Isotherm Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 2001 and 2004 are definitely borderline B+ A years. I left those out since they both failed to exceed average snowfall by 10". It's one my silly criteria for an A season although 2004 was extremely close and the Dec 5-6th long duration 16" event is also one of my top 5 storms due to its duration with 40 - 45dbz echoes which dumped 11" in like three hours. What did you record in 03-04? I had 43" which was definitely an A winter. The early Dec storm produced 18" IMBY. 2000-01 was 38", and 2004-05 was 47" for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grothar Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 The sad thing is that ABE's official number is less than my parents' unofficial TTN number... 16.9" vs 17.5". Ray, you got that right and the cone of death is right also. I have a brand new snowblower that has never been used in three years. Thats complete and utter bs for snow gradients. I have yet to see a gradient over perform in our area since frickin when? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolute Humidity Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 What did you record in 03-04? I had 43" which was definitely an A winter. The early Dec storm produced 18" IMBY. 2000-01 was 38", and 2004-05 was 47" for me. 39" that year and 16" with the Dec 5th - 6th event, although it is possible I missed an inch or two with late measurements after compaction. It was real close to 40 yet now have 38.2" on this year and it's still a B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolute Humidity Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Hey Ray, I believe your folks scraped up the 2.5" you needed to reach 20" and raise your grade to c-. If I'm correct with memory, they had 1.4 on the 16th, .3 on the 20th and .8 today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Hey Ray, I believe your folks scraped up the 2.5" you needed to reach 20" and raise your grade to c-. If I'm correct with memory, they had 1.4 on the 16th, .3 on the 20th and .8 today? No, they just missed, 0.1" on the 20th. 19.8" total for the winter. So it remains a D+. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMolineuxLM1 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 My end grade is a D+ for this winter if it weren't for those clippers it would be an F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg ralls Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Still a big fat F in my book. Couldn't cross-country ski on the Perkiomen Trail even once = failure in my eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolute Humidity Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 No, they just missed, 0.1" on the 20th. 19.8" total for the winter. So it remains a D+. Well, they'll get one more shot at it in April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaoPos Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 F. No event greater than 4" in Phl, with a total <10" @ Phl. December was a torch, jan was warm ish. Feb cooled a bit, but I had the flu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
am19psu Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 And the worst March in recent memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HM Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 F. No event greater than 4" in Phl, with a total <10" @ Phl. December was a torch, jan was warm ish. Feb cooled a bit, but I had the flu. I did not receive the flu this past winter but I agree that this was a solid F. Early and late cold with warm Dec-Jan made it feel long (lol early nov-early apr is ridiculous), windy and annoying with anything interesting basically passing around our area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 F. No event greater than 4" in Phl, with a total <10" @ Phl. December was a torch, jan was warm ish. Feb cooled a bit, but I had the flu. Forget 4", PHL's largest event was a measily 1.5". Now watch they beat that next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaoPos Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Forget 4", PHL's largest event was a measily 1.5". Now watch they beat that next week We did have that fluff job of 2" here locally on .0001 " of liquid during that feb freeze. (Very localized though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubbs Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Sticking with the mid-term D. Since there was some improvement this week giving one last chance for extra credit next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 D+ revised to solid D and dropping unless we get April snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChescoWx Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Here in the NW Philly burbs of the last 13 winters - 9 of the 13 winters were over 93% to normal with just 4 that were well below normal. Although 7 were below average - so really a very normal distribution Everyone basically northeast of Hightstown NJ has done very well since 2000. Of the past 13 winters, I've only seen 4 that were sub normal (01/02, 06/07, 07/08, and 11/12). Pretty impressive. In strong contrast, folks from the PHL/SW NJ area through DCA/BWI have seen by and large sub normal snowfall years since 2000. It's definitely been a 40N/75 E type of season and decade/period since 2000 really. I'm at 33.6" on the season with one MECS, a February SECS, and March near SECS (5.5") with a few light hitters around Christmas. I'm up around a C+ in my mind, but if the next couple weeks can produce another 3"+ event at least, which I think it will, then I'll give this winter a B-. If we get a 1958 type redux, well then all bets are off. An A is within reach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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