Update on Wednesday Clipper Snows

20. January 2015 · Comments Off on Update on Wednesday Clipper Snows · Categories: weather discussion · Tags: , ,

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The NWS has slightly shifted their anticipated “heavier” snow for Wednesday afternoon and night to our south. I agree with this and their amounts. Look for light snow to move into the area Wednesday afternoon. Timing for western new jersey weather at this point is mid afternoon on. Most of the accumulating snow will be after sunset on Wednesday and Wednesday evening.

Back to today, Tuesday. We will see partly to mostly cloudy at times. There is a disturbance in the upper atmosphere that will be moving through. It’s not out of the question to see a flurry or two at times today but nothing significant.

Thursday morning’s commute will be a tricky one as will the Wednesday evening commute. After that attention turns to our south as two storms will be forming off the SE coast. How close they get to us is the big question. Computer models have been trending SLIGHTLY closer to us so this is something we have to keep an eye on for western NJ weather. Right now best chances of seeing any snow over the weekend or on Monday are to our south and east.

Wednesday Clipper

19. January 2015 · Comments Off on Wednesday Clipper · Categories: weather discussion · Tags: , , , ,

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Western New Jersey saw brisk conditions today. There was some left over black ice from yesterdays freezing rain/rain/re-freeze. Winds picked up and there were even a few snow flurries mid day.

Tuesday will feature partly sunny skies in western new jersey with a high temperature in the mid to upper 30’s.

The next chance of precipitation will be Wednesday into Thursday. Right now there are still some uncertainties but this is what it looks like at the present time. Periods of light snow from a fast moving Clipper system appear to develop Wednesday afternoon. This will continue into Wednesday evening and overnight. Right now it looks to be a minor system with the potential to drop 1-3”

After that will be a cold Winter day on Thursday and Friday. The weekend right now looks seasonable with another winter storm most likely passing to our south.

We’ll keep you updated on all storms as always!

Icy Monday Morning

12. January 2015 · Comments Off on Icy Monday Morning · Categories: weather discussion · Tags: , , ,

Monday morning started off icy as mentioned yesterday.

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What I found very interesting with this mornings ice is there was none on the trees – only the ground and roads. that tells me the air temperature was slightly above freezing but the ground was very cold from the preceding weather.

So far we picked up .41” of rain as of 5pm. Another light band of rain is moving through presently. There is some additional light rain and snow in central and western PA associated with the cold front that will move through later tonight. So we may see a little bit of frozen precipitation before it is all said and done.

Colder weather returns for Tuesday and Wednesday. Then a gradual moderation later in the week into the weekend.

Early Morning Dusting Of Snow

09. January 2015 · Comments Off on Early Morning Dusting Of Snow · Categories: weather discussion · Tags: , ,

As mentioned yesterday, we received a dusting (0.2”) of snow early this morning. What I found interesting is the snow looked like little cotton balls or what you find in packing material. Which I found strange since it was plenty cold and I didn’t think there was an warm air aloft which usually result in the tips of snowflakes getting melted off like this.

Today will not be terrible by recent days measure. The snow has moved out of the western new jersey area for the most part. We will see some flurries or snow showers today. High temperatures will be in the upper 20’s to around 30. The winds will pick up a little later on today and be gusty. This will lead to a cold night with lows in the mid to upper single digits.

The weekend will be partly sunny and cold. Saturday more so than Sunday with a high of 20 and 30 respectively.

Out next chance of precipitation will be later Sunday night into Monday. Right now it looks icy. More details will be posted as we get closer.

Cold Thursday

08. January 2015 · Comments Off on Cold Thursday · Categories: weather discussion · Tags: , ,

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The overnight low for western jersey was 5 degrees. I’ve only seen below freezing temperatures up north in Sussex county. Yesterday we did receive a snow squall as mentioned and it did drop 0.1” of snow. I tried to record a time lapse video of its arrival but my camera batteries died just as the snow arrived Sad smile

Today will be more of the same. The wind shouldn’t be as bad as yesterday but it will still be there. We should have high temperatures in the upper teens. Tonight should be quite as cold as last night with a low around 11. There could be some late night or early Friday morning snow showers as another clipper will pass to our north on Friday. It’s possible we pick up another coating of snow mostly Friday morning. This will also resupply cold air over the region into the weekend. The next chance of snow will be Monday/Tuesday. More on that as we get closer.

Coldest Night Of the Year

07. January 2015 · Comments Off on Coldest Night Of the Year · Categories: weather discussion · Tags: , , ,

In the past 24 hours we picked up 1.6” of snow from yesterday’s fast moving clipper. This included .3” of snow overnight from a snow shower that passed thru the area.

Tonight is shaping up to be the coldest night of the year and season so far.

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A reinforcing shot of cold air will arrive today. This will probably be accompanied by some snow showers or even snow squalls. These could put down a dusting to an inch or so in local spots. Best time for this is mid-day into the afternoon. Wednesday evening and Thursday morning will feature low temperatures in the lower single digits in western new jersey area.

The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill advisory from 7 pm tonight until Thursday morning.

Thursday will continue to be a cold winter day with high temperatures not being very high: only in the upper teens!

Winter weather will continue into the weekend with the possibility of breaking freezing Sunday or Monday.

Clipper Snow

06. January 2015 · Comments Off on Clipper Snow · Categories: weather discussion · Tags: ,

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Light snow overspread the area in the early morning hours. So far 1/2” of light fluffy snow has fallen. It’s not expected for us to pick up that much more additional. What is important to note is what falls will stay around well into the weekend so even though its cold today, get out and shovel what needs to be done. Highs in western new jersey today will be in the low to mid 20’s.

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Wednesday will be a blustery and cold day with scattered snow showers and highs again in the low to mid 20’s. Then we really get cold Wednesday night and Thursday morning with low temperatures expected to be in the low to mid single digits. Thursday will be the coldest day of the winter so far with daytime highs struggling to get out of the teens.

Snow to Sleet Then Rain

03. January 2015 · Comments Off on Snow to Sleet Then Rain · Categories: snow · Tags: , , ,

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A mixture of snow and sleet should overspread the area my midday. Warmer air will be right behind it and we should be all rain by mid afternoon, early evening the latest. Temperatures have already risen this morning from overnight lows in the upper teens to near 30 degrees. Wind is light but out of the warmer east. This will cause any frozen precipitation that falls to only accumulate on colder surfaces. Look for a light slushy accumulation in southern and eastern areas and up to 1” in the north and west.

The NWS has issues a winter weather advisory for today for Warren, Northampton and further north and west. Hunterdon county is NOT included.

Even though temperatures are rising rapidly this morning, the temperature should drop a little once the precipitation starts. This is know as evaporational cooling. It will last for only a little while then the temperature will continue to rise.

Temperatures tonight will actually rise and be in the upper 50’s by Sunday afternoon! But don’t get used to that yet. Much colder air will rush in Sunday night and Monday causing our temperatures to fall well below normal for the work week ahead.

I’ll post updates if warranted.

DD

Typical January Day

02. January 2015 · Comments Off on Typical January Day · Categories: weather discussion · Tags: , , , , ,

More of the same will be in order for western jersey weather today. Clouds will win over sunshine but there will be periods of sun today. Temperatures will be similar to yesterday and be in the upper 30’s. Winds will thankfully be a little less but will be breezy at times.

Saturday will start off cloudy and precipitation could move in as early as mid morning to mid day. The computer models are again bringing in the precipitation faster. It looks to start off a little on the wintry side. I don’t think there will be too much freezing rain but there could be some wet snow or sleet in the beginning. There might even be a coating in the normally colder section north and west.

but make no mistake this will not be a wintry storm. Warmer air will win out and moderate rain will fall Saturday afternoon and night. We look to received 1/2 – 1” of rain ending as showers on Sunday. Highs Sunday will be in the mid to upper 50’s! Enjoy it as much colder weather looks to arrive on Monday. In fact we may not get above freezing for a good part of this upcoming week!

Here We Snow Again

02. December 2014 · Comments Off on Here We Snow Again · Categories: snow, weather forecast · Tags: ,

Tuesday December 2, 2014. 5 pm.

As many of you saw already today’s weather is much different that yesterdays! The day started off with some blue skies:

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But then as the day went on it became cloudier and colder. In fact light snow moved into the area just before noon. A very light snow accumulation resulted mainly on colder unpaved surfaces. The roads were fine. The temperature never dropped below freezing.

What’s ahead?

Look for the snow/sleet to changeover to all rain, albeit a cold rain this evening and continue into showers early Wednesday morning. Wednesday will feature improving weather!

-Dave

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