powderfreak Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Some details from the 6:00 A.M. observations are below: New Snow: 1.8 inches New Liquid: 0.21 inches Snow/Water Ratio: 8.6 Snow Density: 11.7% H2O Temperature: 15.1 F Sky: Snow (1-3 mm flakes) Snow at the stake: 20.0 inches Nice, that fits with my 1.5" at 5:30am.... given that your observations are from 6am, I'm sure that's out-of-date now being over 2 hours later and likely at least 1"/hr snows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MainePhotog Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I'm counting as 2 storms too. Storm 1: 3" Storm 2: 3.25" as of 8:15 a.m. 13.3°F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Probably close to 5" now. I cleared the driveway at 6:30 and by 7 there was close to another inch. Flake size is a little smaller now than compared to earlier this morning but it is still coming down at a pretty good rate. Hoping to get up to the mountain around 2 to mess up some powder. Cool dude, sometime we'll have to meet up for a run. It is snowing half-dollar sized flakes up here right now. Flakes keep varying between a small dendrite and huge clumps of aggregates. Its snowing in clumps right now, lol. Time to hit the Gondi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I thought you were in Penacook. Just drove through Boscawen. The scene I was describing in the last post was my ride through Boscawen, up Water Street and onto Long Street. I was in Concord from noon til 5. Did this light snow continue all afternoon up here? i am right on the border. it snowed real light most of the afternoon, until around 7 or so. picked up maybe 1/2" between 4 and 7. snow is varying in intensity this morning. picks up, then lightens up. not sure how much snow has fallen, looks like 3" or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahk_webstah Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Did you take some meds...lol That AFD was like a hit of ecstasy...just after I got out all my negativity, I read the AFD and snowgrowth improved like within 5 minutes...and I had 2/hour rates for a little while. I'm gonna read it every hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahk_webstah Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 There's another burst of QPF that develops when the secondary gets cranking. The 6z runs keep the heaviest over the MA/NH border. Hopefully it ends up a little more north like the 00z runs had...the dry slot and sleet line is already more north than modeled. At this rate we may even ping as there is already sleet mixing in at ALB. Their sounding was progged to be all snow at 12z and starting to get iffy by 15z. Thanks Brian....you can see the dry slot being cut off sort of....echoes are moving more sw to ne vs. wsw-ene like earlier. Hopefully that trend continues and we see them move due north or even nw for a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahk_webstah Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Wow we are getting crushed... absolutely crushed. Averaging between 1-2" per hour since 5:30am. Storm total is now 7" at 1,500ft and 8" at 3,000ft. I didn't clear the 1,500ft board at 5:30am so I went back to check and clean... found 4" on it (was only 1.5" at 5:30), so that's 2.5" in 2 hours. So details at 1,500ft so far: 2/1 6pm... 3" NEW 2/2 7:30am... 4" NEW Total 7" so far. I know there's at least an extra inch at 3,000ft from yesterday but we haven't been up there yet this morning. +SN 11F awesome that the far northers are getting in on this. La Epic is shifting north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpsonsbuff Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Not to be a repeating record... Snow growth has gotten better... STupid college with its snow plows... I really don't know how much we have right now... though it's coming fast and furious... it's also very cold out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Thanks Brian....you can see the dry slot being cut off sort of....echoes are moving more sw to ne vs. wsw-ene like earlier. Hopefully that trend continues and we see them move due north or even nw for a bit. There is some dry air getting into the snow growth region so we're seeing radar get showery in nature. It snows decent in the heavier echoes and then the flake size decreases drastically in the lulls. I have hope still for the midday burst. Downstream radar looks impressive...hopefully the mixing stays south of us until the heavy stuff moves out. It should, but we need to keep an eye on it. I want to see the bright banding lessening as the heavy precip moves in S VT/SW NH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineJayhawk Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 There is some dry air getting into the snow growth region so we're seeing radar get showery in nature. It snows decent in the heavier echoes and then the flake size decreases drastically in the lulls. I have hope still for the midday burst. Downstream radar looks impressive...hopefully the mixing stays south of us until the heavy stuff moves out. It should, but we need to keep an eye on it. I want to see the bright banding lessening as the heavy precip moves in S VT/SW NH. Glad you still have hopes. What are your sleet concerns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Wow. Huge aggregates right now in this 30-35dBZ echo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Its ripping here 1/4sm. Snowgrowth is very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpsonsbuff Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Radar really has no clue here... Snowing pretty well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahk_webstah Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 There is some dry air getting into the snow growth region so we're seeing radar get showery in nature. It snows decent in the heavier echoes and then the flake size decreases drastically in the lulls. I have hope still for the midday burst. Downstream radar looks impressive...hopefully the mixing stays south of us until the heavy stuff moves out. It should, but we need to keep an eye on it. I want to see the bright banding lessening as the heavy precip moves in S VT/SW NH. I see your E wind....perhaps we get some forcing from the east and south? yes sleet is always scary. if we stay snow....wow. I made a stake in my yard with 2 feet and 3 ft markers....reasonable shot at getting to 3 by evening I think. 27 as of 8am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineJayhawk Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I'll agree with many above ... much better snow growth. Top-of-the-hour obs should be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Glad you still have hopes. What are your sleet concerns? We're losing the deep layer moisture and temps are getting warm aloft. Nucleation may get iffy. Some of us are going to have to stay in the heavier echoes to keep the snow flying. Otherwise there may be some light sleet or tiny snow grains in the larger lulls. Luckily radar is looking good for the southern 1/3 of NH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineJayhawk Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I see your E wind....perhaps we get some forcing from the east and south? yes sleet is always scary. if we stay snow....wow. I made a stake in my yard with 2 feet and 3 ft markers....reasonable shot at getting to 3 by evening I think. 27 as of 8am. Did you leave room for a 4 foot mark on your stake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineJayhawk Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 That blob over GC has piqued my interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Looks like some in S NH are pinging already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahk_webstah Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Did you leave room for a 4 foot mark on your stake? I will have to reach down into the snow to the top of the stake and measure from there. Guess I'll be doing that on Saturday. Like Brian has said, we slow down rates and the flkes really change...just happened with the weaker echoes, but stronger ones about to move in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahk_webstah Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Looks like some in S NH are pinging already. Yup...if you look at the radar the precip is a little showery/broken just south of us, then the more uniform look to the radar just south of that...so we probably get showery for a bit and then the better stuff comes. Just had a 5 minute pause and flakes got small and crappy. And right now nice medium size flakes are coming down again as another band moves over. Radar is a bit off though on its placement it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caberg Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Downtown Burlington about 5 minutes ago. Pretty quiet out there. I think every school in the state, as well as a lot of employers (even the two malls!) are closed today.... I need to play hooky this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I will have to reach down into the snow to the top of the stake and measure from there. Guess I'll be doing that on Saturday. Like Brian has said, we slow down rates and the flkes really change...just happened with the weaker echoes, but stronger ones about to move in. I think that 35-40dBZ about to hit CON may have PL mixed in. That bright echo we had with the huge aggregates has blended back in to normal snow looking echoes to our NE.You can see the sleet reflectivities on ENX radar transitioning to snow in S VT/SW NH still. We need that to keep up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineJayhawk Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 This is GYX's latest map. It's much different than when I got up at 5:00, when totals were Wal-Martted across the board. Had me at like 9" or something. Perhaps that was one of the sources of my Eeyoring. Anyway, looks healthy now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MainePhotog Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Absolutely snowing to beat the band. Wind is picking up too. SN+/BS 1/4m VIS 16.1 mph N 13.3°F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Yup...if you look at the radar the precip is a little showery/broken just south of us, then the more uniform look to the radar just south of that...so we probably get showery for a bit and then the better stuff comes. Just had a 5 minute pause and flakes got small and crappy. And right now nice medium size flakes are coming down again as another band moves over. Radar is a bit off though on its placement it seems. Just like simpsons out in LEB...we're a little further out from the beam (especially him). We have a steady N wind aloft so I'd assume the heaviest snows are when the best echoes appear to be just to our north and then the crappy snows occur when the lulls are just to our north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MainePhotog Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 This is GYX's latest map. It's much different than when I got up at 5:00, when totals were Wal-Martted across the board. Had me at like 9" or something. Perhaps that was one of the sources of my Eeyoring. Anyway, looks healthy now. I saw that other map when I got up at 5 am. I wondered WTF! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineJayhawk Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 9am obs Kicked it into high gear last hour. 1.4" for the hour, 3.6" for storm 2 (6.7 combined total) 12.5F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Give me deformation over this garbage any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted February 2, 2011 Author Share Posted February 2, 2011 9am obs Kicked it into high gear last hour. 1.4" for the hour, 3.6" for storm 2 (6.7 combined total) 12.5F 1/4 sm here, 3.0" so far, Radar looks good west of here, 28 dbzs right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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