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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?

« on: March 31, 2014, 05:15:25 PM »

48.4°F Mostly Sunny

Picked up an unexpected 3.2" of snow this morning bringing my season total to 64.7" of snow. Check out some of the reports out of KISP this morning, includes thunder snow! http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/KISP/2014/3/31/DailyHistory.html

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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?

« on: March 29, 2014, 08:53:14 AM »

46.1°F Overcast

Getting ready for heavy rain over the next 48 hours. Widespread 2-4" of rain...4km NAM has 4-6" of rain through Monday.

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Your Local Weather / Re: Long Island Weather

« on: March 25, 2014, 04:46:55 PM »

. Wind Advisory in effect from 8 am to 6 PM EDT Wednesday...

The National Weather Service in New York has issued a Wind
Advisory... which is in effect from 8 am to 6 PM EDT Wednesday.

* Locations... the entire tri state area.

* Hazards... strong gusty winds.

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

* Timing... strongest winds will be during the daylight hours.

* Impacts... isolated to scattered power outages as weak trees
and tree limbs get knocked down. These winds will also make
travel difficult for high profile vehicles.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph...
or gusts of 46 to 57 mph... are expected or occurring. Winds this
strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile
vehicles. Use extra caution.

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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?

« on: March 22, 2014, 02:44:44 PM »

60.3°F Overcast

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Your Local Weather / Re: Long Island Weather

« on: March 22, 2014, 10:12:33 AM »

... Potential for rapid fire spread today...

The combination of westerly winds of 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to
30 mph... humidity levels dropping into the lower 30s and dry fine
fuels has resulted in conditions that are favorable for the spread
of brush fires... should such fires develop.

Residents should keep vehicles out of grassy areas and ensure
proper disposal of any smoking materials. It only takes a
carelessly disposed cigarette to ignite a fire.

If you spot a fire... please report it to authorities immediately.

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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?

« on: March 13, 2014, 02:13:05 PM »

27.7°F Overcast/Windy

Gusting to 40mph now. Wind advisory in effect.

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Your Local Weather / Re: Long Island Weather

« on: March 12, 2014, 10:07:38 PM »

... Wind Advisory in effect from 2 am to 6 PM EDT Thursday...

The National Weather Service in New York has issued a Wind
Advisory... which is in effect from 2 am to 6 PM EDT Thursday.

* Locations... northeast NJ... New York City and Long Island.

* Hazards... strong gusty winds.

* Winds... northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Timing... strongest winds late tonight into the first half of
Thursday.

* Impacts... down tree limbs and isolated power outages.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph...
or gusts of 46 to 57 mph... are expected or occurring. Winds this
strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile
vehicles. Use extra caution.

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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?

« on: March 11, 2014, 02:09:22 PM »

61.9°F Mostly Cloudy

Hit 63°F earlier, but it's too cloudy today.

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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?

« on: March 08, 2014, 07:42:39 PM »

49.3°F Overcast

High was 57 today with bright sunshine.

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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove

« on: March 02, 2014, 12:30:59 PM »

I hate double-posting here, but it's still important enough for everyone:  Next Sunday on March 9 is when we spring forward to Daylight Saving Time, so don't forget what to do in a week from now.

Thank goodness. Can't stand the dark evenings. So depressing.

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Your Local Weather / Re: Long Island Weather

« on: March 01, 2014, 09:40:41 AM »

... Winter Storm Watch in effect from Sunday afternoon through
Monday afternoon...

The National Weather Service in New York has issued a Winter
Storm Watch... which is in effect from Sunday afternoon through
Monday afternoon.

* Locations... portions of metropolitan northeast New Jersey... New
York City and Long Island.

* Hazard types... snow.

* Accumulations... snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches.

* Winds... north 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* Temperatures... in the teens and 20 Sunday night... and in the
middle to upper 20s during the day Monday.

* Visibilities... reduced to 1 mile or less at times.

* Timing... late Sunday... through Sunday night and into Monday.

* Impacts... hazardous travel due to reduced visibilities and snow
accumulations... especially during the Monday morning commute.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant
snow... sleet... or ice accumulations that may impact travel.
Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.

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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?

« on: February 26, 2014, 02:12:19 PM »

38.5°F Overcast

Slowly loosing my snowpack 

I'll take your and give it a 


31°F with a few clouds and breezy.

There have been a few on and off flurries throughout the day, and a brief snow event overnight will bring about an inch or so. Outside of piles left by snow plows, the roads and grass here are pretty much free of snow after being well above freezing for five days.

I'd rather have a snow covered ground rather than dead grass and and dirt anyday.

31.3°F Heavy Snow w/ Sunshine

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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?

« on: February 23, 2014, 10:12:54 AM »

50.0°F Mostly Cloudy

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Your Local Weather / Re: Long Island Weather

« on: February 21, 2014, 08:13:37 PM »

Had a line of strong thunderstorms come through the area today

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
411 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2014

CTZ007-010>012-NYZ079-081-212215-
NORTHEAST SUFFOLK-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHEAST SUFFOLK-SOUTHERN
MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-
411 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2014

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT MIDDLESEX...SOUTHEASTERN NEW
HAVEN...SOUTHERN NEW LONDON AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES...

AT 406 PM EST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING THE TWIN FORKS OF LONG ISLAND AND EXTREME
SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 75 MPH.

CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS UP
TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. IN ADDITION...VERY HEAVY
RAIN...WITH RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO 1 INCH AN HOUR...IS OCCURRING
WITH THESE STORMS. THIS COULD CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...
AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE
TO SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.

LAT...LON 4132 7184 4112 7233 4113 7212 4100 7210
      4107 7185 4079 7267 4098 7267 4115 7236
      4128 7286 4143 7193 4141 7184

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Your Local Weather / Re: Long Island Weather

« on: February 20, 2014, 06:41:58 PM »

... Dense fog advisory in effect from midnight tonight to 10 am
EST Friday...

The National Weather Service in New York has issued a dense fog
advisory... which is in effect from midnight tonight to 10 am EST
Friday.

* Locations... the lower Hudson Valley... New York City... Long Island... northeast
New Jersey and southern Connecticut

* hazards... dense fog

* visibilities... one quarter mile or less at times.

* Timing... after midnight until 10 am Friday.

* Impacts... restrictions to visibility will make traveling difficult
especially during the Friday morning commute.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A dense fog advisory means visibilities will frequently be
reduced to one quarter mile or less. If driving... slow down... use
your low beam headlights... and leave plenty of distance ahead of
you in case a sudden stop is needed.