Re: January 4th Mothrazilla: Final Call & Observations

by track17 Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:03 pm

Ace I measured 16 on top if my outside bar

by deadrabbit79 Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:04 pm

This is insane! Wind is absolutely howling here. Total white out conditions.

by Guest Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:05 pm

jmanley32 wrote:
frank 638 wrote:I wonder why the city is not in the blizzard warning yet it's been heavy snow for at least 3 hours
Here too I cannot see half a block down. its awesome regardless what the NWS says. No guys no towel throowing, food for thought the next one. I pray not so much uncertainty though LOL

No blizzard warning for Bronx because Jman lives there. CP you are right on. Central LI caught in between 2 weenie bands right now. Still moderate though. I “measured” 12.5”. Drifts to 4’ in spots

by **Joe Snow** Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:05 pm

jmanley32 wrote:Look at the band that goes over NYC westchester and N to S, its actually widening Al not dying out! Woooohooo 35 dbz in there and im in the thick of it. Sorry or all the bi$$hing I did, next time I will wait.

https://www.njweather.org/maps/mid-atlantic-radar-1-hour-loop

Watching on Radar it hasn't moved in awhile................ Good for you!

by **Quietace** Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:06 pm

track17 wrote:Ace I measured 16 on top if my outside bar

You have to take a average of measurements due to blowing and drifting.......not just one

by **billg315** Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:06 pm

brownie wrote:The roads are so bad here the cops closed the major state highway (Route 10) by my house. And yet it is still Winter Weather Advisory here. I don’t like or understand the new advisory/warning criteria.

With the blowing and drifting it is literally impossible to tell how much snow has fallen. I’m guessing less than 6 inches, but that is a very bad storm out there. I don’t think “Advisory” adequately describes the conditions here.

Yeah the advisories in this storm have perplexed me. Last night they issued an advisory for 3-6” near me. Anything over 4” used to be a winter storm warning.

by **RJB8525** Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:08 pm

still coming down good..it's definitely adding up

by **CPcantmeasuresnow** Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:10 pm

billg315 wrote:
brownie wrote:The roads are so bad here the cops closed the major state highway (Route 10) by my house. And yet it is still Winter Weather Advisory here. I don’t like or understand the new advisory/warning criteria.

With the blowing and drifting it is literally impossible to tell how much snow has fallen. I’m guessing less than 6 inches, but that is a very bad storm out there. I don’t think “Advisory” adequately describes the conditions here.
Yeah the advisories in this storm have perplexed me. Last night they issued an advisory for 3-6” near me. Anything over 4” used to be a winter storm warning.

Winter storm warning has always been 6 inches in Uptons area and 5 inches in MT. Holleys area. I don't ever remember it being 4?

by **Vinnydula** Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:10 pm

Had to pick up 4 5in from that band

by **Vinnydula** Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:11 pm

Looks like 0 to 15in outside

by track17 Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:11 pm

Yea I figured that. So let me give a more accurate measurement. A whole lot of snow

by **hyde345** Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:12 pm

jimv45 wrote:Just ripping in Hopewell jct, it has the same look as that March blizzard without those totals.

Ripping here too. Intense band of even heavier snow just east of us. Not sure if it makes it here though. Eastern Dutchess/NW Conn. getting blitzed.

by **Frank_Wx** Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:16 pm

BLITZINGGGGGGGGG

by **billg315** Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:16 pm

CPcantmeasuresnow wrote:
billg315 wrote:
brownie wrote:The roads are so bad here the cops closed the major state highway (Route 10) by my house. And yet it is still Winter Weather Advisory here. I don’t like or understand the new advisory/warning criteria.

With the blowing and drifting it is literally impossible to tell how much snow has fallen. I’m guessing less than 6 inches, but that is a very bad storm out there. I don’t think “Advisory” adequately describes the conditions here.
Yeah the advisories in this storm have perplexed me. Last night they issued an advisory for 3-6” near me. Anything over 4” used to be a winter storm warning.

Winter storm warning has always been 6 inches in Uptons area and 5 inches in MT. Holleys area. I don't ever remember it being 4?

I have always lived in Mt Holly area (farther south initially now near their north end). Once they called for 4-6” it was always a WSW. If they said 1-3 or 2-4 it was an advisory. Maybe that changed at some point and I missed it but when I grew up 4” was always the benchmark for a warning in Philly/SJ.

by **Frank_Wx** Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:17 pm

by **Frank_Wx** Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:18 pm

by **CPcantmeasuresnow** Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:19 pm

hyde345 wrote:
jimv45 wrote:Just ripping in Hopewell jct, it has the same look as that March blizzard without those totals.

Ripping here too. Intense band of even heavier snow just east of us. Not sure if it makes it here though. Eastern Dutchess/NW Conn. getting blitzed.

Same here it's been 5 miles to my SE for the last two hours but it's been blizzard like. Just measured a hair under 5 inches new snow.

by **billg315** Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:22 pm

First plows just went by my house. Officially a plowable snow.

by **Scullybutcher** Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:23 pm

January 4th Mothrazilla: Final Call & Observations - Page 25 42896110

Looks like I parked the cars right. The snow is blowing right over them

by **jimv45** Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:25 pm

hyde it is just ripping Albany put out a warning saying 1-3 inch per hour for our area.

by goalscore Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:25 pm

More bands starting to rotate in. Over a foot here now. Jersey shore must have around 16 inches.

by **billg315** Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:26 pm

Keep your summer barbecues, this is what I like to see in my backyard: January 4th Mothrazilla: Final Call & Observations - Page 25 4b6e9210

by **hyde345** Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:27 pm

CPcantmeasuresnow wrote:
hyde345 wrote:
jimv45 wrote:Just ripping in Hopewell jct, it has the same look as that March blizzard without those totals.

Ripping here too. Intense band of even heavier snow just east of us. Not sure if it makes it here though. Eastern Dutchess/NW Conn. getting blitzed.

Same here it's been 5 miles to my SE for the last two hours but it's been blizzard like. Just measured a hair under 5 inches new snow.

And that band is not going to make it much further west so it stalls and pivots which would increase totals quickly.

by SkiSeadooJoe Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:33 pm

Snow and wind is lighting up down here somewhat however the flakes are getting larger! eyeballing easily over a foot

by **essexcountypete** Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:35 pm

Just starting to see the dry air edge into NWNJ.

by **Dunnzoo** Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:36 pm

So hard to find a good place to measure, trying multiple locations around my property, trying to find somewhere where it isn't exposed to wind, but measured 5" as of 12:20

by **hyde345** Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:36 pm

jimv45 wrote:hyde it is just ripping Albany put out a warning saying 1-3 inch per hour for our area.

Yes, I read that. I'm on the western edge of that but you must be right in the middle of it close to whiteout conditions.

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