December 2025 OBS and Discussion

[wthrmn654]

2 minutes ago, psv88 said:

On your station?

Cross sound ferry,NWS reported, they have a davis station,  my house surround by trees got 50 and my parents house got 53 on my other davis station.  

[jm1220]

Some bigger branches and even a small tree down in my neighborhood. Yikes 

[guinness77]

Squall line…engaged 

[guinness77]

Didn’t look like much on the radar but packing a bit of a wallop. 

[IrishRob17]

Just now, guinness77 said:

Didn’t look like much on the radar but packing a bit of a wallop. 

Yeah, I mentioned that in the NW thread. It wasn't much to look at on radar but it packed some punch. Temps and dews dropping up here now. 

[wthrmn654]

Just had a rescue call on this mess older guy basically fell and was blown across road by he didn't wanna go to hospital. Scary parking under screaming trees

[lee59]

48mph peak gust at my house

[psv88]

Sun peaking through. Biggest winds are done for the immediate area. 

[wthrmn654]

Looks like 2 more lines trying to build offcoming off of jersey? 

[wthrmn654]

18,767 outages now. Jeez what a day for utility company's first south winds then north winds.  

[TJW014]

Wind not too bad with the squall line. Winds offshore. Waves cleaning up 6-8’. Going surfing. 

[jm1220]

2 minutes ago, wthrmn654 said:

18,767 outages now. Jeez what a day for utility company's first south winds then north winds.  

The snow on Sun probably weakened some of the trees/power lines. The first 5” of it was paste here that clung to everything. 

[psv88]

Winds really died down, only a few snowpiles left. That was fast

[weatherpruf]

1 minute ago, psv88 said:

Winds really died down, only a few snowpiles left. That was fast

typical metro weather; 6-7 inches of snow and arctic conditions, didn't last a week. all gone here, like butter melting in a skillet.....but we got some nice holiday photos. 

[sussexcountyobs]

Temp down 5 degrees from earlier high. Now 47.6

[the_other_guy]

19 minutes ago, weatherpruf said:

typical metro weather; 6-7 inches of snow and arctic conditions, didn't last a week. all gone here, like butter melting in a skillet.....but we got some nice holiday photos. 

this isn’t like the old days where you went up to 44 with rain. 60F nothing sticking around. We cut nowadays it turns into April

[mob1]

20 minutes ago, psv88 said:

Winds really died down, only a few snowpiles left. That was fast

Should pick up significantly in the afternoon and evening. 

[North and West]

this isn’t like the old days where you went up to 44 with rain. 60F nothing sticking around. We cut nowadays in turns to April

I feel like that happened in our childhood (not sure if you’re my dad’s age or mine), and now it’s either rose-colored glasses, denial, more propensity of it to occur because of the background conditions, or a combination of all three.

I feel like we all think everything was always like the cover of the Time Life Treasury of Christmas CD that used to be hawked on TWC thirty years ago.




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[the_other_guy]

1 minute ago, North and West said:

I feel like that happened in our childhood (not sure if you’re my dad’s age or mine), and now it’s either rose-colored glasses, denial, more propensity of it to occur because of the background, conditions or a combination of all three.

I feel like we all think everything was always like the cover of the Time Life Treasury of Christmas CD that used to be hawked on TWC thirty years ago.




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of course there’s nostalgia and Rose colored glasses.

 

Was there a guarantee of a cutter with 55 to 60 every Christmas week? absolutely not

 

Was there snow on the ground many more days because the temperature was colder whatever we got and I’m talking in the five boroughs…hell yes

 

When we went from snow to rain or had a rain on top of snow, was it often in the mid 40s and did we finish with snow cover afterwards? Yes

 

Drastically different climate, particularly for some odd reason in the last two weeks of December.

 

I say it every year: if you are a betting man, bet 50 over 30 on xmas day

[wthrmn654]

Nearly 20,000 outages now and just got a text from ny state office emergency management:

Power Outages in Nassau and Suffolk County 12.19.2025
NYS Office of Emergency Management: Power outages exist in Nassau and Suffolk County due to severe weather in the area. Damage may prevent utility workers from being able to make repairs quickly and safely. During power outages, there are steps you can take to keep you, your family, and pets safe. Keep generators outside and disconnect appliances to prevent electrical surges.  For more safety tips visit: https://www.dhses.ny.gov/power-outage
Reply with YES to confirm receipt.

[wthrmn654]

Just heard from guy who is work with riverhead is a disaster,  phone poles near tanger outlets are all leaning over the road and it's shut down.  Many trees and poles down all over the place. 

[wthrmn654]

Nasty looking line about to hit my area atleast on radar.

[Snowshack]

32 minutes ago, the_other_guy said:

Was there snow on the ground many more days because the temperature was colder whatever we got and I’m talking in the five boroughs…hell yes

This is a really notable difference -- regardless of snow totals each year, days with snowcover continue to take a hit.   And not just here.

[wthrmn654]

Having the hardest rains rift now since entire storm wow! 

[NorthShoreWx]

Just now, wthrmn654 said:

Having the hardest rains rift now since entire storm wow! 

much wind with that?  Was a big nothing wind wise when it went through here.  

[psv88]

58 minutes ago, sussexcountyobs said:

Temp down 5 degrees from earlier high. Now 47.6

Snowing yet?

[wthrmn654]

16 minutes ago, NorthShoreWx said:

much wind with that?  Was a big nothing wind wise when it went through here.  

Winds picked up,  radar velocity was showing 50-70mph winds but mostly over sound and likely above surface.  Nothing really impressive

That line interrupted my herding all the cones and barrels back up though lol

[wthrmn654]

3 minutes ago, NorthShoreWx said:

much wind with that?  Was a big nothing wind wise when it went through here.  

My rain gauge says 4.14 in/ hr rainfall rate with that line though. Had that been a slow move that would of dumped! 

[NorthShoreWx]

3 minutes ago, wthrmn654 said:

My rain gauge says 4.14 in/ hr rainfall rate with that line though. Had that been a slow move that would of dumped! 

The rainfall definitely blew up big time on radar in that line as it reached the north fork.

[snywx]

Temp down to 46 

1.20" of rain, Not much wind to speak of