USCG RS Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Snowing moderately to borderline heavy in Middle Island Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrye Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 It would be nice if those who hoping for more snow would refrain from chastising those who want to be realistic or perhaps even see more snow as unlikely. There is nothing wrong with wanting snow ... I think we all do to one degree or another and there is nothing wrong with having an opinion and stating it here with backup. But weather forecasting is not an exact science yet and there are always going to be those here with differing opinions because there is some subjectivity to all of this. I think it would be helpful to refrain from accusing those who don't see it as as snowy an event as being negative. In this case, it would appear that they turned out to be right. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NycStormChaser Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 On 12/3/2019 at 12:30 AM, larrye said: It would be nice if those who hoping for more snow would refrain from chastising those who want to be realistic or perhaps even see more snow as unlikely. There is nothing wrong with wanting snow ... I think we all do to one degree or another and there is nothing wrong with having an opinion and stating it here with backup. But weather forecasting is not an exact science yet and there are always going to be those here with differing opinions because there is some subjectivity to all of this. I think it would be helpful to refrain from accusing those who don't see it as as snowy an event as being negative. In this case, it would appear that they turned out to be right. It would also be nice for those who think the event is over actually waits for it to be over. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richm20 Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 On 12/3/2019 at 12:30 AM, larrye said: It would be nice if those who hoping for more snow would refrain from chastising those who want to be realistic or perhaps even see more snow as unlikely. There is nothing wrong with wanting snow ... I think we all do to one degree or another and there is nothing wrong with having an opinion and stating it here with backup. But weather forecasting is not an exact science yet and there are always going to be those here with differing opinions because there is some subjectivity to all of this. I think it would be helpful to refrain from accusing those who don't see it as as snowy an event as being negative. In this case, it would appear that they turned out to be right. Expand I Love snow, so much so that I make my own, but we need to be realistic. This isn't what we wanted it to be. You can pretend we are going to get hammered in the next few hours but youll just be disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NycStormChaser Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 On 12/3/2019 at 12:35 AM, richm20 said: I Love snow, so much so that I make my own, but we need to be realistic. This isn't what we wanted it to be. You can pretend we are going to get hammered in the next few hours but youll just be disappointed. Who is we? Parts of jersey picked up an inch this last hour with a few more hours to go. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 On 12/2/2019 at 2:00 PM, Ericjcrash said: Surface temps are gorgeous on the NAM too. Expand This didn't work out =( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richm20 Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 On 12/3/2019 at 12:37 AM, NycStormChaser said: Who is we? Parts of jersey picked up an inch this last hour with a few more hours to go. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk Expand I stand corrected. Thanks for pointing out my mistake. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BxEngine Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 On 12/3/2019 at 12:30 AM, larrye said: It would be nice if those who hoping for more snow would refrain from chastising those who want to be realistic or perhaps even see more snow as unlikely. There is nothing wrong with wanting snow ... I think we all do to one degree or another and there is nothing wrong with having an opinion and stating it here with backup. But weather forecasting is not an exact science yet and there are always going to be those here with differing opinions because there is some subjectivity to all of this. I think it would be helpful to refrain from accusing those who don't see it as as snowy an event as being negative. In this case, it would appear that they turned out to be right. Expand This forum (and its former) have a history of people making claims of absolutes, all in the name of pushing back against wishcasting. One only needs to read the first few pages of nearly every single winter month thread going back a decade to find “the season is over”, “the pattern doesnt support snow”, etc...and yet here we are, with one of our snowiest decades in a long time. While the wishcasting and snow goggles are incredibly annoying, some of us find the posts by supposedly intelligent people who are only here to troll or try to be first to claim they had a bad pattern right much worse in the grand scheme of things. Especially when everyone here is supposedly of an age where acting like an asshole is typically frowned upon outside of ps4 games. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG RS Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 On 12/3/2019 at 12:40 AM, BxEngine said: when everyone here is supposedly of an age where acting like an asshole is typically frowned upon outside of ps4 games. This is America, seems like there is no such thing anymore Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BxEngine Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 On 12/3/2019 at 12:40 AM, BxEngine said: This forum (and its former) have a history of people making claims of absolutes, all in the name of pushing back against wishcasting. One only needs to read the first few pages of nearly every single winter month thread going back a decade to find “the season is over”, “the pattern doesnt support snow”, etc...and yet here we are, with one of our snowiest decades in a long time. While the wishcasting and snow goggles are incredibly annoying, some of us find the posts by supposedly intelligent people who are only here to troll or try to be first to claim they had a bad pattern right much worse in the grand scheme of things. Especially when everyone here is supposedly of an age where acting like an asshole is typically frowned upon outside of ps4 games. Expand In other words, if wishing for snow is eagles fans, being a douchey obnoxious ass for no reason than to toot your own horn or to troll is patriots fans and sox fans combined. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrye Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 On 12/3/2019 at 12:40 AM, BxEngine said: This forum (and its former) have a history of people making claims of absolutes, all in the name of pushing back against wishcasting. One only needs to read the first few pages of nearly every single winter month thread going back a decade to find “the season is over”, “the pattern doesnt support snow”, etc...and yet here we are, with one of our snowiest decades in a long time. While the wishcasting and snow goggles are incredibly annoying, some of us find the posts by supposedly intelligent people who are only here to troll or try to be first to claim they had a bad pattern right much worse in the grand scheme of things. Especially when everyone here is supposedly of an age where acting like an asshole is typically frowned upon outside of ps4 games. Expand Like I said, nothing wrong with posting any opinion ... snowy or not ... and why you have that opinion. I think it would just be appropriate to refrain from personalizing and from editorializing as a response to someone's opinion ... who may very well turn out to be right (or perhaps not). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjay Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 On 12/2/2019 at 11:30 PM, Enigma said: This was a disaster of a forecast. No way around it. Anyone that has some semblance of forecast recognition knew that this was going to be a non-event for most in this sub-forum. Expand Disagree. The NWS Upton disagees too. Anyone who downplays every storm is bound to get a couple right. You got 5 likes and I'm going to guess it's the rest of the downplaying every storm crew who are just as annoying as the the hype everything crew. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 On 12/3/2019 at 12:44 AM, BxEngine said: In other words, if wishing for snow is eagles fans, being a douchey obnoxious ass for no reason than to toot your own horn or to troll is patriots fans and sox fans combined. Expand And let’s not even get into the Yankee fan analogy but I digress, how insecure must one be to have a need to be the first one to “figure it out”? Thats how I see those posts, that they’re made buy very insecure people. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericjcrash Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 On 12/3/2019 at 12:38 AM, Snow88 said: This didn't work out =( Expand Most certainly did NOT lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 On 12/3/2019 at 12:37 AM, NycStormChaser said: Who is we? Parts of jersey picked up an inch this last hour with a few more hours to go. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk Expand And the storm still has to pivot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjay Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 On 12/3/2019 at 12:30 AM, larrye said: It would be nice if those who hoping for more snow would refrain from chastising those who want to be realistic or perhaps even see more snow as unlikely. There is nothing wrong with wanting snow ... I think we all do to one degree or another and there is nothing wrong with having an opinion and stating it here with backup. But weather forecasting is not an exact science yet and there are always going to be those here with differing opinions because there is some subjectivity to all of this. I think it would be helpful to refrain from accusing those who don't see it as as snowy an event as being negative. In this case, it would appear that they turned out to be right. Expand When its the same people every event it gets old. The opposite holds true too. Same thing goes for the the two Tonys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 On 12/3/2019 at 12:50 AM, Rjay said: Disagree. The NWS Upton disagees too. Anyone who downplays every storm is bound to get a couple right. You got 5 likes and I'm going to guess it's the rest of the downplaying every storm crew who are just as annoying as the the hype everything crew. Expand Yep, even a broken clock is right twice a day...and boy do they boast when they are 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjay Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 On 12/3/2019 at 12:40 AM, BxEngine said: This forum (and its former) have a history of people making claims of absolutes, all in the name of pushing back against wishcasting. One only needs to read the first few pages of nearly every single winter month thread going back a decade to find “the season is over”, “the pattern doesnt support snow”, etc...and yet here we are, with one of our snowiest decades in a long time. While the wishcasting and snow goggles are incredibly annoying, some of us find the posts by supposedly intelligent people who are only here to troll or try to be first to claim they had a bad pattern right much worse in the grand scheme of things. Especially when everyone here is supposedly of an age where acting like an asshole is typically frowned upon outside of ps4 games. Expand ❤ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJW014 Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 We can't say "this storm was a bust" or "this didn't work out" until the storm is over. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1220 Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 On 12/3/2019 at 12:50 AM, Rjay said: Disagree. The NWS Upton disagees too. Anyone who downplays every storm is bound to get a couple right. You got 5 likes and I'm going to guess it's the rest of the downplaying every storm crew who are just as annoying as the the hype everything crew. Expand The general idea of this storm was evident several days ago, minus some places like Boston which I thought would do a lot better but the east winds are still too warm for them this time of the year and the airmass was a bit too mild. We're in the "table scraps" part of the storm which may have been minor or more significant-looks like it will be more minor. But it's not totally over yet, models don't really pivot this out until after midnight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjay Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 On 12/3/2019 at 12:57 AM, jm1220 said: The general idea of this storm was evident several days ago, minus some places like Boston which I thought would do a lot better but the east winds are still too warm for them this time of the year and the airmass was a bit too mild. We're in the "table scraps" part of the storm which may have been minor or more significant-looks like it will be more minor. But it's not totally over yet, models don't really pivot this out until after midnight. Expand The airmass for this storm is crap which we can agree upon but this really was such a fail (in some locations) by the short range hi res models. If we got the rates many of the models were showing it would have overcome the stale airmass. I don't blame Upton or any of our optimistic weenies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestHillWx Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Radar returns, though a bit weaker compared to past blockbuster storms, are getting that Northeast to southwest counter clockwise look. Let's see if the city members, without snow to this point, can grab a few inches. Not to rub salt but I'm over 6" with more to come. Currier and Ives outside right now; every branch is covered in white. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCweatherNOW Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Hey this storm isn’t over! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRRTA22 Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Received about 2" here in southern Jersey City. Not bad. If a good band can swing through , 4" can be realized. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowGoose69 Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 On 12/3/2019 at 1:08 AM, NYCweatherNOW said: Hey this storm isn’t over! Expand Still a prayer if the stuff in CT drops SW and can fill in but I’m not optimistic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzardo Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Those bands are coming down from hudson valley into NJ. Its not over... but how much more remains to be seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjay Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 On 12/3/2019 at 1:17 AM, SnowGoose69 said: Still a prayer if the stuff in CT drops SW and can fill in but I’m not optimistic Expand Remember when the 12z rgem today had 18.1" at KNYC? Lol 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NycStormChaser Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 On 12/3/2019 at 12:55 AM, CarLover014 said: We can't say "this storm was a bust" or "this didn't work out" until the storm is over. Yeah I mean nyc already got an inch in Central Park and 2.7 in Staten Island as of a few hours ago so its 1 to 3 inches. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowGoose69 Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 On 12/3/2019 at 1:19 AM, Rjay said: Remember when the 12z rgem today had 18.1" at KNYC? Lol Expand This is one of those storms that would probably have been forecast better in 1989 because models would have shown nothing but snow showers probably 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherpruf Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 On 12/3/2019 at 12:40 AM, BxEngine said: This forum (and its former) have a history of people making claims of absolutes, all in the name of pushing back against wishcasting. One only needs to read the first few pages of nearly every single winter month thread going back a decade to find “the season is over”, “the pattern doesnt support snow”, etc...and yet here we are, with one of our snowiest decades in a long time. While the wishcasting and snow goggles are incredibly annoying, some of us find the posts by supposedly intelligent people who are only here to troll or try to be first to claim they had a bad pattern right much worse in the grand scheme of things. Especially when everyone here is supposedly of an age where acting like an asshole is typically frowned upon outside of ps4 games. Expand I'm so old I don't know what a ps4 game is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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