powderfreak Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Well it's never boring at 3000ft..lol. Just that nobody lives there. Haha true... I just had to say that. Anyway, in terms with what you are saying, the NWS policy is a good one not to issue headlines for high elevation snow. With that said, Brooke Taber (I met him last summer in Stowe) and the rest of the NWS BTV forecasters are awesome with these events. A bunch of them are skiers anyway and I converse with them often throughout the winter from the resort regarding amounts, snow levels, wind, etc. TABER had a great write-up last night about this event and I love how these guys know the outdoor recreation in the mountains is such a big thing around here, they are always talking about the mountains, almost more than they do anywhere else, haha. Its quite the change from other NWS offices that pretty much ignore anything above 2,000ft or out of the larger population centers (though I don't blame them for not focusing on those areas when you have a lot of people who will wring your neck if wrong). This is from the AFD from BTV earlier this morning... class act these guys/gals are as they don't have to pay attention to this stuff if they didn't want to. They're always talking about the ski resorts though which makes sense like the Denver and Salt Lake City offices because of the popular nature of these areas. WE GREATLY APPRECIATED ALL THE REPORTS YESTERDAY FROM THE ROAD CREWS AND MOUNTAIN RESORTS OF SNOW ACCUMULATION AND THE ASSOCIATED ELEVATION. FOR TODAY...SOUNDINGS SHOW FREEZING LVL AROUND 1200 FT THIS MORNING..BUT RISING TO 2000 FT BY NOON AND ABOVE 2500 FT BY MIDDAY TODAY. WL MENTION A DUSTING TO 3 INCHES FOR ELEVATIONS BLW 2000 FT...WITH ADDITIONAL 2 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE ABOVE 2500 FT BY TONIGHT. 3 DAY STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL (INCLUDING YESTERDAYS 12 INCHES) AT THE SUMMITS ABOVE 3000 FEET BTWN JAY PEAK AND MOUNT MANSFIELD WL BE BTWN 18 AND 24 INCHES BY WEDS. ONCE AGAIN...QPF AMOUNTS WL BE LIGHTER TODAY AND OVERALL SNOW INTENSITY WL BE WEAKER...WHICH COULD LIMIT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE PEAK DAYTIME HOURS. ITS OUR LOCAL POLICY NOT TO ISSUE WINTER HIGHLIGHTS FOR HIGH ELEVATION SNOW...DUE TO THE LIMITED IMPACT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 yes it is http://www.killington.com/winter/multimedia/webcam/northridge.html While 99% of ne gets cold and clouds. No thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 PF when did all that start? Prior to dawn yesterday? That looks more than 25"..almost 28 or 29 or so. What elevation is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 What the hell is Chris M talking about in CT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 SOS cutoff on the GFS towards the end of the run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 What the hell is Chris M talking about in CT. http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Police-Investigate-Death-of-6-Year-Old-146806135.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Police-Investigate-Death-of-6-Year-Old-146806135.html Tragic, oh my made my stomach turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 http://www.nbcconnec...-146806135.html I would just throw myself in that chipper...I don't know how I would go on from that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 SOS cutoff on the GFS towards the end of the run. I agree and you made a great call, sometime it will rain again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 what an ideal southerly flow deluge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 what an ideal southerly flow deluge What day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 What day? the very end of the run, lol http://www.meteo.psu.edu/~gadomski/MRF_12z/mrfloop2.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan11 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 It could have snowed and accumulated everywhere this week had we got a low deepening on the coast, but as with the whole winter season, we could not realize our potential in that respect. Now with any future cold shots being out around April 20th and beyond, even the extreme snow optimist in me has to throw in the towel. LOL ...northern mountains aside. We'd be hoping for a May 9, 1977, etc. and that's about the same chance as hoping for the next cat 2 or better cane strike on SNE. While 99% of ne gets cold and clouds. No thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 PF when did all that start? Prior to dawn yesterday? That looks more than 25"..almost 28 or 29 or so. What elevation is that? It was sometime yesterday morning... and that's at exactly 3,625ft. Either way there were some pretty significant, sustained snowfall rates of 1-2"/hr yesterday during the day, then a lull late afternoon, but it came back on strong last night. Caking snow though... heaviest stuff I've seen in a while. These are around 2,000-2,500ft right on the line from a decent snowstorm to a ridiculous snowstorm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 All I know is I can't imagine what this would've been like if it was 2C colder throughout the column. Our local observer in Stowe village had a 24 hour total of 1.21" right down the road from me, so it certainly rained hard even here in town, but its not the 2-3" QPF that the mountain got. Had we been about 2-3F colder in town though we would have had Warning Criteria snowfall. 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION DATA IN INCHES, FOR VERMONT AND NORTHERN NEW YORK, ENDING 7 A.M. EST/EDT TUESDAY APRIL 10, 2012. VERMONT WESTFIELD 0.7WNW (1070FT) 2.03 WATERBURY 3.3NE 1.51 WATERBURY 4.6NNE 1.37 WATERBURY CENTER 1.21 STOWE 0.2SW 1.21 WESTFIELD 1.14 EDEN COOP 1.12 WORCESTER COOP 1.03 MIDDLESEX 6.9NE 1.03 JEFFERSONVILLE COOP (1163 FT) 1.03 BERLIN 4.3WNW 1.03 WALDEN 4N COOP 0.96 NASHVILLE 1 E 0.90 GREENSBORO 2.3NNE (1630FT) 0.81 MORGAN 6.7SE (1160FT) 0.80 GREENSBORO 2.1NNW (1495FT) 0.79 JAY PEAK COOP (1875FT) 0.75 SHEFFIELD 2.8NNW (1340FT) 0.74 DERBY CENTER 1.8NW (1160FT) 0.71 NORTH UNDERHILL 0.70 NEWPORT COOP 0.68 HUNTINGTON 0.7NNE 0.67 GROTON 4.4SW (1700FT) 0.64 EAST CALAIS (1055FT) 0.64 EAST BERKSHIRE 0.64 SWANTON 0.62 MARSHFIELD 4.5SW 0.62 HYDE PARK 2.9NE (1035FT) 0.58 ROCHESTER COOP 0.57 FRENCH HILL LINCOLN 0.57 SUTTON 2NE COOP 0.56 PLAINFIELD COOP 0.55 HARDWICK 0.1 ENE 0.54 NORTHFIELD COOP 0.53 WOODSTOCK COOP 0.52 NULHEGAN RAWS 0.50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Getting back to what we were mentioning next week, not seeing a torch by any means in terms of high temps. This weekend may be the warmest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 10, 2012 Author Share Posted April 10, 2012 Getting back to what we were mentioning next week, not seeing a torch by any means in terms of high temps. This weekend may be the warmest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Maybe you'll have weenie shwrs or even some elevated thunder on Sunday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 90 in DC while marathon runners are greeted with 50s and east winds on the euro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattb65 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 90 in DC while marathon runners are greeted with 50s and east winds on the euro. I think most will take 50s and a headwind over humid 80s. I know I sure would if I were running this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 thunder for Wiz on the Euro Sunday afternoon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 thunder for Wiz on the Euro Sunday afternoon? I can't wait to get home and look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 10, 2012 Author Share Posted April 10, 2012 90 in DC while marathon runners are greeted with 50s and east winds on the euro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Looks like the 12z models have said no thanks for 90 for Marathon Monday. Looks like 60s now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 All winter long Kevin humps the euro. Now he tosses it like it's a cheap hooker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 the system on sunday is speeding up and the system behind it brings another surge of warmth. there are widespread 80s on the euro next tuesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Just when I thought it couldn't rain harder it does. Can tell daytime instability and orographic lift are together now creating summer type convective rains in the valley. This has to be 3"/hr up above 2000-2500ft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherMA Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Nice day today. 58F right now. Windy again though, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 That could be a sucky headwind for the runners Monday. At least this weekend will be mild, although clouds and/or showers might ruin part of Sunday. Looks like a two day torch and then some rain possible AWT. Maybe that final low tries to approach and retorch mid week next week, but that's far out and uncertain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 10, 2012 Author Share Posted April 10, 2012 Where's all the soaking rains next week? Looks like showers AMOUT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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