EasternLI Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Classic NOAA Weather Radio 80's broadcast: Snow changing quickly to rain for the coastal locations with temperatures rising through the 30's. Heavier snows expected north and west of NYC with temperatures only climbing to around freezing. The worst was when the snow would change to heavy rain by school time and I had to walk to the bus stop through deep puddles of slush. I remember that like it was yesterday. The best(worst) one I can remember, was dropping below zero out here from the damn radiational cooling one morning. Pouring rain later that afternoon. Don't remember the exact date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjay Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Btw amazing stuff from Tony earlier. Making popa proud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravitylover Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 That 4/6/82 storm was pretty fantastic. What about the Easter storm in 79(?) I think it was. We got pounded in Oceanside where I grew up and had days off from school. The two nice surprises for me that went against the forecasts for mostly or a change to rain were 1/20/78 and 1/23/87. One of the few storms that the 2000's couldn't top or rival from the 80's was the 4/6/82 blizzard. An April blizzard with plenty of CG lightning strikes has been elusive despite all the snowfall records. Also the last time NYC had three record low temperatures in a row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjay Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 You still do dont lie If I wanted to live on a farm I'd move to Nebraska. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BxEngine Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 If I wanted to live on a farm I'd move to Nebraska. Youve obviously never been to rockland lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjay Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Youve obviously never been to rockland lol My grandparents used to live there. It looks just like the panhandle of Nebraska. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BxEngine Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 My grandparents used to live there. It looks just like the panhandle of Nebraska. Lol Where Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pamela Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Pretty solid but April 98 is the king. I Remember hours and hours of heavy but non accumulating snow It was 31 March 1997 - 1 April 1997. 27 inches for Boston and even more elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjay Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Lol Where They moved a few times but Monsey, Spring Valley and Suffern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjay Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 It was 31 March 1997 - 1 April 1997. 27 inches for Boston and even more elsewhere. When did Westbury stop recording weather data? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UlsterCountySnowZ Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 I've never been so excited to see a dusting of snow.. My wife thinks I've lost my mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowGoose69 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 It was 31 March 1997 - 1 April 1997. 27 inches for Boston and even more elsewhere. If I remember right we got screwed in that event by a funky dry slot wrapping into where the coma head zone should have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BxEngine Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 They moved a few times but Monsey, Spring Valley and Suffern. Lol those are some of the most densely populated areas in ny. SV is denser than most of Nassau. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowGoose69 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Dec of '89 was frigid and windy There was like 5 misses that month to the south or east and northwest, it was crazy. Its probably a near impossibility to repeat a Dec Jan or Feb that cold in NYC and have that little snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjay Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Lol those are some of the most densely populated areas in ny. SV is denser than most of Nassau. Nah. They lived on farms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BxEngine Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Nah. They lived on farms. Cow or veggie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjay Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Cow or veggie Veggie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BxEngine Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Veggie Woulda figured you as a sheep fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormlover74 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 There was like 5 misses that month to the south or east and northwest, it was crazy. Its probably a near impossibility to repeat a Dec Jan or Feb that cold in NYC and have that little snow. And the 12/15 disaster. 4-8" forecast and we got a driving rainstorm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormlover74 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Nah. They lived on farms. I always wanted to live on a farm but then I realized you have to do work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongBeachSurfFreak Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 It was 31 March 1997 - 1 April 1997. 27 inches for Boston and even more elsewhere. The yeah that's what I meant. We had crazy wet show in wantagh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjay Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 The yeah that's what I meant. We had crazy wet show in wantagh. As Pam when Westbury stopped recording wx stats. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluewave Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 I remember that like it was yesterday. The best(worst) one I can remember, was dropping below zero out here from the damn radiational cooling one morning. Pouring rain later that afternoon. Don't remember the exact date. Yeah, there were some epic radiational cooling events during the 80's out in Suffolk. That 4/6/82 storm was pretty fantastic. What about the Easter storm in 79(?) I think it was. We got pounded in Oceanside where I grew up and had days off from school. The only other spring storm that stands out in my memory during the 80's was the March 84 coastal flooding event on a school day. I can remember the tide and waves coming up on the road behind the Long Beach High School. The pond which connected to Reynolds Channel flooded the whole football field. The storm force winds sounded great from the top floor of the school blowing against the huge windows that extended from floor to ceiling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wthrmn654 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Woulda figured you as a sheep fan Let it snow! Let it snow! I know how that song is your favorite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pamela Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 If I remember right we got screwed in that event by a funky dry slot wrapping into where the coma head zone should have been. One of the main problems was that it was just a fraction too warm...elevated spots did fantastic...the NWS has redone most of their websites, so locating the old PNS is problematic...but I did find a map that gives people some sense of the snowfall distribution: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doncat Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 There was like 5 misses that month to the south or east and northwest, it was crazy. Its probably a near impossibility to repeat a Dec Jan or Feb that cold in NYC and have that little snow.Yeah had a 24.9 degree mean temp that month here and just 1.2" of snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle W Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 There was like 5 misses that month to the south or east and northwest, it was crazy. Its probably a near impossibility to repeat a Dec Jan or Feb that cold in NYC and have that little snow. the only other month I can think of with very cold temperatures and little snow was February 1968...if not for a rain to snow event the evening of the 29th NYC would have had only a trace...It did pick up 1.1" before midnight and the storm ended as a 6.6" wet snow event on March 1st... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 the only other month I can think of with very cold temperatures and little snow was February 1968...if not for a rain to snow event the evening of the 29th NYC would have had only a trace...It did pick up 1.1" before midnight and the storm ended as a 6.6" wet snow event on March 1st...saved by a leap year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mophstymeo Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Same here! When I was a kid, I used to tell my parents all the time that I was moving N&W. Amazing how the focus has shifted here the past decade or so! Tell me about. I now have this urge to move to the East End. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthShoreWx Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 When did Westbury stop recording weather data? Here is the record: http://www.northshorewx.com/American/Westbury1980-1990.xls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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