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Final snowfall estimates
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Final snowfall estimates
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Fodie77 wrote:EXTONPA wrote:sorry! I thought you were further east...well, I'd say anywhere from 4-12 inches...it all hinges on how close the low is to the shore.
Yeah, I think I'm one of the only people on this board that actually wants this storm to move further west.
I'm not sure where I want it to go now. Right now they are saying that both lows are going to affect my area and give us at least 8 inches. Originally I wanted it to go further west too. I guess I still would since that might just add to it even more for my area. Interesting storm(s)
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This could be a big storm for the Northeast. Although the surface low does hug the coast, there's already cold air in place with the canadian surface high. Add wet-bulb cooling affect and heavier precipitation and you've got a heavy, wet snow. Here are my estimates...
Washington DC/Philly: Will initially begin as snow...probably 3-8 inches before a changeover to sleet/freezing rain. Once the low moves up the coast, wrap-around moisture should produce another 2-4 inches. Probably the biggest storm of the season for this area.
New York City: Going to get clobbered. I say an initial 6-10 inches before maybe a changeover to sleet...and then another 3-6 inches once the surface low pulls away from the coast.
Boston: May be the loser of this storm. With the storm hugging the coast, enough warm, atlantic air should mix in to limit the amount of accumulation. An initial 3-6 inches is possible before a definite changeover to sleet. Should stay that way the rest of the storm...although some ocean bands may form once the storm exits.
Definitely a major nor'easter for the end of February, beginning of March. I think you'll have better luck compared to the March 1, 2001 storm.
Anthony
Washington DC/Philly: Will initially begin as snow...probably 3-8 inches before a changeover to sleet/freezing rain. Once the low moves up the coast, wrap-around moisture should produce another 2-4 inches. Probably the biggest storm of the season for this area.
New York City: Going to get clobbered. I say an initial 6-10 inches before maybe a changeover to sleet...and then another 3-6 inches once the surface low pulls away from the coast.
Boston: May be the loser of this storm. With the storm hugging the coast, enough warm, atlantic air should mix in to limit the amount of accumulation. An initial 3-6 inches is possible before a definite changeover to sleet. Should stay that way the rest of the storm...although some ocean bands may form once the storm exits.
Definitely a major nor'easter for the end of February, beginning of March. I think you'll have better luck compared to the March 1, 2001 storm.
Anthony
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in order for a noreaster to produce heavy snows in big cities, the center of the low needs to pass to the south and east of cape cod as it trecks northward. this puts places like Philly, NYC and boston in the coldest quadrant of the storm. The current storm looks like it will almost hug the coast and pass straight over NYC or Long Island. This track puts the big cities out of the heavy snow for sure. There will be very little snow in Baltimore, Philly, and probably not much in NYC or Boston. If someone has an argument to the contrary I'd be happy to hear it
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