Nor'Easter on the Horizon...
Written by John DiPasquale:
After a quiet, pleasant day today, some light, wet snow will attempt to move in late tonight into tomorrow morning. A slushy coating to an inch or two is possible, especially across the high terrain.
Meanwhile, a storm will be taking shape near the Carolina coast tomorrow. Thursday night into Friday the storm will likely evolve into a significant Nor'Easter per pic to the left. If this solution pans out, the Capital Region in Eastern New York will get a foot or more of wet snow, while we would probably pick up minor accumulations with maybe even a bit of mix on Friday. Stay tuned to News 8 for the latest on this storm over the next couple of days.
Not liking the looks of that. How will it affect Syracuse? I have to head that way on Friday, will I be driving right into a mix (or all snow)?
ReplyDeleteThis makes the first time this winter that i'm actually GLAD that Rochester will miss the brunt of the snowstorm. Too darn late in the season for that stuff...
ReplyDeleteAt this point, it appears Syracuse will also dodge the brunt of the storm, but would pick up a bit more than our area would see. The heaviest precipitation should fall through the early afternoon & then taper down during the afternoon & evening Friday. I believe it would be mainly snow in Syracuse, but there could be some mixing of rain & sleet at times too, especially in the afternoon.
ReplyDelete43F at the Rochester airport at 1PM. At the same time, it's 32F on the lakeshore. An 11 degree difference between the lake and the airport, thanks to the lake Ontario micro-climate. Gotta love it.
ReplyDeleteGet used to that DK throughout the Spring and early Summer months. I remember seeing 72 in Penfield and 43 in Hilton one afternoon last May!
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Thanks on the Syracuse info! This year is a good example of why the snow tires stay on into April.
ReplyDeleteYep, I always enjoy watching those temperature contrasts. Who says theres no exciting weather to talk about this time of year? Not me!
ReplyDeleteAlbany going to get hit hard and we escape. I agree glad we missed the final one of the year!
ReplyDeleteMAYBE the final one. There may be yet another powerful system passing to our south and east next week as well. If we can dodge that one too, then we should be smooth sailing for the spring. There are some indications by at least one of the computer forecast models that a measurable snow could fall here mid next week. LONG way out though.
ReplyDeleteWe're in Irondequoit and every time we head home on 590N the temp drops a good 15-20 degrees as we pass over East Ridge Road! Quite depressing when those south of us are enjoying 65 and we haven't broken 50!
ReplyDeleteWinter storm watches for all of Central and Eastern NY for tomorrow night through April fools day.
ReplyDeleteScott
Largest temperature discrepancy I have seen was when a buddy of mine, who lives in Seneca Falls, were texting each back and forth on a early May afternoon. It was 51 here in Sodus Point (at the lighthouse) and 90 in Seneca Falls!! (5 miles south of the Thruway).
ReplyDeleteWhat is the difference late august? Is it more moisture driven? Temperature I am talking.
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ReplyDeleteThe difference later in summer is the great lakes are warmer and thus less of a contrast between the lake water temp and the air / land temp. Lake Ontario this time of year is upper 30's to mid 40's. By late August, the lake water at the surface is close to 70 degrees. So, while it still may be somewhat "cooler" at the lake later in the summer, it won't be 50 degrees there while inland it's 80, like you would see during the spring. It would be more like 78, while inland is 82.
Then, of course, come autumn, the reverse happens. The lake shore is the last location to see its first freeze because of the warmer lake compared to inland. And when we get cold enough, all of that stored heat energy from the summer starts producing lake effect snow.
Upwelling in Lake Ontario occurs and brings regions closer to the shore colder even in late summer. This is because the average depth of lake Ontario is triple that of Lake Erie. Very little upwelling occurs in Lake Erie and it is able to warm up much faster then Lake Ontario. This leads to nice conditions on the beach. You can take your unfrozen Lake Ontario, I'll take my Lake any-day!
ReplyDeleteBig fat flakes coming down in Greece at 6:15 AM
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