bluewave Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCxZspCujo8&feature=player_embedded The heaviest snowfall since 1911 for parts of the country. http://www.bbc.co.uk...acific-12445509 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SacrydDreamz Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 "In Gangwon on the eastern coast, one city recorded 80cm (2.6 feet) of snow in a single day - the heaviest fall in 24 hours since records began there back in 1911." -- Impressive!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Where on the east coast would the climate of South Korea be comparable to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donsutherland1 Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Very impressive snows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jconsor Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Fairly similar to Philadelphia or NYC - a little warmer in the winter and a little cooler in the summer. http://en.allmetsat.com/climate/north-korea.php?code=47105 http://en.allmetsat.com/climate/virginia-maryland-delaware.php?code=72408 Where on the east coast would the climate of South Korea be comparable to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Wow. Tthat means in about 2 weeks the east coast should be digging out again . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Fairly similar to Philadelphia or NYC - a little warmer in the winter and a little cooler in the summer. http://en.allmetsat.....php?code=47105 http://en.allmetsat.....php?code=72408 Thanks! That place that got over 40 inches of snow, was that in the mountains? And if so, would it be comparable to the Poconos' winter climate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jconsor Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Gangneung, on the east coast of S. Korea, has received 87 cm (34") so far. I believe the reports of over 40" were in the mountains. However, another foot or so is forecast. http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2011/02/14/83/0302000000AEN20110214009100315F.HTML Thanks! That place that got over 40 inches of snow, was that in the mountains? And if so, would it be comparable to the Poconos' winter climate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Smith Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Here's a map from the JMA which is the furthest back available on their site (00z Feb 14): http://www.jma.go.jp/en/g3/ I compared this to a map on the EC site which has observations visible (but it cuts off in the Sea of Japan and does not show the frontal wave over western Japan). From that map, it was pretty obvious that frigid Siberian air had been drawn into the circulation around the wave on the above map, probably leaving land (Sakhalin Island) around -25 C and warming up to around -5 to -10 C over the unfrozen Sea. As a result, I would say this would be similar to a Long Island Sound streamer situation that enhances a 5-10 inch snowfall into a 15-30 inch blizzard, only with more of a Great Lakes style snow streamer. There was probably a lot less snow in other parts of South Korea to the west of the mountains in particular. Here's that other map for the better air mass sampling: http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/data/analysis/947_100.gif (note -- anyone reading this after 03z Feb 15 will probably see updated maps, sorry) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooralph Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Can a brotha get a teleconnection on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick05 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 some areas in North Korea received as much as 1200 mm of snow Feb 11, according to the state press KCNA... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluewave Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 Great satellite image from MODIS: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=49285 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Gangneung, on the east coast of S. Korea, has received 87 cm (34") so far. I believe the reports of over 40" were in the mountains. However, another foot or so is forecast. http://english.yonha...009100315F.HTML Wow, going by the description and the satellite image BW just put up, it looks like our own Xmas day after snowstorm with the sharp cut off and the excessive amounts in the jackpot zone. Of couse, the mountains are much closer to the coast (and higher) over there so they were able to cash in. Where would this have ranked on NESIS? Any other east coast storms this reminds you of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 some areas in North Korea received as much as 1200 mm of snow Feb 11, according to the state press KCNA... Going by the satellite map BW just posted, it looks like the jackpot (at least along the coast) was in NK, near the northern end (near that backwards "C" shaped inlet)..... look at that amazing cut off, looks almost Feb 6, 2010 esque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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