Discussion-OBS Weekend Feb 8-9 Another mainly 12 hour snow-ice event possibly changing to rain before ending Sunday. NYC-LI-S of I78 on the edge?

[WestBabylonWeather]

About 4”

[LAVistaNY]

Westchester along the CT border 4” 

[Dark Star]

At my age, I should be more mature in handling living in a "screw" zone.  I understand this was to be a marginal event, after an initial Winter Storm Watch was issued.  The storm did perform pretty much as advertised (based on the most recent 24-36 hour forecasts).  Newark, 10 miles away from central Union County received 3.0".  Garwood got 1" of snow, some sleet (not the sleet fest as advertised), and then was pretty much over.  Perhaps I am discontent, seeing that the Tuesday, Thursday and coming weekend storms are beginning to unravel.  

[Dark Star]

5 hours ago, Wxoutlooksblog said:

This winter is NOT over.

WX/PT

i was optimistic up until getting skunked just now, and seeing the following events to be in question...

[Dark Star]

1 hour ago, snywx said:

25f here

3.7” otg

underperformer up here

Come to central Union county NJ, you'll see UNDERPERFORMING!

[LibertyBell]

5 hours ago, Wxoutlooksblog said:

This winter is NOT over.

WX/PT

it's been a very long winter

[ForestHillWx]

Maybe 1.5” combined snow/sleet; looks wintry, so there’s that. Congrats out East,  you were due. 

[LibertyBell]

5 hours ago, weatherpruf said:

I managed less than that just across the river. Just went outside; rain and slush. Really got shafted this time. CNJ was not the place to be. Never expected much but surprised areas to the east did much better. 

I wrote this before the storm even started that eastern areas might do better because cold air was banked to the east, so the same thing that normally causes suppression would actually help in making it snow longer.  The further east you went the more snow you'd get.

 

[LibertyBell]

4 hours ago, USCG RS said:

So, during Nemo (Feb 2013), when the two streams actually phased, there was so much volatility and upward motion that it created a significant amount of lighting. This led to so much latent heat release that thunder snow turned to thunder sleet for nearly an hour. It was not the layers of the atmosphere, it was the actual lightning causing the snow to melt and then it refroze before hitting the ground. I always found that fascinating.

wow so the lightning actually hit the snow and melted it? how fascinating!

[Poker2015]

18 minutes ago, Dark Star said:

Come to central Union county NJ, you'll see UNDERPERFORMING!

You should see my area in Western Somerset County. Not sure if it's underperforming since I only thought I'd get 1-3" and we have 1", but it's 100% sleet and ice. We never went to all snow, maybe 10% snow and 90% sleet for a few minutes early on.

Weird storm here, skating rink

[LibertyBell]

2 hours ago, Allsnow said:

Solid event for LI and NYC 

 

 

it was a consistent 3-5 inches, JFK and NYC got the exact same amount, which is interesting.

I think all our stations are now at or near double digits?

[WIN]

3 inches of snowfall, then some sleet. Our forecast was for 3 to 6, so we did verify albeit on the low end.

[wishcast_hater]

Total disappointment here. Was forecast between 7 and 10 inches. I didn’t go outside yet to measure but I’m eyeballing 3 maybe 4 at best.

I keep hearing how forecasting has gotten so much better but I disagree. Even 6 hours before the storm arrived NWS never changed anything.


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[Sampson]

A little more than 4 here at the height of the snow. compacted to 3.5 now 

[bluewave]

4” here just to the east of KHVN.

[ag3]

4” here. Great little storm.

[EastonSN+]

Got another half inch overnight.

4.0 Easton CT.

12.75 on the year.

[NYER72]

solid event 3ish inches. Solid hour or so of front end snow but changed over very quickly

[rgwp96]

3 inches butler nj 

[EastonSN+]

7 hours ago, CNY-LES FREAK said:

SI NYC got 2" of concrete, and now it's freezing rain with a temp of 32. Sad is what this is, and the past 7-10 winters have been even worse, so the beat goes on, lol..

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SI didn't do good in 2022, 2021, 2018?

[Pellice]

Hard ice glaze from freezing rain on top of maybe an inch and a half of sleet.  Maybe the first time I would not have the strength to clear my walkout and car to move it for parking spot clearing.  Salting would not help at this depth without some rising temperatures and melting and maybe sun.  Nobody going anywhere in this development until that happens.  

[NittanyWx]

4.5” Wilton, CT

[Sampson]

Not all that much snow overall this winter, but I’ve enjoyed the season more than many in the past where we had more. Feels like we had snow on the ground since 12/20 and lots of little events to track. Pretty cold too. I give it a solid B right now. 

[snywx]

42 minutes ago, wishcast_hater said:

Total disappointment here. Was forecast between 7 and 10 inches. I didn’t go outside yet to measure but I’m eyeballing 3 maybe 4 at best.

I keep hearing how forecasting has gotten so much better but I disagree. Even 6 hours before the storm arrived NWS never changed anything.


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We received half of what was forecasted. Heaviest precip stayed south. 
 

29.1” ytd 

[Brasiluvsnow]

Is there a site or anywhere that I can look at tri state and Connecticut snow totals from last night ?

[ag3]

11 minutes ago, Brasiluvsnow said:

Is there a site or anywhere that I can look at tri state and Connecticut snow totals from last night ?

https://partnerservices.nws.noaa.gov/products/cf2683134646bf94474f9da9618b5ecf

[Brasiluvsnow]

Just now, ag3 said:

https://partnerservices.nws.noaa.gov/products/cf2683134646bf94474f9da9618b5ecf

Thank You

[ag3]

Just now, Brasiluvsnow said:

Thank You

There will be updates later. Just click latest snow totals on top:

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=40.7877336&lon=-73.8106719

[JustinRP37]

What has happened to forecasting recently? This is the second “winter storm warning” we have had this year for 5-10 and we ended up with barely 3.5. The only over performer was back in December with a “dusting to inch” that resulted in 5.5. 

[ag3]

Just now, JustinRP37 said:

What has happened to forecasting recently? This is the second “winter storm warning” we have had this year for 5-10 and we ended up with barely 3.5. The only over performer was back in December with a “dusting to inch” that resulted in 5.5. 

It’s weather. Weather varies. 3.5” is not a bad bust for your area. There has been much worse.

Enjoy what you got.