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[46er]

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  WINTER STORM WATCH
  
  Now - Friday, Jan 18, 5:00am
  

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* LOCATIONS...EASTERN AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY
* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...POTENTIAL 2 TO 6 INCHES.
* TIMING...RAIN WILL MIX WITH SNOW THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW THURSDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL BECOME COVERED WITH SNOW RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
* VISIBILITIES...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
&&

http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/winter-weather

 

[Boyd]

That is certainly at odds with their own daily forecast...


Thursday
Rain likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely before 1am, then a chance of snow. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

 

[46er]

That is certainly at odds with their own daily forecast...


Thursday
Rain likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely before 1am, then a chance of snow. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

It's probably an office politics thing

Or the web guy is out ot lunch.

 

[Boyd]

Either way, I'm not going to bother to prep the snowthrower.

 

[46er]

Either way, I'm not going to bother to prep the snowthrower.

I drained the gas out of mine yesterday, over a year old ethanol. This is the reason for that forecast and why there will be close to a foot by Friday.

 

[Gibby]

I just returned from bird watching the bay by Manahawkin. The weather did take a turn towards the colder through the day. It felt much colder and raw after lunch. The change in the pattern of the wind may have been the cause. I just put my gloves on and pulled my hood up to deal with things. I noticed Short-ears don't favor windy days.

 

[46er]

I just returned from bird watching the bay by Manahawkin.

There are a few very rare ones flying around, will be chasing them on Fri.

Crested Caracara, 2 reported and several Northen Lapwings. I've noticed very few Owls so far; Sandy may be to blame.

 

[46er]

Updated and amount reduced;

Winter Storm Watch
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
257 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013

NJZ020>027-170400-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.A.0001.130117T2300Z-130118T1000Z/
OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST
257 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

* LOCATIONS...EASTERN AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 4 INCHES.

* TIMING...RAIN WILL MIX WITH SNOW THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING
BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW THURSDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW COULD
FALL HEAVILY FOR A FEW HOURS DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON OR EVENING.

* IMPACTS...ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL BECOME COVERED WITH SNOW
RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW
FREEZING THURSDAY NIGHT AND ANY STANDING WATER OR SLUSH WILL
FREEZE SOLID.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN HEAVIER
SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

 

[Gibby]

There are a few very rare ones flying around

Very nice! I am very fond of owls and all birds of prey for that matter. 46er, did you shoot those two images with a table leg?

I may have to invest in a telephoto zoom lens.

 

[Boyd]

They have lifted the warning from everything but the Southern counties. Even down here, it is only a "winter weather advisory" and my forecast calls for "about an inch". But hey - they could be wrong, so don't let this stop you from running to the store and buying all the bread and eggs you can carry.