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The Storm That Wasn't For NYC: What Went Wrong?

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Jan 14, 2008 2:11 pm US/Eastern

The Storm That Wasn't For NYC: What Went Wrong?

Messy Morning Commute, Salt Trucks On The Roads

Reporting
John Elliott
NEW YORK (CBS) ― The nor'easter that brought mostly rain to New York City and messier winter precipitation to areas farther north made for a slippery commute for drivers heading back to work Monday morning.

To decrease the hazard of the rain and sleet that fell overnight, salt trucks in New Jersey and New York loaded up and coated the roads, but the rough morning commute was about all that was felt from the winter weather.

Despite all the preparations made by home and business owners in anticipation of a full blown snow storm, most people in and around New York City woke to only puddles. Many were left wondering what changed so drastically to deter the once daunting storm from dumping large amounts of snow over the city and its surrounding areas. 

CBS 2 HD meteorologist John Elliot tells us that the air mass that hovered over NYC Sunday evening and into Monday morning was just not simply cold enough.

"We were expecting the moisture rolling up from the south to come together with the cold air mass," said Elliot. 

The two elements were expected to converge, which would have resulted in the cold air turning the moisture from the south to snow. As the lul stuck around however, a flow out of the east kept the air warm for too long, and the precipitation stayed as just heavy rain. The cold air stayed up north, continuing to dump frozen precipitation. 

"We might see some residual, wrap around moisture from the north, but it turned out to be the storm that wasn't for the city," said Elliot.

For those who were hoping for the first significant snow fall of the season, John Elliot warned of some possible conditions working their way to our area for the upcoming weekend.

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