Please post your observations, and other data for the Coastal Crusher Feb 9th 2017 here - Thanks!

[UlsterCountySnowZ]

1 minute ago, gravitylover said:

Heheh A few hours ago it looked like that back edge was going to slide through quietly.  Hasn't happened yet  I'm still under 1/2"/hr rates but the wind isn't letting it settle nicely.  

Pulling away now, I died off to light snow quick 

[triniiphone]

Solid 1' here. Still coming down! 

[dmillz25]

1 minute ago, triniiphone said:

Solid 1' here. Still coming down! 

You're at a foot? Im about 10.5" now and I'm not far from you at all

[LongBeachSurfFreak]

Pretty insane winds in the city right now!! Leading to ground blizzards between the buildings!!

[gravitylover]

Dumping again, down to less than a block visibility.

[MJO812]

3 minutes ago, triniiphone said:

Solid 1' here. Still coming down! 

What part of Brooklyn are you from?

[USCG RS]

Spoke too soon, Abrupt end to an awesome storm... light flurries, and it looks to be pulling away finally... 14" on the head 

 

same here... haven't cleared my board once... 

What exactly are the new rules


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[Dark Star]

6 3/8" in Garwood in Union County NJ.  I saw the precip shield a little too far north this morning.  I guess the storm didn't deepen south of it like projected. I got the day off from work, so I should be happy.

[F5TornadoF5]

Heavy snow again in Syosset. Will easily surpass a foot soon. Visibility 1/4th mile. 

[UlsterCountySnowZ]

1 minute ago, USCG RS said:

What exactly are the new rules


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Max depth is concidered your snow total.... so no wiping... unless there's a changeover... whatever the highest total you reach on your snowboard for that 24hr duration is your total.... I know.. stupid

[Paragon]

1 minute ago, UlsterCountySnowZ said:

Max depth is concidered your snow total.... so no wiping... unless there's a changeover... whatever the highest total you reach on your snowboard for that 24hr duration is your total.... I know.. stupid

When did they change the rules? Because I know this wasn't done for the big blizzard last year, where JFK had 30.6" but 28" max snow depth.

[USCG RS]

Max depth is concidered your snow total.... so no wiping... unless there's a changeover... whatever the highest total you reach on your snowboard for that 24hr duration is your total.... I know.. stupid

Our government... I. Nvm.

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[Snowshack]

Stopped here, 13".  

[triniiphone]

10 minutes ago, dmillz25 said:

You're at a foot? Im about 10.5" now and I'm not far from you at all

Maybe one of us measured wrong lol 

[triniiphone]

8 minutes ago, Snow88 said:

What part of Brooklyn are you from?

Bedstuy 

[NortheastPAWx]

Picked up a little more from the steadier bursts but with it down to basically flurries now I'm going to call it final...10.3".

[UlsterCountySnowZ]

4 minutes ago, Paragon said:

When did they change the rules? Because I know this wasn't done for the big blizzard last year, where JFK had 30.6" but 28" max snow depth.

If they wiped... at all...in the 24hr period, and there was no changeover, just plain snow, then it was done improperly, also your not suppose to record more than 6 OBS in a 24 hour period 

[ag3]

Nice enhancement of backend here for NYC and east.

[Stormlover74]

2 minutes ago, UlsterCountySnowZ said:

If they wiped... at all...in the 24hr period, and there was no changeover, just plain snow, then it was done improperly, also your not suppose to record more than 6 OBS in a 24 hour period 

I believe Newark's total was later adjusted down due to their incorrect measuring

[NorthShoreWx]

25 minutes ago, Rjay said:

Having the same issue here.  I've been stuck at 10" since I got home from work.  It's been smowing moderately most of the time since I got home.

Well, I'm up to about 11" now, but it took a few hours of snow at varying rates (some heavy) to add that last inch.  Light to moderate snow now enough to cover the steet quickly when the plows go by, but will it get us to a foot?

For all the talk about ratios, I think they are going to be pretty crappy.  After a day or so it doesn't make much difference; the fluff catches up (down) to the denser stuff very quickly.

Anyway you slice it, it's a great storm.   This winter is supposed to suck, right?  I'm over 30" for the season so far.

[UlsterCountySnowZ]

8 minutes ago, Paragon said:

When did they change the rules? Because I know this wasn't done for the big blizzard last year, where JFK had 30.6" but 28" max snow depth.

 

12 minutes ago, USCG RS said:

What exactly are the new rules


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Observers in networks such as the NWS Cooperative Observer Program network are typically required to take measurements only once per day. The SMB should be cleared at the end of the 24-hour period in preparation for measuring snowfall during the next observing period.

Measure the maximum depth of snow that has accumulated on your snow measurement board (or other approved surface) since the previous snowfall observation. This measurement should reflect the greatest accumulation of new snow observed (in inches and tenths, for example, 3.9 inches) within the past 24 hours even if this total occurs at a time preceding the regularly scheduled observation time. 

[Paragon]

8 minutes ago, USCG RS said:

Our government... I. Nvm.

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The ironic thing is they don't follow their own rules (exhibit one is the lackluster measuring at central park.)

 

[USCG RS]

Observers in networks such as the NWS Cooperative Observer Program network are typically required to take measurements only once per day. The SMB should be cleared at the end of the 24-hour period in preparation for measuring snowfall during the next observing period.

Measure the maximum depth of snow that has accumulated on your snow measurement board (or other approved surface) since the previous snowfall observation. This measurement should reflect the greatest accumulation of new snow observed (in inches and tenths, for example, 3.9 inches) within the past 24 hours even if this total occurs at a time preceding the regularly scheduled observation time. 

Thanks brother

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[UlsterCountySnowZ]

1 minute ago, Paragon said:

The ironic thing is they don't follow their own rules (exhibit one is the lackluster measuring at central park.)

 

Do as I say... not as I do

[Paragon]

4 minutes ago, ag3 said:

Nice enhancement of backend here for NYC and east.

Think it could be snowing nicely right up until sunset

[F5TornadoF5]

Largest flakes of the day here in Syosset and just hit a foot. Wonder how long this can last. 

[Paragon]

Just now, UlsterCountySnowZ said:

Do as I say... not as I do

I wish we had a nice scientific way of measuring it, even their "rules" seem pretty subjective.  

There really isn't a way to do it that would make everyone happy though.

 

[shadowsintherain]

Holy cow. Did anyone see the radar explode just now over Long Island?


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[NorthShoreWx]

18 minutes ago, USCG RS said:

What exactly are the new rules


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Snowfall for this storm = the maximum depth on the ground today.  No wipey.

[UlsterCountySnowZ]

3 minutes ago, Paragon said:

I wish we had a nice scientific way of measuring it, even their "rules" seem pretty subjective.  

There really isn't a way to do it that would make everyone happy though.

 

Imo, an inch is an inch.... if an inch falls... and you wipe your board, and another inch falls... That's 2 "actual" inches... no risk of melt or compression...don't see how wiping "inflates" totals to the point that they did away with it... if anything were screwing ourselves now out of fallin snow being recorded and lost to melt/compression/wind especially like the sleet storm a few weeks ago... flawed system.. oh well