J Paul Gordon

Definitely approve for Worcester.

Yes, but what about me?

Would still be accumulating snow in my area (central Mass). I'd be looking in the 8-12 range for ORH considering temps, orthographic lifting. If its a fluffy snow that might not be hard to get so long as the storm is near the benchmark.

In an urban area, like the hilly city of Worcester, 8-12 is a major event. Not hysteric. Not minor. But a very good hit. It has to do with being in a city. If Paxton gets 8-12 it is significant but not a real big deal. I'll be delighted to see 12" of the light fluffy stuff.

Really hope you get this one, James. My father in law (in Dennis) won't be so happy, though. Moved to the Cape from Worcester to leave the snow behind and has experienced some monster storms down your way over the years.

Will temps be low enough to have a significant effect on amounts? At this (early) point it looks like that will be the ticket for the interior.

Looks like a good week for coastal SNE and Mid Atlantic. I'm betting we'll cash in with at least 4" on the ground here in ORH but the cut off looks perilously close. Of course, it is a ways off. BOX has been saying stuff about cold interior temps allowing for higher ratios.

Any maps out for the upcoming mid week storm?

Anyone going to open up a discussion of the storm that will be affecting parts of the region on Wed-Thurs?

What storm are we talking about here?

Looks like marginal warning in my area. Good luck to James and our NYC friends. I'll just be happy to see the ground white again.

Lock it. Still thinking a couple 3 on Monday and a 4 to 8 solution here on Wed/Thu...though it looks like NOAA has it slowing down.

Janet Mills told it to isolate for 14 days or stay the heck out.

Wow 2 maybe 3 inches in Worcester on Monday. May just get a couple of 2-4, 4-8 events this week.

Nope. Just if we are gonna lose it someone might as well enjoy the benefits. In the next 48 hours a lot of folks will be ready to jump out windows only to see this come back some, then suppressed some, etc. The images and the discussion, though, lead one to think this is going to be a MA/NYC/Cape Cod special. Hope that James finally has a big one to celebrate. I'm fine with 2-4 of white on the ground for a few days. Last Saturday's mess is finally melting, so something fresh will be nice.

So, we are looking at a MA blockbuster? Good for them.

Lookie! Lookie! Weather Underground is predicting 10.5" on Wednesday 12/16. I'm sold. Can only go up from here.

When it looks like the pattern change is always two weeks away..... 2001-2002....2011-2012.... whatever. We're here today. That's not nothing in 2020. Would be nice if our 2 weeks of winter encompassed Christmas and New Year, but then again, Christmas isn't about snow and getting 2020 the hell out of here counts more than any number of blizzards...

Holden measured 25. Closest to me (2 or 3 miles as the crow flies); Airport (about 5 mi) 21". I'll go in the middle for 23. Seems realistic considering the height of the drifts and sheer volume of it. No complaints here.

Dude, you are welcome to join us. Just remember that New England is synonymous with crabbiness. It's not that we can't be friendly; some of us just don't want to be. Stick around, you'll get used to us. For instance, you would have been happy to get 4-6 inches today (and in a bad winter so wouldn't we), but when its seems like everyone around you got 20" and you got 4 or 6.....well it's sort of like watching the Patriots lose the Super Bowl.... kind of an entitlement issue.

I lived in Amherst and Northampton for a number of years. Truly the "happy valley", but we always seemed to get into the screw zone between the big hits east of us and/or west of us. A natural sinkhole for snowfall. Born here in Worcester and spent most of my years here. Rarely got screwed here unless it was a scraper/south of the pike deal or a rainer (like the first in this train of three). We almost always do well, even when we aren't the jackpot. A notable exception was the "Boxing Day" storm. The airport officially measured about a foot; here on the east side it was more like six inches of dust. I remember watching the bands to the left, bands to the right while we sat in the snow hole all night. I feel for the valley snow lovers; not as bad as CC for annual totals, but a lot of nickle and diming to get there.

This has to have been the biggest snowfall of the season here. Got a good hit in January 17" with lots of wind, etc., but the drifting and general depth of today's storm outdid that one.

Don't know if its off topic, but are those possible heavy bands of squalls they say may be coming tomorrow significant for further accumulations?

back her up a few more miles....still coming down hard on my side of town, though

Really ripping out there now...guess the band made it home!