A light snowfall is in the forecast for Tuesday for western New Jersey. More snow will fall to our south. At this time I’m expecting 1-3″ for western New Jersey. I had the “pleasure” of driving through this storm early today in Ohio. It was more intense than I thought it would be. Within 1 10 minute drive the left lane was covered and visibility greatly reduced. One hour later the snow had let up considerable so it wasn’t a big event – just enough to slow things down a little
Well we are past Groundhog Day. Either way you look at it, winter is half over. The PA rodent thinks we will have an early spring. Hopefully he’s right!
Today we will see periods of rain with a high near 60. Today will also be WINDY with some gust reaching 35-40 mph. Don’t be surprised if you hear a rumble of thunder later in the day. We are expecting 1/2″ to 1″ of rain. The rain should do a number on the 5″ of remaining snow in western New Jersey. It will also add to flooding concerns. Right now as long as we get under 1.5″ of rain we should be OK. Some local streams and creeks will rise but the big rivers look to be OK.
Speaking of snow cover, the beautiful day yesterday resulted in a nice looking satellite photo of the snow cover in our area. It amazes me how in early February there is no snow on the ground in upstate NY north of NYC and in northern PA!
But will the melting snow be replenished soon? Computer models are starting to indicate that early next week will be active. The warm weather of today will be replaced with more seasonable weather along with a favorable jet stream for Western New Jersey.
I will try and keep you updated but I will be quite busy the rest of the week into early next week.
We still have 7-8″ of snow in southern section of western New Jersey. the warm weather of the last few days has allowed some of it to melt slowly chich is what we want. But Wednesday will bring about 1″ of rain to western New Jersey.
The NWS has issued a flood watch for southern portions of western New Jersey. Make sure storm drains a leaders from gutters are cleared so rain has someplace to go instead of your basement! The flood watch could be extended further north.
FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 332 PM EST MON FEB 1 2016 ...FLOODING POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK FROM THE GREAT LAKES INTO QUEBEC WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND BE OFF THE COAST BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF RAIN AND MELTING SNOW COULD PRODUCE FLOODING. DEZ001-NJZ009-010-012-013-015>019-PAZ060-061-070-071-101>106- 020445- /O.NEW.KPHI.FA.A.0001.160203T1700Z-160204T2200Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER- SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-LEHIGH- DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER- WESTERN MONTGOMERY-EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE... NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO... CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...READING... ALLENTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD... WEST CHESTER...KENNETT SQUARE...COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN... NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE...CHALFONT...PERKASIE...MORRISVILLE... DOYLESTOWN 332 PM EST MON FEB 1 2016 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN NEW JERSEY...CAMDEN...GLOUCESTER... HUNTERDON...MERCER...MIDDLESEX...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON... SALEM...SOMERSET AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN PENNSYLVANIA... BERKS...DELAWARE...EASTERN CHESTER...EASTERN MONTGOMERY... LEHIGH...LOWER BUCKS...PHILADELPHIA...UPPER BUCKS...WESTERN CHESTER AND WESTERN MONTGOMERY. * FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * THE COMBINATION OF MELTING SNOW AND PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN COULD PRODUCE WIDESPREAD LOW-LYING, POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MINOR TO MODERATE RIVER FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY ACROSS THE RARITAN AND PASSAIC BASINS OF NEW JERSEY AND THE SCHUYLKILL BASIN IN PENNSYLVANIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. &&
Who hit the jackpot? Details below in the region wide listing:
How much snow did you receive?
While many schools are either closed or on delay opening, be on the lookout for icy patches this morning. Some of the snow melted yesterday and refroze on area roadways. You’ll see this most on sidewalks and at corners. Be on the lookout!
...ICY PATCHES THIS MORNING... SOME OF THE SNOW AND ICE ON AND NEAR PAVED SURFACES MELTED ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON THEN REFROZE DURING THE EVENING. AS A RESULT, THERE ARE ICY PATCHES ON ROADS, WALKWAYS AND PARKING LOTS. IF YOU WILL BE GOING OUT THIS MORNING, USE EXTRA CAUTION.
Stewartsville final storm total is 25.9″ I will post more information and photos from the blizzard after I finish clearing out my snow. For now here are some additional official snow reports:
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
542 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2016
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 10
HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION
IS EXTENDED TO COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR
THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT
WEATHER.GOV/PHI
********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL********************
LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
SNOWFALL OF
/INCHES/ MEASUREMENT
DELAWARE
...KENT COUNTY...
WOODSIDE 17.2 100 AM 1/24 DEOS
DOVER 14.2 100 AM 1/24 WEST DOVER
HARRINGTON 13.1 100 AM 1/24 DEOS
MAGNOLIA 12.0 930 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
FREDERICA 10.3 100 AM 1/24 DEOS
SMYRNA 9.7 100 AM 1/24 DEOS
...NEW CASTLE COUNTY...
NEW CASTLE COUNTY AI 16.1 100 AM 1/24 ASOS
NEW CASTLE 13.1 100 AM 1/24 DEOS
PORT PENN 12.7 100 AM 1/24 DEOS
HOCKESSIN 12.3 100 AM 1/24 DEOS
GREENVILLE 12.2 100 AM 1/24 DEOS
WHITE CLAY CREEK 12.0 100 AM 1/24 DEOS
CLAYMONT 11.7 100 AM 1/24 DEOS
PRICES CORNER 11.2 100 AM 1/24 DEOS
NEWARK 10.8 100 AM 1/24 DEOS
GLASGOW 10.1 100 AM 1/24 DEOS
TALLEYVILLE 10.1 100 AM 1/24 DEOS
BLACKBIRD 7.1 100 AM 1/24 DEOS
...SUSSEX COUNTY...
LAUREL 8.8 100 AM 1/24 DEOS
ELLENDALE 7.4 100 AM 1/24 DEOS
BETHANY BEACH 5.2 100 AM 1/24 DEOS
SELBYVILLE 5.0 100 AM 1/24 DEOS
BRIDGEVILLE 4.9 100 AM 1/24 DEOS
SEAFORD 4.9 100 AM 1/24 DEOS
STOCKLEY 4.4 100 AM 1/24 DEOS
LEWES 2.6 100 AM 1/24 DEOS
NASSAU 2.5 100 AM 1/24 DEOS
MARYLAND
...CECIL COUNTY...
ELKTON 11.9 1000 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
...KENT COUNTY...
BETTERTON 15.5 1000 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
...QUEEN ANNES COUNTY...
CENTREVILLE 16.0 930 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
STEVENSVILLE 11.0 940 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
NEW JERSEY
...ATLANTIC COUNTY...
ATLANTIC CITY INTL A 13.4 100 AM 1/24 ASOS
...BURLINGTON COUNTY...
FLORENCE 22.5 330 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER
MOUNT HOLLY WFO 20.5 100 AM 1/24 NWS OFFICE
MOUNT LAUREL 18.0 930 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
...CAMDEN COUNTY...
GLOUCESTER CITY 20.0 300 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER
BELLMAWR 20.0 340 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER
GLOUCESTER TWP 18.0 945 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
LINDENWOLD 13.9 1100 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
BERLIN 13.0 945 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
...CUMBERLAND COUNTY...
NEWPORT 13.5 1000 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
VINELAND 13.0 945 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
UPPER DEERFIELD TWP 11.2 945 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
MILLVILLE 10.5 945 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
...GLOUCESTER COUNTY...
WILLIAMSTOWN 14.3 945 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
FRANKLINVILLE 13.0 930 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
TURNERSVILLE 13.0 930 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
...HUNTERDON COUNTY...
WHITEHOUSE 29.6 800 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
FLEMINGTON 28.3 945 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
WHITEHOUSE STATION 26.6 845 PM 1/23 BROADCAST MEDIA
...MERCER COUNTY...
HOPEWELL 23.0 945 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
LAWRENCEVILLE 22.4 1000 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
TRENTON 22.0 945 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
PRINCETON 22.0 945 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
PENNINGTON 20.5 945 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
HAMILTON TWP 20.0 945 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
EWING 18.5 1245 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER
ROBBINSVILLE 16.0 945 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
METUCHEN 27.7 930 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
EAST BRUNSWICK 24.0 800 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
PERTH AMBOY 23.0 800 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
MONROE TWP 23.0 800 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
SOUTH PLAINFIELD 19.0 800 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
CRANBURY 17.1 1000 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
CHEESEQUAKE 16.0 1100 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
...MONMOUTH COUNTY...
HOWELL TWP 26.5 1200 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER
MANALAPAN 22.0 1030 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
MILLSTONE TWP 21.8 200 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER
ABERDEEN TWP 18.0 800 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
...MORRIS COUNTY...
MORRIS PLAINS 33.0 1030 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
BUTLER 22.5 805 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
MARCELLA 18.0 922 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
...OCEAN COUNTY...
BRICK TWP 20.0 1045 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
WHITING 18.5 945 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
TOMS RIVER 17.0 945 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
BAYVILLE 15.0 945 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
MANAHAWKIN 13.5 945 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
...SALEM COUNTY...
ELMER 12.0 945 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
...SOMERSET COUNTY...
BRIDGEWATER TWP 24.5 1100 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
BASKING RIDGE 20.0 1030 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
KINGSTON 18.5 945 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
...SUSSEX COUNTY...
VERNON 14.0 825 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
...WARREN COUNTY...
HACKETTSTOWN 22.0 900 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
ALLAMUCHY 20.0 922 PM 1/23 FINAL REPORT.
PENNSYLVANIA
...BUCKS COUNTY...
FURLONG 23.0 115 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER
...CARBON COUNTY...
LAKE HARMONY 12.0 930 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
...CHESTER COUNTY...
WARWICK 24.4 100 AM 1/24 DEOS
DEVAULT 23.6 835 PM 1/23 DEOS
MARSHALLTON 22.0 835 PM 1/23 DEOS
THORNBURY TWP 19.0 1130 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
ATGLEN 18.9 100 AM 1/24 DEOS
CHESTER SPRINGS 18.1 100 AM 1/24 DEOS
NOTTINGHAM 16.0 100 AM 1/24 DEOS
KENNETT SQUARE 15.3 100 AM 1/24 DEOS
...DELAWARE COUNTY...
BROOMALL 22.0 845 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
...LEHIGH COUNTY...
LEHIGH VALLEY INTL A 31.9 100 AM 1/24 ASOS
SALISBURY TWP 27.4 1130 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
NEW TRIPOLI 22.0 800 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
KING OF PRUSSIA 26.1 1000 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
MONTGOMERYVILLE 25.5 230 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER
AMBLER 21.0 809 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
WYNNEWOOD 19.8 900 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
...NORTHAMPTON COUNTY...
HELLERTOWN 27.0 830 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
WILLIAMS TWP 24.3 1100 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
MARTINS CREEK 24.2 830 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
...PHILADELPHIA COUNTY...
PHILADELPHIA INTL AI 22.4 100 AM 1/24 ASOS
PHILADELPHIA FIRE 78 22.3 742 PM 1/23 FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
PHILADELPHIA FIRE 66 18.2 830 PM 1/23 FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
PHILADELPHIA FIRE 33 17.8 905 PM 1/23 FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
SOMERTON 16.0 315 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER
***********************PEAK WIND GUST***********************
LOCATION MAX WIND TIME/DATE COMMENTS
GUST OF
MPH MEASUREMENT
DELAWARE
...NEW CASTLE COUNTY...
WILMINGTON NEW CASTL 45 751 PM 1/23 ASOS
...SUSSEX COUNTY...
17 NNE BISHOPVILLE 46 941 PM 1/23 WXFLOW
17 SE BIG STONE BEAC 41 1240 AM 1/24 WXFLOW
MARYLAND
...TALBOT COUNTY...
2 NNW OXFORD 41 1103 PM 1/23 CWOP
NEW JERSEY
...CUMBERLAND COUNTY...
MILLVILLE MUNICIPAL 40 854 PM 1/23 ASOS
...OCEAN COUNTY...
10 ESE BASS RIVER ST 45 800 PM 1/23 CWOP
12 E BASS RIVER STAT 40 802 PM 1/23 CWOP
PENNSYLVANIA
...BUCKS COUNTY...
5 NW FRICKS 43 919 PM 1/23 CWOP
The last of the heaviest band of snow is now moving out of western New Jersey. After dinner time we will see lighter periods of snow (1/2″ per hour perhaps) that will end before midnight. Winds will continue to be brisk and blow around snow and make drifts.
Approaching 24″ in Stewartsville NJ!
Many areas in western New Jersey are now nearing white-out conditions. These heavy bands of snow will continue for the next several hours. This is the height of the storm from a heavy snowfall point of view. There was also a very heavy snow fall rate in the early morning hours that most of us slept through.
The NWS has upgraded their snow totals to 24-30.” Considering we are past the half way point on the low end this is possible!
The National Weather Service has extended the Blizzard Warning to WARREN-MORRIS-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON
They are forecasting 22-30″! It could happen!!
As of 10 am in Stewartsville: 12.5″
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 954 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO HAMMER THE REGION THROUGH TONIGHT... .STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE WILL SLIDE BY JUST TO OUR SOUTH AND EAST TODAY AND TONIGHT BRINGING HEAVY SNOW...STRONG WINDS...AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO MUCH OF OUR AREA. NJZ007-008-PAZ060>062-240400- /O.UPG.KPHI.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160124T1100Z/ /O.EXB.KPHI.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160124T0800Z/ WARREN-MORRIS-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...READING... ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON 954 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...GUSTY WINDS...DRIFTING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW RESULTING IN TIMES OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...22 TO 30 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO BE HEAVY TODAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TRAVEL. SHOVELING OF HEAVY SNOW WILL BE PROBLEMATIC FOR THOSE WITH PHYSICAL AILMENTS. SNOW WILL CLING TO WIRES AND TREES WHICH COULD CAUSE NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES. ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE DUE TO INCREASING SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 4 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES IN HEAVIER BANDS. SNOW DRIFT UP TO 6 FEET ARE POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE-QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION FORECAST MAPS FOR THIS LATEST EVENT ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI/WINTER && $$
Stewartsville, NJ received 8.1″ of new snow so far from the blizzard. I will forward more storm reports as I see them. Snow started around 8 pm last evening and continued at various rates overnight. It was very heavy in the early morning hours.
Right now there is what we call a “dry slot” over western New Jersey. This is seen as the lighter precipitation on the radar above. This is something that is very hard to predict. If this remains over western New Jersey for an extended period of time, snow totals will have to be lowered.
As of right now I’m maintaining the forecast of 12-18″ of total snow.
Winds have been gusting to near 30 mph so far this Saturday morning. Look for wind gust to continue and even get stronger.
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