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10:05am our big winter storm is still amongst us however, the bark was bigger than the bite. The storm system began to break apart this morning during the time that the heaviest precipitation was forecast to fall. Additionally, sleet and snow pellets began to mix in with the snow as a temperature inversion aloft allowed warmer air to come in to the upper atmosphere with temperatures below freezing at the surface. Snow accumulations have ranged between 3" and 6" in and around the grater Buffalo area with another 1-2 inches on the way towards the afternoon hours. Up to 2" of snow and nearly 1/2 inch of ice has fallen over New York City, now the precipitation has changed to plain rain causing concerns of street flooding as we get some melting of the snow pack. I hate to sound like a broken record but another storm is on the way for this weekend, this next system looks like it will be a coastal storm. The exact track this storm will take as it rides up the coast is uncertain at this point but it does appear as if warmer air will be involved with this system right along the coast with cold air staying further inland. More details will be made available as we approach the weekend. Today is Groundhog Day and the famous Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow predicting an early end to the winter and early arrival of Spring.
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