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2 hours ago, nycwinter said:

i feel euphoric over this weather cloudy and chilly

I must recommend a Helly Hansen - easily the best rainy/ snowy weather jacket I’ve had. Best. North Face and Oros - pass. If of course you don’t have one. 

35° low here in Smithtown. 

On 4/16/2024 at 1:59 PM, eyewall said:

And if you aren't sick of these yet, here is another composite. I did edit some totality shots to approximate the diamond ring phases as I had the filter on for those to protect my scope's optics:

Not sick of them at all. Those of us who went through it will never forget it and it’s now 1.5 weeks and glad to see yours and others post pictures from event as all i had was my iphone camera.  

4 hours ago, BxEngine said:

Firs 2:45 of my drive home last night. 8 hrs total.

Exactly..  I kept ignoring Waze until i saw situation as nearing hopeless and  all it did was take me through deep Adirondack route - most with zero cell  service. I expected bad but this is truly a legend of bad traffic.  

12 hours ago, Big Jims Videos said:

Totality in Plattsburgh. The few high clouds had zero effect of the eclipse comparing it to 2017 in South Carolina.  Saw both diamond ring phases and we were treated to Baily's Beads throughout totality.  It's tough to see here   

So glad you got these shots. I was in Plattsburgh also (city beach) and was nervous with clouds all day but it was perfect and as expected peak lifetime experience. Traffic was epic - worst I’ve been in - back to Saratoga hotel. 
130 miles in 5.5 hours. All worth it

Lake Champlain, Plattsburgh. Got great spot at City Beach where there is concerts and food truck festival and of course, bathroom access. But gambling on just high thin clouds. 

1 hour ago, CPcantmeasuresnow said:

In Saratoga Springs for the night and headed for Plattsburgh or Lake Placid around 7:00. In the 20's here right now but weather seems to be cooperating for this afternoon. Will report on weather conditions up here as we get closer to countdown. 

I’m just 15 minutes south of you and heading to Plattsburgh also. 
i am targeting 2 beaches that have bathrooms and also shuttles from other spots including Walmart which ultimately could be where  i end up. High clouds are simply an accepted part of this now sadly. I hope it’s just that. I could do Burlington but not sure 30 miles is significant enough at this point. Plattsburgh has a long totality , also. 
Met a retired astronomy teacher who chased 2017 and for this one he’s going to Montpelier for better shot but its totality time is half of Plattsburgh’s. So about to head out and just hope for the best. 
I return after  eclipse to Saratoga Springs. 

I am in Clifton Park now at a bearable Red Roof Inn for $120. Pay for what you get. But will launch early to Plattsburgh - 130 miles - with 3 locations - two state parks and Walmart - where they are funning shuttles to beaches. Spoke to retired astronomy teacher outside and hes heading to Montpelier and while that is further west you also get less than half the totality of Plattsburgh.
So appears my fate is written  at this time and i will have to risk more clouds. But from Plattsburgh my Monday night hotel is in saratoga  which is lovely Training 

Heading up tomorrow to Clifton Park, then next morning to Plattsburgh for eclipse. Not sure exactly where yet but a Walmart Supercenter for initial stop off point. After the eclipse i will head down to Saratoga - i guess normal  two hour journey might be at least double or more. Whatever - Plattsburgh hotel rates were out of control. 

DCA: +1.5

NYC: +1.6

BOS: +1.5

ORD: +1.9

ATL: +1.0

IAH: +1.5

DEN: +0.2

PHX: +1.0

SEA: +0.9

1.2” on the Tempest here in Smithtown

Pretty heavy rain in Port Jeff with nice wind gusts. Nice blob of red on radar out here. Down to 46° from 56° 2 hours ago. 

4 hours ago, lee59 said:

I was living in Connecticut at the time. You could look out at Long Island Sound and see nothing but ice.

This was Port Jefferson Harbor , March 7 , 2015. The last great freeze. People were still walking out on this ice field as of March 1, 2015. I have pictures of that. 

DCA: +2.2

NYC: +2.3

BOS: +2.4

ORD: +2.0

ATL: +1.1

IAH: +1.2

DEN: +0.5

PHX: +0.1

SEA: +0.3

DCA: +1.2

NYC: +1.2

BOS: +1.0

ORD: +0.9

ATL: +0.4

IAH: +1.0

DEN: +2.3

PHX: +1.6

SEA: +1.2

2 hours ago, psv88 said:

North shore of Nassau and Suffolk is underdone. Many areas 1.5-2.0” of snow.  I probably had closer to 2” but didn’t measure until late 

 

actually have a decent pack on the ground now 

Yeah - agree. Ed (northshorewx I think ) lives a few block due north of me in Smithtown (next to Kings Park ) and it was close to 2” eyeing it up but was MUCH more than where I work near Islip airport where we had essentially nothing. 

13 minutes ago, psv88 said:

Yet no WWA for Suffolk. I would assume that changes soon

Just got WWA for north Suffolk county 

Someone actually drove through water and they got stuck. The police had put up the warnings but people drove  through it. Gotta love it. 

Flooding in Port Jefferson LI 

DCA: +2.0

NYC: +2.1

BOS: +2.4

ORD: +2.2

ATL: +0.8

IAH: +1.3

DEN: +1.0

PHX: +1.0

SEA: +1.2
 

2.17” since yesterday in Smithtown, LI. Pretty decent ponding and driving rain up along Vets Highway this morning on way to Ronkonkoma. Total 8.97” so far for month 

1 hour ago, psv88 said:

The issue with a pattern change in February is that you won’t get a long lasting snowpack. At most the snow sticks around for a week. 
 

when you get nice snow in December and early January you can get that glacier which sticks around for 30-40 days. 
 

so for me this winter already will fall short because we won’t have the chance for a long lasting snow pack 

2014-15, I was going to argue, had a long lasting snowpack after late January blizzard and I remember Port Jefferson harbor majority frozen with people able to walk out decently far on ice on March 1 (I have pictures.) but I get what you are saying - December is lost. And no matter what early January brings we probably  lose it for several weeks until (unless?) SSWE effects possibly change the pattern. Still if we can approach average snowfall but do it within a few weeks that is a positive. 

1 hour ago, NorthShoreWx said:

Bottomed out at 22.6 here.  Most places a little farther south from the Sound were 3 or 4 degrees colder.  Heat content of the Sound must be above normal...we're usually almost caught up to more inland parts of central LI by now in terms of nighttime lows.

Hey Ed - I’m near you up right next to Sweetbriar. My station showed 20.8F … close enough with yours. Either way for all of us, ann  Old fashioned cold December night last night. 
just an aside - my weather station shows 6.79” of rain this month. Curious if you’re in that ballpark. 

Smithtown 4.06” 

1.63” so far here in Smithtown.