Spring Has Arrived, But For How Long?

20. March 2017 · Comments Off on Spring Has Arrived, But For How Long? · Categories: spring · Tags:

Western New Jersey enjoyed a very nice Sunday with light winds, sunshine and nice temperatures! As the Spring Equinox arrived at 6:30 this morning look for more of the same weather today and tomorrow.

Winter will make a brief comeback this Wednesday and Thursday with January like cold. Wednesday will only have high temperatures in the upper 30’s with breezy conditions. Wednesday night will shiver us with teens for lows with still below normal reading on Thursday. Our normal high this time of year is 50-51.

Warmer weather will arrive on Friday along with some showers.

At this point I think I can safely say we are out of the threat of any further accumulating snow. Sure we will still have some cold outbreaks now and then and still can’t rule out some frozen precipitation. To get any accumulating from this point forward you almost need perfect conditions and I don’t see that happening anymore this cold season.

Snow to Rain to Snow for Weekend

17. March 2017 · Comments Off on Snow to Rain to Snow for Weekend · Categories: snow, spring · Tags:
NWS snow forecast for Saturday into Sunday morning

NWS snow forecast for Saturday into Sunday morning

After a beautiful sunny Friday afternoon clouds will increase later on as a warm front approaches western New Jersey. The warm front may give us some snow showers this evening.

Then a weak area of low pressure will form along the front early Saturday morning and move into our area. This will give us some light snow early Saturday morning. In southern sections of western New Jersey this should change to light rain showers as warmer air moves in Saturday mid day and early afternoon. Then colder air will filter back into western New Jersey and change any rain over to light snow. This light snow should continue off and on into Sunday morning.

How much are we talking about from both events? 1-3″ with lower amounts to the south and closer to 3″ (or perhaps a little more) in northern and elevated areas.

Yes technically Spring does arrive Monday morning but it certainly won’t feel or look like it. After colder weather on Sunday, there will be a brief warm up on Monday and Tuesday. But that will be followed by another very cold outbreak for Wednesday.

Friday Mid Day Snow Update

10. March 2017 · Comments Off on Friday Mid Day Snow Update · Categories: snow, spring · Tags: , , ,

This snow today has certainly over-performed. As of 11 am 4.3″ of snow in Stewartsville. The heavy snow band that came through about an hour ago really over-produced. I picked up over 1″ of snow per hour for 2 hours in a row! That’s impressive for this type of system in March.

The radar above shows the darker band of heavy snow moving away from western New Jersey. I anticipate the snow ending by early afternoon. Then we need to be on the lookout for snow squalls this afternoon and early evening as much colder air moves into the region.

Winter Returns In March

09. March 2017 · Comments Off on Winter Returns In March · Categories: snow, spring · Tags: ,

The windy weather of yesterday and today tell us a change is a coming. Today’s relatively balmy conditions will not be experienced again for a while. The NWS has issued a winter weather advisory for all of western New Jersey as seen in the purple in the map above.

Look for clouds to increase later today and tonight. It will be warm enough to have the precipitation start off as rain late tonight and early tomorrow morning. As colder air continues to move into our area the rain should change to a mix and then all snow.

My forecast is for 1-3″ of snow in southern sections of western New Jersey with perhaps a little more up to the north and in any elevated areas. There will be more accumulation on colder, grassy surfaces than on roads. I do expect the roads to get covered a little since it will be snowing before sun up and could come down moderate at times. My snow forecast is a little lower than what is seen on the NWS map above.

The snow should taper off to snow showers in the afternoon and then the chill sets in. We will not get above freezing all weekend! Keep in mind our normal daytime high is now approaching 47 degrees. We will most likely not see high temperatures in the 40’s for at least a week!

High Wind Warning Until 10am

02. March 2017 · Comments Off on High Wind Warning Until 10am · Categories: spring · Tags:

I certainly don’t have to tell anyone in western New Jersey that it’s windy out overnight and this morning. Stewartsville had a wind gust to 46 mph so far.

The winds should taper down a little after 10 am.

...High Wind Warning in effect until 10 am EST this morning...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a High
Wind Warning...which is in effect until 10 am EST this morning.
The Wind Advisory is no longer in effect.

* Locations...southeastern Pennsylvania, much of New Jersey and 
  far northern Delaware. 

* Winds...west wind 30 to 35 mph at times with widespread gusts 50
  to 60 mph. 

* Timing...winds slowly diminish beginning around 9 am or 10 am.

* Impacts...gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and
  impact high profile vehicles traveling open high terrain and
  over bridges. Some tree limbs or wires are expected to break 
  and cause power outages. 

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.

Wind Advisory until 11 am Thursday

01. March 2017 · Comments Off on Wind Advisory until 11 am Thursday · Categories: spring · Tags: 
...Wind Advisory in effect from midnight tonight to 11 am EST
Thursday...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Wind
Advisory...which is in effect from midnight tonight to 11 am EST
Thursday.

* Winds...west-northwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts 45 to 50 mph.

* Timing...winds will shift out of the west and increase overnight
  behind a cold front. The strongest winds are expected late
  tonight into Thursday morning.

* Impacts...gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. 

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Wind Advisory means that very windy conditions are expected.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for
high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Light-weight outdoor
objects such as patio furniture and garbage cans should be

Severe Thunderstorm Possible Latter Today

25. February 2017 · Comments Off on Severe Thunderstorm Possible Latter Today · Categories: spring, thunderstorms · Tags:

 

The Storms Prediction Center has placed all of western New Jersey in a slight risk of severe thunderstorms for today. The greatest risk appears to be from  3 – 6 pm from west to east.

These storms are the result of the unseasonably warm weather we have been experiencing over the past couple of days. Stewartsville reached 77 yesterday!

but all good things must come to an end. Sunday will be closer to normal with temperatures back to the 40’s with breezy conditions. Temperatures should rebound into the 50’s early next week.

Where Has Spring Gone?

07. April 2016 · Comments Off on Where Has Spring Gone? · Categories: snow, spring · Tags: , ,
Snow falls on Spring flowers in April 2016

After a warm start, spring in western New Jersey has turned cold and in some cases snowy!

Rain is overspreading western New Jersey this Thursday morning. Look for rain to increase in coverage and intensity this afternoon. Good news is it will be warmer today with high temperatures in the upper 50’s. We also do need the rain!

The rain should not last too long and looks to taper off to showers tonight. We should receive 1/2″ – 1″ of rain in the area.

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Friday will features some showers and be not too bad. Then another system crosses into the area later Friday night into Saturday and ushers in even colder air for this time of year. Look for a period of wet snow on Saturday that could whiten the ground in some locations – especially elevated areas!

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Spring back on Sunday

02. April 2016 · Comments Off on Spring back on Sunday · Categories: spring · Tags:

Mother nature will remind us its only early April later tonight and most of the day tomorrow.

414 PM EDT SAT APR 2 2016

…HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
NOON EDT SUNDAY…

* LOCATIONS…MUCH OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, MUCH OF NEW JERSEY,
ALL OF DELAWARE AND MUCH OF MARYLANDS EASTERN SHORE.

* WINDS…WEST TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING…A SQUALL LINE MAY PASS THROUGH THIS AREA BETWEEN 10 PM
AND 1 AM POSSIBLY, ACCOMPANIED BY WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND
SMALL HAIL. OTHERWISE, WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE
SHARPLY NEAR OR AFTER MIDNIGHT AND THEN CONTINUE TO BE STRONG
INTO SUNDAY MORNING. HIGHEST GUSTS AND GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR
DAMAGING WINDS WILL PROBABLY BE FROM ABOUT 4 AM AND 9 AM SUNDAY.
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH QUICKLY LATER SUNDAY AFTERNOON
AND ESPECIALLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* HIGH WIND IMPACTS…DOWNED POWER LINES AND TREES…ESPECIALLY
TREES THAT ARE ALREADY FLOWERING AND LEAFING OUT…MAY POTENTIALLY
RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. SOME DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE TO BUILDING
STRUCTURES. DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADS DUE TO CROSS WINDS…AND
ALSO ON BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS.

* FREEZE OUTLOOK…WIDESPREAD SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES DOWN INTO
THE 20S ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY MORNINGS, EVEN IN
PHILADELPHIA. TEMPERATURES DOWN INTO THE TEENS ARE POSSIBLE IN
NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS
EXPECTED. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

SECURE OR STORE AWAY ANY ITEMS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE
STRONG WINDS.

Windy Monday Ahead

28. March 2016 · Comments Off on Windy Monday Ahead · Categories: spring · Tags: 
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...Wind Advisory in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to midnight
EDT tonight...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Wind
Advisory...which is in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to
midnight EDT tonight.

* Winds...west 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Timing...late this afternoon through this evening. The strongest
  wind will occur this evening.

* Impacts...strong wind could cause power outages due to downed
  power lines. Additionally, there could be tree limbs down. Use
  caution if you drive a high profile or lightweight vehicle,
  especially on north/south roadways.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Wind Advisory means that very windy conditions are expected.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for
high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Light-weight outdoor
objects such as patio furniture and garbage cans should be
secured.
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