weatherMA Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 As said earlier, someone could have picked up 8"+ in 4-6 hours if it had been slightly more amplified. You can see how it looks right now. Its probably not even moderate snow...or if it is...barely. But it looks like heavy snow because the dendrites are damn near perfect...it acts like heavy snow for accumulation. Probably 1+ inch per hour with 3/4 to 1 mi vis. Sucks that it will end in a few minutes. Then back to hoping for another band to get going. You can see the radar getting chewed up as it heads east. This wasn't far from a very good event, but you can't win them all. Can't win em all. BTW, just measured, .75" so far in the 40 minutes since this band came through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
free_man Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Can't win em all. BTW, just measured, .75" so far in the 40 minutes since this band came through. This snow event is Mother Nature grabbing low and twisting as hard as possible if you know what I'm saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Its looking pretty good for CT...esp HFD southward this morning. We might be out of luck for much more than another half inch...maybe an inch here. We did pick up almost an inch with that great band that came through, but upstream isn't look so hot for us NE of HFD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin W Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 I'm in the donut hole. Just a few flakes here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJwinter23 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 I'm in the donut hole. Just a few flakes here. Any accumulation there thus far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin W Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Any accumulation there thus far? Just a very light dusting, if that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ma blizzard Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 looks like a dusting so far in Lowell .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 looks like a dusting so far in Lowell .. Here too..lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJwinter23 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Just a very light dusting, if that. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 The snow so far tonight has been representative of those soundings we saw....the snow growth cannot get any better. Even in this light stuff...its fat puffy perfect lake effect flakes. Its just too bad we couldn't get a bit more lift into the region. I have no doubt we would have seen 25-30 to 1 ratios giving 8"....literally. I've seen them before in Ithaca, NY and this was like that stuff. I probably have close to an inch and I'd be shocked if I had actually 0.05" of qpf thus far. I'm not sure what the snow growth in CT is like...but if its similar, then someone can really cash in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzucker Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 The snow so far tonight has been representative of those soundings we saw....the snow growth cannot get any better. Even in this light stuff...its fat puffy perfect lake effect flakes. Its just too bad we couldn't get a bit more lift into the region. I have no doubt we would have seen 25-30 to 1 ratios giving 8"....literally. I've seen them before in Ithaca, NY and this was like that stuff. I probably have close to an inch and I'd be shocked if I had actually 0.05" of qpf thus far. I'm not sure what the snow growth in CT is like...but if its similar, then someone can really cash in. Yeah, the flakes are really accumulating nicely down here...very puffy and great intensity. Temperature is 28F. Radar seems to indicate this may be an overachiever in my area. Solid 25dbz returns look to stay over the area for a while...and we've still got the really heavy stuff along the I-80 corridor in Central PA that may get in here later. Already over 3". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Perfect dendrites Moderate snow 1 inch new beautiful out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Looks like about 1.5 inches OTG. Nice to have everything covered up after 2 long weeks. Light snow 21.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Have come down to a few small lazy flakes falling. Correction--I came down to nothing falling. Now there are a few small lazy flakes. Everything's covered. Looks like may .25-.5 inches. Probably less. Has met my expectations. 18.8/16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Pouring perfect crystal like puffy dendrites. 26/23 out for an official measurement soon, but its piling up very quickly, snow growth must be just about perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzucker Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Pouring perfect crystal like puffy dendrites. 26/23 out for an official measurement soon, but its piling up very quickly, snow growth must be just about perfect. Yeah snow growth is amazing...I've been getting hit with good banding for a while now, stayed out of the dryslot to the south. Closing in on 5" of the fluffy stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jconsor Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Despite the relatively high visibilities, snow piling up nicely at LGA. METAR KLGA 211051Z 08006KT 1SM R04/6000VP6000FT -SN BR SCT003 BKN007 OVC025 M02/M02 A2982 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1 1/4 SLP098 SNINCR 1/2 P0005 T10171022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Despite the relatively high visibilities, snow piling up nicely at LGA. METAR KLGA 211051Z 08006KT 1SM R04/6000VP6000FT -SN BR SCT003 BKN007 OVC025 M02/M02 A2982 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1 1/4 SLP098 SNINCR 1/2 P0005 T10171022 SG is very good here too. About 0.75" in Andover MA. I figured we can keep this thread for the current meh snow event, and use my other thread to talk about the pattern going forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 SG is very good here too. About 0.75" in Andover MA. I figured we can keep this thread for the current meh snow event, and use my other thread to talk about the pattern going forward. LOL..Pimp your thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 LOL..Pimp your thread Nah, that's so Brian and others don't have a coronary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Nah, that's so Brian and others don't have a coronary. Thanks. Had a little dusting here. 1"/hr at PSM right now...looks like it's snowing decently in extreme SW ME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 1" an hour rates easily. 2.4 just measured mod snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 FWIW, the conditions/amounts on Saturday were much more impressive than today. They should cancel the adviosry here stat before people wake up and see it posted. lol Note: this is a comment for MBY, but it appears to be accurate for most of GC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
free_man Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 .3" here. congrats Zucker, enjoy it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 .3" here. congrats Zucker, enjoy it I think that beats me. Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Great band over Pete's hood right now....hoping all of that trains into my BY. These are the bands we said that should be watched on the northern periphery of the precip shield. Its going to pile up very quickly in those bands given the current snow growth Thumped here for a while. Got up around 3:20 and it was dumping. 2.5" so it must have faded after I went back to sleep. -SN now, hoping for a bit more but it's just about what I expected (3-5"). If only MPM was more pious he might have gotten in on that band. Ullr sees and hears all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Thumped here for a while. Got up around 3:20 and it was dumping. 2.5" so it must have faded after I went back to sleep. -SN now, hoping for a bit more but it's just about what I expected (3-5"). If only MPM was more pious he might have gotten in on that band. Ullr sees and hears all. Looking at the radar, it appears that ULLR has decided to move away from teh whole of GC leving a big hole between the pike and the VT border. A few flakes sifting through the clear radar. I was hoping I'd get enough to cover the barrage of sticks and branches that came down over the weekend. Oh, well. Maybe on Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Looking at the radar, it appears that ULLR has decided to move away from teh whole of GC leving a big hole between the pike and the VT border. A few flakes sifting through the clear radar. I was hoping I'd get enough to cover the barrage of sticks and branches that came down over the weekend. Oh, well. Maybe on Friday. Only after paying a visit to his #1 fan here @1400' just east of the crest.lol Never fear Mike, more snow to come later this week and beyond. Off to play/work in the snow.Big Winter incoming. Big Big Winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineJayhawk Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Thanks. Had a little dusting here. 1"/hr at PSM right now...looks like it's snowing decently in extreme SW ME. 0.5" on the unofficial deck railing. Snow board is probably similar. Still light snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 0.5" on the unofficial deck railing. Snow board is probably similar. Still light snow. Congrats--an over-performer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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