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2 minutes ago, CNY_WX said:

 

That V in the returns looks like an arrow pointed right at me. 

Impressive line, good luck !

Impressive

2 minutes ago, TugHillMatt said:

Yeah, I saw that. Looks like you will be in it. Going to be a close call for here, I think.

Impressive, hope we all cash in

9 minutes ago, TugHillMatt said:

I'm glad you did as well. Lake effect snow is a whole different animal. You can get great hits,  as you've already noticed...and then you can get great misses where you're green while a mile away it looks like winter. Last year, Brewerton got in a really nice band that dumped like 16 inches there...and 8 to 10 inches here. Two days later, we had one of those wonderful South wind Sizzlers (that I passionately hate) and most of our snowpack melted, while Brewerton still had a solid pack. For about 2 weeks it looked like winter there, while the rest of the metro was brown sticks. It can be quite frustrating if you "get left out" whereas on Long Island, everybody gets left out. lol

Lake effect is usually also much fluffier and compacts extremely fast...and as a result of low moisture content, melts pretty quickly. It adds up quickly...but disappears just as fast in mild winters. It's fantastic for snow activities like snowshoeing and cross country skiing. It also tends to easier to drive on, as it's not the greasy, sloppy stuff that you get on Long Island.

Matt, you are SW of me I believe.

What is the most accumulated untouched snow depth you've ever seen at your location?

Does this area get Icestorms? 

On Long Island we always deal with a rain snow line which quickly changes LI snow to rain especially with a SE wind.

We love it up here; learning other things other than weather related things

Glad I made the move but still have my other house on LI and a family house in the Catskills so in the rare case NYC/LI is to be blasted or a N'Easter serves up a Catskills special I'll go to that location!

3 minutes ago, TugHillMatt said:

Word of caution: Take the maps with a grain of salt. Along with more snow chances comes more disappointments. In good winters where cold air is plentiful and we're in a clipper track, sure, winter is definitely more exciting and many nice surprises. But...we've been in a run of bad years where cold and moisture has been lacking.

I'm really hoping we can see a month this winter where Syracuse gets 50 to 80 inches in one month. It's happened many times in the past.

Snowiest winter for me was on long Island was 1995-96 where Central park in Manhattan  recorded around 75 inches for the SEASON and that was astounding

Most snow on the ground I ever experienced was about 2 feet  ( not drifts)

I will learn the climatology here.

Different living here than the Catskills or Long Island.

Glad i moved here

From Channel 5 at 6PM, puts Cicero in 3-6 zone which is half what the NWS says

As a newbie up here, who is more accurate since 5 miles can make a difference, even 2 miles like I saw yesterday.

3-6 for Cicero, I'll take it!

Cicero NY 3:00PM  : Steady light snow, Temp 32.3 degrees 

Wet driveway, car top, fencing coated

Nice steady light snow here in Cicero. Hoping for a couple of inches by tomorrow. I wonder if a WWA will be hoisted for Onondaga

23 minutes ago, CNY_WX said:

I’ve been fortunate enough (knock on wood) in my 48 years of driving to never have been in a major accident. But I have had several fender benders that can be attributed to winter driving conditions. My wife, on the other hand, had a serious accident on I81 near Pulaski in February, 2014 during a lake effect whiteout. She used to commute daily from Brewerton to Lacona. That day she left work and ran into a whiteout. An earlier accident had traffic stopped in the road.  She saw that and stopped just behind an 18 wheeler. As she sat there someone in a SUV came flying down the road and clipped her in the left rear. The force pushed her into the back of the 18 wheeler’s trailer. All the airbags went off and she was pushed into the driver’s door. They took her to St Joe’s in Syracuse. Fortunately she didn’t have any broken bones but the soft tissue injuries took months to heal. That shows the danger of being stopped on a roadway. It also shows the need to drive under control in winter conditions. 

Thank God all worked out well for her after healing !

16 minutes ago, TugHillMatt said:

Ok, this is where people who hate snow must get confused with me.... WHY would you like seeing 70 mph gusts? I realize it's a rare occasion and that can be exciting, but all it does is damage things.

Well put

5 minutes ago, CNY_WX said:

A 0.2 inch dusting overnight puts me just over 5 inches since the snow started. We’re supposed to get another period of snow later this afternoon before the torch melts what we have on the ground now. 

In Cicero, 3.5 yesterday, a half an inch this morning up to 4 inches, once in shy of you which squares it seems with the Brewerton 1 inch more than Cicero NWS probabilistic snow predictions

29 minutes ago, TugHillMatt said:

Yawn. Maybe half an inch overnight into this morning? Flurries now. Other than our 1 freak lake effect event, it's been underachiever city again. Half an inch less than predicted isn't a bit miss though... Lol

Half inch here too in Cicero, hopefully an inch or 2 here  later and into tonight

Just now, CNY_WX said:

Several years ago channels, channels 3,5 and 6 were purchased by the same company. In a cost saving measure they decided that they would only operate one news room. That’s why you see Peter Hall on both 3 and 5. I don’t know if you’ve checked out channel 9’s weather forecast. They tout themselves as central NY’s most accurate forecast. 

Thanks for the insight!

My observations of relocating to Cicero NY as my main place as opposed to Long Island

WOW!

First I am confused how Channel 3 NBC and Channel 5 CBS ( Syracuse channels ) share the same met Peter Hall during these channels same respective news slots

Final snow depth from our nice little snowfall in Cicero was 3.5 inches

My wife and I went to the fairgrounds today to get our booster.

After driving three miles from exit 30 (rt 31) to around exit 27 I went from snow cover to nada

Imagine had I bought in Brewerton, Mallory or Central Square. ( National Grid does not provide natural gas past a certain point and that was key)

Anyway, like Peter Hall as a weather authority though have to find out why he is on 2 channels

Hopefully a couple of inches tomorrow into Thursday

7 minutes ago, CNY_WX said:

I’m just north of you in Brewerton and I’ve gotten just over 3 inches so far and still getting bouts of heavy snow. 

Brewerton is just 4 miles north of here , next exit north on i81, actually almost bought there

Still getting Moderate snow here 

*EDIT* Heavty snow.

How much did downtown SYR get?

Good Morning !

Have not been outside yet in Cicero but I'd have to say about 2 to 3 inches.

Not bad as i experience living in Lake effect country

Curious about amounts nearby to  Cicero!

Jeff

6 minutes ago, TugHillMatt said:

Are you in Cicero now, or watching from webcams?

In Cicero ! I have Webcams now installed here, in liberty and in Lynbrook, yeah 3 family homes only 2 mine. I'll gladly post pics when necessary

What I noticed which is odd is that NBC 3 and CBS 5 share the same broadcast, never saw that before.

I like their met  ( Peter )

12 minutes ago, TugHillMatt said:

That's quite common at the start of lake effect periods...especially early in the season.

Had graupel in Cicero, actually my wife pointed that out to me.

I will be watching radar and I had floods put up at key locations so I can see the flakes easily

Hooking up my 5 in 1 acurite to add to my two others  in the Catskills and Long Island on Weather Underground

Up in Cicero NY now which will be for 2 weeks straight

Getting use to local tv channels I like CBS TV5 as they mentioned poss 3-6 maybe from route 31 north( I am right off rt 31)

I just wish to see my driveway cleared of snow by the company I hired for the season

Hopefully fun times ahead

1 minute ago, TugHillMatt said:

There's a couple guys on here that enjoy the hot tub while it's snowing outside. I've done it before... it's relaxing and then exhilarating. It's part of your hazing process to life in the Great Lakes...lol

Gonna be fun, have the driveway markers for snow blowing, not plowing. $385 for the season

I have a problem with lawn care

$1,800 for lawn cuts ( 27  cuts or so) and weed killer and grass seed

But for Landscaping they want $2,500 to trim  hedges , bushes, plants etc, then another 1200 each for spring cleanup and fall cleanup

I pay $1,500 for EVERYTHING on Long Island and in the Catkskills I cut my own grass

Recommendations taken happily

Matt,

Any worse then on Long Island winds going from Northeast to Southeast?

Hopefully I'll see 6 inches in Cicero between Late tonight and Saturday afternoon when I leave

I have cameras mounted so I can always "see" the weather from Cicero wherever i am and same with two other houses

Now do I dare go into outdoor hot tub owners left ( brand new).

Heard it's awesome but can't imagine walking out from it

Three houses I own, one in Lynbrook in Nassau County, one in Liberty in Sullivan County and one now in Cicero (Ononangda County.)

After T day turkey in Liberty later heading for Cicero this evening since LES kicking in. Kitchen update being redone so just a mini fridge and mini microwave there

Takeout 1-2 miles away, hope my AWD SVU will handle roads up there well but I heard with 3-6 inches it shouldn't be too bad to go out ( hope so)

Learning about the sweets pots of where heavier snows fall, almost like the Heavier snows for NYC are usually to the North and West of the city

Jeff

Your neighbor here in Cicero where i Just relocated to.

Clay and Cicero similar snow wise, right?

Also, what do you mean by fake snow?

Jeff

Hey all,

I am now a proud owner of a home in Cicero, NY around 10 miles North of Syracuse on I81

Still shuffling between Liberty NY in Sullivan County's Catskills and Lynbrook Long Island (Nassau County ) 10 minutes from JFK airport.

I do have a weather cam set up there to monitor my property and snow.

House getting a new kitchen so won't be there for an extended period of time until the end of December

Looking forward to sharing observations with my 3rd acurite weather station and really seeing LES

Be interesting to see how Cicero ranks against neighboring areas I know of like Camilius, Manlius and Brewerton  in comparison

Most interesting to me  will be to see is if Cicero outperforms downtown Syracuse (Snowiest USA major city. I can see historical records for SYR but not Cicero

If you are around Cicero give me a shout here

My wife and I love the area and I am happy to be there and as I might have said in an earlier post; I can also go to Liberty NY or Lynbrook Long Island if that is where the snow action is.

Hopefully, fun times ahead!

Thank goodness no very strong winds to bring down utility poles

1 minute ago, crossbowftw3 said:

Have more than likely eclipsed 4” at this point if the Beach Lake obs can be extrapolated to my house in Narrowsburg given the close proximity, stay safe everyone in CNJ 

Checking in to my liberty NY weather station 2.5 inches so far, identical unit in Lynbrook, rain gauge decided to malfunction today