15 minutes ago, USAwx said:

 

Is it weird that until this thread I kind of forgot this storm existed?

 

For some reason storms 2016 and before are much more clear in my memory. 

1 minute ago, Sundog said:

 

Is it weird that until this thread I kind of forgot this storm existed?

 

For some reason storms 2016 and before are much more clear in my memory. 

It's a little weird. 

my area got less than 15" in Feb 2021...being close to the water and in south east Staten Island we only do good in cold snowstorms...when its 32 and snowing in Manhattan its 33 or 34 here with wet snow or mix...

9 minutes ago, uncle w said:

my area got less than 15" in Feb 2021...being close to the water and in south east Staten Island we only do good in cold snowstorms...when its 32 and snowing in Manhattan its 33 or 34 here with wet snow or mix...

 

We had family friends that lived right by the water by Crescent Beach Park, probably not far from you. 

 

They got walloped with flooding several times over the last 30 years. 

January 2018 was the last cold snowstorm and prolonged cold period...March 2018 was very good...12" of snow on Staten Island 3/22...Feb 2021 was the last great month for snow...last year was benign...I have hope for this year...

I got 24 inches in Bay Shore on JAN 29 2022 but I was in the hospital with severe heart failure. The only other storm I didn’t experience in my life was PD1 in Feb 1979. 
 

 

1 hour ago, Sundog said:

 

Is it weird that until this thread I kind of forgot this storm existed?

 

For some reason storms 2016 and before are much more clear in my memory. 

That model did a really good job. Gem lam?

Just now, Analog1888 said:

That model did a really good job. Gem lam?

Or regular ggem?

Just now, Analog1888 said:

Or regular ggem?

ggem regular. nailed it like 4 days out to the T

if Jan 87 had a good 50/50 low this would have been 2 feet for NYC

 

You can see why the nesis map lines up so well west of the hudson river for best snows

 

and of course LE wrap around

 

 

@uncle w

 

talk to me about march 1960

 

it's #3 nesis, and i know nothing about it. i am hoping you can pass on your best knowledge of that to us

12 minutes ago, USAwx said:

@uncle w

 

talk to me about march 1960

 

it's #3 nesis, and i know nothing about it. i am hoping you can pass on your best knowledge of that to us

the forecast the morning of the storm was for snow turning to rain with moderating temperatures...it never did and was and all out blizzard by todays standards and there was huge drifts...the primary low transferred to the coast faster than thought at the time...March 1960 was the coldest March in over 100 years...

5 minutes ago, uncle w said:

the forecast the morning of the storm was for snow turning to rain with moderating temperatures...it never did and was and all out blizzard by todays standards and there was huge drifts...the primary low transferred to the coast faster than thought at the time...March 1960 was the coldest March in over 100 years...

would love some more maps can't find squat online

2 minutes ago, ag3 said:

that's like one map of the storm pulling away. can't believe that's all we have

3 minutes ago, USAwx said:

that's like one map of the storm pulling away. can't believe that's all we have

 

Better?:

 

12Z March 4, 1960

At 12Z March 4, the aforementioned low pressure system is moving northeastward offshore of the coast of New England. Meanwhile, a massive surface high across the Northern Plains continues to build into the area with strong cold air advection occurring across the central Appalachians and Ohio Valley. In fact, 850mb temperatures between -15C to -20C are present throughout the region and Beckley reached a high of just 18 degrees; 30 degrees below normal. With moisture wrapping around the departing low and additional contribution from the Great Lakes in the presence of an exceptionally cold airmass, numerous bands of snow developed throughout the day in the upslope flow regime. By the end of the day, Beckley received 4 inches of snow and additional snow would fall in the coming days.

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12Z March 5, 1960

Upslope flow continues by 12Z March 5 as strong cold air advection maintains frigid 850mb temperatures between -15C to -20C. In addition, bands of light to moderate snow continue to impact the region throughout the day due to lingering moisture and orographic lift. As a result, Beckley received an additional 4.5” by the end of the day.

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12Z March 6, 1960

While the prolonged period of upslope snow continued by 12Z March 6, the massive arctic high continues to approach the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians so precipitation coverage and intensity decreased. In addition, despite temperatures remaining well below normal, this airmass did help to bring drier air into the region by the end of the day and precipitation eventually tapered off.

 

 

 

 

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Looks like a west and east based block with a stout -EPO and perfect 50/50

 

Feb and March 1960 had classic NAO episode from Feb 10 onward 

 

the March blizzard had all the key components 

 

 

I remember in 93/94 and in 95/96 watching the local radar on TWC and it seemed every time it came on there was green over Binghampton. 

 

Looking back at their winter totals, yea, it was real.