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School in Syosset, February 1978

26" at ISP in 2/78, similar elsewhere around the island. 2016 wasn't anywhere near twice as much snow at JFK as 1978. Different measuring techniques. And a few miles east of JFK in 78 had 20". The closest thing to '78 was 2/8/2013. Similar snowfall in spots, but less on average and with a lot less wind.

Blizzard of 78 on LI. After all the storms since 1996, '78 is still the benchmark for LI blizzards. https://northshorewx.com/19780207.html https://www.longisland70skid.com/blizzard-of-1978/ Really cool to see the back and forth with the coastal front on the ISP obs during the evening/overnight on the 6th. Snowfall measurement in those days was depth at the end, so that 26" was massive compared to the same measurements today (sum of 6 hour snowfalls at airports).

Happy Celtic spring. Trivia: The Low in Lowville rhymes with Oww (as in ouch) Lau-ville

NBD for Hamptons. Similar to here, except less on the road. https://hamptons.com/village-main-street/ Coopers Beach looks nice, but it's still just a coating: https://hamptons.com/coopers-beach/

28 degrees and just started snowing. Because everything was iced up, already have a light coating in the street.

Just freezing drizzle now (down to 30°), but the next batch of showers in a half hour or so will really get things icy on a good chunk of the island west of roughly PJ - Patchogue, and maybe by then a little east of there too. Caveat is west end could start to see some sleet.

I'm not so sure that it is.

Down to 31 here. Don't think its freezing on much yet, but with several more hours of showery weather to go, it's a good night to stay in.

Meanwhile, this has been trending a little closer, although in baby steps. https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/models/?model=gfs&region=eus&pkg=z500_mslp&runtime=2022020418&fh=66 https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/models/?model=ecmwf&region=eus&pkg=z500_mslp&runtime=2022020412&fh=90

32.1° Colder rain has transitioned to the coldest rain.

This usually works: https://www.wunderground.com/wundermap

Jealous. Haven't been there since October.

Apparently they liked it or they wouldn't have waited two months to run out of food before calling for help.

Down to 33.2 here and the cold rain has transitioned to a colder rain. But the plot is thickening.

Scary thought if you park the car in an attached garage.

Oozing downwards. 34.7 here as of 2:45pm. Rose to 38 after initially falling to 36 earlier this morning. Cold rain rocks!

He lists his location as GFL. Don't know if it's a lie, but the totality of behavior argues for additional discipline. PS several inches of snow at GFL

As for snow cover, the early morning hours were a massacre.

We maxed at 52.3 at 7:36 am. Was 43.8 at 8:36 am. 42.4 before I could hit send at 8:40.

http://www.northshorewx.com/19780113.html

TTAA00 KNYC 031520 NYZ067>081-NJZ002>006-011-CTZ005>012-031600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK, NY 1020 AM EST SAT FEB 3 1996 HERE IS A LIST OF SNOWFALL TOTALS FOR THE TRI-STATE AREA AS OF 1000 AM. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WOULD LIKE TO GREATLY THANK ALL OF THE SPOTTERS FOR THE VALUABLE SNOWFALL MEASUREMENTS. LOCATION COUNTY TIME SNOW (INS) CENTRAL PARK NEW YORK 800 AM 7.1 JFK AIRPORT QUEENS 800 AM 8.0 LGA AIRPORT QUEENS 800 AM 8.0 CONEY ISLAND KINGS 815 AM 7.6 ..... LONG ISLAND ..... NWSFO BROOKHAVEN SUFFOLK 830 AM 9.8 ISLIP SUFFOLK 800 AM 8.0 PLUM ISLAND SUFFOLK 700 AM 10.0 CARLE PLACE NASSAU 700 AM 6.0 CENTER MORICHES SUFFOLK 800 AM 7.0 SOUND BEACH SUFFOLK 800 AM 8.0 RIDGE SUFFOLK 945 AM 9.2 ..... LOWER HUDSON VALLEY ..... SUFFERN ROCKLAND 800 AM 6.8 NEW ROCHELLE WESTCHESTER 1000 AM 7.0 PEEKSKILL WESTCHESTER 700 AM 6.5 WHITE PLAINS WESTCHESTER 1000 AM 6.5 YONKERS WESTCHESTER 1000 AM 7.5 ..... NORTHERN NEW JERSEY ..... NEWARK ARPT ESSEX 800 AM 7.0 HARRISON HUDSON 825 AM 7.5 .... SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT ..... WATERBURY NEW HAVEN 800 AM 7.3 BEACON FALLS NEW HAVEN 800 AM 7.3 DANBURY FAIRFIELD 800 AM 8.0 NEW CANAAN FAIRFIELD 800 AM 6.0 DARIEN FAIRFIELD 800 AM 6.0 OLD SAYBROOK MIDDLESEX 800 AM 7.3 GROTON NEW LONDON 800 AM 6.5 MERIDEN NEW HAVEN 800 AM 6.8 STAMFORD p FAIRFIELD 1000 AM 7.0 GRISWOLD NEW LONDON 850 AM 6.0 NORWICH NEW LONDON 850 AM 6.8 HAYES/GOUDSWARD

The impact on snow cover is part of this event.

Sleet in a snowpack is more snowpack. Ice is just ice, plus the increased travel and power threats.

Montauk is 116 miles from NYC and 98 miles from BOS. Philly is closer to NYC. FWIW, 84 in NY is definitely part of this sub forum, but Clarkstown is not.