snywx Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 So then you probably shouldn't be passing judgement on which was better 96' is the king of kings. Boxing day isn't even in the top 5.. 96 is def king Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 96 was amazing. It was also the one and only time I had a snow day from school in my life. Besides that yr as a kid it just seemed like snow less after snow less winter. Or lots of 1"-3" then change to heavy rain events. To get over 6" was kind of mind blowing at the time, much less 2 feet. After the string of snowy winters since the 2000's it a little less mind blowing. The boxing day blizzard had a worse and longer lasting impact on city life though. I don't remember so many streets being unplowed and impassible for several days in 96. And the amount of abandoned cars (& buses, plows, etc) across the city was like nothing I ever seen before. A lot of that was due to the intentional slowdown of sanitation.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmillz25 Posted November 18, 2015 Author Share Posted November 18, 2015 Boxing day. Jan 96. Jan 27 2011. Top 3 for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmillz25 Posted November 18, 2015 Author Share Posted November 18, 2015 The Jan 3 2014 snowstorm (btw i think KNYC received more than the 6.4 inches they recorded) I got about 10 if I remember correctly. I remember it being 7 degrees with heavy snow. Has there been a storm with colder temps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cfa Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Boxing Day is my number one, it was just intense from the gate, I remember walking home less than hour after the first flakes began falling and it was just difficult. January 2011 and 2015 are worthy contenders as well. I was 3 during '96, so I have no memory of it whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongBeachSurfFreak Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Speaking from my own experience, the cold was brutal last winter and snow overload. There is a reason why there are no snow-lovers in the Great Lakes or upstate Alaska. Weather enthusiasts should gravitate to what their regions lack, imo. Seems like a setup for depression but when it does come, it's a sight to behold and treasure. A string of snowless years would bring back my interest in colder weather. Regardless, I stress that I no longer wishcast. Everyone has done it at some point. No snow lovers in the Great Lakes or upstate Alaska? Are you nuts? If anything you find the biggest snow lovers of all there!!! Their winters revolve around and in some cases depend on snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsentropicLift Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Boxing day isn't even in the top 5.. 96 is def king I think a major part of the appeal with Boxing Day was the wind. Also having access to this board and the wild model swings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 I got over 200" last year and I still want more. There are loads of people that love snow up here around the Great Lakes. Those that don't like it have already moved out of the area. Like longbeach stated our climate up here depends on it for skiing, boarding, snow mobiliing, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ag3 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Boxing Day is my number one, it was just intense from the gate, I remember walking home less than hour after the first flakes began falling and it was just difficult. January 2011 and 2015 are worthy contenders as well. I was 3 during '96, so I have no memory of it whatsoever. Jan. 26,2011 at 12am, had 3"-6" an hour rates for NYC and LI with constant lightning and thunder. I doubt any storm had heavier snow and intensity then that night. Boxing Day had those rates for parts of NJ, but you are on LI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cfa Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Jan. 26,2011 at 12am, had 3"-6" an hour rates for NYC and LI with constant lightning and thunder. I doubt any storm had heavier snow and intensity then that night. Boxing Day had those rates for parts of NJ, but you are on LI. I'm originally from Queens (which is LI, but not "LI"), I lived there until last year. I don't remember much thunder snow with Jan 26, I guess I missed the best of it. Boxing Day is just the most memorable to me, especially the aftermath, snow piles/drifts at 8ft+ blocking streets, I've never seen anything like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturn510 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Jan. 26,2011 at 12am, had 3"-6" an hour rates for NYC and LI with constant lightning and thunder. I doubt any storm had heavier snow and intensity then that night. Boxing Day had those rates for parts of NJ, but you are on LI. Was that the storm where it was 2 parts. The morning portion under delivered with very wet snow and maybe 3-5 inches or so . At night was the really heavy powder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnionWeatherWx Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Was that the storm where it was 2 parts. The morning portion under delivered with very wet snow and maybe 3-5 inches or so . At night was the really heavy powder. Yes, that's the storm he is talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 oh god don't get ag3 started on that storm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnionWeatherWx Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Didn't the Feb 3-4, 2014 Storm produce 4" per hour rates for the metro area? I remember it was snowing very heavy. the radar lit up, and then boom we changed to sleet within a flash afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsentropicLift Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Jan. 26,2011 at 12am, had 3"-6" an hour rates for NYC and LI with constant lightning and thunder. I doubt any storm had heavier snow and intensity then that night. Boxing Day had those rates for parts of NJ, but you are on LI. One of my personal favorites was 2/23/10. Only had 14" IMBY but it was pure cement and it snowed for over 24 consecutive hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsentropicLift Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Didn't the Feb 3-4, 2014 Storm produce 4" per hour rates for the metro area? I remember it was snowing very heavy. the radar lit up, and then boom we changed to sleet within a flash afterwards. That storm had a pretty brutal NW cutoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjay Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Didn't the Feb 3-4, 2014 Storm produce 4" per hour rates for the metro area? I remember it was snowing very heavy. the radar lit up, and then boom we changed to sleet within a flash afterwards. Best rates I ever saw: 1. Feb 13th 2014 2. Jan 27th 2011 3. Dec 19th 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjay Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 That storm had a pretty brutal NW cutoff. Pretty sure he's think of the wrong storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Didn't the Feb 3-4, 2014 Storm produce 4" per hour rates for the metro area? I remember it was snowing very heavy. the radar lit up, and then boom we changed to sleet within a flash afterwards.that was the feb 13th miller a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Confirmed in Kansas 11/16: RATING: EF-3 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 155 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 51 MILES PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 2000 YARDS Wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 my name is ray-jay i like to par-tay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnionWeatherWx Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 So, then which storm produced 3-4" rates overnight? (Around 4 a.m if I'm not mistaken). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYY_2 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 So, then which storm produced 3-4" rates overnight? (Around 4 a.m if I'm not mistaken). i remember Jan 27, 2011 had some crazy rates in the early AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 this shows you how mega spoiled we've been. like paul kocin has said at amwx conferences, these are the good ole' days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjay Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 So, then which storm produced 3-4" rates overnight? (Around 4 a.m if I'm not mistaken). Feb 13th 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjay Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 i remember Jan 27, 2011 had some crazy rates in the early AM 8pm (western areas) Jan 26th to about 4-5am (eastern areas) Jan 27th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjay Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 this shows you how mega spoiled we've been. like paul kocin has said at amwx conferences, these are the good ole' daysYup.There were no real big storms in my area growing up until March 1993 (even though it changed to sleet then rain here). The 2000-2010s have been amazing for snow lovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjay Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 my name is ray-jay i like to par-tay Good mood tonight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmillz25 Posted November 19, 2015 Author Share Posted November 19, 2015 Feb 13th 2014 Yep and it happened during the am rush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1220 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Feb 13th 2014 Ugghh, that date pretty much induces massive nausea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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