Ginx snewx Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Yuck, that sucks, hope you feel better, strep went through our klan the last 10 days, fun fun fun.......get some sleep ginxy! Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Are there stats at the 4 climo stations that track days of continuous snowover from the past 100 years or whatever time frame they started? Is that something that even exists? I wonder if this winter will go down as one of the longest or at least top 5 or 10 They stopped measuring depth years ago, too bad too but then again Boston has none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Miser Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Snow Clearing Fail tonight. We are having our annual Mardi Gras party this weekend, and while I waited, and waited until the last minute to clear a few 1000 square feet in our yard to allow for people to park, it looks as though the snow has won. Making matters worse are the 110's of Kid's footprints that have compressed the snow into ice prints. Epic disastah. Now I've got to bust open the wallet and have it plowed. Oh, and for those who are coming let me know. I know Kevin came up with some lame excuse (thought I sent him an invitation to New Orleans), but others that I mentioned this to, and even those who I haven't, come on down! Send me a note. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 They stopped measuring depth years ago, too bad too but then again Boston has none. It would be pointless for Logan to measure snowdepth. Worst place in the city. Out in the more surburban parts like Hyde Park, West Roxbury and Roslindale, they have quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Snow Clearing Fail tonight. We are having our annual Mardi Gras party this weekend, and while I waited, and waited until the last minute to clear a few 1000 square feet in our yard to allow for people to park, it looks as though the snow has won. Making matters worse are the 110's of Kid's footprints that have compressed the snow into ice prints. Epic disastah. Now I've got to bust open the wallet and have it plowed. Oh, and for those who are coming let me know. I know Kevin came up with some lame excuse (thought I sent him an invitation to New Orleans), but others that I mentioned this to, and even those who I haven't, come on down! Send me a note. Looks like maybe 12-15" there?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Snow Clearing Fail tonight. We are having our annual Mardi Gras party this weekend, and while I waited, and waited until the last minute to clear a few 1000 square feet in our yard to allow for people to park, it looks as though the snow has won. Making matters worse are the 110's of Kid's footprints that have compressed the snow into ice prints. Epic disastah. Now I've got to bust open the wallet and have it plowed. Oh, and for those who are coming let me know. I know Kevin came up with some lame excuse (thought I sent him an invitation to New Orleans), but others that I mentioned this to, and even those who I haven't, come on down! Send me a note. I am going to try and stop by, working until 6 . BIRVING says we have no snow, posted a pic of a town NEAR me supposedly, that has no snow, obviously not you neighbor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 It would be pointless for Logan to measure snowdepth. Worst place in the city. Out in the more surburban parts like Hyde Park, West Roxbury and Roslindale, they have quite a bit. Didn't they for a hundred years have depth records for Boston? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Miser Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Looks like maybe 12-15" there?? Yeah, but there are definitely spots below 12, and maybe below 6, but we still have some decent amounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Miser Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I am going to try and stop by, working until 6 . BIRVING says we have no snow, posted a pic of a town NEAR me supposedly, that has no snow, obviously not you neighbor. LOL. Yeah, it's tough to really make those evaluations just by seeing a few areas of snow. The area in that photo gets some decent shade. Obviously my southwest sloping corners are beaten down to grass, but there's still some decent pack everywhere else. I also have a good mound of snow built up (still at 5'-0", from shoveling the roof, and it gets zero sun. I'm hoping that lasts a while. Although after tomorrow, I expect some big loss. I was over in Tolland and Vernon today, and there were lots of areas that were less than 12" but that says nothing about Kev's location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 LOL. Yeah, it's tough to really make those evaluations just by seeing a few areas of snow. The area in that photo gets some decent shade. Obviously my southwest sloping corners are beaten down to grass, but there's still some decent pack everywhere else. I also have a good mound of snow built up (still at 5'-0", from shoveling the roof, and it gets zero sun. I'm hoping that lasts a while. Although after tomorrow, I expect some big loss. I was over in Tolland and Vernon today, and there were lots of areas that were less than 12" but that says nothing about Kev's location. My paths are grass, the front yard 6-8 back yard 10-12' woods under the trees are bare, massive assault this week oh well we had a great run, best ever. But it looks nothing like BIRVINGS pic, on RT 14 in Sterling on that North facing hill there is a solid 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Didn't they for a hundred years have depth records for Boston? Yes they did, but it's just such a tough place to record that type of data. If you think temperatures there are not representative, the snowpack could be even more of a gross representation, but data is data and you can measure that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Miser Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 My paths are grass, the front yard 6-8 back yard 10-12' woods under the trees are bare, massive assault this week oh well we had a great run, best ever. But it looks nothing like BIRVINGS pic, on RT 14 in Sterling on that North facing hill there is a solid 18 Definitely a good run. I will probably get flammed for this, but I still would have liked to see Feb. perform with more snow, and less rain - even though we received over 12" in Feb. I didn't see the Birving photo. What thread is that in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Since this is the Happy Banter thread Skied a bit at WachICEtt. Holy mackeral, Ginxy was right. They came through last Friday's assault in fine form (Saturday) but tonight, what a glacier. We went just after they groomed and it was like a porcelein bowl in many spots. Still plenty of snow on the slopes and in the woods, but some softening would do them good. Hope you feel better big guy! Will, sorry for your loss. 0" snowpack is terribke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherMA Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 If anyone is missing the epic month of January...just go back to the Jan 11/12 thread. I just reread some of it for the first time since the event...some of the quotes are epic. Just awesome. Wiz wondering whether he'll hit 10" and goes on to get well past that, Ryan chuck'n, Kevin almost doubling his alltime snowfall, one page of thundersnow reports all within a minute, thread going 2 minutes per page at 2am, 4"/hour rates, just awesome. I would love another 1/12/11 please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 If anyone is missing the epic month of January...just go back to the Jan 11/12 thread. I just reread some of it for the first time since the event...some of the quotes are epic. Just awesome. Wiz wondering whether he'll hit 10" and goes on to get well past that, Ryan chuck'n, Kevin almost doubling his alltime snowfall, one page of thundersnow reports all within a minute, thread going 2 minutes per page at 2am, 4"/hour rates, just awesome. I would love another 1/12/11 please. Winter is over... If you believe that then you will not slip and fall on my 2"+ of solid ice in my driveway (although my car was warm and toasty after sitting in the sun at work... had to lower the window and rest my arm on the sill) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherMA Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Winter is over... If you believe that then you will not slip and fall on my 2"+ of solid ice in my driveway (although my car was warm and toasty after sitting in the sun at work... had to lower the window and rest my arm on the sill) Yeah there's some ice over here too, although not 2 solid inches. But yeah that sun angle is strong. My car was like 75-80F after sitting in the 36F March sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinch Leatherwood Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 You can talk to me, I'm right here. You are completely wrong, nice of you to make such a kind and respectful post though. That pic was the very first thing you see off Storrow drive Govt ctr exit, if you knew the area at all. It only got worse from there onto Cambridge St, Bowdoin etc. And no, I did not "try to make anything sound like anything"...I simply said there was already bare ground showing up on the highways from route 3 N MA into SNH..how you percieve that and apply it is your own right, but I showed pics to back it up. What's bothering me on this thread and everywhere else is that everyone is out to prove someone is lying. Well I should say the cold misers are out to prove the warm misers aren't right about it being March 1st...it's actually January 1st. It's all getting personal and needs to end. He keeps pulling that card because he has nothing else to say....having some semblance of a sense of humor is an intergal part of succesfully interacting with other human beings, so that doesn't suprise me. We get it, Bri......I very nearly killed myself and could have hurt others because I was an idiot, but thankfully didn't. If I didn't want to man up and admit the error of my ways, then I wouldn't have owned up to it......me doing that likely causes everyone to be more careful at gtgs, now....I'm glad. Some good came of it. I have no idea when all of this transpired online. Don't care really. You know how I feel about the whole thing, proud of you for sharing what you realize is a mistake with others. In hearing your story I learned a lot and seeing as I was almost there that night it hits home reading what you wrote. Totally OT, but good on you Ray, good on you. Will...............time to take down the wreath?? That pictures actually from January...you uncovered the gunmen in the grassy knoll that we'd all missed previously. You mean in a snow bank? If I did, I would have like a 40" depth, lol. I was pulling your leg Will... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Wow, just wow. Glad I stick to snowy places. Winter is over and lawnmowing talk, weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahk_webstah Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 12Z ECMWF ENSEMBLE I wish I knew more about this stuff ... I look at that map and I see a low on the jersey coast and a 1036 high to the nw. It makes me smile because that says "snow" to me. But the talk is about a torch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I wish I knew more about this stuff ... I look at that map and I see a low on the jersey coast and a 1036 high to the nw. It makes me smile because that says "snow" to me. But the talk is about a torch. It would make me smile to your nw, that's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherMA Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 It would make me smile to your nw, that's for sure. Taking a few weeks off from high school and going to live by powderfreak may be a good option. :snowman: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 You can easily tell what folks feel about this wknd's event...... we have a summer like dearth of traffic during the 00z suite.....no one cares because everyone knows that it's rain and that there is not a viable threat in sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 You can easily tell what folks feel about this wknd's event...... we have a summer like dearth of traffic during the 00z suite.....no one cares because everyone knows that it's rain and that there is not a viable threat in sight. I'm very mildly interested in something that develops along the frontal boundary. Its not really an anafrontal wave, its the southern stream amplifying after the northern stream passes us. If it works out perfectly, we could get a pretty big coastal snowstorm out of it, but I think the chances are pretty slim and its a futile task to try and figure it out given that the potential for that phase of the event is still nearly 6 days out. Most likely it ends up too warm for 90% of us...maybe powderfreak can have fun at 4000 feet on Mt. Mansfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ineedsnow Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 0z gfs says start sand bagging if you live near a river Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I'm very mildly interested in something that develops along the frontal boundary. Its not really an anafrontal wave, its the southern stream amplifying after the northern stream passes us. If it works out perfectly, we could get a pretty big coastal snowstorm out of it, but I think the chances are pretty slim and its a futile task to try and figure it out given that the potential for that phase of the event is still nearly 6 days out. Most likely it ends up too warm for 90% of us...maybe powderfreak can have fun at 4000 feet on Mt. Mansfield. See, those types of potential I place under the category of "too complicated to happen" ....in this dubious distinction I include: Signifcant snow storms via inverted troughs, significant snow storms via norluns (they are different), significant snow storms via retrogrades, significant snow falls via Windex, significant snowfalls via "backlash", significant snow falls via an anafrontal system and significant snowfalls from a wave on the heels of a strong cold front. Now, can they happen and do some favor other areas more than others, yes....of course, but I don't view the likelihood of any of those coming to fruition as ever high enough to pay it much of any mind.....and in those rare instances that they do work out, you aren't going to know it until the last moment, anyway, so why waste your time. Treat it as a non-event and if it you end up shoveling, life is grand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I'm pretty much resigned to the fact that the first half of March is going to go for not, and we are just going to have to hope to "run in to one" during the 2nd half, or perhaps even April.....and\or yes, even May. The snowpack for most of us is done and is going to simply bleed out, but I would still be suprised if something very noteworthy does not ensue and interrupt the progress of those who are on the mental hike towards summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarveyLeonardFan Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 You can easily tell what folks feel about this wknd's event...... we have a summer like dearth of traffic during the 00z suite.....no one cares because everyone knows that it's rain and that there is not a viable threat in sight. You were so pumped Sunday because NE MA "stole" a moderate snowstorm in what has been a terrible pattern for snow. The deep interior snow cover has made the past month a lot more bearable than it ordinarily would have been. From my perspective the past month has been atrocious. A couple low impact snow events (fluff-jobs) a lot of quick torches...a lot of heavy rain...a ridiculous amount of wind...roller coaster temps with rapid freezes and thaws. And temps still have been a bit below normal but the slightly below normal temps haven't borne fruit in the snow dept. Unless March produces something significant this winter is ending on a disappointing note and I'm sure most of you would agree even in the hinterlands of the upper parts of SNE because the snow totals post Feb. 2 in these areas haven't been impressive either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 You were so pumped Sunday because NE MA "stole" a moderate snowstorm in what has been a terrible pattern for snow. The deep interior snow cover has made the past month a lot more bearable than it ordinarily would have been. From my perspective the past month has been atrocious. A couple low impact snow events (fluff-jobs) a lot of quick torches...a lot of heavy rain...a ridiculous amount of wind...roller coaster temps with rapid freezes and thaws. And temps still have been a bit below normal but the slightly below normal temps haven't borne fruit in the snow dept. Unless March produces something significant this winter is ending on a disappointing note and I'm sure most of you would agree even in the hinterlands of the upper parts of SNE because the snow totals post Feb. 2 in these areas haven't been impressive either. Absolutely. This winter needs at least a climo March to be epic, but it's already been great in my book....I understand that it has sucked for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarveyLeonardFan Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Absolutely. This winter needs at least a climo March to be epic, but it's already been great in my book....I understand that it has sucked for you. Let me clarify.....The past month has sucked for me. Overall the winter hasn't been all that bad. This winter is better than about 70% of the winters since I began keeping track in 1985-1986. The worst winters I can ever remember were 1985-1986... 1988-1989...1990-1991...1991-1992...1994-1995...1997-1998.....1999-2000....2001-2002... Except for a fun 7-8 inch South Coast March 2006 event nothing from 2005-2006..2006-2007..2007-2008 stands out either. But nothing is worse than 1997-1998. Looking back I guess 1991-1992 wasn't all that bad because April 1992 had a 3 inch event and March of 1992 gave me about 8 inches. 1990-1991 was horrible but I had about 5 inches from a late December 1990 overrunning event that gave me about 5 inches...but it all melted 16 hours later because of fog. I had never in my life seen snow melt that fast.....So compared to all these winters the 35-45 inches the southern half of Aquidneck Island received this winter was great!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Most SNE people should put this in your top list of years irregardless of march. Some will not live to beat thesr snowpack records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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