OBS-Nowcast for snow 4P Tue 2/11-7A THURSDAY 2/13/25 Mainly NJ-NYC-LI.

[LibertyBell]

1 minute ago, NorthShoreWx said:

Hard to imagine much moderate snow when you only got an inch or two in 8 hours.

Yep and it was a very wet snow, the trees look absolutely gorgeous. It looked like it wanted to get heavier but just never actually got there.

It's paradoxical to me to get such a wet snow on the northern fringe of a storm lol.  Usually you get very dry high ratio snow on the northern fringe.  I'd love to see what the liquid equivalent was at JFK with their 1.5 measured snowfall.

 

[wdrag]

Commack, Sayville reports among others at 3". 

[LibertyBell]

4 minutes ago, donsutherland1 said:

There are some 3" amounts (including a 3.1" amount) on Long Island taken by NWS employees in Suffolk County. Those reports will likely be in the next PNS.

Don it was a super wet snow here (trees look absolutely stunning), which I didn't expect on the northern fringe.  If you can find the liquid equivalent for JFK's 1.5 inches of snow please let me know, I don't think it could have been 10:1 let alone 12:1 or more.

 

[donsutherland1]

3 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

Thanks, the only report I saw was when I woke up at 5 am which had Upton's 2.0 as the highest number from Long Island.

That's an early PNS before the snow stopped falling on Long Island. All in all, it looks as if the storm was well forecast. The HRRR did badly, but that isn't a big surprise, as it was well off track by early yesterday evening.

[donsutherland1]

5 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

Don it was a super wet snow here (trees look absolutely stunning), which I didn't expect on the northern fringe.  If you can find the liquid equivalent for JFK's 1.5 inches of snow please let me know, I don't think it could have been 10:1 let alone 12:1 or more.

 

0.21" precipitation was recorded at JFK making the ratio just over 7:1.

[Dark Star]

1.5" of the jolly white stuff in Garwood NJ (central NJ) just as advertised...

Brings my season total to 9.5"

Can double digits be far behind?

[LibertyBell]

4 minutes ago, donsutherland1 said:

0.21" precipitation was recorded at JFK making the ratio just over 7:1.

heh even wetter than I thought, 7:1 ratio lol

Great for taking pictures though.

If the NWS was right about the 12:1 ratio it would have been a lot more snow with that amount of liquid, around 2.5"

[BoulderWX]

Just under an inch at MMU, enough to whiten everything up

[TJW014]

Snowing again with some ocean effect. Stick read a hair over 5"

[jm1220]

Definitely a nice picturesque snow. Wasn’t really expecting that but temps near 30 made it happen. 

[uofmiami]

1.8” for the event. 

[MJO812]

33 minutes ago, jm1220 said:

Definitely a nice picturesque snow. Wasn’t really expecting that but temps near 30 made it happen. 

The models showed snow for our area all week. I see you like to be cautious with every storm lol

[MJO812]

15 hours ago, SnoSki14 said:

That looks generous given HRRR & radar. I'll go with an inch tops

Bump 

[jm1220]

3 minutes ago, MJO812 said:

The models showed snow for our area all week. I see you like to be cautious with every storm lol

?? I thought it would be a drier snow since we were on the N edge. 

[ForestHillWx]

1.25” in Chester; somewhat surprised to get that much. Had to shovel the front walkway for the kids to get to the bus. 

[MJO812]

7 minutes ago, jm1220 said:

?? I thought it would be a drier snow since we were on the N edge. 

The snow band was north of the models.  Glad it worked out for everyone in the NYC area and LI.

[Brian5671]

2 inches here

[Brian5671]

Just now, MJO812 said:

The snow band was north of the models.  Glad it worked out for everyone in the NYC area and LI.

There's often a weenie band on the far north/northwestern edge of the shield.   Definitely held true last night

[Allsnow]

1 hour ago, TJW014 said:

Snowing again with some ocean effect. Stick read a hair over 5"

Nice ocean effect snow for you currently 

[ForestHillWx]

My dad in VA has 12-14”; finished with sleet this morning. Pics he sent supports it. 

[NorthShoreWx]

1 hour ago, Dark Star said:

1.5" of the jolly white stuff in Garwood NJ (central NJ) just as advertised...

Sorry, couldn't resist.

32⁰ here.

[LibertyBell]

8 minutes ago, Allsnow said:

Nice ocean effect snow for you currently 

for some reason this area never gets ocean effect snow even though we have a 100 mile coastline with the ocean down here lol

[MJO812]

Finished with 2 inches

13 on the season 

[Allsnow]

2 inches total

 

Nice little event 

[Tatamy]

1” new.  More than I was expecting.

[Kaner587]

2 hours ago, jm1220 said:

No, Huntington Station. 

2.0 in laurel hollow. We’re also about 17 for the season 

[Northof78]

1.5" for the storm, 15" for the season, hoping to have a chance to near 20" by end of the weekend...

[eduggs]

47 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

for some reason this area never gets ocean effect snow even though we have a 100 mile coastline with the ocean down here lol

It's uncommon for sufficiently cold air (to generate ocean-effect snow) to advect from the east.

It's pretty cool to see it happening today with the high in Quebec, coldish air in place, and a moist easterly flow.

[Krs4Lfe]

Finished with around 2.5" tops here in Bayside

[psv88]

Local spotters report 3” in commack at 3:45 am, so I’ll go with that number. Again we seem to “jackpot”. This area a snow magnet this season. 
 

up to 17.8” this season.