Storm Totals

Not going to have a lot of time to get in a lengthy post about the storm.  Clearly the forecasts were off as they typical are when you have no idea where a storm is going to move and at what point it will strengthen.  Instead of it hugging the coast it went a bit further out to sea.  Either way, I was skeptical about the area receiving any snow and my skepticism turned out to be correct.

Other places got a heck of a lot more than they were preparing for.  If the Weather Channel can create stupid names for winter storms based on no merit then so can I.  Here are the highest amounts being reported from winter storm Aretha.

Fairfield, CT - 13.5
Clintonville, CT - 13.5
Freehold, NJ - 13
Jackson Twp, NJ - 12
Manchester Twp, NJ - 12
Hamden, CT - 12
North Haven, CT - 12

Others of note:

Newark - 6.2
Central Park - 4.7
Atlantic City - 2.5
Allentown - 0
Reading - 0
Philadelphia - 0


I mentioned the storm would signal a change in the pattern.  It is almost already noticeable.  Storms will have cold air to work with as they come parading in from the Pacific.  Yesterday the only winter storm was the one going up the coast along the east.  As of right now 13 states have some sort of winter advisory including the entire state of Montana.  They also have a blizzard warning and snows from 10-20 inches including the bigger cities.  I'm guessing the storm won't have a name.

Model runs show no signs of coastal storms out to the 24th.  Next chance of rain is around Tuesday and that is only associated with a front.  Would be nice to get a calm week of weather to help all the people affected by both of these latest storms.