CPcantmeasuresnow

Definitely a big dent was made today on what was 7.3 inches of snowpack on Tuesday. 2 inches left with some bare spots in the usual places.

I'd have to go with bad. Of course this time of year, when according to some the sun angle can roast a medium sized turkey in under an hour, it's even worse.

For the Metro Forum Which seems to continually get further and further south of New York City which other than Walt completely ignore the north it’s totally a nonevent. As Julian alluded to it still holds some interest for us but more and more limited the further south from 84 you go. i’ve never quite understood why the New York City forum caters so much to the south and central jersey, Philadelphia and other regions south. There’s a Philadelphia Metro forum which encompasses south and central Jersey and there’s a separate mid Atlantic forum, yet the New York City forum seems to be more and more encompassing all of them. I think it’s time for anywhere 40 miles north and north east of the city to be annexed by the New England forum. We certainly have a lot more in common with their weather than New York City, LI and the coastal plain and western Long Island. Northeastern Long Island and the northshore probably has more in common with the southern New England crew. Just random thoughts on a mild foggy day where I’m losing much of what was a 7 1/2 inch snowpack a couple of days ago.

Trust me you’re talking to the guy that knows this story too well. I’ve had a weather forum name for over 20 years honoring their incompetence.

Do you do the same for the high records? I believe LaGuardia recorded 81 or so inches in 1995/96, I’m sure Don or Chris could give us the exact figure, yet the 75.6 at Central Park the same season is considered the all time record. You can’t have one without the other. No offense intended, because there isn’t any, but of course no one cares what number you’re going with LOL.

They’re not safe. NYC stands at 2.2 inches officially, even though areas of the Bronx received over 5 inches from yesterdays storm. The record low is 2.8. Still achievable, if one would call that an achievement. Especially the way the doofus at Central Park often under measure or don’t measure small events.

Central Park observations after midnight recorded 0.26 inches liquid with snow the entire time and temperatures 32-33 degrees. Anything less than 2.0 inches after midnight will be very suspect. Combined with the 0.9 inches of snow recorded before midnight the storm total should be at least 2.9 inches, probably closer to 3.5. They will find a way to F it up and under measure, they usually do.

What do you consider far interior? I had 7.3 inches as of 7 am and it’s still snowing lightly. I’m in Orange County 50 miles north of Central Park.

I doubt it. They may report that but from the observations after midnight there is no possible way only 0.4 inches of snow fell in Central Park after midnight.

7.3 inches on the board, about what was expected although I had my doubts. Seasonal total 16.2, still a solid F- 26.6 and light snow.

7.3 inches in Highland Mills Orange County. 16.2 now for the season. 26.6 and light snow.

3.8 inches highland mills NY, 30 miles due west of Danbury. 29.1 and snowing moderate to heavy. Finally over a foot for the season. Pathetic.

3.0 inches as of 11:30 which will be my only measurement tonight. 29.1 and fairly heavy snow again. 6-8 looking very realistic now by morning.

3.0 inches as of 11:30 in Highland Mills, Orange County NY 29.1 and heavy snow has returned.

Hey guys we’re just realizing now the snow measurements in Central Park are BS? They have a long history of not measuring or under measuring snow. It began with the blizzard of 1888 and continues to this day. The under one inch and the larger events they are usually at their worst. It drove me insane for years, thus the weather forum name I have had for twenty years. Little good did it do.

I first started to notice that when my daughter moved to East Fishkill. More often than not it always seemed like she was a few inches short of what I would get in Highland Mills, Julian just confirmed that over the years. What exactly, if there is one, is the reason for that? The elevation difference isn't that significant, 200-300 feet, and the latitude further north. I realize every storm is different but it seems to happen consistently.

I love the oval of 8-10 right over Highland Mills in Eastern Orange County. It seems to work out that way more often than not, although the last few years not as much for whatever reason, lack of storms probably a big part of that. That scroo zone that Julian references east of the river is certainly on display in this map. Will be interesting to see how it all plays out the next 24 hours.

We hope it’s the first widespread significant event. In Albanys forecast area is warning criteria 7 inches?

I don’t quite understand the Winter Storm Watch for 5-8 still in Orange County. If they are so on the fence about achieving the six inch warning criteria why not just issue an advisory for 4-6 and upgrade to a warning at 4 am if needed.

Highland mills. It’s right in between Central Valley and Cornwall. Most of the town 500 to 800 feet ASL.

Winter storm watches in Orange County. Hopefully that becomes a warning with the 4 pm update.

JFK is a terrible representation of NYC snowfall wise but I’m sure you already know that. The only positive to that is LaGuardia and JFK usually get storm totals correct. Central Park gets measurements low 80% of the time. LGA would be a better representative sight, JFK is the southern extreme of NYC. It would be like using the northern Bronx as the representative sight as the opposite extreme.

That would take 29.4 inches more of snow from this point forward. That would be a top 5 period going forward through April. I doubt it but I’d love it.

Unless it starts up again 0.8 inches for this one and I didn’t even expect that. 8.8 now for the season. At the very least it looks assured now I won’t have my first ever single digit snowfall season.

If you cleared the board that's a serious violation of the most recent guidelines. It may disqualify anything you recorded today.