ski MRG Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 I'd guess I still have around 20 inches..but didn't measure. It's still taking a beating now with 50 temp and 43 dew. That first dewpoint front can't get here soon enough. The really sad part for me is that I'm now taller than my snowbanks except for the ones at the end of the driveway Still about 6-8 inches left on the roof too..which really amazes me "Gone, all gone. Even Pete's." lol I'll have snow on the ground well into April and if your even a little lucky so will you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Nice trend.....you know I'm rooting for that, even if it means some p type issues. Yeah it would give us a heavier snowfall...even if we have to deal with a bit of sleet at the height. But some of them keep us all snow and quite heavy at that. Also the 18z GFS in the longer range had one of Scott's fetishes...the sprawling high from the Canadian prairies leaking in just when it looks like we might try for a mini torch....cools us right back off into the freezer with potential for more overrunning events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I've noticed that the bankings have taken more of a beating than the pack. Yeah i made that post the other day..and they said it was cuz banks are dirtier..but my driveway piles don't have any dirt on them..I don't understand it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Really a testament to the durability of our snowpack that there's still a widespread 12-24" on the ground across New England. Pretty darn impressive It's because the melting point is apparently now 65* to compensate for the Feb sun being eqivalent to that of May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKpowdah Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Where is Wiz, thundershowers developing over nw ct and other spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 "Gone, all gone. Even Pete's." lol I'll have snow on the ground well into April and if your even a little lucky so will you. If you don't know me by now..and how I overemphasize things until I get an answer that suits me..then I guess you never will I made a bet I was 99% sure I would lose..just so I had backup that i would still have more than a foot of snow left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Yeah i made that post the other day..and they said it was cuz banks are dirtier..but my driveway piles don't have any dirt on them..I don't understand it I think they are more exposed.....bankings that used to be near my head are now near my weenie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Ensemble is a very cold pattern for the northern tier...big gradient pattern, but tons of arctic cold to be tapped into. Big +NAO but solid -EPO...'93-'94-esque Snow weenies in Europe though pay the price for the +NAO...as they get a big torch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 LOL..thunderstorms along a dewpoint boundary in mid Feb..this should be enough to melt 3 inches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinch Leatherwood Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Lack of very high dewpoints made the snow pretty resistant to the warmer temps. Today had the most damage and not surprisingly it had a bit warmer dewpoints into the lower 40s vs mid 30s yesterday. If we had experienced a soupy air mass with 50F and fog, the snow would have melted much quicker. I figured I'd lose roughly half of the snow I had from the end of last week when I had 33-34" on the ground. Looks like it will end up pretty accurate with still 15-21" on the ground now. The lack of a big dewpoint surge is what made me pretty confident this snow wasn't going to get wiped out...in conjunction with the extremely high water equivalent. There's still snow in non-sunny areas even here. I've got 1-2" in spots in the shade. Anything anywhere near the sun though is toast....sun is getting stronger. As of yesterday the whole south side of the canal still had snow off the bike path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 LOL..thunderstorms along a dewpoint boundary in mid Feb..this should be enough to melt 3 inches 58 dbz over litchfield cty, heavy rains across eastern ny and western mass, unless its severe, get rid of it, make it die.............!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guvna Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Just saw lightning and heard thunder off to my NW. Will....did you hear????? Just saw another flash!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Ensemble is a very cold pattern for the northern tier...big gradient pattern, but tons of arctic cold to be tapped into. Big +NAO but solid -EPO...'93-'94-esque Snow weenies in Europe though pay the price for the +NAO...as they get a big torch Matt mofo will break out the thong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 58 dbz over litchfield cty, heavy rains across eastern ny and western mass, unless its severe, get rid of it, make it die.............!!!!!! Well Will gets his 50/45 heavy rainer now And so do I as one is heading right for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Well Will gets his 50/45 heavy rainer now And so do I as one is heading right for me Lol...a 10 minute thunder shower with 20F dewpoints right behind it are not going to do much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Lol...a 10 minute thunder shower with 20F dewpoints right behind it are not going to do much. So much for our dry fropa..WTF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I'd guess I still have around 20 inches..but didn't measure. It's still taking a beating now with 50 temp and 43 dew. That first dewpoint front can't get here soon enough. The really sad part for me is that I'm now taller than my snowbanks except for the ones at the end of the driveway Still about 6-8 inches left on the roof too..which really amazes me Wow. 51.2 here, but the dp is 29. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnno Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Big thunder clap, lightning, feels like April Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#NoPoles Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 lol, torch, thunderstorms, hww, snow...i love New England! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Lots of hail reports in Litchfield County. Some gain after the epic meltdown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinch Leatherwood Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 It's because the melting point is apparently now 65* to compensate for the Feb sun being eqivalent to that of May. Not 65, it's 57 degrees before there' any signs of melting. First drip at about 57.5. 50 degree temps are only going to yield 2-3" melts in many cases. http://140.194.76.129/publications/eng-manuals/em1110-2-1406/c-6.pdf As far as why the banks disappear first...you may not see the dust and dirt on them but it's likely there...and when it's got dust/dirt on it, it does melt much faster http://www.jstor.org/pss/1551197 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnno Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Were these predicted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Lots of hail reports in Litchfield County. Some gain after the epic meltdown? WBZ heights are falling quickly right now so any little burst should be able to produce small hail pretty easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 If you don't know me by now..and how I overemphasize things until I get an answer that suits me..then I guess you never will I made a bet I was 99% sure I would lose..just so I had backup that i would still have more than a foot of snow left Lol, I think I know your M.O. quite well by now Kevin. I made a post saying that you made the bet just to be reassured you wouldn't lose it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 58 dbz over litchfield cty, heavy rains across eastern ny and western mass, unless its severe, get rid of it, make it die.............!!!!!! Those returns are right over my head and there's nothing/zilch/nada coming down. 50.8/28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Those returns are right over my head and there's nothing/zilch/nada coming down. 50.8/28 The mid-levels are bone dry right now, so it will probably take the heaviest echoes to get anything to reach the ground. It would probably mostly fall as small hail too...esp in the hills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 The mid-levels are bone dry right now, so it will probably take the heaviest echoes to get anything to reach the ground. It would probably mostly fall as small hail too...esp in the hills. Hail or pingers? just went out and it looks like it's pl/rn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 The mid-levels are bone dry right now, so it will probably take the heaviest echoes to get anything to reach the ground. It would probably mostly fall as small hail too...esp in the hills. Okya. I'm not under the heavier echos. But, I didn't even bother looking at the radar until the discussion here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Hail or pingers? just went out and it looks like it's pl/rn. Its small hail...we don't have an inversion in place aloft...but WBZ heights are coming down quickly...they are only a few thousand feet up (3-4k) so small hail has virtually no time to melt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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