u know when they say "imagine how much rain this would amount to?" during heavy snowfall meltdownz? well here'z a good X-ample... Flood Watch for Southwest Suffolk, NY from 2 am EDT, Thu., Sep. 30, 2010 until 2 am EDT, Sat., Oct. 2, 2010 Local Radar MapWhat's This? Updated 29 Sept 2010 7:20 pm Local Time Enlarge Map | Weather in Motion® Get WeatherReady What to Do During a Flood After the Flood Home Cleanup Tips Facts About Flooding Video: WeatherReady Safety & Preparation Issued by The National Weather Service New York City, NY 4:01 pm EDT, Wed., Sep. 29, 2010 ... FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT... NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS... IN SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT... NORTHERN FAIRFIELD... NORTHERN MIDDLESEX... NORTHERN NEW HAVEN... SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD... SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX AND SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN. IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY... BERGEN... EASTERN PASSAIC... ESSEX... HUDSON... UNION AND WESTERN PASSAIC. IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK... BRONX... KINGS (BROOKLYN)... NASSAU... NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)... NORTHERN WESTCHESTER... NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK... ORANGE... PUTNAM... QUEENS... RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)... ROCKLAND... SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER AND SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK. * FROM 2 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK NORTH ALONG THE COAST AND INTERACT WITH A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. A STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL TRANSPORT TROPICAL MOISTURE NORTHWARD ALONG WITH THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM... RESULTING IN THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY HEAVY RAIN. * RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WHERE THE HEAVIEST BANDS SET UP... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE... MAINLY ACROSS NORTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY. THIS WILL RESULT IN SHARP RISES OF FAST RESPONDING RIVERS AND STREAMS. IN ADDITION... THE INTENSE RAINFALL RATES WILL LEAD TO POSSIBLE FLASH FLOODING ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. &&
boom. i like it. By the way, isn't it usually 12" of snow for every inch of rain (depending on the temperature)?
if this was a month ago in the summer, the amount of hype would be out of control. weather reports are just like, 'oh, it's going to rain a lot!' crazy
those maps kman posts are horrible, i kind of wish you would you stop posting them, or at least resize them so it doesn't widen the page. Having multiple lows doesn't really mean anything. It is just an elongated frontal system since it is picking up the remnants of tropical storm Nicole.
The average is roughly 10" of snow for every 1" of liquid when the temperatures around between 28 and 34. The lower the temp, the higher the snow ratio. (20-27 degrees yields a 15:1 ratio)
"Having multiple lows doesn't really mean anything. It is just an elongated frontal system since it is picking up the remnants of tropical storm Nicole" Yeah, but it is throwing swell up the southeast coast. Currently Wilmington-Wrightsville is chest to overhead with offshore winds. Looks better than the last two hurricane swells. Monday-Tues light offshores (during the lulls) and waist-shoulder. Swellinfo has been off on the winds for the southeast lately. Yesterday swellinfo had forecasted sw,sse onshore/sideshore winds for Emerald Isle and it blew out of the north lightly all day. Looked fun! Give me a cold front or low medium period swell over hurricane surf anyday. It sets up better for our sandbars.
