Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Nor'easter To Strike The Region!!

Hello Everyone,
     Finally we get to talk about a nor'easter. I am sure some of you are saying "What are you talking about, we have had plenty of those this year!" The truth is, we have not really had a true nor'easter, even this storm is a little iffy to call a nor'easter. A nor'easter is an intense storm system that tracks northeast along or near (if inland) the coast. This storm is close enough to call a nor'easter, in my book. So far this year all storms have tracked well west of the area, some have moved east across the area, but non have really originated near the coast and continued to move up the coast, east of the region. This storm will change the common westerly track we have had this ENTIRE winter. Its actually a bit of a suprise, watching the models show another western sliding storm a few days ago, to now a nor'easter riding near/ along the coast up into the gulf of Maine. Truly a nice thing to see.
     Anyway enough blabbing and time to get to the forecast of the storm. A 994mb low pressure system currently over Southwestern PA, will continue to slowly strengthen, and move east reaching the southwestern coast of Long Island, then moving northeast, through southern New England, and into the gulf of Maine by Wednesday Morning. Light snow/ mixed precipitation has already overspread much of Northern New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire and will continue into late afternoon, early evening when it will become heavier. Snow will fall heavy at times through the overnight before tapering off to snow showers Wednesday afternoon. Some mixed precipitation will fall across Southern New Hampshire, and Southern Vermont, where this will help cut down on snow totals. Southeastern New Hampshire may witness plain rain for a time tonight into tomorrow.
     Total snow accumulations will range from 3-6 inches across Southeastern New Hampshire to 6-12 inches across South Central New Hampshire, Southern Vermont, the Entire Champlain Valley, and all of Northern New York, to 12+ inches across Northern and Central New Hampshire as well as much of Vermont. For New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire, the higher elevations could see locally higher amounts, especially in Vermont. Below is a map of snowtotals, and NWS current alerts, as well as my own current alerts...





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