Damage In Tolland Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Just yesterday Will and Scooter were both posting how they loved the pattern going forward and felt strongly that the first week of March would have very cold air over New England. Will posted he felt very good about it. Now for some reason today because we have a tainter coming up..followed by a nice advisory snowfall over the weekend and then possibly another tainter..folks are upset and longing for spring, mud season, and 24 hour man holding hands athons I don't understand what happened to folks. Yesterday there was so much enthusiasm for more winter..and today many are acting just like birvine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I like when Vim Toot posts... he is a riot. D E A D Z O N E W A R N I N G ! ! He is a classic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I wouldn't go that far...I'll bet alot of the best winter had a 3 week stretch in which I only saw 4.5". Jan 13- Feb 3 1996 saw 8" IMBY..Feb 3-Feb 24 saw 9" The current 3 week stretch is worse than either of those, but I think I'll see more than 17" during this aggregate 6 week period.......need 12" in 3 weeks and should grab a couple on Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Just yesterday Will and Scooter were both posting how they loved the pattern going forward and felt strongly that the first week of March would have very cold air over New England. Will posted he felt very good about it. Now for some reason today because we have a tainter coming up..followed by a nice advisory snowfall over the weekend and then possibly another tainter..folks are upset and longing for spring, mud season, and 24 hour man holding hands athons I don't understand what happened to folks. Yesterday there was so much enthusiasm for more winter..and today many are acting just like birvine Well, my post was made in a hypothetical sense...as in if we don't turn it around quickly in March, but I still think that we do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinch Leatherwood Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Jan 13- Feb 3 1996 saw 8" IMBY..Feb 3-Feb 24 saw 9" The current 3 week stretch is worse than either of those, but I think I'll see more than 17" during this aggregate 6 week period.......need 12" in 3 weeks and should grab a coule on Sunday. If i were a betting man I'd say 12" is going to be a tough climb unless most of it comes in one shot. We shall see. Aside of nanook of the north im not sure this a good pattern for sne unless you like 2" in 3 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 You haven't missed a beat.....you could go into the NNE thread an talk to yourself I really love Winter. I just dread the heat of summer. Even now Kevin is preparing his inflammatory torch/dewpoint posts. The mere thought of the blistering heat of a 75 degree day in July makes my skin crawl. Month after interminable month just waiting for Winter's return is too much to bear. To think that some people are wishing for Winter's demise turns my stomach. The world is full of twisted individuals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris L Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 That 6 week stretch spoiled a lot of people so for a lot of people, we break in the pattern seems like something ridiculous and unbearable. This last 3 weeks has been pretty bleh, but I'm with you on that we are not done by any means yet. We can see how close some of these events are going to be...likely going forward more and more as the EPO makes the cold push tot he south. There' potential for an east based NAO block for a while in the first week of March. Will, East Based NAO is better than a positive NAO, of course, but I think it might be no good down here in the NYC area, but we'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinch Leatherwood Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Bottom line a week or two ago the freezinistas were listening to the divinyls hit over and over thinking about late February and march. Now Dan fogelberg is being cued sprinkled with some don Williams I believe in you (old man winter) which will eventually transition to milli vanillis song about blaming it on the rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinch Leatherwood Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I really love Winter. I just dread the heat of summer. Even now Kevin is preparing his inflammatory torch/dewpoint posts. The mere thought of the blistering heat of a 75 degree day in July makes my skin crawl. Month after interminable month just waiting for Winter's return is too much to bear. To think that some people are wishing for Winter's demise turns my stomach. The world is full of twisted individuals. Kev says you wouldn't find 75 so hot if you trimmed the hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 Just yesterday Will and Scooter were both posting how they loved the pattern going forward and felt strongly that the first week of March would have very cold air over New England. Will posted he felt very good about it. Now for some reason today because we have a tainter coming up..followed by a nice advisory snowfall over the weekend and then possibly another tainter..folks are upset and longing for spring, mud season, and 24 hour man holding hands athons I don't understand what happened to folks. Yesterday there was so much enthusiasm for more winter..and today many are acting just like birvine I don't think anything has changed. We outlined the good and bad. It's just too early to tell, but it's not like I see this.... However, you just made the points of many. Tainter, then snow, then possible tainter. I accept the fact it's hard for snowpack retention here, but some just hate getting snow, then followed by rain. Right now, I'm all about numbers. I certainly don't think people should be down in the dumps. I'm hopeful...cautious but hopeful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 HEY hey, I said track near the canal from the beginning, I would love for the gfs to verify but my call is canal. We would gladly take our chances with that out here. C'mon Pete, we're counting on you and the Rev to rally the troops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I don't think anything has changed. We outlined the good and bad. It's just too early to tell, but it's not like I see this.... However, you just made the points of many. Tainter, then snow, then possible tainter. I accept the fact it's hard for snowpack retention here, but some just hate getting snow, then followed by rain. Right now, I'm all about numbers. I certainly don't think people should be down in the dumps. I'm hopeful...cautious but hopeful. We have a lot of very snowy periods on the analogs out in early March....1972, 1967, 1960 all on there and didn't need huge NAO blocks..just goes to show that it can be boom or bust without the -NAO but favorable EPO....those months probably popped PNA positive...or at least western ridge came back briefly.Though Mar '60 had a -pna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinch Leatherwood Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I must admit as our hockey rink thaws I'm sentimental about what was an epic ice season. At the same time the summer hobbies start to stir, bars beaches and boats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Lol..I can't stop laughing. Awesome post I'm serious. When I first joined over at Eastern I would explore the different region's threads and was always happy to be a New Englander when I would see what a sh*t show the other threads were.Winter cancel in November, constant pessimism about getting the rain shaft for every storm, all hallmarks of the MA threads but not NE. Now, like a blight, it infiltrates our once noble threads. I spit with contempt for these faux snow lovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropopause_Fold Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 wow...what a read these last few pages have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 We have a lot of very snowy periods on the analogs out in early March....1972, 1967, 1960 all on there and didn't need huge NAO blocks..just goes to show that it can be boom or bust without the -NAO but favorable EPO....those months probably popped PNA positive...or at least western ridge came back briefly.Though Mar '60 had a -pna. I would feel better even with weak blocking...just to shove the se ridge a little more out into the Atlantic. It's going to make some lose their hair prematurely, because I could see some nasty shifts in models from 7 days out. I doubt what we are seeing Friday, is the last of these events where we have model havoc. I hope the hints at ridging in the SW are indeed real. That makes me hopeful for at least trying to beat down the ridge. I'm just not sure if that is a stable feature in this pattern...probably not. Maybe it's transient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris L Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 We have a lot of very snowy periods on the analogs out in early March....1972, 1967, 1960 all on there and didn't need huge NAO blocks..just goes to show that it can be boom or bust without the -NAO but favorable EPO....those months probably popped PNA positive...or at least western ridge came back briefly.Though Mar '60 had a -pna. Those were some impressive analogs even down here (March 1960 and 1967), but did March 1960 really have a -PNA for the month? because that truly is amazing because that month basically speaks for itself for the Northeast region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 We have a lot of very snowy periods on the analogs out in early March....1972, 1967, 1960 all on there and didn't need huge NAO blocks..just goes to show that it can be boom or bust without the -NAO but favorable EPO....those months probably popped PNA positive...or at least western ridge came back briefly.Though Mar '60 had a -pna. '72 =42.50" '67= 30.50" '60= 30.30" All decent Marches here as per Chesterfield Co-Op. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I must admit as our hockey rink thaws I'm sentimental about what was an epic ice season. At the same time the summer hobbies start to stir, bars beaches and boats How the little one? I for one will be sad in May when the snow fort and sledding runs I've made with my daughter start to melt. So many hours of fun. I'll always remember hearing her laughter as I pulled her through the SN+ at night during the X-mas miracle storm. What fun this Winter has been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Im kinda shocked, and confused but then again some areas of new england are doing so much better than others. We down here in the bowels of new england have a great chance to beat the all time snowiest winter. There is a good chance I will never see this much snow again in my lifetime, in fact very good chance. SNowpack is strong, granted we were lucky down here yesterday with the fluff job. But, this almost seems like an addiction to crack for some, never enough, always complaining, hate to tell ya but reality sucks, life sucks often, but this has been a great winter, and every event from now until April 1 is not going to be snow, its going to rain, and ice and sleet, thats reality. The last ten years have been a blessing snow wise, growing up in the 80's (on the ct coast) sucked. This is not the time of year for snowpack retention unless your in ski country, that time has passed the majority of us. Its going to snow again, perhaps even another ku in March, either way being a snow lover this winter has ****ing rocked and a little practicality is needed, this aint Tahoe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 OT FYI For those in W. Ma and Ct my wife is doing a brief segment on PBS channel 2 WGBY Springfield's Connecting Point in the next half hour on Winter Composting and Worm Composting. They'll give her all of 5 minutes out of 30. It will be on their website by tomorrow. Hint - She will be the really pregnant one talking about compost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinch Leatherwood Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 How the little one? I for one will be sad in May when the snow fort and sledding runs I've made with my daughter start to melt. So many hours of fun. I'll always remember hearing her laughter as I pulled her through the SN+ at night during the X-mas miracle storm. What fun this Winter has been. Brutal! It's like a MASH unit over here. Definitely jades my love of winter right now although temps have nothing to do with sickness obviously. Yep my kids LOVE winter. But we switch right over to summer mode pretty quickly so long as the weather cooperates like it did last Spring. I'll be sad if this plays out as it's forecast because it will kill the kids hockey rink. Cuing up the old itunes, anyone remember this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duality Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 If this song can't get you amped up for the 18z GFS..I don't know what can...Listen to this while driving...just kickazz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Brutal! It's like a MASH unit over here. Definitely jades my love of winter right now although temps have nothing to do with sickness obviously. Yep my kids LOVE winter. But we switch right over to summer mode pretty quickly so long as the weather cooperates like it did last Spring. I'll be sad if this plays out as it's forecast because it will kill the kids hockey rink. Cuing up the old itunes, anyone remember this? Great tune..She's HOT. in a raspy voice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 The last minute of that song with the breakdown and guitar riffs just makes you want to rip the steering wheel off the car throw it out the window, and flail around wildly. I can't get enough of that song..Press replay like 5x in a row on the ipod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#NoPoles Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 this thread = i think you boys need to step back, take some batting practice and a breather...and come back when you've released some of that anxious energy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Big weenie incoming into GAY's fanny..big big weenie Gee, thanks Kev - this is one of the few posts my wife has ever seen on this forum. I walk away from the laptop for two minutes and now have days of explaining what actually goes on with this forum and the gtg's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Gee, thanks Kev - this is one of the few posts my wife has ever seen on this forum. I walk away from the laptop for two minutes and now have days of explaining what actually goes on with this forum and the gtg's. Reminds me of his "Fook the RUC!!" rant at the GTG in ORH.lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnmov Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 People just need to go off and celebrate National Margarita Day and come back for the 0Z models. Stay thirsty people! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropopause_Fold Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 The winter has been great, but these past 3 weeks (AFTER groundhog day) have sucked azz......maybe some folks love it, but the 16" snowpack doesn't do much for me anymore.....it's nasty; better than brown grass, yes.....but we just can't add anything and it's so beat. i knew you'd be back someday. i kind of missed the old ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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