New York City weather

[Mike M]

As with the case for Philadelphia, the New York City metro is also enjoying mild weather for this time of year. A cold front will move through tonight, bringing a return of winter-like temperatures for tomorrow.

Meanwhile, a flood warning caused by the rain and snowfall this week remains in effect for the Passaic River in Essex, Morris, and Passaic counties in New Jersey. The river is expected to crest tonight at 19.5 feet, which is a half foot above flood stage.

[NYCTWCjunkie]

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)...

[NYCTWCjunkie]

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

[NYCTWCjunkie]

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

[NYCTWCjunkie]

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)...

[NYCTWCjunkie]

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"

[NYCTWCjunkie]

PEAK WIND GUSTS (March 5, 2008)
The following are peak wind speeds from Wednesday morning's storm (courtesy of the National Weather Service).
All locations on this list include those under New York City's NWS forecast office coverage area.

New York City (John F. Kennedy International Airport)... 61 MPH
Long Beach, New York... 60 MPH
New York City (Brooklyn - Coney Island)... 59 MPH
Hastings-on-Hudson, New York... 58 MPH
New York City (Queens - Jamaica)... 58 MPH
Middle Island, New York... 56 MPH
New York City (LaGuardia Airport)... 53 MPH
Merrick, New York... 52 MPH
Groton, Connecticut... 51 MPH
Shirley, New York... 51 MPH
New York City (Brooklyn - Brooklyn Heights)... 48 MPH
Teterboro, New Jersey... 48 MPH
Bridgeport, Connecticut... 47 MPH
Islip, New York... 47 MPH
Westhampton Beach, New York... 47 MPH
New Haven, Connecticut... 46 MPH
Newark, New Jersey... 45 MPH
Montauk, New York... 44 MPH
White Plains, New York... 44 MPH
Farmingdale, New York... 41 MPH
Caldwell, New Jersey... 37 MPH
Meriden, Connecticut... 37 MPH
Montgomery, New York... 35 MPH
*New York City (Central Park)... 35 MPH
Danbury, Connecticut... 33 MPH

[NYCTWCjunkie]

The powerful storm system that brought snow and windy conditions to the Great Lakes region as well as
southern Ontario in Canada and rain and windy conditions to the northeastern United States coastal region
is exiting during this overnight period.

Now, skies are clearing out and behind it we have cold and windy conditions across much of the New York City
metropolitan area. It isn't really that cold, but wind chill readings will make it that way. There has been flooding
and wind damage across the region and I'm sure we'll hear some reports on them in the coming hours either
on The Weather Channel or on the local news.

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

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT by the National Weather Service in Upton, New York on March 8, 2008
A WIND ADVISORY is in effect until 7:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time on Sunday.

Strong winds expected overnight...

The National Weather Service in Upton, New York has issued a Wind Advisory which is in effect until 7:00 AM
Eastern Daylight Time on Sunday. The High Wind Warning has been cancelled.

A strong southwest to west flow overnight will continue in the wake of a cold front. Winds of 20 to 30 MPH with
gusts to around 45 MPH will continue into the overnight before starting to subside toward daybreak.

Winds of this magnitude, combined with saturated soils from heavy rainfall, could topple whole trees.
The winds may also bring down tree limbs and power lines, causing damage to parked vehicles and power outages.
Loose outdoor items such as trash cans may also be blown around and should be secured.

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

FINALLY, it is expected to sunny for later today and Monday with temperatures slightly below average
in the low 40s.

PLEASE NOTE:
Caldwell, New Jersey did not issue their latest weather observations, so it isn't included in this report.
I will have the graphics pages done as soon as possible.


NEW YORK CITY
Weather conditions from Central Park as of 3:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

32°

clear

Wind Chill: 21°
Visibility: 10 miles
Humidity: 49%
Dew Point: 15°
Wind: W at 14 MPH, gusting to 31 MPH
Barometric Pressure: 29.73 inches (rising)
Ceiling: Unlimited
Sunday's air quality forecast: Good


METROPOLITAN AREA MAP OBSERVATIONS...

Newark, NJ
32° partly cloudy and windy
Wind: W at 25 MPH, gusting to 39 MPH
Wind Chill: 19°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:  Partly cloudy and windy. Low around 31.


*White Plains, NY
31° partly cloudy
Wind: W at 16 MPH, gusting to 35 MPH
Wind Chill: 19°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:  Partly cloudy and windy. Low around 31.


Teterboro, NJ
32° clear and windy
Wind: WNW at 23 MPH, gusting to 36 MPH
Wind Chill: 13°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:  Partly cloudy and windy. Low around 30.


Wayne, NJ
44° clear
Wind: Calm
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:  Partly cloudy and windy with a 20% chance of rain and snow showers. Low around 21.


Morristown, NJ
26° partly cloudy
Wind: Calm
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:  Partly cloudy and windy. Low around 29.


Edison, NJ
31° mostly cloudy and windy
Wind: WNW at 26 MPH, gusting to 41 MPH
Wind Chill: 17°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:  Clear and windy. Low around 30.


Farmingdale, NY
33° clear and windy
Wind: W at 23 MPH, gusting to 41 MPH
Wind Chill: 21°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:  Mostly clear and windy. Low around 31.


Huntington, NY
32° partly cloudy
Wind: W at 11 MPH, gusting to 19 MPH
Wind Chill: 24°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:  Mostly clear and windy. Low around 31..



OTHER REGIONAL OBSERVATIONS...

LaGuardia Airport
34° fair and windy
Wind: W at 21 MPH, gusting to 44 MPH
Wind Chill: 23°
Visibility: 10 miles


John F. Kennedy International Airport
33° partly cloudy and windy
Wind: W at 30 MPH, gusting to 48 MPH
Wind Chill: 19°
Visibility: 10 miles


Belmar, NJ
33° clear and windy
Wind: W at 22 MPH, gusting to 45 MPH
Wind Chill: 21°
Visibility: 10 miles


Bridgeport, CT
35° fair and windy
Wind: W at 21 MPH, gusting to 35 MPH
Wind Chill: 24°
Visibility: 10 miles


Danbury, CT
31° fair
Wind: W at 10 MPH, gusting to 33 MPH
Wind Chill: 23°
Visibility: 10 miles


Islip, NY
33° clear and windy
Wind: W at 29 MPH, gusting to 38 MPH
Wind Chill: 19°
Visibility: 10 miles


Jersey City, NJ
32° clear
Wind: SSE at 5 MPH, gusting to 15 MPH
Wind Chill: 22°
Visibility: 10 miles


Parsippany, NJ
32° fair
Wind: WNW at 15 MPH, gusting to 47 MPH
Wind Chill: 22°
Visibility: 10 miles


Somerville, NJ
31° fair
Wind: NW at 16 MPH, gusting to 25 MPH
Wind Chill: 19°
Visibility: 10 miles


Montgomery, NY
30° fair and windy
Wind: WSW at 20 MPH, gusting to 31 MPH
Wind Chill: 17°
Visibility: 10 miles


New Brunswick, NJ
32° partly cloudy
Wind: WNW at 9 MPH, gusting to 20 MPH
Wind Chill: 24°
Visibility: 10 miles


New Haven, CT
36° fair
Wind: WSW at 17 MPH, gusting to 32 MPH
Wind Chill: 26°
Visibility: 10 miles


Newburgh, NY
35° overcast and windy
Wind: WSW at 24 MPH, gusting to 38 MPH
Wind Chill: 23°
Visibility: 10 miles


Shirley, NY
34° clear and windy
Wind: WSW at 24 MPH, gusting to 43 MPH
Wind Chill: 21°
Visibility: 10 miles


Sussex, NJ
29° fair
Wind: WSW at 13 MPH, gusting to 25 MPH
Wind Chill: 17°
Visibility: 10 miles


Westhampton Beach, NY
35° clear and windy
Wind: W at 26 MPH, gusting to 45 MPH
Wind Chill: 22°
Visibility: 10 miles



ELSEWHERE IN THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES...

Philadelphia
33° clear and windy
Wind: W at 32 MPH, gusting to 40 MPH
Wind Chill: 19°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:  Mostly clear and windy. Low around 30°.


Washington  (Ronald Reagan National Airport)
33° clear
Wind: W at 15 MPH, gusting to 24 MPH
Wind Chill: 23°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:  Mostly clear. Low around 29°.


Boston
43° mostly cloudy and windy
Wind: WSW at 24 MPH gusting to 33 MPH
Wind Chill: 34°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:  Partly cloudy and windy. Low around 33°.


Hartford
37° overcast
Wind: WSW at 18 MPH, gusting to 35 MPH   
Wind Chill: 27°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:  Mostly cloudy and windy. Low around 32°.


Pittsburgh
19° overcast
Wind: WSW at 8 MPH
Wind Chill: 8°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:  Mostly cloudy. Low around 16°.


State College, PA
21° light snow and windy
Wind: W at 23 MPH, gusting to 32 MPH
Wind Chill: 5°
Visibility: 10 miles
Overnight forecast:  Mostly cloudy and windy with a 30% chance of snow showers. Low around 20°.


Binghamton, NY
17° light snow
Wind: W at 15 MPH, gusting to 21 MPH
Wind Chill: 3°
Visibility: 1¾ miles
Overnight forecast:  40% chance of snow showers and windy. Low around 16°.  Wind chill values as low as -1°.


Jamestown, NY
15° overcast
Wind: Calm
Visibility: 2 miles
Overnight forecast:  80% chance of snow showers and windy. Low around 14°.  Wind chill values as low as -14°.


Elkins, WV
17° light snow
Wind: Variable at 6 MPH
Wind Chill: 8°
Visibility: 2½ miles
Overnight forecast:  Mostly cloudy and windy with a 30% chance of snow showers. Low around 17°.



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

OVERNIGHT
Partly cloudy and windy. Low around 32°. West wind around 30 MPH with gusts as high as 45 MPH.

LATER TODAY
Sunny and windy. High near 41°. West wind between 20 to 29 MPH with gusts as high as 43 MPH.

TONIGHT
Mostly clear. Low around 23°. Northwest wind between 9 to 15 MPH.

MONDAY
Sunny. High near 41°. Northwest wind between 8 to 15 MPH.

[Mike M]

5PM EDT update:

[NYCTWCjunkie]

With a strong area of high pressure off the New England coast and a low pressure storm system centered
north of St. Louis, the pressure gradients are tighter together between them to create strong winds from
primarily the north and west. As a result, today is a beautiful but blustery day across much of the northeastern
part of the country on this first full day of spring. Temperatures in the New York City metropolitan area are primarily
in the upper 30s to low 40s at this hour, about 10° below average.

As we head into the Easter holiday weekend, winds will diminish while skies will remain fair and temperatures
right around normal. For the time being, a Wind Advisory is in effect for the entire region until 5:00 PM.
See the National Weather Service statement below.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT by the National Weather Service in Upton, New York on March 21, 2008
A WIND ADVISORY is in effect until 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.

A blustery northwest flow will continue through this afternoon with sustained winds 20 to 30 MPH
and gusts 40 to 50 MPH. Winds should start to diminish toward evening.

Winds of this magnitude combined with saturated soils from recent rainfall could topple whole trees. The winds may
also bring down tree limbs and power lines causing damage to parked vehicles and widely scattered power outages.
Loose outdoor items such as trash cans may also be blown around and should be secured. Winds this strong can
make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles and on elevated roadways and bridges.


Here is my WeatherSTAR 4000 emulator video for this report.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyCxKHBd6k0

"New York City (Central Park) weather - 3/21/2008 at 11:20 AM"






































METROPOLITAN AREA MAP WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS (at least 10 MPH sustained)
Newark, New Jersey... north-northwest at 29 MPH, gusting to 38 MPH
Teterboro, New Jersey... northwest at 23 MPH, gusting to 37 MPH
White Plains, New York... northwest at 23 MPH, gusting to 35 MPH
Morristown, New Jersey... north-northwest at 21 MPH, gusting to 31 MPH
Farmingdale, New York... northwest at 18 MPH, gusting to 38 MPH
Edison, New Jersey... north-northwest at 11 MPH, gusting to 13 MPH
Wayne, New Jersey... north-northwest at 11 MPH

METROPOLITAN AREA NON-MAP WIND GUSTS
Belmar, New Jersey... 43 MPH
Westhampton Beach, New York... 40 MPH
Shirley, New York... 38 MPH
New York City (John F. Kennedy International Airport)... 36 MPH
Islip, New York... 35 MPH
New York City (LaGuardia Airport)... 35 MPH
Parsippany, New Jersey... 34 MPH
Bridgeport, Connecticut... 33 MPH
Newburgh, New York... 32 MPH
Montgomery, New York... 30 MPH
New Haven, Connecticut... 29 MPH
Caldwell, New Jersey... 28 MPH
Sussex, New Jersey... 28 MPH
Danbury, Connecticut... 24 MPH
Jersey City, New Jersey... 24 MPH
Somerville, New Jersey... 24 MPH

NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS (at least 10 MPH sustained)
Boston... west-northwest at 28 MPH, gusting to 41 MPH
Philadelphia... northwest at 20 MPH
Binghamton, New York... west-northwest at 18 MPH, gusting to 33 MPH
State College, Pennsylvania... west-northwest at 16 MPH, gusting to 20 MPH
Hartford... northwest at 14 MPH, gusting to 25 MPH   
Washington (Ronald Reagan National Airport)... west-northwest at 13 MPH
Jamestown, New York... northwest at 12 MPH

LATEST REGIONAL NON-MAP WIND CHILL READINGS
Newburgh, New York... 21°
Danbury, Connecticut... 23°
Montgomery, New York... 23°
Sussex, New Jersey... 23°
Islip, New York... 27°
New York City (LaGuardia Airport)... 27°
Shirley, New York... 27°
Westhampton Beach, New York... 27°
Caldwell, New Jersey... 28°
New York City (John F. Kennedy International Airport)... 28°
Bridgeport, Connecticut... 29°
Parsippany, New Jersey... 29°
Jersey City, New Jersey... 30°
New Haven, Connecticut... 30°
Somerville, New Jersey... 30°
Belmar, New Jersey... 31°

LATEST VISIBILITIES
Binghamton, New York... 7 miles
Newburgh, New York... 20 miles

[Localonthe8s]

Great job as always Paul but didn't you said you were going to use animated icons?

[NYCTWCjunkie]

Great job as always Paul but didn't you said you were going to use animated icons?

I've just posted the data first... still have to post the wind chills and forecast information.
No, I haven't done the maps with animated icons yet as I have to download Adobe Fireworks.

[Localonthe8s]

OMG 

[Mike M]

A low pressure system is bringing periods of rain in the area. Right now no precipitation is present after having a period of rain this morning. Some might of seen a few peeks of sunshine this afternoon, but most saw mainly overcast skies. Another round of rain is in the forecast for tonight, with temperatures not getting much cooler than what they are currently.











 

[Mike M]