I thought I was just measuring in a bad spot but went around for 15 minutes with the yardstick. Local measurements nearby are in the 12-14" range here too.
Successfully napped off the migraine. There's easily another 3-4" on the roofs of the cars in the yard. Big 2' drift in between them. Peak gust of 52 mph.
Still have yet to see a crusher of a band on top of me. Think the only thing saving the snow total are the higher ratios. This new stuff I can't pack into a snowball. I'd guess 15:1?
Could've played a part too lol. Classic migraine symptoms on my end. Runs in the family and my brother has one too. A migraine pill and I'll nap it off for a couple hours.
About 8.5-10” in the yard after poking around for a bit. Then again I have drifts of 18” and spots that have bare ground from the blowing snow. Luckily with the wind direction, the driveway seems to be a wind tunnel blowing the snow right out and down the street. Less shoveling for me.
Negatives? The rapid pressure drop has given me a migraine
Yesterday was beautiful out. Makes you wonder how people way back before weather forecasting existed would've felt with a blizzard after a 50 degree spring-like day.
6:30. 4" on the lawn. 2.5" on the road. Final measuring spot will be an open soccer field about 1/4 mi from me. Still SN/+SN. Visibility still around 1/4/ - 1/2 mile. Massive flakes, heavy wet snow. Rate's about 1.5"/hr
Too bad, I'll be out scouting the snow tonight/tomorrow. State Police only posting because their Durangos and Tahoes only have 8" of ground clearance. I have 15"
I and @Volcanic Wintermay have a chance at breaking the all-time snow record here in Toms River. Current record was 24.5" from Boxing Day 2010. 24.0" was measured from the Blizzard of 1996. NWS has us for 27" currently
Calm before the storm. Sun feels great, even had the windows down driving along the beach. Got my photogrammetry flights in with the drone, building maps now. Beach is gonna look a whole lot different in 48 hours.