Re: March 4-5, 2015 Storm - Final Call/Obs

by **nutleyblizzard** Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:00 pm

Just finished snowblowing. I'm up to 6"! Snowing at a moderate pace at the moment. Man I love the snow! Felt like a kid out there. Family and friends have long known my addiction. They will never understand. Oh well, better then having an addiction to drugs or booze!!! Laughing

by **billg315** Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:12 pm

After about an hour lull with almost no snow it picked up again around 3 p.m. and is going strong. Steady moderate snow coming down for the past hour.

by **Dtone** Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:12 pm

SoulSingMG wrote:It's ripping here again in the city!! Please tell me my eyes are deceiving me and that I'm seeing an intense band setup over us again

Nice burst here. Going to have to measure again

by **Frank_Wx** Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:16 pm

Radar suggests most of us should be snowing through 5-7pm. 5pm comes to an end in west NJ, 6pm around NYC, 7pm LI

by Yschiff Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:17 pm

How much more should we expect?

by **amugs** Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:17 pm

21* and snowing light to moderately since 3PM - another 1/4 already on top of the 5"

by **Frank_Wx** Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:20 pm

Yschiff wrote:How much more should we expect?

1-3"

by Guest Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:22 pm

By the looks of the radar 1 more heavy band consolidating just NW of LI/NYC. Should be done after it moves through about 6. 1 more inch to go and then that's it. Just went out with my daughter onto the back patio and she took 10 measurements (cp you'd be proud tongue

) that averaged out to 8.5" Very Happy

by **jmanley32** Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:22 pm

Snowing about half inch hour plus here in westchester and about up to 7 now. Heavier band incoming this is awesome. Ot baby doing ok just have keep an eye and try get her fluids.

by **Artechmetals** Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:26 pm

Wow, closing in on 8 inches still coming down hard . Anyone over 9 yet ?

by **RJB8525** Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:28 pm

i shoveled everything. 7" the clean cement has a coating already

by **amugs** Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:29 pm

Roads are a mess - all ice under the snow packed roads here - dangerous travel tonight and tomorrow morning with temp dropping like a rock

by **RJB8525** Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:32 pm

I see cars driving around now, cars turning you see spinning out..looks real bad

by Yschiff Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:33 pm

The HRRR has most of us snowing until 8-9 pm

by **snow247** Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:35 pm

wow roads are spotless here

by **Frank_Wx** Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:36 pm

Yschiff wrote: The HRRR has most of us snowing until 8-9 pm

That is going to be wrong, in my opinion.

by Fededle22 Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:41 pm

Artechmetals wrote:Wow, closing in on 8 inches still coming down hard . Anyone over 9 yet ?

Guess we weren't done after all. Stopped snowing about 2pm so went outside to start clearing driveways and sidewalks for me and my neighbors. About 3pm it started snowing again and it is still going. From what I am seeing on radar and from what Frank is saying, it looks like this second wave may give us another 2-3" that would bring me to about 8-9" for the storm.

by **Artechmetals** Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:47 pm

Fred awesome totals hoping for the same , Frank has been right on the money as always !

by **amugs** Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:48 pm

I am done here the snow hole reigns for ne nj so to speak.
20* here now wow this feels like January or early mid feb not early March here.

by **Dtone** Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:49 pm

its snowing almost as hard as when it was at its peak earlier today, but the ratios are much better now its so cold. Piling up in a hurry, blowing past 6" easily now

by **essexcountypete** Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:50 pm

nutleyblizzard wrote:Just finished snowblowing. I'm up to 6"! Snowing at a moderate pace at the moment. Man I love the snow! Felt like a kid out there. Family and friends have long known my addiction. They will never understand. Oh well, better then having an addiction to drugs or booze!!!

Who needs to be exclusive - lol!

I see the end coming on radar so I'm heading out to start snowblowing myself and enjoy all this.

Yay!!!

by **SoulSingMG** Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:52 pm

7.0" in Central Park as of 4:30!

by **CPcantmeasuresnow** Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:54 pm

SoulSingMG wrote:7.0" in Central Park as of 4:30!

That sounds about right.

That's five in a row correct, or at least close enough. Miracles will never cease.

by **Frank_Wx** Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:55 pm

I have to run off until 9pm or 10pmish tonight. What I will say is this:

1. Mom back in Cranford is saying between 8-9" of snow accumulated. She may be worse than the Zookeeper, so if someone could verify that, it would be appreciated Smile

(I think it's still snowing there, though)

2. My excitement for this storm propelled last night when I released a blog showing the drastic differences models took to get to where we are today. The mid and upper levels aligned almost perfectly to deliver a general 6-10" snowfall for the NYC Metro, NJ, east PA (not including NEPA), and southern CT areas. I will not be surprised to see a report of 10"+ somewhere within those areas.

3. There were sharp cut-offs, much sharper than I expected, to the N&W. As good as radar seemingly looked, there was an area of dry air in the upper atmosphere that consumed much of the moisture. Not enough forcing was able to make it that far north. For that reason, my final call snow map busted for most of you guys and I apologize for that. In fact, if everything on my snow map shifted about 50-70 miles to the south & east, it would have verified 100%. That said, NWS and local Mets were late to the party once again busting too low for most of us.

4. This may or may not have been our last winter event of the season. If it was, I want to thank you all for participating and being a part of the NJ Strong Wx family. I know some people like to take off once the weather gets warm - and somewhat boring. We have had a couple of get together's already and I look forward to having more and meeting new people.

by Biggin23 Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:57 pm

Just hit 9.1 in Jackson and it is dumping!!

by Biggin23 Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:58 pm

Should make 10 easy looking at the radar

by **Math23x7** Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:59 pm

CPK now reporting 7" as of 4 PM putting it at 42" on the season, the 31st snowiest season on record.

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