Some more seasonal weather is coming our way—or at least near our way. A "wintry mix" of snow, sleet and freezing rain is expected in the tri-state area. According to NBC New York, "In the city, the wintry mix is expected to change over to rain sometime before 4 p.m., though meteorologists say the rain/snow line continues to shift on computer models so the forecast is subject to change."
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"Wintry Mix" Of Snow, Sleet, Freezing Rain Expected Tomorrow Morning
Hail, Sleet, Freezing Rain, Or Graupel: No One Knows What The Hell Fell On NYC Last Night
Last night, hard naturally occurring objects started falling from the atmosphere (sometimes accompanied by thunder), creating a bit of a mess and making New Yorkers wonder if it was thundersleet or thunderhail. It's a meteorological mystery!
NYC Got Thunderhail—Or Thundersleet—Visit!
Last week's warm weather is but a hazy memory with tonight's thunderhail! Or maybe it was thundersleet! Some sort of frozen precipitation pelted us in the early evening, and then the thunder came rolling in... prompting Tweets of the thunderhail and thundersleet varieties. The thunderhail-sleet-snow action is supposed to end by tomorrow morning. If you have photos, you can share them with us by tagging them "gothamist" on Flickr or email them to us at photos@gothamist.com.
More Snow Tonight, Followed By A Cool Week
Happy Wednesday!!! Is there anything more wonderful than an early spring snow? No! Mother Nature really shined her candle of loveliness on us this morning, and she will continue to do so through tonight. A warm front is trying to move this way but a high pressure system is holding it back at ground level. Instead of pushing the high away, the warm, moist air is riding up the edge of the cold air mass, becoming saturated, and dropping a mix of snow, sleet and rain on the area. Winter storm warnings and advisories are posted for northern New Jersey and Orange County in New York. Up to 4-7 inches of snow may fall in those locations. The city is going to remain too warm for significant snow accumulation. We may see a half-inch of snow today and another half-inch tonight but, sadly, it will mix with rain and sleet and wash away very quickly.
Awesome: More Snow And Sleet
Science has given us cell phones that make souffles, robotic book-making machines that print books about jet packs, and the jewel CD case, but it can't find a cure for Winter? Hollywood needs to do a remake of Throw Momma from the Train, but cast Winter in the title role, amirite? As you may have noticed, it's chilly (35 degrees), wet, and messy out there. A light snow that fell overnight has transformed into light rain, which is expected to continue intermittently through this evening, AND NOBODY'S DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT!
The Ice Storm Cometh, Cancels 1,300 NYC Flights
The Ice Storm is coming! And not the kind that involves key parties. The ice hasn't even hit the ground yet and it's already canceled 1,300 flights from New York City's three major airports, according to FoxNY. The National Weather Service is forecasting a mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain, and they've got us under an ice storm warning until tomorrow at 6 p.m. Driving is not recommended during this time, and forecasters warn that ice accumulations could knock down some tree limbs and power lines, which could affect mass transit... or worse.
OEM Issues Rush Hour Hazardous Travel Advisory
The MTA says subways and most of the bus lines are operating normally so far this morning, but the Office of Emergency Management has issued a rush hour Hazardous Travel Advisory urging motorists to take mass transit instead of driving. Don't let the lack of dramatic snow accumulation fool you; meteorologists predict that we are at the mercy of a two day marathon storm, which is expected to bring four inches of snow and sleet to parts of NYC by mid-morning. This will be followed by a thick coating of freezing rain in the afternoon and more snow and sleet late tonight, turning the city into a delicious creme brulee of wintery misery. A winter storm warning is in effect until Wednesday at 7 p.m. Happy February!
Big Ugly Storm Headed This Way
In case you were wondering, snow has been on the ground at the Central Park Zoo for thirty-six consecutive days now. The polar bears must be really happy! Given the forecast for more snow and cold weather, the snow cover should be around for at least another week if not longer. While there's plenty of sun to start the day today a cold air mass will limit how much melting can take place. Look for a high around the freezing mark as high clouds arrive this afternoon.
Ice Is On The Way, Be Careful!
As we mentioned earlier, we're about to get some some snow, but then it's going to change to rain and then into freezing rain. The National Weather Service issues a winter weather advisory earlier today, "FOR NYC & L.I. FROM 1AM TONIGHT THRU 1PM TUE. UP TO AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOW EXPECTED BEFORE PRECIP CHANGES TO SLEET & FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING & THEN PLAIN RAIN AROUND NOON." This means travel will be tricky.
Going Ga-Ga for Graupel
Oh, this is exciting! The trace of snow and sleet (which wasn't sleet) that fell on Monday tied the record, set in 1991, for most snowfall in Central Park on November 8th. The low pressure system responsible for the record-tying snow event is still close enough to produce a few clouds today, especially over Long Island. Any clouds should be gone soon as an upper level ridge is set to park itself over the East Coast for several days.
Snow. Again.
As we mentioned yesterday, it's a mess out there today. Rain has turned into snow, and there are winter storm warnings in effect for all of New York City, all of NJ and eastern Pennsylvania. Hell, there's talk of "snowacane"-like conditions in some areas that are supposed to be hit hard! In the words of Storm Field, "It’s coming, it’s coming, white death from the sky!"
First Snowstorm Arrives!
You know what's an infallible indicator of a coming storm? Time out errors on every freakin' weather web site. People, get off the Internet so we can get our post written. The impending storm would be unremarkable were it not the first storm of the season and happening as lots of people begin their Festivus journeys. The light snow that has begun to fall looks like it will turn into an ugly, sloppy mess before the day is over and not the pretty flakes seen earlier in the week.
Snow+Sleet+Rain = Be Careful on Your Commute
While yesterday's snow was beautiful, it's making for a messy commute this morning across the Tri-State region. WCBS 2 reports, "In the hardest hit areas, mostly in New Jersey, about 2 to 3 inches of snow were measured... As the morning continues however, most of the precipitation is rain." But add the rain to the snow, and it's a headache for drivers...though not so much for the kids with late school openings. There were also a number of "multiple minor, apparently weather-related accidents" on Long Island; the state DOT was out making sure roads stayed a little less slippery. Additionally, today is a gridlock alert day in the city!
Shadows Likely Tomorrow, not Today
Our snowless, warm January is being followed by a very wet start to February. Expect rain and sleet throughout the day today. It's the dreaded wintry mix! We may even have a bit of thunder this afternoon. Actually, the weather freezing rain north of the city is making conditions dangerous from Connecticut through the lower Hudson Valley into northern New Jersey. Further upstate there's an ice storm warning in effect through 5 p.m. Within the city the ground isn't frozen so freezing rain won't happen here. Showers should continue until midnight or so.
First 2008 Snow May Be Coming
Kiss the unseasonably warm weather of last week good-bye. A coastal storm is "brewing" in the Atlantic Ocean and is expected to arrive in the New York region tonight. An "intern" meteorologist told Newsday, "This is a change in weather pattern. We know the abnormal weather patterns can't stay forever. We're trending toward more of a wintertime pattern."
No Winter Storm for the City...Yet
In spite of the reports, hypes and fears, there actually wasn't much snowfall in the city yesterday - just about an inch - though we did see some sleet that quickly melted. The suburbs got a few inches of snow, while much of the accumulation was in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
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