Spring is here

[Boyd]

...After another winter with no snow. We had a few times here with a couple inches, but I never even got out my snow shovel, just used a broom. Not complaining though. At least it hasn't been as warm as last year and things aren't blooming yet, so hopefully we won't get all the frost damage we had last year.

 

[46er]

We were fortunate, got enough rain but not the white stuff. Not too many miles north they got hammered with snow and it's still coming down. We might get a little tonight into tomorrow. My 2 year new snow blower is still new

 

[Boyd]

Looks like we might get a little snow, maybe a commuter problem for tomorrow morning. Shouldn't be too bad though.
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INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-OCEAN-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH...JACKSON...
HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST
301 PM EDT WED MAR 20 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EDT
THURSDAY.

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHERN DELAWARE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND AN INCH WITH LOCALLY
HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE
THROUGH THE THURSDAY MORNING RUSH HOUR. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
DIMINISH OR MIX WITH RAIN TOWARD LATE MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL CREATE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS,
ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED SURFACES AND OVERPASSES. EXPECT REDUCED
VISIBILITIES WHILE DRIVING.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW TO MID 30S.

 

[Jersey Jeff]

 

[dogg57]

Frog was up and looking at me yesterday and had a dash of snow this morning

 

[46er]

Oh my! NOAA's forecast is saying 1-3", but....

Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
559 AM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

DEZ002-003-NJZ020>023-027-251000-
KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
559 AM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL DELAWARE...SOUTHERN
DELAWARE AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

A WINTER-TYPE STORM IN EARLY SPRING IS EXPECTED TO BRING A COLD RAIN
OR WINTRY PRECIPITATION TO MUCH OF THE AREA BEGINNING TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

THE BULK OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL FALL ON MONDAY AND SHOULD END
MONDAY NIGHT. THE PRESENT FORECAST DOES NOT CALL FOR A SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL, BUT CONFIDENCE IS LIMITED AND THE FORECAST IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITH THE MONDAY EVENING AND
TUESDAY MORNING HIGH TIDES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

 

[Boyd]

I saw that "confidence is limited" part earlier today and had to laugh.

Radar shows the edge of the storm just coming into Delaware now. There have been a lot of storms affecting them but not us recently. Will this one break the pattern? Maybe I need to get some milk and eggs?

 

[Boyd]

Sounds like they just got more confident.

SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-
ATLANTIC-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...
CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...
HAMMONTON...WHARTON STATE FOREST
344 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT
EDT MONDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR SNOW. IT IS IN EFFECT FROM 200 AM MONDAY UNTIL
MIDNIGHT ON MONDAY NIGHT.

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY, EXCLUDING CAPE MAY COUNTY AND
THE COMMUNITIES ALONG THE COASTS OF ATLANTIC COUNTY AND OCEAN
COUNTY.

* HAZARD TYPE...SNOW.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES WITH THE GREATEST
ACCUMULATIONS ON UNPAVED SURFACES.

* TIMING...A MIX OF LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW SHOULD OVERSPREAD THE
REGION FROM THE SOUTH DURING THE NIGHT. THE PRECIPITATION IS
EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO ALL SNOW LATE TONIGHT AND THE SNOW IS
FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THE SNOW IS
ANTICIPATED TO MIX WITH RAIN AGAIN ON MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE AREA
OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE COAST ON MONDAY
NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE ON UNTREATED SURFACES.
SOME ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY BECOME COVERED WITH SNOW AND SLUSH
LEADING TO SLIPPERY CONDITIONS.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST TO NORTH AT 10 TO 20 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...MAINLY IN THE MIDDLE 30S.

* VISIBILITIES...REDUCED TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW
IS EXPECTED. THE SNOW MAY MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS.

 

[noboat]

I heard peepers last night.

 

[Boyd]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/03/2...-seeking-death-penalty-for-punxsutawney-phil/

A prosecutor in Ohio is reportedly seeking the death penalty for the famous rodent who emerged from his home in Gobbler’s Knob, Pa., on Feb. 2 and did not see his shadow, translating to an “early spring,” according to his handlers. But Michael Gmoser, prosecuting attorney in Butler County, said Thursday that Phil's inaccurate forecast warrants capital punishment, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.

But Jeffrey Lundy, vice president of the Punxsutawney Ground Hog Club, said Gmoser will have a fight on his hands if he tries to arrest the famous groundhog.
“He's going to have to go through 15 licensed hunters to get to Phil,” said Lundy, referring to members of the club's inner circle.

 

[46er]

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES WITH THE GREATEST
ACCUMULATIONS ON UNPAVED SURFACES.

NOAA is sending mixed messages again. That's what our winter storm warning says, but their 7 day forecast is saying 1-3". It must be due to the sequestor cuts.

 

[dogg57]

Snow Party at Boyds

 

[Boyd]

A wet mix that was mostly rain started falling here around 7:00. Just now it has turned to heavy snow with big flakes. Temperature around 38.

 

[46er]

This NOAA graph can't be right, can it? It certainly isn't for my area, as we have nothing but rain.

 

[Boyd]

All I know is that we sure don't have 18" of snow here like that map shows. It was snowing hard until around 11:00 AM here - was starting to get a little concerned as the small pine trees bent over from the weight of the wet snow.

But it warmed up just enough to melt the snow off the trees. It never changed to rain here though. Light snow still falling.

Here is the total precipitation so far (water, not snowfall).