ag3 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I never had rain. Remained frozen the whole storm. Finished with 4.5" of snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pamela Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Snowing pretty moderately in Port Jeff...maybe we can get to that 6 inches yet...nah, that's pushing it. Snowing very well in Port Jeff now with large flakes / excellent snow growth; at least it is a borderline happy ending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongBeachSurfFreak Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Ice keeps getting better the further east you go. Freeport with some solid ice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluewave Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 New record snowfall at Central Park for a +AO DJF. The very strong Pacific side blocking pattern this winter provided plenty of cold to surpass the previous record holder 1992-1993 which had 24.4" for the season. NYC now has 28.4" making it the first above normal seasonal snowfall since 1950 with a +AO DJF. CENTRAL PARK 4.0 700 AM 2/22 CENTRAL PARK ZOO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternLI Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Snow is mixing in now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pamela Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Snowing very well in Port Jeff now with large flakes / excellent snow growth; at least it is a borderline happy ending. This is about 1000 times better dendrite growth than anything I saw yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ag3 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 New record snowfall at Central Park for a +AO DJF. The very strong Pacific side blocking pattern this winter provided plenty of cold to surpass the previous record holder 1992-1993 which had 24.4" for the season. NYC now has 28.4" making it the first above normal seasonal snowfall since 1950 with a +AO DJF. CENTRAL PARK 4.0 700 AM 2/22 CENTRAL PARK ZOO There have been 25 years with less then 2" of snowfall thru December 31st. 22 out of 25 finished below average (28"). This year is only the 3rd time ever to finish above 28" (average). Remarkable run we've been on. LGA is approaching 40". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB GFI Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 New record snowfall at Central Park for a +AO DJF. The very strong Pacific side blocking pattern this winter provided plenty of cold to surpass the previous record holder 1992-1993 which had 24.4" for the season. NYC now has 28.4" making it the first above normal seasonal snowfall since 1950 with a +AO DJF. CENTRAL PARK 4.0 700 AM 2/22 CENTRAL PARK ZOO Those Pacific SST ruled this winter . It gave the NEG EPO staying power and the cold air was there to tap . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluewave Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 There have been 25 years with less then 2" of snowfall thru December 31st. 22 out of 25 finished below average (28"). This year is only the 3rd time ever. Remarkable run we've been on. LGA is approaching 40". Those Pacific SST ruled this winter . It gave the NEG EPO staying power and the cold air was there to tap . This is the strongest -EPO/+PNA/+AO DJF on record since 1950. All the other seasons with a strong -EPO/+PNA couplet finished with a -AO pattern. The rare combination is why we are having the extreme cold this February. What the -EPO/+PNA analogs were suggesting for this winter What we got Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pamela Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 This is about 1000 times better dendrite growth than anything I saw yesterday. Some very heavy snow may miss just to my east; it will be close...continues to snow very nicely here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowGoose69 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 And if you believe JB's use of the Japan model on SST predictions (and supposedly it has been very good for the last few years) we would have the same Pacific setup late in the fall and a better Atlantic one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB GFI Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 However , the party may be coming to an abrupt end. The NEG EPO will continue , but probably ends up sticking the trough in the west as a SE ridge looks to develop by day 10 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 ...snow/sleet trying to mix in with the rain..its been rain all morning..34* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pamela Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Some very heavy snow may miss just to my east; it will be close...continues to snow very nicely here. The area around the WSO at Upton look like they are about to be hit by some very heavy snows...just a bit too far to my east. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternLI Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 More snow mixed in here, kitchen sink falling attm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnionWeatherWx Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Stayed frozen all night no surprise. Significant icing event here. Stayed below freezing the whole night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternLI Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 With these cold ocean temps, spring will be one to forget out here. Mostly snow here now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ag3 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 NYC, LGA, JFK and EWR never reported plain rain with this event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pamela Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 The area around the WSO at Upton look like they are about to be hit by some very heavy snows...just a bit too far to my east.Just flurries in Port Jeff now; overnight temp. maxed out at 32.9 F...so rain most assuredly did move through the area overnight. It looks like the overall snowcover was reduced by a 1/2 inch to one inch overnight; though that might have partially due to settling of last evening's snow. Shortly after 6 AM...the area changed back to snow...and around 1.5 inches new fell in the last 3 hours or so. There's about 15 inches of snow on the ground now; give or take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeRain Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 NYC, LGA, JFK and EWR never reported plain rain with this event. So then I guess folks on LI didn't need to "clear the storm drains". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowGoose69 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 NYC, LGA, JFK and EWR never reported plain rain with this event. JFK technically did, they had 33-34 with FZRA, thats really not possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ag3 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 JFK technically did, they had 33-34 with FZRA, thats really not possible I was 33 for a couple hours and ice was still accruing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isotherm Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 And if you believe JB's use of the Japan model on SST predictions (and supposedly it has been very good for the last few years) we would have the same Pacific setup late in the fall and a better Atlantic one. Yeah, I saw that. The JMA apparently cools the Atlantic while keeping the +PDO configuration in the Pacific. It's accuracy is questionable though, and it's far off. Certainly would be amazing if we pulled off a 3rd consecutive above normal snowfall winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isotherm Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Those Pacific SST ruled this winter . It gave the NEG EPO staying power and the cold air was there to tap . There have been 25 years with less then 2" of snowfall thru December 31st. 22 out of 25 finished below average (28"). This year is only the 3rd time ever to finish above 28" (average). Remarkable run we've been on. LGA is approaching 40". New record snowfall at Central Park for a +AO DJF. The very strong Pacific side blocking pattern this winter provided plenty of cold to surpass the previous record holder 1992-1993 which had 24.4" for the season. NYC now has 28.4" making it the first above normal seasonal snowfall since 1950 with a +AO DJF. CENTRAL PARK 4.0 700 AM 2/22 CENTRAL PARK ZOO The signals were so overwhelming this winter, that even an NAO/AO no-show would not have ruined the winter. The Pacific was about as conducive as one can get, with a record positive PDO almost certainly aiding in the development of a robust -EPO / +PNA couplet, and favorable tropical forcing late January onward. It's a classic case of one ocean ruling the roost if it's good enough. Incredible winter. And with some time left in the game, I think most of us break 40". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternLI Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Snowing quite nicely here now, nice ending Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pamela Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 So then I guess folks on LI didn't need to "clear the storm drains". We've moved on to other things LI pal...I was going to invoke an old W.F. Buckley quote...but realized it might not be well received by some. BTW this is an observations thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeRain Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Just flurries in Port Jeff now; overnight temp. maxed out at 32.9 F...so rain most assuredly did move through the area overnight. It looks like the overall snowcover was reduced by a 1/2 inch to one inch overnight; though that might have partially due to settling of last evening's snow. Shortly after 6 AM...the area changed back to snow...and around 1.5 inches new fell in the last 3 hours or so. There's about 15 inches of snow on the ground now; give or take. Yes. No evidence of freezing rain here that I see this morning. So at least some rain did fall last night or at least temperatures went above freezing. And it looks like about 1.5 inches of snow fell on the back end bringing my total to just under 5.5 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowGoose69 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 The signals were so overwhelming this winter, that even an NAO/AO no-show would not have ruined the winter. The Pacific was about as conducive as one can get, with a record positive PDO almost certainly aiding in the development of a robust -EPO / +PNA couplet, and favorable tropical forcing late January onward. It's a classic case of one ocean ruling the roost if it's good enough. Incredible winter. And with some time left in the game, I think most of us break 40". The QBO messed it up too, had that been weaker we probably would have seen a near repeat of last winter extending back into the middle of the country. I cannot believe how dominantly positive the NAO has been now the last 3-4 years, even in the 1980-1994 period we never saw a sustained positive NAO in winter like this, 1988-1992 were probably the closest but there were periods in there in winter like December 89 and February and March 89 where it was mostly negative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeRain Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 BTW this is an observations thread. Ah yes LI friend. No need to clear storm drains was my observation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mob1 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 We had ice on trees, gates and the side of some cars about 30 minutes ago. Now it's slowly melting and there's a lot of dripping from melting snow, what a slushy mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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