NYC: Wind-Driven Snowstorm, Cold Blast on the Way...Near Blizzards Conditions NJ & LI

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Uggggg!!!! Pat Pagano from Metro Weather is forecasting as much as 15" of snow & COLD, COLD, COLD, for Long Island & SE Conn. I sure hope he's wrong!

edited to add:

Pat Pagano

Snow showers break out by late morning....evolving into a steadier snow during this
afternoon...as winds pick up and temps...either hold steady or fall slightly. Heavy snow tonight...Near blizzard conditions for the coast. When all is said and done...NYC & suburbs 6-10"...Long ISland and SE Conn....10-15".....north and west of these areas...
3"-6". Icy cold and windy for rest of the week. I have igloos for sale...interested ?
This will bed the toughest - longest bout of winter thus far.


Accu Weather has it at about 12". Either way,



NYC: Wind-Driven Snowstorm, Cold Blast on the Way

By Alex Sosnowski, Expert Senior Meteorologist

January 21, 2014; 4:31 AM
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Enough snow to shovel and plow, blowing and drifting snow and plunging temperatures will head to the New York City area Tuesday.
After a mild start to the week, a storm originating from Western Canada will strengthen upon nearing the coast through Tuesday night and leading to dramatically colder conditions and travel delays.
Ice can form on paved and concrete surfaces beneath the snow as temperatures fall.
The worst conditions will be for the drive home Tuesday.

[jackio Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close jackio]

Oh, I am SO sick of winter!!

[ArtsieAng Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close ArtsieAng]

Me too Jackie! I can't stress how much I hate the cold & snow! Yuck!!!!!!


Found this for anyone who just might be visiting:

Surviving The Big Apple Freeze:

The Top Ten Tips for Surviving The Big Freeze: How to Dress for a New York Winter.

by Holly Entwistle, Appropriate Clothing Correspondent


No matter how cold you think winters are in your own town, New York winters take the phrase "cold weather" to an entirely different level. During the rest of the year, New Yorkers are famously fashionable but, once the big freeze starts to set in, they abandon fashion and become a whole lot more practical, donning gigantic coats, gloves, hats and even ear muffs in their quest to stay as warm as possible.

People who spend the rest of the year obsessing about how they look are, suddenly, quite happy to wrap themselves up as if they were embarking on an Arctic mission. At first, you might laugh to see a city full of people bundled up like astronauts - astronauts with ear muffs! - but it won't take more than a few minutes outdoors for you to realize who the joke is really on.

You might be wearing the most fashionable jacket on the block but it's hard to look cool when your teeth are chattering and your nose is streaming.

Yes, in the winter it is easy to spot tourists in New York - they're the ones who simply didn't understand how cold it was going to be and who thought, foolishly, that their regular winter coat and hat would be enough. New York winter temperatures tend to fall well below zero but it is the wind that will make you feel as though you have fallen overboard from the Titanic and are now bobbing around next to the iceberg, with minute to live. The wind chill will whip away any warmth your clothing manages to accumulate and you will find yourself rushing into any nearby building, just to give yourself a few minutes of respite.

You might think that you are pretty tough, you might imagine that you won't be all that affected by a bit of cold but, trust me, if you arrive in a New York winter without adequate clothes, you will be forced to rapidly re-assess. Think you're too cool to wear long johns? Well, New York is going to let you know precisely how cool you really are!

Luckily, there are plenty of wonderful stores in New York, offering probably the best shopping experience in the world but, if you don't want to waste your first day running around, desperately trying to assemble the proper gear, here is a list of essential New York winter clothing that you should bring with you:

Decent shoes or, preferably, boots that will remain watertight, even when you step into an unexpectedly deep puddle, or find the entire contents of the puddle splashed up over your feet by a taxi. Your footwear should have an excellent grip, to prevent you slipping and sliding all over the city. Needless to say, your high heels should remain back in your hotel room.
Thick socks: you're going to be doing a lot of walking, so, thick socks are a good idea anyway but it is their ability to keep your precious wee tootsies warm that you will truly value.

Gloves, preferably the fingered kind that will allow you to handle items, hold maps etc, because you're not going to want to take them off for anything.

A warm, properly padded hat, preferably one that covers your ears - you don't want to lose your ears, do you? No, I didn't think so. If your hat does not cover your ears, consider casting aside the last remnants of your pride and wearing ear muffs. Bonus points for wearing PINK ear muffs.

A big, puffy, squashy and ridiculously fat coat that you can climb into like some sort of space suit. Make sure that you can zip and button it up in such a way that the nasty wind can't find a way in. Don't leave too much space between where your hat ends and your coat begins - in fact, it would be best if your coat has a nice, big hood that you can wear over your hat.
A nice, soft scarf that you can use to fill in any little gaps between your neck and your coat.
Decently thick trousers - or, as the Americans call them, pants - which are capable of keeping the wind at bay. Make sure, too, that you have a few spare pairs back in your hotel room because one slip and one puddle could mean you have to rush back and change.

Layers of t-shirts and light jumpers/sweaters, so that you can easily adjust the amount you are wearing at any given point in the day.

Long johns or thermal underwear - usually considered something you should only buy once you're collecting your pension, all-body underwear can make all the difference in NYC. Don't worry, no-one will guess that you are wearing them under all the other stuff you're wearing!

Hand-warming packs. These small packs use chemicals to create a continuous heat for several hours, a bit like having small hot water bottles in your pockets. You could, of course, achieve a similar hand-warming effect by simply buying lots of coffees during your day out - which is why New York is known as the city that never sleeps.

The good news is that, once you've got the clothing right, Winter is one of the most spectacular time to be in the Big Apple.
New York is always impressive, but there is something about the snow that adds a sense of calm and a sprinkling of magic to the city. Your winter trip to New York is going to be memorable, we just don't want that to be because you lost some fingers to frostbite, so, dress like a real New Yorker, remain cosily wrapped up and be the envy of all those ridiculous, dribble-nosed tourists who failed to realize quite what a New York winter would entail.

Oh, I am SO sick of winter!!

[chriskre Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close chriskre]

Well escape while you can.
Sun is shining here and I can guarantee you no snow!

[ArtsieAng Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close ArtsieAng]

Soon, but unfortunately, not soon enough!

Well escape while you can.
Sun is shining here and I can guarantee you no snow!

[wackymother Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close wackymother]

I read that we've had 15 inches of snow so far, which is 5 inches above normal for this time of year. The main snow season is late January to the end of February. I can't...I just...ugh.

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

It is nice and warm in the USVI

[wackymother Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close wackymother]

Fortunately I just bought new thermies.

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

I can't wait to try to go fill up my tank on my way to work. Why didn't I do that yesterday?

[mpizza Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mpizza]

It is nice and warm in the USVI

And Puerto Rico

Maria

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

All I can say is my wife is no longer saying why did I buy such a large snow blower.

[tonyg Goomba & Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close tonyg]

We got 9 inches of snow Friday and Saturday (only flurries were predicted). Another half inch on so last night and more coming later today into tomorrow. Beginning the advent of the descent of another polar vortex.

[ArtsieAng Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close ArtsieAng]

It is nice and warm in the USVI

And Puerto Rico

Maria

You guys are so lucky! Enjoy every minute!

[ArtsieAng Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close ArtsieAng]

I've got the big snow blower, too, but my generator is sitting in the garage....Still not hooked up.

All I can say is my wife is no longer saying why did I buy such a large snow blower.

[wackymother Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close wackymother]

I've got the big snow blower, too, but my generator is sitting in the garage....Still not hooked up.

We got a little portable generator and hooking it up was a lot harder than I realized it would be. Thank god for our fantastic handyman. If we have to use it, I'm not sure I've got a firm grip on what has to be done.