Ian Posted February 5, 2012 Author Share Posted February 5, 2012 snow might never be good again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedtobe Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Here's my eastern tread leading up to the storm. I doubt we'll ever see another stretch comparable to Jan 31 thru Feb 11 http://www.easternus...ounts-verified/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
das Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Here's my easern tread leading up to the storm. I doubt we'll ever see another stretch comparable to Jan 31 thru Feb 11 http://www.easternus...ounts-verified/ Absolutely excellent read and a great memory. Did you do the same thing over there for 09-10 Feb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedtobe Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Absolutely excellent read and a great memory. Did you do the same thing over there for 09-10 Feb? I think so but I wasn't as optimistic for dc for that storm since it was a miller b evolution. I don't think I saved that thread, only the dec and feb 5-6 ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet Pimpernel Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Here's my easern tread leading up to the storm. I doubt we'll ever see another stretch comparable to Jan 31 thru Feb 11 http://www.easternus...ounts-verified/ Hi Wes...yes, I remember your posts back then, it was quite an exciting time! Has it really been 2 whole years now?? I think you're right, in our lifetime we'll probably never see something comparable to that 12 day period from end of January into mid-February. It was truly remarkable. I say this as someone who experienced some of the worst winters (or best, depending on your point of view!) in northeast Ohio. Looking back, I don't think I can recall such a time period there with that kind of snow, with the possible exception of a big lake effect event. Of course, I'm sure we'll see another "big event" at some point, just not so much in such a concentrated amount of time. I'm glad I've got a lot of photos and notes from 2009-10. It's just too bad that this year, I haven't had much opportunity to give the new camera I got for Christmas a good workout on snow photography (and it's supposed to be better in low-light night shots, something I couldn't get very well with the old one a couple of years ago)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Never put much study into this storm at all. Pretty incredible pictures, photos, and met stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Here's my eastern tread leading up to the storm. I doubt we'll ever see another stretch comparable to Jan 31 thru Feb 11 http://www.easternus...ounts-verified/ I love going back and reading the old Eastern threads. It lacks something with all of the hotlinked images missing, but the raw excitement is fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris L Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Actually, crappy winters are the best time to reminisce about the great storms of the past. Correct, Fozz... IMO, Feb 5-6 2010 is BWI #1 event, better than PD II (modern times, not counting 1922). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedtobe Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 I love going back and reading the old Eastern threads. It lacks something with all of the hotlinked images missing, but the raw excitement is fantastic. I have some of the images from then though I think I've blown some of them away. It is fun reading the threads. I looked for the Dec 19th thread but couldn't find it. That was an exciting period when we all got along well because optimism and weenism ruled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDstorm Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Here's my eastern tread leading up to the storm. I doubt we'll ever see another stretch comparable to Jan 31 thru Feb 11 http://www.easternus...ounts-verified/ Great memories, Wes. You certainly were all over that threat. It's funny, though, reading through that tread how the usual fears----suppression vs change-over were popping up 5-6 days prior to a prolific all snow event. MDstorm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedtobe Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Great memories, Wes. You certainly were all over that threat. It's funny, though, reading through that tread how the usual fears----suppression vs change-over were popping up 5-6 days prior to a prolific all snow event. MDstorm But by 9:00 Am Feb 2nd the models were getting pretty adament except for a rogue run or two of the nam. On the second I wrote. "I talked to my friend Rich Grumm and he noted that the ensembles were showing an 90% chance of a foot of snow over my house" Ensemble systems often do not have enough spread but from that point on the ens system was emphatic about getting a major snowstorm. That's really rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Damn..........I had at least 20" at this time exactly 2 years ago. Good times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris L Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Damn..........I had at least 20" at this time exactly 2 years ago. Good times. final total was 27", right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 final total was 27", right? 25" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUweathermanDD Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 25" Here, 31" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1551 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 30"/ and a 60 yard long driveway! Close to IAD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymengineer Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 If you can get past the cheesy soundtrack, this video chronicles the storm from start to finish. My favorite part is between 1:05 and 1:45. So beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 I want a repeat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 I miss being sore from too much shoveling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 I miss my hourly ventures outside up until 2 or 3 am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris L Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Don't worry, we'll get another one of these when El Nino and blocking return.... What I really want is a NESIS 5 blizzard. Gotta see of of those one day. And I seriously hope to see DC (probably not, given the way they measure) BWI-PHL-NYC-BOS break their snow records in the same blizzard. That would be something. It would look something like this: BWI: 31" PHL: 34" NYC: 30" BOS: 32". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 If you can get past the cheesy soundtrack, this video chronicles the storm from start to finish. My favorite part is between 1:05 and 1:45. So beautiful! Cute! At first I found the soundtrack annoying, but I actually grew fond of it...it was kind of peaceful. Back then, I laughed off a 6" inch storm threat. Now, I'd give away my dog for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.J Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 If you can get past the cheesy soundtrack, this video chronicles the storm from start to finish. My favorite part is between 1:05 and 1:45. So beautiful! Love the sled made of a Roasting pan and a belt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 bluewave just posted this in the NYC thread. Thought it belonged here for posterity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 no bump this year? remember how awesome it was when boston got no snow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 You're ok and all Ian but right now I hope you drop your phone, ipad, and pc into the reflecting pool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Three years ago already? Only four more years to go until we get another good winter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtropics Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 One thing is I am sure we see quite a few more storms like this. Feast or famine really is the way it works around these parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scraff Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 To make myself feel better knowing that we may never see another week like Snowmegeddon 1&2, I still go back and watch this. I promise it will put smile on all the faces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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