How long before somebody blames it on global warming? Who will be first? Romm? McKibben? AP Science writer Seth Borenstein?, some clueless politician?
New York has received measurable snow before Halloween only 3 times since 1869. These events were never more than one inch. If the forecast holds, this would be the earliest 1″ snowfall in New York City since the Civil War.
Here’s NOAA’s snowfall forecast map for the area:
And the warning is out:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 855 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...A MAJOR EARLY SEASON SNOWSTORM FOR THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY...INTERIOR SOUTHWEST CONNECTICUT...AND NORTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY... NJZ002-NYZ067-068-291000- /O.CON.KOKX.WS.W.0008.111029T1200Z-111030T0600Z/ WESTERN PASSAIC-ORANGE-PUTNAM- 855 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SATURDAY TO 2 AM EDT SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...ORANGE AND PUTNAM COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY WET SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW...HIGHEST AMOUNTS ACROSS HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. HIGHEST GUSTS WILL BE SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN 1/2 MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN AFTER DAYBREAK SATURDAY...THEN BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY IN INTENSITY LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY EVENING. THE SNOW WILL THEN TAPER OFF LATER SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY WET SNOW WILL RESULT IN DOWNED TREES...TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. THE DAMAGE COULD BE QUITE EXTENSIVE WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR AN AREA OF WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 855 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...A MAJOR EARLY SEASON SNOWSTORM FOR THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY...INTERIOR SOUTHWEST CONNECTICUT...AND NORTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY... NJZ002-NYZ067-068-291000- /O.CON.KOKX.WS.W.0008.111029T1200Z-111030T0600Z/ WESTERN PASSAIC-ORANGE-PUTNAM- 855 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SATURDAY TO 2 AM EDT SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...ORANGE AND PUTNAM COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY WET SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW...HIGHEST AMOUNTS ACROSS HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. HIGHEST GUSTS WILL BE SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN 1/2 MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN AFTER DAYBREAK SATURDAY...THEN BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY IN INTENSITY LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY EVENING. THE SNOW WILL THEN TAPER OFF LATER SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY WET SNOW WILL RESULT IN DOWNED TREES...TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. THE DAMAGE COULD BE QUITE EXTENSIVE WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR AN AREA OF WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
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I wonder why everyone hasn’t noticed that Austin, Texas had 90 days consecutive above 100 degrees this year; breaking last years record of 56 days. Having grown up in NY state, it isn’t unusual for the state to get 8″ snowfalls in October. A few days earlier than the previous record means global warming isn’t true and 90 days of record heat in Texas is ignored? I have to admire the logic..