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

[EastonSN+]

14.0 in Easton CT.

First foot plus since the 13.5 received in the  massive overrunning storm in I believe Feb 2014 (I keep forgetting that storm).

23.5 on the year.

Only need 6.5 more to reach my areas 30 to 35 average range when I can say "only 6 below average winters this century!

[Brasiluvsnow]

10 minutes ago, BxEngine said:

This would have been probably a 30” storm measuring the old clearing every 6 hours way. Measured about 19”, but we cleared the driveway at 7:30 pm, and definitely added at least 3” on the driveway. Snowboards added maybe 1/2” though. 

Thanks for sharing BX as I am in new city and you are close and I could not get an accurate reading in my yard with the wind and neighbors and myself snow blowing and they yardstick I setup in my back yard was thrown off by snow blowing and falling off my roof,,,,,still would like to know exact how much was measured in my area

[rgwp96]

15 minutes ago, BxEngine said:

This would have been probably a 30” storm measuring the old clearing every 6 hours way. Measured about 19”, but we cleared the driveway at 7:30 pm, and definitely added at least 3” on the driveway. Snowboards added maybe 1/2” though. 

That’s what I said as well, def would be 30 here but depth never got over 22 . Clearing off method isn’t acceptable anymore correct ?

[wdrag]

1 minute 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 

Clear snowboard every 6 hours only,  or max snowfall in the midst of a 6 hr period if snow changes to rain-/sleet. .SD is the daily 7A report.

CocoRAHS likes the 1 day max SD for their report.  

 

I see both ways, two different sets of users and I lean 6 hourly because of two factors. Many more commercial and traveling users for the 6 hourly that dictates work and travel requirements. that assist our daily commerce, whereas the 1/day is nice for climate but does not account for wind/melting settling. Not going into scenarios due to time constraints but I hope we can agree two sets of users.

I'll get a snow depth up here after my 10A clearing of driveway. btw, am definitely over 25" since the 3AM report at least another half inch. 

 

I've seen some prelim qpf from CoCoRAHS..several reports 2.3-2.8" in NJ. Will post all at 10A. 

 

 

[Blizzardo]

Nice little band moving in! Snow getting heavy!

[wdrag]

fwiw... 3/4S- here in Wantage at 740A. 

[NorthShoreWx]

9 minutes ago, wdrag said:

Clear snowboard every 6 hours only,  or max snowfall in the midst of a 6 hr period if snow changes to rain-/sleet. .SD is the daily 7A report.

CocoRAHS likes the 1 day max SD for their report.  

 

I see both ways, two different sets of users and I lean 6 hourly because of two factors. Many more commercial and traveling users for the 6 hourly that dictates work and travel requirements. that assist our daily commerce, whereas the 1/day is nice for climate but does not account for wind/melting settling. Not going into scenarios due to time constraints but I hope we can agree two sets of users.

Did I do this correctly?  

 

[winterwarlock]

somewhere between 13-14 inches storm total here in Belle Mead NJ

[jm1220]

Wow, NWS map has a 16.2” report in Syosset, 18.1” E Northport and 15.9” in Commack. Did anything fall overnight? I have to be a little more conservative because of the blowing snow, as well as whatever falling off the roofs inflating the totals. I see NorthshoreWX had 14.9” so I probably had something like that. Regardless, awesome event and it may not 100% be over yet. 

[lee59]

I'm not doubting anyone who posts snow reports but that was a hard storm to measure snow. The wind was relentless yesterday afternoon blowing the snow all over. My estimate here is about 11-14 inches. You guys in New Jersey really had some big totals, getting under those strong bands for hours.

[wxman]

1 hour ago, rgwp96 said:

No way Newton has 32 inches on the ground 

I just made a separate post about this exact issue (not specific to Newton).

[BxEngine]

I have a 40” drift in front of my back door. My psycho dog dove head first into it. 

[wxman]

18 minutes ago, winterwarlock said:

somewhere between 13-14 inches storm total here in Belle Mead NJ

This matches me pretty close.  13.5" now on the ground but 15" storm total (conservatively).  

[ForestHillWx]

I wrote in the interior page, bluewave linked a tweet yesterday from a spotter who measured 24.5” at 4:00 pm. I was finding averages of 22.5” at that time. Since then probably another 2.5-3” with snow falling. Great storm. 

[Dark Star]

17.5" Snow/Sleet Garwood - central Union County NJ.  Still snowing/flurrying...

[Blizzardo]

20 minutes ago, BxEngine said:

I have a 40” drift in front of my back door. My psycho dog dove head first into it. 

Should've seen my bulldog romping around yesterday trying to stay afloat!  Lmao

[LoboLeader1]

14.0" snow measured here from yesterday's storm.

[BlizzLuv]

i measured just over 17" last night and got another inch overnight. Compaction from sleet likely in play. I cleared about 3" Sunday night. Then those same areas equaled the 17" inches I measured in other areas which had not been cleared Sunday night.

So, I guess we go with the 18" total. 17" last night plus one inch last night. Pretty good hit.

[Heisy]

30 minutes ago, ForestHillWx said:

I wrote in the interior page, bluewave linked a tweet yesterday from a spotter who measured 24.5” at 4:00 pm. I was finding averages of 22.5” at that time. Since then probably another 2.5-3” with snow falling. Great storm. 

Yeah just a complete guess dover id say 25-27 makes sense fallen (maybe more). Otg probably less since overnight with the weight. Those bands currently are just to my west. 

[MJO812]

 

Got 16 inches down here in Brooklyn , NY

My car is buried so I will be taking the bus to work all week lol

[wdrag]

Prelim CoCoRAHS to hold the fort til i get back at 11.  Note the big qpf bullseye in NNJ...  modeling had that.  Also the big snows there.  I give the Kuchera method some credit,  even if some on our forums don't like it. It's helpful and was a cue for me in the Dec storm and again this one... allows me to be more confident on the higher end.  GFS V16 and NAM did very well on this event, I thought. EC was very close as well. 

 

 

[romba]

3 minutes ago, MJO812 said:

 

Got 16 inches down here in Brooklyn , NY

My car is buried so I will be taking the bus to work all week lol

the worst is digging out from the street for hours and then having no where to put it after you return....

[psv88]

1 hour ago, jm1220 said:

Wow, NWS map has a 16.2” report in Syosset, 18.1” E Northport and 15.9” in Commack. Did anything fall overnight? I have to be a little more conservative because of the blowing snow, as well as whatever falling off the roofs inflating the totals. I see NorthshoreWX had 14.9” so I probably had something like that. Regardless, awesome event and it may not 100% be over yet. 

I live in commack and got 15”, so the 15.9” seems right.

[MJO812]

3 minutes ago, romba said:

the worst is digging out from the street for hours and then having no where to put it after you return....

Yep

This is why I will not even try to dig my car out or drive to work until next week. I will dig my car out when I'm off this weekend ( more snow Sunday so maybe it's not a good idea)

[NJwx85]

Big shout out to @BxEngine and @Rjay for keeping the board clear both before and during the storm of the typical nonsense and bickering that usually goes on.

[Northof78]

So if I was 2.3" ish QPF, 100% snow, and lost no accumulation to melting, is the best estimate of 'true' snowfall is around 23" even though I would say max depth is around 15-18" or so

[romba]

Great event here in Bergen, still shoveling 2 days later so you KNOW it was awesome. 

 

See y'all next weekend

[jm1220]

7 minutes ago, Northof78 said:

So if I was 2.3" ish QPF, 100% snow, and lost no accumulation to melting, is the best estimate of 'true' snowfall is around 23" even though I would say max depth is around 15-18" or so

Not necessarily, ratios can be below 10-1 sometimes especially if it’s wet snow or rimed flakes/snow grains. 

[psv88]

1 minute ago, jm1220 said:

Not necessarily, ratios can be below 10-1 sometimes especially if it’s wet snow or rimed flakes/snow grains. 

Where did you see the NWS snow history map? I don’t see it anywhere 

[jm1220]

1 minute ago, psv88 said:

Where did you see the NWS snow history map? I don’t see it anywhere 

On Norton MA NWS home site then click on Snow Totals