ForestHillWx

20/18 with snow falling. 
 

Currier and Ives; 1/4” down. 

24/0 here in Chester.. bone dry. 
 

My dad lives northwest of Lexington, VA and had light snow begin around 6:30 am. 

Snowing here. Winds howled when it kicked up. 

21 minutes ago, gravitylover said:

It was 50° yesterday and hasn't been significantly below freezing for any length of time, that firm surface in your yard is just that, the surface. A quarter inch down it's warm mud. Snow will insulate the surface and allow that warm mud to do its dirty work ( ) and keep the ground from actually freezing. 

I’d say a little more than a 1/4”; now i am interested and may need to dig this afternoon. 

2 minutes ago, the_other_guy said:

it isn’t that cold. It’s like 29 or 30. 

You are looking at one aspect, which is the track, but the development and amount of precip are the other aspects.

It keeps backing into coast and (very warm) water comes in, it isnt a good mix for a 1-3 type event.

Daytime, as I mentioned, also sucks for NYC with these small events. Becomes a grass/car topper special on a street with subway lines underneath.

Bluewave said Jan is running +6 in NYC. That is disgustingly warm. Everything is warm. the ground is warm. The water is warm. 

 

 

I’m always amazed at how vastly different the urban corridor can be.

Not saying it’s been ice box cold out this way this year, however I am 35 miles west of Manhattan and my yard is rock solid. Current temp: 26; progged low of 16 tonight. 

The river was about to breach the low point of the Columbia Turnpike by the MMU airport this morning. I suspect later tonight or early tomorrow it will be closed.  

Our power was restored by 2:30 am, thanks to the road crews! Our snowpack is gone, save a few piles. 

Now the waiting game to see how bad the major rivers will impact travel in north Jersey. For those along the rivers, of course empathy with having to clean up again. 

Squall line just went through; heaviest rain I’ve heard in some time. Power is out here in SW Morris County. 

32/27 here. Might have an outside chance at a flake or two before the rains come. 

Picked up 1.5” over night on top of the 5” measured before the flip to snizzle. 6.5” total. Fun storm. 

14 minutes ago, Logan11 said:

Yeah Helderberg Mountains (really hills) west of Albany, a northeast extension of the  Catskills geologically speaking. I'm just off the 'Long Path' .. hiking trail. That goes from the GW Bridge northward to here amd crosses the App Trail around Schunemunk or thereabouts. 

I used to drive out to Thatcher State Park to study/hike the Indian ladder trail when I was up at SUNY/ALS. I miss it up there, but can’t get my wife to agree to head north. 

11 minutes ago, forkyfork said:

guessing 8-9" in stanhope

 

For some reason I thought you lived near Springfield. 

Nice pic. Cheers. 

Nice moderate mood snow here. Looks good while cooking pancakes for the kids. 

Picked up 5” down this way, flipped to a mix at 8:30. 

Good luck further north. I will say winds are picking up. 

Measured 5” in two locations at 8:15 when outside with the kids before the flip to a mix. 

Fun little storm. Even got a half-assed snowman standing in the yard. 
 

Heaviest rates yet. Qualifies as “dumping dendrites” currently. 

Closing in on 3.5” here. 

Eyeballed 2.5” at 5:15 when outside with my daughter. Snow was a bit too dry for good snowballs. Good snows continue here. 

1.5” here; nice snowfall. Looks awesome outside. 

Moderate snow, fine fakes continue. Everything covered with accumulation evident. 

Snow started at 1:10 here in Chester; small flakes but coming down at a decent clip. And we are off…

29/22 I’m in camp with @MANDA.  The ensembles have been fairly consistent on 4-6” west of MMU. 

Understood that 80% of this forum is going to rain, but are we doing obs here? 

25/18 currently. Best of luck to those of us who see the goods. 

Definitely cold tonight. 22 with some legit wind chills at times