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1 minute ago, gpsnavigator said:

Doesn't it look like the bulk of the precip is awfully far west?  Meaning this 4 tenths of an inch of ice, or even 2 is even more unlikely.

Hardly anything coming down by me.  At best, a very fine misty rain.  Just took a walk and the ground is merely wet right now.

4 minutes ago, Snowzone said:

Stratosphere is cooling and PV is consolidating and pulling north... certainly not favorable for sustaining snow and cold in the NYC Metro-/Mid-Atlantic beyond February. 

I honestly wouldn't hate it.  We had some nice snow events.  I'm all-in for an early spring.  Let's get to the nicer weather and get people outside again.  Might help in dealing with the virus as the vaccine rollout continues.

5 hours ago, EpicHECS said:

March and April can be absolutely brutal in the northeast. The coldest intrusions at that point are always east of where they are now in Jan and Feb. 

Absolutely. We’ve had some incredible storms during that time period and I can remember Yankees opening day at the Stadium being played in snow a couple times...1996 and 2003 in particular. The nights can be frigid too.

Just now, NEG NAO said:

There was no need for a Winter Weather Advisory for the Upton NJ counties today - down here near Eastern Union County got exactly nothing so far and radar doesn't look promising .. going to be a rough week coming up for forecasters and some busts IMO in this messed up setup........

True but if it means we dodge serious ice storms, I don’t think anyone will mind.

Is tonight looking like less of a threat? Not seeing much buzz on here.

8 hours ago, BuffaloWeather said:

Cases and hospitalizations are going down much quicker than I thought. This virus is gone come summer time. 

I hope so. It’s definitely starting to weigh on people. Biden now claims that there will be enough vaccines for 300 million people by the end of July. Have to keep those variants in check though.

47 minutes ago, MJO812 said:

Just came back from the Diner.  It was nice eating indoors.  Temperature taken and have to write your name and phone number.

Glad you were able to enjoy it.  My barber does the same thing here in Jersey when I get a haircut.  As far as I know, not a single case has emanated from there since they reopened in June.  I've never been called and advised that I might have been exposed.  I go about every three weeks.  My gym has done the same thing.  You have to sign in and sign out in addition to the temperature check upon arrival.  I think they have had two known cases since September and one was a false positive.

6 minutes ago, CIK62 said:

The positive 500mb height Anomaly along with the 850mb T anomaly-----seem to just keep getting stronger for the next 8 days, and monotonically so.      Both reach +3.0sd by then.       What the hell went wrong?     And we were going to have a -6 morning.

Well, I'm not exactly upset about not having below zero temperatures.  That's just foul.  Cold enough for snow is good for me.  I find that I have much less tolerance for extreme cold than I did even a few years ago.  I could spend hours on end playing pond hockey in my 20's and not feel a thing.  Not sure if I could do it now.

9 hours ago, winterwx21 said:

I guess I'm in the minority but I love ice. I don't think there's a more beautiful scene than having trees coated with sparkling ice. It looks spectacular.

It's quite a marvel to look at from the safety of home but I don't want to be on the roads.  Look at the highway disaster in Texas yesterday.  Power lines and tree limbs going down are always a concern too.

9 hours ago, bklnwx1 said:

FEB 14, 2007 Coney Island--all day sleet

That was pure misery. Took at least an hour to get that crap off my car and the drive home was awful.

Is a start time locked down?

1 hour ago, NorthShoreWx said:

January 1961 lowest temp recorded on LI at Upton   -23F.    Crazy stuff.

 

That sounds like it was an incredible winter in a lot of places. I think DC was hit with a huge snowstorm the day before JFK was inaugurated.

10 minutes ago, jfklganyc said:

It was very bad even in Queens. 94 was the best winter ever...That ice storm was a big part of it

I remember a Rangers game at the Garden being postponed because of one of those storms, which hardly ever happens.  Think it was against Quebec sometime in February.

1 hour ago, Syrmax said:

I do miss the gym. Although working out at home has worked well for me. I just won't excercise with a mask on. Esp since I do more cardio then weights.

I bought some dumbbells on eBay in late spring/early summer.  I know I overpaid for them but I had to get some kind of workout in, as Jersey gyms didn't reopen until September.  Not being able to lift at all was starting to get to me.  I was doing pushups but it just wasn't the same.  Completely agree on cardio with a mask.  I don't know how you can really go hard while wearing one.  I'd rather jog outside on side streets without much foot traffic or at the local high school track.

16 minutes ago, BuffaloWeather said:

Super outbreak with that Devils/Sabres game 2 weeks ago. Pretty crazy. I've been playing ice hockey the last few months. Covid really does spread quick. 

https://www.diebytheblade.com/2021/2/8/22273177/buffalo-sabres-covid-19-outbreak-update-nhl-new-jersey-devils

As of now, the Devils have 16 players on the NHL’s Covid protocol list. The Sabres currently have nine players and their head coach Ralph Krueger. We also were made aware that two linesmen from that game were placed on the protocol list. Thus, giving us a strong indication of on-ice transmission of the virus.

Guess the smell of hockey equipment after a practice or game doesn't kill the virus after all.  What's interesting is that the NBA doesn't appear to have had nearly as many COVID-related issues in its season thus far.  

1 hour ago, DeltaT13 said:

I'd get it tomorrow if I could.  Happy to hear so many of you don't want it, that mentality will bump me up in line if its pervasive enough.  

Not judging either way.  I can understand both sides of the issue.  I just don't have enough confidence in it right now.  One man's opinion.  I'll keep wearing the mask and distancing for now.  I don't have a burning desire to get back to anything with big crowds.  As long as they keep the gyms open in New Jersey, I'm satisfied.

13 hours ago, Syrmax said:

I'm not rushing out to get the vaccine but when it becomes commonly available by next year I'll probably get it.  I'm taking a wait and see approach and see what shakes out.  I half expect them to announce that "boosters" or multiple different rounds will ultimately be required so I don't feel compelled to be an early adopter.  My main reason for wanting to get it is that overseas travel will probably be restricted without having the vaccine. Which i understand the logic behind it, however much it chafes given the sordid political history we've endured, and continue to have to tolerate. 

I'm not getting it for a long while.  If that means I can't go to games or concerts, so be it.  Ditto for traveling.  I'm content to stay home.

Haven't seen a flake in Little Falls, New Jersey (southern Passaic County, bordering Essex County).  Not complaining, given how much we've seen lately.

4 hours ago, BuffaloWeather said:

All those penalties on KC in the 1st half made them lose all confidence in winning. That one drive had 4-5 penalties it was insane. 

Yeah, that was a bad sequence. They kind of lost composure there also. Mathieu was really going crazy. Didn’t like all the jawing he did with Brady either. Tough calls are going to happen but you have to keep your head in a big game.

28 minutes ago, CPcantmeasuresnow said:

This mornings GFS very aggressive with the HV for tomorrows storm. The 6 inches seems overdone, but in this current pattern maybe not. When it wants to snow in your area you run with it as long as you can.

 

Pretty incredible stretch in what had been a lackluster winter until about a week ago. I’ll take it all.

I do think the Chiefs could have made better adjustments on offense. Maybe more runs (draws, traps, etc) to quell the rush and quick throws by Mahomes to get the ball out of his hands faster. It seemed like they ran a lot of routes that took way too long to develop given how little time 15 had. The Chiefs rely heavily on  deeper vertical routes but you need good protection for those.

I can’t even blame Mahomes for last night. He kept some plays alive on absolute jailbreak rushes. A lot of quarterbacks would have been sacked a dozen times. The Chiefs’ had no line and no answer for Brady and Gronk once they got going. Tampa mixed in some nice runs for balance also. The Bucs were the better team, there’s no denying it. The Chiefs will be back. Heck, would it shock anyone if we get the same matchup next year?

49 minutes ago, bluewave said:

This has to be one of the most fully loaded EPS runs for snow that we have seen. The EPS is one snowstorm after another right into mid to late February. I don’t know where the snow removal crews are going to pile up all the snow. Some of the individual members are off the charts.

The right lane on a lot of roads will be out of commission for awhile. Will also need to be extra cautious making turns with the huge piles in so many spots.

3 hours ago, jm1220 said:

Most TV Mets are just lousy. They were way underdone east of the city on the last storm until the morning of and even then we were on the top end of the ranges if not higher. Upton was generally overdone but was better. There are some exceptions like Craig Allen but not many. I’m sure by 5pm those will be upped and we might be under a watch anyway. 

The media forecasts often seem behind the curve in my opinion.  That or they just go conservative because they don't want to be accused of needlessly hyping a storm.

Will be even better for the Super Bowl ratings if the most populated area of the country is snowed in on Sunday.  Between that, the virus keeping people home and Brady vs. Mahomes, this game could do a monster rating.