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9 minutes ago, Wetbulbs88 said:

Definitely not. .5-.75" at most. 

Yeah, I'll split the difference. Took some measurements - got 1" in several places on our terrace. Elevated places (tables, chair arms).

Stopped on the UWS. maybe 1.25"?

What passes for excitement this winter...

Back from a nice run in Central Park at 65 degrees. I'll take it. Reminds me of Christmas Eve 2015.

just started at tip of Wall Street. We should get it longer.

Angle of that line looks like it’s primed for maximum duration in Manhattan!

Snowfall rates have appreciably lessened in past 30 + minutes in lower Manhattan. Visibility has gone from about 1/2 mile to well over (based on looking out my window across the river at Brooklyn). Snow has not stuck to anything.

In my new job I actually have operational responsibilities requiring me to track snow

When would the heavier snow potentially hit in the city? Is this going to derail the evening commute?

My new daytime/work location this year is right on the water, at the tip of Wall Street in lower Manhattan. Still drizzle here.

When could the peak banding hit in the city?

What the hell is this. I rode my bike to work today on the wings of the perfect forecast.

Not sure you call this rotation, but looking west from my window in midtown, I can clearly see a layer of clouds moving South (while the direction of the storms is from SW to NE).

It's ominous as sh*t.

I made this from tonight. Enjoy. 

https://vimeo.com/339030138

(annoying that embed doesn't work)

Helluva light show, tho.

Watching from the bleachers here on the UWS. All going to our south 

When do we think this realistically exits? We're flying out of JFK at 11 AM tomorrow.

42 minutes ago, weatherpruf said:

As a social worker in a school I understand about the meals, but keep in mind the schools don't feed the kids on holidays and weekends. There could be some contingencies for this, maybe send kids home with a care package of dry goods; the farmers would love the subsidies. Just spitballin here....nd remember, the lawyers of the world helped create this situation. Schools are sued regularly these days. In mu kid's school alone this week, a kid broke an arm in gym and she sprained her wrist and was sent for x rays. I personally have nothing against lawyers, almost became one, and know people who have.

I am talking about today, a Monday. There are hundreds of thousands of kids probably unsupervised because their parents had to go to work. 

I honestly think it's the social media backlash (coverage of traffic jams) that creates the real fear (more so than actual legal exposure).

5 minutes ago, CPcantmeasuresnow said:

With LGA at 4.8 inches 5.0 seems like a safe bet in Central Park when the snow ended around 3:30. I'm sure the streets didn't accumulate anywhere near that but that's not how snow is officially measured anywhere. I get the analogy though, if you're staring down from a 20th floor apartment onto 32nd street you're probably thinking 5 inches? where?

I'm not questioning the measurement. I'm just saying it's a hollow 5" with the compaction and quick melting. As meaningful as being the NFC South Champion. :p 

I have a terrace with furniture on it, so I get to do the suburban picnic table measurement stuff, too. 

5" at Central Park is like when the NFL season is over and the Houston Texans go 11-5 and win the division and you go, "huh." but you know it's meaningless and they'll be out in the first round.

7 minutes ago, s2sailorlis said:

First time posting, long time observer.

Got slammed here in Fairfield, CT, about 10”.. Rebuilt the snowblower last year...first real test..

 

Congrats. I went to bed thinking that's what it would look like here.

52 minutes ago, weathermedic said:

Mayor and Board of Ed should have waited until 5am to make the decision to close the schools. I know, people will say they need to know the night before to make arrangements etc. I remember them making school open/closed decisions all the time in the early mornings.

I think it's the logistics of getting a million + students on the move that has them avoiding any morning-of calls. Because of the scheduled end time of 4-5 AM and marginal temps I was telling my wife and son all weekend he'd have school. I hate to play armchair mayor, but this was a mistake. When you remember how many hundreds of thousands of kids are dependent on being in school for their meals, how many parents don't have the ability to just stay or work from home, it's is hugely disruptive.

7 hours ago, hooralph said:

However much we get, it's going to be stunning the AM. Can see the snow is sticking to walls.

Gonna walk that back... hard. What a disaster. Did it stop snowing at 12:30?

However much we get, it's going to be stunning the AM. Can see the snow is sticking to walls.

2 minutes ago, Wetbulbs88 said:

Absolutely bombing in Harlem. 

yeah, Amsterdam Ave on UWS went snow covered in the last 15 minutes.

11 minutes ago, hooralph said:

I estimate about 1-1.5” on UWS

Wrong. Spot I was eyeballing must be in a shadow. It was close to 2" in other measurements.

32/30.