Nibor Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Snow began here in Jersey City Heights ~12:30 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowGoose69 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 6 minutes ago, weatherpruf said: in jan 87 this happened during the evening commute as no one was expecting a foot of snow that put down inches an hour. people had to abandon cars. i'll never forget it, and you won't see me out in it. stay safe. Happened in December 03 too but by then most cars were front wheel drive so basically it was just severe traffic, did not really have people abandoning cars. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Star Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 I think "it" just arrived here in Garwood NJ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlobeTrekker Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 18 minutes ago, Tekken_Guy said: The GFS's big cutting down on the forecasts seems to say otherwise. Both NWS offices have detailed explanations on their discussion pages for the forecasts and the support/ factors that went into their totals. Not saying it will necessarily verify, but it's not like there's no support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freezing Drizzle Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 4 minutes ago, SACRUS said: Just started snowing hard here, as shown graphically in the radar. (After two hours of "wet" snow flurries and snow showers.) FD Favored surfaces are whitening over now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANDA Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 5 minutes ago, Juturna said: I wish I remembered that storm. I was 6 and my father had just died. I don’t remember anything from the years around that event. But I hear 96 get brought up constantly and it drives me nuts! Anywho, on topic, snow is sticking to everything but roads in south-western Suffolk county at this hour. So sorry. I can't imagine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherFox Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 FOR THE RECORD: Dr. Frank Field served as a meteorologist during his military service. He was a first lieutenant and meteorologist with the 8th Air Force in World War II’s European Theater. This military role trained him in weather forecasting and earned him recognition as a meteorologist by the American Meteorological Society, despite lacking a formal meteorology degree later. After the war, Field briefly pursued optometry—earning his doctorate there—before returning to weather work, starting on New York TV in 1958. His military experience directly paved the way for his five-decade TV career at stations like WNBC and WCBS. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycsnow Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 1002 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANDA Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 4 minutes ago, SACRUS said: Almost to my location. Another hour or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherpruf Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 2 minutes ago, SnowGoose69 said: Happened in December 03 too but by then most cars were front wheel drive so basically it was just severe traffic, did not really have people abandoning cars. also 03 was a friday iirc and many people went home early; we'd had recent snowy winters unlike 87, which followed several years of light snowfalls. that may have been the biggest that winter, in 2003, some 14 inches iirc. looking outside here, it is snowing now, still white rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Star Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 5 minutes ago, SACRUS said: Yikes. Is a dry slot possible sometime after midnight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANDA Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 4 minutes ago, Nibor said: Snow began here in Jersey City Heights ~12:30 Keep em coming! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussexcountyobs Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 23 minutes ago, Tekken_Guy said: I think the NWS might be too bulish. Recent GFS indicates numbers might land closer to the 10-12 range. Maybe. But I'll stick with what the pro mets say. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterwarlock Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 19 minutes ago, Poker2015 said: Mount Holly updated. Still aggressive. this is a decrease for western areas and in our backyard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJwx85 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 5 minutes ago, SACRUS said: It’s coming. People will be singing a different tune in 3 hours. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoulderWX Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 20 minutes ago, Poker2015 said: Mount Holly updated. Still aggressive. 18.4?! I’ll do a naked lap if that verifies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 On 2/22/2026 at 1:48 PM, Juturna said: I wish I remembered that storm. I was 6 and my father had just died. I don’t remember anything from the years around that event. But I hear 96 get brought up constantly and it drives me nuts! Anywho, on topic, snow is sticking to everything but roads in south-western Suffolk county at this hour. I have fond memories of that storm. My sister who is much older than me helped build an igloo. in 2010 I was at her house down the shore when Boxing day happened and did the same with her kids. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SACRUS Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 34 / 34 grass slowly whitening real accumulations by 4:00-5:00 for here then hopeful 1.2-1.5 LE for 10-18 here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinalland Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 the exact number of inches is not gonna make a difference when everything is windswept and there are big fat drifts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poker2015 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 1 minute ago, winterwarlock said: this is a decrease for western areas and in our backyard Wasn't expecting 20" anyway. Anything over 12" will be bonus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psv88 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Down to 32 in Commack, snow only on grass for now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycsnow Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Radar looks great, low looks great. Meso models look great… it’s coming 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowlover11 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Everything so far going as planned, it wasnt suppose to get “going” till 3-4pm and by 8/9pm is when the “goods begin” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthShoreWx Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 19 minutes ago, Rjay said: The gfs has done this right before every big event I can remember except maybe boxing day. Unlikely that the latest globals will beat the latest mesos now that the snow has begun. Someone is getting buried with extreme prejudice, it's just really hard to pin down who until the best bands set up. Even the losers will probably get close to a foot of snow. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherpruf Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 2 minutes ago, WeatherFox said: FOR THE RECORD: Dr. Frank Field served as a meteorologist during his military service. He was a first lieutenant and meteorologist with the 8th Air Force in World War II’s European Theater. This military role trained him in weather forecasting and earned him recognition as a meteorologist by the American Meteorological Society, despite lacking a formal meteorology degree later. After the war, Field briefly pursued optometry—earning his doctorate there—before returning to weather work, starting on New York TV in 1958. His military experience directly paved the way for his five-decade TV career at stations like WNBC and WCBS. thank you i always wondered how the heck he wound up doing weather when he was an optometrist. but you do not need a degree to do weather; it's not a licensed profession. not sure why not, but it isn't. and as any student of history can tell you, the weather played a huge role in the war, from d day to the eastern front. they were plagued by high seas and winds in the days leading up to d day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SACRUS Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 RAP fairly good with temps vs actuals 2:00 / 19z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmillz25 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 32 with moderate snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowGoose69 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 3 minutes ago, weatherpruf said: also 03 was a friday iirc and many people went home early; we'd had recent snowy winters unlike 87, which followed several years of light snowfalls. that may have been the biggest that winter, in 2003, some 14 inches iirc. looking outside here, it is snowing now, still white rain. Yeah, the Friday factor helped out in 1983 too. Many people who got stuck in 83 were people going out for the night to dinner etc thinking we were only getting 3-6 or 4-8. Many people left work around 2-3-4 and made it home. I think PD was also the next Monday maybe so might have been less people working. 87 there was a LIRR strike too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonClaw Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Down to 33. Snow starting to stick to dirt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoulderWX Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Light Snow - 31 degrees - finally under freezing so let’s see what this storm has! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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