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

[donsutherland1]

9:06 PM:

The ground is dusted and the light snow is picking up in intensity.

[wxman]

Almost 5" now with goose feather snowflakes (RIP Charlie Daniels). 

[RU848789]

1 hour ago, RU848789 said:

And up to 2.75" OTG in Metuchen at 7 pm at 23F.  

Up to 3.5" as of 9 pm at 23F; snow has let up a bit and also smaller flake size, so presumably lower ratio.  

[Snowshack]

First flakes flying in wading river, 23f.  

[Byrdhousebv]

24.8/16.4, and 3" on the ground, NE Monmouth Co.

[Cygnus X-1]

Wundergruond radar is pathetic

 

[Nibor]

Moderate snow now in Astoria, NY.

[SnoSki14]

8 minutes ago, RU848789 said:

Up to 3.5" as of 9 pm at 23F; snow has let up a bit and also smaller flake size, so presumably lower ratio.  

I'm similar near Somerset.

[jm1220]

1 minute ago, Cygnus X-1 said:

Wundergruond radar is pathetic

 

This is a better site. The new NWS radar is unusable for me. COD: Satellite and Radar

[jm1220]

Borderline moderate now, ground is covered. 

[Cygnus X-1]

42 minutes ago, jm1220 said:

This is a better site. The new NWS radar is unusable for me. COD: Satellite and Radar

Thank you. Don't really like it, but thanks!

[snywx]

2 minutes ago, jm1220 said:

This is a better site. The new NWS radar is unusable for me. COD: Satellite and Radar

Same here.. One of the better ones around

[psv88]

Coming down nicely in NW Suffolk, solid coating, maybe 1/2”. Excellent snow growth 

[jm1220]

4 minutes ago, Cygnus X-1 said:

Thank you. Don't really like it, but thanks!

Radarscope is good too, you download that on your phone. Looks like the beginnings of the heavy snow are coming together in S NJ. 

[BuildingScienceWx]

Not sure why we're still in Clear Air mode.. hopefully that changes soon

[Juliancolton]

37 minutes ago, wishcast_hater said:

Where are you? I’m in Lagrangeville. No snow yet 17°

Hi, neighbor! I'm just up the road in Millbrook. 

Still playing the waiting game. 

[LIWeatherGuy29]

1 minute ago, jm1220 said:

Radarscope is good too, you download that on your phone. Looks like the beginnings of the heavy snow are coming together in S NJ. 

Radarscope works on a Windows 10 PC too

[lee59]

Radar shows heavy precip over eastern North and South Carolina, very little in Virginia and a dry slot going from D.C. to Philly.

[omo_yankee]

looks like the snow will stop for a little bit. that pathway in philly looks large

[jm1220]

4 minutes ago, LIWeatherGuy29 said:

Radarscope works on a Windows 10 PC too

Thanks! I just downloaded it. 

[jm1220]

Just now, lee59 said:

Radar shows heavy precip over eastern North and South Carolina, very little in Virginia and a dry slot going from D.C. to Philly.

This will fill in and intensify as it reaches us. The storm is generating a little late for the DC area and models have the most precip to come from Philly on north/east. 

[HVSnowLover]

2 minutes ago, lee59 said:

Radar shows heavy precip over eastern North and South Carolina, very little in Virginia and a dry slot going from D.C. to Philly.

The initial dry slot I believe is due to the transfer from primary to coastal and will fill in and blow up from Philly on NE once the coastal cranks. 

[NorthShoreWx]

18 minutes ago, jm1220 said:

This is a better site. The new NWS radar is unusable for me. COD: Satellite and Radar

I am mystified how the NWS could allow themselves to roll out such a piece of garbage.

[lee59]

Just now, omo_yankee said:

looks like the snow will stop for a little bit. that pathway in philly looks large

That quickly developed. 

 

Just now, jm1220 said:

This will fill in and intensify as it reaches us. The storm is generating a little late for the DC area and models have the most precip to come from Philly on north/east. 

Yes it will fill in but right now it almost looks the storm is taking shape off the Carolinas and the northern precip is falling apart.

[HVSnowLover]

Just now, lee59 said:

That quickly developed. 

 

Yes it will fill in but right now it almost looks the storm is taking shape off the Carolinas and the northern precip is falling apart.

Not worried 

[donsutherland1]

7 minutes ago, lee59 said:

Radar shows heavy precip over eastern North and South Carolina, very little in Virginia and a dry slot going from D.C. to Philly.

This is likely the result of the transition of energy from the primary storm to the secondary one that will produce the excessive snows.

[HeadInTheClouds]

4 minutes ago, NorthShoreWx said:

I am mystified how the NWS could allow themselves to roll out such a piece of garbage.

Me too. It's awful. 

[Snowlover11]

that dry slot will fill in, that secondary is just starting.

[ADKNYCPA]

19°F/-2° - 3 inches and counting, Allentown, PA - waiting for the big show tomorrow, should be heaviest by the afternoon

[Juliancolton]

8 minutes ago, NorthShoreWx said:

I am mystified how the NWS could allow themselves to roll out such a piece of garbage.

In their defense, it's not so surprising. They also subject us to these atrocities...