Obs and nowcast Major Nor'easter near blizzard Sunday afternoon Jan 31 - Sunrise Wednesday Feb 3

[PeteThe Greek]

Puking snow here in Glen Oaks, Queens. It is REALLY coming down hard with big flakes. We have about 7" down so far by eye. Very impressive so far and the main show hasn't even begun yet! Radar looks great and will only get much better! Filling in rapidly. 

 

[Ed, snow and hurricane fan]

4 minutes ago, omo_yankee said:

when do the winds come in

LGA 31G41  ISP 23G38

[MJO812]

Yellow bands are starting to come in the area from the ocean.  Things are about to get real soon. Get ready. 

[wxman]

snowing snowballs!  7" down.  25 degrees.

[kat5hurricane]

Snow really picking up. Starting to get that big storm look

[Nibor]

[SnoSki14]

Heavy snow though sleet is still mixing in.

[jm1220]

18 minutes ago, RU848789 said:

Didn't get that much overnight while I snoozed.  Went from 7.0" at 2 am to 8.5" at 7 am.  From what the NWS discussion said, sounds like there was a lull, which was underway when I went to sleep around 2:30 am, plus some sleet/freezing rain fell with the lighter precip.  Snowing moderately right now at 28F. 

Let's see if we get the 13=14" additional inches my point-and-click forecast says for Metuchen, which would be within the 12-18" the NWS map shows for 7 am through tomorrow for our swath in the map below (and close to the 13" of additional snow shown for nearby New Brunswick) from 7 am until the end, which would give me 21-22" total.  I like the "expected snowfall" maps from 7 am this morning through 7 am Weds (with most of it today, obviously), but wish they'd also include a "storm total" graphic.  

 

 

 

Given how much most already have and the easterly jet moisture still to come in, most are good to end up well over a foot and even places east of the city are in the game for 18”. 

[Big Jims Videos]

Getting crushed in Freehold. Between 7 and 8 inches with heavy snow continuing. 

[lee59]

Radar shows rain coming into beaches of Long Island from about Fire Island east. Also on central Jersey shore. 30.1 degrees here with light snow. Wind picking up with gusts to 27mph

[hooralph]

Measured 5” OTG on grass on Riverside Drive at 8 AM. Maybe a hair more. This is sticking measuring tape into the snow.

[lee59]

That rain line hopefully is retreating some

[MJO812]

Heavy snow now in south Brooklyn. It is starting to pile up here. My friend shoveled his driveway an hour ago and now the snow is back. 

[SnoSki14]

1 minute ago, lee59 said:

That rain line hopefully is retreating some

Hopefully the sleet goes too 

[MANDA]

Mt. Arlington NJ.

Moderate snow at 8am obs time.

Temperature 20.7.

Storm total and snow depth so far 10.5".

Near blizzard conditions at times.

 

[PeteThe Greek]

Hey guys & gals, 

What radar do you guys use. TWC radar is pathetic. I give up after years of using it. Tried the NWS' radar but it seems terrible or i am doing something wrong with the settings, which is not very detailed. Thanks in advance! 

[ILoveWinter]

Moderate to borderline heavy in the UWS. Will be interesting to see where the death bands set up and park themselves!

[lee59]

Just now, PeteThe Greek said:

Hey guys & gals, 

What radar do you guys use. TWC radar is pathetic. I give up after years of using it. Tried the NWS' radar but it seems terrible or i am doing something wrong with the settings, which is not very detailed. Thanks in advance! 

http://www.kevinspage.com/kevinsweather.html

Maybe this is a little better, could be better ones however

[LIWeatherGuy29]

3 minutes ago, PeteThe Greek said:

Hey guys & gals, 

What radar do you guys use. TWC radar is pathetic. I give up after years of using it. Tried the NWS' radar but it seems terrible or i am doing something wrong with the settings, which is not very detailed. Thanks in advance! 

Radarscope on Windows 10 PC

[weatherbear5]

It’s about to get Crazy on Long Island

[jdt]

8.7” as of 8am. Sparta, NW NJ.

[Byrdhousebv]

31.5/27.2,  7" on ground, mix of rain/sleet/snow since dawn, NE Monmouth Co.

[Snowfreak09]

6.5 inches.  Staten Island.  Oakwood 

[Blizzardo]

Probably about 8 in Sayreville already! Coming down good! Gimme my 30 baby, lets goooo!

[BxSnowWx37]

These bands are coming in hot and heavy from the ocean,whats even crazier is the fact that the coastal is causing the northern precip shield to erode and get spotty..n.y.c is getting roasted rn.!!

[RU848789]

5 hours ago, SnowGoose69 said:

The Euro caught this on most of its recent runs.  The period from 05-10Z was going to be fairly quiet. 

Yeah, I recall that, which is part of why I picked that time to snooze!

[ADKNYCPA]

23°F/-4° - 6-7 inches Allentown, PA - Just finished plowing, cold and moderate wind, only main avenues plowed, barely anyone out on. Steady heavy snow now, covering everything I just plowed! Worth it though, love the snow. Keep it coming!

[A_Status]

6" in Flatbush, Brooklyn.  Snow has lightened up in intensity in the last 10 min.

[bluewave]

Light to moderate snow here in SW Suffolk and 31°. I am under that 30 DBZ yellow band on radar. The higher reflectivities are  more a function of the very large snow flakes than the actual rate of the snow here.

[sussexcountyobs]

2 minutes ago, [email protected] said:

These bands are coming in hot and heavy from the ocean,whats even crazier is the fact that the coastal is causing the northern precip shield to erode and get spotty..n.y.c is getting roasted rn.!!

Not sure about the northern shield getting spotty? We have heavy snow falling here Vernon, NJ Sussex county.