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Storm total snowfall and QPF: Click to enlarge maps. QPF clearly over performed even the wettest guidance, in some cases by 1/2" or more depending on the location and model of choice. The models ticking up the QPF as we got closer to the event start time was clearly on the right track though. Quick spot checks on ratios and nothing to write home about when averaged out over the storm duration....roughly 8:1 to 12:1 along the I78-I80 corridor and east across the city and LI. Just did a quick spot check. I'd have to give a nod to the higher QPF totals for getting storm total snowfall to near or over the high end ranges of the forecast. If they had been more or less as modeled in the 1 to 1.25" and taking the actual ratios into consideration storm total snowfall would have been closer to the lower end of the forecast ranges. Just my 2 cents.

Storm total here from most recent storm: Snowfall for the event: 13.5". Was tricky to measure mid and late storm with the increasing wind and sleet mixed in at times. Changed to sleet here for no more than 30 minutes mid afternoon then went back to snow with just a few periods on intermittent sleet until it ended about 9:00 last night. I'd say 95% of the storm here was snow. Snow depth from current storm at 8 this morning was 12" even - total snow depth (includes snow on the ground prior to this event and some compaction of new snow pack) is 14". Drifts on the north side of house 20-24", even a bit higher in a few spots. Waiting on the cylinder to melt down so I can get a melted total and a ratio.

Storm total here from most recent storm: Snowfall for the event: 13.5". Was tricky to measure mid and late storm with the increasing wind and sleet mixed in at times. Changed to sleet here for no more than 30 minutes mid afternoon then went back to snow with just a few periods on intermittent sleet until it ended about 9:00 last night. I'd say 95% of the storm here was snow. Snow depth from current storm at 8 this morning was 12" even - total snow depth (includes snow on the ground prior to this event and some compaction of new snow pack) is 14". Drifts on the north side of house 20-24", even a bit higher in a few spots. Waiting on the cylinder to melt down so I can get a melted total and a ratio.

Been mostly light to sometimes moderate snow here last 2 hours. Some sleet mixed in at times. Not been out to measure. Will take measurements in the morning. Winds really gusting so lots of blowing show from rooftops. Currently 13 degrees. Also, someone stole about 17” of my snow. Busted Apple weather app. Winds really howling.

They are too busy with hair, makeup and wardrobe.

5:30 11.8 degrees. Light snow. Just came in from a measurement. Getting a little difficult to measure as winds a really gusting at times. Storm total 12" even. North side of the house drifts to 20-24". As wintry a day (temperature and snowfall combined) as we see around here. Everyone should be happy. Things went pretty much as advertised. Slightly exceed my expectations in my area. Was thinking a storm total of 9-11" here and I'm currently at 12.

Just one more off topic: https://x.com/i/status/2015465120097341844

Off topic for here but looks like parts of TN are getting ravaged by ZR. Nashville and Memphis especially being hard hit. Massive power outages underway with rapidly falling temperatures. Carry on.....

Back when Tonka trucks were solid and had some heft. All plastic now.

Still snow here, mostly light.

There were several SR models that showed the mix / change line flirting with or getting just north of I80 then retreating. Looks like that is what is happening. That is something the NAM did not show. The NAM surged the warm nose well north into Rockland and Westchester it looks to be retreating now. The flaw with the NAM was the northward extent of the mix. Windy here now with light to sometimes moderate snow. Change / mix with sleet here was 30 minutes. I would not expect it to move back north at this point.

Yes. MUCH fluffier early on. When I shoveled the top half of the depth was much more dense.

Used to hate that when I was a kid and we had on street parking. Digging out the car was an absolute pain in the arse.

Can confirm. Back to all snow here. I had cleared off snowboard at 10.3 and just measured a fresh .7" - brings total up to an even 11. Went out to clear the Generac unit and basement mini split on north side of the house and solid drifting gong on along that side of the house.

Going back and forth between mostly sleet to a 50/50 mix. Getting pretty breezy. Temp up to 11.

More sleet than snow now.

1:50 PM 50/50 snow sleet mix Just measured 10.3” About 1” in last 50 minutes.

Pinging here with snow / sleet mix now. 9.1 degrees. Going to take a measurement before compaction.

1:45 and heaviest snow of the event so far. Expect to mix / change here within the next 30 min or so. My buddy in Mt. Laurel changed to sleet at 11:30 and measured 5.8" at change time.

Let us know when you start to mix. You are pretty much due south of me by about 15 or so miles.

Buddy in Pittstown measuring 8" and sleet now.

1:00 7.9 degrees and 9.5”. Picked up 2.8” last two hours.

My buddy in Pittstown, NJ western Hunterdon county is now reporting sleet. He is going to get me a measurement.

Sleet line advancing. Expect I will be pinging in about 90 minutes or maybe a little longer.

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