BOS/ORH glacier shelf life, how long does the Circle of Crust hang on for dear life?

[free_man]

lol

[weathafella]

weatherMA, you think feet of snow in BOS will be gone in a week? wtf?

[weatherMA]

weatherMA, you think feet of snow in BOS will be gone in a week? wtf?

If we get multiple days in the 50s next week, its possible we start fresh in late Feb. I should have said late Feb.

Hopefully Im wrong.

[Organizing Low]

way too early to tell.

no way anyone can answer this.

it could all be gone before february ends if we get a proper torch.

[snowman21]

way too early to tell.

no way anyone can answer this.

it could all be gone before february ends if we get a proper torch.

Anything's possible. Never thought I'd see my nearly two feet from the Presidents Day storm a few years ago vaporize in a matter of a few days, but that's exactly what transpired.

[cheetah440]

late March in BOS and 128 area, Early April for the 495 band, mid April out in the Worcester area. Berkshires might hold on until late April.

[HoarfrostHubb]

I'm a little confused by the wording of the poll...

Does this mean "when do ORH and BOS see bare ground?"

[free_man]

I'm a little confused by the wording of the poll...

Does this mean "when do ORH and BOS see bare ground?"

It does however it's debatable. somewhat semantics, when does this solid cover whittle down to bare ground enough to no longer be considered 100% solid covered.

Piles do not count towards 100% cover, however a few spots under trees should be discounted as well if it comes to it. Common sense, talking when most of the snow goes.

[HoarfrostHubb]

It does however it's debatable. somewhat semantics, when does this solid cover whittle down to bare ground enough to no longer be considered 100% solid covered.

Piles do not count towards 100% cover, however a few spots under trees should be discounted as well if it comes to it. Common sense, talking when most of the snow goes.

Gotcha... that's kinda what I thought

[free_man]

Gotcha... that's kinda what I thought

The wording does suck, now that you mention it.

[ORH_wxman]

If you are talking about 100% solid cover...then most sites will be sooner rather than later...the extreme sun exposed spots near busy intersections will lose their snow quickly and have some bare spots showing within a couple weeks almost certainly, but 95% of the rest of the ground might have a foot plus on it. Its a bit subjective.

[free_man]

If you are talking about 100% solid cover...then most sites will be sooner rather than later...the extreme sun exposed spots near busy intersections will lose their snow quickly and have some bare spots showing within a couple weeks almost certainly, but 95% of the rest of the ground might have a foot plus on it. Its a bit subjective.

That's the quandry about the poll, delineating the point of the snow being solid/complete.

Generally most meltoffs occur in a time period of a week or so and usually complete all at once, rather than leaving a gray area to debate. ORH is more stubborn obviously. We'll see.

[OSUmetstud]

just for added information...Paul in North Milford took a water equivalent measurement yesterday and got 6.78" on the ground.