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Monday, March 8, 2010

Getting closer to Spring, feels like it to!

Yes, its March8th already and we're slowly working our way towards Spring. We have emerged from Winter's icy grip, as we've been getting into the 50s for daytime highs. today we'll easily hit 60F. Looks like the remainder of the week will also feature spring-like weather, but changes are in store as we approach the weekend. We may be heading for an extended period of wet weather, and colder temperatures will once again return for the region. Enjoy while it lasts.

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Final Snowfall tallies:

...BERGEN COUNTY...
   TENAFLY               21.3   630 PM  2/26   COCORAHS
   FORT LEE              20.0   700 PM  2/26   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   PARAMUS               19.0   600 PM  2/26   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   PARAMUS               18.0   900 PM  2/26   NJDOT
   HASBROUCK HEIGHTS     17.3   700 PM  2/26   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   RIDGEWOOD             17.0   700 PM  2/26   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   FORT LEE              15.0   700 PM  2/26   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   EAST RUTHERFORD       14.5   900 PM  2/26   NJDOT
   NORTHVALE             14.0   258 PM  2/26   PUBLIC
   GARFIELD              12.4  1015 AM  2/26   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   FAIR LAWN             12.0   326 PM  2/26   PUBLIC
   WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP   11.0   700 PM  2/26   SKYWARN SPOTTER

Friday, February 26, 2010

An incredible and memorable Winter Storm!

Central Park sets a new February Snowfall Record!

Check out this satellite photo, it's not very often you see a winter storm with an "eye-like" feature over this area!

RECORD EVENT REPORT...PRELIMINARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
1221 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010

...RECORD MONTHLY MAXIMUM SNOWFALL SET AT CENTRAL PARK NY...

AN ALL TIME MONTHLY RECORD SNOWFALL OF 35.9 INCHES WAS SET AT
CENTRAL PARK NY AS OF 12:00 PM. THIS BREAKS THE ALL TIME
SNOWIEST MONTH RECORD FOR CENTRAL PARK. THE OLD RECORD WAS 30.5
INCHES SET BACK IN MARCH 1896.

SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL...AND THE MONTHLY TOTAL FOR CENTRAL PARK WILL
BE UPDATED AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. CENTRAL PARK SNOW RECORDS DATE
BACK TO 1869.

PLEASE REFER TO PNSOKX STATEMENTS FOR THE LATEST AVAILABLE CENTRAL
PARK SNOWFALL.

The snowfall totals below have to be updated as they're old. Updates are coming. Central Park, NY is reporting nearly 18" of snow during the past 24 hours. I'm also nearing 18" but will take a measurement soon. It is still snowing lightly at this hour. The lowest pressure I saw was 28.93" just before 3am. It has gone up a little, but it appears we'll add even more to this growing snow total. This storm may rival the big storm of Jan. 1996. Updates later....

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Winter Storm Warning in Affect

...BERGEN COUNTY...
   BERGENFIELD           21.0  1000 AM  2/26   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   FORT LEE              20.0   100 PM  2/26   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   MAHWAH                20.0  1000 AM  2/26   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   TENAFLY               20.0   230 PM  2/26   COCORAHS
   RAMSEY                18.5  1000 AM  2/26   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   PARAMUS               16.0   900 AM  2/26   NJ DOT
   RIDGEWOOD             16.0   100 PM  2/26   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   RIDGEFIELD            15.3  1000 AM  2/26   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   HASBROUCK HEIGHTS     14.2   227 PM  2/26   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   RUTHERFORD            13.0  1000 AM  2/26   NJ DOT
   GARFIELD              12.4  1015 AM  2/26   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP   11.0   100 PM  2/26   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   RIVER EDGE            10.0  1000 AM  2/26   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   PALISADES PARK         9.0   100 PM  2/26   SKYWARN SPOTTER


Rain began shortly before sunrise this morning before transitioning over to a mix of wet snow and rain and then finally over to wet snow. The flakes were absolutely huge and globular like, sticking to anything they came into contact with. Snowfall accumulations forecast is posted below, direct from the NWS- OKX office> it appears this system will linger in our area for the next few days, but the worse of the accumulating snow should be later today and tonight. Be safe out there, this is a very heavy, wet snow.

THERE WILL BE ANYWHERE FROM 12 TO 16
INCHES NW OF NYC....7 TO 11 INCHES IN NYC METRO...AND 3 TO 6
INCHES ACROSS LI AND CT. LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.
 

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Possible accumulations for tomorrow into Friday:

Update @ 3:30pm:

A MAJOR STORM TO IMPACT THE NORTHEAST THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY...

.A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO
PORTIONS OF THE TRI STATE AREA FROM THE RUSH HOUR THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS STORM WILL INTENSIFY AS IT TRACKS NORTHEAST
FROM NEAR CAPE HATTERAS THURSDAY MORNING TO SOUTH OF CAPE COD BY
THURSDAY EVENING. THE STORM WILL THEN PERFORM A LOOP OVER THE TRI-
STATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...ENDING UP SOUTH OF CAPE COD
AGAIN BY SATURDAY MORNING.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AROUND THE START OF RUSH HOUR THURSDAY
MORNING THEN CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. CURRENTLY EXPECT THE STEADIEST
AND HEAVIEST SNOW TO FALL FROM MID MORNING THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING. THE SNOW WILL THEN GRADUALLY BECOME LESS STEADY AND LIGHTER
INTO FRIDAY...BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO LIGHT SNOW OR SNOW SHOWERS BY
FRIDAY EVENING.

FOR NOW EXPECT ACCUMULATIONS TO RANGE FROM 12 TO 18 INCHES...WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF ORANGE...PASSAIC...AND BERGEN COUNTIES.
 

.From Meteorologist Mike Masco:

SO MY ACCUMULATIONS GO LIKE THIS. 

FOR COASTAL NJ MUCH OF SUFFOLK COUNTY SE CT 3-6” WITH 6 BEING THE MORE FAVORABLE NUMBER

RIGHT ALONG I 95 INTO THE NORTH SUBURBS OF BALTIMORE SAY cecil and northern Baltimore county 6-12”

This Morning's AFD from OKX:

A MAJOR STORM SYSTEM TO DEVELOP OFF THE CAROLINAS THIS EVENING
WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED NEXT 24H. FORECAST TRACK IS CRITICAL
HERE WITH A MARGINALLY COLD AIR MASS IN PLACE AND STRONG DYNAMIC
COOLING. MODEL ENSEMBLE CONTINUES TO SHOW THE GFS ALONG THE WESTERN
EDGE OF THE ENVELOPE WITH THE 00Z NAM...ECMWF...AND 03Z SREF TAKING
A MORE EASTWARD TRACK. USING THE COLDER VERTICAL PROFILE OF THE
NAM SUPPORTS THE POTENTIAL FOR A MAJOR WINTER STORM FOR NEW YORK
CITY AND POINTS NORTH AND WEST. HOWEVER...THE 06Z GFS AND NAM HAVE
COME IN WITH WARMER SOLUTIONS. THE KEY HERE IS HOW FAR WESTWARD DOES
THE WARM AIR OFF THE ATLANTIC ADVANCE. THE SUBTLEST OF CHANGES TO
THE TRACK WILL HAVE MAJOR CONSEQUENCES TO CURRENT FORECAST. THE HPC
WWD WHICH USED A BLEND OF THE NAM...GFS AND ECMWF VERTICAL TEMP
PROFILES SUPPORTS A FOOT OR MORE OF WET SNOW ACROSS THE INTERIOR

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Latest from Upton at 4pm:

.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
GFS IS AN OUTLIER WITH ITS NORTHWEST/RAPID DEEPENING OF STORM FOR
THURSDAY-FRIDAY...DUE IT BEING CONTAMINATED BY CONVECTIVE
FEEDBACK...AND ALLOWING CONVECTIVE FEEDBACK ENHANCED 700 HPA
VORTICITY MAXIMUM TO DRIVE THE DEEPENING AND TRACK OF THE LOW. NAM
ALSO INITIALLY IS A WESTERN OUTLIER AS WELL...BUT NOT AS MUCH.
INITIALLY FAVOR A CMC/ECMWF/UKMET BLEND THROUGH THURSDAY...THEN
NAM/ECMWF CONVERGE IN THEIR SOLUTIONS...SO HAVE USED A NAM/ECWMF
BLEND THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. AS A RESULT...EXPECT A LOW TO FORM
OFF THE NC/VA COAST BY THURSDAY MORNING...TRACK TO CAPE COD BY
THURSDAY EVENING...THEN TRACK WEST TO NEAR NEW YORK CITY BY FRIDAY
MORNING. THE LOW WILL SLOWLY TRACK EAST ACROSS LONG ISLAND ON
FRIDAY.

EXPECT ISENTROPIC AND FRONTOGENETIC FORCING TO DOMINATE THURSDAY
MORNING...THEN PRIMARILY QUASI-GEOSTROPIHIC FORCING (WITH STRONG LOW
TO MID LEVEL Q-VECTOR CONVERGENCE) THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT.
FRIDAY WILL BE MORE INSTABILITY SNOW DUE TO UPPER LOW IN GENERAL
VICINITY.

IN TERMS OF SENSIBLE WEATHER...EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP THURSDAY
MORNING...EXCEPT FOR A RAIN SNOW MIX ACROSS NEW LONDON COUNTY AND
THE TWIN FORKS. EXPECT THE PRECIPITATION TO CHANGE TO ALL RAIN OVER
NEW LONDON/TWIN FORKS AND A RAIN/SNOW MIX OVER SOUTH CENTRAL
CT/CENTRAL LONG ISLAND BY EARLY AFTERNOON...WITH SW CT HAVING A SNOW
SLEET MIX IN THE AFTERNOON. THE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO ALL
SNOW OVER THOSE AREAS FROM W TO E LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND
THURSDAY EVENING. HEAVIER SNOW SHOULD TAPER DOWN TO LIGHT
SNOW/SNOWSHOWERS FRIDAY MORNING. THIS IS BASED ON BLENDING NAM/ECWMF
THERMAL PROFILES AS OUTLINED IN THE FIRST PARAGRAPH.

FOR AREAS NOT MENTIONED ABOVE INCLUDING THE NYC METRO/NE NJ/LOWER
HUDSON VALLEY EXPECT AN ALL SNOW EVENT THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.

TOO EARLY TO GET TOO SPECIFIC STORM TOTALS...BUT THERE IS THE
POTENTIAL FOR AT LEAST 1 FOOT OF HEAVY WET SNOW ACROSS THE LOWER
HUDSON VALLEY/PORTIONS OF NE NJ...AND AT LEAST 6 INCHES OF SNOW FROM
SOUTHWEST CT/WESTERN SUFFOLK COUNTY WEST TO THE NYC METRO. BASED ON
LATEST THINKING WOULD EXPECT SE CT/EASTERN SUFFOLK COUNTY TO RECEIVE
AT MOST ADVISORY LEVEL SNOW (WITH PARTS OF THE TWIN FORKS/FAR SE
COASTAL CT RECEIVING LITTLE OF NO SNOW). GIVEN THE DEGREE OF MODEL
SPREAD...THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY AS TO EXACTLY WHERE THE LOW WILL
TRACK AND HOW STRONG IT WILL BE...SO EXPECT THE FORECAST NOT ONLY OF
AMOUNTS...BUT OF WHERE THE RAIN/SNOW LINE IS TO CHANGE AS THINGS
BECOME CLEARER WITH TIME.
 

A wild week in store for many!!

It's just downright a nasty day out there! This is the kind of day  where one wants to stay home, keep warm and catch up with your favorite hobby! Rain, occasionally mixed with sleet and ice pellets has been falling since early this morning. These conditions should be the rule of today. A much more interesting pattern is taking shape to end the work week. The details of such will slowly be unraveled as the week progresses. Updates later....

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

More Snow?!!

I think many of you may be saying that this morning. although we did manage to escape what was forecast, however, it should snow on and off for the remainder of today. when it ends look for another 3-5" of snow, and it may come down hard at times later this morning. But fret not, a break is in the works for the remainder of this week. Looks as if we may actually hit 40 on Thursday, and perhaps again Saturday. Many forecasters are calling for a rough end to this historic winter, we'll see. It is interesting to note that for this area, we're running only slightly above average, with 32" at my station as of today. normally we see around 30" of snow per season. I'll post the snowfall totals for today early tomorrow morning when it's all said and done.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Day after the big storm/hype

I finished this event with 12.3" of new snow, this is the biggest storm of the season so far. Most areas received between 9-14" of new snow. As for this being a blizzard, I totally disagree, as winds did not meet that criteria. However, visibilities were down to a 1/2 mile or less at times during the afternoon hours. In any event it was a big dumping of snow, but we've had our share of these over the years, so it wasn't anything new. Below are the totals for Bergen County. I also added my snowfall stats onto the site. Some of you were complaining they weren't easy to find, so they're now on the opening page under the radar and webcam pics. Thanks...

...BERGEN COUNTY...
   OLD TAPPAN            13.8  1100 PM  2/10   PUBLIC
   RAMSEY                13.3   845 PM  2/10   PUBLIC
   RIVERVALE             13.1   730 AM  2/11   PUBLIC
   RIDGEWOOD             13.0  1000 PM  2/10   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   TENAFLY               12.3   700 PM  2/10   PUBLIC
   BERGENFIELD           12.2   410 AM  2/11   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   MAHWAH                12.0  1000 PM  2/10   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   GLEN ROCK             11.8  1000 PM  2/10   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   PARAMUS               11.5  1230 AM  2/11   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   LYNDHURST             11.2   900 PM  2/10   PUBLIC
   SADDLE BROOK          11.0  1000 PM  2/10   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   RIVER VALE            10.6  1030 PM  2/10   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   RUTHERFORD            10.0  1230 AM  2/11   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   ORADELL                9.6   700 PM  2/10   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   GARFIELD               9.4   406 AM  2/11   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   EAST RUTHERFORD        9.0   700 PM  2/10   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   FORT LEE               9.0  1000 PM  2/10   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   PALISADES PARK         8.0  1000 PM  2/10   SKYWARN SPOTTER

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Winter Storm Warning remains in effect, Blizzard Warnings south and east

As of this writing, I have received just 3.7" of new snow, although the intensity of it has diminished during the past hour, as we're getting into a bit of a lull in the action. Low pressure is beginning to rapidly intensify to the south and it's this system that will bring the heavier accumulating snow to the area this afternoon and evening. The exact track of this low is the most important thing to monitor, because this will determine just how much snow we do receive. The forecast is still for between 10-18" of snow. Northern NJ counties, (Bergen, Passaic, Union and Essex), are under a Winter Storm Warnings and areas in Central and Southern NJ are currently under Blizzard Warnings. Winds are expected to increase and eventual become sustained between 30-40mph, with higher gusts. Today will be interesting to watch the barometric pressure, which is currently at 29.35" and is falling rapidly. I wouldn't be surprised to see it dip to just below 29.00", something we don't see around here all that often.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Winter Storm Warning in effect for Wed. 2/10/10

After missing out on last Saturday's mega storm, which blanketed much of S NJ, DE, MD, DC, SE PA, WV and N VA with reports of up to 30"+ in places, a second storm is heading our way, but this time, it will affect areas much further to the north, and in particular those that didn't receive any snow last Saturday. Initial snowfall forecasts of 10-24" are possible, although it wouldn't surprise me if we received much less than this. I just don't have a good feeling about this system, almost similar to what I thought would happen last Friday. I'm not saying this system will miss us entirely, but it's possible that the intensifying low may do so further out to sea than what's being forecast. But, as for now 10-24" is being forecast, and we'll see what happens during the next 24-36 hours. Snow is expected to begin after midnight and continue with increasing intensity during Wednesday. Updates later....

Friday, February 5, 2010

Winter Storm Watch remains in effect for Bergen County NJ

The much talked about weekend storm system is rapidly approaching. The beginning part of the week, computer models had northern NJ in a good dumping of 6-12" of snow. Since that time however, models have since backed down on snowfall totals, in fact, some only have us in a chance of flurries or a dusting at best. The time has come to stop looking at models and begin looking at the radar along with surface obs.  A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for much of NJ, with the exception of the northeastern corner of the state. I'm not saying things can't change, after all this is the weather we're talking about here, but as of now it does appear that the northeastern corner of the state will escape the worse of this system. Counties to the south, i.e. Atlantic, Ocean and other southern counties are now under Blizzard Warnings, and those areas will receive the brunt of this system, with upwards of 20" + of snow. Snow should move into the area later tonight. Enjoy watching this unfold!

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Ground Hog Day- it looks like another 6 weeks of winter.

Not that I believe in that old superstition, but the ground hog did see his shadow yesterday. According to that old folklore that means another 6 weeks of winter. After our brief taste of spring, winter has returned in earnest. We just picked up a quick 3" of new snow during the overnight hours, and it appears a larger & more complex storm system is in the works for the first half of the weekend. I just updated my seasonal snow total, now 16.6", which includes the new 3" we received overnight.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Winter makes a brief return.

After our long stretch of benign weather, nature will soon remind us it's still winter. January was a rather boring month, and beginning with a cold start, the middle of the month brought above normal temperatures along with some rainfall and wind. My station recorded a 45 mph wind gust and there were several reports of trees and power lines being knocked down. The big talk the past few days was the much hyped snowstorm for this weekend, but alas, that has since been cancelled. However, many awoke this morning to falling and accumulating snowfall, which is in advance of an Arctic Cold front, scheduled to move through the area later today. 1-2" of snow has fallen across the tri-state area this morning, but the biggest news from this un-forecasted event are the number of accidents during this mornings rush. Temperatures will have a hard time getting out of the 20s this weekend, so yes, winter is making a come back of sorts.

Monday, January 18, 2010

Some rain to end the weekend, still above normal

We picked up almost two thirds of an inch of rainfall yesterday. This was not nearly as much as what was originally forecast. It should also be noted that we did reach 50 degrees last week. I was surprised that it made it that high, and it appears we'll come close again this afternoon, we're now at 48F. Several forecasters are saying a return to colder weather is in the works, but I sincerely have my doubts. This week will feature at or above normal temperatures, and that's another week of winter gone.  As I always say, "time will tell". 

Thursday, January 14, 2010

January thaw in the works

Our latest winter chill, which produced over 1400 nationwide record low temperatures, and a near record low temperature as far south as Havana Cuba, will take a respite. I know many are already looking forward to the warmer weather and longer hours of daylight. We should be able to reach 40F today, and tomorrow may take a run to near 50F, but I personally don't see that happening. A storm system may affect the area later Sunday into Monday, as of now, it looks like rain or a rain to snow event is in the cards. Seasonal weather returns for the majority of next week. As for the problem with my website, I've been experiencing some trouble with my router, and will have that replaced later today. Seems it gets stuck and doesn't want to do any FTP uploads at all, unless I reset it. However the resetting process is becoming more and more frequent.

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Feels very much like Winter

It's 2010, can you believe it? Seems just like yesterday I watched 2010, the movie, it's the sequel to 2001 space odyssey. Remember the show Space 1999? Unbelievable how quickly time passes. Though perhaps its just me getting older! In any event it has been a very cold start to this new month and new year, and it appears it may get worse before it gets any better. Some light snow is expected Friday, but its still in question how much will fall. Colder air will arrive in time for the weekend. Stay warm.

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Arctic blast will modify over the next few days

Temperatures have plummeted across the region this morning. We're standing at 21F at the moment, but that's about as high as it will get today. Temperatures tonight will be in the teens. Expect a slow moderation over the next few days. We should get up to 33F tomorrow and perhaps as high as 35F on Thursday, New Year's Eve. A coastal storm is possible towards the end of this week, but the details of such are still up in the air. As of now it appears like a snow to rain scenario, but again, the exact track of this system is up in the air and will decide the precipitation type and amount. December 2009 has been a cold and snowy month. Hard to believe another year is coming to an end.

Monday, December 21, 2009

First significant snow of the season

The seasons first significant snowfall occurred over this past weekend. The highest accumulations fell across Long Island and southern NJ. We ended up with around 8" for this system.  I included the snowfall measurements from around Bergen county. Winter Storm Warnings were in effect for much of the area, and a Blizzard Warning was in effect for Long Island. Snow ended very early Sunday morning. Another storm system is poised to affect our area on Christmas day, but this one appears as if it will be more wet than white. The details of this next system are still sketchy as most areas are still cleaning up after this weekend snow. Happy Holidays everyone.

..BERGEN COUNTY...
   PARAMUS                9.5   515 AM 12/20   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   SADDLE BROOK           9.0  1000 AM 12/20   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   PALISADES PARK         8.8  1000 PM 12/20   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   BERGENFIELD            8.2   900 AM 12/20   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   RUTHERFORD             8.0   515 AM 12/20   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   RAMSEY                 7.8  1000 PM 12/20   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   GARFIELD               7.5  1100 AM 12/20   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   MAHWAH                 7.2   830 AM 12/20   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   RIVERVALE              7.0   700 AM 12/20   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   TENAFLY                6.8   700 AM 12/20   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   FORT LEE               6.2  1000 AM 12/20   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   RIDGEWOOD              6.2  1000 AM 12/20   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   FAIR LAWN              6.0  1002 AM 12/20   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   GLEN ROCK              6.0  1000 AM 12/20   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   NORTHVALE              5.5  1100 AM 12/20   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   DUMONT                 4.0   815 AM 12/20   SKYWARN SPOTTER

Thursday, December 10, 2009

First Arctic blast of the season     

After our nearly two inches of rainfall yesterday, along with a low barometer of 29.21", we're bracing ourselves for this seasons true Arctic Blast. Low temperatures tonight will be in the upper teens, highs tomorrow will not get out of the 20s. A coastal low may bring some precipitation to the area later on Sunday, but the exact details are still up in the air. In the meantime, stay warm, it will feel much colder than it is due to the brisk westerly flow.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Rain/wind expected followed by a taste of winter    

We reached a low of 29F yesterday morning, and it was a frosty 32F this morning under partly cloudy skies. Skies have since clouded over as a strong system will be impacting this area from the south. Rain is expected to develop south to north later this afternoon. 1-2" of rainfall is expected by tomorrow morning along with the chance of a thunderstorm. Strong S-SE winds are also expected, with gusts as high as 50mph possible overnight into Thursday morning, especially along the coastal areas. Once this system pulls away, it will usher in some much colder air. In fact, it will begin to feel much more like Winter. There is a small possibility of some wintry precipitation Saturday, but as of now that coastal system may be too far off shore to have any direct impact on our area. Updates later if warranted

Monday, November 23, 2009

Thanksgiving just a few days away    

The holidays are rapidly approaching and so is the end of 2009. November has brought us many lovely warm, spring like days with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s. There have also been some very cool mornings, with a couple of frosty ones thrown in for good measure. Some slow changes are in the long range, but many will say, "yeah, but how accurate are long range forecasts"? And here lies the problem, they are not that accurate. Long range forecasts can also change as frequently as one changes their clothes. As of now, long range forecasts have been predicting a turn to a more wintry pattern, but the last few model runs are beginning to back away from this idea. It does appear there will be a cool down to more seasonal temperatures after the 3rd of December. The majority of the colder air may stay just off to our west. There is still plenty of time to watch what unfolds. In any event, the remainder of this week will be unsettled, with perhaps a coastal storm affecting the area over the holiday weekend. Have a good and safe Thanksgiving everyone.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

What's left of Ida delivering quite a blow    

The remnants of Hurricane Ida are still in the headlines today. This system has been pounding many locations in the east, whether it be flooding rains, mud slides, beach erosion, or coastal flooding. This system will remain in place through much of the weekend before pulling away later Saturday. 1-2" or rain is forecast for the northern NJ area, with higher amounts to the south and east. Fair weather should arrive Sunday.

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Trick or treat...who'll stop the rain?    

Nearly 4.5" of rain has fallen this month, with 3" of it falling during the past 4 days. I recently did a major upgrade to Windows 7. All seems well. Had to find a new driver for my webcam. I just need to adjust the cam a bit more, but otherwise, everything is back up and working. I also wanted to announce another addition to the North Jersey Weather, NJWX.INFO site, it's the WX-Watchers Online blog. You can get there from the link on my site or at www.wxwol.info. All are welcome to participate and join in the discussions and fun. Have a safe and fun Halloween!

Monday, October 19, 2009

October speeding along, pair of nor'easters first frost of the season    

Lots to talk about this morning. We were at a chilly 32F this morning, that along with a frost will put an end to our growing season. Not sure why the NWS out of NYC didn't include Bergen county in that freeze warning. A pair of nor'easters affected the region from Friday into early yesterday. Winds were not all that strong here, but along the coast it was a different story. About a half an inch fell Friday and another quarter inch was recorded yesterday. It appears we'll gradually warm up this week, do see a small opportunity to hit 70 on Wednesday, but that may be a stretch. In any event it will feel warmer than the past few days. Fair weather will continue through Friday.

Friday, October 9, 2009

Some wind, some rain, and a real taste of fall arriving sooner than you think!    

We managed to pick up some light rainfall totals this week. The big story though was the winds. 39 mph was measured at my station. Many other reporting stations had gusts to 40mph or higher. Fortunately, there were only a few reports of tree damage around the area. Some more light rain is forecast for today into early tomorrow as a cold front takes it time moving towards the area. This front will most likely make it through here by tomorrow afternoon. Once it does move through. it will bring with it some very chilly air. There is quite a bit of colder air in the western portion of the nation and some of that will slowly seep into our neck of the woods. Overnight lows next week will only be in the low 40s, with many 30s expected in the nearby suburbs. Daytime highs will only reach 60F, if that. Yes, fall is in the air.

Friday, October 2, 2009

2009 in its final stretch. Cool, cloudy weather to continue, risk of rain Saturday    

September did end fairly dry. We did manage to pick up a bit more rain, but we still finished the month well below normal. October began cloudy and quite cool. We've experienced a few morning low record temperatures. It was 42F this morning and 48F in Central Park. Looks like we'll be experiencing some rainfall during the next 24 hours. I for one am not all that optimistic we will receive as much rainfall as what the NWS is currently forecasting. , but we'll see. Clearing skies is expected for Sunday into Monday with near seasonable temperatures.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Now we need some rain, Sept 09' one of the driest on record?     

Talk about a boring month! We've only managed to squeeze out 0.60" of rain so far this month. The month does not have many more days left, so we'll see just how much we can add to this total. The weather has been fairly nice though. Warm dry days and cool, comfortable nights. Rain is in the forecast for tomorrow, but a strong high pressure just off the coast has been delaying the onset of any rain approaching the area. Another note-able event weather-wise is the total lack of tropical activity. September is the peak month, but not this year. As our days continue to get shorter and the sun angle slowly declines, our mean temperature will continue to fall. We've experienced a few mornings in the 40s. A sure sign that Fall is here.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Shorter, cooler days, could use some rain now       

Days continue to get shorter. We had a stretch of some truly beautiful weather the past week to ten days. Blue sunny skies and highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s. Overnight lows have cool and pleasant. A low off the coast has been teasing us with some rain showers. It appears most of this precip will remain to our south until tomorrow. This is a very slow moving system. As of now it appears tomorrow and Friday will be the wettest days of this week. It will also remain very cool through Friday, especially in those areas that experience rain, cloudy skies and a strong northeasterly wind. Way out in the tropics, Hurricane Fred poses no threat to land.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Internet restored, cool mornings, some record lows set   

Our internet service was restored around 8pm last night. All seems well again. We've been experiencing some truly beautiful weather. In fact, some record low temperatures have been reported for the past two mornings. Looks as if this pattern will continue through the weekend. In the tropics, all eyes are monitoring where Erika will be headed. This will be important since we're heading into the long holiday weekend.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Major internet outage....   

We've been experiencing a major internet outage here. This began yesterday morning around 11:20 am local time. This outage is apparently affecting many communities across northern New Jersey, in particular, Hudson and southern Bergen Counties. As for the weather, September is beginning with Autumn like weather. Daytime highs have been in the lower 70s and night time lows have been in the lower to mid 50s. Dew points have been in the upper 40s! This very pleasant weather will continue for the remainder of this week. In the tropics, all eyes are watching a disturbance approaching the islands. Erika may be form within the next day or so. Enjoy this weather while it lasts. We will be back online as soon as this outage is corrected by my ISP!

Friday, August 28, 2009

A brief Friday Afternoon update

Today is shaping up to be very cool and damp. We've picked up 0.25" so far, and it appears some more rain is in the forecast. As for Danny, which is nothing more than a small swirl, with the center far removed from what little convection it has, doesn't appear as if this will have any big time affects on our area. Saturday appears cloudy and showery at times. Any rain that falls tomorrow will be from a warm front trying to move north through the area. Sunday looks like the better of the two days. Wouldn't be surprised if Danny is downgraded on the 5pm advisory.

Thursday, August 27, 2009

A transition of sorts, still not clear how much impact Dennis will have on this area

Looks as if we're going from very muggy, hot weather to a cooler pattern, however, this depends on just how much impact Tropical Storm Dennis will have on this area. As of this morning it appears Dennis will follow a track similar to that of Hurricane Bill. This path will most likely change during the next 48 hours. A track closer to the coast will certainly bring more rain chances to our area along with higher humidity levels. A cool front moved through the area early this morning, bringing with it noticeable lower dew-point levels. This morning's dew-point was 55F, a big drop from the upper 60s we've experienced the last few days, and the horrid middle 70s of last week. I'll post an update tomorrow. Hopefully at that time Dennis's track will become a bit more clearer.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

HOT, MUGGY weather continues, Hurricane Bill to stay offshore

Looks as if we'll experience yet another hot day, with highs near 90 along with dew-points around 70F. This is the 5th day in a row of this incredibly hot weather. Looks as is we're making up for lost time. A cold front is expected to arrive on Thursday, and daytime highs should begin to decrease. We just missed a thunderstorm last night. One passed just off to my south and east, but did produce a good light show. I managed to capture some of it and have since posted it in the photos section. It is also viewable on Youtube under stormwarn. In fact, I've been converting many of my videos and posting them as time allows. In the tropics, Hurricane Bill is now a CAT 4 storm, with winds of 135mph. Looks like bill will remain well offshore and not affect the east coast, but as with any system, please stay tuned to the latest advisories.

Monday, August 17, 2009

HOT, HOT!

For those of you who have been complaining "this is a year without a summer", may wish to rethink that. It's been very much like summer here in New Jersey. Daytime highs have been at or above 90F and dew points have remained around 70F, making it feel very oppressive. We should see one more day of 90 degrees before some changes come into play. Our rain chances will also be on the increase during the latter portion of this week too. It will also remain very humid, but daytime highs will be trimmed back somewhat,  reaching the 80s for highs. Summer is here in full force, enjoy it now before fall arrives in just 4 weeks.

Monday, August 3, 2009

More rain, & thunderstorms, yet  another site update

After picking up 0.68" on Friday, and another inch yesterday, August has started right where July left off. BUT- we're experiencing more summer-like weather with daytime highs in the mid to upper 80s and overnight lows around 70F. Made yet another change to the photos section. Take a look and let me know what you think. w2gjwAThotmail.com. Replace the AT with @.

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Very active day yesterday, reports of a tornado in Sussex county NJ

Yesterday was a continuation of our very active weather across this area. Heavy rain was common place across much of the Garden State, but most notably was the report of a tornado in Sussex county NJ, near Wantage, (see the pictures section for a photo). This is being investigated today by the NWS. 1.15" of rain was recorded at my station yesterday and many areas experienced flash flooding. Tomorrow may yield yet more heavy rainfall. This certainly has been a very active month, or should I say Spring, and Summer of 2009. Also...incase you haven't noticed, I reworked the archived data section. I think it looks much cleaner now and is a bit easier to navigate. I will soon be posting HD videos onto Youtube as well as this site. Any future significant weather events will soon become a well documented part of www.northjerseyweather.com www.njwx.info

This just in......

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1132 AM EDT THU JUL 30 2009

...TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR WANTAGE IN SUSSEX COUNTY NEW JERSEY...

LOCATION...WANTAGE IN SUSSEX COUNTY NEW JERSEY
DATE...JULY 29 2009
ESTIMATED TIME...248 PM - 300 PM EDT
MAXIMUM EF- SCALE RATING...EF2
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEED...120 MPH
MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...100 YARDS
PATH LENGTH...7 MILES
FATALITIES...0
INJURIES...0

THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT(S) AND PUBLICATION IN NWS
STORM DATA.

...SUMMARY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS CONFIRMED A
TORNADO NEAR WANTAGE IN SUSSEX COUNTY NEW JERSEY ON JULY 29 2009.

MOST OF THE WIND DAMAGE WAS MAINLY TO TREES. TWO BARNS PARTIALLY
COLLAPSED, ONE SILO WAS DESTROYED AND TWO OTHER SILOS WERE DAMAGED.

THIS WAS FIRST CONFIRMED TORNADO IN SUSSEX COUNTY SINCE AUGUST 13,
1990. THIS WAS THE FIRST CONFIRMED TORNADO IN THE MOUNT HOLLY CWA
PART OF NEW JERSEY SINCE JUNE 2, 2006. THIS IS THE STRONGEST
TORNADO EVER IN SUSSEX COUNTY SINCE RECORDS STARTED IN 1950. THIS
IS THE FIRST F2 OR EF2 TORNADO IN NEW JERSEY AS WELL AS IN THE
MOUNT HOLLY CWA SINCE MAY 27, 2001 IN MANALAPAN IN MONMOUTH
COUNTY.


THIS INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/PHI.
 

Tuesday, July 26, 2009

Sure feels like summer, plenty of thunderstorm activity too!

Many have been complaining that 2009 has been the year without a summer. Actually not all have been complaining about that. Many of us have been enjoying the cooler and wetter weather. Hey its good for keeping the watering and cooling bills down. But for the kiddies and those who enjoy it hot and muggy, well- lets just say your time has finally come. We've also been experiencing some severe weather too, although many locations have escaped much of the activity. Sunday was one of those days where much of the severe weather passed to my north or south. It appears we'll remain in a summer-time pattern with hazy, muggy weather and daily chances of thunderstorms, some of which may become severe.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Back in the soup, dew-points  @ 70F and will stay there for the foreseeable future

After a taste of more summer-like weather, with daytime highs in the lower-middle 80s with sunny skies, we're back in the soup to so speak. Rain has overspread the area and we've received about an inch and a quarter so far today. Looks like this rainy and muggy weather will remain with us for the remainder of the week. With this pattern entrenched over the east coast, we need to keep a watchful eye on any potential tropical activity off the east coast because it would move right up along the coast and threaten our area. Thankfully we don't have too much to worry about just yet, anyway as the tropics have been quiet. I also wanted to comment about the media, and their constant complaining about the weather. Their definition of "summer" is a stretch of many continuous days in the 90s with abundant sunshine. In actuality, our daily high mean temperature for this time of year is just 85F degrees!

Friday, July 10, 2009

More site information....

Sorry the site was down the past 12 hours or so. I had to do many OS updates and I've also been working on some further site enhancements. I recently added a tropics page, which links directly to the TPC. I'm also thinking of adding another webcam, this one would be nearer to ground level. I may also add a daily movie which could also be added onto Youtube whenever significant weather occurs. All of these features will be added as my time and budget allows. Still working on some minor tweaks that need to becorrected. Thanks.....

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Quick update regarding the site....

If you haven't noticed, I made some changes to the website recently. Firstly, I added a severe weather link, which simply shows the Day 1 outlook from the SPC site. Clicking on the image will bring you directly to the SPC day one outlook page. Secondly, I add some additional information on the main screen, but please bear with me as this will continue to expand and grow with time. Not all of it is fully functional yet, but will be shortly. All of the information you're accustomed to is still there too. Thanks to all of you for your continued support and patience. North Jersey Weather a.k.a. njwx.info, will never ask for donations or show adds. I firmly believe in FREE information, as there's already too many sites looking to make a quick buck.

Monday, July 6, 2009

Fireworks get off without a hitch, drying out nicely after almost 10 inches of rain in June

Many places had good weather for this years firework festivities. We've recently enjoyed a few day stretch without any rainfall. This is something we're not accustomed to, especially after all those rainy days we experienced in June. This fair weather looks to come to a brief end tomorrow, as there is  a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon. After tomorrow's rain chances, the remainder of this week looks fair, with continued mild temperatures. There are not prolonged heat waves on the horizon, so sit back, relax and enjoy this near-perfect summer-time weather.

Monday, June 29, 2009

Friday evening thunderstorms produce a brilliant sunset Mamatus show

Most areas experienced thunderstorms Friday evening. A few areas reported hail along with some strong winds, but most of the activity was quite typical for early summer. The most memorable effect was the widely seen Mamatus clouds over much of the 5 boroughs of NYC and LI. These clouds are not as rare as many would think. I have seen these several times in past years, and I would say every 5-10 years they make their appearance in this area. They are usually under a thunderstorm's anvil. They are always impressive to see, especially when the sun hits them in a certain way. This past Friday's sunset became memorable by this event and I'll never forget the outside ambient light color changing from a dark orange to an auburn. See the photo in the picture section for an impressive shot taken at Citifield during the Yankees Mets subway game!

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Big time thunderstorms hit our area

Yesterday afternoon, a big time thunderstorm pounding portions of northern Bergen County delivering hail up to 6-10" deep in sections of Westwood, Washington Township, Emerson, etc. I work in Englewood and it did become quite threatening here, but that particular storm weakened quite a bit before passing off just to our north. Some of the photos from this storm can be viewed online. There is some debate as to just how much hail fell- some reports are indicating much less fell than reported, never-the-less it was an impressive event for this area. The only major hail event I can recall was back in June of 1976, when up to 10" fell in Clifton and surrounding areas. I was living in Hasbrouck Heights at the time and we received around 4" of hail with temps dropping into the upper 40s! Most memorable!

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Thunderstorms hit area at 2am, then again at 8am.

Those of you who were awakened at 2 am this morning, courtesy of some loud thunder crashes, can thank mother nature for loosing precious sleep. I was one of those unfortunate people who also experienced those storms early this morning. My station received a grand total of 0.92", with around half an inch falling between 2-3 am and the remaining balance received from 8-10am. We should settle down for a bit and we may see a little sunshine by noontime. We'll remain unsettled however with more rain expected on Thursday.

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Rain and more rain- Flash Flood Watches issued at 4pm ET.

Well, we needed the rain- now it appears we'll be receiving too much of a good thing! A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for the northern NJ area for tomorrow, June 5th. A stationery front to our south will begin to push northward and interact with an intense area of low pressure from the south. A general 2-2.5" rainfall is expected, this on top of our recent 1.2" will begin to pose flooding concerns for tomorrow.

Thursday, May 28, 2009

A month has past since my last post?, Unreal!

Why is it that time goes by so quickly. Hey isn't that a line from a song somewhere? Any rate, the weather has been cool and dank. But we're in need of some more rain here.  We actually got down into the upper 30s on the 19th. So far this month our highest temperature has been 88F degrees on the 22nd, just 3 days after a morning low of 38! Talk about more extremes, but that seems to be the normal occurrence now. We may see some rain tomorrow. however, there is also the season's first tropical depression well off the east coast, and this may keep precipitation chances very low, we'll see. Monday is June first, summer is rapidly approaching. I've begun posting my hourly OBS on Twitter, let me know if you're seeing them on there.

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Monday, April 27, 2009

A taste of summer-time in April

Sure feels like Summer, but the calendar still says April. We experienced a couple of very warm-hot days this past weekend. Saturday's high was 91F, and we hit 92F yesterday. A record high was set at Newark International Airport. Today will be a bit cooler, but still well above normal and tomorrow appears to be another hot one with a high of 88F forecast. Much more seasonal weather is on tap for the end of the week, with highs in the 60s expected. As a side note, I moved my weather software onto a different PC this weekend and am having problems with my webcam. I hope to have this issue resolved during the next day or two.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Rain, more rain and quite cold

After quite a dry spell, with February and March producing just over an inch of precipitation total, several brush fires have been occurring throughout the state. We finally received some much needed rainfall during the past several days along with some very chilly weather. This past weekend, we experienced a high of 73 on Saturday, and a high of 63 on Sunday. During Monday, temperatures actually fell into the lower 40s, with sleet reported in some areas. We also experienced a thunderstorm last night with a period of hail. today should be the final day for any rain, and it looks like this weekend will heat up, with highs in the 80s expected.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Will we get fooled?

March 09' finished up much drier than normal. Feb. and March were very dry months, and we're running a deficit in the precipitation column. Guess we'll see what April brings our way. We did have a thundershower Sunday night, complete with some very small hail. A EF1 tornado was confirmed in Lancaster PA, very rare for this time of year. Windy and cool conditions are hanging tough, and it appears our weather will turn unsettled for the first week of April. Let's hope we don't get fooled by Aprils changeable weather.

Monday, March 20, 2009

So this is the first day of Spring?

March is winding up to be another dry, snow free month- with the exception of today that is! Yes we received a quick burst of snow this morning on the very first day of Spring. It was enough to whiten the ground. The only other notable weather fact is our developing drought. We're now 6 inches below normal. February's total precip was 0.69" and so far this month were only at 0.31". This is something to keep track of as we enter the growing season. Temperatures will be somewhat below normal today, but will return to normal levels late this weekend.

Monday, March 2, 2009

Some new snow, but not as much as forecast

Winter quickly returned to the northeast this weekend. We are still under a Winter Storm Warning until 6pm this evening, although most of the accumulating snow has since ended. Winds continue to be very strong and gusty and the temperature is struggling to get out of the lower 20s. We picked up nearly 6" of new snow during the past 24 hrs. The official forecast was for between 7-12" of snow, we were on the lower end of that scale. Looks as if it will feel very much like winter this week, wit ha slow moderating trend beginning on Thursday. Needless to say, roads and travel are not the best today, and all of the area schools are closed including those in NYC.

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Saturday, February 21, 2009

Anemometer replaced...4 hours spent at rooftop!

Spent most of the day replacing the anemometer as well as all the hardware associated with the installation. Most of it was rusty with the exception of the stainless steel hardware. All the work went well. I made sure to take my time and do a good job. I also managed to raise the anemometer about 2 feet, and thoroughly cleaned the rain gauge and all the other components in the ISS. I'm happy to report that all is well again and is back in operation. Hopefully the original components will last a few more years because I couldn't bring myself to go through all that again anytime soon! The weather station has been in operation for the last 7 years.

Friday, February 13, 2009

Very windy conditions, with very little precipitation

UPDATE 4:00pm: Anemometer has begun working again. Will definitely do the switch next week. Will also replace all the old hardware and clean everything up. After 7 years, its about time!

The big storm system that plagued most of the country with a variety of bad weather has since made its way into our neck of the woods. There wasn't much to report in the way of precipitation, as just 0.06" was recorded at my station. This is the same storm system that brought tornadoes to Oklahoma and high winds from the Mid-west into the northeast. Below are some wind gust reports from across New Jersey. My peak gust was 44mph. Interestingly, since that time I noticed that my anemometer has stopped working since 4:18 this morning. I had this problem back in November and it seemed to correct itself. most likely the problem is a stuck relay. I ordered a replacement this morning and will try and do the swap next week. In the meantime, I'll change my software so all wind reports are taken from Teterboro airport.

...BERGEN COUNTY...
   NORTH ARLINGTON         61  1255 PM  2/12   MESONET
   FORT LEE                56   630 AM  2/12   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   TETERBORO               55   754 AM  2/12   ASOS
   PALISADES PARK          53   706 AM  2/12   MESONET
   PARK RIDGE              52   706 AM  2/12   MESONET
   BERGENFIELD             51   811 AM  2/12   MESONET

...ESSEX COUNTY...
   NEWARK                  60  1215 PM  2/12   ASOS
   CALDWELL                46   204 PM  2/12   ASOS

...HUDSON COUNTY...
   JERSEY CITY             56  1214 PM  2/12   MESONET
   HARRISON                48  1010 AM  2/12   NWS COOP OBSERVER
   SECAUCUS                48   706 AM  2/12   MESONET
   NORTH BERGEN            45   730 AM  2/12   MESONET
   KEARNY                  41  1150 AM  2/12   PUBLIC
...PASSAIC COUNTY...
   CLIFTON                 48   907 AM  2/12   MESONET
   WANAQUE                 47  1121 AM  2/12   MESONET
...UNION COUNTY...
   UNION                   53  1130 AM  2/12   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   ELIZABETH               51  1149 AM  2/12   MESONET
 

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

February begins where January left off

Our pattern remains the same...cold and snowy. We did have a couple of mild days at the beginning of this week. In fact, Sunday and Monday were in the 50s! But that is history now as we are well below freezing again and we received another quick burst of snow last night. Between 2-3" of new snow fell across most sections of northern NJ, with some localities receiving a bit more off to the east. Tomorrow's high is expected to be just above 20F and then another warm-up will slowly begin. We should be back in the lower 50s by the time Sunday arrives!

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

January 09' a month for Winter Weather Lovers.

January 09' is continuing to be very winter like. We're currently under a Winter Weather Advisory, although the temperature has since risen above the freezing mark. We're currently sitting at 34F and the snow has since changed over to a cold rain. We received around 3.2" of new snow overnight, but much of that is being washed away now.

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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Winter in full gear, a surprise dumping of snow last night.

January 09' is shaping up to be a very wintry month. We reached a morning low of 3.8F on the 17th, and it has remained below normal for the past several days. Yesterday we received a quick burst of nearly 4" of snow, and surprisingly the NWS didn't issue any advisories for this event. Some area snowfall totals, some of which seem a bit low to me, include the following:
...BERGEN COUNTY...

BERGEN COUNTY...
   RIDGEFIELD PARK        3.2   615 PM  1/19   PUBLIC
   PALISADES PARK         2.0   625 PM  1/19   PUBLIC
   FORT LEE               1.9   620 PM  1/19   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   RIDGEWOOD              1.4   700 PM  1/19   SKYWARN SPOTTER

...ESSEX COUNTY...
   WEST ORANGE            2.7   700 PM  1/19   PUBLIC
   CEDAR GROVE            2.0   815 PM  1/19   PUBLIC
   NEWARK                 1.5   700 PM  1/19   FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER
   MONTCLAIR              1.1   730 PM  1/19   PUBLIC

...HUDSON COUNTY...
   KEARNY                 2.5   745 PM  1/19   PUBLIC
   HARRISON               2.3   715 PM  1/19   SKYWARN SPOTTER
   HOBOKEN                1.1   815 PM  1/19   SKYWARN SPOTTER

Monday, January 5, 2009

December 2008 was a snowy month. January begins near normal

Here are the NJ totals for the December 18th & December 21 snowfalls:
...BERGEN COUNTY...
OAKLAND 8.3 600 PM 12/19 PUBLIC
RIDGEWOOD 7.2 700 PM 12/19 SKYWARN SPOTTER
RIVERVALE 6.0 730 PM 12/19 PUBLIC
TENAFLY 6.0 500 PM 12/19 PUBLIC
BERGENFIELD 5.8 540 PM 12/19 SKYWARN SPOTTER
SADDLE BROOK 5.5 700 PM 12/19 SKYWARN SPOTTER
DUMONT 5.1 521 PM 12/19 PUBLIC
FORT LEE 2.3 700 PM 12/19 SKYWARN SPOTTER
...ESSEX COUNTY...
SHORT HILLS 6.0 448 PM 12/19 PUBLIC
CEDAR GROVE 5.7 725 PM 12/19 PUBLIC
WEST CALDWELL 5.3 620 PM 12/19 SKYWARN SPOTTER
BLOOMFIELD 5.1 600 PM 12/19 PUBLIC
MONTCLAIR 5.0 715 PM 12/19 PUBLIC
NEWARK 4.8 655 PM 12/19 FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER
ORANGE 4.7 700 PM 12/19 SKYWARN SPOTTER
...HUDSON COUNTY...
HOBOKEN 3.7 800 PM 12/19 SKYWARN SPOTTER
...PASSAIC COUNTY...
RINGWOOD 7.7 630 PM 12/19 SKYWARN SPOTTER
WAYNE 5.6 455 PM 12/19 SKYWARN SPOTTER
NEW JERSEY
...BERGEN COUNTY...
RIVERVALE 3.0 1200 PM 12/21 PUBLIC
MAHWAH 2.5 934 AM 12/21 SKYWARN SPOTTER
RIDGEWOOD 2.5 1000 AM 12/21 SKYWARN SPOTTER
BERGENFIELD 2.2 1100 AM 12/21 SKYWARN SPOTTER
NORTH ARLINGTON 1.0 815 AM 12/21 SKYWARN SPOTTER
...ESSEX COUNTY...
NEWARK 1.3 200 PM 12/21 FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER
WEST ORANGE 1.2 1000 PM 12/21 PUBLIC
...HUDSON COUNTY...
HOBOKEN 0.9 800 AM 12/21 SKYWARN SPOTTER
...PASSAIC COUNTY...
WEST MILFORD 4.3 115 PM 12/21 PUBLIC
RINGWOOD 3.5 200 PM 12/21 SKYWARN SPOTTER
WAYNE 2.0 950 AM 12/21 SKYWARN SPOTTER
HARRISON MOUNTAIN 1.0 815 AM 12/21 NWS COOP OBSERVER
...UNION COUNTY...
SPRINGFIELD 1.0 815 AM 12/21 SKYWARN SPOTTER
 

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Winter Storm Watches up- first significant snowfall expected.

Winter Storm Watches were issued for the entire northern NJ area yesterday afternoon. Looks like we'll receive a general 6-10 inches from this event, with higher amounts inland. This will be our first significant snowfall of the 2008-2009 winter season, and actually, winter hasn't officially begun yet. I'll post updates later as the event unfolds.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Winter still struggling to be the dominant player.

We experienced a moderate, albeit brief, sleet shower this morning with a temperature of 36F. This occurring just one day after yesterday's spring-like high of 65F! Our see-saw weather pattern continues. We also had a low of 17F back on December 8th and we're still sitting with a just trace of snow for this season. Yes, Christmas is just 9 days away now, truly hard to believe that 2008 has flown by this quickly. I'm not sure if I'll be keeping this station in operation. It's most likely that I'll be taking it offline sometime after the first of the New Year. After 7 years long years, rising costs and the lack of time are the biggest reasons for this decision. Happy Holidays everyone!

Monday, November 17, 2008

A week of Spring like conditions followed by a quick blast of Winter!

We just completed a 9 day stretch of spring-like weather. A high temperature of 67.6F was recorded on the 15th. A strong cold front has since moved through the area, bringing with it some gusty winds and some thunderstorms. There was a period of very heavy rain, which occurred just after 9:30pm Saturday evening. I haven't had an opportunity to update the weather photos page, but will try and do so ASAP. I also noticed a problem with my Davis anemometer. During the day Friday I had noticed there wasn't any wind recorded at all. Conditions were calm throughout the area, but still, many stations had at least reported a 2 or 3 mph wind for the day. During Saturday, when winds increased from the south, I noticed my cups were spinning, but there was still a big fat zero on my Davis display. Then all of a sudden it began working again. Perhaps the reed switch was temporarily stuck. I guess I should order a replacement sensor, as this one has been in continuous operation for over 6 years. Temperatures today will have a hard time reaching 43F, and even colder weather is on tap for the remainder of this week. We may also see some snow showers tonight into tomorrow.

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Friday, October 24, 2008

After three weeks of no rain, a quick burst of 1-2 inches expected

There really hasn't been much to write about during the past few weeks. It's been bone dry, and it has remained quite cool.  We received our first killing freeze of the fall season this morning. Many outlying stations dipped well into the the 20s. My station recorded a low of 31F. After our three week break from any precipitation, it appears we'll be on the receiving end of some moderate to heavy rains this weekend. A potent, but quick moving storm system is expected to impact the region tomorrow. Rain may be heavy at times later Saturday. A quick 1-2" of rain is expected within a 12 hour time frame. Temperatures will moderate this weekend into early next week before falling to below normal levels later in the forecast period.

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Another round of heavy rain followed by a fair, cool start to begin October.

We received another 2.5" of rainfall on the 28th of September. The totals for the northern NJ area are listed below. Tropical Storm Kyle never affected our area as it remained off to our east. It did bring heavy rain into the coastline of Maine however. October has started off cooler; and will remain very cool as we get into the weekend. Highs Sunday will struggle to get into the 60s and come Monday we may not reach 60F! A return flow will begin to setup next week, and we should get back into a prolonged period of dry and warm weather. While not officially Indian Summer, as that occurs after the first frost, but still warm and very enjoyable weather.

NEW JERSEY
...BERGEN COUNTY...
   LODI                  2.80  1100 PM  9/27   AFWS
   TENAFLY               2.31   700 PM  9/26   PUBLIC
   TETERBORO             2.25  1100 PM  9/27   ASOS
   PARK RIDGE            2.14  1100 PM  9/27   AFWS
   RIVERVALE             2.00   500 PM  9/26   PUBLIC
   NORTHVALE             1.88   152 PM  9/27   PUBLIC

...ESSEX COUNTY...
   CALDWELL              2.22  1100 PM  9/27   ASOS
   ESSEX FELLS           1.96  1100 PM  9/27   NWS CO-OP
   NEWARK                1.85  1100 PM  9/27   ASOS
   CANOE BROOK           1.64  1100 PM  9/27   NWS CO-OP

...HUDSON COUNTY...
   KEARNY                2.50  1030 AM  9/27   PUBLIC
   HARRISON              2.07   900 AM  9/27   NWS CO-OP

...PASSAIC COUNTY...
   WEST PATERSON         3.28  1100 PM  9/27   AFWS
   WAYNE                 2.47  1100 PM  9/27   AFWS
   LITTLE FALLS          2.40  1100 PM  9/27   AFWS
   WEST MILFORD          1.96  1100 PM  9/27   AFWS
 

Thursday, September 25, 2008

After a long dry spell, heavy rain in the forecast?

Again. my apologies for  not posting in a while, but the recent weather pattern has been very boring. An extra-tropical low off the Carolina coast is continuing to pump moisture into the eastern seaboard. This feature is expected to move ashore later today. There is also a tropical disturbance nearing the Turks and Caicos Islands. This tropical low is expected to be steered northwestward into our area, bringing with it heavy rain and gusty northeasterly winds. There is the possibility this system may become a tropical cyclone over the next day or so. In any event, it appears our long spell of sunny, dry weather is about to come to an end. Time will tell just how much influence the extra-tropical low has on the tropical feature. This will decide how much rain we end up with. Updates later...

Monday, September 8, 2008

Hanna brings a quick bout of heavy rains and wind

Sorry for not posting in a while. Tropical Storm Hannah visited NJ on Saturday brining a round of heavy tropical rainfall and some brief gusty winds. Rainfall totals across northern New Jersey ranged between 2.5-5 inches. See the National Weather Service's totals below. My station received 4.10" Wind was not much of an issue. Hannah made landfall in SC early Saturday morning an raced northeastward into New England by Saturday night. Some Autumn weather is in store for the area once a cold front passes the region tomorrow. Daytime highs on Wednesday are only expected to be in the lower 70s with much lower humidity levels. Fair and dry weather should last until the end of this week.
...BERGEN COUNTY...
   RIVER EDGE            5.50   800 PM   9/6  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   RAMSEY                4.84   100 AM   9/7  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   RIDGEWOOD             4.72  1100 PM   9/6  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   GARFIELD              4.71   100 AM   9/7  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   OAKLAND               4.49   800 PM   9/6  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   LODI                  4.39   100 AM   9/7  AFWS
   OAKLAND               4.30   100 AM   9/7  AFWS
   WOODCLIFF LAKE        4.20   100 AM   9/7  AFWS
   PARK RIDGE            4.17   100 AM   9/7  AFWS
   TETERBORO             4.10   945 PM   9/6  ASOS
   TENAFLY               4.04   100 AM   9/7  PUBLIC
   RIVERVALE             4.00   100 AM   9/7  PUBLIC
   BERGENFIELD           3.80   100 AM   9/7  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   NORTH ARLINGTON       3.58   800 PM   9/6  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   FORT LEE              2.97   800 PM   9/6  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   RIDGEWOOD             2.52   100 AM   9/7  AFWS

...ESSEX COUNTY...
   CANOE BROOK           4.50   100 AM   9/7  AFWS
   VERONA                4.45   100 AM   9/7  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   ESSEX FELLS           4.21   100 AM   9/7  AFWS
   WEST ORANGE           4.10  1030 PM   9/6  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   CALDWELL              3.92   100 AM   9/7  ASOS
   NEWARK                3.75   850 PM   9/6  ASOS

...HUDSON COUNTY...
   HARRISON              4.10   100 AM   9/7  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   JERSEY CITY           3.11   800 PM   9/6  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   NORTH BERGEN          3.00   800 PM   9/6  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   SECAUCUS              2.83   800 PM   9/6  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   BAYONNE               2.73   800 PM   9/6

...PASSAIC COUNTY...
   WEST PATERSON         5.32   100 AM   9/7  AFWS
   WEST MILFORD          4.78  1010 PM   9/6  PUBLIC
   RINGWOOD              4.75  1000 PM   9/6  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   RINGWOOD              4.75   100 AM   9/7  AFWS
   HAWTHORNE             4.28  1100 PM   9/6  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   WAYNE                 4.25   800 PM   9/6  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   WEST MILFORD          4.21   100 AM   9/7  AFWS
   GREENWOOD LAKE        3.94   100 AM   9/7  AFWS
   WAYNE                 3.85   100 AM   9/7  AFWS
   LITTLE FALLS          2.79   100 AM   9/7  AFWS

...UNION COUNTY...
   ELIZABETH             3.75  1000 PM   9/6  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   SPRINGFIELD           3.25   820 PM   9/6  SKYWARN SPOTTER
Thursday, August 21, 2008

Severe storms pound area, complete with tornado warnings!

My apologies for not posting this sooner. This past Friday, the 15th of August, 2008 we experienced several severe thunderstorms, a type not usually seen in this part of the nation. Much of Bergen County was hit hard by these storms. Two separate Tornado Warnings were issued within a half an hour of each other for portions of Bergen County. The first warning was issued at 4:43pm, the second issued at 5:15 pm. The warning messages are below. No tornadoes were reported, but rain rates as high as 16" per hour were reported along with large hail and damaging winds. Flooding became a major problem for some northern towns in Bergen County. Interestingly, towns to my north received well over an inch of rainfall, while here in Wood Ridge we didn't receive a single drop! Just shows how localized convective rainfall can be. Dry weather has since over taken the area and it should remain seasonably and warm through the upcoming weekend.

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
443 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
PASSAIC COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...
ROCKLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...
NORTHERN BERGEN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 515 PM EDT...

* AT 442 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR RAMSEY...
MOVING EAST AT 28 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
RIDGEWOOD AND 6 MILES NORTH OF PARAMUS BY 450 PM...
6 MILES NORTH OF ORADELL AND 6 MILES SOUTH OF MONSEY BY 455 PM...
PEARL RIVER AND NANUET BY 500 PM...
TAPPAN AND NORWOOD BY 505 PM...
ORANGEBURG AND NYACK BY 510 PM...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.


BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
516 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NEW YORK (MANHATTAN) COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...
BRONX COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...
EASTERN BERGEN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT...

* AT 515 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
ENGLEWOOD...OR NEAR BERGENFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 19 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
RIVERDALE BY 525 PM...
EAST TREMONT BY 530 PM...
CO-OP CITY AND CITY ISLAND BY 540 PM...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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Thursday, August 7, 2008

Very Humid- Rain arrives with some big time storms!