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Moving Through December - Changing Patterns and Changing Diapers


ChrisM

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Very often we see these second follow up waves drop a nice swath of light/ mod snows south of track of 1st low. Climo says possible

Well there are two different things here. I'd rather have the GFS follow up wave, but the flow is a wee bit progressive. You can't rule out either solution, but what I am referring to, is the way the euro does this.

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I was just looking at the winter of '70-'71 because we had brought up Dec '70 in the pattern analogs....what a ridiculous winter that was here. The total snow (80") was not epic...it was solidly above average. But the snow cover definitely was epic. It never torched that winter.

108 consecutive days with 1" or more on the ground from Dec 12th to March 29th. 72 consecutive days with 12" or more on the ground from Dec 17th to Feb 26th.

Now that is a winter. That beats 2000-2001 for sure. Though the depth never reached the epic '01 levels.

As a young man 13 year's old and skiing every day it was heaven.
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I mentioned yesterday or the day before...anafront wave climo usually says go with the suppressed scenario. But this one definitely bears a bit of watching. That vortmax rounding the base has some punch to it, so perhaps we can amplify it enough into the cold side of the front.

I think I need to get the ol SWFE t-shirt out for sunday night here...looks like a classic nailbiter. lol.

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2012/13 the winter of oscillation.

GFS looks great. Multiple threats inbound after the 15th. We can now see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Vortex stretching with a strong, oscillating jet stream can be the backbone to a winter that ultimately leads to a triple phaser.

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Vortex stretching with a strong, oscillating jet stream can be the backbone to a winter that ultimately leads to a triple phaser.

Very true. Bottom line we're seeing some terrific runs now. Forgetting the particulars on the OP GFS...we're going to have multiple storms passing through after the 15th and before Xmas. Outstanding. The boring weather is about to end.

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what was that event will that dropped unheard of snowfall rates across alot of metro west boston (near 495). like 20 inches in 6 hours over a few location. it wasn't that recent (more than a few years) but i think one town reported like 6- 7 inches of snow an hour, i remember hearing about it on here, and noone could explain in good detail what the reason was for such prolific snow rates. sorry sorta OT , just was looking for the date to look up the PNS. when you get a chance if you can let me know.

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what was that event will that dropped unheard of snowfall rates across alot of metro west boston (near 495). like 20 inches in 6 hours over a few location. it wasn't that recent (more than a few years) but i think one town reported like 6- 7 inches of snow an hour, i remember hearing about it on here, and noone could explain in good detail what the reason was for such prolific snow rates. sorry sorta OT , just was looking for the date to look up the PNS. when you get a chance if you can let me know.

Dec 23 1997?

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what was that event will that dropped unheard of snowfall rates across alot of metro west boston (near 495). like 20 inches in 6 hours over a few location. it wasn't that recent (more than a few years) but i think one town reported like 6- 7 inches of snow an hour, i remember hearing about it on here, and noone could explain in good detail what the reason was for such prolific snow rates. sorry sorta OT , just was looking for the date to look up the PNS. when you get a chance if you can let me know.

1997?

12/23 maybe?

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I'd rather have it than not, obviously...but if given the choice of a 3'er, followed by a warmup, or a 6"er locked and loaded...I'd take the Feb '69.

That's kind of the camp I'm in. I'd sacrifice snow cover to get more significant storms (as if I had any say in it!).

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WOW now that's something you don't see too often. Amherst jackpot :weight_lift:

1210 PM EST WED DEC 24 1997

...FRANKLIN COUNTY...

CHARLEMONT FINAL 8.2

GREENFIELD FINAL 8.0

SUNDERLAND FINAL 6.0

SHELBURNE 1045 AM 6.0

...HAMPDEN COUNTY...

EAST BRIMFIELD FINAL 13.0

WESTFIELD 440 PM 9.5

AGAWAM 1215 PM 8.0

MONSON 150 PM 6.5

SPRINGFIELD 1050 AM 5.5

...HAMPSHIRE COUNTY...

AMHERST FINAL 16.0

WARE FINAL 9.0

NORTH HATFIELD 1215 PM 8.5

WORTHINGTON FINAL 7.1

...TOLLAND COUNTY...

UNION FINAL 7.0

VERNON FINAL 2.3

MANSFIELD FINAL 1.3

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OT but an interesting stat (courtesy of Joe Lundberg's blog)

There are many cities in the middle of the country that are in the midst of their longest snow drought in recorded history. For example, Des Moines, Iowa has now reached 277 consecutive days without measurable snow. In other words, not since March 4 has there been any snow fall of at least a tenth of an inch! Chicago is on the cusp of their longest such streak of 280 days that dates back to 1994, and if they get through Sunday with none, a new record will have been set there.

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