Joe T Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Wow looking at the current radar the precip is just exploding and now heavy echoes are backing into PA. All of N/C NJ and NYC are going to get crushed soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 It's been coming down here for 15-20 mins now but on and off mainly. The slow movement of this storm is strange. It apparently started at JFK at 2:32 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 areas of 30+ dbz echoes are headed this way it would be nice to see this in precip mode clear air mode is awesome isnt it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dsnowx53 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 clear air mode is awesome isnt it I despise clear-air mode. It's so freaking annoying that we are still in clear-air mode, despite the fact that it should have been switched to precip mode at least an hour ago. I really don't get it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Lol.. Perfect names.. Thanks!!!!! Congrats Jay I just hope your wife will understand if youre paying more attention to us (and the window). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 clear air mode is awesome isnt it especially 10 min updates vs 5 min updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmagan Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 clear air mode is awesome isnt it I don't run their radar, but maybe because clear-air mode is less stress on the radar might mean that there are some motor problems with it and they want to keep as little stress on it as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstorm Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Back to SN- ... 1 mi. vis. Surfaces covering up and just heard a plow go by - god, what a wrenching sound that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I despise clear-air mode. It's so freaking annoying that we are still in clear-air mode, despite the fact that it should have been switched to precip mode at least an hour ago. I really don't get it at all. Clear air mode is probably what's taking the snow so long to get here It wants to make sure we dont miss its appearance in between those long 10 min intervals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthlight Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Man...I am so stoked. The RUC has backed this band further west. This could get really fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dsnowx53 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 A lot of the high DBZs to the south aren't all snow. Just FYI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteoutwx1796 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Here are the echoes via KDIX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherweather Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 wow people just a few miles south and east of phil reporting plain rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthlight Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 wow people just a few miles south and east of phil reporting plain rain I made a few posts earlier this afternoon about the sneaky warm layer being advertised by the further north and west models..and how people south of PHL and along the shore should be alert for this. Given the precip intensity and shield further west on radar this is not surprising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wxnyc Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Snowing lightly here in Brooklyn everything is covered, only thing is it's kinda warm out there 34? Central park is 6-7 miles north of me and at 28. Either my sensor is off or it's just the southeast east wind killing us down here on the south shore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeeTwentyFour Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 wow people just a few miles south and east of phil reporting plain rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RU848789 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Been snowing moderately for about a half hour now; have close to 1/2" on the ground and it looks like the really juicy stuff is on my doorstep, per the radar. Looks awesome outside - need to go for a quick walk. 31F and 100% humidity. Jay - congrats - being there for my son's birth ranks up there in my top few experiences ever. How about Crystal for a girl and Dendrite for a boy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherweather Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I made a few posts earlier this afternoon about the sneaky warm layer being advertised by the further north and west models..and how people south of PHL and along the shore should be alert for this. Given the precip intensity and shield further west on radar this is not surprising. damn nice call, hope it doesnt progress too far northeast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I made a few posts earlier this afternoon about the sneaky warm layer being advertised by the further north and west models..and how people south of PHL and along the shore should be alert for this. Given the precip intensity and shield further west on radar this is not surprising. It might be a case of people just north and west of the mix line getting in on some of the best rates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Snowing lightly here in Brooklyn everything is covered, only thing is it's kinda warm out there 34? Central park is 6-7 miles north of me and at 28. Either my sensor is off or it's just the southeast east wind killing us down here on the south shore. The wind is NNE at JFK and temp has dropped to 32. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1220 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 wow people just a few miles south and east of phil reporting plain rain A function of the spiking warm nose in association with the developing low. That's exactly why we had ZERO room for error with this low, and had it come in more amplified than this we would mostly be rain as well. Very close call as is. Very wet, plastering snow coming down outside here. Very X-mas 2002 like. Just about all surfaces whitened, but hopefully we start cooling down soon so we start getting in on some of the higher ratio drier snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Been snowing moderately for about a half hour now; have close to 1/2" on the ground and it looks like the really juicy stuff is on my doorstep, per the radar. Looks awesome outside - need to go for a quick walk. 31F and 100% humidity. Jay - congrats - being there for my son's birth ranks up there in my top few experiences ever. How about Crystal for a girl and Dendrite for a boy... It seems like this has been said before this season-- but this has been a great winter, not only are we tracking a snowstorm on our door step, we have another threat to look forward to next week! Nothing like experiencing anticipation and satisfaction at the same time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeeTwentyFour Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Its definitely gotten better in the last 5 minutes. Its coming down at a decent rate and visibility is 2/3 of what it was before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 A function of the spiking warm nose in association with the developing low. That's exactly why we had ZERO room for error with this low, and had it come in more amplified than this we would mostly be rain as well. Very close call as is. Very wet, plastering snow coming down outside here. Very X-mas 2002 like. Just about all surfaces whitened, but hopefully we start cooling down soon so we start getting in on some of the higher ratio drier snow. I hope we get the same kind of luck next week, but regardless, looks like we're going to get plastered tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I made a few posts earlier this afternoon about the sneaky warm layer being advertised by the further north and west models..and how people south of PHL and along the shore should be alert for this. Given the precip intensity and shield further west on radar this is not surprising. john im northwest of phl and im mixing here...just fyi if the ruc is right ttn right up to nyc on east may have the same issue. Its bringing the 925mb warm nose right into the city Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Current Radar- http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?product=NCR&rid=DIX&loop=yes Soon enough, we will be engulfed in heavier snows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowGoose69 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Been snowing moderately for about a half hour now; have close to 1/2" on the ground and it looks like the really juicy stuff is on my doorstep, per the radar. Looks awesome outside - need to go for a quick walk. 31F and 100% humidity. Jay - congrats - being there for my son's birth ranks up there in my top few experiences ever. How about Crystal for a girl and Dendrite for a boy... As long as she doesn't marry a guy who's last name is Ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeeTwentyFour Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 john im northwest of phl and im mixing here...just fyi if the ruc is right ttn right up to nyc on east may have the same issue. Its bringing the 925mb warm nose right into the city talk about cutting it close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthlight Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 john im northwest of phl and im mixing here...just fyi if the ruc is right ttn right up to nyc on east may have the same issue. Its bringing the 925mb warm nose right into the city Yes...all of the dynamics and features as well as the coastal low and precipitation seem to be on the western envelope of the tracks from earlier yesterday. I think the city and west is fine..but LI could have issues as well as the NJ coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Looks like snow has overspread all of Long Island at 3 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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