Obs and nowcast Major Nor'easter near blizzard Sunday afternoon Jan 31 - Sunrise Wednesday Feb 3

[psv88]

5 minutes ago, jm1220 said:

On Norton MA NWS home site then click on Snow Totals

Got it. I could see that 18” total in Northport. They were in heavy bands which hugged the extreme north shore into the evening. 

[Fishmn]

40 hours into this storm. Still snowing. Moderately in Western Hunterdon Co. 25F. Almost over, calling for another inch or two. Currently 17" on the ground. Its very packed. We did end up having several rounds of heavy sleet for extended times during the height of the storm. Total sleet accumulation near 2" this packed the pack fown good. Another anomaly was 8" of fluffy snow in between sleet rounds. That 8"  fell in 2 hours yesterday aftetnoon. I haven't seen totals from my town but 20 to 23" total seems safe but its hard to tell. Very fun storm. One of my favorites.

[HVSnowLover]

Temp is definitely colder than modeled but doesn’t seem like any precip left other than scattered snow showers 

[BxEngine]

If you didnt clear your walkway/driveway/whatever at a couple points yesterday youre in deep doodoo. The bottom 2” weighed twice as much as the top 16-18” lol

[tamarack]

2 hours ago, rgwp96 said:

I live in butler I have 22 on the ground but yes more actually fell , but I only report snow depth . Nick Stefano who I am good friends with who you know as well has 22.5 on the ground on sparta Lafayette border and right near Newton as well .

If, say, one cleared 7" from the board yesterday morning and then 18" more this morning, IMO that's 25" snowfall even if the depth is only 22".  (And I'm a bit jelly with my 5.5" of teenyflakes and maybe 2-3 more coming.  Also surprised that wdrag's map shows no obs from the NE half of Morris County.)

[JustinRP37]

This storm really helped change the tune of this winter. Really nice snow for most of the day here in Tuckahoe. I wish the slop that we ended with could have still been powder, but beggars cannot be choosers. My wife even commented that I always seem happier in winter when there is snow on the ground. I said of course, it is bright and beautiful when there is snow. 

[RU848789]

9 hours ago, RU848789 said:

Last post of the night on the storm. As of midnight, we now have 16.5", as we got another 1/2" over the last 3 hours. Radar has quieted down, although models are still showing several more inches of snow being possible through tomorrow. We'll see.

Got another 1/2" since midnight to bring me to 17.0", but I see many others who saw 1-2" not far away; 32F right now in Metuchen and snowing lightly.  Does anyone have the radar loop for overnight - I used to use the RU weather site, but it seems to be dead right now.  Thanks.

[snywx]

1" new inch overnight at the stake..

20.2" total snow as of 9am

[wdrag]

Wantage NJ (this part): 940AM report 27" will get you an SD by 1130A. S- continues to accumulate. 30F. 10A/2 

This is steady snow... not snow showers. The continued accumulation only increases roof and branch snow load. 

[IrishRob17]

48 minutes ago, IrishRob17 said:

The core that I took from the 24 hour board with 13.6” on it melted down to 1.56”, note that by this point there had been a notable change in the flakes by the time I took the core.  Another 4.1” on the boards this morning so by using the cleared board measuring method I got 19.5”. Using the measuring every 24 hours method it’s 17.7” but after all that there was a total of 15.5” on the ground when I measured this morning at 7:30am. This is a classic illustration IMO of how snowfall measuring is by far the least accurate weather record. 

 

33 minutes ago, tamarack said:

If, say, one cleared 7" from the board yesterday morning and then 18" more this morning, IMO that's 25" snowfall even if the depth is only 22".  (And I'm a bit jelly with my 5.5" of teenyflakes and maybe 2-3 more coming.  Also surprised that wdrag's map shows no obs from the NE half of Morris County.)

You’re a trusted wealth of knowledge here, please see my post above from the NW thread, would you record the 17.7 or the 19.5 for the event?

[MANDA]

3 minutes ago, wdrag said:

Wantage NJ (this part): 940AM report 27" will get you an SD by 1130A. S- continues to accumulate. 30F. 10A/2 

This is steady snow... not snow showers. The continued accumulation only increases roof and branch snow load. 

Persistent band moving SSW through most of Sussex into Warren County.  Based on radar looks like western Warren could be getting moderate snow at this time.

Have not picked up anything additional here since 7am obs so total remains at 26.5".

Sweeping drifts to 40".  Impossible to walk through.

[MJO812]

Let the cleanup begin

Brooklyn NY

[crossbowftw3]

Started with 3” snow depth from last Tuesday, measured out 25” in three different spots so approximate final total is around 22” and still potentially delivering around another inch or two today. This is truly one for the books.

[MJO812]

Rgem for the rest of the storm 

[alexj7]

Montague, NJ reported an average reading of 33" at 7 AM. They may set the NJ record of 34" in 1899. However, not sure why Boxing Day Blizzard reported amounts of 36" in NJ don't count.

[MJO812]

[CPcantmeasuresnow]

13 minutes ago, MJO812 said:

It's actually the 17th  biggest storm of all time. Two storms (numbers 10 & 11 on the list) have the same totals that are above it and are tied and they don't adjust for that.

Sloppy and careless reporting and TWC keeps making the same mistake today too.

Top 20 Snowstorms All Time
Central Park in NYC
(through 7 Am February 2, 2021)
Rank.Amount..Date
1……..27.5…..January 23, 2016
2……..26.9…..February 11-12, 2006
3……..25.8…..December 26-27, 1947
4……..21.0…..March 12-14, 1888
5……..20.9…..February 25-26, 2010
6……..20.2…..January 7-8, 1996
7……..20.0…..December 26-27, 2010
8……..19.8…..February 16-17, 2003
9……..19.0…..January 26-27, 2011
10…..18.1…..March 7-8, 1941
11…..18.1…..January 22-24, 1935
12…..18.0…..December 26, 1872
13…..17.7…..February 5-7, 1978
14…..17.6…..February 11-12, 1983
15…..17.5…..February 4-7, 1920
16…..17.4…..February 3-4, 1961
17....17.2...Jan 31-February 1,  2021
18…..16.0…..December 19-20, 1948
19…..16.0…..February 12-13, 1899
20…..15.3…..February 9-10, 1969

 

 

[rclab]

23 minutes ago, MJO812 said:

Let the cleanup begin

Brooklyn NY

Good morning and nice area, Anthony. Only one  narrowpass through on my block. No blacktop showing. I haven’t see street side telephone poles in awhile. It does bring me back. Be well, as always

[Isotherm]

13.8" total here, likely total. An additional 1.7" fell overnight/this morning. Year to date seasonal is 21.3".

[batmansascientist]

I find it odd (in a random way), that there are 7 storms between 17.4 and 18.1 inches, considering there are only 3 between 15.3 and 17. Just one of those things.

 

 

[rgwp96]

1 hour ago, tamarack said:

If, say, one cleared 7" from the board yesterday morning and then 18" more this morning, IMO that's 25" snowfall even if the depth is only 22".  (And I'm a bit jelly with my 5.5" of teenyflakes and maybe 2-3 more coming.  Also surprised that wdrag's map shows no obs from the NE half of Morris County.)

I called into Mt Holly for snow reports three times this year and three times left off  including this one . Oh well they rather take Joe smoes off of Facebook them callers that actually went to one of there classes 

[nesussxwx]

3 hours ago, rgwp96 said:

Yup my total ground is 22 , no doubt I had many more inches as what I shoveled  after it was cleared was at least 6 more inches .  Aren’t we supppose to report what’s on the ground ? My brother in law  lives in Hamburg and says he got 30 because he saw Newton’s report . I bet him 1000 dollars he doesn’t have 30 on the ground . He shut up real quick lol 

There's 28"+ from Hacks-Town through Stanhope through Newton. Watch the banding from yesterday.

[MJO812]

22 minutes ago, rclab said:

Good morning and nice area, Anthony. Only one  narrowpass through on my block. No blacktop showing. I haven’t see street side telephone poles in awhile. It does bring me back. Be well, as always

Thanks

Same to you

[White Gorilla]

Region wide, mostly forum wide dumping.  This one was truly awesome. 

[Rtd208]

Still have very light snow falling here.

Temp 32

[sussexcountyobs]

1 hour ago, wdrag said:

Wantage NJ (this part): 940AM report 27" will get you an SD by 1130A. S- continues to accumulate. 30F. 10A/2 

This is steady snow... not snow showers. The continued accumulation only increases roof and branch snow load. 

Yes. Picked up another 1" since sunrise. 28" storm total so far. Steady light snow/ blowing snow 30°

[jm1220]

This could be one of the very rare storms that drop 12”+ in both State College PA and NYC. Central Park has 17.2” and reports around State College are just shy of 12” and there’s still snow falling there. 

[donsutherland1]

At a Zoom meeting. Not sure if this PNS has been posted. Apologies for any redundancy:

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
916 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021

...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL REPORTS FROM JANUARY 31, 2021 THROUGH FEBRUARY
2, 2021...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Provider             

...Connecticut...

...Fairfield County...
Danbury                      19.0 in   1000 PM 02/01   Amateur Radio        
4 SSE Sherman                17.0 in   0130 AM 02/02   Trained Spotter      
1 NE Norwalk                 15.9 in   0800 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
Bridgeport Airport           15.2 in   0700 PM 02/01   Official NWS Obs     
Monroe                       14.5 in   0640 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
2 ENE New Canaan             14.2 in   1100 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
Weston                       14.1 in   0755 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
2 NNW Bethel                 13.7 in   1200 AM 02/02   Trained Spotter      
Greenwich                    13.5 in   0543 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
2 NNE Stamford               13.5 in   0700 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
3 SSE Greenwich              12.0 in   0400 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
New Fairfield                10.5 in   0446 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
Newtown                      9.2 in    0430 PM 02/01   Public               

...Middlesex County...
Essex                        13.0 in   0700 PM 02/01   Public               
Clinton                      10.9 in   0120 AM 02/02   Trained Spotter      
2 ENE Clinton                10.4 in   0800 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      

...New Haven County...
4 ENE North Haven            16.5 in   0830 PM 02/01   Public               
2 ENE North Haven            16.0 in   0930 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
New Haven                    15.2 in   0900 PM 02/01   Public               
West Haven                   15.0 in   0803 PM 02/01   Public               
2 NNW East Haven             15.0 in   0920 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
Milford                      14.4 in   0500 PM 02/01   Public               
2 ENE Seymour                14.0 in   0800 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
Waterbury                    14.0 in   0315 AM 02/02   Trained Spotter      
North Haven                  13.5 in   0650 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
Cheshire 1.5 ENE             12.8 in   0800 PM 02/01   COCORAHS             
1 WSW Branford               9.4 in    0812 AM 02/02   Trained Spotter      
2 NE North Haven             9.2 in    0515 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
1 NNW Guilford               8.2 in    0400 PM 02/01   CO-OP Observer       

...New London County...
3 SSE Gales Ferry            10.3 in   0605 AM 02/02   Trained Spotter      
Ledyard Center               10.2 in   0500 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
New London                   9.2 in    0515 PM 02/01   Public               
3 SSE Gales Ferry            8.4 in    0730 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      

...New Jersey...

...Bergen County...
1 ESE Park Ridge             23.0 in   0824 AM 02/02   Trained Spotter      
Closter                      22.4 in   0815 PM 02/01   Public               
Franklin Lakes               20.6 in   1030 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
1 S Washington Townshi       20.5 in   1245 AM 02/02   Trained Spotter      
1 SSW Hillsdale              20.5 in   0600 AM 02/02   Public               
Westwood                     20.0 in   0745 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
Lyndhurst                    19.7 in   0500 AM 02/02   Public               
Ridgewood                    19.4 in   0700 AM 02/02   Trained Spotter      
Garfield                     19.2 in   0200 AM 02/02   Trained Spotter      
mahwah                       18.5 in   0620 PM 02/01   Public               
East Rutherford              18.3 in   0815 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
Dumont                       17.5 in   0600 PM 02/01   Broadcast Media      
Northvale                    16.5 in   0745 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
Fair Lawn                    12.5 in   0930 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      

...Essex County...
Bloomfield                   20.5 in   1055 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
Essex Fells                  20.0 in   0830 PM 02/01   Public               
Cedar Grove                  19.2 in   1230 AM 02/02   Public               
1 W South Orange             18.6 in   1015 PM 02/01   Public               
Millburn                     18.6 in   1017 PM 02/01   Public               
West Orange                  18.2 in   0830 PM 02/01   Public               
North Caldwell               17.3 in   0800 AM 02/02   Trained Spotter      
Newark                       16.2 in   0700 PM 02/01   Official NWS Obs     
Verona                       14.3 in   0415 PM 02/01   Public               

...Hudson County...
1 N Harrison                 16.5 in   0700 AM 02/02   CO-OP Observer       
1 N Kearny                   16.0 in   1000 PM 02/01   CO-OP Observer       
Hoboken                      15.0 in   0534 AM 02/02   Emergency Mngr       

...Passaic County...
Bloomingdale                 26.2 in   0100 AM 02/02   Trained Spotter      
3 WSW Ringwood               19.0 in   0800 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      

...Union County...
Berkeley Heights             19.0 in   0510 PM 02/01   Public               
Elizabeth                    17.8 in   0750 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
Newark Airport               17.6 in   0700 AM 02/02   Official NWS Obs     
Garwood                      17.5 in   0755 AM 02/02   Public               
Westfield                    17.2 in   0400 PM 02/01   Public               

...New York...

...Bronx County...
East Tremont                 19.0 in   0815 PM 02/01   Public               
1 S Fordham                  14.5 in   0500 PM 02/01   Public               

...Kings County...
2 ENE Coney Island           16.0 in   0700 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
2 SSE Flatbush               15.4 in   0930 PM 02/01   Public               
2 WNW Crown Heights          15.0 in   0515 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
1 SSW Flatbush               15.0 in   0830 PM 02/01   Broadcast Media      
1 NNW Crown Heights          14.0 in   0700 PM 02/01   Emergency Mngr       
2 NNW Crown Heights          13.0 in   0740 AM 02/02   Emergency Mngr       

...Nassau County...
Hicksville                   17.6 in   0438 AM 02/02   Public               
Bellerose                    16.6 in   0745 PM 02/01   Public               
1 N Syosset                  16.2 in   1130 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
Glenwood Landing             15.2 in   0735 PM 02/01   Public               
West Hempstead               14.5 in   0600 PM 02/01   Public               
1 NE Plandome                13.4 in   0345 PM 02/01   Public               
East Williston               13.2 in   0945 PM 02/01   Public               
Port Washington              13.0 in   0445 PM 02/01   Public               
2 E Garden City              12.4 in   0610 PM 02/01   Public               
Merrick                      12.0 in   1100 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
North Wantagh                11.2 in   0400 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
Massapequa                   11.0 in   0400 PM 02/01   Public               

...New York County...
Central Park                 17.2 in   0700 AM 02/02   Official NWS Obs     
1 SE Greenwich Village       13.7 in   0800 AM 02/02   Emergency Mngr       
2 N New York                 12.3 in   0901 PM 02/01   Emergency Mngr       

...Orange County...
3 WNW Warwick                19.2 in   0630 AM 02/02   Trained Spotter      
Highland Mills               18.2 in   0700 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
Middletown                   18.0 in   0930 PM 02/01   Fire Dept/Rescue     
Monroe                       18.0 in   0700 AM 02/02   Trained Spotter      
1 N Orange Lake              17.7 in   1000 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
2 SSW Stewart Airport        17.4 in   1200 AM 02/02   Public               
1 SW Cold Spring             17.2 in   0900 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
Otisville                    16.0 in   0756 PM 02/01   Public               
Cornwall On Hudson 0.6 NNW   16.0 in   0930 PM 02/01   COCORAHS             
New Windsor                  16.0 in   1000 PM 02/01   Amateur Radio        
1 WNW Monroe                 15.5 in   0845 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
Gardnertown                  14.0 in   0548 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
Warwick                      13.2 in   0440 PM 02/01   Public               

...Putnam County...
Brewster                     15.7 in   1100 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
Putnam Valley                15.5 in   1000 PM 02/01   Broadcast Media      
1 ENE Cold Spring            14.7 in   1100 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
2 N Mahopac                  14.7 in   1214 AM 02/02   Trained Spotter      
3 N Putnam Valley            14.5 in   0600 PM 02/01   Broadcast Media      
Mahopac                      13.4 in   0820 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      

...Queens County...
1 WSW Bellerose              18.5 in   0530 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
1 SW Jackson Heights         18.0 in   0800 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
2 NNW Kennedy Airport        14.5 in   0859 PM 02/01   Public               
1 WSW Lake Success           14.1 in   0600 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
1 N Elmhurst                 14.1 in   1155 PM 02/01   Public               
1 SSE Whitestone             13.5 in   0700 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
NYC/La Guardia               13.3 in   0700 AM 02/02   Official NWS Obs     
NYC/JFK                      12.6 in   0700 AM 02/02   Official NWS Obs     

...Richmond County...
Westerleigh                  15.0 in   0720 PM 02/01   Public               

...Rockland County...
Monsey                       22.2 in   0730 PM 02/01   Public               
1 N Spring Valley            22.0 in   1145 PM 02/01   Public               
Congers                      21.5 in   1000 PM 02/01   Fire Dept/Rescue     
1 NW Stony Point             20.6 in   0730 AM 02/02   Trained Spotter      
1 S Pearl River              19.0 in   0800 AM 02/02   Public               
Nanuet                       17.5 in   1000 PM 02/01   Amateur Radio        
Chestnut Ridge               12.0 in   0330 PM 02/01   Public               
Nyack                        12.0 in   0530 PM 02/01   Public               

...Suffolk County...
1 NNE East Northport         18.1 in   0730 AM 02/02   Public               
1 NNW Smithtown              17.0 in   0815 AM 02/02   Trained Spotter      
Commack                      15.9 in   1212 AM 02/02   Public               
Islip                        15.6 in   1030 PM 02/01   Public               
Mount Sinai                  15.0 in   0600 PM 02/01   COOP                 
1 WNW West Islip             14.5 in   0730 PM 02/01   Public               
2 SSE Coram                  14.4 in   0830 PM 02/01   Public               
Saint James                  14.3 in   0750 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
Stony Brook                  14.3 in   0800 AM 02/02   NWS Employee         
1 NW Manorville              14.1 in   0620 PM 02/01   Public               
1 NE Lake Ronkonkoma         14.1 in   0900 PM 02/01   NWS Employee         
Shoreham                     14.0 in   0500 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
Upton                        14.0 in   0700 AM 02/02   Official NWS Obs     
2 E East Northport           13.7 in   0500 PM 02/01   Public               
Bay Shore                    13.4 in   0600 PM 02/01   Cocorahs             
1 SSE Sayville               11.8 in   0400 PM 02/01   NWS Employee         
1 WNW Sound Beach            11.5 in   0330 PM 02/01   NWS Employee         
Center Moriches              11.5 in   0500 PM 02/01   Public               
Islip Airport                11.4 in   0700 AM 02/02   Official NWS Obs     
Port Jefferson               11.1 in   0345 PM 02/01   Public               
Patchogue 1.9 NNW            11.0 in   0500 PM 02/01   COCORAHS             
2 NW Peconic River           10.2 in   0429 PM 02/01   NWS Employee         
East Hampton                 7.2 in    0330 PM 02/01   Public               
3 ENE Sag Harbor             7.2 in    0330 PM 02/01   Public               

...Westchester County...           
1 NE Irvington               20.3 in   0915 PM 02/01   Public               
Montrose                     19.0 in   0830 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
Mount Kisco                  19.0 in   0810 AM 02/02   Public               
2 ENE Armonk                 18.5 in   0900 PM 02/01   Public               
2 ENE Montrose               18.0 in   1000 PM 02/01   Amateur Radio        
1 SE Irvington               17.8 in   0830 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
Hastings-on-Hudson           17.0 in   0700 PM 02/01   Public               
2 NW Woodlawn                16.0 in   0930 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
1 WNW Mount Kisco            14.5 in   0700 PM 02/01   Public               
Yonkers                      14.2 in   0330 PM 02/01   Public               
2 SSW Golden's Bridge        14.1 in   0530 PM 02/01   Cocorahs             
2 SW Yonkers                 13.7 in   0330 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
New Rochelle                 12.5 in   1000 PM 02/01   Amateur Radio        
2 ENE Golden's Bridge        11.3 in   0500 PM 02/01   Trained Spotter      
&&

[gravitylover]

I don't know what to do with the measurement for this one. If I had a decent place to measure every 6 hours, the wind was insane, I probably would have had near 30" total. As it is my property goes from 2" > 40" with the median at 23" (at 7am). Since about 7pm it has been a mix of heavy wet snow, crystals, grains, freezing mist and nearly sunny so the compaction is impressive and its down to about 15" now. Total shoveling time (so far) is just under 10 hours, driveway banks are well over my head which is always cool, just waiting for the town plow to fill in the end of the driveway again when they come to move the banks back 

[Brasiluvsnow]

ahhhhhh makes a little more sense 19 inches New City