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A typical 80s type event. But heavier wet snow than we would have gotten at this time of year back then; it was usually a powder.

Can't break 5 inches around here unless its a blockbuster. But good enough. Got a workout.

No real accums for hours. If you hate snow, this is the region to be in around the metro.

I know, people here in the past often did not believe me. Like, why would I make that up?

it isn't nonsense. it happens quite a bit here. Something about the geography is my guess.

I think this is about our ceiling for this one. Enjoy it. After the last two years, it's a welcome sight.

It is the default setting for snow in this area. It will find a way to underperform here most of the time. I have never gotten an explanation as to why, but I've watched it for at least the past 8-9 years or so. But we got some and its a nice wintry day out, and lots of people got to sleep in and blow off serious work for the day. If your are an essential worker well that's the way it goes. We need you folks. Guess I'll read for a bit then go clean up.

That's better than here and what radar is showing. Subsidence hell.....that's what this area is lol. Less for me to clean.

That looks like a big swath of CNJ isn't doing much. Trenton to Woodbridge. As usual and its what I'm observing. That looks like Monmouth is doing well. Reports from the area?

It's pretty slow going out there. Just got back. Traffic is moving ok but you aren't going anywhere fast. Lots of plows and salters out on rte 1. Side streets are a mess. Good day to stay home. I was the only maniac walking the mall just me and the homeless and the maintenance crews.

What are you looking at over there? Heading out into it now near Menlo.

Well it better, cause this here ain't gonna do it. Already seeing areas to the north doing better than expected. Gonna take a walk anyway and enjoy the day. Keep us posted.

I remember in Feb 2010, the first storm, not the big one later, they were showing a bunch of slush in Midtown, not much happening. Next day though, in CP, I took a walk and it was nearly a foot of snow; someone made a snowman sitting on a bench smoking a cigar.....

Probably not. It's gonna be a long day. Enjoy the wonders of airport cuisine.

Don't know what people are worried about or how good that depiction is, but that's as good a look as you're gonna get. But doesn't mean it will happen.

oh I'm in Woodbridge, we are always marginal; too far north when Monmouth is the jackpot, too far south for north and west action. Too far west for eastern storms; I've seen eastern snows stop at the Hudson. Once in awhile we get a jackpot....Boxing Day and Jan 2011, Jan 2016. But even very big storms can shaft us here. People don't always believe me but in March 2018 all but one storm was an effective miss here. People would be arguing with me but I could look outside and nothing much was happening due to subsidence or dry air, and if it ain't that it' s mixing.

It's all about funding. Missed days must be made up or you lose funding. There were few snow days in the 80s so it didn't matter much, after 94 it became a problem, and after Sandy and Snowtober districts started doing away with some holidays; President's Day was a 4 day weekend for most of my career, and many schools had Feb breaks. With the violent weather the past few decades, and power outages that force closures even outside winter months, they had to limit some holidays. After Covid it became apparent you could say school was technically open even if a LOT of the kids logged on and left or didn't bother at all, but you wouldn't lose funding. Been retired for a few years now so I don't know how many hours they have to be online, I believe it's a half day schedule.

So....who wants to bet Freehold ends up with the jackpot?

And half the staff is out too. So its movie day in the caf.

Feb 2010, Feb 2013, Jan 2011 ( ok, snowed first about 5-6 , then stopped, then rained then changed back for a total of 19 inches but since we had some 32 on Boxing Day tends to be forgotten ). I can't remember any others. But it seems to be in Feb when its happened.

The young people on my street all work from home except for the postal guy and the doctor. And she has no kids.

Isn't this really the time of year when this kinda thing can happen though....read somewhere the NA's used to call it the snow moon or something; my neighbor's birthday is coming up and he said all his life it has been snow near his birthday.

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I've seen it happen, in midday in March 2003 IIRC....starting puking snow around 10 am ; nearly stranded me on the GSP.

I actually don't know much about the NFL. I'm a soccer guy. The family is watching and they call me in for the commercials. I will catch the halftime show because my son is a fan of whoever it is playing this year.