Echo Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 I'm not an anti-weenie... I just hate digging out of this stuff... that's all. Sorry if I offended anyone. I wish we would get a storm worth digging. Our biggest snow this year has been a little over 4 inches. All the rest have been s**t storms, especially bad were some of the 1 - 2 inchers that turned to ice on the roads and I HATE ice storms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbourton Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Looking at the radar loop, it looks like a glorified arctic front-stretched out . However, the pressure falls are pretty impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthShoreWx Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 I grew up in Manhasset and married a wonderful woman from Atlantic Beach. I am fully aware of the spread in elevation that exists across the island. I was just having a little fun, although, we could take "weenie" to a whole new level if we start issuing different snow totals for the island based on elevation and upsloping potential. True, but even on LI it is reasonable to think there can be non-trivial differences at times between sea level and elevations of 300 - 400 feet a few miles inland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthShoreWx Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 There are certain winters i used to hear about...that's all I'm going to say. As my neighbors will probably attest, the northshore of central LI is having a good run at the moment. After 2 days of rain, there is still about 10" of snowpack left and we are on the cusp of freshening it up with possibly 6 more inches. These photos are from this afternoon. I placed the snow stakes after the December storm. There was almost 20" on the ground after the 1/12 storm, so we have lost about half of that since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 I only have 2-3 inches of snowpack left and that only on grassy areas. I hope to catch up by the end of the month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornadojay Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Upton going below zero in the northwest zones Sunday night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1220 Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 There are certain winters i used to hear about...that's all I'm going to say. As my neighbors will probably attest, the northshore of central LI is having a good run at the moment. After 2 days of rain, there is still about 10" of snowpack left and we are on the cusp of freshening it up with possibly 6 more inches. These photos are from this afternoon. I placed the snow stakes after the December storm. There was almost 20" on the ground after the 1/12 storm, so we have lost about half of that since. Looks absolutely nothing like that here at all, mostly we're down to piles and occasionally snow cover in shadier spots. The rain and 45F temps the other day annihilated the snowpack. My back yard which had a ton of snow drift into it on 12/26 is still a glacier. Up to 6 inches late tonight though sounds pretty sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtRosen Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 I wish we would get a storm worth digging. Our biggest snow this year has been a little over 4 inches. All the rest have been s**t storms, especially bad were some of the 1 - 2 inchers that turned to ice on the roads and I HATE ice storms. You can have it, dude. I have no problem with you guys getting a huge snowstorm that screws us alla Snowmageddon of last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Looks absolutely nothing like that here at all, mostly we're down to piles and occasionally snow cover in shadier spots. The rain and 45F temps the other day annihilated the snowpack. My back yard which had a ton of snow drift into it on 12/26 is still a glacier. Up to 6 inches late tonight though sounds pretty sweet. You got screwed by living on a barrier island therefore getting easily flooded by the warmer air. I got rained on for hours on Tuesday and still have a solid 4 or 5 inches of snow on the ground. Well, it's not snow but cement. Even in open fields where the sun hits it directly they are solidly snowcovered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthShoreWx Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 You got screwed by living on a barrier island therefore getting easily flooded by the warmer air. I got rained on for hours on Tuesday and still have a solid 4 or 5 inches of snow on the ground. Well, it's not snow but cement. Even in open fields where the sun hits it directly they are solidly snowcovered. If there is a worse place on LI for snow than Long Beach, I can't imagine where it would be. Maybe Fire Island, maybe not. But they probably make up for it with the summer sea breezes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crisb Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 How is Massapequa looking? South Shore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeguyfromTakomaPark Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Anyone know the current snowpack in Northern Westchester (Yorktown area) specifically. Looked at some maps but was looking for first hand accounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaner587 Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Anyone know the current snowpack in Northern Westchester (Yorktown area) specifically. Looked at some maps but was looking for first hand accounts. I cant tell you there is roughly 6 in in central westchester at about 300'. My guess up there there is probably 10ish ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radders Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Not sure about Northern Westchester, but about 25 miles north of there, in southern dutchess, I have between 10 and 14 inches snow park right now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeguyfromTakomaPark Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 I cant tell you there is roughly 6 in in central westchester at about 300'. My guess up there there is probably 10ish ? You guys are doing great this year. Thanks for answering. Happen to have an estimate on total days with snow on the ground? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeguyfromTakomaPark Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Not sure about Northern Westchester, but about 25 miles north of there, in southern dutchess, I have between 10 and 14 inches snow park right now... Thanks, Originally from the area and thinking about visiting my parents to do some xc skiing. Seems like conditions would be great especially up by you, maybe Fahnstock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radders Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Thanks, Originally from the area and thinking about visiting my parents to do some xc skiing. Seems like conditions would be great especially up by you, maybe Fahnstock. Definitely would check out Fahnstock, especially if we get another 3-6 inches tonight... It will be a good snowpack for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthShoreWx Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 You guys are doing great this year. Thanks for answering. Happen to have an estimate on total days with snow on the ground? Continuous snow cover since 12/26 here. There were patches left from before Christmas on western LI at the time that the 12/26 blizzard hit, but I think that was from a very localized snowfall of up to 3 or 4" in parts of Nassau around the 14th of December. I'm not sure if the snowcover goes back any further than the 26th for Westchester...the locals will have to answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaner587 Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 You guys are doing great this year. Thanks for answering. Happen to have an estimate on total days with snow on the ground? 12/13-12/17 12/26-? so total days of snowcover is about 30 days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeguyfromTakomaPark Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Continuous snow cover since 12/26 here. There were patches left from before Christmas on western LI at the time that the 12/26 blizzard hit, but I think that was from a very localized snowfall of up to 3 or 4" in parts of Nassau around the 14th of December. I'm not sure if the snowcover goes back any further than the 26th for Westchester...the locals will have to answer. Unbelievable, especially with more snow and near zero temps in the forecast. Amazing what a difference a couple hundred miles makes. In DC we have had total probably 2 days with an inch of cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Continuous snow cover since 12/26 here. There were patches left from before Christmas on western LI at the time that the 12/26 blizzard hit, but I think that was from a very localized snowfall of up to 3 or 4" in parts of Nassau around the 14th of December. I'm not sure if the snowcover goes back any further than the 26th for Westchester...the locals will have to answer. Huh... there was zero snow cover here before 12/26, lol.... we've had constant snowcover since (if only on grass). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 If there is a worse place on LI for snow than Long Beach, I can't imagine where it would be. Maybe Fire Island, maybe not. But they probably make up for it with the summer sea breezes. Absolutely right. The disadvantage of my location is a lot of times in marginal conditions Long Beach gets a sea breeze while I dont. Well-- I like that but that's for another time lol. When NYC hit 92 in early April last year, JFK hit 89 and Long Beach was in the upper 60s. Im a scant 2 miles from Long Beach and I was at 86! We also get the rare storm when its mixing there but still all snow here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha5 Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=48.04870994288686&lon=-92.8399658203125&site=dlh&smap=1&unit=0&lg=en&FcstType=text Tonight: Scattered flurries before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 My low Monday morning is 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthlight Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=48.04870994288686&lon=-92.8399658203125&site=dlh&smap=1&unit=0&lg=en&FcstType=text Tonight: Scattered flurries before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. ...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS ISSUED AN EXTREME COLD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST FRIDAY. * TEMPERATURE: TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO AROUND 40 BELOW ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA OVERNIGHT AND THEN GRADUALLY IMPROVE FRIDAY MORNING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME CALM OVERNIGHT. * FROSTBITE TIMES: FROSTBITE AFFECTS EXPOSED SKIN OF A HEALTHY ADULT IN 10 TO 20 MINUTES. THE ELDERLY AND YOUNG CHILDREN ARE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE COLD. * IMPACTS: FROSTBITE CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PETS AND LIVESTOCK ARE ALSO AFFECTED BY COLD TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN EXTREME COLD WARNING MEANS DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE- THREATENING EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME. FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE LIKELY IN AS SHORT AS 10 TO 20 MINUTES IF YOU ARE EXPOSED TO THESE CONDITIONS WITHOUT PROPER PROTECTION. MAKE SURE YOU DRESS WITH SEVERAL LAYERS OF CLOTHES DESIGNED FOR EXTREME COLD CONDITIONS... AND AVOID SWEATING IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS AS THIS CAN LEAD TO A FASTER ONSET OF HYPOTHERMIA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha5 Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 -60 is the record for MN...so this is nothing impressive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthShoreWx Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Definitely would check out Fahnstock, especially if we get another 3-6 inches tonight... It will be a good snowpack for sure. I'll probably ski at Caleb Smith on Saturday (State park in Smithtown). The skiing was very good this past Saturday and Sunday. Deep powder over a solid base is not a common thing on LI: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthShoreWx Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Huh... there was zero snow cover here before 12/26, lol.... we've had constant snowcover since (if only on grass). There were patches left in my parents neighborhood in Nassau County (ne part) on Christmas Day. I wouldn't call it snowcover, but I definitely noticed it (especially since we had none left at that time in the shadiest of recesses at home). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthShoreWx Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Absolutely right. The disadvantage of my location is a lot of times in marginal conditions Long Beach gets a sea breeze while I dont. Well-- I like that but that's for another time lol. When NYC hit 92 in early April last year, JFK hit 89 and Long Beach was in the upper 60s. Im a scant 2 miles from Long Beach and I was at 86! We also get the rare storm when its mixing there but still all snow here. Unfortunately, you are in the 2nd worse place on the island for snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha5 Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Unfortunately, you are in the 2nd worse place on the island for snow. Wheres the worst? Montauck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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