January 2019 Observations and Discussions

INCOMING!!!!!!!! WEST JERSEY ABOUT TO GET SLAMMED!

Sky is turning dark to my west. Should be here in the next 45 minutes or so.

amugs wrote:

billg315 wrote:Squall line has reformed and strengthened as sroc predicted:

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It never weakened as I stated above due to the radar sparseness and echos reflection issues in this part of the land.

It did a little bit Mugs.  With the down sloping on the eastern flank of the mts there is only so much lift that can occur and it becomes moisture starved.  But as the frontal boundary moves further east through the Lehigh valley you get some the upsloping again before interacting with the coastal plain where there will be more moisture to work with.  With better vertical motion and increase moisture, although not a ton of QPF, the line seems to reform and appear more organized.

I’ve been looking at another site which reported a horrible accident in PA, snow related. Just don’t want kids buses on the road when it hits. http://www.wfmz.com/news/berks/multiple-vehicles-crash-in-snow-on-route-222-in-berks/995625063

Scott to your point as you stated above to a degree but it really did not from state college PA to the Poconos but folks here looking the radar dont understand what the heck I was talking about with the radar and I read 3 posts from experts on this and have read this before.

Anyway - here is comes temps for tonight -look at CPA

Snow squall warning!  Friggin epic!!!! I must have been in most intense part.

Dropped 2 inches in about 25 minutes!!

heehaw453 wrote:Snow squall warning!  Friggin epic!!!!  I must have been in most intense part.  

Sweet! I just hope I get into that out by me on the island

WOW! Whiteout conditions in Hackettstown, NJ

Amazing squall

heehaw453 wrote:Snow squall warning!  Friggin epic!!!!  I must have been in most intense part.  

awesome picture, enjoy.

Getting the first flurries here. Hoping to be in the heavy stuff shortly. I'll try to capture a picture if I can.

amugs wrote:Scott to your point as you stated above to a degree but it really did not from state college PA to the Poconos but folks here looking the radar dont understand what the heck I was talking about with the radar and I read 3 posts from experts on this and have read this before.

Anyway - here is comes temps for tonight -look at CPA

I totally hear ya Mugs. There is validity to both points for sure. There is def down sloping that occurs which ends up leading to the more disjointed/disorganized look to the radar but to your point there is still plenty of lift/sink on the western flank/eastern flanks of the individual peaks and valleys which radar, esp from the coastal plain, might have a much more diff time picking up on the true nature of whats happening making the radar look more disjointed as well. Obv once the front emerges east the more consistent vertical motion long a larger area of the boundary commences and the radar returns become better organized.

Just got an alert on my phone.i was telling my friends it is coming and everyone's phone started buzzing.sky is changing

Winds picking up big time

Snow squall warning, complete white out at times with wind. Crazy stuff

Snow just now getting heavy with gusty winds. Some pics:

Nearing whiteout:

Awesome stuff

Snow squall approaching Ft Lee Nj on the 24th floor, it is now covering teterboro airport, looks to be more developed to the south towards Lincoln tunnel area, we shall see, 2nd photo looking south from balcony, wind picking up !

In Word Trade I see it across the Hudson

First-ever snow squall warning in NYC! Incoming!

Bronx , midtown and Mr Tissues heading your way!
The storm is 1/4 mile away and then whiteout!

Just finished intense near whiteout conditions in Cedar Knolls, NJ. Can't really recall ever seeing anything like it.

Big time winds here in Bayville 20-25 sustained.

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Little hint of what’s to come temperature wise: Temp in State College PA was 16* this morning when the squall line arrived. It is currently 3 degrees. Dropped 13 degrees during the 5 warmest hours of the day.

Smitty we gonna get cold and windy, but the southern tail of the squall line seems to be drying out...looks to be another near miss for us...