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48 minutes ago, The 4 Seasons said:

I think you'll find nearly every met in the SNE forums will tell you don't use it. 

There's a lot more to snow growth and high ratios then just temperatures. You can easily get 8-10:1 arctic sand with needles and plates with temps in the 10s and conversely you can get 15-30:1 fluff with sfc temps near freezing. 

Kuchera is always gonna be inflated really high like this when the column is very cold. 

You can use it if you want, im just saying there's a lot more to look at than pretty kuchera snowfall maps. 

You nailed that map in your posts, it's a weenie map. 

@The 4 Seasons3.2” today, season is up to 11.8”. 

1 hour ago, CPcantmeasuresnow said:

An interesting storm. I ended up with 3.2 inches here about half that fell in the hour and a quarter I got into the heavy band. 
 

I measured 3.2 inches at 10 o'clock. At noon it had settled and compressed and probably melted a bit down to 2.6. One last good band came through and at 1 o'clock I was back to 3.2.
 

Under old methods that would be recorded as 3.8 inches but now it's a 3.2, maximum depth at any point during the day. At least until they change the rules again.
 

Personally I preferred the clearing of the snowboard every six hours, or when precip has stopped on changed. To me that gave the most accurate measurement. 

I’m going to go with 3.2” as well, which is what the wife measured at noon.  I’m sure it was higher but I can’t verify that, melted to .23 although that includes some drizzle this afternoon. 

1 hour ago, NorthShoreWx said:

That's what I did this morning (guessed).  Max error in either direction < 0.1".  I may be a measuring wonk, but I have my limits.

I didn't put the boards out because I didn't want to disappoint the neighbors. 

The bride said there was a little over 3" when she left around noon. If others measured the liquid as well I might be able to back into a better guess when I figured out their ratios after I get my liquid total. Blah, blah, blah. 

54 minutes ago, NorthShoreWx said:

Could be worse.  My wife is the zookeeper.

Well played. I know you know, in fact I think we were talking about it earlier this season, how sometimes you have to make your best educated guess.

I asked the wife to measure at home before leaving for work at 11am...I know its past peak snow depth with this lighter snow rate now at these temps dammit. Someone here can feel this pain LOL.

2 hours ago, BxEngine said:

Gonna be a positive bust for everyone north of the city. 

And that has been the theme this month, hopefully that carries into 2026.

34 minutes ago, snywx said:

Greenville Mtn just to the west of me im sure has 6-7". 1-2F colder with elevation over 1300'. Those homes along Greenville Tpke off RT 6 is a legit weenie spot 

There was still some snow up there from Friday on the north facing slopes along 84 yesterday. 

1 minute ago, snywx said:

850am

30° moderate snow falling

4.8" otg

( Big time fail ) 

I knew you were in this band at your home, the same one that has been running through Goshen. Nice. 

5 minutes ago, CPcantmeasuresnow said:

Same here in Highland Mills, at least one inch per hour rates right now. Hope it lasts, over 2 inches now.

Despite temps close to freezing at the ground there must be some good snow growth temps up above. 

Giant snow globe flakes pouring out of the sky in Goshen. 

37 minutes ago, snywx said:

Wow big difference here

2.9” here

29 w/ moderate snow continuing 

Yeah, there was noticeably more snow in Goshen, about 2" here while 1" at home 45 mins ago. 

A coating on the grass, 1" officially on the board. 

4 hours ago, coastalplainsnowman said:

I figure this is as safe a place as any to post this.  Hear me out.. was just watching Fox Weather for more than 3 minutes straight for the first time.  I'll say this much - at 1AM they were covering - wait for it - weather.  Talking about the Dec 26/27th threat, naming each of the models, presenting what each is showing.  Not taking itself too seriously.   Beats the other late night weather options of When Tornadoes Attack or some such nonsense on TWC, or the Accuweather wall to wall equivalent of Local on the 8s interspersed with mattress commercials.  Just saying - not the worst thing to have on the telly in the background.  What's the saying?  Don't @ me bro...

I noticed this as well. Found out when there was some weather event I was interested in while getting cardio done before 6am. TWC had one of those dumb shows on and FOX weather had actual not half bad coverage. Thats how I even found out there was a FOX weather channel. 

5 minutes ago, CPcantmeasuresnow said:

And two weeks ago some on here were touting the torch for Christmas week. I've found looking ahead past ten days is very unreliable and just spoils the here and now. 

Well to be fair, Christmas Day is still forecast to be above normal up here but by less than it looked thankfully! 

10 minutes ago, psv88 said:

Yea no that’s not me. Just being realistic. 

And yet you still felt the need to point out the melting. Interesting. 29/14 and blustery. 

1 minute ago, snywx said:

Def donot see 3-6” up here lol.. 1-2” up here is prob the limit 

Agreed. Looking forward to some mood flakes for Festivus.  

11 minutes ago, snywx said:

I’m in washingtoville right now but when I left my side of Middletown about an hour ago it was coming down pretty good with close to 1” otg

Wow, nice. Just some flurries here this evening. 

36/32 with flurries. 

1 minute ago, snywx said:

32 w/steady snow falling 

light coating 

Send some to your ENE. The wife says it's snowing in Scotchtown so it's close to me. 

A report of snow out near Port Jervis. 

2 minutes ago, hudsonvalley21 said:

Reports of hail and high winds will this front approaching 

I was surprised earlier by how many hail reports there were in PA. I'm north of the Warning box but a number of us are in it, hopefully its not too bad. 

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
NJC003-013-017-031-039-NYC005-047-059-061-071-081-085-087-119-192115-
/O.NEW.KOKX.SV.W.0048.251219T2018Z-251219T2115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service New York NY
318 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025

The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey...
  Passaic County in northeastern New Jersey...
  Union County in northeastern New Jersey...
  Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey...
  Essex County in northeastern New Jersey...
  Southern Orange County in southeastern New York...
  Queens County in southeastern New York...
  Richmond County in southeastern New York...
  Bronx County in southeastern New York...
  Kings County in southeastern New York...
  Rockland County in southeastern New York...
  Westchester County in southeastern New York...
  New York (Manhattan) County in southeastern New York...
  Southwestern Nassau County in southeastern New York...

* Until 415 PM EST.

* At 314 PM EST, showers with embedded thunderstorms were located
  along a line extending from 6 miles east of Pecks Pond to
  Greendell to near Bridgewater to near Windsor, moving east at 50
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Plainfield around 325 PM EST.
  Summit and Port Jervis around 330 PM EST.
  Linden and West Milford around 335 PM EST.
  Newark and Elizabeth around 340 PM EST.
  Paterson and Passaic around 345 PM EST.
  Jersey City and Hoboken around 350 PM EST.
  Flatbush and Bergenfield around 355 PM EST.
  Flushing and Mott Haven around 400 PM EST.
  Jamaica and Yonkers around 405 PM EST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4049 7428 4050 7426 4060 7422 4060 7446
      4066 7440 4067 7446 4076 7436 4090 7434
      4091 7427 4100 7430 4104 7450 4120 7437
      4138 7471 4145 7399 4140 7395 4132 7398
      4133 7390 4113 7379 4057 7369
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 260DEG 45KT 4130 7497 4098 7480 4056 7467 4028
7458

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MW

3 minutes ago, CPcantmeasuresnow said:

I'm calling the consecutive days with snow cover over here today, Highland Mills, at 17 days. It was nice while it lasted hopefully starts again Tuesday. 

If it does start Tuesday it look to be very short lived unfortunately. I'm rooting for it though, any snow is good snow. 

9 minutes ago, Santa Claus said:

oh now some graupel enthusiast is going to tell santa how his own goddamn workshop operates

That was in the form of a question, Santa.