OBS: 1/25-26 Snow/Sleet

[jm1220]

Getting heavier here again after a lull. 

[Stormlover74]

Just now, Northof78 said:

Very heavy snow now, probably 1.5" - 2"/hr stuff with dense large fluffy flakes 

Same..its really picked up the past few minutes. For all the model divergence they definitely handled the thump well

[sussexcountyobs]

1 minute ago, North and West said:

9° and projectile vomiting snow


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That's heavier than puking snow, correct?

[Bxstormwatcher360]

10 minutes ago, SACRUS said:

 

Winds look to pick up around 5PM - 11 PM with 10-20MPH .with Gusts 25-35.  

Im telling you if this were to phase off the delmarva.. as of now there is a chance since a disturbance is already off the coast. Models show the primary coming up in to southern pa dunno about that...  9/9f.. Heavy snow currently. 4.8 down,might be 5 by the time I post this. 

[mob1]

Cape May up to 30 degrees, parts of the Jersey shore will likely go above freezing as they have unfavorable winds off the ocean.

For us, the coastal (or partial coastal if you wish, since the primary remains predominant for a while) keeps enough of a northerly component to the wind to save us. 

 

14 degrees here and moderate snow. Eyeballing 3-4 inches. 

[SnoSki14]

As long as the sleet doesn't come in faster than projected then 10"+ seems pretty likely. Already over 5" with the heaviest stuff coming in now 

[Dark Star]

1 minute ago, Stormlover74 said:

Same..its really picked up the past few minutes. For all the model divergence they definitely handled the thump well

Yes.  Nice heavy band, finally, in central Union County, NJ.

[BxEngine]

Heavy snow on the rockland/bergen border, visibility less than 500’.

[Jersey_Snowhole]

Moving quickly

[SACRUS]

[Jt17]

Moving quickly

lol that's where it was 45 minutes ago before it retreated.


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[Prue11]

4 minutes ago, sussexcountyobs said:

That's heavier than puking snow, correct?

I refuse to use puking or vomiting ever again until I see 6” an hour like I did in March 2018

[ILoveWinter]

2 minutes ago, Jersey_Snowhole said:

Moving quickly

Not really. Its only budged a bit in the past hour.

[North and West]

That's heavier than puking snow, correct?

Scientifically-proven and confirmed.


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[North and West]

Moving quickly

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[ag3]

Just now, ILoveWinter said:

Not really. Its only budged a bit in the past hour.

Agree. It’s barely moving. We have several hours left of this moderate to heavy snow. I can’t see how NYC doesn’t end with 10”+

[EastonSN+]

22 minutes ago, goodwidp said:

Most recent SPC meso discussion from 9:39 AM EST. 

 

 

Mesoscale Discussion 0055
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0839 AM CST Sun Jan 25 2026

   Areas affected...Eastern West Virginia and Virginia into the
   DelMarva.

   Concerning...Winter mixed precipitation 

   Valid 251439Z - 251745Z

   SUMMARY...Snow has mostly transitioned to sleet from eastern West
   Virginia, across Virginia, and into the DelMarva.

   DISCUSSION...Strong warm air advection has supported moderate
   precipitation rates through the morning across West
   Virginia/Virginia and into the Mid-Atlantic. The 12A IAD RAOB showed
   a warm nose slightly below freezing at around 750mb with very strong
   (80 knot) southwesterly flow at the altitude of the warm nose. As
   such, this warm nose is quickly warming/advecting north and surface
   observations of sleet across northeast Virginia and Maryland confirm
   this transition. Any areas that remain snow this morning across
   Virginia and Maryland will likely transition to sleet within the
   next 1 to 2 hours given this strong warm air advection aloft.

   Expect precipitation type to remain sleet even as this warm nose
   continues to warm given the very cold temperatures at the top of the
   boundary layer (-15C) at the KIAD, KRNK, and KGSO 12Z RAOBs. The
   moderate precipitation will continue with sleet accumulation of 0.1
   to 0.2 inches per hour expected.

   ..Bentley.. 01/25/2026

Interesting from DC Baltimore area. .1 to .2 inch an hour sleet accumulation.

[Jersey_Snowhole]

2 minutes ago, Jt17 said:

lol that's where it was 45 minutes ago before it retreated.


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Hopefully cold air can win out let it stay there all day 

[The 4 Seasons]

1 minute ago, ag3 said:

Agree. It’s barely moving. We have several hours left of this moderate to heavy snow. I can’t see how NYC doesn’t end with 10”+

all i need is the whole NY metro, NNJ and LI to get at least 8 and im happy and i dont see how that doesnt happen. 

[hooralph]

Flakes are getting bigger, heavier here on UWS.

[SACRUS]

1 minute ago, ag3 said:

Agree. It’s barely moving. We have several hours left of this moderate to heavy snow. I can’t see how NYC doesn’t end with 10”+

 

1.5 QPF and 0.25 in the bucket.  Im hoping to get half before mixing or sleet here areas north can get 1.0 as all snow.

[Prue11]

Just now, The 4 Seasons said:

all i need is the whole NY metro, NNJ and LI to get at least 8 and im happy and i dont see how that doesnt happen. 

Im almost halfway there central suffolk 

[lee59]

The snow is so light that the wind which is now gusting between 15-20 here is blowing the snow off the roofs.

[NEG NAO]

when that 850mb frontogenisis to the south passes over head very heavy snow and then sleet after it passes

[SnowGoose69]

5 minutes ago, ag3 said:

Agree. It’s barely moving. We have several hours left of this moderate to heavy snow. I can’t see how NYC doesn’t end with 10”+

The ratios will begin to fall to like 8 or 9:1 by 18Z probably but you'd think there will be amounts now of 10-12 in some spots before it changes 

[The 4 Seasons]

When's the last time NYCs been at S/S+ with temperatures just over 10F during the day? I dont recall a storm this cold ever. 

PD2 was in the teens at night and 20s during the next day

[The 4 Seasons]

Just now, NEG NAO said:

when that 850mb frontogenisis to the south passes over head very heavy snow and then sleep after it passes

no dont go to sleep

[Bxstormwatcher360]

4 minutes ago, The 4 Seasons said:

all i need is the whole NY metro, NNJ and LI to get at least 8 and im happy and i dont see how that doesnt happen. 

The city ranges are 3 to 5 already..the 8 inch mark is a guarantee now,especially with how hard its snowing rn.

[Franklin0529]

Still snowing hard at my sister's in Galloway she said. No sleet there yet. Basically Atlantic City 

[NEG NAO]

1 minute ago, The 4 Seasons said:

no dont go to sleep

ha ha i had changed it previous to your comment I always double check my spelling