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Id go for a boat ride, but water is low and icy.

Absolutely stunning views down on the bay. Depending on the surface, I have measured anywhere from 4 to 7 inches. We had 90 minutes of legitimate heavy snow on barnegat bay, WITHOUT wind... which is my favorite snow down here. Its rare.... just vertical falling glorious flakes. Local spotter whom I friends with in the next town north, forked river, said he had 5.7 on his board about a half hour ago. Stoll coming down, but nowhere near as intense. Enjoy, everyone. Christmas spirit is here. Happy days...

Was a clear concern of mine and some others yesterday, when temps ahead of the system overperformed... Got more QPF, but cold air held back. Having said that, all surfaces caved around midnight. Eyeballing 2.25-2.5" now in waretown. Looks to be piling up now with the heavier rates. Had the temps been just 3 degrees cooler at onset, I think this would have overperformed for nearly everyone. Nevertheless, I think ill see 4-4.5 when all is said and done, which is well within the forecast. Beautiful day. Enjoy, all.

Moderate, almost Heavy Snow at times on Barnegat Bay. Temperatures are certainly limiting accumulation. We will see if the colder airmass can push down through the lower layers before the heavier rates are drawn to the East.

Just flipped back to rain, after beginning as wet flakes at 1945, albeit, heavier intensity precip now. Would love to see a sounding to understand the column. This one isnt making much sense to me in real time. Time for a wet dog walk and bed. Hoping someone up north cashes in.

North trend is validating fairly quickly. Congrats to those in the metro. Have a feeling you will overperform in a big way from early morning guidance. Those south, tail end with this one.

Waretown, temps actually climbing back up to 384 from 37.1 90 minutes ago on the button. Wet flakes and wet ground. Probably see the southern side of accumulating snow. Fully expect accumulation to begin somewhere between 4AM and 5AM. Should get a slushy inch to 1.5 inches by the time it tapers off around 9AM. Looking at the evolution of short range guidance, seems like Deptford NJ through Central Monmouth, through Islip, should be the winners. Im not seeing the predicted cold pushing down quickly enough to make the most of QPF. Would be happy to be wrong, but several decades of experience says otherwise.

Enjoy. Warmer and lackluster down here in waretown.

We certainly live in a different time. Had a banner striper season ourselves, but took a licking on many days. They closed BFT down insanely fast, but we continued to fight, tag, revive, and release. Had an insane morning do so today. Put a 3 man limit of tog together on the way in, and still have bass rolling all over the surface beyond the 3 mile line on herring, sand eels, and cupcake size bunker. Things are definitely on the downturn with some fisheries though. Bay Bay fluking, stellar, but not consistent. Anyway, back to weather. Gonna be a long winter. Pulling the big boat on Thursday. Hope all has been well.

...and just like that, the wind is now at 265 degrees and temp down to 39. 4 degrees in 20 minutes.

Cant ask for much more in terms of early season snowfall on the coast. Had 37 degree water temps inside the inlet. 42 one mile off, and 48 seventeen miles off where we were fishing. Friends that went deep dropping in the Tom's Canyon earlier in the week still touched 58-60 in several spots. Grateful this isnt an onshore wind setup, with the early season warm (relatively) warm water. Hope everyone gets to enjoy, and get some pictures with the snow and christmas lights/decorations.

Have no reason to BS anyone. That was at 1245. It is still at this moment 43. I never trust my vehicle for accuracy unless my marina office weatherflow and my handheld are the same. It got very warm this afternoon with the SW'erlies. Need wind to swing.

BALMY 48 back bay barnegat, NJ. Sweating in my hoodie working on my boat. Doesn't feel like snow.

Duration under gradient. Thankfully, neap tides. Its bad, but ive been here for many decades, my entire life. I still havd visual tide guages from 40 years ago. Id love to blame my areas back bay flooding on sea level rise, but thats not the case. There have been tremendous man-made changes to the inlet and surrounding areas that are almost certainly responsible. To each their own.

It's been a F'n day.... will share pictures tomorrow of what really happened on Barnegat Bay. It was a good one....