NorthShoreWx

Was wondering if DIX being down is affecting the solutions. Sounds like it could be.

26/23 at midnight S- pcpn very light. 0.3" new snow, Snow depth 8" Question: do any of the short term models input any Nexrad data?

Thanks for sharing that memory. Do you have any photos from that? The ones I have are here: https://www.northshorewx.com/19780207.html The storm did a loop south of LI, but talk about a benchmark track:

Smithtown 8:30 pm 28/20 Flurries Due to the developing flizzard emergency, we are suspending the hourly ISP 1978 re-enactment. Here for your perusal is the complete set of metars (decoded) from that once in a lifetime event: KISP - Islip, NY Date Time (EST) Temp Dew Point Humidity Sea Level Pressure Visibility Wind Dir Wind Speed Gust Speed Events 2/6/1978 12:00 AM 23.0 3.0 42 30.26 7.0 North 11.5 - 2/6/1978 1:00 AM 26.1 1.9 35 30.20 7.0 NNE 17.3 - 2/6/1978 2:00 AM 25.0 1.0 36 30.22 7.0 NNE 13.8 - 2/6/1978 3:00 AM 25.0 19.9 81 30.19 2.0 NE 15.0 - Snow 2/6/1978 4:00 AM 25.0 19.9 81 30.15 3.0 NE 16.1 - Snow 2/6/1978 5:00 AM 25.0 21.0 85 30.12 2.0 NE 23.0 - Snow 2/6/1978 6:00 AM 24.1 19.0 81 30.09 2.0 NNE 23.0 - Snow 2/6/1978 6:25 AM -9999.0 -9999.0 N/A 30.08 1.0 NNE 23.0 - 2/6/1978 7:00 AM 24.1 19.9 84 30.07 0.5 NNE 23.0 - Snow 2/6/1978 8:00 AM 24.1 21.0 88 30.01 0.2 NE 25.3 - Snow 2/6/1978 8:11 AM -9999.0 -9999.0 N/A 30.00 0.5 NE 20.7 - 2/6/1978 9:00 AM 26.1 21.9 84 29.99 0.2 NE 21.9 - Snow 2/6/1978 9:15 AM -9999.0 -9999.0 N/A 29.94 0.2 NE 19.6 34.5 2/6/1978 10:00 AM 27.0 24.1 89 29.94 0.1 NE 23.0 34.5 Snow 2/6/1978 11:00 AM 27.0 25.0 92 29.88 0.1 NNE 25.3 40.3 Snow 2/6/1978 12:00 PM 27.0 25.0 92 29.78 0.1 NNE 23.0 34.5 Snow 2/6/1978 12:05 PM -9999.0 -9999.0 N/A 29.74 0.0 NE 29.9 39.1 2/6/1978 1:00 PM 27.0 26.1 96 29.69 0.0 NNE 32.2 41.4 Snow 2/6/1978 2:00 PM 28.0 26.1 92 29.63 0.0 NE 32.2 40.3 Snow 2/6/1978 3:00 PM 28.9 28.0 96 29.54 0.0 NE 40.3 56.4 Snow 2/6/1978 4:00 PM 30.0 28.0 92 29.49 0.0 NE 46.0 59.8 Snow 2/6/1978 5:00 PM 30.0 27.0 88 29.46 0.0 NE 28.8 47.2 Snow 2/6/1978 6:00 PM 28.0 27.0 96 29.44 0.1 NE 34.5 - Snow 2/6/1978 7:00 PM 27.0 26.1 96 29.40 0.0 NE 38.0 46.0 Snow 2/6/1978 8:00 PM 26.1 26.1 100 29.34 0.0 North 28.8 43.7 Snow 2/6/1978 9:00 PM 21.9 19.9 92 29.30 0.0 North 28.8 48.3 Snow 2/6/1978 10:00 PM 23.0 21.9 96 29.26 0.1 North 23.0 40.3 Snow 2/6/1978 10:30 PM -9999.0 -9999.0 N/A 29.24 5.5 NNE 23.0 40.3 2/6/1978 11:00 PM 32.0 30.0 92 29.24 0.6 NNE 25.3 - Snow 2/7/1978 12:00 AM 33.1 30.9 92 29.24 0.8 NNE 28.8 - Snow 2/7/1978 1:00 AM 33.1 30.9 92 29.28 0.2 NE 18.4 - Snow-Thunderstorm 2/7/1978 1:05 AM -9999.0 -9999.0 N/A 29.26 0.2 NE 19.6 27.6 2/7/1978 2:00 AM 30.0 28.9 96 29.28 0.1 NNE 26.5 - Snow 2/7/1978 3:00 AM 27.0 26.1 96 29.31 0.3 NNE 28.8 - Snow 2/7/1978 4:00 AM 25.0 24.1 96 29.33 0.2 NNE 28.8 40.3 Snow 2/7/1978 5:00 AM 24.1 23.0 96 29.35 0.2 NNE 25.3 - Snow 2/7/1978 5:05 AM -9999.0 -9999.0 N/A 29.35 0.4 North 23.0 34.5 2/7/1978 6:00 AM 23.0 21.0 92 29.38 0.5 North 23.0 - Snow 2/7/1978 7:00 AM 24.1 19.9 84 29.40 5.0 North 23.0 29.9 Snow 2/7/1978 8:00 AM 24.1 19.9 84 29.43 1.0 North 23.0 - Snow 2/7/1978 9:00 AM 25.0 21.0 85 29.47 0.5 North 26.5 - Snow 2/7/1978 9:10 AM -9999.0 -9999.0 N/A 0.00 0.1 NW 19.6 26.5 2/7/1978 10:00 AM 24.1 21.0 88 29.50 0.1 NNW 20.7 27.6 Snow 2/7/1978 10:04 AM -9999.0 -9999.0 N/A 0.00 0.6 NNW 20.7 27.6 2/7/1978 11:00 AM 24.1 21.0 88 29.52 0.1 NNW 20.7 - Snow 2/7/1978 12:00 PM 24.1 21.9 91 29.55 0.1 NNW 25.3 35.7 Snow 2/7/1978 1:00 PM 25.0 21.9 88 29.57 0.2 NNW 20.7 35.7 Snow 2/7/1978 1:15 PM -9999.0 -9999.0 N/A 29.57 1.0 NW 23.0 36.8 2/7/1978 2:00 PM 26.1 21.9 84 29.60 0.2 NNW 23.0 38.0 Snow 2/7/1978 3:00 PM 26.1 21.9 84 29.63 0.2 NNW 23.0 - Snow 2/7/1978 3:30 PM -9999.0 -9999.0 N/A 0.00 3.0 NNW 23.0 32.2 2/7/1978 4:00 PM 26.1 24.1 92 29.66 1.0 NW 20.7 - Snow 2/7/1978 4:10 PM -9999.0 -9999.0 N/A 29.68 5.0 NW 20.7 - 2/7/1978 5:00 PM 26.1 24.1 92 29.71 5.0 NNW 20.7 28.8 Snow 2/7/1978 6:00 PM 27.0 24.1 89 29.76 5.0 NNW 23.0 31.1 Snow 2/7/1978 7:00 PM 26.1 23.0 88 29.79 10.0 NW 17.3 - Snow 2/7/1978 8:00 PM 26.1 21.9 84 29.83 10.0 NW 18.4 - 2/7/1978 9:00 PM 26.1 23.0 88 29.86 10.0 NW 19.6 - 2/7/1978 10:00 PM 26.1 23.0 88 29.90 10.0 NW 15.0 - 2/7/1978 11:00 PM 26.1 21.9 84 29.94 10.0 NW 15.0 -

26" (25.9", I think)

8PM (1978): Temperature dropped. Viz did too: METAR KISP 070056Z 00025G38KT 0SM +SN BLSN VV000 M04/M04 A2934 RMK SLP936

7pm: METAR KISP 062356Z 04533G40KT 0SM +SN BLSN VV000 M03/M04 A2940 RMK SLP956

Feb 6, 6PM obs (1978): METAR KISP 062256Z 04530KT 1/10SM +SN BLSN M02/M03 A2944 RMK SLP970

February 6, 5pm obs from ISP (1978): METAR KISP 062156Z 04525G40KT 0SM +SN BLSN VV000 M01/M03 A2946 RMK SLP976

I think that means 998.6mb. The lowest at KISP during that storm was 29.24" (990 mb)

I think Don or Bluewave did a trend analysis of this.

Years from now I am mostly going to remember all of the complaining. As some old accuWx guy used to say, "enjoy the weather ..."

If threatening weather develops, we will interrupt these obs with important severe weather information

Right now 48 years ago today. Here are the 4pm obs; it's getting real: METAR KISP 062056Z 04540G52KT 0SM +SN BLSN VV000 M01/M02 A2949 RMK SLP986