SPSPHI from 11/21/2018 11:52 AM to 3:00 PM EST for Warren County, Northampton County: SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. More information.
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New Jersey Weather Observers Sought for Rutgers-Coordinated Network
Become a citizen-scientist by joining the NJ Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network
New Brunswick, N.J. (Nov. 20, 2018) – The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS), a nationwide volunteer network for observing precipitation, is seeking volunteer weather observers throughout the Garden State.
“Adding new observers in your community will provide a detailed picture of rain and snowfall patterns and benefit critical weather-related decision-making,” said David A. Robinson, the New Jersey state climatologist at Rutgers and NJ CoCoRaHS co-coordinator.
The New Jersey program is run by the Office of the New Jersey State Climatologist. Mathieu Gerbush, assistant New Jersey state climatologist, is program co-coordinator. Robinson also oversees the Rutgers NJ Weather Network, which provides near-real time and longer-term data on weather conditions in the state.
The community collaboration has more than 15,000 active observers in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, the Bahamas and the U.S. Virgin Islands, including more than 250 in New Jersey.
Here’s a link to a story with a photo: https://news.rutgers.edu/new-jersey-weather-observers-sought-rutgers-coordinated-network/20181119#.W_MkoOhKi71
Robinson is available to comment at david.robinson@rutgers.edu, 848-445-4741.
Gerbush is available to comment at njcocorahs@climate.rutgers.edu, 848-445-3076.
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NWS snow forecast
A system to our north will be giving us some light rain chances today and tomorrow. Further to the north, closer to I-80 and above, there could be some slushy snow accumulations. Nothing like last time…
7 Day forecast
After that get ready for some cold turkey. Thanksgiving day (and morning and Black Friday morning) looks very cold, especially for this time of year. Luckily the cold won’t last too long…
SPSPHI from 11/19/2018 5:51 AM to 9:00 AM EST for Hunterdon County, Northampton County: Locally dense fog possible during the morning rush. More information.
7.7″ of snow in Stewartsville NJ
To say yesterday’s snowstorm was an over-producer is an understatement. When you melt all the snow and sleet and freezing rain it totaled 1.67″ in Stewartsville. As you may recall in an earlier post only 1-1.25″ was forecast. So if this was all snow, we would have been clobbered even more.
The cold air hung on much longer than anticipated. And the snowfall rates were 2″ per hour for a time yesterday afternoon! We don’t see snowfall rates that impressives until the middle of winter!
The roads are a mess and many schools are closed. Today’s high temperature is already above freezing and should get into the low 40’s. Hopefully some good melting will take place but remember the ground is already saturated from all the recent rains. We should see sunshine today but the winds will pick up as the storm pulls away.
Good news is the weather look quiet into Thanksgiving week but it will remain on the cool side.
Event cancelled. Winter Storm Warning from 11/16/2018 3:18 AM to 7:00 AM EST for Hunterdon County. More information.
Event extended (both time and area). Winter Storm Warning from 11/15/2018 3:45 PM to 11/16/2018 7:00 AM EST for Hunterdon County. More information.
New event. Winter Storm Warning from 11/15/2018 12:21 PM to 11/16/2018 9:00 AM EST for Warren County, Northampton County. More information.
The overnight temperature didn’t drop as much as I expected. The early arrival of clouds was responsible for that. Right now we are around 30 degrees in southern warren county. Other locations are in the mid to upper 20’s to the north.
Temperatures 8 am Thursday morning
Many school districts have early dismissals today.
Radar 8:30 am
The radar show the approach of the wintry precipitation. Take note that the light snow just to our SW is not yet reaching the ground. This is common in the winter time when the atmosphere is cold and dry before a storm. It takes a little bit for it to moisten up enough for the precipitation to reach the ground.
Once the snow changes to rain, we expect the total liquid from this storm to be over 1″ and possibly even 1.5″ in some spots. So a lot of the frozen precipitation on the ground will get washed away in some spots
Timing: Look for snow to arrive in western New Jersey between 10 am and 1 pm from SW to NE. Don’t be surprised to see the snow go to sleet after it starts and then back to snow. This is due to the warmer temperatures before the snow. ONce the snow starts it will cool off the temperature.
Sleet will start mixing in and even change over starting as early as 4pm to around 7 pm.
Rain will start mixing in and then changeover around dinner time in the southern areas to 10 pm further north
NWS snow forecast
How Much: The NWS has maintained their snow forecast of 2-3″ for most of western New Jersey with a bit more further north. My thinking is the sleet will arrive sooner and keep totals down to a coating to 2″ with more to the north.
Don’t be surprised if the rain ends as some wet snow early Friday morning as colder air comes in behind the departing storm. Quieter weather is expected for the next several days
New event. Winter Weather Advisory from 11/15/2018 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM EST for Hunterdon County. More information.
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