Winter Storm - January 3-4, 2018 (Multiple States) (predict, Maine, Virginia)

[Cambium]

Wish everyone could experience a storm like this.. You can feel & hear the power of mother nature.




Virginia Beach Palm Tree in Blizzard.


https://twitter.com/NovaChasing/stat...57926592139264




My snowboard is pointless today. Have to take multiple measurements and use an average. Also have to remember I had 1.5" on the ground before this one.




7:20am Map.


Raining on Martha's Vineyard, mixing in Manhattan? Probably an error. 4-6" fell in SouthEast Virginia


Those purple bands are whipping into us here and NJ

[Cambium]

Some totals where the snow has ended..


More info with link.. (Click on top recent storm "Latest Summary for Eastern U.S. Winter Storm")

[ads94]

Snow in Florida. Man, that's just crazy.

Coming down decently here in NW Connecticut. Just missed a band that's currently strapped across the state.

[Cambium]

Classic set up. There's always multiple pieces of the puzzle to create an event but this is the setup in the upper heights to make these coastal NorEaster's happen. Best to view a day before but still relates.

The shaded color are current temps at 5000'. Note the warmth near the Storm off the coast. Trough looks negative too but I wont get into that.

[Cambium]

4:30-8:30am Loop with metars.


Rain continues on the MA islands.


Blizzard like conditions here.


Eastern Long Island getting hammered now.


You'll start to see the pivot later and the sharp backedge in Eastern PA.


Classic rotation of Atlantic moisture driving into Arctic air.


BTW -- Snow not as fluffy as previous ones this year. Seems normal. Not cement like.





View from Long Island..
http://wx.somassbu.org/DATA/HSC/WX-HSC.php




View from Atlantic City.. Beach snowpack thickening up
http://www.atlanticcitywebcam.com/

[Cambium]

Thundersnow on Long Island and SE Connecticut! Lightning being detected as well. WICKED. https://www.lightningmaps.org/


Temps in the mid 20s. Feels like near 10°F. Visibility under 1/4 mile.

[twingles]

Cambium, do you sleep when it's blizzarding?!

We ended up with MAYBE an inch here just west of Raleigh, but that hasn't stopped them from trying to plow my street this morning, they've made about 8 passes so far. I can see ice under the snow layer. It's still below freezing but the sun is starting to do its work.

[katie45]

I'm confident the temps in all of the affected areas will increase dramatically very quickly since we have Global Warming to help out.

[btownboss4]

Splash over already happening on the South Shore of MA, high tide is about 2:40 away. That about 5 feet left of tide and another few feet of surge to go.

[Cambium]

Originally Posted by twingles

Cambium, do you sleep when it's blizzarding?!.

Never have but I can feel age is catching up to me. lol.




This storm is nuts! Guess tomorrow is clean up day. I cant keep up out there.


Storms like this remind me why I SHOULD get a snow blower.




964mb ~200 miles off Delaware now. Winds are wicked gusting over 35mph frequently..


FYI.. TShirt and Hoodie sweatshirt all I needed and was sweating while covered in snow. lol