Fozz

You know, I distinctly remember feeling that way after the December 2003 storm ended. I didn’t even live in this area but I was a young teenager down south (MD to be exact) with a foot of snow in his yard in early December, and was sad looking outside in awe and wondering when I’ll see something like this again so early in the season. Ive felt that way after a few other big rare storms but that one stood out. I think now that I’m older I’ve seen enough of them that I’m not as emotional but I completely get it. I’ve also had similar feelings when a really good winter came to an end, and the last of the snowpack melted away to remind me of what has ended.

Albany is not really an east coast city. It’s an interior northeast city.

Not exactly a blockbuster here, but it was a legit blizzard and hard to measure. With measurements ranging from 10.5” to 13.5”, I’m calling it 12”. With the overall pack near 2’, I can’t complain too much.

There’s no way you’re in Cumberland RI but only got 6-12”

Has it snowed in SLC yet this winter?

This is New England. They’ve been spoiled and softened by the last 4-5 lame winters.

Yeah I’ve heard that springs are miserable up here with backdoor cold fronts and 45 + drizzle being common. Come April I’ll be ready for 70s.

Snow is picking back up and radar is improving. As the death band in RI and SE MA weakens, we might stand a chance further up here.

I’m disappointed and hoping to break double digits but come on, I’m not ready for spring.

I’d better not hear any complaints from him for the next 5 years this is literally his dream storm and he’s home for it

Looks like it’s trying to make a push to Worcester but it’s struggling.

Can it push further into Worcester or will the subsidence doom the area?

On the edge of the band, moderate snow with viz around 0.25 miles. Probably 8” new but hard to tell

Moderate snow and breezy. Solid band incoming from the south

Earlier today I measured 11-12” of snowpack, it’s now the calm before the storm.

Well, I may have spoken too soon. I'm going to trust the experts who just put me in a Blizzard Warning, and hope they are right.

GFS would be a massive let down… how much should I weigh it at the 11th hour? GGEM also isn’t looking great. But the meso models are all systems go.

Also temps in the area seem to be 33-34 with banding setting up. If the column can cool and if there’s nothing to bring in more warmth then things will be looking very good. I can see today potentially resembling an elevation storm from early December 2009 that I remember.

I told my parents last night it might snow earlier than the forecasts are saying and they might not see much rain, and then they sent me a video a few minutes ago showing me the snow getting started. I also told them to expect 6-10” even while they were thinking 2-6” - and now LWX has them at 5-10” with more to the east. Now I know it’s still mixing and going back and forth in many spots, but I imagine those at higher elevations will be at an advantage before the evening.

Man I came back north at the perfect time.

I’ve really enjoyed the persistent pack we’ve had for the past month, even going back before the big storm. And it’s still around a foot deep even now after almost a month and a few smaller events.

And just like that, the warnings are up.

I think they’re waiting for the 12z suite to be finished but it’s clear as day that this storm will happen for much of the reason. Coastal areas really need the blizzard warning, because by then the public will take it very seriously.

Feb 2006 was a hostile pattern as far as I remember.

IMO it’s all about when the H5 low closes. In Feb 9-10, 2010, it passed under the region. But this time it closes just a little too late for the big totals. Hopefully it happens just a bit earlier than the models are saying.