heavy_wx Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 The sun is starting to peek out here for the first time in the last several days. Actually not too bad out at 30 degrees with a light NW wind. High temperatures should continue to slowly warm into the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenixny Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 http://wxcaster4.com/nam/CONUS1_MESO-ETA212_SFC_ACCUMSNOWFALL-KUCHERA_84HR.gif Having trouble posting the NAM Snow map for 18z but sure is pretty. The storm on the 18z GFS would make us all happy being a Hudson Valley Runner. Too bad its hour 336. http://mag.ncep.noaa.gov/Image.php?model=gfs&area=namer¶m=850_temp_mslp_precip&cycle=18ℑ=gfs%2F18%2Fgfs_namer_336_850_temp_mslp_precip.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stash Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Haha...a HV runner would not make all of us in Upstate NY happy...but with the way this winter has gone, it would be a fitting ending. http://wxcaster4.com/nam/CONUS1_MESO-ETA212_SFC_ACCUMSNOWFALL-KUCHERA_84HR.gif Having trouble posting the NAM Snow map for 18z but sure is pretty. The storm on the 18z GFS would make us all happy being a Hudson Valley Runner. Too bad its hour 336. http://mag.ncep.noaa.gov/Image.php?model=gfs&area=namer¶m=850_temp_mslp_precip&cycle=18ℑ=gfs/18/gfs_namer_336_850_temp_mslp_precip.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrmax Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 What is the 18/00z NAM trying to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaT13 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I've had an experience like that at Bristol many years ago...soaking wet at the base, but heavy snow from mid-way up. Me and my buddies stayed on the top half the whole night with all sorts of new snow. Very fun! Glad to hear someone else has experienced this. I actually had some of the best nights in years the past few trips down there during the past week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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West Point, NY Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Snowfall.JPG Andy does that shadow 2-4 zone go all the way down the thruway to the NJ border? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wx4cast Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Andy does that shadow 2-4 zone go all the way down the thruway to the NJ border? Yes but probably closer to 2 the farther south you go. Its not really a shadow zone just that accumulating snow across the lower elevations won't happen until late tomorrow night like after 8-9 PM maybe not until 11 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Point, NY Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Yes but probably closer to 2 the farther south you go. Its not really a shadow zone just that accumulating snow across the lower elevations won't happen until late tomorrow night like after 8-9 PM maybe not until 11 PM Thanks. I'm up at around 1K down here so I was more worried about the potential shadowing than the accumulation issues. Upton has the whole county at 6" or thereabouts but I think you are more realistic. I never trust any storm that dilly-dallies in getting going and with the main batch not gaining latitude, there is lots that has to come together tomorrow night to throw that kind of moisture back this far west from an out to sea storm and a strong easterly fetch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Point, NY Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 NAM = No Accuracy Model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eduggs Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Very light snow and 40F in downtown ALB. Looks like some downsloping off the southern Greens on radar. Still low dps... hoping we saturate and cool. Doubtful the valley sees much accumulating snow until at least evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winter_rules Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 The wife reports heavy snow at home with "serious thunder." We are basically on the western boundary of Delaware County where the northerly flow meets the southerly flow (convergence?). Not a flake in Binghamton yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stash Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Around 2" here, Albany must be approaching that by about now. Very light snow and 40F in downtown ALB. Looks like some downsloping off the southern Greens on radar. Still low dps... hoping we saturate and cool. Doubtful the valley sees much accumulating snow until at least evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying MXZ Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 The wife reports heavy snow at home with "serious thunder." We are basically on the western boundary of Delaware County where the northerly flow meets the southerly flow (convergence?). Not a flake in Binghamton yet. Very cool. The radar looked pretty good there at the time but I wouldn't have expected that! 6.1" at home at 5:30. Not too bad, but it will be gone soon with nothing but the 40's forcasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winter_rules Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Very cool. The radar looked pretty good there at the time but I wouldn't have expected that! 6.1" at home at 5:30. Not too bad, but it will be gone soon with nothing but the 40's forcasted. We also ended up around 5-6" but the wind blows stuff around so much at the house it's hard to guess without walking down to the sheltered area of the property. For me, I think this will be remembered as the winter that could have been. We have fairly consistent cold, including a week of "extreme" cold. After the thaw in early January everything stayed frozen solid into March (and still is). At least I had fun on the pond at our new house....despite barely snowmobiling this winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavy_wx Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 Actually got around a half an inch here, should be gone by the end of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eduggs Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 First heavy snow ob of the year at ALB! KALB 081351Z 35010KT 1/4SM R01/1800V2400FT +SN FZFG VV007 Walking outside for a bit I thought we were close to heavy. Temp creeping above freezing. About 6" on the ground and probably 7-7.5" fallen. Nice little overperformer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 First heavy snow ob of the year at ALB! KALB 081351Z 35010KT 1/4SM R01/1800V2400FT +SN FZFG VV007 Walking outside for a bit I thought we were close to heavy. Temp creeping above freezing. About 6" on the ground and probably 7-7.5" fallen. Nice little overperformer! Congratz on overperformer! Seems like WNY is in screw zone for the last 4-6 weeks in terms of snowfall. I think Madison Wisconsin is at 60-70 inches on the year and most of New England is over 80 inches. Pretty crazy that the Buffalo Airport is barely at 50 inches, if that. Looking forward to near 60 degrees on Sunday. Hopefully its cold here when I am in Florida for the first week of April though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavy_wx Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 CONNECTICUT ...LITCHFIELD COUNTY... NEW HARTFORD 9.8 1227 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER BAKERSVILLE 8.3 830 AM 3/08 CO-OP OBSERVER NORFOLK 8.2 800 AM 3/08 CO-OP OBSERVER WINSTED 8.0 940 AM 3/08 SPOTTER THOMASTON 8.0 1200 PM 3/08 CT DOT LITCHFIELD 7.5 1200 PM 3/08 CT DOT NORTH CANAAN 7.5 1200 PM 3/08 CT DOT THOMASTON DAM 7.0 700 AM 3/08 CO-OP OBSERVER WINCHESTER CENTER 6.5 1200 PM 3/08 CT DOT TORRINGTON 6.5 927 AM 3/08 SPOTTER MASSACHUSETTS ...BERKSHIRE COUNTY... SAVOY 11.0 1214 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 NORTH OTIS 10.0 1030 AM 3/08 PUBLIC LENOX 9.6 542 PM 3/08 CO-OP OBSERVER PITTSFIELD 8.0 538 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 SHEFFIELD 8.0 1005 AM 3/08 FACEBOOK LENOX DALE 7.9 801 AM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER WILLIAMSTOWN 6.3 832 AM 3/08 SPOTTER LANESBOROUGH 5.5 444 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 HANCOCK 5.4 658 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 ALFORD 5.0 629 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET 6 CLARKSBURG 4.8 524 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 RICHMOND 4.5 1005 AM 3/08 FACEBOOK NEW YORK ...ALBANY COUNTY... GUILDERLAND CENTER 9.8 1226 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 1 NE SHAKERS 9.6 103 PM 3/08 ASOS LATHAM 9.5 1234 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 COLONIE 9.2 444 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 WATERVLIET 8.9 1115 AM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER BOGHT CORNERS 8.9 1230 PM 3/08 NWS EMPLOYEE GREEN ISLAND 7.8 1201 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 1 ENE MCKOWNVILLE 7.8 1256 PM 3/08 NWS OFFICE COHOES 7.5 605 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 SOUTH BERNE 6.5 1122 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 NORTH BETHLEHEM 6.5 700 AM 3/08 FACEBOOK VOORHEESVILLE 6.2 1113 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 KNOX 6.0 1141 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 ALCOVE DAM 5.6 730 AM 3/08 CO-OP OBSERVER 2 NNE VOORHEESVILLE 5.5 630 AM 3/08 NWS EMPLOYEE WESTERLO 5.0 745 AM 3/08 WNYT RAVENA 4.0 648 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 PRESTON HOLLOW 1.8 640 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET 6 ...COLUMBIA COUNTY... ANCRAMDALE 11.6 543 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 TAGHKANIC 11.1 1137 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 CRARYVILLE 11.0 156 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 CHATHAM 10.2 1222 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 AUSTERLITZ 10.0 1202 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 WEST GHENT 10.0 744 AM 3/08 FACEBOOK CHATHAM CENTER 9.5 439 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 NORTH CHATHAM 9.3 849 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 KINDERHOOK 9.1 553 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 GHENT 9.0 556 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 HUDSON 9.0 1137 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 LIVINGSTON 8.5 1146 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 CLAVERACK 6.5 745 AM 3/08 WNYT NIVERVILLE 6.0 745 AM 3/08 WNYT GERMANTOWN 6.0 526 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 ...DUTCHESS COUNTY... PINE PLAINS 11.0 800 AM 3/08 SPOTTER MILLBROOK 10.1 508 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 VERBANK 9.5 1100 AM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER MARKET 9.5 1030 AM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER MILAN 8.8 916 AM 3/08 SPOTTER RHINEBECK 8.8 1240 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER POUGHQUAG 8.5 1209 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER LA GRANGE 7.0 530 AM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER EAST FISHKILL 6.5 148 AM 3/08 SPOTTER 4 SE RHINEBECK 6.0 700 AM 3/08 CO-OP OBSERVER POUGHKEEPSIE 5.5 700 AM 3/08 CO-OP OBSERVER ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON 5.1 1230 PM 3/08 SPOTTER RED OAKS MILL 4.5 740 AM 3/08 SPOTTER SALT POINT 3.4 1232 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER ...FULTON COUNTY... CAROGA LAKE 4.0 533 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 BROADALBIN 4.0 829 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 7 NW GLOVERSVILLE 3.7 700 AM 3/08 CO-OP OBSERVER FISHHOUSE 3.2 436 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 JOHNSTOWN 3.0 402 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 OPPENHEIM 3.0 745 AM 3/08 WNYT ...GREENE COUNTY... HUNTER 14.0 539 PM 3/08 FACEBOOK GREENVILLE CENTER 11.1 317 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 GREENVILLE 9.9 118 PM 3/08 SPOTTER HALCOTT CENTER 9.5 606 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 FREEHOLD 8.0 515 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 CATSKILL 6.0 503 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 CAIRO 6.0 601 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 MAPLECREST 6.0 745 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 EAST JEWETT 5.9 700 AM 3/08 CO-OP OBSERVER EARLTON 5.2 723 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 WINDHAM 5.0 745 AM 3/08 WNYT COXSACKIE 5.0 745 AM 3/08 WNYT DURHAM 3.0 622 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 SOUTH CAIRO 3.0 700 AM 3/08 FACEBOOK ...HAMILTON COUNTY... INDIAN LAKE 3.0 504 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 LAKE PLEASANT 2.5 745 AM 3/08 WNYT 2 SW INDIAN LAKE 2.5 525 AM 3/08 CO-OP OBSERVER WELLS 1.6 735 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 ...HERKIMER COUNTY... COLUMBIA CENTER 3.0 855 AM 3/08 FACEBOOK NORWAY 2.0 825 AM 3/08 FACEBOOK ...MONTGOMERY COUNTY... GLEN 5.7 521 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 FONDA 5.5 1208 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 AMSTERDAM 5.0 1144 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 HESSVILLE 4.8 1120 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 STONE RIDGE 4.5 505 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 PALATINE BRIDGE 3.0 503 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET 6 ...RENSSELAER COUNTY... CENTER BRUNSWICK 9.5 434 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 NORTH GREENBUSH 8.9 1245 PM 3/08 METEOROLOGIST HAMPTON MANOR 8.5 1200 PM 3/08 FACEBOOK SCHAGHTICOKE 8.0 502 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 GRAFTON 8.0 745 AM 3/08 WNYT BRUNSWICK 7.9 745 AM 3/08 CO-OP OBSERVER AVERILL PARK 7.0 745 AM 3/08 WNYT SPEIGLETOWN 7.0 734 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 TROY 7.0 504 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 SCHODACK CENTER 6.0 745 AM 3/08 WNYT BERLIN 5.0 648 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 HOOSICK FALLS 3.0 1224 PM 3/08 SPOTTER CASTLETON-ON-HUDSON 2.5 200 AM 3/08 FACEBOOK 1 NE MELROSE 0.8 700 AM 3/08 CO-OP OBSERVER ...SARATOGA COUNTY... PORTER CORNERS 7.2 613 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 CLIFTON PARK 7.0 516 PM 3/08 NWS EMPLOYEE MECHANICVILLE 6.0 1159 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 CHARLTON 6.0 426 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 ROUND LAKE 5.5 1200 PM 3/08 SPOTTER BALLSTON LAKE 5.5 505 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 MILTON 5.2 518 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 SCHUYLERVILLE 5.0 745 AM 3/08 WNYT MALTA 5.0 755 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 SARATOGA SPRINGS 4.7 1216 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 GREENFIELD CENTER 3.5 450 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 CORINTH 2.5 453 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 ...SCHENECTADY COUNTY... NISKAYUNA 7.5 1007 AM 3/08 SPOTTER SCOTIA 7.0 318 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 SCHENECTADY - GE PLO 6.8 915 AM 3/08 NWS EMPLOYEE DELANSON 5.5 1151 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 SCHENECTADY 4.7 738 AM 3/08 NWS EMPLOYEE DUANESBURG 4.0 708 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 GLENVILLE 2.5 105 AM 3/08 SPOTTER ...SCHOHARIE COUNTY... SUMMIT 12.0 1131 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 MIDDLEBURGH 10.5 504 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 JEFFERSON 8.5 1206 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 CHARLOTTEVILLE 6.8 554 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 FULTON 6.5 627 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 RICHMONDVILLE 6.1 445 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 SCHOHARIE 6.0 448 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 SEWARD 5.0 1151 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 GILBOA 5.0 621 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 HUNTERSLAND 4.5 606 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET 6 NORTH BLENHEIM 2.8 615 AM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER 2 ESE COBLESKILL 0.3 735 AM 3/08 CO-OP OBSERVER ...ULSTER COUNTY... HIGHMOUNT 14.0 522 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 1 N PINE HILL 9.0 940 AM 3/08 PUBLIC MODENA 8.0 900 AM 3/08 FACEBOOK NEW PALTZ 7.0 1215 PM 3/08 SPOTTER HIGHLAND 4.8 142 PM 3/08 SPOTTER SAUGERTIES 4.3 431 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 STONE RIDGE 4.2 630 AM 3/08 SPOTTER PHOENICIA 4.0 534 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 KINGSTON 1.8 614 AM 3/08 SPOTTER WEST SHOKAN 1.0 457 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 BEARSVILLE 0.4 700 AM 3/08 CO-OP OBSERVER ...WARREN COUNTY... GLENS FALLS 3.0 924 AM 3/08 METEOROLOGIST 5 SE NORTH CREEK 2.5 700 AM 3/08 CO-OP OBSERVER WARRENSBURG 2.5 850 AM 3/08 SPOTTER LAKE LUZERNE 2.2 535 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 QUEENSBURY 2.0 656 AM 3/08 FACEBOOK BRANT LAKE 1.0 1201 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 ...WASHINGTON COUNTY... HUDSON FALLS 3.1 529 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 GRANVILLE 3.0 522 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 SALEM 2.5 408 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 VERMONT ...BENNINGTON COUNTY... WOODFORD 9.0 1202 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 2 S SUNDERLAND 6.0 700 AM 3/08 CO-OP OBSERVER POWNAL 5.5 715 AM 3/08 CO-OP OBSERVER STAMFORD 5.5 1100 AM 3/08 BROADCAST MEDIA WEST ARLINGTON 4.5 1202 PM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 EAST ARLINGTON 4.0 542 AM 3/08 WEATHERNET6 BENNINGTON 3.5 635 AM 3/08 PUBLIC ...WINDHAM COUNTY... MARLBORO 6.5 930 AM 3/08 FACEBOOK WHITINGHAM 5.0 1000 AM 3/08 FACEBOOK BELLOWS FALLS 4.0 837 AM 3/08 PUBLIC BALL MOUNTAIN LAKE 3.5 700 AM 3/08 CO-OP OBSERVER STRATTON 3.0 745 AM 3/08 WNYT Wow looks like a major overperformer for Albany county with widespread 9" totals. 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Logan11 Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 6 inch final here. Fringe city again relative to places south/east, but we nickel and dime our way forward and now at 54" for the season. Nice snowcover until the March sun takes a lot of it away this weekend. I'll get out early in the AM to do my4 mile snow shoe before the sun does it's dirty deed. We probably average around 8-12" in the woods here anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Point, NY Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 6 inch final here. Fringe city again relative to places south/east, but we nickel and dime our way forward and now at 54" for the season. Nice snowcover until the March sun takes a lot of it away this weekend. I'll get out early in the AM to do my4 mile snow shoe before the sun does it's dirty deed. We probably average around 8-12" in the woods here anyway. You need a spring charge as we can't have me beat you for the season down here in the tropics. The 15" yesterday brought me up to 62.5". I think I'll handily beat what I would have gotten in Queensbury this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNYLakeEffect Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Temp is up to 47F here, and it looks beautiful outside. Might have a shot at 60 tomorrow? Barring some later spring snow, it looks like this winter will finish comfortably below average in snowfall. It's pretty disappointing for my last winter here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSUmetstud Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 looks like some potential LES this coming week SE of the lakes...especially Lake Ontario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaT13 Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 looks like some potential LES this coming week SE of the lakes...especially Lake Ontario. The 12z GFS certainly agrees with that. Quite the midweek arctic blast, modest amounts of moisture on well aligned Northerly flow with more than adequate Delta T's. It'll be a harsh return to reality after the 60's today. But I'll take it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNINCR Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 First heavy snow ob of the year at ALB! KALB 081351Z 35010KT 1/4SM R01/1800V2400FT +SN FZFG VV007 Not to be that guy but... Dec , SPECI KALB 270440Z 01009KT 1/4SM R01/3500VP6000FT +SN FZFG VV005 M04/M05 A2983 RMK AO2 TWR VIS 1/2 PRESFR P0008 Feb , SPECI KALB 270802Z 34008KT 1/4SM R01/4000VP6000FT +SN FG VV004 00/M01 A2998 RMK AO2 P0003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavy_wx Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 55F right now with some high/mid-level clouds. Still looks pretty cold for Thursday though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolymammoth Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Been a crappy snow season here in the BGM area. Becoming a trend and perhaps I need to get used to it. We used to get the bulk of our snowfall from what was often a favorable inland location in coastal storms. It seems to me that these storms are trending to the east the last 5 years or so...and, for example, my brother in central LI has had way more 12+ inch snowfalls than me--which used to be unheard of. I see that Worcester, MA--generally comparable to BGM in average yearly snowfall--has had over 100 inches this season. Close to double my location. I think this is pretty sad.... I guess there's next year.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wx4cast Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Gonna be fun nover the next 7-12 days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavy_wx Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 Been a crappy snow season here in the BGM area. Becoming a trend and perhaps I need to get used to it. We used to get the bulk of our snowfall from what was often a favorable inland location in coastal storms. It seems to me that these storms are trending to the east the last 5 years or so...and, for example, my brother in central LI has had way more 12+ inch snowfalls than me--which used to be unheard of. I see that Worcester, MA--generally comparable to BGM in average yearly snowfall--has had over 100 inches this season. Close to double my location. I think this is pretty sad.... I guess there's next year.... Yeah, it seems that way in Albany as well. The last time ALB has gotten over 20" was 10 years ago. The last 2 foot storm was the March '93 superstorm, 20 years ago tomorrow. In comparision, Central Park last had a 20" storm in December 2010, as well as one during February of that same year. Their last snow storm greater than 2 feet was in February 2006. I think it has just been an incredible stretch of historic snow events in the I-95 corridor. One of these days, the average storm track will likely shift back to the north and west as we come back to the mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan11 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I don't disagree with the overall trend stated here... But two events do come to mind that managed to screw ALB and BGM I guess, but were very big. Valentines Day 2007 and the so called Snowcane of late Feb. 2010. In VD 2007 amounts way over two feet fell to the west of ALB. Not sure how BGM did. In 2010 massive amounts fells with any elevation west of ALB and in the Catskills. Maybe BGM found themselves too far west barely. But no question NE has had so many more good events in this century so far. Yeah, it seems that way in Albany as well. The last time ALB has gotten over 20" was 10 years ago. The last 2 foot storm was the March '93 superstorm, 20 years ago tomorrow. In comparision, Central Park last had a 20" storm in December 2010, as well as one during February of that same year. Their last snow storm greater than 2 feet was in February 2006. I think it has just been an incredible stretch of historic snow events in the I-95 corridor. One of these days, the average storm track will likely shift back to the north and west as we come back to the mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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