ME_wannabe

Just now, jayyy said:

Fantastic banding spanning from coastal DE up the NJ coastline to NYC / LI. Best part? It’s going to get a whole lot better in the next several hours. 

may rival 1978. what a storm that was. I didn't know anything about thundersnow lol. Found out.

3 minutes ago, jayyy said:

Got a small cat nap in. Too good to sleep through this. 
 

28F heavy snow 5.25” ~ asbury park

As impressive as the snow has been for the last few hours, the worst of it won’t come for another 5-7 hours, when the 500mb low closes off - all as arctic air crashes to the coastline (temps in the mid to upper teens in NEPA & NWNJ) Some signs the 500mb close off could happen sooner than expected. 5am - 10am should be absolutely bonkers. 

really getting slammed here a good hour south of you. 

5 minutes ago, Birds~69 said:

Definitely heavier now as the more intense echoes move in...

26F/Steady mod snow

 

Think we'll get wrap-around once it moves north or just out of here quickly. 

close to 6 here and just starting to see temp go down a bit, now 30. It's been quite a January here for snow. Didn't expect it. 

We have about 3.5" near Mays Landing and light snow, 32. 

24 minutes ago, Ralph Wiggum said:

0z CMC and GFS hit S NJ hard 5-10" on both.

That will be nice if we can stay all snow. Looks like it may be the typical borderline thing for me about 17 miles inland.

59 minutes ago, Albedoman said:

I agree with redsky. This is the most horrid winter for  heavy rain that I have ever experienced in the last 30+ years in the LV.  All I can say is that this year resembles 1983 in all a lot of aspects. A 20+ inch snowstorm in February like 1983 would be an absolute killer right now for the antecedent flooding conditions that exist.  The soils are the most saturated that I have ever witnessed and  the ground water levels are at the highest levels in almost 100 years of  USGS recording in the LV.  A  20 inch hard packed and frozen snow base with a 3 plus inch rain event  with 50+ degree temps would be as catastrophic as an early summer 7+ inch hurricane (Agnes).  This is a real concern right now because I actually see this situation happening in our current weather pattern setting up for February.  Every single rainfall over one inch at my house since November has resulted in flooding conditions of the Little Lehigh Creek- yes I said one inch not 3 or 4 inches. There is no more room for to handle runoff into the ground. When the soils begin to refreeze in a few weeks, all hell is going to break loose after the first of manyPacific pineapple express systems start to come ashore, creating one after another MIller A situations. All it takes is one week of below 20 degree highs  and near zero lows  and anything falling on the ground becomes 100% runoff compounding an existing flooding situation in even a one inch rain. Not good 

This is certainly a big concern for many in my area as well. We live in a rural area and we all have septic systems. Somehow I've had no problems but my neighbors are already pumping water from their tanks onto bare grounds behind their homes. We all have 5 +/- acre lots but it's just not a good thing and never have seen this in the 30+ years living there. We need a dry spell! 

2 minutes ago, CoastalWx said:

ACY is like 30-31. Is your thermo properly sited?

I'm just going by Accuweather since I'm in the office today. Are they that inaccurate lol? 

5 minutes ago, CoastalWx said:

S+ at ACY. That is prolly 1-2/hr so I bet a few spots do.

I should drive into the city and see if it's heavier. But you don't want to drive in snow in S Jersey, especially in AC, if you want to be safe. Temp is up to 36 now. 

15 minutes ago, CoastalWx said:

Anybody near ACY? They may get over 6".

Yes I'm 5 miles inland. We have a few inches now and remaining steady. I'd be surprised if we hit 6 but maybe close.

Snow has restarted here in central Atlantic county. Grass just about covered and it's coming down at a decent rate. Ocean effect snow :-) I guess...