'Snow Hurricane' Hits East Coast with Blizzard, Rain, High Winds

ABC News ^ | February 25, 2010

[campaignPete R-CT]

No! Please! Enough already! This winter stinks. We need a break! The massive storm brings a triple threat of rain, snow and wind.

The eastern United States, already having a rough winter after a string of mild ones, has been warned to be ready for another storm -- and just where it will have the most effect is proving maddeningly difficult for forecasters to predict.

A low-pressure system is slowly heading up the East Coast, mixing with another from the west. It is right on a boundary line for meteorologists. On one side is moist but relatively mild air from the Atlantic. On the other is colder air from the northwest.

The boundary line naturally wanders. A shift of just a few miles could determine whether you get flooding rains -- or a foot or more of snow. ...

John Koch, a forecaster at the National Weather Service in Bohemia, N.Y ... "This is not in the official forecast, but I could see a scenario where people just west of New York get a foot and a half of snow, and Greenwich, Conn. -- just five to seven miles away -- could get an inch. It's that close."

For inland areas, heavy snow was all but guaranteed. The forecast for Philadelphia, as of Thursday morning, was for 8-12 inches of snow through Friday. AccuWeather, the private forecasting service, posted a map with the words "paralyzing blizzard" over most of New York state, northern Pennsylvania and northern New England.

"It's going to be a high-impact event that affects the entire Northeast region," said Koch. "Even areas that don't receive a lot of snow are going to receive one to two inches of rain.

"The slightest change in track will have drastic consequences on the forecast," said a weather service statement.

[campaignPete R-CT]

Storm after storm hitting the east coast for the past month .... and I'm sitting here with nothing but bare ground in my back yard (central Conn.). No snow on the ground.

How many inches of snow in your yard?

[pnh102]

That pesky global warming again.

[Cobra64]

[FlingWingFlyer]

The global warmers are having a really rough year this year. The “experts” will probably label this the warmest blizzard on record. They are really losing it.

[who knows what evil?]

Bare ground across central New Hampshire...love it.

[Cobra64]

[Alberta's Child]

Coming down very heavy here in Morris County, NJ . . . about 4+ inches on the ground, and it only started really sticking to the pavement a couple of hours ago.

[NaughtiusMaximus]

I like live weather threads. Will Freepers under the storm report their observations through the night?

[Man50D]

Nothing here in northern Connecticut but some rain and a little wind.

[airborne]

16 inches from the first storm.

18 inches from the second.

2 inches from this one. So far.

And it’s windy as heck. Worse wind than the first two.

We’ll see what it looks like tomorrow, but I’m with you.

I’m ready for spring!!!

[Soul Seeker]

I want D.C. snowed in again.

[OldDeckHand]

Another cool-snap on its way down here in S.Florida, about 10 degrees cooler than normal this weekend. It’s been a cool winter.

[ReneeLynn]

I’m more concerned with the winds they’re predicting. God, I can’t take another week without power.

Our snow is still about 8 inches in the yard.

[Canedawg]

Will Freepers under the storm report their observations through the night?

It's snowing!

[Paladin2]

You need to round up all copies of Inconvenient Truth and burn them at the feet of ManBearPig.

[ScottfromNJ]

About 10 inches so far here in northwestern Bergen county NJ with high winds and heavy snow, power’s cut out a few times already.

[Myrddin]

Lots of snow on the mountains surrounding Pocatello. Lots still piled on the lawn. Otherwise, the streets are dry. Current temp is +31F. It will be nice when the sand is swept off the streets. It is a hazard on 2 wheels. We had misty snow showers in the morning. Just enough to make the pavement look wet.

[Mobties]

The view from my window now reveals about eight inches of very wet, heavy snow here in Amawalk, NY, just west of the reservoir in northern Westchester County. The snow will probably be too heavy to clear with the snow blower tomorrow. Old fashioned aerobics after breakfast!

[campaignPete R-CT]

This must be down south somewhere, cuz the only place in soutern New England with snow is up in the mountains ... any reports from NY23 (Adirondacks)?

[rdl6989]

Current airport delays at Logan Airport, Boston.

http://www.massport.com/logan/a_default.aspx