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Salter was on rt. 1&9 this morning.....

Hmmm...seem to recall a lot of folks criticizing him for not declaring a SEM for the 2-4 we had in Nov....

"Potential" for a quick 1-3.... then a quick turnover. This is sounding like little more than a nuisance event. I'm not worried about ice I'm too near the coast. Can't buy a decent even this year. For the record, 1-3 in my book is nothing to worry about. Won't stop the idiots from clearing the shelves off, though. 2-5 in the northern suburbs? Hope they don't get any ice. Ice is bad.

Likely march 2017, another busted snow apocalypse. 18-24 called for, 3-6 of sleet instead. If they can't get the right frozen amounts in a storm that huge, how can we expect them to do much in an unfavorable situation like this one?

Public schools in NJ have always had snow days, but what has happened is that kids do not walk to school nearly as much. There's a traffic jam every morning at every school in my district; the principal must meet with the police traffic director and make a traffic plan each year. That's in nice weather. In rain it is even worse, and in snow forget it. And yes, parents will drop their kids at school in the snow if it is open, and then go to work. Now the kid has to walk home in the snow if there is an early dismissal. The superintendent gets heat from parents for that. Mom is not home to stay with the kids anymore either, and neither is dad, and granny is too sick. And are the kids dressed to walk in the snow? No they aren't. Private schools? They don't legally have to make days up. So they cancel easily. Always did.

I don't think the ones I mentioned changed over. With a changeover it usually only sleets briefly. Likewise in the Jan 2011 event that delivered 19 inches to CNJ it flipped to rain for a while then flipped briefly back to sleet before snowing heavily again. Those 2007 storms were unique and part of a winter where it just couldn't snow. ( like this one ) Given this year, I expect some snow ( or not? ) then plain rain down here. Hope we can get a few inches first.

March 2017, Feb and March 2007.

I have solar panels now, and the snow falls off in cascades. It's kinda dangerous and something I didn't expect.

It resulted in a huge overgrowth of mold in many schools, and the resultant panic as well. Removing the mold sometimes resulted in disturbing asbestos as well, causing more panic.

Oh for sure. Our district must have every sidewalk to the school cleaned before it can open; hence two days off for 4 inches of cement last march. People will sue us in a heartbeat. If there is any ice Tues, depending on the timing ( when is the start time? ) we could be off.

Jan 87 had a good one. At least in most of central and north Jersey.

I don't mind a short summer as I hate the heat. I have medical reasons and have to wear long sleeves and pants as well as a hat all summer so I tend to stay inside unless I'm fishing, which summer is not the best time for anyway ( fall is best ). I always sweat profusely, so with our humid summers, forget it.

Yeah Unc there were some lean years in there, but the great fishing kept me occupied! Now that's gone. I don't remember the Feb 91 event, it must have been on a weekend or underperformed out . my way, as I don't recall any thing of note before the march 92 surprise events.

I like a few good snow storms but am not gonna lose sleep over it just wish we had longer mild spring weather instead of going right to humid heat

Well, we've talked about this pardner. You are living at the wrong latitude, but you knew that....those snowless winters were not really that warm. They were cold, dreary, and wet.

i started teaching in 1987 and did not have my first snow day until March 93. And had no snow days as a kid from 79-81. Snow days were rare things.

Yup. Even the analog storms someone mentioned earlier were complete duds out my way, resulting in some slush then right over to rain. It ain't our year that's all. Wait til we get 3 or 4 in a row like this.

Oy....

You made me chuckle out loud, thanks for that!

I will be surprised if we see that much in any event this winter. In fact, I will be surprised if my area gets accumulating snow. 3-4 inches would be a big deal at this point.

Generally if something good is showing people will be in here writing about it. So there's that....

I think you nailed it. Snow is transient. Think of the Tibetan Monks who made elaborate sculptures from butter; they understood it would melt, like life itself. If you lived in a part of the world where it snowed for 7 months out of the year, you might not miss it if you moved....and in fact when I talk to people in FL who lived in Buffalo or upper Michigan or Syracuse they say they moved specifically to get away from snow and cold. Likewise, many people who have grown up in the heat don't miss it when they move to a milder climate. We like snow precisely because it is temporary and transient.

Let's see if we can get one storm to deliver for us before we go off half-cocked again. Expectations need to be modest. A 2-4 front end would be something to celebrate at this point. I know you're not saying it will happen, but we've all been burned this winter so far.

It's generally not a snowy place. Winters kinda look like, well, the one we're having...