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Your Local Weather / Re: Long Island Weather

« on: January 11, 2014, 06:03:41 PM »

NYZ078>081-112345-
NORTHEAST SUFFOLK-NORTHWEST SUFFOLK-SOUTHEAST SUFFOLK-SOUTHWEST
SUFFOLK-
601 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SUFFOLK COUNTY...

AT 600 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
BRANFORD TO CORAM TO 7 MILES EAST OF ROBERT MOSES STATE PARK TO 21
MILES SOUTH OF ROBERT MOSES STATE PARK...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS ACTIVITY.

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Your Local Weather / Re: Long Island Weather

« on: January 11, 2014, 10:12:26 AM »

... Flood Watch remains in effect from 11 am EST this morning
through late tonight...

The Flood Watch continues for

* portions of southern Connecticut... northeast New Jersey and
southeast New York... including the following areas... in
southern Connecticut... northern Fairfield... northern
Middlesex... northern New Haven... northern New London...
southern Fairfield... southern Middlesex... southern New Haven
and southern New London. In northeast New Jersey... eastern
Bergen... eastern Essex... eastern Passaic... eastern Union...
Hudson... western Bergen... western Essex... western Passaic and
western Union. In southeast New York... Bronx... Kings
(Brooklyn)... New York (Manhattan)... northeastern Suffolk...
northern Nassau... northern Queens... northern Westchester...
northwestern Suffolk... Orange... Putnam... Richmond (staten
island)... Rockland... southeastern Suffolk... southern Nassau...
southern Queens... southern Westchester and southwestern
Suffolk.

* From 11 am EST this morning through late tonight.

* Low pressure moving into eastern Canada will drag a cold front
through the region late this evening. This system will tap into
Gulf and Atlantic moisture to produce heavy rainfall this
afternoon through this evening.

* Rainfall amounts from 1 1/2 to 2 inches... with locally higher
amounts... are likely to cause significant urban... low lying and
poor drainage flooding during the watch period. In addition to
urban and poor drainage flooding... flashy small stream and river
flooding is possible. Conditions are also favorable for ice jam
flooding. If any of the larger rivers or streams flood... this
could linger awhile after rain has ended.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be
alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to
flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding
develop.

... Wind Advisory now in effect from noon today to 10 PM EST this
evening...

* locations... New York City... Long Island... and coastal southeast
Connecticut.

* Hazards... strong winds.

* Winds... south 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Timing... gusts over 45 mph will be possible during the entire
advisory period... but more likely to occur late this afternoon
into early this evening.

* Impacts... difficult driving conditions in strong winds. Small
tree limbs and branches could be brought down with isolated
power outages possible.

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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Winter Weather / Re: Worst Arctic Outbreak in 20 Years Coming 1/5-8/2014

« on: January 07, 2014, 08:56:54 PM »

We shattered our record low of 10°F set back in 1970 when we dropped down to 6°F! Wind chill hovered around -10°F at that time.

This morning is now the coldest morning I have ever been through (well that I can remember) in my 21 years living down here. We got down to 8°F back in the January 2003 Arctic Outbreak. The 6°F was the coldest temps we had seen since February 1996. Our high today was 25°F.

Wow. You were colder than man last night. Got down to 7.6 degrees. Further west, NYC got down to 4 degrees, breaks the record (I've been waiting several years for NYC to see a rec low). 

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

« on: January 07, 2014, 02:44:23 PM »

12.6°F Sunny/Windy 

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Your Local Weather / Re: Long Island Weather

« on: January 07, 2014, 02:26:53 PM »

NYC (Central Park) records back to the 1860's finally breaks a record low for the first time in 14 years!

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
758 AM EST TUE JAN 07 2013

...RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE SET AT CENTRAL PARK NY...

A RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 4 DEGREES WAS SET AT CENTRAL PARK
NY TODAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 6 SET IN 1896.

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Winter Weather / Re: Worst Arctic Outbreak in 20 Years Coming 1/5-8/2014

« on: January 06, 2014, 07:54:06 PM »

And to add, pattern shows a mild turn around. +EPO, +NAO going to do the dirty work. All next week looks in the 50's.

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Winter Weather / Re: Worst Arctic Outbreak in 20 Years Coming 1/5-8/2014

« on: January 06, 2014, 07:50:19 PM »

Still 34.7

Winter cancel 

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

« on: January 06, 2014, 07:49:09 PM »

34.7°F Mostly Cloudy/Scattered Flurries

Roads are dry, flash freeze phail. Hard to believe I'll be in the single digits by morning.

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Your Local Weather / Re: Long Island Weather

« on: January 06, 2014, 02:27:27 PM »

First wind chill advisory issued here since 2004! 10 years ago!

... Wind Chill Advisory remains in effect from midnight tonight to
6 PM EST Tuesday...

* locations... northeast New Jersey... southwest Connecticut... and
southeast New York except for eastern Long Island.

* Hazard types... bitter cold and wind.

* Wind chill values... as low as 20 below zero in Orange... Putnam
and western Passaic counties... and 15 below elsewhere.

* Winds... west 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph.

* Temperatures... dropping to the single digits tonight... and
rising only to 8 to 13 above on Tuesday.

* Timing... late tonight into Tuesday.

* Impacts... prolonged exposure to the bitter cold and wind could
lead to frostbite and hypothermia.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Wind Chill Advisory means that very cold air and strong winds
will combine to generate low wind chills. This will result in
frost bite and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
If you must venture outdoors... make sure you wear a hat and
gloves.


... Wind Advisory remains in effect from 9 PM this evening to 6 PM
EST Tuesday...

* locations... New York City... northeast New Jersey and portions
of the lower Hudson Valley.

* Hazards... strong winds.

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

* Timing... strong winds will develop late this evening and
continue into Tuesday afternoon.

* Impacts... difficult driving conditions in strong winds.

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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Winter Weather / Re: Worst Arctic Outbreak in 20 Years Coming 1/5-8/2014

« on: January 06, 2014, 02:25:45 PM »

I'm wondering if schools will close here too. Not because of the cold, schools here don't close for anything. But the ice potential. We had a half a foot of snow melt this morning thanks to heavy snow eating fog and temps in the 50's and some rain, temps dropping like a rock should solidify everything. It will be a skating rink around here. First flash freeze in several years.

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Your Local Weather / Re: Long Island Weather

« on: January 05, 2014, 09:58:57 AM »

... Freezing Rain Advisory in effect until 1 PM EST this
afternoon...

The National Weather Service in New York has issued a Freezing
Rain Advisory... which is in effect until 1 PM EST this afternoon.

* Locations... Suffolk County.

* Hazard types... freezing rain and freezing drizzle.

* Ice accumulations... around a trace.

* Temperatures... in the upper 20s.

* Timing... light freezing drizzle and light freezing rain is
overspreading the area this morning. Precipitation should
change to all rain by early afternoon.

* Impacts... a glaze of ice will make travel treacherous...
especially on untreated and elevated surfaces.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Freezing Rain Advisory means that periods of freezing rain or
freezing drizzle will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for
slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while driving.

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Your Local Weather / Re: Long Island Weather

« on: January 04, 2014, 10:27:28 AM »

26 year streak of no 0 degree reading has fallen at KISP. However, the streak will continue for below 0 temperatures, as KISP did not go below 0. Got down to +3.2 degrees this morning at my PWS.

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SXUS71 KOKX 041233
RERISP

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
0733 AM EST SAT JAN 04 2014

...RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE SET AT ISLIP NY...

A RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 0 DEGREES WAS SET AT ISLIP NY THIS
MORNING. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 10 SET IN 2008.

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Winter Weather / Re: Worst Arctic Outbreak in 20 Years Coming 1/5-8/2014

« on: January 04, 2014, 10:02:39 AM »

This will definitely be a notable arctic outbreak in the midwest. Not so much here. Looks to moderate by the time it gets here. This really reminds me of the '94 cold outbreak.

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Your Local Weather / Re: Long Island Weather

« on: January 03, 2014, 09:55:54 PM »

Northwest winds at 10 to 20 mph will diminish fairly quickly this
evening to 5 to 10 mph... and then to around 5 mph. With
abnormally cold temperatures ranging from 5 above zero to as low
as 10 below zero... the wind chill will range from zero to 10
below zero. Wind chills below zero could lead to frostbite or
hypothermia for anyone exposed to the cold.

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

« on: January 03, 2014, 07:57:18 PM »

10.4°F Clear

We're on track to go below 0. This will end KISP's stretch of more than a quarter of a century without a 0 degree reading. Last time 0 degrees or colder was 1988.