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Even far away they can be a problem. Seems there is an ocean swell for most of September these days, then we start getting Noreasters. Back when we had fish in the bay it didn't matter, but with most of the remaining fisheries at sea it really shuts things down, as we keep trying to tell the fisheries managers, opening seasons in Oct and Nov mean nothing as no one is fishing by then. There is nothing that will make your stomach churn more than a gentle rolling swell from an offshore storm. Nothing.

I remember it well; was fluke fishing off Staten Island at the time. Back when you could actually catch something there. IIRC it was the dredge holes off South Beach.

Know what I'm enjoying? Telling everyone who hates snow who says" I'm not complaining" when it fails to snow that "I'm not complaining" that it's cool and I'm saving on AC and avoiding heat rash. It could stay below 70 all freakin summer as far as I'm concerned.

Several brushfires in CNJ yesterday causing train delays. Had to pick up my son in New Brunswick and it took 90 mins to get back to Woodbridge. Just snarled everywhere.

And the reason is people hate the weather there.

Don't ski. I do hike in the snow though and enjoy it, as long as it isn't the deep stuff. Looking forward to fishing season now. Tried watching the USA-Colombia baseball game as wife is Colombian and found out 2 things; if it isn't soccer Colombians aren't interested, and 2, I don't blame them. Fell asleep at 3-2 in the 7th and that was the final score. In other words, I don't look forward to baseball season like many seem to here.

Spring break? Daughter is in Costa Rica at the eco station.

London and Paris would like to have a word...

Well all records are limited by recorded history or scientific findings. It's like saying someone has a world record in the 100 meters but we've only been keeping records for a hundred years. Maybe someone in the Roman Empire beat that record once.....

The only memorable line in that whole mess of a movie....I don't even consider it one of the Godfather movies.

Yeah took a walk in the local park. Nobody there but me and a squad car. What he was doing there I have no clue. Maybe enjoying the flakes.

Probably sticking in the hills just across 22.

Yes, absolutely.

I don't think I remember seeing it snow so many hours and so hard with nothing OTG. But it is snowing.

2018 was at night IIRC. Also had a weirdly snowy March, even if it didn't work out for a lot of us, but that one did. 2003 I remember starting in the daytime. It was heavy wet flakes and came down fast. Paste job. Lasted a day or so too. Was also a big winter that year, which is when we tend to get April events.

I'll make sure the sump pumps are working.

It has been snowing all day with the sun clearly peeking through the clouds, and not a flake is sticking anywhere. Close the books on this winter already. My son had a delayed opening with the state, I told him, there will come a day ( and I've had them ) where the weather will be clearly dangerous and no one will let you leave early because someone up the chain isn't paying attention or doesn't care. This happened to me in Dec 2003. An actual big snowstorm, poorly modeled in CNJ, and the school super out of town, whilst administrators chased us through the halls threatening anyone who was able to leave early because they had no classes or were non teaching staff. A week later we got hit again and do you think they had learned? Nope. An icy situation left the parking lots a skating rink and lots of injuries. But hey, today there is an emergency....I told him be thankful for the delayed opening and extra sleep. And of course, there was the milquetoast warnings about Ida last year, resulting in tragedies. My wife was stuck on 287 most of the night due to flooding.

I don't know about other areas, but over here as long as that big round sun is poking through the clouds, aside from the breaks of blue skies this morning, not much is going to happen here other than flurries.

Sun breaking through with flurries. Delayed opening for state workers in Trenton. Seriously. I guess a lot of the live in Sussex.

No, not at all. The major media outlets at no time talked about anything but rain and some light snow here; in 2001 there were days of school closures and many graphics of 1-2 feet of snow all over tv from Philly north; one guy had to get out of Dodge ( Philly ) after that. There was also steady light sleet during the buildup to what never came. This has been nothing big here at all so far and was never thought to be by those who actually practice weather forecasting for a vocation.

December. You don't want snow in Nov, its a bad luck signal for the rest of the season.

For days people said this setup favors New England....and here we are. It begs the question of why waste time following models that haven't a prayer of verifying? When simple intuition seems more accurate. What a strange field this is.....I could be wrong but that's my recollection......and once again, the curse of March rears its ugly head for the city, with a few exceptions. Difference here is that none of the actual local pros were ever on board with a decent snow for the city, as opposed to some of the big March busts I remember.

3-6 would be a very good event at this time of year for NYC.

You also have to take history into account. March is a well known month for busts even in a good winter in areas just outside the city ( yes I know some places have slightly different climo and that does make a big difference ) but in general I'm skeptical of big snows in March IMBY. Never seen one. By big I mean 18 or over. I consider 4-6 a big event in March around here. 10 is huge.

Always bear in mind I am completely clueless. I don't deny it. A man's got to know his limitations.....but damn wouldn't that be a thing of beauty if it verified?