weathafella Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Well.... Someone should do stats on early season snow correlating to the winter . Not sure what BOS ended up with but I have about 2 inches imby despite snow for probably 8-10 hours. Gonna drive out to metro west and northward to see the big totals. Wonderful storm to track and once again, the euro made GFS look like dog dung. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELCwx Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 I guess 65% of people in CT are without power. That's insane. Would rival or possibly exceed Irene. I'm not sure if I have power at home. I'll be leaving for CT sometime soon. It's at 810K now, more than Irene. Keeps going up every time I look. They are probably not as prepared with out of state crews so it may take longer this time. Just went up to 822k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Well.... Someone should do stats on early season snow correlating to the winter . Not sure what BOS ended up with but I have about 2 inches imby despite snow for probably 8-10 hours. Gonna drive out to metro west and northward to see the big totals. Wonderful storm to track and once again, the euro made GFS look like dog dung. Not only did it make it look like dog dung, it opened up its mouth and shoved it down the GFS throat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbutts Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Looks like power is going to be on and off today. Been off about an hour, came back for about 10 seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connecticut Appleman Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Over 803k CL&P customers in CT out of power and climbing. Don't know what outages United Illuminating have so well north of 800k outages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Contracts FTW? nah lol, 90% of my clients got plowed out, some had over 8 inches, i was the snow anus in Fairifield cty, and from hearing all these stories, Im so glad, my sister in Wilton has ten inches of snow, a tree ripped down the lines, and also the conduit off her house, looking at a minimum of a week without power probably 2, thankfully we torch in the first half of november. If anyone needs help, let me know i will bring my truck up and do whatever i can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnno Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Drive about an hour to your north and check this out up here. This area is just absolutely devastated... Canton is bad, makes the ice storm from a few years back look like nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKpowdah Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Someone should compile stats on 2011 snowfall so far, as in year-to-date. If November and December deliver, YTD snowfall could be nearing records Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organizing Low Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 thanks for the NBC link....watching it now. interesting that in the press conference they mentioned that unlike Irene, transmission and distribution towers may have been damaged in CT.....trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 I might be a meteorologist, but I'm pretty jealous from a science standpoint of not actually witnessing the good stuff. I guess this was how I felt on 4/1/97 in 30" of snow. What a storm...I still can't wrap my head around what the fook happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organizing Low Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 first school closings in CT.....Danbury!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutmegfriar Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Long term power outages are way overrated and having been through a few in my life, I'll never root for an ice storm, hurricane, or a storm like yesterday's (in full foliage). Outages were fun when I was single, but they're a pain as a middle-aged man with kids. The post last night about Kevin's girls crying when they saw their house and the sparks from the power line was sobering. I just broke the news to my friend in Windsor that the Governor is indicating that parts of the State may be without power for a week. He had no idea and his family was assuming they would have power back on by today. He also didn't know that 800k people were in the same boat. This made me think that many without power may have no idea what is facing them this week. Lots of people will be cold this week, so lend a hand and find somebody to help. I'm damn happy we got a bust down here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sickman Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 I spoke to my mom in Springfield MA this morning. She got 11" of snow, and lost about 75% of the trees in her yard. She described the surrounding neighborhood as a "war zone" with all the trees down everywhere. (She then proceeded to yell at me for not "warning" her about this... which I actually did. ) When she gets her internet back, she'll send me some pics, and I'll put them up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organizing Low Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 I might be a meteorologist, but I'm pretty jealous from a science standpoint of not actually witnessing the good stuff. I guess this was how I felt on 4/1/97 in 30" of snow. What a storm...I still can't wrap my head around what the fook happened. its amazing. i always hear about your april 97 storm, and i am totally shocked by that one. this one is equally stunning. those 2 storms plus the 98 ice storm we had here are the 3 most anomalous winter events that i have ever heard of, at least here in the northeast. that deathband from this storm was to die for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKpowdah Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 I might be a meteorologist, but I'm pretty jealous from a science standpoint of not actually witnessing the good stuff. I guess this was how I felt on 4/1/97 in 30" of snow. What a storm...I still can't wrap my head around what the fook happened. Agreed on everything!! Seriously my mind is blown lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 It blows my mind. The power of banding. I need a 24 hr loop of that. Best I could manage on WU by playing with the values in the URL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skierinvermont Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 181'....that is the diff between you and I. Ok, but I wasn't alone in finding that to be suspect. I'll take your word for it. I can believe it... there was 2" on a nearby hill 200' higher than me when I only had .5". I imagine they could have had 5-6" while I had 3". Elevation was incredibly important in this storm for coastal people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organizing Low Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 lol at the NBC anchorwoman emphasizing the word 'epic' to describe the storm just needed to slip in a la there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Just got back from skiing Wachusett...I would say there is about 15" at the base there, and about 2 feet at the top...I skied on my rock skis (unnecessary), which are only 76mm at the waist so it was a struggle at times. Still great to get out though! Swyeet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 For those folks in mass that got nailed by the tornadoes then irene then this, i pray u guys get up and running soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 That was TEXTBOOK single band domination. It was actually a perfect mid level evolution for an interior New England snowstorm. Matched up well with 600mb frontogenesis, which is what we were talking about earlier. 700 miles long, what's next volcano?, probably epic cold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Does he have a generator? Give him our best. How'd he do in the snow department? tell me that you're joking... Major transmission lines down, complete rebuild required in areas 12.5 inches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Wow Brian, that's awesome. Never fails....nw edge of a cyclone FTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahk_webstah Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 I might be a meteorologist, but I'm pretty jealous from a science standpoint of not actually witnessing the good stuff. I guess this was how I felt on 4/1/97 in 30" of snow. What a storm...I still can't wrap my head around what the fook happened. honestly it was just surreal. Usually we slowly ramp up of step down, if you prefer, to winter...and by the time the first significant storm comes we are more than ready for it. A part of me couldn't believe it would actually start to snow and pile up. When I woke up to almost a foot and a half I was kinda stupified. I'm actually glad it will melt this week (sorry Pete and others) and hopefully allow my kale and carrots to finish and then have a proper ramp up/step down. I suspect though, that we warm up for a week or two then have another snowfall before December. Have no idea what the long rangers say but that is just what it feels like will happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahk_webstah Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 700 miles long, what's next volcano?, probably epic cold I've never seen a single band that long. I was getting upset reading Pete and Mike's early posts about heavy snow, and we were just getting light to moderate....but then I looked at the regional radar and saw we were in the same band as they were and that it was stationary. I figured our side of the band would eventually strengthen and boy did it. Just goes to show that it is about quanity AND quallity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 nah lol, 90% of my clients got plowed out, some had over 8 inches, i was the snow anus in Fairifield cty, and from hearing all these stories, Im so glad, my sister in Wilton has ten inches of snow, a tree ripped down the lines, and also the conduit off her house, looking at a minimum of a week without power probably 2, thankfully we torch in the first half of november. If anyone needs help, let me know i will bring my truck up and do whatever i can. Yep I am offering help to anyone that needs it, have chainsaw will travel. 830K and climbing nearing 400 K in Mass, numbers going up as wind picks up and trees in wet soils fall as well as trees rebounding hitting wires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organizing Low Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Major transmission lines down, complete rebuild required in areas 12.5 inches yep talking about it now on the air, the transmission and substations issues. very bad news for CT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 first school closings in CT.....Danbury!!! Those kids missed a week in Irene and will miss all week this week. Incredible video coming out now. Aerials should be unreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutmegfriar Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 yep talking about it now on the air, the transmission and substations issues. very bad news for CT. And most of the people impacted don't know this yet. Going to be a difficult week (at least) for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Yep I am offering help to anyone that needs it, have chainsaw will travel. 830K and climbing nearing 400 K in Mass, numbers going up as wind picks up and trees in wet soils fall as well as trees rebounding hitting wires. It was 660K in mass earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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