Northeaster Snow storms

[NC Susan]

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Wet spring snow expected in northeast U.S.


Published: April 22, 2012

PITTSBURGH, April 22 (UPI) -- Forecasters said Sunday the week could get off to a slushy mess in parts of the Northeastern United States.

Rain and snow were already falling Sunday in parts of West Virginia and western New York and Pennsylvania with more wet, cold weather on tap over the next few days.
The National Weather Service posted a winter storm warning south of Buffalo where rain was expected to change over to snow overnight.

Pittsburgh was under a winter storm watch with as much as 6 inches possible in the metro area Sunday night.
"We have a low pressure system moving up the East Coast and that is going to give us the potential for snowfall," meteorologist Kristie Kubovic, KDKA-TV, Pittsburgh, said.
"This storm will ... return with some heavier precipitation on Monday," Kubovic added. "It looks to be a rain-snow mix at this point."

Although major snowfall was unlikely at lower elevations, forecasters warned the wet heavy flakes could make driving treacherous and cause tree limbs and power lines to snap.

"On the extreme end of possibilities with the storm, areas from the mountains of West Virginia northward to parts of southern Ontario and western Quebec could resemble a war zone with great carnage to forests, wooded neighborhoods and parklands," Accuweather.com meteorologist Andy Mussoline said in a Web site posting.
Weather.com said winter storms of such strength were unusual in the Northeast but not unprecedented. Heavy snow has fallen in the region as late as May.

Elsewhere Sunday, rain fell along the eastern seaboard and temperatures heated up into the 80s along the Mexican border


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[Publius]

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/...5821335074400/

Wet spring snow expected in northeast U.S.


Published: April 22, 2012

PITTSBURGH, April 22 (UPI) -- Forecasters said Sunday the week could get off to a slushy mess in parts of the Northeastern United States.

Rain and snow were already falling Sunday in parts of West Virginia and western New York and Pennsylvania with more wet, cold weather on tap over the next few days.
The National Weather Service posted a winter storm warning south of Buffalo where rain was expected to change over to snow overnight.

Pittsburgh was under a winter storm watch with as much as 6 inches possible in the metro area Sunday night.
"We have a low pressure system moving up the East Coast and that is going to give us the potential for snowfall," meteorologist Kristie Kubovic, KDKA-TV, Pittsburgh, said.
"This storm will ... return with some heavier precipitation on Monday," Kubovic added. "It looks to be a rain-snow mix at this point."

Although major snowfall was unlikely at lower elevations, forecasters warned the wet heavy flakes could make driving treacherous and cause tree limbs and power lines to snap.

"On the extreme end of possibilities with the storm, areas from the mountains of West Virginia northward to parts of southern Ontario and western Quebec could resemble a war zone with great carnage to forests, wooded neighborhoods and parklands," Accuweather.com meteorologist Andy Mussoline said in a Web site posting.
Weather.com said winter storms of such strength were unusual in the Northeast but not unprecedented. Heavy snow has fallen in the region as late as May.

Elsewhere Sunday, rain fell along the eastern seaboard and temperatures heated up into the 80s along the Mexican border


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We're getting a good deal of rain right now and the forecast is for mix rain/snow tonight and monday and tuesday.

[Vicki]

Snow, what's that? We were used to at least a 4 or 5 foot drift throughout the winter months and it wasn't unheard of to get 4 feet in one sitting. This year we had barely a foot. That was for the whole year! Never seen anything like it in my 50 years.

[Deemy]

Expecting 6-12" here....no fruit this year

[Vicki]

Expecting 6-12" here....no fruit this year

Awe Deemy, that stinks. Sorry to hear it.

[summerthyme]

Yep., fruit is going to be a BIG problem. Chautaqua county has lost all the cherries already. My sour cherry is just in full bloom.. I don't think 12-16" of snow will do it much good. Sure will discourage the bees! My blueberries are already budding and thinking about blooming... I don't see any nice warm weather for them in the next week.

Years like this are why I put up at least 2 years (up to 5 if I can manage it) of any fruit products in a good year. I'll can up 100 pints of strawberry jam if the strawberries are good. In 2009, we picked 147# of sweet cherries at a nearby orchard... canned most of them in syrup and they'll supply our cherries again this year, although I sure hope we see a crop next year, because we're running out. I should have put up more apple pie filling last fall, but we've still got 25 gallons of cider canned... should be all set on that for the year.

And yeah, we got a LOT less snow than "normal" here this winter, but we may pay for that now.

Summerthyme

[Vicki]

Yep., fruit is going to be a BIG problem. Chautaqua county has lost all the cherries already. My sour cherry is just in full bloom.. I don't think 12-16" of snow will do it much good. Sure will discourage the bees! My blueberries are already budding and thinking about blooming... I don't see any nice warm weather for them in the next week.

Years like this are why I put up at least 2 years (up to 5 if I can manage it) of any fruit products in a good year. I'll can up 100 pints of strawberry jam if the strawberries are good. In 2009, we picked 147# of sweet cherries at a nearby orchard... canned most of them in syrup and they'll supply our cherries again this year, although I sure hope we see a crop next year, because we're running out. I should have put up more apple pie filling last fall, but we've still got 25 gallons of cider canned... should be all set on that for the year.

And yeah, we got a LOT less snow than "normal" here this winter, but we may pay for that now.

Summerthyme

I'm like you as far as my cherry trees all budded out and the blueberries are loaded as well. Those I could cover with some old blankets if i have to and my strawberries are all flowered out as well. Again something over them would work but the trees, that may be a big problem. I was told to soak em with water if a freeze is coming but I just can't bring myself to do that. I keep checking Intellicast and I'm hoovering around 37 to 39 at night but that could change. They haven't been too accurate in awhile now and it usually turns out warmer then they call for. Hoping for the best for us all Summerthyme. It could be worse, right!

Vicki

[NC Susan]

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Don Buckley takes his dog Gracie for a walk during a spring snowstorm in Akron, N.Y., Monday, April 23, 2012. A spring nor'easter dumped up to six inches of snow east of Lake Ontario on Monday, and parts of western New York could see more than a foot of snow before the late-season storm moves on. (AP Photo/David Duprey)


Snow blankets the trees and a road in Jackson Township, Pa., Monday, April 23, 2012. A spring nor'easter packing soaking rain and high winds churned up the Northeast Monday morning, unleashing a burst of winter and up to a foot of snow in higher elevations inland, closing some schools and sparking concerns of power outages. (AP Photo/The Tribune-Democrat, Arlene Johns)


A flowering Dog wood tree in Johnstown, Pa., is covered by a fresh blanket of snow, Monday, April 23, 2012. A spring nor'easter packing soaking rain and high winds churned up the Northeast Monday morning, unleashing a burst of winter and up to a foot of snow in higher elevations inland, closing some schools and sparking concerns of power outages. (AP Photo/The Tribune-Democrat, Todd Berkey)

[NC Susan]

Birds perch on a branch during a spring snowstorm in Pembroke, N.Y., Monday, April 23, 2012. A spring nor'easter packing soaking rain and high winds churned up the Northeast Monday morning, unleashing a burst of winter and up to a foot of snow in higher elevations inland, closing some schools and sparking concerns of power outages. (AP Photo/David Duprey)

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[NC Susan]

A woman wearing rubber boats walks near a puddle in Boston, Massachusetts April 23, 2012, after a spring "nor'easter" brought several inches of rain to the region overnight. REUTERS/Brian Snyder


A passer-by uses an umbrella while walking past tulips in the Boston Public Garden, in Boston, Sunday, April 22, 2012. The National Weather Service has said that areas around Boston are likely to see two to three-and-a-half inches of rain from a spring nor'easter that is to pass through the area beginning Sunday. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

[Tundra Gypsy]

There goes a lot of early gardens as well. This is going to be an interesting year for the weather; I wonder what summer will be like! I think I'll double up on canning this year.

[bluetick]

Love the bird photo!

I had to turn on the AC when it got up into the 90's over the weekend - way too early! Today was overcast the whole day with some light rain to start and end the day, but at least it cooled down. I lived in upstate NY until 3 years ago and my garden didn't get planted until Memorial Day weekend!

[Vicki]

Love the bird photo!

I had to turn on the AC when it got up into the 90's over the weekend - way too early! Today was overcast the whole day with some light rain to start and end the day, but at least it cooled down. I lived in upstate NY until 3 years ago and my garden didn't get planted until Memorial Day weekend!

I loved the bird picture too but it made me want to chase them into an old barn.

Well I got a dusting last night and it wasn't too bad. My tulips bit the dust but all else is hanging on. We'll see how the rest of the week goes. I always planted Memorial Day too except peas of course. April 1st for them. I start all my plants from seed though so I have to start late Feb early March to get any size to them before the end of May. It's been about 12 years for me now doing this and I'm still learning.

[NC Susan]

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A flowering Dog wood tree in Johnstown, Pa., is covered by a fresh blanket of snow ..... (AP Photo/The Tribune-Democrat, Todd Berkey)

and down here in the real South, we dont call THAT a dogwood. we call that a Judas tree, (its real name is Redbud), because the Judas Tree always blooms (falsely) before the last cold spells
Our weather has been cold 40s and with 2" of rain in the last 2 days
and yes, i also LOVED the bird photo