stemwinder

7 hours ago, Hurricane Agnes said:

I know NBC10 reports (via KYW) were mentioning the increased hail reports over in Jersey as soon as the line moved over the river. My Wyndmoor Montco sis reported hail but my Upper Darby Delco one said she didn't have any on her street - just rain (she's about 7 miles S/W of me).

We're not even really in the depth of severe season here yet either although there was that EF1 tornado in Bucks County - the new Kansas. :googly:

Thanks, Agnes!  It was quite intense, and lasted for more than a few minutes.  The hail may have been mixed with something else: graupel perhaps - Was glad to drive out of it into nice plain rain en route to New Brunswick.  

22 hours ago, Hurricane Agnes said:

Getting a rain shower here at the moment but so far no hail.  I know I had some pea-sized hail here last year for the first time in years but it seems to have become less common here in the city.

Yesterday, just after 4 PM, I was bombarded by an intense hailstorm.  I was driving north from Princeton NJ, on Route 27.  Noisy banging on my windshield, at least pea sized hail.  Some lightning, but did not hear thunder.  

Got to watch it happen,  rather than having it all happen in the dark.  Only got an inch or so, but glad we got some real snow for March.  Looking forward to 60's real soon.

2 hours ago, Rjay said:

26 with light snow

 

 

 

 

Nice.  To me, it doesn't really count unless it sticks in the streets. 

A tail-end hint of something on a nearby spruce tree.  Nothing else, even on car windshields.

6 minutes ago, terrapin8100 said:

About 1.25" here. I'll take it. Still snowing lightly. 32°

Nice picture.  Down here in W Windsor NJ, it was nice to see flakes fly, but NADA, as far as any snow sticking.  Not even on the trees.  Enjoy your pittance, up there, since it's more than most of us got, I'll warrant.

3 hours ago, wdrag said:

The moderators should collaborate and let me know if they want me to change the thread strategy. If they feel this is not of detrimental value, then they will let me know. Moderators: all yours. 

Sorry to clutter the thread up with another comment, but you are one reason why I read this forum.  At 85, I am still learning.  BTW, to add to the mess, I am waiting for you to start the thread on next weekend's chances. 

Might as well post this here too since Philly is mentioned.

From 1972 until the end of 2003 I was on the West Coast, so don't have a good memory of the great storms I missed, obviously.  The first one I remember since moving back is a nice Miller B(?) in Jan 2005.  But there was a great storm in November 1950, and all we got in Jersey City was rain and no power.  "The Great Appalachian Blizzard".  Other storms behaved similarly, like one I remember in November 1953, where we got an inch of snow before it changed, but Philly got maybe 7".   These storms cut too, although the synoptics may have differed.  All of these storms have meteorological interest, regardless of how much snow they produce.  - As long as I can get to the dentist on Tuesday. 

1 hour ago, Hurricane Agnes said:

Mt. Holly's (post-) 5pm call -

Better all rain or a washout, than a slop fest that freezes.  IMO.

From 1972 until the end of 2003 I was on the West Coast, so don't have a good memory of the great storms I missed, obviously.  The first one I remember since moving back is a nice Miller B(?) in Jan 2005.  But there was a great storm in November 1950, and all we got in Jersey City was rain and no power.  "The Great Appalachian Blizzard".  Other storms behaved similarly, like one I remember in November 1953, where we got an inch of snow before it changed, but Philly got maybe 7".   These storms cut too, although the synoptics may have differed.  All of these storms have meteorological interest, regardless of how much snow they produce.  - As long as I can get to the dentist on Tuesday. 

48 minutes ago, Hurricane Agnes said:

Thank you.  Do know that you are most appreciated here.  I am always supportive of your office.  I was a fed for 32 years before retiring almost 5 years ago and know first hand, about the abuse that feds often get thrown at them. We were, are, and always will be "regular folk" who have a mission of public service.

Thank you. Starting to get more and more creaky nowadays.    I know this is RedSky's fave --> 

Happy Birthday, Alice. From one who doesn't post much but who often gets hit by the Summer fronts at the same time!.  Lurking just to your Northeast.

May you have a long wait before you start creaking like me.   

Latest Mt Holly suggests that Forky may be in the right direction on this storm.

Shows on Wunderground, but not in reality.  A little white stuff would be nice for a change.  I am at Princeton/W Windsor boundary.

Good to see.  Here just across the canal from Princeton, nada, although Wunderground is showing snow. Just a little white stuff would be nice.

8 minutes ago, Roger Smith said:

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Records were set on both Dec 31 1965 (63F) and Jan 1 1966 (62F) and that temperature was probably observed at midnight as I recall it was thundering and lightning outside right around New Years Eve at that moment in time. I have the vague recollection of it being closer to 70F than that, perhaps it was a few degrees warmer over there than at the Park. The record high mins for both days were also set (51F Dec 31 and 52F Jan 1). That 52F on Jan 1 1966 was probably towards late evening, the overnight "low" was probably closer to 60 F. 

Looking at my data base I see that the six warmest NYE max temps are 1965 (63F), 1932 (62F), 1992 (61F) and 1895, 1936, 1990 (all 60F). The warmest NYD temps are 1966 (62F), 1919 (61F), 1973,1979,2005 (all 60F), and 1885 (59F). More recently, 58F in 2019 tied by 1876. 

No reason it couldn't be warmer though, Jan 2 1876 had 68F for a record high and Dec 29 1984 was 70F. 

Looks like 1884-85 had a similar situation to 1965-66 as the high on Dec 31 1884 was 58F. 

 

 

Mercifully, if I remember correctly, the 1965-6 records were set at the beginning of a long NYC subway strike,  and some people were able to walk to work in the mild weather.

3 hours ago, stemwinder said:

Just a few puddles with this one.  More later, I'm sure.

 

Actually, that initial wave left over .2" - surprising, but they were big raindrops.

Just a few puddles with this one.  More later, I'm sure.

HA, that line is looming and booming right to my west right now.  Always appreciate your maps!

ADD: Fast mover for sure.

Radar shows it hitting N Monmouth County in NJ.  Looks intense.

Looks as though we got sideswiped here - some thunder from Princeton next door, and a bit of rain. 

With all of the rain that fell locally, the tree frogs sound happy.  I'd thought that they were through for the season, but it isn't so.

38 minutes ago, Rjay said:

Cool stuff.  Over 4' of snow fell in parts of Brazil.

  But last month was the warmest month on record across the globe.  This guy is super weird.  

Sky News Australia.  Enough said.

nothing much here so far  light rain.  no thunder.

4 hours ago, Hurricane Agnes said:

The rain gods gave me 0.07" very early this morning, hopefully staving off the hose for another day. 

Those rain gods gave me about 0.5".  Enough to keep things green a little longer.

24 minutes ago, Birds~69 said:

DPs starting to drop. 68F earlier this morning, 63F now. I fully expect dews in the 50s this afternoon and one hell of a good sleeping night coming up. Windows open, temps in the 50s, low dews and the sound of critters outside...

75F / DP 63F

 

Not too cold, or the critters don't sing.