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NYC/PHL Dec 26-27 Boxing Day Blizzard Part 9


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per latest TTN airport data:

Trenton, Mercer County Airport

Lat: 40.29 Lon: -74.82 Elev: 213

Last Update on Dec 26, 4:53 pm EST

Sky Obscured with Haze

27 °F

(-3 °C) Humidity: 81 % Wind Speed: NE 20 G 28 MPH Barometer: 29.50" (998.5 mb) Dewpoint: 22 °F (-6 °C) Wind Chill: 14 °F (-10 °C) Visibility: 0.50 mi. More Local Wx:3 Day History:

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Western edge of that heavy band over NE NJ is expanding west a little and just coming over eastern Sussex County. Should increase rates here but nothing like what is happen east in the heart of it. So far this is going very much according to plan. There will definitley be a sharp drop of in accumulations some were in the northern half of western NJ westward into neighboring eastern PA.

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per latest TTN airport data:

Trenton, Mercer County Airport

Lat: 40.29 Lon: -74.82 Elev: 213

Last Update on Dec 26, 4:53 pm EST

Sky Obscured with Haze

27 °F

(-3 °C) Humidity: 81 % Wind Speed: NE 20 G 28 MPH Barometer: 29.50" (998.5 mb) Dewpoint: 22 °F (-6 °C) Wind Chill: 14 °F (-10 °C) Visibility: 0.50 mi. More Local Wx:3 Day History:

As is often the case in windy snowstorms at some ASOS sites, the present weather sensor has likely become caked in snow and is no longer functioning. The RH is apparently reading a bit low as well, thus the only thing that the ASOS can figure out is that there is haze. If humidity was a more realistic value, it would report freezing fog right now.

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can somebody tell me why the radar on Long island has many patches and dry spots?

it doesnt...i like to use this radar...

http://www.wunderground.com/radar/radblast.asp?zoommode=zoom&num=6&delay=15&scale=0.750&noclutter=0&ID=OKX&type=NCR&lat=40.84149170&lon=-73.28043365&label=Commack,%20NY&showstorms=0&map.x=413&map.y=241&centerx=464&centery=248&lightning=0&smooth0&showlabels=1&rainsnow=0

we are in a perfect spot. it's getting crazy out there.

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Been watching radar and hoping it pans out that way. Been pretty quiet precip wise the last couple of hours out here (Rocky Point). Winds are blowing tho.

The storm is approaching its closest point to you, so the snow is pivoting in your direction. Unfortunately, it probably won't much further since the heavy banding looks to be pivoting back east over Delaware/S Jersey. The storm is also deepening explosively right now, which is causing the thunderstorm and heavy rain/snow formation over the open Atlantic south of LI. Look for the dry areas over Suffolk to fill back in very soon and likely go to tremendous snowfall rates and thunder.

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As is often the case in windy snowstorms at some ASOS sites, the present weather sensor has likely become caked in snow and is no longer functioning. The RH is apparently reading a bit low as well, thus the only thing that the ASOS can figure out is that there is haze. If humidity was a more realistic value, it would report freezing fog right now.

yea i hear ya...im actually amazed at that observation. effin love it!!!

after missing out on the bullseyes last yr, i thought we would have to wait 4,5 maybe 6yrs before something like this happenned.

:snowman::snowman:

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Blizzards are more about winds and reduced visibilities than deep snowfalls. Purely for deep snow accumulation, I would prefer a weaker surface low to our SW with prolonged southerly flow overrunning an arctic airmass. But for the thrill of an intense storm, I'd take this every time. With average snow to liquid ratios and significant but not extreme QPF, totals in excess of 12" should be relatively limited geographically. Moisture transport is somewhat limited and the storm duration is moderate. I expect the extreme totals in excess of 18" to be confined to a narrow strip from CNJ through NYC metro, WLI, and up into SWCT. Also another relative max area in EMa where ocean enhancement will help out quite a lot. The tri-state area is looking absolutely golden. But if we manage only a foot of snow, we should take that and feel very fortunate.

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