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***Northeast Snowstorm*** February 16-17 2003 (Official Thread)
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Posted on 02/16/2003 8:19:33 AM PST by SamAdams76

Moderators, please pull if a similar thread has been started. I did a search on "snow" and blizzard" and came up with nothing.

What originally looked to be primarily a mid-Atlantic snowstorm has blossomed overnight into a monster snowstorm that threatens to shut down the major cities of the Northeast for tomorrow.

Just got the latest forecasts. Washington D.C. area will see 1-2 feet. Philly will see 17-34 inches according to their local mets. NYC will see 1-2 feet. And Southern New England (including Boston), which was originally thought to be missing this storm, is now pegged to get at least 10-20 inches before all is said and done with possible blizzard conditions tomorrow night as the storm explodes ("bombogenisis") off Nantucket island during the day.

Some very impressive snowfall reports already coming in despite the fact that the storm hasn't even developed off the coast yet. Some 8 inches is on the ground in the DC area and snow is falling heavily in the Philly area and parts of New Jersey. This snow is NOT from the storm that is expected to develop off the Carolinas this afternoon, move northeast and "explode" off Nantucket Island during tomorrow.

These storms are never a sure thing until they happen because they are so unpredictable. But this storm has all the ingredients to make it a storm of historic proportions from Washington D.C. to Portland, Maine. If everything falls together just right, we could be looking at 2 feet (or more) of snow in many urban areas of the Northeast over the next 36 hours.

Please post your local reports here.


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1 posted on 02/16/2003 8:19:33 AM PST by SamAdams76
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Let it snow,
Let it snow,
Let it snow!!

2 posted on 02/16/2003 8:21:23 AM PST by GirlShortstop
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Dunno about snow.

We have our windows open in the whole house although it is a bit warm.

Reluctant to turn on A/C though.

Trying to be energy conscious.

In fact, got electic bill yesterday.

Last year 66 KWH/Day - this year 57 KWH/Day.

Must be the Global warming.
3 posted on 02/16/2003 8:24:38 AM PST by Seeking the truth (I'm going on the FRN Cruise - How about you? - Details at www.Freerepublic.net)
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Yes it does look like it could prove to be a biggie.

Originally, forecast was calling for this to start here sometime this afternoon. But when I saw it snowing in DC last night I knew it wouldn't be so.

There was already 2 inches on the ground by 6am; it was over 4 inches by 8am.

It's drifting pretty good so it is hard to judge how much right now - but it looks like at least 7 already.

OOPS - forgot - I'm in Dover, DE - NE of DC and SW of Philly.
4 posted on 02/16/2003 8:24:45 AM PST by Gabz (Anti-smokers speak with forked tongues.)
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Here is a report from the Fox affilite in Philly:

SNOW TOTALS AS OF 10:30AM
TURNERSVILLE NJ 7.0"
GLASGOW DE 6.5" (THANKS MARK)
BEAR DE 5.5" (THANKS SAL)

NEW COMPUTER GUIDANCE SHOWS 18-27". IF A LITTLE SLEET, AND ITS A BIG IF, TAKE A FEW INCHES OFF THE COMPUTER MODELS.

RADAR IS LIGHTING UP DOWN SOUTH SO GET READY. SOME AREAS HAVE NOT SEEN MUCH SNOW THIS MORNING. HANG IN THERE IT WILL BE HERE.

5 posted on 02/16/2003 8:24:55 AM PST by SamAdams76 ('Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens')
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Sitting here at my bay window looking at my neighbors across the street shoveling.

We still have a solid 24 hours more of snow to come and it's coming down in blizzard proportions...but they're still shoveling. As fast as they shovel, it fills back up.

Some people must just have an uncontrollable urge to shovel snow. Personally, I'm gonna wait and give it hell tomorrow.

6 posted on 02/16/2003 8:26:07 AM PST by evad
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To: Seeking the truth
Global warming my foot!!!!!

It's 14 degrees here with wind chill below zero.

Not such a big deal for folks in the midwest or northern New England - but a big enough deal for us.
7 posted on 02/16/2003 8:26:33 AM PST by Gabz (Anti-smokers speak with forked tongues.)
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NEW COMPUTER GUIDANCE SHOWS 18-27"

Fabulous news!
8 posted on 02/16/2003 8:27:09 AM PST by GirlShortstop
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old thread

Thanks for the thread. Snow is moving into a blocking arctic high (pressure 30.5 inches) so if it does make it up to Boston it will take a while. Got about 11 inches so far today (75 miles w of DC). Temperature bottomed out and is slowly rising now (15), and there's a bit of sleet mixed in.

9 posted on 02/16/2003 8:27:52 AM PST by palmer (receive this important and informative post - FREE)
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More from Philly's Fox Affiliate:

****** THIS STORM MAY RIVAL 1996. WARM AIR RIDING OVER THE 12 DEGREE SURFACE TEMPS HAS CREATED A HUGE BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACROSS THE REGION. BONUS SNOW ! NOT EVEN THE ACTUAL STORM YET.

RADAR RETURNS FROM THE SOUTH SHOW TREMENDOUS MOISTURE WORKING IT'S WAY INTO THE STORM.

Check out the radar at Click onto National Looping Radar and look off the Carolina Coast! I see the moisture getting pulled in off the Atlantic. That is the Coastal low forming and it's looks BIG.

TODAY'S WARM FRONT SNOW COULD TOTAL 8-12" BEFORE THE ACTUAL SNOW ARRIVES LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT. AIRPORTS ARE CLOSED SOUTH OF HERE AND WILL BE IN PHILLY SOON. MOST OF THE SNOW TODAY, NOT TONIGHT WILL BE CONFINED TO AREAS SOUTH AND EAST OF PHILLY.

TOTALS ARE TAKEN UP TO 17-34" ACROSS THE REGION !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I JUST HEARD THE WEATHER CHANNEL MENTIONING THIS STORM TO THE 96 STORM. IF YOU HAVE READ THE POSTS THIS WEEK THE 96 STORM HAS BEEN MENTIONED ALL WEEK. THE PLAYERS ARE IN PLACE.

THIS WILL BE A TOP 2 STORM OF ALL TIME FOR SOME AREAS.

10 posted on 02/16/2003 8:28:28 AM PST by SamAdams76 ('Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens')
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To: evad
I'm with you about the shovelling - but my 4year old his hollering about wanting to go out - so I figure I might as well accomplish something.

It'll take me 45 minutes to bundle her up and I'll be lucky if she stays out for 15 - oh well.
11 posted on 02/16/2003 8:28:51 AM PST by Gabz (Anti-smokers speak with forked tongues.)
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I'm in Downingtown, PA -- near West Chester and Philly. It started around 6 AM here, and we've got about 6 inches on the ground (as of 11:30 AM).

It's snowing to beat the BAND out there, and we're expecting 24 - 28 inches, according to WPVI-Ch. 6 (abc).

It's supposed to keep up all night amd all day tomorrow. Whee!

I think I'm gonna throw the munchkin into her snowsuit and go sledding later.

12 posted on 02/16/2003 8:29:49 AM PST by Malacoda
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Here in southwest Ohio (Greater Cininnati area)it's sleeting at the moment. This will turn to snow later today with accumulations of 6" plus expected ... further north perhaps as much as a foot.
13 posted on 02/16/2003 8:30:10 AM PST by BluH2o
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To: Coleus; SamAdams76
NEW COMPUTER GUIDANCE SHOWS 18-27"

Fabulous news!

Coleus...heads up to Jerseyans for the thread to watch?

14 posted on 02/16/2003 8:30:20 AM PST by GirlShortstop
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It wasn't supposed to start snowing here in Chester County until this afternoon. Well, I woke up today looking at 6" or so and still coming down strong.
15 posted on 02/16/2003 8:30:35 AM PST by abner (Cruise the Caribe with FReepers! FRN Network Cruise)
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It's 19 degrees, windchill about 5, it rained/sleeted all night and we are now getting a light snow. God I love living in the South.
16 posted on 02/16/2003 8:31:16 AM PST by AppyPappy (Caesar si viveret, ad remum dareris.)
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17 posted on 02/16/2003 8:31:53 AM PST by FoxGirl (/sleet and freezing rain here, snow on the way!)
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Damn! I live north of balto. Driving home tomorrow. Looks like the snow shovel i packed will come in handier than i thought!

Waiting for spring....

18 posted on 02/16/2003 8:31:56 AM PST by sauropod (It's OK to drive an SUV if it helps you get babes.....)
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WINTER STORM WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 1115 AM EST SUN FEB 16 2003 ...Winter storm watch remains in effect for Monday and Monday night...

A major winter storm is poised to impact southern new england from Monday into early Tuesday. This storm has the potential to produce six or more inches of snow across all of southern new england. Some locations in northeast connecticut...Northern rhode island...And central and eastern massachusetts May receive a foot or more of new snow by Tuesday morning. In addition..

.Strong northeast winds May combine with the heavy snow to produce near blizzard conditions across portions of eastern massachusetts and rhode island late Monday afternoon and night.

19 posted on 02/16/2003 8:32:05 AM PST by Capt. Tom
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Eight inches is the official figure for this weekend here in Sidney, Ohio, with another inch forecast to come down. Just a few miles to the south of us, in Butler County and Greene County (Ohio), road travel has been prohibited for all but emergency vehicles. We're at the northern edge of the storm; it's much worse to the south.
20 posted on 02/16/2003 8:34:33 AM PST by JoeFromSidney
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