The Allsnow Blizzard of 2026

[sussexcountyobs]

Steady very light snow. 31.8F

Picked up .1-.2" so far. Plow came by and salted, so it melted in the street.

[Rjay]

2 minutes ago, Rjay said:

Keep obs in here

If it's a disaster we adjust for next time 

[CPcantmeasuresnow]

19 minutes ago, NorthShoreWx said:

Where's 1888?

	20 Largest Snowstorms
	Central Park in NYC
Rank	Amount	Year & Date(s)
1	27.5	January 23, 2016
2	26.9	February 11-12, 2006
3	25.8	December 26-27, 1947
4	21.0	March 12-14, 1888
5	20.9	February 25-26, 2010
6	20.2	January 7-8, 1996
7	20.0	December 26-27, 2010
8	19.8	February 16-17, 2003
9	19.0	January 26-27, 2011
10	18.1	March 7-8, 1941
11	18.1	January 22-24, 1935
12	18.0	December 26, 1872
13	17.7	February 5-7, 1978
14	17.6	February 11-12, 1983
15	17.5	February 4-7, 1920
16	17.4	February 3-4, 1961
17	17.4	Jan 31-Feb1 2021
18	16.0	December 19-20, 1948
19	16.0	February 12-13, 1899
20	15.3	February 9-10, 1969

[Brasiluvsnow]

6 minutes ago, weatherpruf said:

they'll need a miracle; this is canada's national game. they are just better. but its always exciting to see a national team make it to some sort of final.

All team USA needs is a goalie who is standing on his head which they have and 1 more goal preferably before OT ,,,,,,miracles not needed both teams are stacked

[EastonSN+]

NWS has 20 for CPK

TWC has 13 on TV for CPK but then said the floor was 12 lol

[Snowlover11]

2 minutes ago, Rjay said:

If it's a disaster we adjust for next time 

 

[weatherpruf]

1 minute ago, Brasiluvsnow said:

All team USA needs is a goalie who is standing on his head which they have and 1 more goal preferably before OT ,,,,,,miracles not needed both teams are stacked

i'm a soccer guy, but the game isn't that different and canada is dominating. usa has to get a goal against the run of play, as we say.

[SACRUS]

 

Coldest temps i see on guidance for NYC at height of the storm around 3AM
29 hours before and after

[Nibor]

4 minutes ago, Rjay said:

If it's a disaster we adjust for next time 

It’s always a disaster either way. 

[CentralNJSnowman]

Kind of surprised at the quantity of rain here in central nj.  Seems like we’ve had about 1/4” already and probably hours more till the temp drops and the white rain begins.  
 

not sure if that’s good (more moisture than expected) or bad (more of the moisture is being wasted)

[MJO812]

35 here

[WestBabylonWeather]

Anywhere on LI anyone knows of to dump old gas today? All my gas cans have old gas that’s not usable 

[Snowguy66]

Winter warlock what is your guest for snowfall total here in Belle Mead

[North and West]

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[SACRUS]

THis is when (4PM) most goto snow and it should start coming down and accumulating on cars/etc as temps cool and intensity picks up

 

[Prue11]

20 minutes ago, wishcast_hater said:

I never watch TV but happened to tune into AccuWeather Channel just now. Bernie Rayo calling for 10-14”.
Very conservative across all forecast areas. Meanwhile TWC calling for 18-24 for NYC. SMH.


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Rayno has been wrong with nearly every storm this year . Guy is a clown 

[Rjay]

Please no hockey updates.  I'm recording the game bc at work planning for my department tomorrow.  

[BooneWX]

Good luck from this southerner! I know y’all have waited quite some time for a blockbuster blizzard. Enjoy! 

[Nibor]

Won’t be in Manhattan for this unless I’m deranged enough to try and take the path in to film a bit. Might be worth it for this one. We’ll see how dangerous the conditions are. 

[weatherpruf]

1 minute ago, Rjay said:

Please no hockey updates.  I'm recording game bc at work planning for my department tomorrow.  

got it. silence.

[NYER72]

Plain old rain here in S Brooklyn with meltwater ponding. Hard to see anything sticking here until well after dark and it should cut own on high end totals.

[SACRUS]

 

I added my notes and experience with these miller b type storms systems into cpgt to summarize it:

 

• Miller-B storms are defined by a late coastal transfer, where a secondary low forms near the Delmarva and rapidly takes over from the inland primary, setting the stage for sharp impact gradients.

• The heaviest snow almost always occurs in the deformation band, where strong frontogenesis and mid-level forcing lock in for several hours, producing rates that far exceed model averages.

• Banding typically pivots northwest late, meaning early offshore or marginal solutions can still evolve into significant accumulations closer to the coast.

• Cutoffs are sharper than in Miller-A storms, with 20–30 miles often separating warning-level snow from minor accumulations or mixing.

• Winners are determined by band residence time, not storm totals—locations under a persistent band can double surrounding amounts.

• Losers are often directly south or east of the main band, where dry slotting, subsidence, or warm air intrusion sharply reduces snow despite proximity to the low.

• Small timing errors have outsized impacts, as a 6–12 hour difference in transfer or band pivot can completely flip outcomes for places like CNJ and NYC.

• Thermals and coastal fronts dictate who stays snow, with heavy rates often overcoming marginal surface temperatures in the core of the deformation zone.

• The biggest totals usually exceed early forecasts, because mesoscale banding intensity and persistence are rarely fully captured until the storm is underway.

[Dark Star]

Switching over to snow in Garwood NJ (central Union County).  I need a minimum of 14 inches.  Heaviest precip over the Delmarvala.  Is that too far north?  

[Brasiluvsnow]

2 minutes ago, Rjay said:

Please no hockey updates.  I'm recording game bc at work planning for my department tomorrow.  

Gotcha

[NorthShoreWx]

https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigmz.php?mz=ANZ920&product1=Hurricane+Force+Wind+Warning

[Nibor]

36 minutes ago, MJO812 said:

This is like Christmas morning. Enjoy everyone. Its been years since we saw a blizzard.

The birth of your kid has been a good omen. We protect. 

[EastonSN+]

1 hour ago, SACRUS said:

2/22 12z NAM
 

 

That dropped me from 27 to 10 in Southern CT lol.

[Neblizzard]

7 minutes ago, Dark Star said:

Switching over to snow in Garwood NJ (central Union County).  I need a minimum of 14 inches.  Heaviest precip over the Delmarvala.  Is that too far north?  

I can confirm here in Kenilworth 

[winterwarlock]

12 minutes ago, Snowguy66 said:

Winter warlock what is your guest for snowfall total here in Belle Mead

Im going for 15-16 here but coukd be less. I think we avoid the 2 ft amounts

[MJO812]

Cranking