Blizzard of 2026 Storm Thread/OBS

[Birds~69]

2 hours ago, Prairie Dog said:

Well the infamous INACCU Weather blew it big time for guys like Iceman and me  We doubled their measly prediction   On a side note, they actually went to court to block NOAA from having an app  That's how cut throat they are, and their  pay rate is a joke.

Yes, AccuWeather, particularly through lobbying efforts by its former leadership, played a major role in preventing the National Weather Service (NWS/NOAA) from releasing its own official mobile app

to avoid competing with private sector weather companies. AccuWeather argued that the government should not compete with private apps, hindering the NWS from providing direct, official apps for years

Accu-Weather "actual" snow totals seems low in several areas particular in lower Bucks...

31f

[BBasile]

6 minutes ago, kickingupastorm said:

The bitter cold that followed for a full month and the ice on top of the snow made it worse.

Yeah.  As heavy as this snow is, the 3 inches of sleet on top of the snow last storm was brutal.  

[BBasile]

17 minutes ago, KamuSnow said:

Very much enjoyed this storm! Final total here was 10.4", the low end of the forecast, but we made double digits for the first time in years here. Nice noreaster, reminded me of a couple of coastal storms from yesteryear, starting as rain and changing to snow as it got going.

Lost power for 15 minutes last night, no biggie. Only downside is the wet snow at the beginning did a number on the bamboo, then it just kept piling on, as you can see in the pic.  There is a tent under the bamboo, lol. But yeah, thoroughly enjoyed it!

Gives this winter an A grade for me.  Snow total so far is 34.5", above average for sure. The snow pile is content as well, lol.

Agree.  First time I've seen double digits in a decade.  And it was double the amount of the storm a month ago.  Definitely an A for this winter. Looking forward to the next good winter in 2036.  lol

[Birds~69]

4 minutes ago, Birds~69 said:

Accu-Weather "actual" snow totals seems low in several areas particular in lower Bucks...

31f

Comment under Cecily/Accu Weather totals.

"22” in lower bucks by trained spotters. Langhorne area"

[Heisy]

Various pics of the storm and aftermath and one of my cat watching the snow out the window like her daddy.




 
 

That was my cat all night, I take him on walks too ha.

Snow piled onto the bush I have outside. It was smashed against the ground this morning

[Newman]

[LVLion77]

It’s still snowing in Providence!! 33” thus far. Damn New Englanders have too much of the winter fun.

[Newman]

Just now, LVLion77 said:

It’s still snowing in Providence!! 33” thus far. Damn New Englanders have too much of the winter fun.

They actually have 37.9" as of 7pm, shattering their previous record of 28.6. Still snowing as you said

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=RERPVD&e=202602240000

[LVLion77]

They actually have 37.9" as of 7pm, shattering their previous record of 28.6. Still snowing as you said
https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=RERPVD&e=202602240000

Wow! There must be widespread roof collapse issues up there. It is winding down but that will end up being around 40” of wet snow. Unbelievable.

[Ralph Wiggum]

Something is amiss with the trained spotter report for Warminster. Mid morning the Warminster spotter showed 13.5"......but with the final total is showing 13.2"? How do we lose accumulation?

Just as a side note, there was a wild gradient across parts of Bucks County....Western Warminster was 13.5"....2 miles east in Ivyland I reported 18"....another 2.5 miles East in Richboro they reported 22".

Thats an 8-9" difference in under 5 miles. Crazy stuff.

[The Iceman]

3 minutes ago, Ralph Wiggum said:

Something is amiss with the trained spotter report for Warminster. Mid morning the Warminster spotter showed 13.5"......but with the final total is showing 13.2"? How do we lose accumulation?

Just as a side note, there was a wild gradient across parts of Bucks County....Western Warminster was 13.5"....2 miles east in Ivyland I reported 18"....another 2.5 miles East in Richboro they reported 22".

Thats an 8-9" difference in under 5 miles. Crazy stuff.

I believe that actually, the edge of that deform band rotted right there. West side of town probably didn’t get into the pivot.

[21chuck]

Wow Rhode Island truly in BECS territory unbelievable. 

[The Iceman]

Does anyone have a storm radar loop for mt holly or where to find one? That deformation band really was a thing of beauty.

[Ralph Wiggum]

33 minutes ago, Newman said:

They actually have 37.9" as of 7pm, shattering their previous record of 28.6. Still snowing as you said

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=RERPVD&e=202602240000

Who would have thought the Blizzard of 78 wouldnt just be surpassed but SMASHED!?!

[Kevin Reilly]

So, 9 years ago today February 23rd 2017 it was 72f.

Final snow total Media Delaware County:

10.6”

total rain: 0.12”

total snow for the year: 36.4” 

[LVLion77]

Who would have thought the Blizzard of 78 wouldnt just be surpassed but SMASHED!?!

It is so rare and fascinating to see something like this happen without orographic lift, lake effect, etc.

[Birds~69]

1 hour ago, Newman said:

I see a 30incher in NNJ (30.7")! That's what I was looking for... congrats to them and I'm sure they'll receive some fine parting gifts..

29f.

[BBasile]

1 hour ago, Newman said:

That 21.5 measurement in Gloucester County can't be correct.  That spotter (1 W Pitman), along with myself (Washington Twp), both had a 16" measurement around the same time this morning.  Other than some light snow, the storm is over.  5 hours later and that same location picks up 5.5 inches?  Nope.  No chance.  Spotter card should be pulled.  lol

[Prairie Dog]

3 hours ago, Birds~69 said:

Accu-Weather "actual" snow totals seems low in several areas particular in lower Bucks...

31f

Yeah you ARE CORRECT,    (ME) Langhorne, 22 inches, (Iceman)...Levittown 21 inches,   Richboro..22 inches...Morrisville  21 inches.....Fairless Hills 21.5 inches.  So we are all relatively close in location  And all of those reports are trained spotters

[21chuck]

What did the central pressure for this storm bottom out at? I can't find the number. 

[zenmsav6810]

14 minutes ago, 21chuck said:

What did the central pressure for this storm bottom out at? I can't find the number. 

I saw 966mb

[Violentweatherfan]

Any radar loops yet showing the death band over Levittown Pa yet?

[The Iceman]

50 minutes ago, Violentweatherfan said:

Any radar loops yet showing the death band over Levittown Pa yet?

I haven’t found one yet, all I have are the couple screenshots I was posting as it was happening.

 

[Violentweatherfan]

7 minutes ago, The Iceman said:

I haven’t found one yet, all I have are the couple screenshots I was posting as it was happening.

 

How long did that sit over the area 

[The Iceman]

2 hours ago, Violentweatherfan said:

How long did that sit over the area 

1 am - 5 am or so iirc. 

[Blue Dream]

4 minutes ago, The Iceman said:

1 am - 5 am or so iirc. 

God dammit. Still regretting sleeping through that. 

[The Iceman]

Just now, Blue Dream said:

God dammit. Still regretting sleeping through that. 

I’m paying for it today… still feel exhausted even after a full night of sleep and everything hurts from doing all that shoveling on no sleep, I’m getting too old for that shit  I think this is the storm that breaks me and has me go out and get a snowblower in the offseason.

[Blue Dream]

33 minutes ago, The Iceman said:

I’m paying for it today… still feel exhausted even after a full night of sleep and everything hurts from doing all that shoveling on no sleep, I’m getting too old for that shit  I think this is the storm that breaks me and has me go out and get a snowblower in the offseason.

Off topic but does anyone know how to upload videos?  I did sneak a video of the deform band when my son woke me up at 230 lol. Looked insane outside. 

[zenmsav6810]

6 minutes ago, Blue Dream said:

Off topic but does anyone know how to upload videos?  I did sneak a video of the deform band when my son woke me up at 230 lol. Looked insane outside. 

I've never tried this tool but I think this is where you start: https://www.americanwx.com/bb/media.html/other/?do=form