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[LongIslandWthr]

[tt]When a massive storm moves through, like the one that occurred Tuesday and Wednesday, there is rarely a second right on its heels. The purpose of one of these giants is to redistribute great quantities of warm and cold air and, once that is accomplished, there is little need for another storm. Tuesday and Wednesday, the confrontation between warm and cold air masses was a standoff, with neither gaining much ground. Once the storm had matured and moved by though, cold air surged southward erasing all traces of warmth. After that happened, another storm coming out of the South would be impossible.

On rare occasions, major storms have happened in rapid succession. The most memorable period in my mind occurred in January 1978 when three big snowstorms hit Pennsylvania within a period of 10 days. Moreover, a few days later a severe blizzard put a hammer lock on the entire Midwest. A week after that the Blizzard of '78 paralyzed New England.

Story by AccuWeather.com Expert Senior Meteorologist John Kocet.[/tt]

[devilsfan0405]

You can't rule anything out.  We almost got hammered a second time about a week after the Blizzard of '96.  There was the potential for another 1-2' of snow but I believe the storm shifted further inland and a lot of places ended up with torrential rain.  Interior sections saw a lot of snow but not the major cities in the I-95 corridor.

[terryjohnson16]

I hope thats it for the snow.

[Mrsnow88]

Funny cuz nobody else on here feels that way. I wonder why u even come on the message boards during the wintertime if you don't like snow. Everyones on here wants big storms.

[terryjohnson16]

Just cause I don't like the snow as much as everyone else doesn't mean I can't come on here. Plus, why can't you be happy, since we have the cold and seen the so-called big snow storm? Why must you want several feet of snow to be happy?

[NYBrit]

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Funny cuz nobody else on here feels that way. I wonder why u even come on the message boards during the wintertime if you don't like snow. Everyones on here wants big storms.

Because this is a WEATHER board not just a snow board.  In the spring and summer we talk about heat waves thunderstorms and other weather related stuff.  Snow isn't the only interesting weather phenomenon you know!  ;)

[terryjohnson16]

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Funny cuz nobody else on here feels that way. I wonder why u even come on the message boards during the wintertime if you don't like snow. Everyones on here wants big storms.

Because this is a WEATHER board not just a snow board.  In the spring and summer we talk about heat waves thunderstorms and other weather related stuff.  Snow isn't the only interesting weather phenomenon you know!  ;)

Exactly!! Now, I am interested in the Thunderstorm activity, cause that weather activity can be scary.

[Mrsnow88]

Understand Brit, but that's spring and summer, so lets come on the board and talk about 50's in the Winter...WHOAAA..Fun...

[Mrsnow88]

"Snow isn't the only interesting weather phenomenon you know!"-NY Brit.....It is in the winter...........