The Yeah its Really October Nor'easter Discussion

[RL3AO]

Could be fun if Accuweather is right.

http://vortex.accuweather.com/adc2004/p ... owfcst.jpg

Happy halloween

[StormingB81]

Could mean along winter forthe NE..I dont remember snow in Oct..and I lived in CT for 15 years!

[Rgv20]

0zECMWF forecasting anywhere from 3 to 6 inches of snow for NYC for tomorrow evening/night. It looks like the NE is going to get an early taste of winter!

[bzukajo]

I live in central MA. I have seen snow in October before, but I have NEVER seen 6-12 inches. Crazy!

[CrazyC83]

This is an extremely dangerous storm too. If those big amounts happen, look for major tree and power line damage and widespread power outages. It would look more like a hurricane hitting.

[bzukajo]

I just set up the generator. I think this may be like the ice storm a few years ago. We were without power for weeks. The fall foliage is very late this year. Allot of the trees are flush with green. Some have begun to turn, but we have not even had to rake yet. Unusual set up for sure. I have never seen this scenario in central MA before.

[angelwing]

I just got back from food shopping, for all the hype the store was not crowded, I don't know if people have been listening to the news or not, but at least I am ready

[psyclone]

This is an extremely dangerous storm too. If those big amounts happen, look for major tree and power line damage and widespread power outages. It would look more like a hurricane hitting.

This system is no joke. I hope people take it seriously. with a super high water content snow+wind+leaves remaining on many trees, power outages could start with just 3 inches or so of accumulation. with a large, high population area expecting more than double that, we have the set the stage for power grid carnage. there is potential for widespread power outages not unlike that experienced with hurricanes or large ice storms. should that materialize, some unlucky folks could be without power for and extended time (more than a week). if you're in the heavy snow threat area, don't treat this as a normal snow event. prepare for prolonged power outage potential.

[PTPatrick]

Agreed...we just had a good cover of 6-9 inches aross the Denver metro area. It isn't half as densely forested as any town in the northeast and there was fairly widespread power problems. Certainly not entire towns without power though. I would think 4-5is probably the threshold for power problems in the northeast.

[Stephanie]

I'm just on the southern edge of the snow line. It looks like it's running along the Delaware River right now from Wilmington, DE to Trenton, NJ. I've seen some big wet flakes drop and some ice on my windshield and hear on the windows on occassion.

I remember the last measurable snowfall in Philadelphia on October 10, 1979. I just got my driver's license in the summer, so it was my first snow I had to drive through. I had driven my car to high school that day. I remember cleaning it off and then fish-tailing it out of the high school parking lot. I wasn't the only one either. Crazy!

[Rgv20]

Those are some pretty impressive forecast snow totals and on top of that it looks like the wind is going to be a big problem as the pressure gradient tightens later on tonight.

[Extratropical94]

Snow totals since Friday afternoon, some places already reporting one foot:



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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
549 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE STORM
THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION.  APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND
MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS.  THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME
PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/NYC

...RECORD OCTOBER SNOWFALL AMOUNT SET FOR CENTRAL PARK NY...

AS OF 2 PM TODAY...CENTRAL PARK RECORDED 1.3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL.
SINCE SNOWFALL RECORDS BEGAN IN 1869...AN INCH OF SNOWFALL HAS NEVER
BEEN RECORDED IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER. THE LAST TWO TIMES THAT
MEASURABLE SNOW FELL IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER WAS...OCTOBER 21 1952
WITH 0.5 INCHES AND OCTOBER 30 1925 WITH 0.8 INCHES.
THEREFORE...THIS BREAKS THE DAILY RECORD FOR SNOWFALL IN OCTOBER AND
THE MOST SNOWFALL EVER RECORDED IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER.

********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL********************

LOCATION          STORM TOTAL     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS                   
                     SNOWFALL           OF
                     /INCHES/   MEASUREMENT

CONNECTICUT

...FAIRFIELD COUNTY...
   RIDGEFIELD            10.0   450 PM 10/29  PUBLIC                 
   DANBURY                8.9   500 PM 10/29  SKYWARN SPOTTER         
   MONROE                 7.0   249 PM 10/29  PUBLIC                 
   SHELTON                6.8   530 PM 10/29  PUBLIC                 
   BROOKFIELD             6.0   500 PM 10/29  SKYWARN SPOTTER         
   GREENWICH              5.0   351 PM 10/29  SKYWARN SPOTTER         
   NEWTOWN                5.0   323 PM 10/29  SKYWARN SPOTTER         
   NORWALK                3.5   330 PM 10/29  PUBLIC                 
   BRIDGEPORT             2.5   326 PM 10/29  COOP OBSERVER           
   DARIEN                 2.0  1255 PM 10/29  SKYWARN SPOTTER         
   STAMFORD               2.0   145 PM 10/29  SKYWARN SPOTTER         
   STRATFORD              1.3   119 PM 10/29  PUBLIC                 

...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
   HADDAM                 2.0   523 PM 10/29  PUBLIC                 

...NEW HAVEN COUNTY...
   OXFORD                 8.5   531 PM 10/29  PUBLIC                 
   SEYMOUR                7.0   457 PM 10/29  PUBLIC                 
   NORTH HAVEN            6.2   536 PM 10/29  SKYWARN SPOTTER         
   MERIDEN                4.0   412 PM 10/29  PUBLIC                 
   NEW HAVEN              1.1   233 PM 10/29  PUBLIC                 
   EAST DERBY             1.0   234 PM 10/29  PUBLIC                 

NEW JERSEY

...BERGEN COUNTY...
   TENAFLY                4.3   516 PM 10/29  COOP OBSERVER           
   SADDLE BROOK           4.3   532 PM 10/29  SKYWARN SPOTTER         
   RIDGEWOOD              4.0   532 PM 10/29  SKYWARN SPOTTER         
   MIDLAND PARK           4.0   336 PM 10/29  PUBLIC                       
   RIDGEFIELD             4.0   130 PM 10/29  PUBLIC                 
   RAMSEY                 3.3   532 PM 10/29  SKYWARN SPOTTER         
   DUMONT                 3.0   319 PM 10/29  NWS EMPLOYEE           
   RIVERVALE              2.5   245 PM 10/29  COOP OBSERVER           
   WYCKOFF                1.9   532 PM 10/29  SKYWARN SPOTTER         
   GARFIELD               1.2   138 PM 10/29  SKYWARN SPOTTER         

...ESSEX COUNTY...
   VERONA                 6.0   446 PM 10/29  PUBLIC                 
   CEDAR GROVE            5.3   452 PM 10/29  PUBLIC                 
   WEST ORANGE            5.0   351 PM 10/29  PUBLIC                 
   BELLEVILLE             4.9   516 PM 10/29  SKYWARN SPOTTER         
   NEWARK AIRPORT         2.7   300 PM 10/29  FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER   

...HUDSON COUNTY...
   HARRISON               3.1   530 PM 10/29  SKYWARN SPOTTER         
   HOBOKEN                1.0   333 PM 10/29  SKYWARN SPOTTER         

...PASSAIC COUNTY...
   WEST MILFORD          12.5   523 PM 10/29  SKYWARN SPOTTER                       
   RINGWOOD               8.8   511 PM 10/29  SKYWARN SPOTTER                       
   WAYNE                  5.8   532 PM 10/29  SKYWARN SPOTTER         
   HAWTHORNE              3.5   424 PM 10/29  SKYWARN SPOTTER         

...UNION COUNTY...
   ROSELLE PARK           4.8   532 PM 10/29  SKYWARN SPOTTER         
   ELIZABETH              3.4   411 PM 10/29  PUBLIC                 

NEW YORK

...BRONX COUNTY...
   BRONX                  2.2   421 PM 10/29  PUBLIC                 

...KINGS COUNTY...
   SHEEPSHEAD BAY         1.0   130 PM 10/29  SKYWARN SPOTTER         

...KINGS (BROOKLYN) COUNTY...
   SHEEPSHEAD BAY         2.0   442 PM 10/29  SKYWARN SPOTTER         

...NASSAU COUNTY...
   MINEOLA                4.0   503 PM 10/29  SKYWARN SPOTTER         
   NORTH MASSAPEQUA       1.0   330 PM 10/29  PUBLIC                 

...NEW YORK COUNTY...
   NEW YORK               1.8   254 PM 10/29  PUBLIC AT W 85TH ST     

...NEW YORK (MANHATTAN) COUNTY...
   CENTRAL PARK           1.3   200 PM 10/29  CENTRAL PARK ZOO       

...ORANGE COUNTY...
   HARRIMAN               8.3   445 PM 10/29  SKYWARN SPOTTER         
   WARWICK                8.0   448 PM 10/29  SKYWARN SPOTTER         
   MONROE                 7.3   530 PM 10/29  PUBLIC                 
   MIDDLETOWN             7.0   520 PM 10/29  PUBLIC                 
   GOSHEN                 5.0   345 PM 10/29  EMERGENCY MANAGER       
   NEW WINDSOR            4.5   300 PM 10/29  PUBLIC                 
   SOUTH BLOOMING GROVE   3.0   226 PM 10/29  SKYWARN SPOTTER         
   GREENWOOD LAKE         3.0   248 PM 10/29  PUBLIC                 
   CORNWALL LANDING       3.0   323 PM 10/29  SKYWARN SPOTTER         
   NEWBURGH               3.0   225 PM 10/29  SKYWARN SPOTTER         

...PUTNAM COUNTY...
   MAHOPAC                6.5   432 PM 10/29  PUBLIC                 
   BREWSTER               6.0   537 PM 10/29  SKYWARN SPOTTER         
   PUTNAM VALLEY          1.5   247 PM 10/29  COOP OBSERVER           

...QUEENS COUNTY...
   LAGUARDIA AIRPORT      1.0   200 PM 10/29  FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER   
   NYC/JFK AIRPORT        0.3   200 PM 10/29  FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER   

...RICHMOND COUNTY...
   ELTINGVILLE            0.5   100 PM 10/29  PUBLIC                 

...ROCKLAND COUNTY...
   NEW CITY               5.0   420 PM 10/29  PUBLIC                 
   STONY POINT            3.0   323 PM 10/29  SKYWARN SPOTTER         

...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
   OAKDALE                0.3   208 PM 10/29  PUBLIC                 
   ISLIP                    T   200 PM 10/29  FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER   

...WESTCHESTER COUNTY...
   ARMONK                 7.5   357 PM 10/29  PUBLIC                 
   HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON     6.0   453 PM 10/29  PUBLIC                 
   VALHALLA               5.0   300 PM 10/29  PUBLIC                 
   SOMERS                 4.5   422 PM 10/29  PUBLIC                 
   VERNON PARK            4.0   255 PM 10/29  SKYWARN SPOTTER         
   YONKERS                4.0   256 PM 10/29  COOP OBSERVER           
   RYE                    2.5   113 PM 10/29  PUBLIC                 
   SCARSDALE              1.5   100 PM 10/29  SKYWARN SPOTTER         

$$

PICCA

[StormingB81]

Talked to a friend in West Haven, CT they have almost 4 inches of snow and no power.....they said expect nopower for a few days

[CrazyC83]

Something like 1.4M are without power right now, and that will increase as it enters New England this evening.

[CrazyC83]

Satellites this afternoon showed a dry slot that may have been the eye of the storm? Is this going tropical on us?

[bzukajo]

I am in Auburn MA. Here we are, all proud of the brand new snow blower, and as we are about to put fuel in, Crack! Crash!....a freakin tree falls on it. Now the sounds of limbs falling are a constant "snap crackle pop" I am simply mystified, as to how we still have power. The storm was not supposed to really get cranking until around 8:00. The trees began falling at about 5:00 just from the weight of the cement like snow.

Think it is going to be epic evening.

[psyclone]

I am in Auburn MA. Here we are, all proud of the brand new snow blower, and as we are about to put fuel in, Crack! Crash!....a freakin tree falls on it. Now the sounds of limbs falling are a constant "snap crackle pop" I am simply mystified, as to how we still have power. The storm was not supposed to really get cranking until around 8:00. The trees began falling at about 5:00 just from the weight of the cement like snow.

Think it is going to be epic evening.

it sure is going to be epic. keep us posted with obs when possible and good luck to you

[brunota2003]

Got a friend who is visiting NYC for the weekend...he said they have about 6 to 8 inches of snow, and widespread trees down, along with power outages. NWS is saying wind gusts up to 55 mph tonight in the area, and are saying the damage tonight from the winds could be "much more serious" than what occurred today (and they said they had already received numerous reports of trees and powerlines down, so much more serious would look more like a Cat 2 or Cat 3 hit, probably).

[Stephanie]

It's snowing now but it's sticking to the cars and lawns. Incredible!