Logan11 Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 I dunno why they couldn't have just left the old page there also for those that liked the simplicity of it. I used various sites in the 90's as things were really progressing fast and more and more data becoming available. Then around 10 years ago I guess that NCEP page came out and I have used that most of the time ever since. So I'm set in my ways now. I was thinking the same thing as you were typing that, Rick. Once Scott referenced the GFS, I went over there and was thinking how many more steps it take to get what you want to see. There are some elements of it that I do like though--most notably the ability to loop the time periods. That saves a lot of time. Once you get your parameters set, that is. 70.8/64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 I was just speaking with one of the folks at the "home office" in Cedar Rapids and we started talking about the flooding from Irene. As it turned out she had 3.5' of water on her first floor from the flooding in CR a couple years back. I asked her where she lived and she replied: "Do you know where 'The Flying Weenie' is?" Apparently it's a restaurant in beautiful CR. Maybe they should move next year's conference to Cedar Rapids! http://www.theflyingwienie.com/ 72.6/65 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Trees starting to turn in Maine. Big big winter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Trees starting to turn in Maine Massachusetts. Big big winter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Florida? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Just made a fairly substantial business deal with a fellow landscaper. We have joined forces and contracts for plowing in the winter, now the question is do we get paid by storm or write up contracts.........those that had contracts got crushed last winter, those that get paid per storm made thousands. Pete, is it going to snow a lot this winter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Just made a fairly substantial business deal with a fellow landscaper. We have joined forces and contracts for plowing in the winter, now the question is do we get paid by storm or write up contracts.........those that had contracts got crushed last winter, those that get paid per storm made thousands. Pete, is it going to snow a lot this winter? Id always go by storm. With greater risk comes greater reward. But what do I know?, Pete always says I'm just a dumb 20 something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Rumbles of thunder--perhaps one of the last times such things will take place until 2012. 72.6/64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Id always go by storm. With greater risk comes greater reward. But what do I know?, Pete always says I'm just a dumb 20 something I agree I do as well, this winter does not look horrible, but then again I have seen guys tank down here like 07-08 when we basically go one storm. Tough decision! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Just made a fairly substantial business deal with a fellow landscaper. We have joined forces and contracts for plowing in the winter, now the question is do we get paid by storm or write up contracts.........those that had contracts got crushed last winter, those that get paid per storm made thousands. Pete, is it going to snow a lot this winter? Easy. Go with the aw of averages: Go Big Time with contracts in Fairfield County. You won't get a lot of snow. Meanwhile, everyone has last year's once-in-a-lifetime experience fresh in their minds and you can get them on for top dollar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Easy. Go with the aw of averages: Go Big Time with contracts in Fairfield County. You won't get a lot of snow. Meanwhile, everyone has last year's once-in-a-lifetime experience fresh in their minds and you can get them on for top dollar. Thinking im going to leave it up to the customer and use a selling point just like that Mike. A nice mix of both would be ideal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Flood advisory up for western Franklin for the storm tracking along the VT border. Just what we need. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED AN * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... NORTH CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... * UNTIL 645 PM EDT * AT 343 PM EDT...A THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WAS NEAR MONROE...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE VERY SLOWLY ACROSS MONROE...ROWE... HEATH...COLRAIN...LEYDEN AND GREENFIELD OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. THIS STORM MAY PRODUCE UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL IN AN HOUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER ON COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan11 Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 It depends also on the criteria for plowing. Some people specify 2 inches, 3 inches, 6 inches even around here. A lot more nuisance 2 and 3 inch deals down there than real big ones in some winters. Thinking im going to leave it up to the customer and use a selling point just like that Mike. A nice mix of both would be ideal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnno Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 passing through Becket Mass just now pop up shower out of no where and temp dowm to 67, now in Otis headed south on Rt 8 and temp back up to 73 partly sunny. GC is a microclimate filled place for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan11 Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 70 with showers out here now. passing through Becket Mass just now pop up shower out of no where and temp dowm to 67, now in Otis headed south on Rt 8 and temp back up to 73 partly sunny. GC is a microclimate filled place for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 70 with showers out here now. Based on the radar, that's a sharp line between heavy/no rain in this cell on the MA/VT border. It could be the front of the house stays dry and toward the back there's a deluge. lol 71.9/64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 70 with showers out here now. Radar estimating a fresh 2-5" of liquid in the Killington, VT area in the past few hours. That cell just sat there and dumped water. That area of Rutland County got annihilated during Irene... I'm sure another 3-4" this afternoon is just what they wanted. WINDSOR VT-RUTLAND VT- 417 PM EDT THU SEP 1 2011 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR NORTHEASTERN RUTLAND AND CENTRAL WINDSOR COUNTIES... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAINFALL LIKELY PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING. ESTIMATES OF BETWEEN 2 AND 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN IN THE HEADWATERS OF THE COLD RIVER...AND IN THE DRAINAGES OF SARGENT BROOK AND MENDON BROOK. WHILE THIS IS A RELATIVELY SMALL AREA...THESE DRAINAGES WILL SEE RAPID RISES AND QUICKLY LEAVE THEIR BANKS. CULVERTS...BRIDGES...AND ROADSIDE DITCHES WILL BE OVERWHELMED BY WATER. ROAD AND LOOSE FILL WASHOUTS FROM RECENT ROAD REPAIRS ARE POSSIBLE. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NORTH CLARENDON AND JUST EAST OF THE CITY OF RUTLAND. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Radar estimating a fresh 2-5" of liquid in the Killington, VT area in the past few hours. That cell just sat there and dumped water. That area of Rutland County got annihilated during Irene... I'm sure another 3-4" this afternoon is just what they wanted. WINDSOR VT-RUTLAND VT- 417 PM EDT THU SEP 1 2011 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR NORTHEASTERN RUTLAND AND CENTRAL WINDSOR COUNTIES... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAINFALL LIKELY PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING. ESTIMATES OF BETWEEN 2 AND 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN IN THE HEADWATERS OF THE COLD RIVER...AND IN THE DRAINAGES OF SARGENT BROOK AND MENDON BROOK. WHILE THIS IS A RELATIVELY SMALL AREA...THESE DRAINAGES WILL SEE RAPID RISES AND QUICKLY LEAVE THEIR BANKS. CULVERTS...BRIDGES...AND ROADSIDE DITCHES WILL BE OVERWHELMED BY WATER. ROAD AND LOOSE FILL WASHOUTS FROM RECENT ROAD REPAIRS ARE POSSIBLE. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NORTH CLARENDON AND JUST EAST OF THE CITY OF RUTLAND. Yeah--the cell in mby is moving like a snail that took codeine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 70ish under cloudy skies w/showers. Still no torch. Maybe next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 70ish under cloudy skies w/showers. Still no torch. Maybe next year. Your schtick is old brother. Its freezing with low dews, time to go put some long johns on, first snow tomorrow on the east slope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowman21 Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Your schtick is old brother. Its freezing with low dews, time to go put some long johns on, first snow tomorrow on the east slope. Gonna be a warm last unofficial weekend of summer. Low-80s with a bit of humidity, though nothing brutal or torch-like. We still have about seven weeks before the first frost, and a couple of months before the first freeze. Plenty of warm and pleasant weather still to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 That cell is just dumping on the junction of the Deerfield/North rivers. Just what they wanted. Loud rumbles, rain just starting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Its a perfect night. 76 gentle breeze out of the south. Time to celebrate, so glad to see everyone slowly returning to the board safe and sound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Your schtick is old brother. Its freezing with low dews, time to go put some long johns on, first snow tomorrow on the east slope. What schtick? Currently 65/61 after a high of 74, 2 of the last 3 nights into the 40's. You keep saying sizzlicious for me yet I haven't seen an 80 degree temp since early August. If it gets hot here I'll admit it but the truth of the matter is it's been tepid at best. I know it's hard for you to imagine since you live on the surface of the sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 What schtick? Currently 65/61 after a high of 74, 2 of the last 3 nights into the 40's. You keep saying sizzlicious for me yet I haven't seen an 80 degree temp since early August. If it gets hot here I'll admit it but the truth of the matter is it's been tepid at best. I know it's hard for you to imagine since you live on the surface of the sun. For you? I have? I have given you facts from the NWS that said August was above normal at every major sne climo site. I have no idea what your norms are nor do I care. Anyhoo, the facts speak for themselves, I am done with this argument its become boring time to move onto Fall foilage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 For you? I have? I have given you facts from the NWS that said August was above normal at every major sne climo site. I have no idea what your norms are nor do I care. 72/65 Wow, slow moving soaker cell. Just what we needed. That thing has been stalled over W. County forever. Flood Warnings up again. Just showers here atm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherMA Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 What schtick? Currently 65/61 after a high of 74, 2 of the last 3 nights into the 40's. You keep saying sizzlicious for me yet I haven't seen an 80 degree temp since early August. If it gets hot here I'll admit it but the truth of the matter is it's been tepid at best. I know it's hard for you to imagine since you live on the surface of the sun. Man, if I had a dollar for every time I've seen this post... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 For you? I have? I have given you facts from the NWS that said August was above normal at every major sne climo site. I have no idea what your norms are nor do I care. Anyhoo, the facts speak for themselves, I am done with this argument its become boring time to move onto Fall foilage It's already underway here. I'm sure MPM will be happy to verify a noticeable change in the foliage for independent confirmation. Could you get free one afternoon late next week for golf at The Ranch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Man, if I had a dollar for every time I've seen this post... Too bad, guess you'll just have to get a job instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 It's already underway here. I'm sure MPM will be happy to verify a noticeable change in the foliage for independent confirmation. Could you get free one afternoon late next week for golf at The Ranch? Is that the course on the mass ct border? Julie has just started back at school and tutoring, so it might be a little dicey, but I would love to come up for the day, I love playing at peak foilage its awesome, let me check about next week, what day were you thinking? I want to, still have not played this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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