October 29th Historic Early Season Snowstorm
National Weather Service New York, NY
October 29th 2011
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October 29th Historic Early Season SnowstormNational Weather Service New York, NYOctober 29th 2011 |
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Summary
A historic and unprecedented early-season winter storm impacted the area on Saturday, October 29, with more than one foot of heavy wet snow falling on interior portions of northeast New Jersey, the Lower Hudson Valley and Southern Connecticut. This is the first time a winter storm of this magnitude has ever occurred in October.
Late Friday night, October 28, an area of low pressure emerged from the South Carolina coastal plain into the western Atlantic Ocean. The low moved up the coast late Friday night into Saturday morning. The low began to rapidly strengthen late Saturday morning when it was east of the Delmarva coast…and continued to strengthen as it passed south of Long Island Saturday night. With water temperatures in the lower 60s, much of Long Island received mainly rainfall and up to 2 inches of rain during the event. Areas north and west of New York City, however, were just cold enough to support a heavy wet snow. The heaviest snowfall fell along a corridor from northeast New Jersey into central and western New England. In addition to the heavy rain and snow...strong winds wewre experienced along the immediate coastline. In fact, wind gusts of up to 63 mph occurred across Suffolk County, NY late Saturday afternoon and evening as the low passed offshore.
Thousands of people across New Jersey, southern New York and Connecticut lost power during this event as heavy snow accumulated on trees that still had partial to full foliage during mid-autumn. This caused extensive felling of trees and limbs across the region and damage to power lines.
Total Snowfall Map
Total Rainfall Map
Peak Wind Gust Map
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
127 PM EDT MON OCT 31 2011
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE STORM
THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND
MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME
PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/NYC
...2011 IS NOW THE THIRD WETTEST YEAR ON RECORD FOR CENTRAL PARK...
FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH OCTOBER 30...65.76 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION
HAS FALLEN AT CENTRAL PARK. THIS MAKES 2011 THE THIRD WETTEST YEAR
ON RECORD. THE PREVIOUS THIRD WETTEST YEAR AMOUNT WAS 65.11 INCHES
IN 1989. RECORDS DATE BACK TO 1869.
THIS AMOUNT IS 23.98 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL FOR THE YEAR TO THIS DATE.
THE WETTEST YEAR ON RECORD WAS 1983 WITH 80.56 INCHES OF
PRECIPITATION.
********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL********************
LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
SNOWFALL OF
/INCHES/ MEASUREMENT
CONNECTICUT
...FAIRFIELD COUNTY...
DANBURY 17.2 800 AM 10/30 SKYWARN SPOTTER
RIDGEFIELD 17.0 630 AM 10/30 PUBLIC
SHELTON 12.8 745 AM 10/30 PUBLIC-480FT ELEVATION
GREENWICH 12.0 1230 AM 10/30 PUBLIC
BETHEL 11.5 830 AM 10/30 SKYWARN SPOTTER
3 SSE BROOKFIELD 11.0 700 AM 10/30 COCORAHS
BROOKFIELD 11.0 700 AM 10/30 SKYWARN SPOTTER
WILTON 10.8 840 AM 10/30 PUBLIC
MONROE 10.5 930 AM 10/30 SKYWARN SPOTTER
NEW CANAAN 6.0 400 AM 10/30 CT DOT
NORWALK 5.5 600 AM 10/30 PUBLIC
NEWTOWN 5.0 323 PM 10/29 SKYWARN SPOTTER
BRIDGEPORT 4.0 715 AM 10/30 NWS COOP
DARIEN 3.5 559 PM 10/29 SKYWARN SPOTTER
STAMFORD 3.5 730 AM 10/30 SKYWARN SPOTTER
...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
EAST HADDAM 8.1 830 AM 10/30 PUBLIC
OLD SAYBROOK 2.5 400 AM 10/30 CT DOT
HADDAM 2.0 400 AM 10/30 CT DOT
...NEW HAVEN COUNTY...
OXFORD 12.3 1230 AM 10/30 SKYWARN SPOTTER
SOUTHBURY 10.5 400 AM 10/30 CT DOT
WATERBURY 8.8 400 AM 10/30 CT DOT
BEACON FALLS 8.8 400 AM 10/30 CT DOT
NORTH HAVEN 7.7 705 AM 10/30 SKYWARN SPOTTER
SEYMOUR 7.0 457 PM 10/29 PUBLIC
HAMDEN 7.0 740 AM 10/30 PUBLIC
MERIDEN 7.0 400 AM 10/30 CT DOT
WALLINGFORD 6.1 830 AM 10/30 SKYWARN SPOTTER
2 NW NEW HAVEN 2.8 800 AM 10/30 COCORAHS
3 ESE MILFORD 2.6 1010 AM 10/30 COCORAHS
...NEW LONDON COUNTY...
3 WNW OAKDALE 8.1 700 AM 10/30 COCORAHS
LISBON 5.9 440 AM 10/30 SKYWARN SPOTTER
COLCHESTER 3.5 400 AM 10/30 CT DOT
NORWICH 2.3 400 AM 10/30 CT DOT
GROTON 1.5 400 AM 10/30 CT DOT
STONINGTON 0.9 600 AM 10/30 SKYWARN SPOTTER
NEW JERSEY
...BERGEN COUNTY...
1 SSE OAKLAND 8.4 715 AM 10/30 COCORAHS
1 W TENAFLY 6.7 630 AM 10/30 COCORAHS
WNW OAKLAND 6.2 800 AM 10/30 COCORAHS
TENAFLY 5.8 1100 PM 10/29 PUBLIC
GARFIELD 5.3 959 AM 10/30 SKYWARN SPOTTER
SADDLE BROOK 4.8 800 PM 10/29 SKYWARN SPOTTER
RIDGEWOOD 4.7 800 PM 10/29 SKYWARN SPOTTER
1 SSE HAWTHORNE 4.5 700 AM 10/30 COCORAHS
RAMSEY 4.2 800 PM 10/29 SKYWARN SPOTTER
MIDLAND PARK 4.0 336 PM 10/29 PUBLIC
DUMONT 3.0 319 PM 10/29 NWS EMPLOYEE
WYCKOFF 1.9 800 PM 10/29 SKYWARN SPOTTER
...ESSEX COUNTY...
NORTH CALDWELL 12.0 1000 PM 10/29 SKYWARN SPOTTER
WEST ORANGE 8.0 945 PM 10/29 SKYWARN SPOTTER
VERONA 7.5 830 PM 10/29 OBSERVER
CEDAR GROVE 6.4 1130 PM 10/29 PUBLIC
BLOOMFIELD 6.3 815 PM 10/29 SKYWARN SPOTTER
MONTCLAIR 6.0 1000 PM 10/29 PUBLIC
NEWARK AIRPORT 5.2 200 AM 10/30 FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER
BELLEVILLE 4.9 516 PM 10/29 SKYWARN SPOTTER
...HUDSON COUNTY...
N HARRISON 4.3 700 AM 10/30 COCORAHS
HARRISON 4.3 500 AM 10/30 SKYWARN SPOTTER
KEARNY 4.0 1200 AM 10/30 PUBLIC
HOBOKEN 2.0 743 AM 10/30 SKYWARN SPOTTER
...PASSAIC COUNTY...
WEST MILFORD 19.0 1020 PM 10/29 SPOTTER-1100FT ELEVATION
RINGWOOD 12.5 740 AM 10/30 SPOTTER-900FT ELEVATION
WAYNE 7.0 600 PM 10/29 SKYWARN SPOTTER
1 SSW WAYNE TWP 6.5 700 AM 10/30 COCORAHS
1 WNW LITTLE FALLS T 5.9 800 AM 10/30 COCORAHS
1 SSE HAWTHORNE 4.5 700 AM 10/30 COCORAHS
...UNION COUNTY...
ROSELLE PARK 4.8 532 PM 10/29 SKYWARN SPOTTER
ELIZABETH 3.8 1000 PM 10/29 SKYWARN SPOTTER
NEW YORK
...BRONX COUNTY...
FIELDSTON 6.0 1155 PM 10/29 PUBLIC
BRONX 2.2 421 PM 10/29 PUBLIC
...KINGS COUNTY...
MIDWOOD 2.2 234 PM 10/30 COOP OBSERVER
SHEEPSHEAD BAY 2.1 1045 PM 10/29 SKYWARN SPOTTER
MARINE PARK 1.5 600 PM 10/29 PUBLIC
...NASSAU COUNTY...
MINEOLA 4.0 503 PM 10/29 SKYWARN SPOTTER
WOODMERE 2.3 200 AM 10/30 PUBLIC
NORTH MASSAPEQUA 2.1 1230 AM 10/30 PUBLIC
MUTTONTOWN 1.0 100 AM 10/30 SKYWARN SPOTTER
PLAINVIEW 0.7 600 AM 10/30 SKYWARN SPOTTER
...NEW YORK COUNTY...
CENTRAL PARK 2.9 200 AM 10/30 CENTRAL PARK ZOO
...ORANGE COUNTY...
HARRIMAN 16.0 1220 AM 10/30 SKYWARN SPOTTER
WARWICK 15.5 850 AM 10/30 SPOTTER-700FT ELEVATION
MONROE 15.0 1200 AM 10/30 PUBLIC
FLORIDA 12.0 900 AM 10/30 PUBLIC
MIDDLETOWN 12.0 1200 AM 10/30 PUBLIC
HIGHLAND MILLS 12.0 1020 PM 10/29 PUBLIC
CORNWALL LANDING 11.5 1126 PM 10/29 SKYWARN SPOTTER
NEW WINDSOR 11.5 1215 AM 10/30 PUBLIC
CHESTER 10.7 555 PM 10/29 PUBLIC
TUXEDO PARK 10.3 944 PM 10/29 PUBLIC
NEWBURGH 8.7 1016 PM 10/29 SKYWARN SPOTTER
BLOOMING GROVE 8.3 556 PM 10/29 SKYWARN SPOTTER
GARDNERVILLE 7.5 930 PM 10/29 PUBLIC
...PUTNAM COUNTY...
MAHOPAC 12.0 1040 AM 10/30 SKYWARN SPOTTER
KENT CLIFFS 12.0 1000 PM 10/29 PUBLIC-650FT ELEVATION
CARMEL 11.0 630 AM 10/30 NWS COOP
BREWSTER 7.0 956 PM 10/29 SKYWARN SPOTTER
...QUEENS COUNTY...
ASTORIA 2.0 1100 PM 10/29 PUBLIC
NYC/LA GUARDIA 1.7 200 AM 10/30 FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER
NYC/JFK AIRPORT 1.5 200 AM 10/30 FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER
HOWARD BEACH 0.5 700 PM 10/29 SKYWARN SPOTTER
...RICHMOND COUNTY...
BAY TERRACE 3.5 1230 AM 10/30 SKYWARN SPOTTER
ANNADALE 2.4 945 PM 10/29 PUBLIC
1 SE STATEN ISLAND 2.0 800 AM 10/30 COCORAHS
...ROCKLAND COUNTY...
TALLMAN 5.5 435 PM 10/29 PUBLIC
NEW CITY 5.0 420 PM 10/29 PUBLIC
STONY POINT 4.0 1100 PM 10/29 SKYWARN SPOTTER
...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
NORTH BABYLON 0.4 700 AM 10/30 PUBLIC
ISLIP AIRPORT 0.3 200 AM 10/30 FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER
UPTON 0.2 200 AM 10/30 NWS OFFICE
...WESTCHESTER COUNTY...
ARMONK 12.5 1230 AM 10/30 PUBLIC
MILLWOOD 12.4 300 AM 10/30 PUBLIC
SOMERS 12.0 1100 PM 10/29 PUBLIC
SCARSDALE 10.0 1200 AM 10/30 SKYWARN SPOTTER
WHITE PLAINS 7.5 823 PM 10/29 PUBLIC
MOUNT KISCO 7.0 905 PM 10/29 PUBLIC
YONKERS 7.0 1220 AM 10/30 PUBLIC
MAMARONECK 7.0 800 PM 10/29 PUBLIC
HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON 6.5 1200 AM 10/30 PUBLIC
***********************PEAK WIND GUST***********************
LOCATION MAX WIND TIME/DATE COMMENTS
GUST OF
MPH MEASUREMENT
CONNECTICUT
...FAIRFIELD COUNTY...
BRIDGEPORT AIRPORT 36 725 PM 10/29 ASOS
...NEW HAVEN COUNTY...
NEW HAVEN 38 738 PM 10/29 ASOS
...NEW LONDON COUNTY...
GROTON 38 1110 PM 10/29 ASOS
NEW JERSEY
...ESSEX COUNTY...
NEWARK AIRPORT 30 630 PM 10/29 ASOS
NEW YORK
...NASSAU COUNTY...
2 E POINT LOOKOUT 43 535 PM 10/29 MESONET
...NEW YORK COUNTY...
CENTRAL PARK 30 1100 AM 10/29 ASOS
...QUEENS COUNTY...
NYC/LA GUARDIA 37 1105 AM 10/29 ASOS
KENNEDY AIRPORT 35 500 PM 10/29 ASOS
...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
EATONS NECK 55 435 PM 10/29 MESONET
NAPEAGUE 53 1218 AM 10/30 MESONET
FIRE ISLAND 52 605 PM 10/29 MESONET - COAST GUARD
GILGO BEACH 51 630 PM 10/29 MESONET
WESTHAMPTON 49 746 PM 10/29 ASOS
ISLIP AIRPORT 46 504 PM 10/29 ASOS
EAST MORICHES 45 715 PM 10/29 MESONET - COAST GUARD
SHIRLEY AIRPORT 43 1007 PM 10/29 ASOS
MECOX 41 1055 PM 10/29 MESONET
EAST FARMINGDALE 40 541 PM 10/29 ASOS
...WESTCHESTER COUNTY...
WHITE PLAINS 33 1212 AM 10/30 ASOS
********************STORM TOTAL LIQUID PRECIPITATION********************
LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
RAINFALL OF
/INCHES/ MEASUREMENT
CONNECTICUT
...FAIRFIELD COUNTY...
3 SSE BROOKFIELD 1.84 700 AM 10/30 COCORAHS
BRIDGEPORT AIRPORT 1.25 300 AM 10/30 ASOS
...NEW HAVEN COUNTY...
2 NW NEW HAVEN 1.41 800 AM 10/30 COCORAHS
3 ESE MILFORD 1.41 1010 AM 10/30 COCORAHS
NEW HAVEN 1.16 300 AM 10/30 ASOS
MERIDEN 1.06 300 AM 10/30 ASOS
...NEW LONDON COUNTY...
MYSTIC 1.41 1000 AM 10/30 SKYWARN SPOTTER
3 WNW OAKDALE 0.80 700 AM 10/30 COCORAHS
NEW JERSEY
...BERGEN COUNTY...
1 WNW NORTH ARLINGTO 1.96 830 AM 10/30 COCORAHS
1 W TENAFLY 1.75 630 AM 10/30 COCORAHS
TETERBORO 1.55 300 AM 10/30 ASOS
1 SSE OAKLAND 1.50 715 AM 10/30 COCORAHS
WNW OAKLAND 1.28 800 AM 10/30 COCORAHS
...ESSEX COUNTY...
NEWARK AIRPORT 1.81 300 AM 10/30 ASOS
CALDWELL AIRPORT 1.43 300 AM 10/30 ASOS
...HUDSON COUNTY...
N HARRISON 1.76 700 AM 10/30 COCORAHS
...PASSAIC COUNTY...
1 WNW LITTLE FALLS T 1.62 800 AM 10/30 COCORAHS
1 SSE HAWTHORNE 1.15 700 AM 10/30 COCORAHS
1 SSW WAYNE TWP 0.90 700 AM 10/30 COCORAHS
NEW YORK
...NASSAU COUNTY...
NORTH MASSAPEQUA 3.28 1230 AM 10/30 PUBLIC
LYNBROOK 1.94 830 AM 10/30 SKYWARN SPOTTER
...NEW YORK COUNTY...
CENTRAL PARK 2.01 100 AM 10/30 ASOS
...QUEENS COUNTY...
NYC/JFK AIRPORT 1.83 300 AM 10/30 ASOS
NYC/LA GUARDIA 1.78 300 AM 10/30 ASOS
...RICHMOND COUNTY...
1 SE STATEN ISLAND 1.49 800 AM 10/30 COCORAHS
...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
CENTEREACH 2.69 1031 AM 10/30 NWS EMPLOYEE
ISLIP AIRPORT 1.90 408 AM 10/30 ASOS
SHIRLEY AIRPORT 1.85 300 AM 10/30 ASOS
UPTON 1.82 200 AM 10/30 NWS OFFICE
WESTHAMPTON BEACH 1.68 300 AM 10/30 ASOS
EAST FARMINGDALE 1.67 300 AM 10/30 ASOS
1 SSW JAMESPORT 1.15 900 AM 10/30 COCORAHS
...WESTCHESTER COUNTY...
WHITE PLAINS 1.10 300 AM 10/30 ASOS
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JM
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