MJO812 Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 http://newyork.cbslo...-top-5-for-nyc/ I'm shocked. I am still doubtful that 26.7 inches of snow fell in the 2006 storm. Also, the impact was much worse than that storm. IMO, this was the worst storm since 1996. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEITH L.I Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 inches don't mean that much..the impact is so much more..Katrina wasn't the strongest Hurricane to make landfall, but the impact was much worse.In 2006 the snow as gone in almost 2 days...this has the same inpact as Jan 1996 as 1978 had on Long Island Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sock Puppet Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 While 2006 had more snow in terms of inches it compacted really quickly to a little over a foot so this one beats it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickD2011 Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 The only reason for the impact is because the streets aren't being plowed due to Bloomberg's ineptitude. Blizzardgate 2010! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmagan Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Two issues: 1) The wind was much stronger than most winter storms. 2) This was a late December blizzard, during the lowest sun angle of the year, so the melting will occur at a slower rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amped Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Neither did the February 1920 event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yhbrooklyn Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 The only reason for the impact is because the streets aren't being plowed due to Bloomberg's ineptitude. Blizzardgate 2010! Completely false. This is the highest impact storm I've witnessed since 1996. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isotherm Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 I think the total of 26.7" is legit, but I don't buy it being NYC's top snowstorm. The Blizzard of 1888 21" total is absolute crap, and pictures of the city after that storm look worse than it does around my area after a 25" event. I have no doubt 1888 produced 30"+ widespread in the NYC metro area, actual accounts, pictures, and storm synoptics/progression support it, Secondly, the Feb 2006 storm was about as low impact as you can get b/c temps rapidly warmed after the event, to 50F within two days. Their total for this blizzard is probably close to correct, as the heaviest band set-up just west of NYC down to Monmouth, and that's reflected in the 24" total in Newark, 25-30" in NE NJ, etc. Also we've got to keep in mind measuring methods. Nowadays w/ the NWS using the clearing the board method rather than recording at the end of the event, snow totals are a bit higher most likely. If the clearing method was used back in 1888 it'd probably be a 40"+ storm. Thirdly, temperatures during this storm were very cold compared to many 27-32F events where salt and plows are more effective. In addition, the strong winds render salt completely useless (and plowing). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle W Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 the December 1947 probably had the highest impact due to it's staying power...February 1978 also...Storms with heavy drifting cause more impassable roads... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongIslandWx Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Pretty amazing that the 1947 storm occurred on December 26th as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle W Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Pretty amazing that the 1947 storm occurred on December 26th as well. the three largest December snowstorms came on the 26-27th... 26.4" 1947 20.0" 2010 18.0" 1872 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ababa Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Bloomberg agrees about the salt being ineffective. Haven't seen one salt spreader yet....only place I've seen salt is city hall park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1220 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 At least here, this is a much higher impact storm than any event last winter, even 12/19 and 2/25. The snow on 2/25 was significantly less because the first half was rain, and the wind on 12/19 wasn't as significant. The drifting caused enormous problems here, and made it take forever for roads to be effectively cleared. My street is still a mess 48 hours after the peak of the storm. I can't even remember this happening after PDII, and we likely exceeded 24" then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Not surprising, since Central Park barely reported 20". However, from what I've heard, the impact rivals January 96, not just with the winds but the way that NYC metro got completely crippled, with images that remind me of Feb 1978. I'm sure this storm was a much bigger deal than Feb 2006, which probably had the impact of a MECS, even though Central Park supposedly got more snow from that storm than March 1888 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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