WEATHER Winter Storm JUNO Warning for Northeast - Updated 1/26/15 - Post# 74

Cyclonemom

Veteran Member
I'm expecting epic snow removal stories, stranded drivers, and starving infants out of this. There is plenty of warning, so anybody with family/friends in the region, tell them to get to the store TODAY! Tomorrow will be too late and crowded, with empty shelves and limited options.
 

mzkitty

I give up.
We're up to "crippling" now. That means do not even attempt to go out tomorrow, if you're smart.


1m
National Weather Service office in Boston warns of 'crippling and potentially historic storm' - @NWSBoston
 

Cyclonemom

Veteran Member
Computer is running incredibly slow, but here is another article:

http://www.weather.com/safety/winter/news/winter-storm-juno-preparations-northeast

FYI - there is also a video at the link.

Winter Storm Juno is going to be a doozy.

That's the message local authorities and meteorologists are sending to residents of the Northeast and New England as the hours count down to a winter storm that could be one of the biggest the region has seen in recent years.

"This is a major, potentially historic snowstorm for the Northeast and easily the biggest of the 2014-15 winter season so far," said weather.com meteorologist Chris Dolce. "Expect extreme impacts from eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey through New England, peaking Monday night through Tuesday. Avoid all travel, as it will be extremely dangerous with blizzard or near-blizzard conditions likely.

Here is the latest on what some areas are doing to get ready for Juno.

New York City
With the Big Apple expected to see major impacts from Juno, emergency officials are working hard to prepare response teams for the worst.

"We're ready to respond to potential large-scale extended power outages and collapsed roofs," said Michael De Vulpillieres, American Red Cross spokesperson, in an interview with The Weather Channel. "We see a higher instance of home fires and more severe fires in extreme weather like this, so we really urge people to be as safe as possible when heating their homes."

Authorities are warning residents to think through an emergency play today and ensure everything is in place before the snow starts to fall. Travel around the city and on Long Island is discouraged Monday afternoon through Tuesday.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office released a statement Sunday afternoon that warned of "major disruptions" from Juno. He asked the state's residents to prepare accordingly, and noted that state emergency centers will be staffed and ready to respond starting Monday.

"Now is really just a great time to get prepared in advance of the storm," De Vulpillieres added. "Check on your supplies and make sure you have water, nonperishable foods, baby supplies, batteries and flash lights. Charge your phones and make sure you have warm clothes for family members. Be mindful of your pet's needs."

The New York and New Jersey Port Authority has also said they're ready with full crews. Once Juno arrives, they'll start a major operation that'll try to keep roadways clear and mass transit operating so those who must travel due to emergencies can do so.

Boston
In a town where the biggest snowfall on record was 27.6 inches (Feb. 2003) and 24.9 inches of snow or more have fallen in just 5 events since record-keeping began, Boston could see serious impacts from Juno. As much as 2 feet of snow could fall during the upcoming winter storm, and officials aren't waiting to warn the public.

"We're anticipating a really serious event here," said Peter Judge, spokesperson for Massachusetts Emergency Management, in an interview with The Weather Channel. "We're going to work hard to reach out to folks and make sure they understand the severity of this event."

Citizens have been told to get off the roads once the heavy snow starts falling Monday, and stay at home until the storm subsides. "Travel may become impossible and life-threatening," according to a National Weather Service forecast discussion.


Mariners have also been warned of the dangers coming from Juno. With winds speeds of 55 mph or greater expected off the Massachusetts coast, the NWS issued a warning to all boaters to stay off the water from Monday night through Tuesday night.

"This is [a] dangerous and life-threatening storm and mariners should return to port by Monday afternoon," the release said.

New Jersey
Parts of the Garden State are also expected to receive big snowfall totals from Juno just a few days after Winter Storm Iola caused travel issues. More than 100 traffic accidents were reported by New Jersey State Police over the weekend, according to NBC News, and officials are beginning to worry that Juno could cause more of the same.

"The folks out here realize that snow is on the way," said Matt DeLucia, reporter for WCAU-TV, in an interview with The Weather Channel. "We've been talking with transportation officials in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and they're in planning mode right now."

Note: Be sure to tune in to The Weather Channel Sunday night from 7-11 p.m. for "Winter Storm Juno: A Special Report."
 

Lilbitsnana

On TB every waking moment
my concern too

"We're ready to respond to potential large-scale extended power outages and collapsed roofs," said Michael De Vulpillieres, American Red Cross spokesperson, in an interview with The Weather Channel. "We see a higher instance of home fires and more severe fires in extreme weather like this, so we really urge people to be as safe as possible when heating their homes."
 

Publius

TB Fanatic
Its gonna have to dump more than 2 or 3 feet to shut things down or set any records and to do that more like 6 or 7 feet to come close.
 

Hacker

Computer Hacking Pirate
"We're ready to respond to potential large-scale extended power outages and collapsed roofs," said Michael De Vulpillieres, American Red Cross spokesperson, in an interview with The Weather Channel. "We see a higher instance of home fires and more severe fires in extreme weather like this, so we really urge people to be as safe as possible when heating their homes."

Red Cross response? Really?
 

Publius

TB Fanatic
I see my old home town area is under blizzard watch have to call mom or sis and see what the deal is.



Ok; they see it a two foot max snow storm for the east ends of the island and understandably they are not worried about it as it not anything that cannot be dealt with.
 

Lilbitsnana

On TB every waking moment
Its gonna have to dump more than 2 or 3 feet to shut things down or set any records and to do that more like 6 or 7 feet to come close.

They aren't talking all time state of New York record, they were talking about New York City record for one snowstorm.
 

mzkitty

I give up.
10m
Boston Mayor Walsh urges vigilance ahead of blizzard, says city has 700 pieces of equipment, 35,000 tons of salt on hand - statement
End of alert
 

Amazed

Does too have a life!
I read somewhere that the temperature could be from 1 below zero to 17 above. With high winds that a heck of a wind chill.

Looks like up to 22 inches here for now. Every time I look it goes up!
 

Vulture45-70

Veteran Member
Good Prepping and preppers shouldn't have to worry. Close all cracks and crevasses then batton down the hatches. Get a book on how to plant a spring garden while reading by a good wood/coal burner.
 

2Trish

Veteran Member
Seems to me that a couple of years ago when they started naming winter storms there was talk that, like hurricanes, named storms would have an impact on homeowner's coverage from any damage sustained.
 

mzkitty

I give up.
2m
Delta cancels around 600 flights on Monday due to a blizzard warning on East Coast - @SkyNewsBreak
End of alert
 

Ben Sunday

Deceased
I'm expecting epic snow removal stories, stranded drivers, and starving infants out of this. There is plenty of warning, so anybody with family/friends in the region, tell them to get to the store TODAY! Tomorrow will be too late and crowded, with empty shelves and limited options.

Went to two different grocery stores today. The Stop & Shop crowd was 'moderate' except in the bread and milk aisle, naturally. Remainder seemed business as usual and checkout lines were busy but moving steadily.

The other smaller store (local) had only three people in it when I stopped in around noon. Was able to get everything on my short list (brought a care package to my elderly parents 10 miles away. Going to be on their own until at least Thursday with obvious concerns).

People will do what they will do but I wonder about those who hit the roads on Tuesday at the height of this event. Hospital folks and cops are one thing. Foolish people going skiing or going to the mall, etc are something entirely different.

I hope that everyone exercises maximum discretion and common sense and STAYS HOME and OFF THE ROADS. Everyone - stay warm, dry and safe.
 

MountainBiker

Veteran Member
Yeah, 2-3 feet in NY city IS a disaster.

Summerthyme

Yep. Mostly because there isn't any place to plow that much snow to, and also because there are always folks ill-prepared to drive in snow who get stuck on city streets blocking the ability for any plowing to occur at all. Then there's DeBlasio's making sure plows don't get to neighborhoods that don't support his politics.....

Fortunately big snows like that aren't much of an issue out here in the countryside.
 

Shacknasty Shagrat

Has No Life - Lives on TB
Blizzard to dump over 2 feet of snow on NYC

It is getting bigger and a lot closer to New York.
Al Gore is nowhere to be seen, and, thankfully, nowhere to be heard.
SS

'A massive blizzard touted as possibly the biggest in New York City history – will blanket the Big Apple Monday and Tuesday with at least 24 inches of snow, authorities said.

“Change your plans, change your behavior, change your approach starting right now,” Mayor de Blasio urged Sunday. “This is an unprecedented storm. We have to prepare that way.”

Snow is expected to begin falling just before sunrise on Monday before the serious snowfall kicks in late in the afternoon and through Tuesday morning’s rush, forecasters said.

Only twice in recorded weather history has New York City been hit by storms dumping at least two feet of snow — 26.4 inches on Dec. 26-27 of 1947; and Feb. 11-12, 2006, city officials said.

We are facing one of the largest snowstorms in the history of the city. The early reports are 2 to 3 feet of snow,” de Blasio said. “This should become one of the top two or three snowstorms in the history of the city.”

The Department of Sanitation will have at least 2,400 employees working at all times during the storm, working in 12-hour shifts, authorities said.

Sanitation expects to use 2,100 plows in addition to another 4,200 plows from private contractors and other agencies, officials said. City Hall also announced that:

Public school campuses are set to open on Monday, but field trips and all after-school activities have been cancelled. Classes on Tuesday are expected to be closed.
Alternate-side parking regulations have been cancelled on Monday and Tuesday.
Garbage and recycling will be suspended Monday and Tuesday so New York’s Strongest can put full efforts into snow clearing.

“New Yorkers should not underestimate this storm. Assume the conditions will be unsafe,” de Blasio said. “When you can stay indoors stay indoors.”

City Hall urged New Yorkers to get to leave works as early as possible before snowfall ramps up on Monday afternoon.

“Tuesday is going to be a mess. We’re talking perhaps in excess of 15 inches (of snow) so Tuesday morning, going to work is going to be a mess,” said AccuWeather meteorologist Tom Kines.

“Traveling Monday night and into the first half of Tuesday, it’s (road conditions) going to be very poor if not impossible. It certainly wouldn’t be recommended to be out and about traveling.”

As difficult as Monday morning’s commute will be, that’s a cake walk compared to what’s coming on Tuesday.

Commuters and pedestrians alike will have to deal with winds between 20 mph and 40 mph, dropping the real-feel temperature and blowing snow right into faces of New Yorkers, according to AccuWeather.

The high temperature in New York is set for 27 degrees on Tuesday — but with wind it’ll feel like 6 degrees.

“Even 3, 4, 5 inches (of snow) can bring travel down to a halt,” Kines said. “But you factor in foot of snow, throw in blowing and drifting you’re talking a lot of problems.”

Port Authority employees have been ordered to work 12-hour shift starting on Monday to get ready for snowfall, Gov. Cuomo said.

The agency is read to roll out 200 pieces of equipment that can clear out 500 tons of snow from local airports.

Sixty large pieces of snow-blasting equipment are ready to roll on to bridges and tunnels, the governor said.

“With a major winter storm approaching the state, I urge New Yorkers to take all necessary precautions and make preparations for the possibility that commutes will be disrupted on Monday and Tuesday,” Cuomo said.

“I have directed all state agencies to prepare for the snow storm and have equipment and resources in areas forecasted to be hit the hardest. We will continue to monitor the storm’s path as it approaches New York, and I urge people to pay attention to changing weather advisories as they prepare for the snow.”
http://nypost.com/2015/01/25/up-to-a-foot-of-snow-in-nyc-feared-in-next-big-storm/
 

Bad Hand

Veteran Member
My GF asked me why is 2ft of snow such a big deal, we got 60" over a weekend a couple of years ago and nothing went. I told her these people are different they don't know how to deal with snow or bad weather and they freak out when it happens.
 

Lilbitsnana

On TB every waking moment
My GF asked me why is 2ft of snow such a big deal, we got 60" over a weekend a couple of years ago and nothing went. I told her these people are different they don't know how to deal with snow or bad weather and they freak out when it happens.

It's not just the number of inches. As you well know it all depends on the weight of the snow (the wetter the heavier), as well as building type, structure/roof pitch, etc.
 

Red Baron

Paleo-Conservative
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Pretty nasty forecast,
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
339 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2015

...CRIPPLING AND POTENTIALLY HISTORIC BLIZZARD TO IMPACT THE AREA
FROM LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY...

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST
TUESDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW YORK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST
TUESDAY NIGHT. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...NEW YORK CITY AND SURROUNDING IMMEDIATE
SUBURBS...LONG ISLAND...AND MOST OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WITH BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 20 TO 30 INCHES...WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 4
INCHES PER HOUR EXPECTED LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 55 TO 65 MPH...STRONGEST
ACROSS EASTERN LONG ISLAND.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S.

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN MONDAY MORNING...WITH
ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE BY THE EVENING RUSH.
SNOW WILL PICK UP IN INTENSITY MONDAY EVENING...WITH THE
HEAVIEST SNOW AND STRONGEST WINDS FROM ABOUT MIDNIGHT
MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
TRAVEL DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS...WITH WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS. SECONDARY AND TERTIARY ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE.
STRONG WINDS MAY DOWN POWER LINES AND TREE LIMBS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING
TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET
STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

ALL UNNECESSARY TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED BEGINNING MONDAY
AFTERNOON
...TO ALLOW PEOPLE ALREADY ON THE ROAD TO SAFELY REACH
THEIR DESTINATIONS BEFORE THE HEAVY SNOW BEGINS...AND TO ALLOW
SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT TO BEGIN TO CLEAR ROADS.

&&

$$

http://forecast.weather.gov/product...&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off
 

mzkitty

I give up.
41m
Connecticut Emergency Operations Center to be activated at 4 pm ET on Monday due to incoming blizzard, Governor Malloy says - @WTNH
End of alert


2h
New York Gov. Cuomo warns roads, mass transit could be closed ahead of Monday's evening commute due to storm - @NYGovCuomo
End of alert
 

SIRR1

Deceased
Here in the St. Louis area we have not had more than a dusting of snow this winter, yes it got cold for like 2 weeks but that's it.

The snow and ice seems to go north or south of my location and sometimes east and it sucks!

We have had enough rain here to float Noah's arc, the ground is saturated the trees are in winter mode and everything is the color of death.

It must be global warming!

SIRR1
 

mzkitty

I give up.
3m
More than 1,400 flights cancelled Monday ahead of blizzard, another 1,000 cancelled for Tuesday - @fox4wx
End of alert
 

Wise Owl

Deceased
Doesn't look like much, "yet". We shall see.

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Publius

TB Fanatic
Weather service has my location under a winter storm watch and its 47F outside and getting a very lite on and off again rain.
 

Plain Jane

Just Plain Jane
:chg:

South Central PA- We've only had a few inches for far BUT it is being reported on radio that a truck has overtuned on Rt. 81 with "many, many" cases of beer on the road!

So that's where the party is folks!
 

mzkitty

I give up.
7h
United cancels all Tuesday flights at Newark, JFK, LaGuardia, Boston and Philadelphia ahead of blizzard - @cnnbrk

Bread shelves photo in NYC last night.
 

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Suzieq

Veteran Member
Weather Channel is calling this next wavy of bad weather, "WINTER STORM JUNO" - Northeast Blizzard!.

Live Weather Channel Broadcast: http://www.weather.com/storms/winter/news/winter-storm-juno-blizzard-live-updates

*Winter Storm Juno will strengthen into a powerhouse winter storm as it spins off the Atlantic coast Monday into Tuesday, bringing the potential for blizzard conditions, crippling travel in New England and other parts of the Northeast.

(WINTER STORM JUNO: Forecast)

Blizzard WARNINGS starting Mon. PM: Coastal Maine, N.H., eastern MA, RI, CT, LI, Lower Hudson Valley, eastern NJ. Includes Boston, Providence, Hartford, NYC, Newark, Portland, Maine.

Timing of heaviest snow/wind...

- NYC: Late Mon. night - Tue. morning
- Boston: ~Midnight Mon. night - Tue. evening

Interactive radar loop: http://wxch.nl/1uuYItR

*(Fair Use)
http://www.weather.com/storms/winter/news/winter-storm-juno-blizzard-live-updates
 

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Suzieq

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Plane Cancelations as of 9:00AM EST.
 

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Suzieq

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Storm is building across the south, as it moves eastward, a low pressure will form off the eastern coastline, which will cause the storm to intensify as it moves up the eastern coastline. Check out images below from weather channel.
 

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Suzieq

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Governor of Connecticut had press conference on coming snowstorm. People are urged to prepare for power outages.
 

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mzkitty

I give up.
4m
Boston's Logan airport says all flights cancelled after 7 pm through Tuesday; looking to re-open Wednesday - @NBCNews
End of alert


8m
Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy says travel ban for entire state to go into effect at 9 pm ET - @GovMalloyOffice


11m
Las Vegas' McCarran airport cancels some flights in advance of Northeast storm -
@KTNV


1m
Governor says Connecticut Light & Power is planning for up to 110,000 households to lose electricity, with outages likely to last several days
- @hartfordcourant
 
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