RedSky Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Personally, I'm loving this winter. I've already said it's like an A- winter for me. It's just lacking a "biggie" in terms of a snowfall. But I love the cold and the snow pack that we've built. I actually would grade this winter above last year. I think a lot of what others might be frustrated about has more to do with expectations. This is at least the fourth storm this year that we will end up with significantly less than what was forecast or what the models were showing. If I'm expecting two inches of snow and get four, it may feel a lot different than if I'm expecting ten inches of snow and get four. In future years I will look back and rate this winter as an A- because of historic cold, long term snow cover and a winter that performed in November for once, but for now the model busts sting i haven't been through such things since the 80's when I only had a NOAA cube radio. The storm fails will fade from memory and we will still be talking about this winters cold 20 years or more from now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 its actually snowing hard out now. just sayin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 its actually snow hard out now. just sayin I think northern areas will pick up some decent accumulations over the next 1-3 hours. Radar is filling in pretty nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeinzGuy Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 its actually snowing hard out now. just sayin Nice...redeveloped here a little too. Radar shows some backbuilding. I think Im done as far as meaningful accums though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I think northern areas will pick up some decent accumulations over the next 1-3 hours. Radar is filling in pretty nicely. have not checked radr but I am getting 1/2 inch and hour snows etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 snowing hard out. thinking I may need to make an apology to the nws on snow totals for the storm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 24f w/ moderate snow falling.. 1.8" on the ground. My drive home from work was an adventure. Rain when I left Harlem, changed back to snow around Suffern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 As far as I'm concerned this winter is def an A-. Above average snowfall, record breaking cold and a deep snowpack that is sure to last well into March. The only thing missing was the big hitter which can still come in March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 snowing hard..heaviest all day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 very weird..snowing at around an inch an hour..radar does look great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 yea..just checked again..snowing hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 snowing hard..heaviest all day Don't doubt it based on radar. Enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Don't doubt it based on radar. Enjoy it. thinking it is mountain affect..really snowing hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 thinking it is mountain affect..really snowing hard anyone else getting this snow burst.. kinda feel like I need to call mt holly nws an aplogize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeinzGuy Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 thinking it is mountain affect..really snowing hard Could be your elevation helping. Snow seems to be back with force here too, think I jumped the gun a little by whining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 anyone else getting this snow burst.. kinda feel like I need to call mt holly nws an aplogize. It moderate here. Nice steady snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 It moderate here. Nice steady snow it is really snowing. ove an inch an hour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 it is really snowing. ove an inch an hour Nice! No where near that here lol.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Nice! No where near that here lol.. must be some sort of elevation snow. radar does not look all that great. really feel terrible, i gave mt holly nws a lip earlier. lol when I called in my 2.5 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongBeachSurfFreak Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 must be some sort of elevation snow. radar does not look all that great. really feel terrible, i gave mt holly nws a lip earlier. lol when I called in my 2.5 inches. Elevation can do some awesome stuff. Didn't you mention you moved their on purpose? That's gotta be one of the better snow spots reasonably close to the city. I wonder what you got in the 97 April paste bomb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 Overall models have been horrific this yr. Its tough to deny it but we can't complain cause we are still having an awesome winter for the most part. This storm 3 days ago was suppose to cut to Detroit and give Chicago a tremendous snowstorm. Did Chicago even see a flake from this? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 just measured 4.3 inches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 just called in 4.5 inches. was told to call back if we hit 6 still heavy snow. mt holly was saying the snow growth is weird on radar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravitylover Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Still snowing not hard just steady med size flakes falling lazily in a Currier and Ives kind of way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UlsterCountySnowZ Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I saw just under 4" in at West Point, but boy did I get shafted at home, just called my wife said we got just over an inch total up there... Can't say I'm mad tho, I'll put the backpack blower on and clear the drive with this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Well those were some interesting pages to read...definitely another less than anticipated snowfall here but I've had enough experiences in my life to realize that a bust on the low side in snowfall isn't going to get me to stomp my feet. I could see how one could go the other way though and use the weather as an outlet for their emotions. That's not me though, I'm not going to freak out over something no one has any control over, not even the NWS. I agree with many of the thoughts already shared, the models have been horrible. In just a few days we went from panic by one over 50 degrees and the entire snowpack being washed away by inches of rain causing deadly and destructive flooding to a light/moderate for some, snowfall in the 20s. This swing in events causes me to further wonder why folks get into arguments for days and days over what a model run shows...what's the point of that?! The point brought up by West is an interesting one about old school forecasting and I happen to agree with it. What doesn't help forecasting during a time of 'model madness' is hugging each run. We see it everyday here as weenies lean on a pbp of each and every model run and demand to see snow maps ASAP. What a joke. Many would think that with so many models being fine tuned on a regular basis that the forecasts overall would be improving, and they are, but it's still not an exact science. With the various models available it reminds me of the old saying "a man with one watch knows what time it is, a man with two watches is never quite sure". I also agree that it would be nice to get at least one double digit snowfall but it's been one heck of a winter. Long lasting snowpack, long lasting bitter cold, just deep deep winter. While we are approaching March, yes, the seasonal change is bound to happen at some point, but it doesn't seem to be in the cards anytime soon. When spring does arrive I plan to enjoy drinking beer while listening to music in my yard just as much as I'm enjoying looking at this deep snowpack each day. What was JBs old saying..."enjoy the weather now, it's the only weather you've got"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Gorilla Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 JC, this is the best thing I've read on here in a long time. "the goal of a meteorologist is to foretell to within mere miles the state of 5,150,000,000,000,000,000 kilograms of air, rotating at 1,000 mph, being heated (unevenly and haphazardly) by an unfathomably immense ball of fire that fuses 620,000,000 tons of hydrogen per second, and being constantly distorted, contorted, dried out, moistened, cooled, elevated, compressed, and shredded by vast expanses of land, sea, and coast that all meet and divorce without rhyme or reason. We got 2 or 3" of snow instead of 4" or 5". Meh" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Gorilla Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Overall, I'm happy the pack got a nice refresher. What a beautiful scene out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravitylover Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Its all about location and luck. For me this one was an overperformer. It never tainted, snowed for over 12 hours and left at least 8". If that gaping snowhole hadn't run right over us this would have been well over a foot when the forecast never went higher than 4-6". Next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Its all about location and luck. For me this one was an overperformer. It never tainted, snowed for over 12 hours and left at least 8". If that gaping snowhole hadn't run right over us this would have been well over a foot when the forecast never went higher than 4-6". Next. Good for you Buddy! I'll get out there once I'm motivated to measure, Im watching the last part of Patton, I gotta finish it. Looks like maybe 2" or so here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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