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Everything posted by LongBeachSurfFreak
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Works better in places further for the ocean. Here in the north east, with NYC really being the Dividing line March is still a cold season month. Having lived in Maryland for 4 years for college, spring really does start to our Sw a few weeks earlier. wasted cold this week, I would happily take some spring like weather over cold and dry this time of year
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I purposely made a huge one on the uws after the last storm to see how long it will last. I’m up in Vermont currently but have to assume it’s going strong
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You forgot about hurricane season. Looks like another clear the alphabet season. I like our odds
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February 24/25 Potential Winter Storm
LongBeachSurfFreak replied to mikem81's topic in New York City Metro
Do yourself a favor and cut the English Ivy at the base before it kills your trees. looks similar to what we had on the uws, maybe a little more sleet here as accumulation is greater. -
February 24/25 Potential Winter Storm
LongBeachSurfFreak replied to mikem81's topic in New York City Metro
Pretty incredible ice Accretion on the trees on the uws. Just enough to be beautiful but not dangerous -
February 24/25 Potential Winter Storm
LongBeachSurfFreak replied to mikem81's topic in New York City Metro
That’s actually not true, it’s 32.6 and hasn’t gone above 32.7 at the wantagh mesonet which is pretty much on the bay still getting a sleet pellet and freezing rain mix on the uws -
February 24/25 Potential Winter Storm
LongBeachSurfFreak replied to mikem81's topic in New York City Metro
The uws is an icy mess, surprisingly decent coating on the trees too. Never made it above freezing. The only thing that That kept this from becoming a true ice storm is the precip intensity, when it was coming down heavy most of it ran off. -
February 24/25 Potential Winter Storm
LongBeachSurfFreak replied to mikem81's topic in New York City Metro
Actually ended up going over to heavy sleet long enough on the uws to cause a mess. It’s amazing how sleet can accumulate despite the piles of salt sanitation put down. Roads are a mess and there was just enough for me to plow the campus, about .5-1” -
February 24/25 Potential Winter Storm
LongBeachSurfFreak replied to mikem81's topic in New York City Metro
Never saw a flake on the uws (other then flurries way earlier today) now it’s a sleet and rain mix. Very little accumulation or accretion. Def a warmer scenario then I thought -
February 24/25 Potential Winter Storm
LongBeachSurfFreak replied to mikem81's topic in New York City Metro
The February 2010 storm didn’t have southerly winds. Snow on long island on a south wind is extremity rare. There was a ocean effect snow event on a SW wind return flow that NSWEATHER posted about. That was a once in a couple decade event. -
February 24/25 Potential Winter Storm
LongBeachSurfFreak replied to mikem81's topic in New York City Metro
If it were December this would be an easy forecast for anyone south and east of 80. Rain. With water temps in the upper 30s it makes it more challenging as marine influence is muted. -
February 24/25 Potential Winter Storm
LongBeachSurfFreak replied to mikem81's topic in New York City Metro
Time for an ons thread. Flakes are flying on the uws. I’m expecting 1” of snow followed by 1” of sleet and ice before a change over to rain here on the far uws. 2” of sleet/snow/ice is very hard to melt so I expect a slushy mess tomorrow morning here. -
February 24/25 Potential Winter Storm
LongBeachSurfFreak replied to mikem81's topic in New York City Metro
It will be a winter wonderland Friday right to the northern part of the city. Sleet is incredibly hard to melt so even if we go to a period of rain then dry slot your just not melting that. As I have said all along this is a northern part of the city, extreme north shore of Li north ping fest. South shore, and southern part of the city will quickly go to rain with an east wind. -
February 24/25 Potential Winter Storm
LongBeachSurfFreak replied to mikem81's topic in New York City Metro
That’s not actually true. South of sunrise highway east of the meadowbrook went to all rain on VDay 2007. I was living in Long Beach at the time and went to my parents in south wantagh and was shocked that there was no ice on the trees there. Meanwhile right down to the beach in Lb stayed frozen -
That’s a regular winter there. I’m sure their record seasonal is around 300” and snow depth 60”+. That’s probably the snowiest small city in the US outside of the western mountains
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February 24/25 Potential Winter Storm
LongBeachSurfFreak replied to mikem81's topic in New York City Metro
Exactly. It’s always good to throw in a little historical precedent. I have been doing snow removal on the far uws while living on the south shore for about a decade. I have experienced many events with similar setups where we have significantly more frozen on the uws then the south shore. There have even been several events with plowable snow/ice on the uws where it’s mainly rain on the SS. -
February 24/25 Potential Winter Storm
LongBeachSurfFreak replied to mikem81's topic in New York City Metro
Strange distribution on the island on east winds. It’s hard for it to snow more in MTK then the north shore of Nassau on that wind direction. I think that’s too close to model output vs reality -
February 24/25 Potential Winter Storm
LongBeachSurfFreak replied to mikem81's topic in New York City Metro
Pretty unlikely it plays out that way this is one of those setups you do not want to be on the south shore, despite the colder water temps. This has been and always will be a city Nw storm. The northern parts of the city and the extreme north shore of the island are the big question, could be pretty high impact -
February 24/25 Potential Winter Storm
LongBeachSurfFreak replied to mikem81's topic in New York City Metro
Again, I’m looking to pad totals and do some snow removal $$$$$$. That’s still a likely scenario. We have cold offshore water temps and some decent cold to start the event. I’m looking for 2-4” including sleet before a change to rain then dry slot. I bet there is snow on the ground Friday. I’m also in the far Nw part of the city, I can see the Gwb from campus. -
February 24/25 Potential Winter Storm
LongBeachSurfFreak replied to mikem81's topic in New York City Metro
Since when did you become so negative? Is this an all out snow storm for NYC? No. But can we tack a couple inches (including sleet) on to seasonal totals? Yes. I also look at things from a snow removal and overtime lens. -
February 24/25 Potential Winter Storm
LongBeachSurfFreak replied to mikem81's topic in New York City Metro
One thing to consider for the coast is, we have the lowest near shore water temps in several years. If this were December I would say we start and stay rain, but with water temps so cold that can offset the unfavorable wind direction somewhat. -
The wind on the island is pretty insane currently, easily gusting to 50mph. Starting to get that distinctive roar through the trees and whistle through the wires
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It’s not like that would be static, it’s a smoothed mean. What he’s saying is there’s potential. We definitely shouldn’t close the shades on this winter. I’m fact I think areas NW of the city may have there best stretch of winter still to come
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We would definitely salvage a solid winter (new climate) if we can pull off a two week snow pattern at the end of real snow climo. Last week of February and the first week of March really is the end of winter, where you can still hold a snow pack at out latitude.
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I don’t think March’s are becoming colder, they just feel colder with early winter warming. It’s pretty easy to see the connection to diminishing sea ice. The open water holds heat and it takes time for the Arctic to cool fully and that effects our cold air source.