Arnold214 Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 3/31/97 to 3/31/98 may be one of the most extreme 1yr weather differences in New England history. I remember late march '98 very well up at LSC. Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 It was beyond epic. My old computer has the pics. I'll post them on 4/1. I don't think I have any pics from 4/1/97... digital came too late Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 3/31/97 to 3/31/98 may be one of the most extreme 1yr weather differences in New England history. details? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherMA Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 3/31/97 to 3/31/98 may be one of the most extreme 1yr weather differences in New England history. My birthday tends to be that way. In '02 (?) it was flurrying. Then of course the Blizzard in '97. My parents talk about a birthday in the late '90s that it was 80F. I can remember many in the early 2000s that were above 70F. More recently they've been average- more 40s and 50s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 I remember late march '98 very well up at LSC. Awesome. I just remember water being everywhere I looked. I think I had to fjord myself to Pizza Hut in St. J...Oregon Trail style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 details? 3/31/98 had heavy heavy heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 I remember late march '98 very well up at LSC. Awesome. How was the Jan 1998 ice storm there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 details? 3/31/98 many locations hit 90F or got into the upper 80s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 3/31/98 had heavy heavy heat. interesting. Messenger would like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Thanks man!! They used to be on eastern until D-Bag Marcus commandeered the database. Don S asked to see my pics. Here are a few. On the second pic notice the depth on the walkway that I shoveled. Also, on the last pic...that's not a yard stick..that's a piece of strapping...lol. That sh*t was past my quads, and I wasn't a small guy. http://wintercenter.homestead.com/photo1997.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzucker Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 The west has been horrible, you can probably use that as the excuse. I don't necessarily blame the NAO being positive, but view this as a contributor to the storm track. This is more for your area, as the area north of PVD-PYM has had a decent February. The pattern has been more hostile during the last 2-3 weeks of the month, but we still managed to squeak by with climo or just a hair under. I actually didn't have a bad February since I scored 8" with the 2/21 overrunning event; there was a nice plume of moisture from PA that moved into Westchester, and the ratios were insane even with surface temperatures hanging in the upper 20s...upper levels were cold and lift was excellent. I also had 2" of snow and then .5" ice in the 2/2 Chicago Blizzard, so the month wasn't a complete loss in Westchester. It was definitely a strong contrast with the extreme sustained cold that we enjoyed in December and January, however....this month wasn't great for snowpack as temperatures rose to 68F here in the mid-month torch. Much more variable pattern with one great cold front and snowstorm, but also lots of milder days and some rain, which had been a non-factor since the 12/13 cutter. Much more typical of La Niña to have these wild swings from near-record temperatures one day to a powder snowstorm the next with limited blocking but cold air in Canada. February was certainly disappointing in some regards though, as I had 55" at the beginning of the month and looked set to approach the town's record snowfall of 90" given there were multiple threats on the models in early February. It's just hard to think about what could have been...we definitely had a shot to get to the 90" record set in 60-61 or the 82" in 95-96, but the town will fall short now. -PNA is killing us more right now...its so negative. We can get away with a +NAO if the PNA isn't ridiculous with the SW troughing. NAO being negative would definitely help and try to push the storm track south, but the magnitude of the PNA has been so extreme so a near neutral or even +NAO can't do anything to stop it. But essentially both oceans are against us right now. The West looks really bad, and I don't think there's much improvement coming based on the ensembles. Here's the 18z GFS ENS at Day 8, big trough over the Pacific Northwest with above normal heights in the East: NAO also looks disappointing: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 I actually didn't have a bad February since I scored 8" with the 2/21 overrunning event; there was a nice plume of moisture from PA that moved into Westchester, and the ratios were insane even with surface temperatures hanging in the upper 20s...upper levels were cold and lift was excellent. I also had 2" of snow and then .5" ice in the 2/2 Chicago Blizzard, so the month wasn't a complete loss in Westchester. It was definitely a strong contrast with the extreme sustained cold that we enjoyed in December and January, however....this month wasn't great for snowpack as temperatures rose to 68F here in the mid-month torch. Much more variable pattern with one great cold front and snowstorm, but also lots of milder days and some rain, which had been a non-factor since the 12/13 cutter. Much more typical of La Niña to have these wild swings from near-record temperatures one day to a powder snowstorm the next with limited blocking but cold air in Canada. February was certainly disappointing in some regards though, as I had 55" at the beginning of the month and looked set to approach the town's record snowfall of 90" given there were multiple threats on the models in early February. It's just hard to think about what could have been...we definitely had a shot to get to the 90" record set in 60-61 or the 82" in 95-96, but the town will fall short now. The West looks really bad, and I don't think there's much improvement coming based on the ensembles. Here's the 18z GFS ENS at Day 8, big trough over the Pacific Northwest with above normal heights in the East: NAO also looks disappointing: Oh yeah, I forgot about that sneaky storm, but that was locally for your area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnold214 Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 How was the Jan 1998 ice storm there? we were on school break at the time. LSC really lucked out...was like 33 the whole time apparently. It was a very short drive away to destruction though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherMA Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 00z gfs only drops .5-1 of qpf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKpowdah Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 storm cancel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Still very impressive up by Ray and where I work. Still about 18" at my stake and about 2' near that deck lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Nice to see a fresh dusting of snow this morning; sad to know that it's shelf-life is going to be about 2 hours. Looks like it will be rainy--lots of qpf on the 06zGFS. 28.3/26 Edit: zr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 The flu wiped me out yesterday ..Went to the dr. and now have bronchitis.. What a disaster. Looks like it snowed or sleeted overnight. Everyone get pics of their snowpack..By Monday morning or sooner...we all get to look at 100% grass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineJayhawk Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 The flu wiped me out yesterday ..Went to the dr. and now have bronchitis.. What a disaster. Looks like it snowed or sleeted overnight. Everyone get pics of their snowpack..By Monday morning or sooner...we all get to look at 100% grass. How are those mountains lining your driveway doing? Serious question, not trolling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 How are those mountains lining your driveway doing? Serious question, not trolling. They're about 1/4 of the way smaller than they were at their max. Sadly I think even most of them will be gone by Monday morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Can someone make this happen? Thanks. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. 6z GFS QPF for KBTV... yes pleeeese. 0.4" as rain 2.2" as snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 The flu wiped me out yesterday ..Went to the dr. and now have bronchitis.. What a disaster. Looks like it snowed or sleeted overnight. Everyone get pics of their snowpack..By Monday morning or sooner...we all get to look at 100% grass. Feel better Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 BOX point n click seems to have backed off a bit on the total rain for Sun/Sun night/Monday and has even thrown snow back into the mix for Monday When I went to bed last night snow was not mentioned at all. Any shifts in the models? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 They're about 1/4 of the way smaller than they were at their max. Sadly I think even most of them will be gone by Monday morning Like the Great Roman Empire, The Renaissance, and Your Hairline, these too were once great and have receeded into history. Hope you get better so you can operate your basement pumps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineJayhawk Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Some nice freezing rain at the moment. 29.8F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 The flu wiped me out yesterday ..Went to the dr. and now have bronchitis.. What a disaster. Looks like it snowed or sleeted overnight. Everyone get pics of their snowpack..By Monday morning or sooner...we all get to look at 100% grass. LOL, you're gonna have plenty still Monday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Who says ROC doesn't get synoptic snowstorms? lol...wow http://coolwx.com/cgi-bin/getbufr.cgi?region=NY&stn=KROC&model=nam&time=current&field=prec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Who says ROC doesn't get synoptic snowstorms? lol...wow http://coolwx.com/cg...rent&field=prec 3 feet of snow would be cool for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSUmetstud Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Who says ROC doesn't get synoptic snowstorms? lol...wow http://coolwx.com/cg...rent&field=prec the difference between ROC and BUF with re: synoptic snowstorms is pretty remarkable. It's only about 60-70 miles too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 LOL, you're gonna have plenty still Monday morning. Are you serious?" This is the worst snoweating wx there is..Dews in the 50's temps in the 50's and rain and wind..Snowcover will be 100% wiped out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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