Meteorologist Jeff Ranieri

While the weekend can be filled with chores, it's always nice when you get a chance to just relax.... I was home on Sunday afternoon and getting ready to head over to a friends place for the evening, in the process of heading from by bedroom to the living room a snow squall blew through NYC. It was gorgeous from the warm and picturesque view in my apartment, as people on the streets were enjoying the fluffy flakes. I opened the window and it was like a scene from a movie, dozens of people on my street were also watching from the window or poking out to get a first hand experience. While it may not seem like a big deal to get snow in the Northeast, we have had little to none this year near the coastline. It was Quick and powerful with wind driving the flakes and suspending them in the air in almost a symphony of swirls. It didn't take long and the meteorologist in me took over, I reached for the camera and snapped a few pics.

While I was enjoying the snow along with my neighbors, others were dealing with instantly dangerous conditions. The snow squall reduced visibility in just minutes to a .25 mile and less as the snow lasted for about 20-25 minutes. While not much stuck to the ground it was enough to create a mini "snow storm". It's a good reminder that when you add wind to snow it can create blinding conditions. In fact, when some blizzard warnings are issued only inches of snow may be expected, it's the wind that can many times ramp the storm into a blizzard.

The good news... Since the snow didn't last long I must say it gave me some weather satisfaction of NYC snow without the hassle of shoveling!

Ok, back to work I go! I almost lost myself in that relaxing time warp blog - Jeff