There were lots of twists and turns with this storm, with our short-range model being too high with accumulations and the European model being a bit too low. The best model with this storm was actually the American medium range model, although that model was also a bit too high. Most areas recorded 2-3 inches of snow, just as I said this morning, with a few locations reporting 4 or even 5 inches, but most were at 2-3. Moving forward, we will likely reach the 50's to possibly even the 60's on Sunday. Then the cold front will come through and there will even be a slight chance of snow on Monday or Tuesday for Christmas Eve. It is just a slight chance though at this point. Then we will have another slight chance of snow for Thursday or Friday. Again, just a slight chance at this point. Then I continue to see signs of a possibly significant storm for New Year's Eve. It is way too early to tell if this one would happen but there are definitely sings there for the potential of something significant. Have a nice evening everyone. I have posted below the snowfall totals for this storm from the two National Weather Service offices that cover our area.
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
524 PM EST TUE DEC 17 2013
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24
HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION
IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN
SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE
ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/NYC
********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL********************
LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
SNOWFALL OF
/INCHES/ MEASUREMENT
CONNECTICUT
...FAIRFIELD COUNTY...
BRIDGEPORT 4.0 400 PM 12/17 CO-OP OBSERVER
SHELTON 3.0 430 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
DANBURY 2.9 204 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
RIDGEFIELD 2.5 410 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
DARIEN 2.5 300 PM 12/17 CT DOT
NEW CANAAN 2.3 300 PM 12/17 CT DOT
WESTON 2.2 330 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
MIDDLETOWN 4.0 450 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
ESSEX 1.5 400 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
HADDAM 1.3 300 PM 12/17 CT DOT
OLD SAYBROOK 1.3 300 PM 12/17 CT DOT
...NEW HAVEN COUNTY...
NORTH BRANDFORD 4.5 458 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
GUILFORD 3.1 501 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
WEST SHORE 3.0 415 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
NORTH HAVEN 2.5 325 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
NEW HAVEN 2.0 330 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
SOUTHBURY 1.8 300 PM 12/17 CT DOT
BEACON FALLS 1.5 300 PM 12/17 CT DOT
WATERBURY 1.5 300 PM 12/17 CT DOT
MILFORD 1.0 300 PM 12/17 CT DOT
MERIDEN 1.0 300 PM 12/17 CT DOT
...NEW LONDON COUNTY...
GROTON 1.0 300 PM 12/17 CT DOT
COLCHESTER 1.0 300 PM 12/17 CT DOT
NORWICH 0.5 300 PM 12/17 CT DOT
NEW JERSEY
...BERGEN COUNTY...
FRANKLIN LAKES 3.0 430 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
RIDGEFIELD 1.8 400 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
RIVER VALE 1.6 330 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
EAST RUTHERFORD 1.4 220 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
...ESSEX COUNTY...
LIVINGSTON 5.0 450 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
ROSELAND 1.8 500 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
NEWARK 1.8 400 PM 12/17 FAA OBSERVER
MAPLEWOOD 0.9 1100 AM 12/17 PUBLIC
...HUDSON COUNTY...
HARRISON 1.8 251 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
NORTH BERGEN 1.3 350 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
KEARNY 1.0 500 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
...PASSAIC COUNTY...
WAYNE 1.5 830 AM 12/17 PUBLIC
...UNION COUNTY...
WESTFIELD 1.0 340 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
UNION 0.9 1115 AM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
PLAINFIELD 0.2 500 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
NEW YORK
...BRONX COUNTY...
PARKCHESTER 1.3 156 PM 12/17 CO-OP OBSERVER
...KINGS COUNTY...
GREENPOINT 1.9 430 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
...NASSAU COUNTY...
BAYVILLE 1.0 100 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
...NEW YORK (MANHATTAN) COUNTY...
CENTRAL PARK 1.1 101 PM 12/17 CENTRAL PARK ZOO
...ORANGE COUNTY...
MONROE 4.2 400 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
WASHINGTONVILLE 4.1 230 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
NEW WINDSOR 3.5 430 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
MIDDLETOWN 3.0 430 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
SOUTH BLOOMING GROVE 2.5 305 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
GREENVILLE 2.5 405 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
...QUEENS COUNTY...
ASTORIA 1.5 445 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
LAGUARDIA AIRPORT 1.1 400 PM 12/17 FAA OBSERVER
NYC/JFK AIRPORT 0.7 400 PM 12/17 FAA OBSERVER - CORRECTED
...RICHMOND COUNTY...
DONGAN HILLS 0.7 200 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
...ROCKLAND COUNTY...
SUFFERN 2.4 445 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
EAST NORTHPORT 1.5 130 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
ORIENT 1.3 400 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
YAPHANK 1.3 130 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
UPTON 1.0 100 PM 12/17 NWS OFFICE
STONY BROOK 0.9 149 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
ISLIP 0.7 100 PM 12/17 FAA OBSERVER
...WESTCHESTER COUNTY...
MOUNT VERNON 3.3 1250 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
HARTSDALE 3.3 125 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
ARMONK 3.2 330 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
DOBBS FERRY 3.2 122 PM 12/17 PUBLIC WORKS
ARDSLEY 3.1 122 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
SOMERS 1.0 900 AM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
***********************STORM TOTAL ICE***********************
LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
ICE OF
/INCHES/ MEASUREMENT
NEW YORK
...NASSAU COUNTY...
NEW HYDE PARK 0.10 345 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
$$
JP
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
548 PM EST TUE DEC 17 2013
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 13
HOURS FOR THE TWO PART SNOW EVENT (ONE NEAR DAWN AND THE OTHER THIS
AFTERNOON) OF DECEMBER 17, 2013 THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION.
APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE
OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND SOCIAL MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS
SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/PHI
********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL********************
LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
SNOWFALL OF
/INCHES/ MEASUREMENT
DELAWARE
...NEW CASTLE COUNTY...
WILMINGTON AIRPORT T 700 AM 12/17 ASOS
NEW JERSEY
...ATLANTIC COUNTY...
PLEASANTVILLE T 700 AM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
ATLANTIC CITY AIRPOR T 700 AM 12/17 ASOS
...BURLINGTON COUNTY...
FLORENCE 0.7 506 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
MOUNT HOLLY WFO 0.2 700 AM 12/17 NWS OFFICE
DELRAN TWP 0.2 930 AM 12/17 NWS EMPLOYEE
...CAMDEN COUNTY...
EAST CAMDEN T 933 AM 12/17 PUBLIC
...GLOUCESTER COUNTY...
NATIONAL PARK 0.1 700 AM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
...HUNTERDON COUNTY...
EAST AMWELL TWP 2.0 411 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
WHITEHOUSE STATION 1.5 321 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
READINGTON TWP 1.1 315 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
...MERCER COUNTY...
HAMILTON TWP 1.2 340 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
EWING 0.8 441 PM 12/17 NWS EMPLOYEE
...MONMOUTH COUNTY...
1 E COLTS NECK 0.5 417 PM 12/17 COCORAHS
HOWELL TWP 0.5 731 AM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
...MORRIS COUNTY...
BUTLER 3.0 420 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
ROCKAWAY 2.8 541 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
MORRIS PLAINS 2.0 341 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
...OCEAN COUNTY...
TOMS RIVER 0.4 933 AM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
...SOMERSET COUNTY...
BOUND BROOK 1.8 510 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
SOMERVILLE 1.6 451 PM 12/17 COCORAHS
1 E SOMERSET 1.4 430 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
BRIDGEWATER TWP 0.9 1200 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
...SUSSEX COUNTY...
HIGH POINT 2.8 421 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
VERNON VALLEY 2.6 500 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
WANTAGE 2.5 404 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
LAFAYETTE 2.5 526 PM 12/17 WE 0.23
SPARTA 2.5 344 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
SUSSEX 2.2 445 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
NEWTON 2.0 441 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
HIGHLAND LAKES 1.8 1230 PM 12/17 1415 FEET
...WARREN COUNTY...
KNOWLTON 2.5 325 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
HOPE 2.0 500 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
ALLAMUCHY 2.0 422 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
ASBURY 2.0 352 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
STEWARTSVILLE 1.8 443 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
BLAIRSTOWN 0.5 900 AM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
PENNSYLVANIA
...BERKS COUNTY...
ROCKLAND TWP 4.0 442 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
BOYERTOWN 3.0 318 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
PIKEVILLE 2.0 342 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
SINKING SPRING 2.0 330 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
WYOMISSING 1.0 1024 AM 12/17 PUBLIC
...BUCKS COUNTY...
SPRINGTOWN 2.6 338 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
KINTNERSVILLE 2.0 330 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
FURLONG 2.0 410 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
QUAKERTOWN 1.8 324 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
PERKASIE 1.5 317 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
CHALFONT 1.2 324 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
WEST ROCKHILL TWP 1.0 730 AM 12/17 PUBLIC
...CARBON COUNTY...
ALBRIGHTSVILLE 4.2 245 PM 12/17 1966 FEET
PALMERTON 4.0 323 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
NESQUEHONING 3.2 312 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
...CHESTER COUNTY...
COATESVILLE 1.5 730 AM 12/17 PUBLIC
OXFORD 1.2 502 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
EAST NANTMEAL TWP 1.0 800 AM 12/17 PUBLIC
SPRING CITY 0.7 545 AM 12/17 NWS EMPLOYEE
WEST CHESTER 0.6 645 AM 12/17 DEOS
NEW LONDON 0.5 545 AM 12/17 PUBLIC
ATGLEN 0.4 645 AM 12/17 DEOS
MARSHALLTON 0.4 645 AM 12/17 DEOS
GLENMOORE 0.4 645 AM 12/17 DEOS
...DELAWARE COUNTY...
WAYNE 1.4 429 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
LANSDOWNE 0.3 748 AM 12/17 PUBLIC
...LEHIGH COUNTY...
SLATINGTON 3.5 319 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
S ALLENTOWN 3.1 302 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
SCHNECKSVILLE 2.5 311 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
ALBURTIS 2.0 328 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
WHITEHALL TWP 2.0 339 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
ALLENTOWN AIRPORT 1.3 100 PM 12/17 ASOS
...MONROE COUNTY...
SWIFTWATER 3.5 314 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
MARSHALLS CREEK 3.5 443 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
TANNERSVILLE 3.5 331 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
SAYLORSBURG 2.5 333 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
EAST STROUDSBURG 2.5 344 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
GILBERTSVILLE 2.0 323 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
COLLEGEVILLE 1.8 323 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
GRATERFORD 1.6 337 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
ROYERSFORD 0.8 636 AM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
EAGLEVILLE 0.8 800 AM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
...NORTHAMPTON COUNTY...
KLECKNERSVILLE 3.3 317 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
BUSHKILL TWP 3.2 329 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
BANGOR 3.1 324 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
NORTHAMPTON 3.0 312 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
LOWER SAUCON TWP 2.6 353 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
EASTON 2.5 431 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
FORKS TWP 2.3 320 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
MARTINS CREEK 2.2 415 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
TATAMY 2.1 325 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
MOUNT BETHEL 2.0 325 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
DELPS 2.0 135 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
BETHLEHEM 2.0 313 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
NAZARETH 1.8 329 PM 12/17 PUBLIC
...PHILADELPHIA COUNTY...
PHILADELPHIA INTL AI 0.1 700 AM 12/17 ASOS
PHILADELPHIA OEM T 700 AM 12/17 EMERGENCY MNGR
$$
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