Interior NW & NE Burbs 2020

[IrishRob17]

When will winter make its return this season?  Will @BxEngine learn some humor?  How was @Juliancoltons big firework show?  Welcome one and all to this years burbs thread!

[Animal]

Just now, IrishRob17 said:

When will winter make its return this season?  Will @BxEngine learn some humor?  How was @Juliancoltons big firework show?  Welcome one and all to this years burbs thread!

How much snow did you get yesterday?

i was shocked about the lake effect streamer in Orange County.

[IrishRob17]

Just now, Animal said:

How much snow did you get yesterday?

i was shocked about the lake effect streamer in Orange County.

Nada

[IrishRob17]

I do have flurries this morning though. 

[gravitylover]

I'm wondering if that blob of light snow moving through the Catskills is going to hold together long enough to make it here. 

[gravitylover]

It did. Nice to start the month/year/decade with flakes flying. 

[IrishRob17]

I joke in the headline about where winter is but the Euro advertises some winter up here over the weekend. Will be interesting to see how that develops over the next few days. 

[hudsonvalley21]

No snow here yesterday also. Do have a few snow showers today too. Happy new year’s all 

[gravitylover]

Pretty cool vis sat loop this afternoon. That SW>NE boundary is fun to watch. 

It kinda feels like it wants to snow some more, the clouds have lowered and thickened and it just has that feel to it.

Who wants to go for a mt bike ride tomorrow?

 

[Juliancolton]

13 hours ago, IrishRob17 said:

When will winter make its return this season?  Will @BxEngine learn some humor?  How was @Juliancoltons big firework show?  Welcome one and all to this years burbs thread!

The folks hosting the party asked if I could be ready at 11 since people were getting tired... then they asked if I could be ready at 10. Everyone out the door and on their way to bed by 10:30. One thing about old folks is they know how to run NYE.

[gravitylover]

Well that was the shortest winter in a while. The forest is starting to wake up with new greenery and even some flowers popping.

Here's an odd observation - When the early month cold snapped last month most of the ponds and reservoirs had little to no ice other than in shallow coves but over the last 2 weeks that ice has expanded and in a lot of cases is nearly complete on the more sheltered ponds. This ice growth happened while we stayed above freezing for 8 days! I'll be curious to see how the warmth and rain today and tomorrow affects it but the last one had no effect at all, the ice kept growing.

[CPcantmeasuresnow]

0.8 inches 30.4 degrees, 15.6 now for the season

Just the fact that I feel compelled to report this non event shows how dismal the current pattern is.

[gravitylover]

I got a dusting! Yay 

[IrishRob17]

14.9" on the season now with 12.4" being the average to date, so still technically above normal here.  That said, that's just numbers, as far as how it feels....winter went into hibernation right before Christmas.

[gravitylover]

I think I'm still at or under 10". It almost felt like winter for a few weeks there, a few days sure did, but it really doesn't feel any different than November or March.

[Hitman]

I got back last night from 10 days up in the MRV.  Good reminder of what winter is supposed to be like.

[gravitylover]

It's definitely not what it's supposed to be like around here. Ah well, enjoy the low heating bills.

 

[IrishRob17]

5 minutes ago, gravitylover said:

It's definitely not what it's supposed to be like around here. Ah well, enjoy the low heating bills.

 

Says the guy who is Dec 15's biggest fan...

[gravitylover]

That's a crazy bright full moon tonight. 

[NepaJames8602]

Well it certainly feels like the dead of winter here in the Poconos. I woke up to 8 degrees. It's Hard to believe 50s and rain this weekend lol. Bye bye snow :(.

[Juliancolton]

If the precip distribution and surface wind are favorable around daybreak Sunday, a run at 70F around daybreak wouldn't be totally out of the question. Crazy stuff. 

 

[IrishRob17]

Definitely opportunities for adult beverages and cigars on the deck this weekend. 

[gravitylover]

Yup, I grilled last night and probably will again tomorrow. 

It's kinda nice out there right now and looking like it's just gonna get better. What should today's outdoor activity be? 

[Hitman]

1 hour ago, gravitylover said:

Yup, I grilled last night and probably will again tomorrow. 

It's kinda nice out there right now and looking like it's just gonna get better. What should today's outdoor activity be? 

Biking in shorts.

[gravitylover]

Yup I'm a fan of riding in 65* weather in January  so that's what I did.

[Hitman]

1 hour ago, gravitylover said:

Yup I'm a fan of riding in 65* weather in January  so that's what I did.

It was weird out.  Felt good to get a ride in though.  

[gravitylover]

32 minutes ago, Hitman said:

It was weird out.  Felt good to get a ride in though.  

It was a little muddy. Funny how I still like playing in the mud like I did 50 years ago... 

[IrishRob17]

The last of the plowed glacial snow is still holding on for dear life here 

[Juliancolton]

It's proper muggy out. Not "for January", not "compared to last week", but full stop.

[gravitylover]

I can't remember the last time it stayed so muggy that the streets stayed wet all day and never even tried to dry.