Chris L Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Holy ****, some place in Mass got 40.5" in 1/11/11 Yes, and North Haven got 30.5" in 12 hours. If only the H500 and surface low went further south.... It would have been another 24 to 30 inch snowfall in 12 hours. It had some incredible frontogenesis in bands and lifting aloft to produce those bright bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Yes, and North Haven got 30.5" in 12 hours. If only the H500 and surface low went further south.... It would have been another 24 to 30 inch snowfall in 12 hours. Yeah, the article compared it to 12/26/10 except the cutoff was northeast-- we needed it to bomb out just 3 hours sooner.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris L Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Yeah, the article compared it to 12/26/10 except the cutoff was northeast-- we needed it to bomb out just 3 hours sooner.... Imagine our snow depth then? Then you add 15-20" from Jan 27th... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersWx92 Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 My favorite storm is still January 1996, although 12/26 is up there also-- definite top 5. My top 6 includes Jan 1996, PD2, Feb 1983, 12/26/10 and 1/26/11 2/26/10.... funny how 4,5,6 all occurred in a 12 month period lol. My top 5 personal favorites (as I was too young to really experience 1/96 or 12/30/00): 1.) PDII 2.) 1/26-27/11 3.) 2/12/06 4.) 2/10/10 5.) 1/22-23/05 Unfortunately MBY got screwed over by 12/26/10 and 2/25-26/10 which is why they're not on the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2Otown_WX Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Yes, and North Haven got 30.5" in 12 hours. If only the H500 and surface low went further south.... It would have been another 24 to 30 inch snowfall in 12 hours. It had some incredible frontogenesis in bands and lifting aloft to produce those bright bands. Cough fake cough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted February 28, 2011 Author Share Posted February 28, 2011 Here's the NAM's QPF for that event. If only we had a little more colder air to work with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sampson Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 The 2/26/10 storm was probably the most exciting storm I've ever tracked. It was at the tail end of an historic winter for the MA , and came on the heels of another bomb getting squashed south of NYC metro. It looked and felt like our last real chance to get in on the action, and it was. The late season arrival brought so many question WRT to timing, temperature, track, and of course, precipitation type. Forecasts were wildly inconsistent and it added to the drama as we watched the system approach our area. When it finally arrived, the radar showed us how strangely the rain/snow line had orientated itself and that the retrograding we had witnessed in guidance was becoming a real possibility - the thermal dynamics at play were just insane. Well, we all know what happened thereafter. The rain/snow line set up shop and didn't budge all day long until later that evening when temps crashed and the real fun began. What could have been a sloppy mess ended up dropping 20"+ in Central Park. A snowstorm complete with heavy winds, driving snow, and some thunder and lightening. It was just an incredible surprise and a great way to end a pretty rough season up until that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris L Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Cough fake cough. Seriously? NWS confirmed it as a record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2Otown_WX Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Seriously? NWS confirmed it as a record. Trust me it's inflated. I have a friend who lives there and he measured 18 or so..not saying he's right but reality probably lies somewhere in the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 It was just an incredible surprise and a great way to end a pretty rough season up until that point. NYC surpassed its average even before the Snowicane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersWx92 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 The 2/26/10 storm was probably the most exciting storm I've ever tracked. It was at the tail end of an historic winter for the MA , and came on the heels of another bomb getting squashed south of NYC metro. It looked and felt like our last real chance to get in on the action, and it was. The late season arrival brought so many question WRT to timing, temperature, track, and of course, precipitation type. Forecasts were wildly inconsistent and it added to the drama as we watched the system approach our area. When it finally arrived, the radar showed us how strangely the rain/snow line had orientated itself and that the retrograding we had witnessed in guidance was becoming a real possibility - the thermal dynamics at play were just insane. Well, we all know what happened thereafter. The rain/snow line set up shop and didn't budge all day long until later that evening when temps crashed and the real fun began. What could have been a sloppy mess ended up dropping 20"+ in Central Park. A snowstorm complete with heavy winds, driving snow, and some thunder and lightening. It was just an incredible surprise and a great way to end a pretty rough season up until that point. NYC had 30.5'' before the 2/25 storm, including 10.9 inches from the 12/19 storm and 10.0 inches from the 2/10 storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sampson Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 NYC surpassed its average even before the Snowicane. It wasn't fun watching those monster storms miss us to the south. If not for the Snowicane, I don't think the winter of 09/10 would have been remembered fondly here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersWx92 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 It wasn't fun watching those monster storms miss us to the south. If not for the Snowicane, I don't think the winter of 09/10 would have been remembered fondly here. Uh, try not only having to watch all of the monster storms miss you to the south but also getting dryslotted by the 2/25 storm, and then on top of that only getting 9 inches from the 12/26 storm while having to watch places just 15 miles to your east get 30''. Then get back to me about feeling screwed over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sampson Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 NYC had 30.5'' before the 2/25 storm, including 10.9 inches from the 12/19 storm and 10.0 inches from the 2/10 storm. Slightly above average doesn't really do it for me when I'm watching a historic winter take place just 100 miles to my south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sampson Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Uh, try not only having to watch all of the monster storms miss you to the south but also getting dryslotted by the 2/25 storm, and then on top of that only getting 9 inches from the 12/26 storm while having to watch places just 15 miles to your east get 30''. Then get back to me about feeling screwed over. Next time I'll think of RutgersWx92 before making any statements about my recollection of a particular winter. How dare I say "pretty rough season." I don't know what came over me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersWx92 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Next time I'll think of RutgersWx92 before making any statements about my recollection of a particular winter. How dare I say "pretty rough season." I don't know what came over me. I can understand the frustration when a monster storm misses you to the south (especially with the Feb. 5-6 storm), but it's still inaccurate to call it a "pretty rough season" up to that point when we had already surpassed our average and had already had two double digit snowfalls. I'm also just trying to emphasize how much I've felt screwed over with the past two winters (as good as they've been) compared to many other places, including NYC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris L Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Trust me it's inflated. I have a friend who lives there and he measured 18 or so..not saying he's right but reality probably lies somewhere in the middle. How about the other towns near North Haven that got 27-28"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 How dare I say "pretty rough season." I don't know what came over me. How can it be "pretty rough" if you surpass your average? I don't get it. You probably don't remember the 1980s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris L Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 How can it be "pretty rough" if you surpass your average? I don't get it. You probably don't remember the 1980s. This times 100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris L Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 BTW, Fozz, How much did you get with Dec 19 2009? Just curious? 21"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 BTW, Fozz, How much did you get with Dec 19 2009? Just curious? 21"? I went with 19" but I may be off by an inch or two. Definitely somewhere from 18-21" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris L Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I went with 19" but I may be off by an inch or two. Definitely somewhere from 18-21" Yeah, I was just looking through the totals for down your location, pretty surprising how much some of the 'burbs got, even bigger than February 10th. Green Haven got 26". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Yeah, I was just looking through the totals for down your location, pretty surprising how much some of the 'burbs got, even bigger than February 10th. Green Haven got 26". I was actually surprised that February 10 surpassed 12/19 in some areas, since we didn't really expect a HECS from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sampson Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I can understand the frustration when a monster storm misses you to the south (especially with the Feb. 5-6 storm); I'm just trying to emphasize how much I've felt screwed over with the past two winters (as good as they've been) compared to many other places, including NYC. Gotcha. It always sucks when you're on the outside looking in. I just think that winter would've only been remembered for the storms we missed out on, and although we exceeded our average, it still wouldn't sit well with most folks when looking back on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris L Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Gotcha. It always sucks when you're on the outside looking in. I just think that winter would've only been remembered for the storms we missed out on, and although we exceeded our average, it still wouldn't sit well with most folks when looking back on it. We only missed February 6th 2010. Granted that was a pretty big miss, but we made it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 We only missed February 6th 2010. Granted that was a pretty big miss, but we made it up. Also January 30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris L Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Also January 30. That was always a southern storm anyway, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 That was always a southern storm anyway, IMO. Yeah, but it was a huge one for the Richmond area, with widespread totals of over a foot. I think even Philly got a few inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersWx92 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 We only missed February 6th 2010. Granted that was a pretty big miss, but we made it up. We also missed out on the worst of 12/19 (with the exception of Long Island). It was a very good winter but also very frustrating at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 My top 5 personal favorites (as I was too young to really experience 1/96 or 12/30/00): 1.) PDII 2.) 1/26-27/11 3.) 2/12/06 4.) 2/10/10 5.) 1/22-23/05 How much did you get from these storms (besides 1/26 which I know gave you 15")? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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