NorthShoreWx

February 1, 2011 was a big disappointment, but it did overall add to the snowpack. We had an inch of snow and a bunch of freezing rain and I think some plain rain but when it was over, there was a lot of ice to scrape off the driveway and the SWE of the snowpack had increased. My records show a high temp of 33° on the 1st and 36° on the 2nd. Snow depth on Feb 1 was 22", but decreased to 21" on Feb 2. As for 2/13/14. If I'd endured that on the south shore it would have been the impetus to move. Great storm up here! There was more going on that day though. Later in the storm we had freezing rain while there was plain rain in Orange County. Some posters there didn't believe it, but it was what it was. Never figured out what magic that was because it was only the north shore in the western half of Suffolk, but the net effect was sweet.

In 93-94 I lived in Babylon and was commuting to Port Washington. It was frustrating seeing the difference every day. My oldest was born that January and on the day we brought him home from the hospital, there was 3" of snow in Manhasset and it rained at home. February made up for it a little, but so much sleet. 95-96 was my first winter here and I've never looked back, although haven't come within 2 feet of that winter's 95"

So is this an Ohio Valley storm yet?

Barely 5 o'clock and pickled already

Not sure why that always comes up for February 2014. It was great here (2/13-14/2014). I think that was a storm where the south shore didn't fare as well, but a huge dump of snow here ~15" followed by a little freezing rain.

I could settle for a slop fest on this one if it leaves us with a frozen covering, but that might be too much to ask for. Would prefer some kind of snowcover/base while waiting for the next potential heart breaker.

Depends on the species, but a good snowpack actually keeps the ground warmer ... Plus what Justin said.

Sub zero without snow cover bad for plumbing, good for slowing the spread of invasive species.

This. Less downsloping and when the lakes are wide open, less influence from them.

Definitely overblown. I usually think about great lakes temperatures as impacting snow belt areas, but it mattered here. A friend in Tupper Lake told me they were -17 this am and barely got to 0 today. Not record cold, but definitely less modified there. 12 here now.

Let's ask the magic 8 ball

Nice. I've got Maine and Vermont left (19 peaks)

Have you done the 3500?

Might be true, but don't know how you'd know that from living in the city.

Truckers view of last weeks storm in Virginia. Actually kind of fun to watch:

Nice coating in Southampton:

Nice. Very nice.. Watched the eastern edge of this slide about a hundred meters to my west. We got a non-measureable coating in the street, but not as much as to the west and south. Even if it was a half inch, this type of snow will blow away and evaporate by morning. I see psv88 replying. I bet he had a nice little squall in Commack.

NW Suffolk looking good on radar, but I may be a little too far east for this one. It looks like its trying to develop towards here, but can't tell. Wouldn't be the first near miss. Still flurrying and been stuck at 25 all evening. I imagine it will drop quickly behind the squalls.

Started flurrying here. I noticed a dusting on Southampton webcam from the cell out that way.

.65 here and similar from other stations in this area.

Gunga galunga

Roughly 60-40 cover. Patchy is a good word, but it still looks like winter. Overnight max was 40 at 2am, so there was more melting after going to bed.

NJ too. OMG they're terrible on the Thruway. There was an old saying that all of the worst drivers in NYS have yellow plates. I agree that the left lane crap is an epidemic. That needs to get ticketed more often.

Still full cover here except under the hemlocks out back where its always thin. There's still time. More rain to come and it usually warms a few degrees before the fropa. Still 38°

38° Light rain Yum High 42° 1:30pm, Low 15° @ 2:30am