dendrite Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Down to 45.9F here, but the drop is unsteady. I think the low level front is fractured a bit so there are some pockets of cooler air making it through aloft around 950mb ahead of the 10m shift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eekuasepinniW Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 It's been perfectly calm here. Some of the fog banks hovering over the frozen lake have been insanely thick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 This is a fascinating study, keep the pics and obs coming, good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Some crazy temp fluctuations here ahead of the front. In the span of a few minutes it's gone from 46.5 to 45.0 to 46.0 and now to 44.3. It's near calm here too, but not as much fog like in Scott's cam pic. And as I typed that sentence it fell to 43.2F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKpowdah Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Pressure starting to rise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpsonsbuff Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Where's the sleet line? That's my big fear here is sleet. I know it will be cold enough at the surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vttaconics Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Moderate snow. .5" new. 27.5 F Gonna be a fun night! Time to warm up my flood light switch-flicking index finger.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Some crazy temp fluctuations here ahead of the front. In the span of a few minutes it's gone from 46.5 to 45.0 to 46.0 and now to 44.3. It's near calm here too, but not as much fog like in Scott's cam pic. And as I typed that sentence it fell to 43.2F Hit 42.7F and now back up to 44.2F. I'll post the graph later.Dropping again before I submit. 43.7F and plummeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Hit 42.7F and now back up to 44.2F. I'll post the graph later. Dropping again before I submit. 43.7F and plummeting. I wonder if the cold near the snowpack is causing this. Now the winds are more calm, that might be the issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 I wonder if the cold near the snowpack is causing this. Now the winds are more calm, that might be the issue? Sneaky low level snowpack hugging cold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Sneaky low level snowpack hugging cold? Lots of sneaky things with this storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 I wonder if the cold near the snowpack is causing this. Now the winds are more calm, that might be the issue? Yeah...I think so. There's a bit of cold drainage (1-3mph) from the top of my hill through here. Winds aren't from the N yet because I can still see the FG moving northward down my hill. Maybe it will jump back up a few degrees briefly when the actual front makes it through. That happened at Woodstock earlier nestled in the Whites.http://vortex.plymouth.edu/cgi-bin/gen_nh_rwis.cgi?id=656007 Back to 42.7F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 GFS is now FZRA here at 6z. If it happens sooner it could be a mess. Date: 12 hour AVN valid 6Z MON 7 MAR 11 Station: 43.43,-71.62 Latitude: 43.43 Longitude: -71.62 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEV PRES HGHT TEMP DEWP RH DD WETB DIR SPD THETA THE-V THE-W THE-E W mb m C C % C C deg knt K K K K g/kg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 1000 67 SFC 977 251 -0.3 -0.5 98 0.3 -0.4 354 9 274.7 275.3 273.9 284.9 3.76 2 950 478 -1.0 -1.2 98 0.2 -1.1 17 13 276.2 276.8 274.7 286.3 3.68 3 900 910 0.5 0.4 99 0.1 0.5 95 15 282.0 282.8 278.7 294.3 4.38 4 850 1372 2.9 2.9 100 0.0 2.9 156 34 289.2 290.1 283.4 305.0 5.54 5 800 1863 2.4 2.3 100 0.0 2.4 176 55 293.7 294.7 285.4 310.1 5.67 6 750 2384 0.9 0.8 99 0.1 0.8 188 67 297.5 298.5 286.6 313.5 5.40 7 700 2937 -1.3 -1.4 100 0.0 -1.3 193 67 301.0 301.9 287.4 315.9 4.95 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hvysnow79 Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Pure snow now and comin' down at a fresh clip. 32F finally. Measured the rain right at the turn over--0.67" of rainfall. More liquid to follow, but will have to melt next time around. LOL, no kiddin'! Great to hear, I am anxiously awaiting the change over here, temp 33F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpsonsbuff Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 GFS is a HUGE snowstorm here now. Got rid of that crappy upper level warmth. Says 12+ is going to happen. UNBELIEVABLE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dendrite Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 GFS is a HUGE snowstorm here now. Got rid of that crappy upper level warmth. Says 12+ is going to happen. UNBELIEVABLE! You still walk the line around 800mb, but it's damn close. Hopefully it pans out for you. It could be a biggie. Looks like 1.25" QPF for you after 00z. It's funny how almost due east of you I'll have probably no snow accumulation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpsonsbuff Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 You still walk the line around 800mb, but it's damn close. Hopefully it pans out for you. It could be a biggie. Looks like 1.25" QPF for you after 00z. It's funny how almost due east of you I'll have probably no snow accumulation. What soundings do you have? I was looking at plymouth (and then ARL when it comes out), and it had the warmest at 850. I know sometimes plymouth runs a little off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 GFS is a HUGE snowstorm here now. Got rid of that crappy upper level warmth. Says 12+ is going to happen. UNBELIEVABLE! Where are you? (I always forget ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitemountainhiker Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 You still walk the line around 800mb, but it's damn close. Hopefully it pans out for you. It could be a biggie. Looks like 1.25" QPF for you after 00z. It's funny how almost due east of you I'll have probably no snow accumulation. Any chance of freezing rain here? Like this evening? Temps seem to be dropping more slowly now, which might not mean glazing. I really don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpsonsbuff Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Where are you? (I always forget ) Sorry, KLEB. Well, Hanover more specifically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 What soundings do you have? I was looking at plymouth (and then ARL when it comes out), and it had the warmest at 850. I know sometimes plymouth runs a little off. You're at LEB right? Date: 12 hour AVN valid 6Z MON 7 MAR 11 Station: KLEB Latitude: 43.63 Longitude: -72.30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEV PRES HGHT TEMP DEWP RH DD WETB DIR SPD THETA THE-V THE-W THE-E W mb m C C % C C deg knt K K K K g/kg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 1000 84 SFC 965 366 -4.4 -4.7 98 0.3 -4.5 341 9 271.5 272.0 270.6 279.1 2.80 2 950 489 -5.5 -5.7 98 0.2 -5.5 348 14 271.7 272.1 270.4 278.8 2.63 3 900 912 -4.7 -4.8 99 0.1 -4.8 27 23 276.6 277.1 273.9 284.8 2.96 4 850 1366 -0.6 -0.7 99 0.1 -0.6 95 19 285.5 286.3 280.3 297.6 4.27 5 800 1852 0.1 0.0 100 0.1 0.1 159 33 291.2 292.1 283.4 305.1 4.79 6 750 2369 -0.8 -0.8 100 0.0 -0.8 182 51 295.7 296.6 285.2 309.8 4.80 7 700 2919 -2.5 -2.5 100 0.0 -2.5 191 57 299.7 300.5 286.5 313.3 4.54 8 650 3505 -5.0 -5.0 100 0.0 -5.0 191 57 303.3 304.0 287.3 315.7 4.05 9 600 4131 -8.1 -8.2 100 0.0 -8.2 189 60 306.7 307.3 287.9 317.4 3.44 Verbatim that's probably snow unless there is some warmth at 825. My point is you're right on the PL/SN line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vttaconics Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Heavy, heavy snow. 27.2F For you guys further east.... It sleeted here for an hour before I saw flakes begin to mix in. Precip wasn't 100% snow until the temp fell to 28.5. Edit: So it sleeted at 30.2F and went over to snow at 28.5F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpsonsbuff Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 You're at LEB right? Date: 12 hour AVN valid 6Z MON 7 MAR 11 Station: KLEB Latitude: 43.63 Longitude: -72.30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEV PRES HGHT TEMP DEWP RH DD WETB DIR SPD THETA THE-V THE-W THE-E W mb m C C % C C deg knt K K K K g/kg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 1000 84 SFC 965 366 -4.4 -4.7 98 0.3 -4.5 341 9 271.5 272.0 270.6 279.1 2.80 2 950 489 -5.5 -5.7 98 0.2 -5.5 348 14 271.7 272.1 270.4 278.8 2.63 3 900 912 -4.7 -4.8 99 0.1 -4.8 27 23 276.6 277.1 273.9 284.8 2.96 4 850 1366 -0.6 -0.7 99 0.1 -0.6 95 19 285.5 286.3 280.3 297.6 4.27 5 800 1852 0.1 0.0 100 0.1 0.1 159 33 291.2 292.1 283.4 305.1 4.79 6 750 2369 -0.8 -0.8 100 0.0 -0.8 182 51 295.7 296.6 285.2 309.8 4.80 7 700 2919 -2.5 -2.5 100 0.0 -2.5 191 57 299.7 300.5 286.5 313.3 4.54 8 650 3505 -5.0 -5.0 100 0.0 -5.0 191 57 303.3 304.0 287.3 315.7 4.05 9 600 4131 -8.1 -8.2 100 0.0 -8.2 189 60 306.7 307.3 287.9 317.4 3.44 Verbatim that's probably snow unless there is some warmth at 825. My point is you're right on the PL/SN line. Yea, that's why i like the ARL soundings. I believe they have it at every 25 mb's. We'll see. Should be fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Sorry, KLEB. Well, Hanover more specifically. Cool, I have friends up there (1 works for the College, the other, well... he just chills attm - Tuck alum) Will have to call them tonight and live through their weenie eyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpsonsbuff Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Cool, I have friends up there (1 works for the College, the other, well... he just chills attm - Tuck alum) Will have to call them tonight and live through their weenie eyes Who works for the college? Staff, prof, administration? Allenson works here, and we've met up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxeyeNH Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Back from errands. Temp down to 35.8F. Will be interesting to see what happens now, does temp keep drifting down, FR, IP or snow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Who works for the college? Staff, prof, administration? Allenson works here, and we've met up. A woman we are good friends with is in the marketing dept at Tuck, her husband (close buddy of mine) just finished the Tuck program. They have lived there for about 5 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpsonsbuff Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 This suggests sleet is very possible. I mean it's so borderline. If the precip is heavy though... IDK. Going to be wait and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 This is an awesome AFD... AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 408 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 .NEAR TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/... AS OF 356 PM EST SUNDAY...MAJOR STORM WILL IMPACT THE NORTH COUNTRY TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING WITH SNOWFALL TOTALS OF ONE TO TWO FEET POSSIBLE ACROSS A GOOD PORTION OF THE REGION. AREAS OF FLOODING DUE TO SNOWMELT AND ICE JAMS WILL BE THE OTHER CONCERN THROUGH TONIGHT. SEE HYDRO SECTION BELOW FOR DETAILS. COLD FRONT MAKING ITS WAY ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF OUR FORECAST AREA AT THIS TIME. LOW LEVEL COLD AIR TAKING A LITTLE LONGER TO MAKE INTO LOCATIONS EAST OF THE GREENS THAN IT DID OVER WESTERN VERMONT THIS MORNING. BUT THOSE LOCATIONS STILL EXPERIENCING RAIN WILL SEE A CHANGEOVER TO SNOW OR MIXED PRECIPITATION THIS EVENING...WITH HEAVY PRECIPITATION THEN EXPECTED MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA TONIGHT. LATEST WATER VAPOR LOOP SHOWS VERY IMPRESSIVE PLUME OF MOISTURE EXTENDING FROM THE MID ATLANTIC REGION INTO THE NORTHEAST. STRONG SHORTWAVE ALSO EVIDENT OVER THE CAROLINAS. SURFACE LOW DEVELOPMENT OCCURRING ALONG FRONTAL BOUNDARY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. THIS LOW WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST...REACHING VICINITY OF NYC AROUND 06Z...AND THEN CAPE COD BY 12Z MONDAY. 700 MB BECOMES CLOSED THIS EVENING AND LIFTS ACROSS FORECAST AREA OVERNIGHT. MUCH OF FORECAST AREA WILL BE IN BAND OF SIGNIFICANT FRONTOGENESIS FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD TONIGHT...AND THIS COUPLED WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT QPF AND SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. ALL MODELS INDICATING OVER AN INCH OF QPF TONIGHT...EXCEPT OVER ST LWR VLY...WHICH WILL BE ON THE EDGE OF THE MORE SIGNIFICANT MSTR AND FORCING. GREATEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR IN ABOUT A 6 HOUR PERIOD OVERNIGHT WHEN RATES UP TO AROUND 2 INCHES AN HOUR CAN EXPECTED. AMOUNTS WILL BE TEMPERED ACROSS SOUTHERN AREAS DUE PROLONGED MIXING. LIGHTER AMOUNTS ALSO IN ST LWR VLY AS NOTED ABOVE. SNOW WILL IMPACT THE MORNING COMMUTE ON MONDAY...BUT WILL THEN TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE DAY AS UPPER TROUGH MAKES ITS WAY ACROSS THE AREA WHILE SURFACE LOW HEADS THROUGH THE GULF OF MAINE. SOME CLEARING EXPECTED OVER WESTERN AREAS DURING THE PM. MAX TEMPS MONDAY MAINLY IN THE 20S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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