Bowling for BLIZZARDS Part 4: It's A STRIKE!

Forecast:  It is going to keep on snowing and snowing and snowing and snowing...............


Before dawn this morning, the radio, 1010 WINS, reported rain in all areas, with some snow mixed in here and there.  Then around daybreak, almost in a flash, all areas had switched over to all snow.


We are now in the Snow Olympics.  20 inches or bust.


                939 pm               


Blowing and drifting snow, strong winds, heavier snow




             8:47 pm UPDATE           


Temperatures dropping to below freezing, and winds are increasing.  The low pressure center is heading west by northwest toward Long Island.


West Milford, 12 inches
Wayne, 8 inches
Ridgewood , 4.5 inches
NYC,  Central Park,  5.5 inches


             5:00 pm UPDATE           


Latest breaking news from the Blizzard Desk,  at Weather Balloon Central:


Latest NWS forecast is for snow until Monday, but the accumulating snow, may end Friday night.
15 to 20 inches total predicted and that may be on the light side.


Here at WEATHER BALLOON CENTRAL we have 5 inches of wet, heavy snow.  Trees are cracking under the weight of the snow and one is leaning and bending a power line.  It is too treacherous to wander about.


Very heavy snow, is likely tonight with increasing winds.  Lighter snow will continue through the daylight hours, Friday.