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Substantial drought relief rains en-route?


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Wish we had this pattern in winter ...

Looks like a solid overrunning event on Sunday and possible Miller B development ... all of which will produce zero snow for SNE.

Are you still at Plymouth? You may be able to see something over the next week there, along with the rest of NNE...but I know you focus on SNE.

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Are you still at Plymouth? You may be able to see something over the next week there, along with the rest of NNE...but I know you focus on SNE.

Yep, I'm in Plymouth for four more weeks ...time flying :(

Definitely possible we see a few flakes in this set up.

On another subject, Friday and Saturday look really breezy for a lot of New England. Strong CAA with the sun coming out and a deep mixed boundary layer developing.

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Too bad I can't find this location on Google Maps. I assume the elevation is at least 2500'. Where is this place/town in relation to the town of Somerset, PA?

Try Laurel Mountain, PA it came up for me. Just a bit southwest of Johnstown. Elevation looks to be in the 2800-3000 ft range

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Some impressive totals so far, I may have an outside chance of cracking 4" here

NOUS41 KGYX 232310

PNSGYX

MEZ007>009-012>014-018>028-NHZ001>010-013-014-180235--241110-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT

SPOTTER REPORTS

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME

710 PM EDT MON APR 23 2012

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24

HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION

IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN

SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE

ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/GRAY

********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL********************

LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS

RAINFALL OF

/INCHES/ MEASUREMENT

MAINE

...ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY...

1 ENE LISBON FALLS 4.30 432 PM 4/23

2 E LEWISTON 3.65 414 PM 4/23

DURHAM 3.51 445 PM 4/23

LIVERMORE FALLS 2.72 709 PM 4/23

...CUMBERLAND COUNTY...

PORTLAND - RIVERTON 4.14 524 PM 4/23

1 ESE WESTBROOK 4.02 644 PM 4/23

GRAY NWS OFFICE 3.98 206 PM 4/23 SINCE 7 PM 4 22

1 ENE SOUTH WINDHAM 2.37 859 AM 4/23

GORHAM 2.15 705 AM 4/23

PORTLAND - N DEERING 2.09 632 AM 4/23

3 WNW PORTLAND 1.18 1252 AM 4/23

...FRANKLIN COUNTY...

2 S WILTON 2.51 538 PM 4/23

1 NNW TEMPLE 2.51 312 PM 4/23

EUSTIS 1.80 652 AM 4/23 TEMP 32F

...KENNEBEC COUNTY...

2 SW WATERVILLE 3.51 136 PM 4/23

...KNOX COUNTY...

1 SSW CAMDEN 2.50 911 AM 4/23

...OXFORD COUNTY...

1 W OTISFIELD 2.32 457 PM 4/23

...YORK COUNTY...

1 NW FERRY BEACH STA 4.10 1121 AM 4/23

2 NE KENNEBUNK 2.49 652 PM 4/23

3 SE SOUTH BERWICK 1.76 503 AM 4/23

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Wow talk about a warm front... dew points had been in the 33-36F range in this area through late morning...and now we have a Td of 55F! It feels downright humid outside all the sudden. Even 2,200ft has a dew point now of 50F. That's an airmass that we haven't seen in a while. Completely different than this morning.

The local ASOS at MVL (730ft) has gone from 37/35 this morning to 57/55 this evening! The temperature change isn't anything special but not too often we see dews go up by 20F during the day.

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Nice rise on all rivers in the state except for the downslope areas of Tolland county.

Yeah ...maybe we can get them "up" to normal capacitance?  Seriously, this rain will not be enough to alleviate the drought. It may take the region down to D1 from D2 status - if we don't abut this with more action, we are still in deficit.  ...and on the wrong side of the warm season.

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Yeah ...maybe we can get them "up" to normal capacitance?  Seriously, this rain will not be enough to alleviate the drought. It may take the region down to D1 from D2 status - if we don't abut this with more action, we are still in deficit.  ...and on the wrong side of the warm season.

Lots of chances coming up. Great rains down here 3-4 inches in many spots. All of the rivers are at or above long term median flow today.

http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ma/nwis/current/?type=flow

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Yeah, my wife was whining about the cold at my son's first game tonight...

...meh, he has played in sleet before

Totally amazed at the transformation of my Grandson from 9-10. He totally gets it now, backhanded a ball in the gap, spun and threw a bullet strike to second to nail the runner. He also got hit in the helmet by a fastball but the next at bat stroked a long fly to right. Last year he was bailing out every pitch and unsure of the game.

Cold baseball is the norm for New England natives.

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Totally amazed at the transformation of my Grandson from 9-10. He totally gets it now, backhanded a ball in the gap, spun and threw a bullet strike to second to nail the runner. He also got hit in the helmet by a fastball but the next at bat stroked a long fly to right. Last year he was bailing out every pitch and unsure of the game.

Cold baseball is the norm for New England natives.

A cold baseball game ended my career. Oh what could have been...I had potential :(

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Another sun drenched morning, mother nature really showing off her colors now as leaf out has begun a full 6 weeks after TrailMIx said it was complete. So looking forward to some normal weather, this torch has been absolutely relentless and allows me to catch up on things that I would normally do just before and during the week of Mothers Day.

Stunning morning.

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Nice discussion regarding upcoming frost/freezes and how the warning system may mislead... disregard the headlines and watch the temperatures!

From BTV:

If enough clearing skies...looking at teens/20s across good portion of forecast area which is not good considering the advanced stage of perennial fruit trees, et cetera. The frost/freeze program begins Wednesday morning for chmpl and St lwrnc valleys but still climatologically too early for rest of forecast area. Thus the potential of frost/freeze headlines for chmpl valley/St lwrnc valley yet no headlines for colder areas. I/ve said it once..I/ve said it a hundred times...ignore the headlines and watch the temperatures and if they/re expected to be sub-freezing then take action!!! Anthr short wave rotates adr the eastern Quebec/maritime system on Sat night/sun while in the Ohio River valley a disturbance develops and moves along the leftover frontal boundary from Thursday system. Models have been rather consistent on keeping the main system S of forecast area...the question is how far is the northern extent. At this time...it looks like eastern Quebec short wave rotates in time to push/keep system from impacting forecast area but replenish or maintain colder air thus perhaps more sun-freezing min T sun and Monday morning. Beginning/ending frost/freeze program is always problematic due to different climate regions across County Warning Area. It will actually be colder in interior Vermont and northern New York yet due to the start of the program being may 5th and may 15th there would be no headlines. Headlines or not...if temperatures get into the 20s/l30s protection of any crops/plants need to be taken. Apple Orchards and wine vineyards are at a susceptible point with temperatures in the m20s possibly causing devastating effects.

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