Sunday, February 13, 2011
Just as pitchers and catchers report to spring training, winter will throw us a curveball with warmer temperatures
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- John Anthony
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Sunday, February 13, 2011
This winter has been anything but ordinary. We suffered through a barrage of snowstorms and brutally cold temperatures. Just as pitchers and catchers report to spring training, winter is about the throw us another curveball. Mid-February is known for some of the harshest winter conditions but this week will bring us six continuous days of sunny skies with temperatures approaching, and possibly passing, 60 degrees. Temperatures will most likely fluctuate throughout the remainder of winter, but it appears that the steadfast five-plus days of sub-freezing temperatures are over. This will make it much more difficult for massive snowstorms to hit our area like they have numerous times dating back to the post-Christmas blizzard. Valentine’s Day …
Monday, January 31, 2011
Winter weather advisory in effect through Wednesday morning, with sleet, freezing rain, inch of snow forecast.
Old Man Winter continues his onslaught of wintry conditions late Monday, throwing out an icy storm for coastal New Jersey that officials warn will make for a messy Tuesday morning commute. The New Jersey Office of Emergency Management warned Tuesday’s rush hour may instead be a “slush hour.” Colonel Rick Fuentes, Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police and Director of the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management, is advising drivers to slow down and take caution during the morning commute on Feb. 1. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch and winter weather advisory through Wednesday night, predicting freezing rain and sleet will fall around an inch of accumulation starting around midnight, creating slippery …
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Monday will be pleasant but there will be snow, sleet, freezing rain the rest of the week
The week will start off with plenty of sunshine on Monday, but this won't last long as more winter weather is heading this way. This one should begin as snow and drop a potential one to three inches on Tuesday afternoon. This storm will not ride up the coast as previous storms have this winter. Instead, it will follow a path up the Appalachian Mountains. Since we will be on the eastern side of the storm this time around, warmer temperatures will funnel into the area. This will cause the snow to change over to sleet and freezing rain, leading to icy road surfaces by the morning commute on Wednesday. As this storm moves northward, it will leave behind some of its strength near Florida. This piece of energy has the potential to strengthen as…
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Planning for snow response means predicting the weather for local officials
“Predicting snow is like buying a lottery ticket,’’ an exasperated Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari declared as a light rain fell amid forecasts that the morning snow would turn to more snow overnight. “We salt, it rains and washes the salt away. It’s impossible,’’ he said. Forecasts ranged from 3 to 18 inches for the amount of snow that would accumulate over night. Early morning complaints about slippery roads, when it appeared the snow would continue, set county crews into action spreading salt and brine. The snow changed to rain at midday, and county workers settled in for what promises to be another around the clock plowing effort on 620 miles of county highways.. It is the fifth snowfall of the winter. The county’s …
Delayed openings, closures announced throughout town for Jan. 27; Schools closed.
Weather-related closures and delayed openings for Jan. 27: As of 9:45 p.m. Jan. 26, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority reported poor conditions on the Garden State Parkway. Motorits should anticipate delays and use caution due to roadway conditions. At Toms River Regional Schools, rentals and after-school activities have been cancelled for Jan. 27.
County and township salt crews out since 7 a.m.
Weather conditions are not following forecasters’ scripts, complicating efforts to clear ice and snow from 620 miles of Ocean County highways. What began as snow was supposed to change over to rain as temperatures climbed, but by mid-morning it was still snowing all over the county, according to Road Supervisor Stephen F. Childers. As a result, he said the Road Department received complaints of icy conditions on some county roads early in the morning. “The lady who was screaming at me on the phone’’ complained about Hooper Avenue, Childers said. “All our equipment that is running was loaded and out prior to 7 a.m.,’’ he said. Drivers were spreading salt and brine to clear the roads. If snow continues to accumulate he said they will start …
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National Weather Service predicts sleet will give way to snow into evening.
There’s snow on the ground in parts of Toms River. And, it’s not the old stuff, but the first sign of flakes early this morning, with the National Weather Service predicting as much as 9 inches tonight. The NWS issued a winter storm warning through 4 a.m. Thursday for central and southeast New Jersey, warning that Wednesday’s morning commute would see slick conditions and predicting the drive home would be even more dangerous. About an inch has already fallen on parts of Toms River and wet snow is coming down quick in Georgetown. Stay tuned to Toms River Patch in the event closures or cancellations are announced. NJ Transit began to cross-honor tickets between its buses, trains and light rail lines for the duration of the storm. A Toms …
Monday, January 24, 2011
Forecasters are watching yet another winter storm for Wednesday
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- Joseph Hyer
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Monday, January 24, 2011
Old man winter is preparing a one-two punch yet again this week: Bitter cold today. Snow possible by late tomorrow night. The mercury barely stayed above zero degrees this morning. The Lakehurst Naval Base recorded a low temperature of 1 degree at 7 a.m., while Belmar had a 3 degree low 7 a.m. The National Weather Service is forecasting an afternoon high of only 22 degrees across the area. Meteorologist Jim Rinaldi of the Radio Forecast Network says that the worst of the arctic outbreak is over. "The high pressure system responsible for the arctic air is moving off to the east and with the return flow from the south and southeast it should be some 15 degrees warmer tonight than last night. Still very cold but better than zero or below," …
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Thursday night to Friday storm
The shore area will get hit with a fast-moving storm Thursday night into Friday that may drop 2 to 4 inches of snow across the state, according to forecasters. Previous predictions called for light snow followed by rain along the coast, but meteorologist Jim Poirier of the National Weather Service's Mount Holly station said temperatures in the 20s will mean "it's all snow." Flakes will start falling Thursday around midnight, Poirier said, and will end sometime Friday morning, with some snow showers possible Friday afternoon. Forecasters say a high pressure system will then usher in the coldest weather of the season so far, with temperatures in the low teens or lower in the shore area. The NWS forecast warns for a messy commute Friday …
Scott Derek
7:53 pm on Monday, January 31, 2011
I have a snowfall map and some "futurecast maps" about the storm on my website at http://scottderek.tk if you are interested. more ›