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General Discussion / Re: Times Square explosion

« on: March 06, 2008, 01:55:36 PM »

It has been on all the local newscasts today and rightfully so. Unbelievable this crap happened.

But it's the third time in three years this as occurred. Both the British (2005) and Mexican (2007) consulates
have been targetted and explosions have been carried out where to date, the suspects (also on bicycles)
have yet to be caught.

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General Discussion / United States Marine throws helpless puppy off cliff

« on: March 06, 2008, 01:55:00 PM »

Perhaps you guys heard about this over the last two days or so. This is something that I find BEYOND shocking
and deplorable. On local and national newscasts, mentioned was a YouTube video clip that surfaced earlier
this week (it's not there now) that showed a United States Marine at an undisclosed location throwing
a helpless puppy off a cliff. The video showed two Marines in it and both were joking about it as if it was
real funny. I find not only the dispicible act outrageous, but their attitude to be without regard to animal life
has completely inhumane beyond belief.

FOX News reports today that the Marine's family in Washington state has received death threats and
that's expected. Does his family deserve it? No.  But he deserves to be discharged from the Marine Corps
and possibly serve jail time for the possible death of this dog. There has been no confirmation of exactly
where this incident took place and the fate of the dog.

Cable News Network (March 4):
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/04/puppy.marine/index.html
"Video appears to show Marine abusing puppy"

FOX News Channel (March 6):
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,335490,00.html
"Marine, family receive death threats and hate mail over puppy abuse video"

228

Your Local Weather / Re: New York City weather

« on: March 05, 2008, 12:50:15 PM »

Unfortunately if human beings didn't need sleep, I would have posted an update during the peak of a storm that
moved through the region between 4:00 AM to 6:00 AM this morning.  The unusually powerful winds caused
some damage across the New York City metropolitan area. Here is some local news coverage from this morning's
wild weather. See the video clips that accompany these news items. For while it still remains up,
see Bill Evans' weather report from WABC-TV for a recap.

WCBS-TV (New York City) (March 5):
http://wcbstv.com/topstories/tri.state.rain.2.669761.html
"Heavy rain, strong winds pester tri-state area"

WNBC-TV (New York City) (March 5):
http://wnbc.weatherplus.com/weathernews/15498071/detail.html
"Severe storms pummel parts of Queens and Long Island"

WABC-TV (New York City) (March 5):
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=weather/forecast&id=5777558
"Wet, windy weather wreaking havoc"

NY1 (March 5):
http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=1&aid=79101
"Queens residents clean up from wild, wet weather"

News 12 Long Island (March 5):
http://www.news12.com/LI/topstories/article?id=208101
"Powerful storm wreaks havoc across Long Island"

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Your Local Weather / Re: Dallas-Fort Worth weather

« on: March 03, 2008, 03:05:40 AM »

It is a tale of two seasons from the western side of Texas to the eastern side during this overnight period.
With the strong cold front accompanying a strong storm system moving through the southern half of the country,
the clash of strong southerly winds bringing moisture air from the Gulf of Mexico with strong northerly winds on
the back side of the storm has created strong thunderstorms. They are now moving into the west side of the
Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area at this hour.

Temperatures are dropping from daytime highs in the 70s yesterday (Sunday) into the 40s and 50s later today.
There is the chance of believe it or not some possible mixture of rain and snow in the coldest areas of the region
by evening.

By looking closely at the weather observations for each reporting site, you can tell which locations have had
the cold front pass through and those that haven't. This is by seeing the temperature difference and
wind direction. Very good timing on my part that I posted this report to show this variety of weather conditions.
One interesting weather observation is the wind speed and gusts for Carrollton, Texas.
That location has sustained winds of 15 MPH, but wind gusts of 52 MPH!

A Tornado Watch that was in effect for parts of northern Texas that also included Dallas and Fort Worth
was cancelled. Here is the latest from the National Weather Service:



SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, Texas on March 2, 2008
A WIND ADVISORY is in effect until 6:00 PM Central Standard Time on Monday night.

Strong southerly winds of 25 to 35 MPH with gusts to 45 MPH will continue ahead of a cold front through
late tonight. Winds will shift to the northwest behind the cold front to 30 to 40 MPH with higher gusts.
Gusty winds will persist through the day Monday.

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of at least 20 to 30 MPH are expected. Winds this strong can make
driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Boaters should use extra caution when venturing onto
area lakes. Residents may wish to take action to secure trash cans, lawn furniture and other lightweight
outdoor objects that may be blown around in the strong winds.


































METROPOLITAN AREA MAP WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS (at least 10 MPH sustained)
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport... south at 30 MPH, gusting to 40 MPH
Arlington, Texas... south at 26 MPH, gusting to 36 MPH
Mesquite, Texas... south at 23 MPH, gusting to 36 MPH
Fort Worth (Alliance Airport)... north-northwest at 18 MPH, gusting to 37 MPH
Fort Worth (Meacham International Airport)... south at 17 MPH, gusting to 33 MPH
Plano, Texas... southwest at 10 MPH

METROPOLITAN AREA NON-MAP WIND GUSTS
Carrollton, Texas... 52 MPH
Dallas Executive Airport... 40 MPH
Addison, Texas... 37 MPH
McKinney, Texas... 35 MPH
Burleson, Texas... 33 MPH
Grand Prairie, Texas... 32 MPH
Lancaster, Texas... 30 MPH
Flower Mound, Texas... 22 MPH
Irving, Texas... 20 MPH
Euless, Texas... 13 MPH
Bedford, Texas... 11 MPH
North Richland Hills, Texas... 11 MPH

NORTHERN TEXAS AND SURROUNDING REGIONAL WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS (at least 10 MPH sustained)
Lubbock, Texas... north at 38 MPH, gusting to 52 MPH
Wichita Falls, Texas... north at 33 MPH
Amarillo, Texas... north at 31 MPH, gusting to 40 MPH
Oklahoma City... north at 29 MPH
Waco, Texas... south at 28 MPH
Abilene, Texas... north-northwest at 25 MPH, gusting to 35 MPH
Midland, Texas... north at 24 MPH, gusting to 40 MPH
Texarkana, Arkansas... south at 20 MPH

LATEST REGIONAL WIND CHILL READINGS
Amarillo, Texas... 14°
Lubbock, Texas... 20°
Oklahoma City... 29°
Midland, Texas... 31°
Abilene, Texas... 32°
Wichita Falls, Texas... 35°

LATEST VISIBILITIES
Amarillo, Texas... 2 miles
North Richland Hills, Texas... 2½ miles
Denton, Texas... 3 miles
Fort Worth (Alliance Airport)... 4 miles
Midland, Texas... 7 miles
Abilene, Texas... 9 miles



Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area radar within the last 90 minutes (courtesy of KTVT-TV)...

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General Discussion / Re: NJ passes law to ban talking and driving

« on: March 01, 2008, 04:31:00 PM »

I agree with you that you as a driver aren't paying 100% attention to driving while using a hands-free kit, Stephen. But it's significantly safer than without it.

Another thing to consider.  Putting a cell phone to your ear to talk and texting on highways (such as Interstates) as opposed to local secondary roads is even worse because the accident risk is higher with the higher traveling speeds and increased possibility of severe injury or fatalities.  The risk is higher in more congested traffic zones as opposed to lighter volume areas.

The sad part of this whole debate on this issue is, there are so many countless drivers that are irresponsible on the road even for simple things such as cell phone/text messaging use as they drive, there is the need for state law enforcement.  I don't mind the cell phone being used if you are in transit, but not at the exact same time you're driving.  Pull over somewhere if there is the need to talk or text.

Maybe a handful of you have never experienced life without cell phones in our society, but it hasn't been that long since that was the case.  But if we survived back then without cell phones, I'm sure for the short time you're on the road, we can still survive the need to talk on one while driving.

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General Discussion / Re: NJ passes law to ban talking and driving

« on: March 01, 2008, 04:05:40 PM »

Getting back on topic, I know I'm late to the party, but I have to speak up.  I raised this over at the same thread topic at TWC Classics, so here I go...

First of all, I don't know how anyone believes this law is a stupid idea.  But it is even more stupid that drivers even think of texting while driving. You might as well give them a friggin' beer, have them drink it and try and drive a straight line.

I believe it will be difficult to enforce the law on those who are texting because unlike talking on the cell phone, you cannot with ease visibly see them doing it as it is when you can see someone holding the phone to their ear.  The driver would be looking down while texting.  Why do you think that we are seeing more and more cars being sold where in their commercials, either you can hook up your cell phone to your dashboard for speakphone use or better yet, have voice activation systems included where you can talk?  To entice drivers to stop putting their cell phones to their ears and have two hands on the wheel and two eyes on the road while driving.

Al, how do you not need your eyes to text?  That makes no sense.  Unless you're one of the best typists in the country, I cannot see how this is possible especially while driving.

The bottom line is, like drunken driving, talking on cell phones and text messaging while driving causes accidents. That's what is at stake here.  Some of them can be fatal.  I've seen reports far too often of accidents happening as a result of an idiot chatting on their cell phone and yes, even texting.

If people are that friggin' lazy to get themselves a hands-free kit or pull over to the side of the road to text, then they shouldn't be driving.  Then again, that's the problem.  People are too distracted, too preoccupied with other things while driving.  Hard to believe that there are people that actually groom, eat meals, do makeup, read newspapers or anything else while driving AT THE SAME TIME!  I've seen it with my own two eyes.

Should these laws be enforced?  darn right they should.  Recently, I was late to work because of an accident that I later learned was caused by a driver that was talking on their cell phone.  Again, I'm sure the police will find an effective way to catch offenders, but we aren't fully aware of what methods they are besides the obvious.

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Your Local Weather / Re: New York City weather

« on: March 01, 2008, 01:00:50 AM »

Just a week ago, the New York City metropolitan area had its first winter storm of the entire season with
actual significant measurable snowfall.  Six inches fell in Central Park from that coastal low pressure system.
Tonight, we see a Alberta Clipper move through the region, but it's dropping more snow than what it
typically leaves.

At this hour, we have a variety of weather conditions.  Just after midnight, we have foggy conditions and a
very brief break in the precipitation. Strong southern winds off the Atlantic Ocean and also points southwest
of the city is rapidly pulling milder air northward.  A wedge of it as made it to the southwest shore of Long Island
and the city coastal areas with precipitation having now changed over to rain.  But just to the north and west of
New York City, it is still snowing across this part of the region.  White Plains, New York is reporting the steadiest
snow falling.

Temperatures will rise during the overnight hours and leftover precipitation will eventually change over to rain
before the precipitation exits later this morning.  Temperatures are expected to top out in the low 40s over
this weekend and under fair skies.

I will have graphics pages posted here as soon as possible.  Here are my WeatherSTAR 4000 emulator videos
for this report. A hyperlink to each YouTube video clip page is also provided. In the 20 minutes that passed
between the original observations and the exact time I recorded these two emulator video clips,
Central Park's temperature had risen from 35° to 36°.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTieQ_SJsEI

"New York City (Central Park) weather - March 1, 2008 at 12:30 AM"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khOFJfbtlWo

"White Plains weather - March 1, 2008 at 12:35 AM"


NEW YORK CITY
Weather conditions from Central Park as of 12:05 AM Eastern Time

35°

fog

Wind Chill: 28°
Visibility: 5 miles
Humidity: 86%
Dew Point: 32°
Wind: S at 8 MPH, gusting to 18 MPH
Barometric Pressure: 30.20 inches (falling)
Ceiling: 1000 feet
Saturday's air quality forecast: Moderate


METROPOLITAN AREA MAP OBSERVATIONS...

Newark, NJ
35° light rain
Wind: SSE at 10 MPH
Wind Chill: 27°
Visibility: 4 miles
Overnight forecast:


*White Plains, NY
31° snow
Wind: SE at 8 MPH
Wind Chill: 23°
Visibility: ½ mile
Overnight forecast:


Teterboro, NJ
35° light rain
Wind: S at 12 MPH
Wind Chill: 27°
Overnight forecast:


Wayne, NJ
33° light snow
Wind: Calm
Visibility: 3 miles
Overnight forecast:


Morristown, NJ
30° light snow
Wind: Calm
Visibility: 4 miles
Overnight forecast:


Edison, NJ
34° light rain
Wind: SSE at 2 MPH
Visibility: 2½ miles
Overnight forecast:


Farmingdale, NY
35° light rain and windy
Wind: S at 20 MPH
Wind Chill: 24°
Visibility: 6 miles
Overnight forecast:


Huntington, NY
33° light rain
Wind: SE at 2 MPH, gusting to 10 MPH
Visibility: 6 miles
Overnight forecast:



OTHER REGIONAL OBSERVATIONS...

LaGuardia Airport
36° light rain
Wind: S at 18 MPH
Wind Chill: 26°
Visibility: 5 miles


John F. Kennedy International Airport
36° light rain and windy
Wind: S at 25 MPH, gusting to 33 MPH
Wind Chill: 24°
Visibility: 7 miles


Belmar, NJ
35° overcast
Wind: S at 12 MPH, gusting to 23 MPH
Wind Chill: 26°
Visibility: 10 miles


Bridgeport, CT
33° light snow
Wind: SSE at 13 MPH
Wind Chill: 23°
Visibility: 1¼ miles


Caldwell, NJ
34° light snow
Wind: SSE at 10 MPH
Wind Chill: 26°
Visibility: 3 miles


Danbury, CT
29° light snow
Wind: SE at 7 MPH
Wind Chill: 21°
Visibility: ¾ mile


Islip, NY
33° light snow
Wind: SSE at 14 MPH
Wind Chill: 23°
Visibility: 2 miles


Jersey City, NJ
36° overcast
Wind: SSW at 5 MPH, gusting to 20 MPH
Wind Chill: 32°
Visibility: 5 miles


Parsippany, NJ
35° light snow
Wind: E at 2 MPH, gusting to 9 MPH
Visibility: 3 miles


Poughkeepsie, NY
28° light snow
Wind: Calm
Visibility: 1¼ miles


Montgomery, NY
24° light snow
Wind: N at 8 MPH
Wind Chill: 15°
Visibility: 1½ miles


New Brunswick, NJ
34° light rain
Wind: SSE at 8 MPH, gusting to 13 MPH
Wind Chill: 27°
Visibility: 2½ miles


New Haven, CT
33° light snow
Wind: SE at 14 MPH
Wind Chill: 23°
Visibility: 1 mile


Newburgh, NY
26° light snow
Wind: SE at 14 MPH
Wind Chill: 14°
Visibility: 1¼ miles


Shirley, NY
34° light snow
Wind: SSE at 10 MPH
Wind Chill: 26°
Visibility: 2½ miles


Sussex, NJ
33° light snow
Wind: S at 9 MPH
Wind Chill: 24°
Visibility: 2½ miles


Westhampton Beach, NY
33° light snow
Wind: SSE at 12 MPH
Wind Chill: 24°
Visibility: 5 miles



ELSEWHERE IN THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES...

Philadelphia
41° light rain
Wind: S at 16 MPH, gusting to 26 MPH
Wind Chill: 33°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:


Washington  (Ronald Reagan National Airport)
50° overcast
Wind: SSW at 17 MPH
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:


Boston
24° light snow
Wind: SE at 10 MPH
Wind Chill: 14°
Visibility: 1½ miles
Overnight forecast:


Hartford
26° light snow
Wind: SE at 8 MPH
Wind Chill: 17°
Visibility: 1¼ miles
Overnight forecast:


Pittsburgh
33° overcast and windy
Wind: W at 22 MPH
Wind Chill: 21°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:


State College, PA
32° light snow
Wind: W at 6 MPH
Wind Chill: 26°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:


Binghamton, NY
26° light snow
Wind: S at 13 MPH
Wind Chill: 14°
Visibility: 1½ miles
Overnight forecast:


Jamestown, NY
30° overcast
Wind: WSW at 15 MPH, gusting to 21 MPH
Wind Chill: 19°
Visibility: 7 miles
Overnight forecast:


Elkins, WV
37° light rain
Wind: WSW at 10 MPH
Wind Chill: 30°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:



36-HOUR FORECAST FOR NEW YORK CITY (through Sunday)...
(courtesy of the National Weather Service)

OVERNIGHT
Periods of snow. Low around 28°. South wind between 10 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

LATER TODAY
Overcast with snow likely before 9:00 AM, mix of rain and snow showers through 11:00 AM, a 60% chance
of rain showers through 2:00 PM, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. High near 42°.
West wind between 9 to 17 MPH with gusts as high as 29 MPH. New snow accumulation of less than ½ inch possible.

TONIGHT
Partly cloudy. Low around 27°. West wind around 17 MPH.

SUNDAY
Sunny. High near 43°. Northwest wind between 13 to 16 MPH.



New York City metropolitan area radar within the last 1 hour (courtesy of WCBS-TV)...

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Your Local Weather / Re: New York City weather

« on: February 29, 2008, 03:25:00 AM »

In being the coldest night of this week, the northeastern United States is for the time being under a strong area
of high pressure that is funneling down Arctic air down from Canada.  Temperatures are expected to bottom out
in the low to mid teens in most areas while there will be same single digit readings in the coldest spots.

Later today, the New York City metropolitan area will see an increase of clouds as the day progresses and
a quick Alberta clipper will move across the region tonight with snow to start and then with rising temperatures
see a changeover to rain.  Very little accumulation is expected from this system.  The weekend looks fair and
temperatures will return to around normal readings in the 40s.

Here is my WeatherSTAR 4000 emulator video for this report.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5fRnv7aZws

"New York City (Central Park) weather - February 29, 2008 at 3:20 AM"




































METROPOLITAN AREA MAP WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS (at least 10 MPH sustained)
Newark, New Jersey... NNW at 10 MPH

METROPOLITAN AREA NON-MAP WIND GUSTS
Somerville, New Jersey... 17 MPH

LATEST REGIONAL NON-MAP WIND CHILL READINGS
Montgomery, New York... -4°
Newburgh, New York... 1°
Westhampton Beach, New York... 1°
New Haven, Connecticut... 3°
Bridgeport, Connecticut... 6°
New York City (LaGuardia Airport)... 6°
New York City (John F. Kennedy International Airport)... 6°
Shirley, New York... 6°
Somerville, New Jersey... 6°
Belmar, New Jersey... 8°
Islip, New York... 8°
Jersey City, New Jersey... 12°
Parsippany, New Jersey... 12°

LATEST VISIBILITIES
Elkins, West Virginia... 5 miles

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Your Local Weather / Re: New York City weather

« on: February 28, 2008, 02:20:30 PM »

STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL (February 22, 2008)
The following are snowfall totals from last Friday's storm (courtesy of the National Weather Service).
All locations on this list include those under the New York City and Philadelphia National Weather Service
forecast office coverage areas.

Central Park in New York City set a new record for snowfall on February 22nd with 6 inches,
eclipsing the old record of 5.8 inches previously set back in 1948.

Northvale, New Jersey... 10.5 inches
Monroe, New York... 10.0 inches
Greenwich, Connecticut... 9.0 inches
Montgomery, New York... 9.0 inches
New Fairfield, Connecticut... 9.0 inches
Stratford, Connecticut... 9.0 inches
West Milford, New Jersey... 9.0 inches
Westport, Connecticut... 8.8 inches
Vernon, New Jersey... 8.7 inches
Armonk, New York... 8.6 inches
Bedford Hills, New York... 8.6 inches
Ridgewood, New Jersey... 8.5 inches
Yonkers, New York... 8.5 inches
Ardsley, New York... 8.4 inches
New Windsor, New York... 8.4 inches
Sparkill, New York... 8.4 inches
Pelham, New York... 8.3 inches
Newburgh, New York... 8.2 inches
Croton Falls, New York... 8.0 inches
Danbury, Connecticut... 8.0 inches
Floral Park, New York... 8.0 inches
Hastings-on-Hudson, New York... 8.0 inches
Hopatcong Hills, New Jersey... 8.0 inches
Mahwah, New Jersey... 8.0 inches
Malverne, New York... 8.0 inches
Middletown, New York... 8.0 inches
Mount Vernon, New York... 8.0 inches
Nanuet, New York... 8.0 inches
New Canaan, Connecticut... 8.0 inches
New York City (Staten Island)... 8.0 inches
Norwalk, Connecticut... 8.0 inches
Otisville, New York... 8.0 inches
Rye Brook, New York... 8.0 inches
White Plains, New York... 8.0 inches
Darien, Connecticut... 7.8 inches
Goshen, New York... 7.8 inches
Bardonia, New York... 7.5 inches
Bethel, Connecticut... 7.5 inches
Blairstown, New Jersey... 7.5 inches
Brookfield, Connecticut... 7.5 inches
Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania... 7.5 inches
Millwood, New York... 7.5 inches
Milton, New Jersey... 7.5 inches
Oceanside, New York... 7.5 inches
Old Greenwich, Connecticut... 7.5 inches
Orient, New York... 7.5 inches
Tuxedo, New York... 7.5 inches
Bergenfield, New Jersey... 7.4 inches
Hawthorne, New Jersey... 7.4 inches
Ringwood, New Jersey... 7.4 inches
Butler, New Jersey... 7.3 inches
Valley Cottage, New York... 7.3 inches
Wanaque, New Jersey... 7.3 inches
New York City (Brooklyn - Brooklyn Marine Park)... 7.2 inches
Wantage, New Jersey... 7.2 inches
Wayne, New Jersey... 7.1 inches
Allamuchy, New Jersey... 7.0 inches
Blooming Grove, New York... 7.0 inches
Bridgeport, Connecticut... 7.0 inches
Carle Place, New York... 7.0 inches
Clarkstown, New York... 7.0 inches
Dix Hills, New York... 7.0 inches
Fort Lee, New Jersey... 7.0 inches
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey... 7.0 inches
Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey... 7.0 inches
Lynbrook, New York... 7.0 inches
Marcella, New Jersey... 7.0 inches
Merrick, New York... 7.0 inches
Monsey, New York... 7.0 inches
Rahway, New Jersey... 7.0 inches
Ramsey, New Jersey... 7.0 inches
River Edge, New Jersey... 7.0 inches
River Vale, New Jersey... 7.0 inches
Saddle Brook, New Jersey... 7.0 inches
Southbury, Connecticut... 7.0 inches
Stamford, Connecticut... 7.0 inches
Tewksbury, New Jersey... 7.0 inches
West Orange, New Jersey... 7.0 inches
New York City (John F. Kennedy International Airport)... 6.9 inches
Nyack, New York... 6.9 inches
Belleville, New Jersey... 6.8 inches
Bloomfield, New Jersey... 6.8 inches
Lodi, New Jersey... 6.8 inches
Haskell, New Jersey... 6.8 inches
Newark, New Jersey... 6.8 inches
New York City (Brooklyn - Sheepshead Bay)... 6.8 inches
Elizabeth, New Jersey... 6.7 inches
Garfield, New Jersey... 6.7 inches
Mountainside, New Jersey... 6.6 inches
Bridgewater, New Jersey... 6.5 inches
Carteret, New Jersey... 6.5 inches
Harrison, New Jersey... 6.5 inches
Jersey City, New Jersey... 6.5 inches
Morris Plains, New Jersey... 6.5 inches
Naugatuck, Connecticut... 6.5 inches
New York City (Bronx)... 6.5 inches
Newton, New Jersey... 6.5 inches
Oakland, New Jersey... 6.5 inches
Palisades Park, New Jersey... 6.5 inches
South Orange, New Jersey... 6.5 inches
Sparta, New Jersey... 6.5 inches
Springfield, New Jersey... 6.5 inches
Tenafly, New Jersey... 6.5 inches
Wantagh, New York... 6.5 inches
New York City (LaGuardia Airport)... 6.4 inches
New York City (Queens - Bayside)... 6.4 inches
Paulina, New Jersey... 6.4 inches
Schooleys Mountain, New Jersey... 6.4 inches
Beacon Falls, Connecticut... 6.3 inches
Garwood, New Jersey... 6.3 inches
Marshalls Creek, Pennsylvania... 6.3 inches
Montvale, New Jersey... 6.3 inches
New York City (Manhattan - Chinatown)... 6.3 inches
Montclair, New Jersey... 6.2 inches
New York City (Queens - Flushing)... 6.2 inches
Weston, Connecticut... 6.2 inches
Lindenhurst, New York... 6.1 inches
Somerville, New Jersey... 6.1 inches
Bangor, Pennsylvania... 6.0 inches
Branchburg, New Jersey... 6.0 inches
Edison, New Jersey... 6.0 inches
Hackettstown, New Jersey... 6.0 inches
Hauppauge, New York... 6.0 inches
Hoboken, New Jersey... 6.0 inches
Meriden, Connecticut... 6.0 inches
Metuchen, New Jersey... 6.0 inches
New Brunswick, New Jersey... 6.0 inches
*New York City (Central Park)... 6.0 inches
North Babylon, New York... 6.0 inches
North Branford, Connecticut... 6.0 inches
North Caldwell, New Jersey... 6.0 inches
Plainview, New York... 6.0 inches
Pocono Summit, Pennsylvania... 6.0 inches
Port Jefferson, New York... 6.0 inches
South Plainfield, New Jersey... 6.0 inches
Syosset, New York... 6.0 inches
Walnutport, Pennsylvania... 6.0 inches
Waterbury, Connecticut... 6.0 inches
Whitehouse, New Jersey... 6.0 inches
Amityville, New York... 5.9 inches
Old Lyme, Connecticut... 5.9 inches
Long Beach, New York... 5.8 inches
Rockaway, New Jersey... 5.8 inches
Succasunna, New Jersey... 5.6 inches
Albrightsville, Pennsylvania... 5.5 inches
Franklin, New Jersey... 5.5 inches
Frenchtown, New Jersey... 5.5 inches
Hillsborough, New Jersey... 5.5 inches
Islip, New York... 5.5 inches
Lido Beach, New York... 5.5 inches
Middle Island, New York... 5.5 inches
Quakertown, Pennsylvania... 5.5 inches
Somerset, New Jersey... 5.5 inches
Trenton, New Jersey... 5.5 inches
Whippany, New Jersey... 5.5 inches
Farmingville, New York... 5.3 inches
Milford, Connecticut... 5.3 inches
Wertsville, New Jersey... 5.3 inches
North Stonington, Connecticut... 5.2 inches
Philadelphia (Pine Valley)... 5.2 inches
Plainsboro, New Jersey... 5.2 inches
Stony Brook, New York... 5.1 inches
Florence, New Jersey... 5.0 inches
Haddam, Connecticut... 5.0 inches
Hamilton Square, New Jersey... 5.0 inches
Hopewell, New Jersey... 5.0 inches
Kearny, New Jersey... 5.0 inches
Levittown, Pennsylvania... 5.0 inches
Lisbon, Connecticut... 5.0 inches
Morganville, New Jersey... 5.0 inches
Sea Bright, New Jersey... 5.0 inches
Southold, New York... 5.0 inches
Lake Ronkonkoma, New York... 4.9 inches
Martins Creek, Pennsylvania... 4.9 inches
Morrisville, Pennsylvania... 4.8 inches
Nazareth, Pennsylvania... 4.8 inches
Upton, New York... 4.8 inches
Willow Grove, Pennsylvania... 4.8 inches
New Haven, Connecticut... 4.7 inches
Clinton, Connecticut... 4.6 inches
Ledyard, Connecticut... 4.6 inches
Patchogue, New York... 4.6 inches
Allentown, Pennsylvania... 4.5 inches
Broadway, New Jersey... 4.5 inches
Cream Ridge, New Jersey... 4.5 inches
Gilman, Connecticut... 4.5 inches
Hatboro, Pennsylvania... 4.5 inches
Lambertville, New Jersey... 4.5 inches
Lumberton, New Jersey... 4.5 inches
Newtown, Pennsylvania... 4.5 inches
Oceanport, New Jersey... 4.5 inches
Portland, Connecticut... 4.5 inches
Villanova, Pennsylvania... 4.5 inches
Wayside, New Jersey... 4.5 inches
Baiting Hollow, New York... 4.4 inches
Colts Neck, New Jersey... 4.4 inches
Bristol, Pennsylvania... 4.3 inches
Riverhead, New York... 4.3 inches
Stewartsville, New Jersey... 4.3 inches
Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania... 4.0 inches
Boonton, New Jersey... 4.0 inches
Colchester, Connecticut... 4.0 inches
Fredericksville, Pennsylvania... 4.0 inches
Groton, Connecticut... 4.0 inches
Kingston, New Jersey... 4.0 inches
New Hanover, New Jersey... 4.0 inches
Oak Ridge, New Jersey... 4.0 inches
Old Saybrook, Connecticut... 4.0 inches
Perkasie, Pennsylvania... 4.0 inches
Philadelphia (Rawhurst)... 4.0 inches
Pottersville, New Jersey... 4.0 inches
Princeton, New Jersey... 4.0 inches
Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania... 4.0 inches
Wall, New Jersey... 4.0 inches
Westtown, New York... 4.0 inches
Furlong, Pennsylvania... 3.9 inches
Atco, New Jersey... 3.8 inches
Bernards, New Jersey... 3.8 inches
Browns Mills, New Jersey... 3.8 inches
Delran, New Jersey... 3.8 inches
Somerdale, New Jersey... 3.8 inches
Mount Holly, New Jersey... 3.7 inches
Southampton, New Jersey... 3.6 inches
Taberancle, New Jersey... 3.6 inches
Ambler, Pennsylvania... 3.5 inches
Bayville, New Jersey... 3.5 inches
Crosswicks, New Jersey... 3.5 inches
Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania... 3.5 inches
East Brunswick, New Jersey... 3.5 inches
Freehold, New Jersey... 3.5 inches
Green Lane, Pennsylvania... 3.5 inches
Howell, New Jersey... 3.5 inches
Manchester, New Jersey... 3.5 inches
Mount Laurel, New Jersey... 3.5 inches
Tredyffrin, Pennsylvania... 3.5 inches
Williamstown, New Jersey... 3.5 inches
North Brunswick, New Jersey... 3.4 inches
Palmerton, Pennsylvania... 3.4 inches
Royersford, Pennsylvania... 3.4 inches
Beachwood, New Jersey... 3.3 inches
Berkeley Shores, New Jersey... 3.3 inches
Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania... 3.3 inches
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania... 3.3 inches
Lindenwold, New Jersey... 3.3 inches
Northeast Philadelphia... 3.3 inches
Trappe, Pennsylvania... 3.3 inches
National Park, New Jersey... 3.2 inches
Old Bridge, New Jersey... 3.2 inches
*Philadelphia International Airport... 3.2 inches
Reading, Pennsylvania... 3.2 inches
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania... 3.2 inches
Maple Shade, New Jersey... 3.1 inches
Bernville, Pennsylvania... 3.0 inches
Blandon, Pennsylvania... 3.0 inches
Bordertown, New Jersey... 3.0 inches
Dover, Delaware... 3.0 inches
Downingtown, Pennsylvania... 3.0 inches
East Nantmeal, Pennsylvania... 3.0 inches
East Trenton, New Jersey... 3.0 inches
Easttown, Pennsylvania... 3.0 inches
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania... 3.0 inches
Haddon, New Jersey... 3.0 inches
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania... 3.0 inches
Lower Merion, Pennsylvania... 3.0 inches
*Philadelphia (Center City)... 3.0 inches
Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania... 3.0 inches
Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania... 3.0 inches
Bamber Lakes, New Jersey... 2.9 inches
Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania... 2.8 inches
Exton, Pennsylvania... 2.8 inches
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania... 2.8 inches
Palm, Pennsylvania... 2.8 inches
Souderton, Pennsylvania... 2.8 inches
West Lawn, Pennsylvania... 2.8 inches
Burlington, New Jersey... 2.7 inches
Eagleville, Pennsylvania... 2.7 inches
Estell Manor, New Jersey... 2.7 inches
Hamburg, Pennsylvania... 2.7 inches
Woodbury, New Jersey... 2.7 inches
Wrightstown, New Jersey... 2.7 inches
Beltzville Dam, Pennsylvania... 2.5 inches
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania... 2.5 inches
Forked River, New Jersey... 2.5 inches
Havertown, Pennsylvania... 2.5 inches
Lehighton, Pennsylvania... 2.5 inches
Rosemont, Pennsylvania... 2.5 inches
Washington, New Jersey... 2.5 inches
Weatherly, Pennsylvania... 2.5 inches
West Chester, Pennsylvania... 2.5 inches
Manasquan, New Jersey... 2.4 inches
Pittsgrove, New Jersey... 2.4 inches
Boothwyn, Pennsylvania... 2.3 inches
Bridgeton, New Jersey... 2.3 inches
East Vineland, New Jersey... 2.3 inches
Hammonton, New Jersey... 2.3 inches
North Vineland, New Jersey... 2.3 inches
West Caln, Pennsylvania... 2.3 inches
Egg Harbor, New Jersey... 2.1 inches
Conowingo, Maryland... 2.0 inches
East Brandywine, Pennsylvania... 2.0 inches
East Goshen, Pennsylvania... 2.0 inches
Glassboro, New Jersey... 2.0 inches
Glenmore, Pennsylvania... 2.0 inches
Honey Brook, Pennsylvania... 2.0 inches
Leesburg, New Jersey... 2.0 inches
Manahawkin, New Jersey... 2.0 inches
New Garden, Pennsylvania... 2.0 inches
Pennsauken, New Jersey... 2.0 inches
Trainer, Pennsylvania... 2.0 inches
Wescosville, Pennsylvania... 2.0 inches
Seaville, New Jersey... 1.8 inches
Villas, New Jersey... 1.8 inches
Green Creek, New Jersey... 1.7 inches
Atlantic City, New Jersey... 1.6 inches
Pleasantville, New Jersey... 1.6 inches
Eldora, New Jersey... 1.5 inches
Fairfield, New Jersey... 1.5 inches
Linwood, New Jersey... 1.5 inches
South Vineland, New Jersey... 1.5 inches
Wildwood, New Jersey... 1.5 inches
Scotch Bonnet, New Jersey... 1.3 inches
Bear, Delaware... 1.2 inches
Wilmington, Delaware... 1.2 inches
Absecon, New Jersey... 1.0 inch
Avalon, New Jersey... 1.0 inch
Cape May, New Jersey... 1.0 inch
London Britain, Pennsylvania... 1.0 inch
North Cape May, New Jersey... 1.0 inch
Millington, Maryland... 0.8 inch
Denton, Maryland... 0.6 inch
Easton, Maryland... 0.4 inch
Bellevue, Maryland... trace
Greenwood, Delaware... trace

235

Your Local Weather / Re: Dallas-Fort Worth weather

« on: February 25, 2008, 08:35:25 PM »

Just as it was earlier this month, we see another unseasonably warm day in northern Texas as temperatures
in many locations are into the 80s this afternoon, including Dallas and Fort Worth.  Depending on where you are,
there are variable sky conditions to be found around the Metroplex.  On the south side such as in Duncanville
and Burleson, skies are completely sunny. But elsewhere, it is either mostly cloudy to overcast.

Because of very low humidity presently in the region and the winds expected to pick up this evening,
the National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory and Red Flag Warning for all of northern Texas tonight.
See their weather statements below.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENTS by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, Texas
on February 25, 2008

A RED FLAG WARNING remains in effect until 9:00 PM Central Standard Time this evening.



Conditions are favorable for explosive fire growth across North Texas through this evening, especially west of
Interstate 35 where winds will gust between 35 and 45 MPH with humidity values below 25 percent.

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly.
A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and dry vegetation will create explosive fire growth potential.
Avoid all outside burning and welding today. Do not toss lit cigarette Butts outside.
Report wild fires to the nearest Fire Department or law enforcement office.

A WIND ADVISORY is effect until 6:00 AM Central Standard Time on Tuesday morning.



Windy conditions will continue through daybreak Tuesday across all of North Texas.
Expect south winds gradually shifting to the northwest as a surface front moves through the region.
Sustained speeds will range from 20 to 30 MPH with gusts up to 40 MPH.

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Boaters should use extra caution when venturing onto area lakes, especially open waters that will likely
become very choppy and rough. Residents may wish to take action to secure trash cans, lawn furniture and
other lightweight outdoor objects that may be blown around in the strong winds.

The warm temperatures will come to an end tonight as a strong cold front will move through the region and
readings will gradually drop into the upper 30s to low 40s overnight.  Then it will be the opposite of today
where it will be a bit below the normal high of 63° as it is expected to be in the upper 50s tomorrow.



I have not added the transparent byline on the photo yet, but to give the appropriate copyright credit,
the current conditions graphic page background is by Bonita de Boer at Flickr.

PLEASE NOTE:
Since I didn't have a chance to gather the regional weather conditions,
there are no regional weather maps in this report.




























METROPOLITAN AREA MAP WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS (at least 10 MPH sustained)
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport... west-northwest at 15 MPH, gusting to 21 MPH
Fort Worth (Meacham International Airport)... west-northwest at 14 MPH
Fort Worth (Alliance Airport)... west at 13 MPH
Arlington, Texas... northwest at 10 MPH

METROPOLITAN AREA NON-MAP WIND GUSTS
Burleson, Texas... 26 MPH
Grand Prairie, Texas... 21 MPH
Flower Mound, Texas... 16 MPH
Addison, Texas... 10 MPH

LATEST HUMIDITY LEVELS
Burleson, Texas... 12%
Fort Worth (Alliance Airport)... 14%
Arlington, Texas... 15%
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport... 15%
North Richland Hills, Texas... 15%
Grand Prairie, Texas... 16%
Addison, Texas... 17%
Bedford, Texas... 17%
Dallas Executive Airport... 17%
Fort Worth (Meacham International Airport)... 17%
Garland, Texas... 17%
Carrollton, Texas... 19%
Denton, Texas... 19%
Euless, Texas... 19%
Irving, Texas... 19%
Lewisville, Texas... 20%
Mansfield, Texas... 20%
Duncanville, Texas... 21%
Flower Mound, Texas... 22%
McKinney, Texas... 22%
The Colony, Texas... 22%
Richardson, Texas... 25%
Plano, Texas... 30%
Mesquite, Texas... 50%
Lancaster, Texas... 53%

236

Your Local Weather / Re: New York City weather

« on: February 22, 2008, 01:30:10 PM »

THE WEATHER OBSERVATIONS POSTED BELOW AREN'T CURRENT. THEY ARE FROM 90 MINUTES AGO.

This time, local forecasters got it right this time that this is truly the first significant winter storm of the season.
After just five inches had fallen in New York City's Central Park through yesterday, it appears that season snowfall
total could be doubled by the time this is all said and done.  The precipitation moved into the region during
the overnight hours from the south and west and it has not stopped snowing since.

Winds off the Atlantic Ocean will bring in warmer air and that means for at the very least the coastal areas
as well as the city itself, there will be a changeover from all snow to a mixed bag of precipitation with snow,
sleet and freezing rain later this afternoon. The distant northern and western suburbs may or may not see
this happen. The nearby suburbs such as where I'm located, I'll still expect the wintry mix to occur.

Generally 6 to 9 inches of snow is expected in most locations, except on Long Island and the New Jersey coast
given the longer period of a wintry mix will keep snowfall accumulations lower.  Temperatures are expected to
rise into the mid 30s this afternoon.  Despite a break in the precipitation in central New Jersey at this hour,
anything that falls from the sky is not expected to completely end until either very late tonight or during
the morning hours tomorrow.

The following is a weather statement from the National Weather Service:

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT by the National Weather Service in Upton, New York on February 22, 2008
A WINTER STORM WARNING is in effect until 1:00 AM Eastern Standard Time on Saturday morning.

A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 1:00 AM Eastern Standard Time on Saturday morning.

Moderate to occasionally heavy snow will continue through the morning. Snow accumulations of 6 to 9 inches are
expected today. The snow will then change over to a mixture of freezing rain, snow and sleet during the early to
mid afternoon and continue into this evening before tapering to a mixture of light snow showers and patchy
freezing drizzle by midnight. This will produce an additional tenth to a quarter inch of ice accumulation on top of
the snow.

These conditions will make for a treacherous morning and evening commute.

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice are expected or occurring.

Stay tuned to NOAA all hazards weather radio or visit our web site at weather.gov/NYC for further details
and updates.

Meantime, here is a WeatherSTAR 4000 emulator video clip I recorded. It's from 12:05 PM Eastern Time,
about 10 minutes after Central Park had officially issued their latest weather observations. Also, make note that
the emulator doesn't round up to the nearest full temperature degree as this was the case with 30.9°.

Also, since there were a number of reporting sites that did not have wind chill readings, it wasn't sufficient enough
to place those that did on a map, so I'm listing all wind chill readings toward the bottom of this post instead.

And... interestingly enough, the song I selected is currently on The Weather Channel's Local on the 8s playlist.
It appears Joyce Cooling is fast becoming one of my all-time favorite artists to have their music played during
this broadcast segment. It's her 1999 hit single "Before Dawn".

You can click the hyperlink from my FileFront page to see it as a trailer.

http://files.filefront.com/Central+Park+weather+2+22Twmv/;9683792;/fileinfo.html
"New York City (Central Park) weather - 2/22/2008 at 12:05 PM"


I have not added the transparent byline on the photo yet, but to give the appropriate copyright credit,
the current conditions graphic page background is by AmandaB3 at Flickr.


































LATEST WIND CHILL READINGS
Binghamton, New York... 12°
State College, Pennsylvania... 15°
Boston... 17°
Newburgh, New York... 19°
White Plains, New York... 19°
New Haven, Connecticut... 21°
Philadelphia... 21°
Bridgeport, Connecticut... 23°
Caldwell, New Jersey... 23°
Danbury, Connecticut... 23°
New York City (LaGuardia Airport)... 23°
Farmingdale, New York... 24°
Islip, New York... 24°
New York City (John F. Kennedy International Airport)... 24°
Somerville, New Jersey... 24°
Belmar, New Jersey... 26°
Pittsburgh... 26°
Shirley, New York... 26°
Westhampton Beach, New York... 26°
Newark, New Jersey... 28°
Washington (Ronald Reagan National Airport)... 30°

LATEST VISIBILITIES
Hartford... ¼ mile
Boston... ½ mile
Bridgeport, Connecticut... ½ mile
Elkins, West Virginia... ½ mile
Montgomery, New York... ½ mile
Sussex, New Jersey... ½ mile
White Plains, New York... ½ mile
Caldwell, New Jersey... ¾ mile
New Haven, Connecticut... ¾ mile
Newark, New Jersey... ¾ mile
Newburgh, New York... ¾ mile
Teterboro, New Jersey... ¾ mile
Morristown, New Jersey... 0.8 mile
Parsippany, New Jersey... 0.8 mile
Wayne, New Jersey... 0.8 mile
Jersey City, New Jersey... 1 mile
Binghamton, New York... 1 mile
Danbury, Connecticut... 1¼ miles
New York City (John F. Kennedy International Airport)... 1½ miles
New York City (LaGuardia Airport)... 1½ miles
Philadelphia... 1½ miles
Edison, New Jersey... 2 miles
Farmingdale, New York... 2 miles
Huntington, New York... 2 miles
Islip, New York... 2 miles
New Brunswick, New Jersey... 2 miles
Somerville, New Jersey... 2 miles
Belmar, New Jersey... 3 miles
Jamestown, New York... 3 miles
Pittsburgh... 3 miles
Washington (Ronald Reagan National Airport)... 3 miles
Shirley, New York... 4 miles
Westhampton Beach, New York... 5 miles
State College, Pennsylvania... 7 miles



New York City metropolitan area radar within the last 1 hour (courtesy of WCBS-TV)...

237

Your Local Weather / Re: New York City weather

« on: February 12, 2008, 01:40:22 AM »

Paul, check Philadelphia's record. The information I have says that its record is 68°, set in 1991.

I double checked the information and the National Weather Service says Philadelphia International Airport's
old record high temperature for February 6th was indeed 65° set in 1884.

238

Your Local Weather / Re: New York City weather

« on: February 11, 2008, 06:30:10 PM »

THE WEATHER OBSERVATIONS POSTED BELOW AREN'T CURRENT. THEY ARE FROM MIDNIGHT THIS MORNING.

After an afternoon high temperature of 43° just before 1:00 PM, the passage of a very strong cold front has
provided very windy conditions across the northeastern quadrant of the United States and ushered in
the Arctic air from the Great Lakes region and southern Canada. While it won't be anywhere close to
the frigid cold that the Upper Midwest part of the country has been dealing with, wind chill readings will dip
below zero in many locations during the overnight hours.  From New York City toward the northern suburbs,
snow squalls raced across the region during the afternoon hours bringing a trace of snow to Central Park.
The official snowfall for this season remains at 2.9 inches, well below the average through this date on
the calendar.  For me, I saw a brief snow burst around 3:40 PM and then the much stronger one between
4:30 to 4:40 PM where heavy snow and high winds reduced visibility briefly to less than ¼ mile.

Check out the latest National Weather Service statement for more details...

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENTS by the National Weather Service in Upton, New York on February 10, 2008
A WIND ADVISORY remains in effect until 6:00 AM Eastern Standard Time on Monday morning.

BLUSTERY CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT...

An Arctic airmass has overspread the area with air temperatures already around 20° late Sunday evening.
Temperatures will continue to fall to about 15° overnight. The combination of westerly winds of 20 to 30 MPH
with gusts of 45 to 50 mph and the frigid air temperatures will result in wind chill values ranging from
0° to -5° overnight.

The New York City department of homeless services encourages people to call 311 to report the location of
any homeless individuals they may see. Extra staff and volunteers are standing by to provide transportation
to shelters throughout the night.

Strong west winds continue as cold air moves in behind an Arctic front that moved through the region
Sunday afternoon. West winds of 25 to 35 MPH with gusts 45 to 50 MPH at times will occur through tonight.

A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds are forecast to be 31 to 39 MPH or gusts will range between
46 to 57 MPH. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Use extra caution. Tree limbs and even weakened trees may fall with these high winds.

PLEASE NOTE:
Jamestown, New York did not provide wind speed and its wind chill reading for this update,
so I'm using Bradford, Pennsylvania instead. I will post the graphics pages as soon as possible.


NEW YORK CITY
Weather conditions from Central Park as of 11:55 PM Eastern Time

15°

fair

Wind Chill: -2°
Visibility: 10 miles
Humidity: 34%
Dew Point: -8°
Wind: W at 18 MPH, gusting to 31 MPH
Barometric Pressure: 30.05 inches (rising)
Ceiling: Unlimited
Monday's air quality forecast: Good


METROPOLITAN AREA MAP OBSERVATIONS...

Newark, NJ
15° fair and windy
Wind: WNW at 24 MPH, gusting to 41 MPH
Wind Chill: -4°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:  Partly cloudy with a low around 13°. Wind chills could be as low as -2°.


[color="red"]*[/color]White Plains, NY
12° partly cloudy and windy
Wind: NW at 23 MPH, gusting to 36 MPH
Wind Chill: -7°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:  Partly cloudy and windy with a low around 12°. Wind chills could be as low as -4°.


Teterboro, NJ
15° fair
Wind: NW at 18 MPH, gusting to 29 MPH
Wind Chill: -2°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:  Partly cloudy with a low around 13°. Wind chills could be as low as -3°.


Wayne, NJ
13° clear
Wind: W at 13 MPH
Wind Chill: 7°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:


Morristown, NJ
11° fair
Wind: NW at 11 MPH, gusting to 18 MPH
Wind Chill: -3°
Visibility: 7 miles
Overnight forecast:  Mostly clear and windy with a low around 10°. Wind chills could be as low as -3°.


Edison, NJ
14° mostly cloudy
Wind: WNW at 16 MPH
Wind Chill: -2°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:


Farmingdale, NY
15° fair
Wind: NW at 21 MPH, gusting to 35 MPH
Wind Chill: -2°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:
Partly cloudy and windy with a 30% chance of snow showers. Low around 15°. Wind chills could be as low as -1°.


Huntington, NY
15° partly cloudy
Wind: NW at 12 MPH, gusting to 23 MPH
Wind Chill: 1°
Visibility: 10 miles



OTHER REGIONAL OBSERVATIONS...

LaGuardia Airport
17° partly cloudy and windy
Wind: NW at 28 MPH, gusting to 37 MPH
Wind Chill: -2°
Visibility: 10 miles


John F. Kennedy International Airport
15° partly cloudy and windy
Wind: WNW at 33 MPH, gusting to 44 MPH
Wind Chill: -5°
Visibility: 10 miles


Belmar, NJ
15° partly cloudy and windy
Wind: WNW at 28 MPH, gusting to 40 MPH
Wind Chill: -5°
Visibility: 10 miles


Bridgeport, CT
16° overcast and windy
Wind: WNW at 22 MPH, gusting to 36 MPH
Wind Chill: -2°
Visibility: 10 miles


Caldwell, NJ
13° clear and windy
Wind: WNW at 21 MPH, gusting to 30 MPH
Wind Chill: -5°
Visibility: 10 miles


Danbury, CT
11° clear and windy
Wind: W at 20 MPH, gusting to 41 MPH
Wind Chill: -7°
Visibility: 10 miles


Islip, NY
15° partly cloudy and windy
Wind: WNW at 23 MPH, gusting to 31 MPH
Wind Chill: -4°
Visibility: 10 miles


Jersey City, NJ
15° partly cloudy
Wind: WNW at 16 MPH, gusting to 20 MPH
Wind Chill: -1°
Visibility: 10 miles


Somerville, NJ
15° mostly cloudy
Wind: N at 16 MPH, gusting to 28 MPH
Wind Chill: 0°
Visibility: 10 miles


Parsippany, NJ
15° fair and windy
Wind: WNW at 27 MPH, gusting to 45 MPH
Wind Chill: -5°
Visibility: 7 miles


Montgomery, NY
10° clear
Wind: W at 16 MPH, gusting to 28 MPH
Wind Chill: -7°
Visibility: 10 miles


New Brunswick, NJ
15° mostly cloudy
Wind: NNW at 11 MPH, gusting to 25 MPH
Wind Chill: 2°
Visibility: 10 miles


New Haven, CT
16° clear
Wind: WNW at 17 MPH, gusting to 24 MPH
Wind Chill: 0°
Visibility: 10 miles


Newburgh, NY
10° fair
Wind: WNW at 32 MPH, gusting to 43 MPH
Wind Chill: -13°
Visibility: 1 mile


Shirley, NY
16° partly cloudy and windy
Wind: WNW at 28 MPH, gusting to 36 MPH
Wind Chill: -4°
Visibility: 10 miles


Sussex, NJ
10° mostly cloudy
Wind: WNW at 9 MPH, gusting to 18 MPH
Wind Chill: -2°
Visibility: 10 miles


Westhampton Beach, NY
16° fair and windy
Wind: WNW at 26 MPH, gusting to 36 MPH
Wind Chill: -2°
Visibility: 10 miles



ELSEWHERE IN THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES...

Philadelphia
16° partly cloudy and windy
Wind: WNW at 21 MPH, gusting to 32 MPH
Wind Chill: -2°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:  Mostly clear and windy with a low around 21°.


Washington  (Ronald Reagan National Airport)
22° fair
Wind: NW at 18 MPH, gusting to 24 MPH
Wind Chill: 6°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:  Clear and windy with a low around 15°.


Boston
16° fair and windy
Wind: WNW at 30 MPH, gusting to 49 MPH
Wind Chill: -4°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:  Mostly clear and windy with a low around 16°.


Hartford
15° clear
Wind: W at 16 MPH, gusting to 29 MPH
Wind Chill: 0°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:  Clear with a low around 13°. Wind chills could be as low as -1°.


Pittsburgh
5° clear
Wind: W at 16 MPH
Wind Chill: -13°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:  Partly cloudy with a low around 0°. Wind chills could be as low as -14°.


State College, PA
5° mostly cloudy and windy
Wind: WNW at 22 MPH, gusting to 35 MPH
Wind Chill: -16°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:
Mostly cloudy and windy with a 20% chance of snow showers. Low around 6°. Wind chills could be as low as -16°.


Binghamton, NY
2° clear
Wind: W at 18 MPH, gusting to 24 MPH
Wind Chill: -18°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:  Mostly cloudy and windy with a low around 5°. Wind chills could be as low as -15°.


Bradford, PA
-2° overcast with haze
Wind: W at 16 MPH, gusting to 24 MPH
Wind Chill: -22°
Visibility: 4 miles
Overnight forecast:
60% chance of snow showers with areas of blowing snow. Low around 0°. Wind chills could be as low as -21°.


Elkins, WV
10° clear
Wind: W at 15 MPH, gusting to 32 MPH
Wind Chill: -5°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:  Clear with a low around 2°.  Wind chills could be as low as -9°.



36-HOUR FORECAST FOR NEW YORK CITY (through Tuesday)...
(courtesy of the National Weather Service)

OVERNIGHT
Partly cloudy and windy with a 30% chance of snow showers before 2:00 AM. Low around 14°.
Wind chill values as low as -2°. West wind between 18 to 20 MPH with gusts as high as 47 MPH.

MONDAY
Sunny and windy. High near 31°. Wind chill values as low as -3°.
West wind between 17 to 21 MPH with gusts as high as 31 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Low around 18°. West wind between 7 to 13 MPH.

TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy with a 50% chance of snow showers. High near 35°. West wind 5 to 7 MPH becoming southeast.

239

Your Local Weather / Re: Minneapolis-St. Paul weather

« on: February 10, 2008, 03:20:17 AM »

While it won't be for actual air temperatures, this overnight period may have the coldest wind chill readings
so far this winter season. They may dip below -50° in some locations across Minnesota and North Dakota
as well as parts of Wisconsin.

Yesterday brought a brief period of snow to the Twin Cities metropolitan area, so winds could blow the snow around
in spots. With this latest Arctic air mass that has entrenched itself into the Upper Midwest region of the
United States as well as south central Canada, it will keep temperatures well below average that would be typical
for the first third of February. It is not expected to get above zero for a high temperature later today, but the air
will moderate gradually over the next five days. There is a good chance for snow on Monday, but for the majority
of this timeframe it is expected to be dry.

Given the current frigid conditions and winds kicking up from time to time in which it could be really gusty,
the National Weather Service has issued a Wind Chill Warning across much of Minnesota, including the Twin Cities.
See the hyperlink I provided below.

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=mpx&storyid=12613&source=0
"Dangerous wind chills into Sunday morning..."

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT by the National Weather Service in Chanhassen, MN on February 9, 2008
A WIND CHILL WARNING is in effect until 12:00 PM Central Standard Time today.

Arctic air surging into area on harsh northwest winds...

Expect wind chill values of -35° to -45° overnight and Sunday morning with northwest winds of 20 to 30 MPH.
Low temperatures will reach the -10° to -18° range.

A wind chill warning means the combination of very cold air and strong winds will create dangerously low
wind chill values. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken.

Just as is the case with my other recent entries in this weather thread, I will put together the graphics pages
as soon as possible.


MINNEAPOLIS
Weather conditions from the University of Minnesota as of 1:00 AM Central Time

-6°

clear

Wind Chill: -27°
Visibility: 8 miles
Humidity: 57%
Dew Point: -18°
Wind: WNW at 19 MPH, gusting to 27 MPH
Barometric Pressure: 30.28 inches (rising)
Ceiling: Unlimited
downtown Minneapolis' overnight forecast:
Partly cloudy and windy. Low around -15°. Wind chills could be as low as -42°.
Sunday's air quality forecast: Good



METROPOLITAN AREA MAP OBSERVATIONS...

St. Paul
-8° clear and windy
Wind: NW at 29 MPH, gusting to 41 MPH
Wind Chill: -36°
Visibility: 9 miles
Overnight forecast:  Partly cloudy and windy with a low of -13°. Wind chill values could be as low as -37°.


Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
-9° fair and windy
Wind: WNW at 20 MPH, gusting to 28 MPH
Wind Chill: -34°
Visibility: 10 miles


Eden Prairie, MN
-9° partly cloudy with blowing snow
Wind: WNW at 16 MPH, gusting to 28 MPH
Wind Chill: -31°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:  Partly cloudy and windy with a low of -13°. Wind chill values could be as low as -37°.


Blaine, MN
-9° clear and windy
Wind: WNW at 21 MPH, gusting to 26 MPH
Wind Chill: -34°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:  Partly cloudy and windy with a low of -16°. Wind chill values could be as low as -41°.


White Bear Lake, MN
-10° clear
Wind: NW at 14 MPH
Wind Chill: -25°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:  Partly cloudy and windy with a low of -15°. Wind chill values could be as low as -42°.


Stillwater, MN
-9° clear
Wind: WNW at 9 MPH, gusting to 18 MPH
Wind Chill: -26°
Visibility: 9 miles
Overnight forecast:  Partly cloudy and windy with a low of -15°. Wind chill values could be as low as -42°.


Crystal, MN
-9° clear
Wind: WNW at 18 MPH, gusting to 28 MPH
Wind Chill: -32°
Visibility: 8 miles
Overnight forecast:  Partly cloudy and windy with a low of -13°. Wind chill values could be as low as -37°.


Minnetonka, MN
-9° clear
Wind: NW at 13 MPH
Wind Chill: -30°
Visibility: 8 miles
Overnight forecast:  Partly cloudy and windy with a low of -15°. Wind chill values could be as low as -42°.


Woodbury, MN
-10° clear
Wind: N at 9 MPH, gusting to 15 MPH
Wind Chill: -27°
Visibility: 7 miles
Overnight forecast:  Partly cloudy and windy with a low of -15°. Wind chill values could be as low as -42°.



OTHER REGIONAL OBSERVATIONS...

Apple Valley, MN
-12° clear
Wind: NW at 5 MPH, gusting to 13 MPH
Wind Chill: -25°


Bloomington, MN
-10° partly cloudy
Wind: WNW at 5 MPH, gusting to 11 MPH
Wind Chill: -22°
Visibility: 10 miles


Brooklyn Park, MN
-9° clear
Wind: NW at 17 MPH, gusting to 23 MPH
Wind Chill: -32°
Visibility: 8 miles


Coon Rapids, MN
-9° clear
Wind: NW at 10 MPH, gusting to 28 MPH
Wind Chill: -27°
Visibility: 10 miles


Cottage Grove, MN
-8° clear
Wind: W at 8 MPH, gusting to 21 MPH
Wind Chill: -21°
Visibility: 7 miles


Eagan, MN
-9° partly cloudy
Wind: NW at 8 MPH, gusting to 19 MPH
Wind Chill: -24°
Visibility: 10 miles


Lakeville, MN
-11° partly cloudy
Wind: WNW at 14 MPH
Wind Chill: -32°


Plymouth, MN
-6° clear
Wind: N at 1 MPH
Visibility: 8 miles



ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL CANADA…

Aberdeen, SD
-9° clear and windy
Wind: NW at 23 MPH, gusting to 28 MPH
Wind Chill: -34°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:  Mostly clear with a low of -21°. Wind chill values could be as low as -36°.


Bismarck, ND
-12° clear
Wind: NW at 18 MPH, gusting to 22 MPH
Wind Chill: -36°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:  Partly cloudy with a low of -22°. Wind chill values could be as low as -45°.


Brainerd, MN
-13° clear
Wind: WNW at 16 MPH, gusting to 24 MPH
Wind Chill: -36°
Visibility: 8 miles
Overnight forecast:
Partly cloudy and windy with blowing snow. Low around -21°. Wind chill values could be as low as -47°.


Duluth, MN
-16° mostly cloudy with blowing snow
Wind: NW at 23 MPH, gusting to 32 MPH
Wind Chill: -45°
Visibility: 6 miles
Overnight forecast:
Partly cloudy and windy with blowing snow. Low around -18°. Wind chill values could be as low as -44°.


Eau Claire, WI
-10° clear and windy
Wind: W at 22 MPH, gusting to 30 MPH
Wind Chill: -36°
Visibility: 8 miles
Overnight forecast:  Partly cloudy and windy with a low of -15°. Wind chill values could be as low as -40°.


Fargo, ND
-13° overcast and windy with haze
Wind: NW at 23 MPH, gusting to 31 MPH
Wind Chill: -40°
Visibility: 5 miles
Overnight forecast:  Mostly clear and windy with a low of -20°. Wind chill values could be as low as -41°.


Grand Forks, ND
-16° clear and windy
Wind: NW at 22 MPH
Wind Chill: -43°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:  Mostly clear with a low of -23°. Wind chill values could be as low as -47°.


Green Bay, WI
2° clear and windy
Wind: WNW at 28 MPH, gusting to 39 MPH
Wind Chill: -22°
Visibility: 7 miles
Overnight forecast:
Partly cloudy and windy with blowing snow. Low around -11°. Wind chill values could be as low as -40°.


Hibbing, MN
-17° partly cloudy and windy with haze
Wind: NW at 23 MPH, gusting to 36 MPH
Wind Chill: -45°
Visibility: 4 miles
Overnight forecast:
Partly cloudy and windy with blowing snow. Low around -25°. Wind chill values could be as low as -53°.


International Falls, MN
-20° clear
Wind: WNW at 17 MPH, gusting to 26 MPH
Wind Chill: -47°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:
Partly cloudy and windy with blowing snow. Low around -24°. Wind chill values could be as low as -49°.


Mankato, MN
-7° overcast and windy
Wind: NW at 23 MPH, gusting to 36 MPH
Wind Chill: -32°
Visibility: 9 miles
Overnight forecast:
Partly cloudy and windy with blowing snow. Low around -13°. Wind chill values could be as low as -37°.


Marquette, MI
-2° light snow and windy
Wind: WNW at 26 MPH, gusting to 37 MPH
Wind Chill: -27°
Visibility: 4 miles
Overnight forecast:  Scattered snowers and windy with a low of -4°. Wind chill values could be as low as -25°.


Minot, ND
-19° clear and windy
Wind: WNW at 21 MPH, gusting to 31 MPH
Wind Chill: -47°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:  Partly cloudy with a low of -23°. Wind chill values could be as low as -49°.


Pierre, SD
1° overcast and windy
Wind: NNW at 21 MPH, gusting to 28 MPH
Wind Chill: -22°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:  Partly cloudy with a low of -23°. Wind chill values could be as low as -49°.


Rapid City, SD
-1° overcast and windy
Wind: N at 20 MPH
Wind Chill: -23°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:
Overcast with a 50% chance of snowers and a low of -5°. Wind chill values could be as low as -14°.


Roseau, MN
-13° overcast with haze
Wind: WNW at 18 MPH, gusting to 23 MPH
Wind Chill: -38°
Visibility: 4 miles
Overnight forecast:  Partly cloudy and windy. Low around -25°. Wind chill values could be as low as -50°.


St. Cloud, MN
-11° light snow
Wind: WNW at 18 MPH, gusting to 25 MPH
Wind Chill: -34°
Visibility: 1¼ miles
Overnight forecast:
Partly cloudy and windy with blowing snow. Low around -18°. Wind chill values could be as low as -44°.


Williston, ND
-18° clear
Wind: WNW at 5 MPH
Wind Chill: -31°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:
Mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of snow. Low around -24°. Wind chill values could be as low as -44°.


Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
-14° light snow and windy
Wind: WNW at 29 MPH, gusting to 37 MPH
Wind Chill: -44°
Visibility: 6 miles
Overnight forecast:
60% chance of flurries with blowing snow at times. Low of -26°. Wind chills could be as low as -45°


Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
-19° partly cloudy and windy with blowing snow
Wind: NW at 23 MPH
Wind Chill: -47°
Visibility: 8 miles
Overnight forecast:
30% chance of flurries with blowing snow at times. Low of -26°. Wind chills could be as low as -49°.



36-HOUR FORECAST FOR MINNEAPOLIS (through Monday)...
(courtesy of the National Weather Service)

OVERNIGHT
Partly cloudy and windy. Low around -13°. Wind chill values between -32° and -37°.
Northwest wind between 25 to 28 MPH with gusts as high as 39 MPH.

LATER TODAY
Sunny and cold. High near -3°. Wind chill values between -28° to -38°.
Northwest wind 15 to 18 MPH decreasing to between 7 to 10 MPH. Winds could gust as high as 26 MPH.

TONIGHT
Increasing cloudiness with a 20% chance of snow after midnight. Low around -8°.
Wind chill values between -16° to -26°. West wind 5 to 10 MPH becoming south-southeast.

MONDAY
Overcast with a 70% chance of snow. High near 11. Wind chill values between -18 to -28.
South-southeast wind between 9 to 14 MPH.

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Your Local Weather / Re: New York City weather

« on: February 08, 2008, 03:10:43 AM »

Wednesday's unseasonably mild weather set numerous record high temperatures for Wednesday across the
New York City and Philadelphia metropolitan areas.  It didn't last that long as winter will make its comeback
by week's end.  Notice that Philadelphia's record high for Wednesday's date stood for a whopping 124 years!

Below are communities and area airports that provided their maximum temperatures for Wednesday.
There are a couple of reporting sites that are not really in the New York City metropolitan area, but it is covered
by its National Weather Service Forecast Office in Upton, New York.  They are Groton, Connecticut and
Norwich, Connecticut.

Those that set new records are indicated in red text.  The data posted here is from the National Weather Service
and those that are not would be indicated with a blue asterisk.  Many thanks to Kevin K at TWC Classics
for his assistance in putting together the information.

FEBRUARY 6, 2008 HIGH TEMPERATURES
Old records are shown in parentheses.

Breakwater Harbor, Delaware... 73°
Cambridge, New Jersey... 73°
Georgetown, Delaware... 73° (72° in 1991)
Atlantic City, New Jersey... 72° (63° in 1965)
Belmar, New Jersey... 72° (44° in 2005)
Delaware City, Delaware... 72°
Point Pleasant, New Jersey... 72°
*Freehold, New Jersey... 71°
Millville, New Jersey... 71°
*New Brunswick, New Jersey... 71°
*Princeton, New Jersey... 71°
Trenton, New Jersey... 71° (64° in 1938)
Wilmington, Delaware... 71° (60° in 1896)
Wrightstown, New Jersey... 71°
*East Brunswick, New Jersey... 70°
Easton, Pennsylvania... 70°
Mount Holly, New Jersey... 70°
Northeast Philadelphia... 70°
*Piscataway, New Jersey... 70°
*Somerset, New Jersey... 70°
Wildwood, New Jersey... 70°
*Hempstead, New York... 69°
*Hillsborough, New Jersey... 69°
Newark, New Jersey... 69° (59° in 1938)
New York City (LaGuardia Airport)... 69° (56° in 1960 and 1991)
North Wildwood, New Jersey... 69°
Tolchester Beach, Maryland... 69°
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia Wings Airport)... 68°
Farmingdale, New York... 68° (50° in 2005)
Harrison, New Jersey... 68°
Long Beach Island, New Jersey (Barnegat Lighthouse)... 68°
New York City (Central Park)... 68° (58° in 1938 and 1991)
Oceanside, New York... 68°
Philadelphia... 68° (65° in 1884)
Somerville, New Jersey... 68°
*Syosset, New York... 68°
Willow Grove, Pennsylvania... 68°
*Babylon, New York... 67°
*Bay Shore, New York... 67°
*Bloomfield, New Jersey... 67°
Cape May Harbor, New Jersey... 67°
Newbold Island, New Jersey... 67°
*New York City (Brooklyn)... 67°
New York City (John F. Kennedy International Airport)... 67° (58° in 1991)
Sandy Hook, New Jersey... 67°
Centerport, New York... 66°
Doylestown, Pennsylvania... 66°
Quakertown, Pennsylvania... 66°
Teterboro, New Jersey... 66° (53° in 2005)
Andover, New Jersey... 65°
*Basking Ridge, New Jersey... 65°
*Belleville, New Jersey... 65°
*Fair Lawn, New Jersey... 65°
*Fort Lee, New Jersey... 65°
*Haworth, New Jersey... 65°
*Mount Sinai, New York... 65°
*New York City (Bronx)... 65°
*Paterson, New Jersey... 65°
Pottstown, Pennsylvania... 65°
Caldwell, New Jersey... 64°
*Hawthorne, New Jersey... 64°
Reading, Pennsylvania... 64°
*Ringwood, New Jersey... 64°
Allentown, Pennsylvania... 63° (tied with 1938)
*Oakland, New Jersey... 63°
*Ramsey, New Jersey... 63°
White Plains, New York... 63° (54° in 1991)
*Greenwich, Connecticut... 62°
Midland Park, New Jersey... 62° (53° in 2005)
Morristown, New Jersey... 62°
*Parsippany, New Jersey... 62°
*Tenafly, New Jersey... 62°
*Pleasantville, New York... 61°
Charlottesburg, New Jersey... 60°
*Hackettstown, New Jersey... 60°
Islip, New York... 60° (57° in 1991)
Montauk, New York... 59°
Sussex, New Jersey... 59°
*Netcong, New Jersey... 58°
Danbury, Connecticut... 57° (56° in 1991)
*New City, New York... 57°
Shirley, New York... 57°
Bridgehampton, New York... 56° (52° in 1991)
Groton, Connecticut... 56°
Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania... 56° (50° in 1962)
Westhampton Beach, New York... 55° (46° in 2005)
Success Hill, Connecticut... 54°
*High Point, New Jersey... 53°
*Middletown, New York... 53°
Carmel, New York... 51°
New Haven, Connecticut... 51°
Port Jervis, New York... 51°
Bridgeport, Connecticut... 49°
West Point, New York... 48°
Meriden, Connecticut... 46°
Montgomery, New York... 46°
Newburgh, New York... 46°
Norwich, Connecticut... 44°