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And it happens, you know? It seems like every winter calls for cold and snowy, since that's what drives clicks and views. Some years, it's just going to be wrong. I wonder if there's a recency bias at play as well; essentially, if we don't get snow for the remainder of the winter, I wonder if next winter's long-term guidance will be "equal chances" or some other pedantic proclamation.

I assume it'll end with a mid-50s deluge on frozen ground?

Yes... I drove to school that day, and it was supposed to turn to rain, IIRC. It did for about ten minutes prior to my 8 am class, and then snow again right after that. We had around a foot. .

My favorites overall, without going into detail, are: 2/8/1994 - 2/11/1994, solely for being 11 years old after the nothing winters preceding it. January 1996, because of course December 30, 2000, because it was the first big one since 1996, and it happened to bullseye Morris County; 18" in 6 hours. February 5, 2001, because it over performed and was very pretty January 2011, since we had some pretty good thunder snow February 2014, as we had a big front-end thump, and then sleet later on January 2016, which was more than 1996 in my neighborhood March 7, 2018, recent, but amazing to see. Devastated my neighborhood with 20"+ of heavy, wet snow bringing down trees and power lines, but the daytime rates in March were amazing to see from the perspective of a weather enthusiast.

That which shall not be spoken.

February 5, 2001 comes to mind in my neck of the woods. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

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Looks like we got an inch and a half of snow here at MMU. Steady at 34 degrees. Fortunately, but at the expense of those north of me, we just missed terrible icing. I know I’ve come a long way from when I was younger when I say Thank God that it rained in January. .

What does this indicate? Asking for a friend. (That friend is me) .

Not sure if there’s an Observation thread for this event, but it just started snowing on my hill above MMU. In the parlance of these boards, as the kids would say, it’s ripping. No idea on the temperature since I need to get a new thermometer. .

You want a prediction about the weather, I'll give you a winter prediction: It's gonna be cold, it's gonna be grey, and it's gonna last you for the rest of your life. .

Right, and this feels like one of those years from when I was a kid in the early 1990s. What can you do, you know? .

Pothole city. .

That’s life. We’ve gotten a lot of events in the past 25 years or so; some have hit some posters really hard (we need a new phrase to take place of “ripping”) while others not so much, but we’ve all gotten some nice snows. This one just harkens back to my childhood. C’est la vie. I just hope no one loses power or has damage from ice. .

Thanks. I hope we’re too warm here, but we’re prepared. .

In your estimation, how much of a threat is icing in Morristown? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

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That winter blew in general. I remember it being very sunny and mild while watching Gulf War footage; granted, I was 8. .

Huh, I just found this thread. Anyone in Morris County, or is this way further out? Trying to catch up and see if anything's changed.

Thanks. At this stage in my life, I'm most concerned about losing power. Give me either snow or rain; ice will knock out the heat.

Are you referring to New York City in and of itself in a rainstorm, or also the suburbs? Just making sure, since there's a lot of conflicting information. Thanks!

That's not good for my backyard. Thanks for posting.

He's making us maps to look at on his own time and dime, with an expertise that he holds which few of us have. Give him a break.

Well, that would be awful.

Thanks. Obviously, I hope for less freezing rain than that, but I'll be prepared.