North and West Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Yeah um that’s going to destroy an epic start to the ski seasonThat’s flooding for the Carolinas.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjay Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 21 hours ago, LibertyBell said: It was 15 inches here but the main problem I had with it was that it occurred mostly late at night, the previous day we were waiting for the snow to get here and it was delayed and started late at night and by the time I woke up it was already gone. Parts of Suffolk County got close to 30 inches so about double what we got, then again the City got about 8 inches, which was half of what we got lol. Had 18" here. Awesome rates for a few hours in the evening. Then one mega band over central Suffolk overnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason215 Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 17 hours ago, 495weatherguy said: As a kid listening to 1010 wins for the best weather info(pre cable)I was taught that storms were ALWAYS better(more snow)north and west of LI. Tappan Zee bridge or 287 was always the dividing line. 4 inches was a significant amount of snow back then, 8 inches paralyzing Agree. Growing up in the 80s in Rego Park, Queens, usually our biggest snowfall for the entire winter was a 6 incher. It would be an above average year to get an 8 inch snowstorm. I moved to Long Island in 2001, and since the move, I’m amazed at how many 12+ snowfalls we get. I’m saying to myself where was all this snow when I was a kid, lol. I have never had even 1 snow day while attending NYC public schools. I was too young for the Blizzard of ‘78, and the blizzard of ‘83 started on a Friday afternoon; by the time Monday rolled around, NYC schools were open. Nowadays, I expect and least 1, 12 inch or more storm per year. It’s like revenge of the weenies these days. Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brasiluvsnow Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 I can't wait till we have a Snow storm or 3 to track again,,,just sayin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 20 hours ago, ForestHillWx said: There's something special about our southern friends getting multiple years worth of snow in one shot, that I find impressive. Sadly, they are ill prepared for 1/10th of what is projected to fall. Hopefully it warms up quickly for them. Most of the snow is going to occur in the mountains though, those regions are well-acquainted with snow (like Boone and Asheville). Coastal regions will get nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 20 hours ago, bluewave said: This MJO 3-5 passage looks like it will be impressive for all of North America. It's the strongest +EPO pattern since at least last summer and will produce with our mid-December thaw pattern here. Question is how long will the thaw last before we get back to a cold and stormy (rather than dry) pattern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 16 hours ago, Stormlover74 said: The 12/15/89 storm screwed us as well. Temps in the 20s and 4 -8" expected and turned into a driving rainstorm at the coast followed by bitter arctic air for 2 weeks but just occasional snow showers to briefly whiten the ground I vividly remember that- I wonder what went wrong? The prediction of 6-8 inches of snow was being given by Craig Allen right up to when the storm started, as snow, and then there was a flash of lightning and it changed to rain! The other big bust from that era had occurred the previous winter- 6-8 inches was predicted and we got 6-8 inches of virga in February 1989. It looked like it was going to snow all day and nothing fell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 14 hours ago, mikem81 said: Looks like a typical dry and cold and then wet and warm followed by dry and cold pattern... This happened almost every year in the 80s outside of the extreme outliers like April 1982 or February 1983. I remember TV Mets at the time explained it as the NYC metro being in an unfavorable area for snowfall. We're too tucked in to benefit from Miller B's, too far north to benefit from when Arctic air comes down and suppresses the storm track and too far south for clippers lol. So basically at the time they said NYC was in between the predominant storm tracks and that was why back then both DC and Boston were getting more snow than us lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 14 hours ago, North and West said: Eh, not that I have any science behind it (I don't), but we do tend to search for the negative reinforcements. I was just mentioning the other day, we'd be fretting if this was like 2015, with lots of warmth, and scant indication of a big January storm. anyway, history can rhyme, but it doesn't always repeat itself. Only real thing to fret about right now is all the money being spent on heating fuel and not getting the benefit of snow to ease the pain lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 12 hours ago, Gravity Wave said: December has been a dead month for big storms for a while. As long as the El Nino pattern sets up by the end of the month we'll have our chances. Even our big winters with a couple of exceptions like 1995-96 and 2002-03 seem to be mostly concentrated in January-February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 4 hours ago, Rjay said: Had 18" here. Awesome rates for a few hours in the evening. Then one mega band over central Suffolk overnight. It was a great start to the season, and probably the second best December snowstorm we've had (#1 was Boxing Day of course.) I just really love day time snowstorms lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 9 hours ago, BlizzardNYC said: Yup, and the one after this one too One after this? There's another flooding rainstorm coming after that one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
495weatherguy Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Jason215 said: Agree. Growing up in the 80s in Rego Park, Queens, usually our biggest snowfall for the entire winter was a 6 incher. It would be an above average year to get an 8 inch snowstorm. I moved to Long Island in 2001, and since the move, I’m amazed at how many 12+ snowfalls we get. I’m saying to myself where was all this snow when I was a kid, lol. I have never had even 1 snow day while attending NYC public schools. I was too young for the Blizzard of ‘78, and the blizzard of ‘83 started on a Friday afternoon; by the time Monday rolled around, NYC schools were open. Nowadays, I expect and least 1, 12 inch or more storm per year. It’s like revenge of the weenies these days. Jason Yes. Very true. Revenge winters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CIK62 Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Next 8 days averaging 37degs., or about 1deg. BN. EPS/GEFS both basically Snowless for the periods they cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monmouth_County_Jacpot Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 1 hour ago, LibertyBell said: One after this? There's another flooding rainstorm coming after that one? Yup around the 21st Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 6 minutes ago, BlizzardNYC said: Yup around the 21st Too far out to say the 21st will be a rainstorm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monmouth_County_Jacpot Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 58 minutes ago, Snow88 said: Too far out to say the 21st will be a rainstorm Agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluewave Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Low of 18 at Islip with the radiational cooling. Not bad considering the record low is 15 degrees set in 1970. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan76 Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Might as well be 60 out in this pattern blahhhh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 15 minutes ago, BlizzardNYC said: Agreed The general idea was that the cold would come back around or right after Christmas though. I wont complain if we get a Boxing Day repeat lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 13 minutes ago, bluewave said: Low of 18 at Islip with the radiational cooling. Not bad considering the record low is 15 degrees set in 1970. I see the East Hampton HTO temps seem to be as cold or even a little colder than the Westhampton FOK temps this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluewave Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 14 minutes ago, LibertyBell said: I see the East Hampton HTO temps seem to be as cold or even a little colder than the Westhampton FOK temps this season. The winds finally went calm at FOK and the temperature dropped from 20 to 12 in just 1 hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoSki14 Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 23 minutes ago, Dan76 said: Might as well be 60 out in this pattern blahhhh. Wasted cold for sure. Historic storm today for parts of VA/NC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanksfan Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 51 minutes ago, SnoSki14 said: Wasted cold for sure. Historic storm today for parts of VA/NC. Let them have it. They deserve it. Our time will come soon enough. When all is said and done the majority of the area will be well above snowfall for the season. Patience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravitylover Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Dan76 said: Might as well be 60 out in this pattern blahhhh. Go on, complain that it's not raining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rtd208 Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Current temp is 28 after an overnight low of 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyWx Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 1 minute ago, bluewave said: Today will be the first time NYC went 6 days without a T of precip since the end of August. So enjoy the dry weather for your holiday shopping. Pretty incredible. We've had a very wet Fall this year. This dry stretch is definitely welcomed by me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherpruf Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 33 minutes ago, gravitylover said: Go on, complain that it's not raining Cold and dry are great hiking conditions. Love to take a walk in the woods and not get mud all over. Gotta try to enjoy the weather we have. It's also great weather for fishing, salt or fresh. I don't hunt, but I'm told it's good for that too. Of course I enjoy the big snows as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 I remember in Dec 2010 we had a few near misses until Boxing Day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJwx85 Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 7 hours ago, LibertyBell said: Most of the snow is going to occur in the mountains though, those regions are well-acquainted with snow (like Boone and Asheville). Coastal regions will get nothing. Raleigh is going to see at least 5-7”, more if it doesn’t mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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