AM  1/27  PUBLIC
   CENTERPORT            13.0   648 AM  1/27  NWS COOP

...WESTCHESTER COUNTY...
   ARMONK                 5.7   800 AM  1/27  PUBLIC
   PEEKSKILL              2.4   630 AM  1/27  TRAINED SPOTTER

 

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BUST , sure in regards to what was forecasted ( Def for those N and W the bust is quite EPIC ) , but if this was forecasted as 6 to 12 in the city and 12 to 18 on Long Island

ALL from the GSP east would be saying wow this is a great storm .

So from the City east it`s all how you chose to look at it .

LGA may finish with 15 .

Brooklyn probably gets to 12 .

Monmouth county probably gets to12

Central Nassau probably gets to 20

Suffolk County could get to 30

The main issue was the historic forecasts. That set the table. Anything less than historic was going to be a bust. Unfortunately, it was well below historic for most of the area (outside of half of Long Island). If the forecast had been 6-12 city, 3-6 Jersey and 12+ LI it would have been a "fun" storm in a crappy winter.

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Snow continuing to fall in the Port Jefferson area...though I'm not yet in the mood to venture out for a measurement.

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The main issue was the historic forecasts. That set the table. Anything less than historic was going to be a bust. Unfortunately, it was well below historic for most of the area (outside of half of Long Island). If the forecast had been 6-12 city, 3-6 Jersey and 12+ LI it would have been a "fun" storm in a crappy winter.

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We all saw what UPTON and MT HOLLY  saw .  This only worked out for N/S here and 100 % of what BOX had in New England .

$%^&*( happens . 

 

When the low gets tugged 75 miles east , so does your snow . Sucks but you cant change it .

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In RP my rigorous measurement by eyeballing really looks like only a foot.  Of course with the winds, that's likely nonsense. For now, given the Upton and Miller Place numbers, I'll assume it could have been 15"-16".  I have zero problem with the "bust". Nailing this forecast, even in the short range, was clearly going to involve a great deal of luck.  Nowcasting and real time obs notwithstanding, I think the travel bans, transport shutdowns, etc. were not unreasonable.  This was a no win situation for those who needed to make official calls/decisions.  

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We all saw what UPTON and MT HOLLY saw . This only worked out for N/S here and 100 % of what BOX had in New England .

$%^&*( happens .

When the low gets tugged 75 miles east , so does your snow . Sucks but you cant change it .

Totally agree PB! I was a little bummed when I woke up this morning after my 4 hr nap. I'd hoped it would go 2" an hour for 4 more hours and get us to 14-16" But in the end, heck of a learning experience in following a fascinating storm. Btw, thanks for all your input here. You are an asset to this forum.

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Whitestone did well so far i'm in florida but watched that one band setup early , queens geographically is long island our area usually does well with this type of storm miller b. Plain vanilla event sorry dudes  media, local gov out of control flexing muscle testing the herded masses don't drive children LOL .see ya

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Trust me. That would be a big deal and would help "salvage" some of the public ridicule. The low end by many for NYC was a foot. I hope it happens

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Thanks . Think this  it`s the first time I get close to a foot and still feel robbed . Just have to take deep breaths .

 

For the guys NW I know this is bitter $#R% pill to swallow . Trust me March 01 was worse . Expecting 30 - 40 and waking up to 4 .

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I booked it out of manhattan as soon as the ridiculous travel ban was lifted. It was fun being the only vehicle on the road in mid town. People were trying to flag me down for rides!

Way way more snow here in SE Nassau is say. 14" an ripping as good as it did at any point in the city. We have a shot at 20. Also looks more like a blizzard here with good drifting

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