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

[binbisso]

11" inches here in Mt Vernon ny. Almost 3" the last hour

[SleetStormNJ]

5 minutes ago, Dark Star said:

12" in Garwood, Central Union County NJ by 11:30AM.  Snow almost looked like a little semi melted refrozen flakes mixed in?  Anybody see an additional foot for this area?  Seems the most intense banding has worked inland.

Not far from you and easily have 16-17 inches.  I think 12-16 more will be tough but can see an easy 6-10 more.

[tdp146]

20 minutes ago, psv88 said:

 

My temp quickly dropped a full degree, coldest since early this morning at 29.0, was not expecting that. Also about 10" here

Same. Came down a full degree in 20 minutes as the next band rotated in. 

[acoolerclimate]

11 inches here in Nutley, NJ at noon. 

[snywx]

23° w/ moderate snow

7.2" otg

Middletown NY 

 

[psv88]

Just now, WestBabylonWeather said:

Any updates on possible mixing on Long Island (I know it’s guaranteed on east end) what about the rest of the island? 
 

 

Temps are plummeting on the north shore.  I think we are ok at the BL for now. I can’t explain it but I’m not complaining 

 

 

[sctvman]

 

[hooralph]

Things have let up and I was getting worried... lol. Looks like it’s going to pick back up again shortly 

 

 

[kat5hurricane]

The snow has lightened considerably the last 30 minutes or so in Whitestone. Eagerly awaiting the next band

[janetjanet998]

sleet line approaching the SW coast of Long Island per radar

[jdt]

15.4” as of 12:30pm. Sparta, NW NJ.

[MJO812]

Wow

 

Blizzard conditions outside.  I cant even see down my block. 

 

Brooklyn

[Snowfreak09]

Just now, MJO812 said:

Wow

 

Blizzard conditions outside.  I cant even see down my block. 

 

Brooklyn

National weather service dropped the ball.  This is a full fledged blizzard 

[kat5hurricane]

4 minutes ago, kat5hurricane said:

The snow has lightened considerably the last 30 minutes or so in Whitestone. Eagerly awaiting the next band

Well, next band is here and it's blizzarding again.

[omo_yankee]

7 minutes ago, SleetStormNJ said:

Not far from you and easily have 16-17 inches.  I think 12-16 more will be tough but can see an easy 6-10 more.

i'm in N Union County, we got 13" here. you sure you did not measure a drift?

[janetjanet998]

Vis dropping again in Central park.. live feed

https://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/columbuscircle/?cam=columbus_circle

[Maureen]

At some point we will have to dig the cars out here in Carteret...

[RUNNAWAYICEBERG]

4 minutes ago, MJO812 said:

Wow

 

Blizzard conditions outside.  I cant even see down my block. 

 

Brooklyn

Congrats dude. It’s been 5 years but patience and blocking :wink: is all that is needed.

[HVSnowLover]

Snow was intense here now lightened up 

[NorthShoreWx]

29 minutes ago, psv88 said:

 

My temp quickly dropped a full degree, coldest since early this morning at 29.0, was not expecting that. Also about 10" here

Dropped by a half degree here since noon and another inch of snow.  11" as of 12:30.  The snowflakes are smaller but nicely formed dendrites.  They are filling the air bigtime, kind of a "suffocating snow".  I like the look.

Smithtown NY 12:30PM

29F, S+, 11" OG

 

[HVSnowLover]

Just now, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said:

Congrats dude. It’s been 5 years but patience and blocking :wink: is all that is neede. 

Blocking pattern is always going to be better for nyc south. 

[uncle W]

Just now, Maureen said:

At some point we will have to dig the cars out here in Carteret...

nice pics...looks the same here...

[Juliancolton]

Just now, Snowfreak09 said:

National weather service dropped the ball.  This is a full fledged blizzard 

I think this verbiage is too harsh. A winter storm warning for "Heavy snow [...] of 14 to 18 inches" and "Winds gusting as high as 45 mph" conveys pretty much the same messaging as a blizzard warning. The prescribed preparedness checklist is also either very similar or identical. The public had all the resources they needed from the NWS to prepare for a blizzard-like storm.

[LibertyBell]

5 minutes ago, janetjanet998 said:

sleet line approaching the SW coast of Long Island per radar

those are just approximations there has been zero sleet here with this storm and it's a white out outside

 

[hooralph]

 

[Juliancolton]

Just now, hooralph said:

 

Really beautiful footage and pictures. Keep them coming!

[janetjanet998]

Just now, LibertyBell said:

those are just approximations there has been zero sleet here with this storm and it's a white out outside

 

Yes I know its just that it has been creeping north...

hopefully stays all snow 

[LibertyBell]

Just now, Juliancolton said:

I think this verbiage is too harsh. A winter storm warning for "Heavy snow [...] of 14 to 18 inches" and "Winds gusting as high as 45 mph" conveys pretty much the same messaging as a blizzard warning. The prescribed preparedness checklist is also either very similar or identical. The public had all the resources they needed from the NWS to prepare for a blizzard-like storm.

I think along the same lines however I remember the same criticisms being made for no hurricane warnings for Sandy, granted this system is going to have much less of an impact than Sandy did.

 

[psv88]

1 minute ago, NorthShoreWx said:

Dropped by a half degree here since noon and another inch of snow.  11" as of 12:30.  The snowflakes are smaller but nicely formed dendrites.  They are filling the air bigtime, kind of a "suffocating snow".  I like the look.

Smithtown NY 12:30PM

29F, S+, 11" OG

 

27.8 now...massive temp drop along entire north shore...FRG even down to 28 now...very unexpected

[LibertyBell]

Just now, psv88 said:

27.8 now...massive temp drop along entire north shore...FRG even down to 28 now...very unexpected

I dont know man, dont temps usually drop during very heavy snow?  you usually get mixing when precip lightens up and then temps rise.