NorthShoreWx Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Feb 6, 6PM obs (1978): METAR KISP 062256Z 04530KT 1/10SM +SN BLSN M02/M03 A2944 RMK SLP970 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donsutherland1 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Here's how Winter 2025-2026 fares in terms of cold and snowfall through February 5th for all winters beginning in 2000-01. Should February wind up snowy, Winter 2025-2026 will solidify its place among 21st century winters. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzwalker Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 2 hours ago, eduggs said: It's been below average cold for a solid 3 weeks right through the heart of winter. The mix event on January 25 was a lot of fun, but this period will be remembered for its cold not for its snow. A reminder that perceptions of winter are location dependent. Even within this sub -forum. Some of us didn't have a mix, we had a 16 inch snowstorm, followed by unusual cold which lent staying power to the pack. Some of us NW forum members will remember it as a snowy, wintery period...I've had to repeatedly knock 3 foot icicles off my roof line. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee59 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 I think what makes this a good winter is the prolonged cold, frozen Hudson and ice even in salt water areas like the bays. Also the amount of time with snow on the ground. It also started early. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Smith Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 This winter would be top three futility winters in this region ... we have 5% of normal snowfall to date and both Vancouver and Seattle WA have had no snow at all. They were saying on our local TV news that the last winter with no snow in Vancouver was 1982-83. I recall 1997-98 as being relatively snow free also, but it's rare, there are usually two or three snowfall events on the coast, and my location often has snow almost every day for the core months of winter. Peak snowdepth has averaged 27" here in recent years, this winter it is 4" and now we are down to patches on sheltered lawns and a few icy plow piles. With that temperatures have averaged 2 to 4 F above normal and even bigger anomalies in the past few days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannabehippie Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 46 minutes ago, ForestHillWx said: Snowing in western Morris County now. Air is fairly dry by me here in Riverdale, NJ. DP 14, RH 54%. Not seeing anything falling at the moment, so it might be evaporating before it hits the ground. Air temp 29. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannabehippie Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 2 minutes ago, Roger Smith said: This winter would be top three futility winters in this region ... we have 5% of normal snowfall to date and both Vancouver and Seattle WA have had no snow at all. They were saying on our local TV news that the last winter with no snow in Vancouver was 1982-83. I recall 1997-98 as being relatively snow free also, but it's rare, there are usually two or three snowfall events on the coast, and my location often has snow almost every day for the core months of winter. Peak snowdepth has averaged 27" here in recent years, this winter it is 4" and now we are down to patches on sheltered lawns and a few icy plow piles. With that temperatures have averaged 2 to 4 F above normal and even bigger anomalies in the past few days. That reminds me of the Vancouver Winter Olympics. Lots of issues that year with a lack of snow, above normal temps, etc IIRC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussexcountyobs Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Snow falling. Sticking all surfaces. 22.5F 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1220 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 36 minutes ago, lee59 said: I think what makes this a good winter is the prolonged cold, frozen Hudson and ice even in salt water areas like the bays. Also the amount of time with snow on the ground. It also started early. I’d give it a solid B at this point. I’m closing on my seasonal average, another 5” to go probably. If I’m lucky, 2” overnight into tomorrow to freshen up the ice glacier on the ground. Cold Dec and Jan, and Feb probably below average. I rank snow over cold so I can’t get to an A but a B certainly. If we see a snowy end to Feb and Mar, it goes to an A-. A goes to winters with over 50” snow IMO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussexcountyobs Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 5 minutes ago, jm1220 said: I’d give it a solid B at this point. I’m closing on my seasonal average, another 5” to go probably. If I’m lucky, 2” overnight into tomorrow to freshen up the ice glacier on the ground. Cold Dec and Jan, and Feb probably below average. I rank snow over cold so I can’t get to an A but a B certainly. If we see a snowy end to Feb and Mar, it goes to an A-. A goes to winters with over 50” snow IMO. No ice glacier here. Snow is still powdery under a thin crusty layer from sun hitting it. Still have not reached freezing since I can't remember when? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANDA Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 1 hour ago, Freezing Drizzle said: Yep. Alan Kasper, Craig Allen, et al. Remember Alan standing out on West 57th street in front of CBS Broadcast Center at the height of the storm doing live shots. Not where he wanted to be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANDA Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 1 hour ago, NorthShoreWx said: Feb 6, 6PM obs (1978): METAR KISP 062256Z 04530KT 1/10SM +SN BLSN M02/M03 A2944 RMK SLP970 Visibility up a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANDA Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 20 minutes ago, sussexcountyobs said: Snow falling. Sticking all surfaces. 22.5F mPING lit up pretty good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathstar9 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Personally, through early Feb, this is the best winter since 2010-2011. Lower bound is a B winter even if it ended after 2/15 with just a few small events remaining. The upper bound is best winter ever - would take more sustained cold and few larger events including a true blockbuster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RU848789 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 1 hour ago, lee59 said: I would give this winter at least a B even an A. Snowfall has been above average so far and it has not gone away. Temperatures below normal and a prolonged very cold stretch. It also started early. At least a B. It's silly that some are saying we haven't reached average snowfall for an entire winter, when the winter is barely half over - one has to grade on where we are now vs. where we should be now. The fact that we're well ahead of where we would normally be makes snowfall at least a B and an A- for me, since we got a little more lucky than CPK and have 29.5", which is our average for the winter, already. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wthrmn654 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Upton radar back online Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthShoreWx Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 7pm: METAR KISP 062356Z 04533G40KT 0SM +SN BLSN VV000 M03/M04 A2940 RMK SLP956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donsutherland1 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 6 minutes ago, RU848789 said: At least a B. It's silly that some are saying we haven't reached average snowfall for an entire winter, when the winter is barely half over - one has to grade on where we are now vs. where we should be now. The fact that we're well ahead of where we would normally be makes snowfall at least a B and an A- for me, since we got a little more lucky than CPK and have 29.5", which is our average for the winter, already. I agree. In Central Park, it's a top 5 winter during the 21st century and among the top 25% of winters all-time through February 5th. It has featured a big snowstorm, prolonged cold, prolonged snow cover and several bouts of severe cold. December-January was the coldest since 2010-11. All three winter months will likely finish with below normal temperatures. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestBabylonWeather Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 I am not complaining about this winter. Sustained cold. Two 6”+ events plus some minor 1” events. Extended snow cover. Sure beats the 5” years. I’ll take it. It’s not often on Long Island we have almost a month of snow cover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wthrmn654 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Wow, these radars are highly complex, based on the trouble shooting data i just found. https://training.weather.gov/nwstc/NEXRAD/modifications/183Troubleshooting_SPIP.pdf#:~:text=RCP AZ Control Unresponsive (357) RCP EL,Power Supply Fail (335) Perform SPIP Power. https://training.weather.gov/nwstc/NEXRAD/webinars/20201105b Hardware Change on SPIP and Pedestal.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinRP37 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 This winter has been damn good for skiing. Sure we need more snow but for once we aren’t getting snow followed by warm temps turning the slopes icy. I know many are obsessed with having more falling but I personally like the cumulative snow cover and this is impressive. Sure I want more snow but I’d be even happier if we just stay cold with the occasional refresher. But I won’t turn more down either. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freezing Drizzle Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Since we're on the subject: 1995-1996 - A+. 75". Snowstorm after snowstorm, with 31" from the Jan7-8 storm; heck, even the rainstorm 11 days after "the big one" was interesting. Started with a bang with an accumulating "cold" snow in late November. 1972-1973 - F. It never even looked like winter. Zero measurable snow, along with most anyone else south of a line from around Staten Island to Trenton. Was cold enough at times, but the temperature would always rise before the precipitation. Boy Scout Klondike Derby at Camp Sakawawin at Stokes State Forest was a muddy mess. 2025-2026 to-date. B. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthShoreWx Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 8PM (1978): Temperature dropped. Viz did too: METAR KISP 070056Z 00025G38KT 0SM +SN BLSN VV000 M04/M04 A2934 RMK SLP936 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANDA Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 1 minute ago, NorthShoreWx said: 8PM (1978): Temperature dropped. Viz did too: METAR KISP 070056Z 00025G38KT 0SM +SN BLSN VV000 M04/M04 A2934 RMK SLP936 What was ISP total from the storm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthShoreWx Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 1 minute ago, MANDA said: What was ISP total from the storm? 26" (25.9", I think) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussexcountyobs Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Light snow continues. Plow just came by. Not plowing. Just salting. That should take care of road overnight. 21.4F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wthrmn654 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 17 minutes ago, JustinRP37 said: This winter has been damn good for skiing. Sure we need more snow but for once we aren’t getting snow followed by warm temps turning the slopes icy. I know many are obsessed with having more falling but I personally like the cumulative snow cover and this is impressive. Sure I want more snow but I’d be even happier if we just stay cold with the occasional refresher. But I won’t turn more down either. Only the east coast, the other end of country is closing so resorts already 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RU848789 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 With no Ft Dix radar, anyone seeing snow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussexcountyobs Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 1 minute ago, RU848789 said: With no Ft Dix radar, anyone seeing snow? Yup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestHillWx Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 1/4” down. Pixie dust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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