National Weather Service Snow Forecasts Updated Amounts Raised 02172018

National Weather Service Snow Forecasts Updated Amounts Raised 02172018

National Weather Service Snow Forecasts Updated Amounts Raised 02172018

 

National Weather Service Snow Forecasts Updated

Amounts Raised 02172018

National Weather Service Snow Forecasts Updated Amounts Raised 02172018

I want to be clear from the beginning here that I am not as aggressive in my forecast as the National Weather Service is. Sometimes this happens. We aren’t always all on the same page with stuff. My forecast is lower especially for coastal areas.

JOE’S SNOW FORECAST FOR SATURDAY INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING

National Weather Service Snow Forecasts Updated Amounts Raised 02172018 Showers Overnight Colder Into Saturday Snow Rain At Night

Last night’s NAM model run was very aggressive in developing a coastal low just to our south and east and while I could see how this happens, I can also see pitfalls. Models in general are trending colder which would favor more snow but the amounts will depend on the fast development of this coastal low.

NAM MODEL FOR SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING CLICK TO ANIMATE

National Weather Service Snow Forecasts Updated Amounts Raised 02172018

The problem is that the NAM basically stood alone last night with its depiction of a heavy round of snow Saturday night into the early morning hours on Sunday. While the aggressive nature of the model is possible I would feel better about the higher amounts if there was some support coming from the others and for now it just doesn’t seem to be there. So for now I stand with the lower amounts which are at least 1/2 of what the Weather Service is forecasting especially along the immediate coast.

GET JOE A CIGAR SO HE CAN RELAX!

 

NEW YORK CITY AND VICINITY SNOW
http://www.weather.gov/images/okx/winter/StormTotalSnowWeb1.png

 

 

NEW JERSEY & PARTS OF NE PA

http://www.weather.gov/images/phi/winter/StormTotalSnowWeb1.png

SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND

http://http://www.weather.gov/images/box/winter/StormTotalSnowWeb1.png

NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND

http://www.weather.gov/images/car/wxmaps/CAR_Snow.png

WESTERN NEW ENGLAND
http://www.weather.gov/images/btv/winter/StormTotalSnowWeb.png

MIDDLE AND UPPER HUDSON VALLEY

http://www.weather.gov/images/aly/winter/StormTotalSnowWeb1.png

CENTRAL NEW YORK & NE PA

http://www.weather.gov/images/bgm/winter/StormTotalSnowWeb1.png

WESTERN NEW YORK

CENTRAL & SOUTH CENTRAL PA

http://www.weather.gov/images/ctp/winter/StormTotalSnowWeb1.png

VIRGINIA & MARYLAND

http://www.weather.gov/images/lwx/winter/StormTotalSnowWeb1.png

DAILY NORTHEAST SNOWFALL

http://www.weather.gov/images/nerfc/ops/sf1_today.jpg

Please be advised that these are National Weather Service Forecast Maps and they auto update. Each office may update at different times and some offices are slower to update then others. Maps are usually updated before 5am and & 5pm however they may be updated at other times depending on forecast conditions. These are not my forecasts. My forecasts can be found on the JOE’S SNOWFORECAST PAGEIndividual forecasts for specific areas may also be found when conditions warrant on the my area forecasts. Those can be found on the website menu. Click on forecasts and then select your specific area.