Tag Archive for 'band'
June 13th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
Most recent updates on the bottom!
12:40:48 PM: The strongest thunderstorm of all the thunderstorms throughout the region is over western Burlington County.
12:42:03 PM: The thunderstorm over western Burlington County is producing very heavy rainfall and frequent lightning.
12:43:03 PM: These thunderstorms are below severe level, but can reduce visibility rapidly due to the heavy rainfall and [...]
March 3rd, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
5:41 AM
The following snow and wind observations are from the National Weather Service. There were many areas that received heavy snow via the mesoscale banding that developed within this storm, however there were also some areas that received less than expected because of the influence of mesoscale banding. Overall, verification came in rather well on [...]
March 2nd, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
12:15 PM
I’ve just spent the past hour and a half shoveling the 10 to 12 inches of snow sitting on my drive way. Let me tell you, shoveling this snow is no joke. For those of you with the unlucky task of having to shovel this stuff, remember bend at the knees not the back!
Anyway, [...]
March 2nd, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
9:55 AM
There are two impressive bands of snow setting up over the forecast area. As seen on the radar image on the left (hat tip to Weather Tap), one band is over coastal New Jersey and the other is over eastern Pennsylvania. The one over Pennsylvania is associated with the deformation zone that will eventually [...]
March 2nd, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
9:01 AM
After looking at some great surface, mid level, and upper level data from the SPC, it appears that a deformation zone is attempting to form over eastern Pennsylvania down through eastern Maryland.
The snow is already falling heavily over parts of central New Jersey, however that snowfall is associated with a separate mesoscale disturbance [...]
March 2nd, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
7:22 AM
A large area of moderate to heavy snow is moving towards the forecast area and is already impacting eastern Pennsylvania. Snowfall rates over Maryland, eastern Virginia, and Delaware are being reported as moderate to heavy. The snow is associated with the strong upper disturbance that has been behind this whole storm from the start [...]
March 2nd, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
6:15 AM
If snow is not falling over your location right now, don’t think the storm is over by a long shot! Another band of heavy snow is on the way as you can see to the left. I’ve been keeping an eye on this batch of heavy snow, which is associated with the upper level [...]
March 2nd, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
6:02 AM
The National Weather Service from Mount Holly has put out some “estimations” of how much snow has fall over the forecast area in the latest Winter Storm Warning. I’m not sure how accurate it is, but here is what they say:
WHEN THE SNOW FINALLY COMES TO AN END THIS AFTERNOON, THERE SHOULD
BE A TOTAL [...]
March 2nd, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
5:53 AM
The precipitation with this storm is moving slightly faster than thought last night by about 3 hours. The dry slot is moving through the forecast area now rather than at 8 AM, however the intensity of the snow did not disappoint. Snowfall totals throughout the forecast around range from 1.8″ to 12″, but a [...]
March 2nd, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
11:13 PM
Moderate snow has overspread the entire Philadelphia and New York City metros including much of New Jersey. Locally in Freehold, snow is falling at a moderate to heavy clip with visibility falling below a mile to 3/4 of a mile. The sky is a light pink, indicating heavy snow and the winds are picking [...]
