Posted on 02/27/2005 11:13:44 AM PST by nwctwx
A major to possibly historic snowstorm is now forming in the Gulf of Mexico. This storm will track northeast along the East Coast Monday and Tuesday bringing very heavy snow and near blizzard conditions to many. The exact track is still uncertain at this time, but the big cities along the megalopolis could be in for a very large event. I put together a few maps to track the system, and will add more shortly. National Warning Map Current East Coast NEXRAD Radar Composite National Radar Summary U.S. Surface Pressure Map and Radar Overlay NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD ...ERN STATES... WILL KEEP THIS SHORT AND SWEET. FOR THE MOST PART THE MANUAL For more information, including thoughts from nationally known meteorologists visit: |
I'm looking for a recipe for that dang groundhog
Dude, I went to your profile and it stated Spring Break Photos in California....NOT what I expected.....tsk, tsk
It's just that's it been a REALLY long winter .. I'm past cabin fever and now I just HATE WINTER!!!
I'm definitely with you on that.
All storms of this nature are called East Coast storms because the low pressure center typically tracks within 100 miles of the shoreline.
"Philly's in the white area...."
What white area? Please explain
I'm at the little downward notch in the middle of the NC/SC state line. Looks like we get nothing.
Does everyone have enough milk, bread and toilet paper? lol. I sure am glad I hadn't put the shovels and other equipment back in the basement. We're ready for the fun. Now, if they would just cancel school so I don't have to set the alarm clock, things would be great.
When I lived in the D.C. area, ol' Bob Ryan at channel 4 taught me that (now this is generally speaking), .10" rain is approximately equivalent to making 1" snow. All things being equal and not sleet-mixed or wet/heavy snow, or what have you.
I'm 20 minutes from the coast, but when I hear them talking about coastal areas I know it's an easier way of saying "And not on the coast but 20 minutes from the coast..." What affects the coast has residual effects on those of us not ON the waterfront..
Damnit. I'm in the 4-6 area here.
10 inches snow (according to density) = 1 inch of rain....(roughly)
Oh, I turned it over!
I went to the grocery store yesterday afternoon and there were few shopping carts to be had. I could not figure out what was the matter until I got home and saw the updated forecast with the s-word in it... I had this (thankfully controllable) urge to race back there for milk, bread and toilet paper. After all, there may be a period of hours where I can't get there! LOL
I do not envy you with having to get to work regardless of the weather.....I have the highest regard for you essential folks.
Sorry for my rant - it's just a pet peeve of mine. I lived in Delaware for over 20 years, and it was NEVER mentioned when talking about weather problems. Now that I live in Virginia, I have a different problem........I live on the coast, so when I hear the terms "East Coast" "Virginia" "DC" and "Maryland" I really need to know if they are talking about east coast states, or THE coast.
Yeah..that darn global warming. It hasn't got up over 25-28 even once in February here in WNY.
A bit of snow for dad would be cool.
If it weren't so cold out, I could actually get some tilling done out in the field.........and I could do it by hand, it's far too wet to pull out the tractor or the tiller. I's mire either one in the mud.
I lived 50 years on the Long Island Sound coast.
There were many memorable and historic storms in those years.
The "Ella Grasso" storm of February, 1978 dropped 2 to 4 feet of snow in central Connecticut which shut down all travel in the state.
The Holloween 1991 storm better remembered as the "Perfect Storm" brought big tides but less wind.
December 11, 1992 was perhaps the biggest non hurricane flood tide in the Sound in 50 years.
And the March blizzard of 1993 was the greatest snow storm ever on the east coast, coating heavy snow from Georgia to Canada, burying western North Carolina in 5 feet of the white stuff.
I bet her school was near me; next time, call me and I'll go pick her up! Only I had trouble getting out of the neighborhood to Baileywick! When I got to the little ridge up to the 540 bridge, a big old Suburban was stuck there. I'm like, OMG.....but I had no food and a house full of company; so I turned around and went out the Six Forks exit; I barely got back!
I read last week that they are going to send our emails telling companies to keep their workers at the office and close down some of the roads so they can salt them? Yeah, right, that's gonna happen.......LOL.
The models seem to be underestimating precipitation a bit towards the later hours.
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