Hurricane-Like Storm Aims for Pennsylvania to Maine Thursday, Friday

Accuweather.com ^ | 2/23/2010

[rdl6989]

A powerful storm of historical proportions is aiming at much of the Northeast Thursday into Friday and will follow up to a foot and a half of snow through Wednesday over upstate New York and western New England.

This second storm will be nothing short of a monster. Even in light of the blizzards earlier this winter that targeted the southern mid-Atlantic, this may be the one that people remember the most this winter in parts of New England and the northern mid-Atlantic.

At its peak, the storm will deliver near hurricane-force wind gusts (74 mph) blinding snow falling at the rate of over an inch per hour. For some people in upstate New York and eastern and northern Pennsylvania, this may seem more like a "snow hurricane" rather than a blizzard.

Cities likely to be impacted by heavy snow for all or at least part of the storm include: New York City, Albany, Rochester, Syracuse, Binghamton, Scranton, Allentown, Reading, Williamsport and Burlington.

[RebelTXRose]

The weather guy last night referred to the “commercial weather” predicter and felt they were blowing this up bigger than necessary. “Yes, there will be lots of snow, but a blizzard??” I’m sure the grocery store shelves will be sparsely stocked by the end of today.

[Fresh Wind]

Was he referring to WackYouWeather by any chance?

[RebelTXRose]

I think so... Course that’s the radio station’s weather authority.

[justa-hairyape]

The weather guy last night referred to the “commercial weather” predicter and felt they were blowing this up bigger than necessary.

They have been watching this since the middle of last week. Models were showing the storm and then not showing it. Only began headlining it when the models locked it in. Now if it does not show, it is the models fault. The guys saying it wont blow up, do not believe the models. They use the same service. Models get more accurate when the storm gets closer. At any rate, don't know why them being commercial would affect anything. Ask the AGW government crowd if global warming will be a problem, and you will see how the non-commercial crowd can hype just as bad, if not worse.

[capydick]

These things always work out for the best!

[tropical]

We’re all set here at home - food, fuel, alcohol and mixers - LOL. As long as the power doesn’t go out, we’re safe and comfortable. What more can you ask for, right?

[Marine_Uncle]

I wonder if I will see anything, e.g. top of cars or light duty trucks for instance, other then a huge white blanket that will be almost impossible to dig out of. Let alone be able to navigate on narrow city streets that seldom get plowed.

[alarm rider]

If you are in the area of this supposed blizzzzzzzard, I suggest the following from our recent experience:

Beer
Potato Chips
Soup
Beer
Coffee
Stove (to heat the soup, and make the coffee on if the power goes out).
Liquor (medicinal purposes).
Beer
Assorted canned meat products
Beer
And of course, beer.

Have a real nice blizzard, and stay in touch.

[capydick]

Sounds like a party - enjoy!

[justa-hairyape]

Amazing radar right now. Moisture from the Texas Low is wrapping up into the Upper Arctic Low. The original first system is also still playing around. It dropped up to 2 feet in one spot.

[justa-hairyape]

Just lite snow so far on the front end. Here is a location in Scranton New York. Been rain so far east of that. When this Interstate is covered, that is around when the real storm probably begins (cam update/5 seconds). When the Upper Low gets in place, that is when the winds will howl and the cold will help to generate one giant natural snow gun pointed at Yankee-land.

[justa-hairyape]

Ooops. Not from the east. That is Scranton Pennsylvania.

[justa-hairyape]

Syracruse New York is starting to get snow covered streets.