OBS/Totals for 12/26-27 Storm

[wthrmn654]

Just now, Dark Star said:

I don't really recall, although I think Long Island does occasionally receive some ocean/sound enhancement?

In 2023,I believe Christmas eve,  we had  a noreaster flood out everything then froze solid followed by sound effect snow that was  accumulating several inches in fact. While rest of island saw nothing. 

[lee59]

About 3.5 inches here, 10.5 for the month

[anthonymm]

That 4.3" in the park is probably higher now. has been snowing at a good clip since 7 in the city.

[Yanksfan]

Nutley township received 3.5”. Down but by no means out.  Going forward January showing signs of delivering the goods.

[NorthShoreWx]

3 minutes ago, Dark Star said:

I don't really recall, although I think Long Island does occasionally receive some ocean/sound enhancement?

We do...but I'm not convinced that is what we saw last night.

[hooralph]

Just getting online and was going to report my storm total estimate of about 3" when I see CPK recorded 4.3". LOL...  It's definitely not as deep as the one two weeks ago, though clearly more dense/ more WE.

[dWave]

Measured about 3" in Bronx Park E 

4" in CPK isn't bad. I couldn't find any 4" spot around here. Anywhere I measured was fairly consistent 2.5" to 3".  Maybe areas to the south got into that ocean effect band?

[snywx]

@The 4 Seasons 5.7” 

22.3” ytd

[anthonymm]

3.75" here in Jersey city. Looks like the park overperformed compared to areas surrounding it for a change.

[jm1220]

Just now, dWave said:

Measured about 3" in Bronx Park E 

4" in CPK isn't bad. I couldn't find any 4" spot around here. Anywhere I measured was fairly consistent 2.5" to 3".  Maybe areas to the south got into that ocean effect band?

SW Suffolk was getting hammered pretty good under those snow showers. Babylon has 7”. 

[winterwx21]

42 minutes ago, Stormlover74 said:

How'd you do @winterwx21?

I measured 2.4" here. Not too bad considering how it started out with the sleet and then the dry slot. As I said last night, the back end of this storm with the light to moderate snow saved this event from being a massive bust for our area. At least the long period of light snow overnight got us above 2 inches. It's still isn't over with it snowing lightly out there right now. 

[CPcantmeasuresnow]

Ended up with 5.6, 17.2 inches now for the season.

A shade under the 8 I was expecting but no complaints

[winterwx21]

1 hour ago, weatherpruf said:

something unusual happened...we got an end dump instead of a front end thump....when i saw RU talking about bands last night i figured meh...woke up to around 3 in on top of a firm sleet base, making for a picturesque winter day that requires plowing; the plow guy came by a lot last night, wish he'd done that the last storm where we had nearly 7 in...still i was very disappointed last night, but like the feeling you get when your team pulls off a last second tie in a soccer match, it feels like a win even if it wasn't....and hey its only december....i know we're supposed to have a front loaded winter that sucks, but if i knew nothing else,  i'd say we are on track to see some more of this in the upcoming weeks. til the next my friend....

That's why I told you to look out the window late last night lol. It was odd that you kept calling it over when snow had moved in. Thank goodness for the back end of the storm to at least get our area to a respectable amount, even though it was still an underperformer. 

[dWave]

15 minutes ago, hooralph said:

Just getting online and was going to report my storm total estimate of about 3" when I see CPK recorded 4.3". LOL...  It's definitely not as deep as the one two weeks ago, though clearly more dense/ more WE.

Last storm was more for me too.

[Volcanic Winter]

Light snow falling right now here, 31/29. 

[psv88]

Picked up .7” overnight to end with 5.2”. Areas just to my south with 6-7” from that ocean effect snow. 
 

14” for the season. Great month. 

[MANDA]

Finished up with 2.8" here.  Had about .70" crusty crap when I went to bed at around 11:15 but radar had filled in nicely and I was expecting 1-2" additional based on that.  Fell just short of the low end of my forecast of 3-6".  Melted total was exactly .5" and that was right in line with the model consensus.  Was thinking .4 - .6".  I knew we were in trouble very early on with sleet all through EPA, including Scranton and most of western NJ starting out as mostly sleet.  No matter it looks nice out there this morning.  My street is a mess from the sleet being covered by snow and temperatures in the upper teens.  Kind of an ice sheet even with salting.  Compressed sleet in cold temperatures covered by snow never a good thing.

[jm1220]

1 minute ago, psv88 said:

Picked up .7” overnight to end with 5.2”. Areas just to my south with 6-7” from that ocean effect snow. 
 

14” for the season. Great month. 

Looks like you’re still in a good spot for snow. It’s really south of the LIE that drops off. 

[coastalplainsnowman]

15 minutes ago, jm1220 said:

SW Suffolk was getting hammered pretty good under those snow showers. Babylon has 7”. 

I got four just based on sticking the ruler in the snow this morning after the fact, probably closer to 5 if I'd done it properly throughout the storm.   I believe the 7 in Babylon 20 minutes east of here.  The NW to SE gradient shown in virtually all the forecast maps verified, at least in my neck of the woods.

[tdp146]

47 minutes ago, MJO812 said:

I had heavy rates overnight here in Brooklyn. Ocean effect snow is pretty cool.

That was pretty cool. That’s the part I’ll remember. You really just don’t see that happening much. And I don’t recall anyone or any model forecasting that. 

[Volcanic Winter]

3 minutes ago, MANDA said:

Finished up with 2.8" here.  Had about .70" crusty crap when I went to bed at around 11:15 but radar had filled in nicely and was expecting 1-2" additional based on that.  Fell just short of the low end of my forecast of 3-6".  Melted total was exactly .5" and that was right in line with the model consensus.  Was thinking .4 - .6".  I knew we were in trouble very early on with sleet all through EPA, including Scranton and most of western NJ starting out as mostly sleet.  No matter it looks nice out there this morning.  My street is a mess from the sleet being covered by snow and temperatures in the upper teens.  Kind of an ice sheet even with salting.  Compressed sleet in cold temperatures covered by snow never a good thing.

Absolutely beautiful. I’d love to just lean on that rail for an hour taking in the vibes. Nice property

[uofmiami]

 

[SnowGoose69]

Just now, uofmiami said:

 

This has to be the first time in ages I can recall the Euro/NAM both actually getting QPF right in a storm, in general they're insanely too dry/wet respectively.  Its strange how both somehow got it right the QPF would be way lower than many other guidance parameters had

[RU848789]

1 hour ago, The 4 Seasons said:

Really curious to see how this shakes out in the final map. After seeing all the reports this morning above 4" im thrilled that NNJ and NYC should all fall within the 3-6" range. Def gonna have to bring the 0-1 range back in the picture for Ocean Mercer and Monmouth it seems @Sey-Mour Snow

 

 

Probably the best forecast I've seen, especially for NJ, where most forecasters had significantly higher numbers and the only area that achieved 3+" was NENJ from Union to Bergen Counties and most of Morris/Sussex and they were in your 3-6" swath.  Your 1-3" swath was right on for the most part, as was having the 6-10" forecast mostly limited to areas N of 84 and NE through CT and including Suffolk - not all of those places reached 6", but those were the only areas that did see reports over 6".  

[psv88]

4 minutes ago, jm1220 said:

Looks like you’re still in a good spot for snow. It’s really south of the LIE that drops off. 

Yea it’s still a good spot. I was far enough south yesterday to get into some of that ocean effect snow, definitely gave me an additional 1/2 to 1” or snow. 
 

 Nothing to complain about. Islip having a great early season. They must be close to a foot already as well. 

[MANDA]

2 minutes ago, Volcanic Winter said:

Absolutely beautiful. I’d love to just lean on that rail for an hour taking in the vibes. Nice property

Thanks!  We back up to the Berkshire Valley Wildlife Management Area.  It is very quiet and peaceful.  Sometimes if the atmospheric conditions are right we can hear the hum of Rt. 80 but in NJ hard to get away from all road noise no matter where you go.  Bear, deer, fox and sometimes wild turkeys wander through the backyard.  

[Rjay]

@The 4 Seasons

6.5" Holbrook (next to ISP)

[psv88]

1 minute ago, Rjay said:

@The 4 Seasons

6.5" Holbrook (next to ISP)

Congrats! Solid storm for you out there. 

[Cyg]

Measured 3" in New Providence.

[TheClimateChanger]

Has anyone audited the Central Park measurement for this storm? Wondering if they really had 4.3 inches. This commenter claims she measured 1.8 to 2.8 just west of the Park.