snowstormcanuck Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 So, it's about right. 8" so far from this storm. I had about 3" on the ground beforehand as a result of last week's lake effect, so my garden snowstick is measuring 11" accurately as my snowdepth. I think you have more than 8", unless you're not including the snow that fell yesterday. You had 3" alone at midnight. No way only another 5" fell since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Great twitter feed of a Toronto met. https://twitter.com/AnthonyFarnell Farnell is calling for an additional 8" in Toronto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Man, this has been a much colder storm than I thought. Mid teens right now. Don't have worry about the burgeoning spring sun angle at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowstorms Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Man, this has been a much colder storm than I thought. Mid teens right now. Don't have worry about the burgeoning spring sun angle at all. Lmao, i got 1.8cm since the last time i measured Did you see the 12z GFS? look what it shows for next weekend lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sub_Zero Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Heavy heavy snow here in Ottawa at the moment... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Farnell is calling for an additional 8" in Toronto! I'm guessing that's his RPM model.Assuming it's a 12z run, that already includes a fair bit of the snow that's already fallen. I could see another 4" though. I said earlier this morning a foot was the ceiling. Maybe it's more like an average. Diminishing radar returns spooked me like the weenie I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
on_wx Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Cautious guess right now is that we are between 9-10". 1, There is an almost even layer of 9.5" snow with no drifts on the deck. It was cleared off last night in anticipation of the storm. 2. I possibly took an inaccurate measurement of 8" on the driveway this morning before I shoveled, and new snow down is almost 2.5" attm, which would put us over 10" now. Not entirely sure how accurate this is. 3. After walking around the area at 10am taking measurements on roadways and drives, average depth was about 8.5". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kab2791 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 10.5" total here. Congrats SSC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 400 @ lunch time on a weekday and you can count the number of cars on the highway on your hand. Don't see that too often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Ended up with 3.9" here and .60 of liquid Congrats to those of you out east - enjoy it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Heavy heavy snow here in Ottawa at the moment... I haven't seen a storm like this in years in Toronto, bearing in mind that I lived in Ottawa for 2007-2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
on_wx Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Stephanie Smyth at CP24 tweeted it's taking 90 minutes to drive the 10 miles between Cambridge and Waterloo. Not sure if this is on the Expressway or on city streets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm8 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Took a solid 15 min to scrape off car. Nightmarish layer of ice/sleet underneath the snow... We had a solid 3 hours of freezing rain /sleet mix, heavy at times. Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torontonian Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Apparently if we exceed 32 cm from this storm it will be largest snowstorm of 21st century thus far in Toronto. Looks like it might happen.....i;m hoping. lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargers09 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Endes up with 4 in here. Shocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Apparently if we exceed 32 cm from this storm it will be largest snowstorm of 21st century thus far in Toronto. Looks like it might happen.....i;m hoping. lol. 2007? 13.3" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostfern Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Weenie photo review of the storm here. Did well despite intervening dry slots, onset virga, and brief periods of slightly above freezing temperatures. When it was coming down it meant business. Snowed the hardest it's snowed since the GHD blizzard. About 9" new depth on driveway. Bottom 6.5" is very dense/wet, top 2.5" colder / more fluffy. 13" depth where old snow sits below. This is enough to make it officially a good winter IMO despite a crappy December and first half of January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Endes up with 4 in here. Shocked. Along 8 mile 3-5" right on target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OntarioWX Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Today I have discovered that there's nothing worse than having to finish a school assignment when there's a snowstorm outside. I live in a 10th floor apartment so I have no idea how much we have in Hamilton. As soon as I finish this goddamn essay I'm jumping out the window and taking some pictures. Excruciating not being able to be outside right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 9" and counting on my driveway. Snow still coming down steadily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 2007? 13.3" It's the whole Pearson vs. Downtown thing. Made my noon measurement a little early. 8.7". 10" looks like a lock. My 8-11" call is in trouble, especially if mby numbers are not representative of Toronto and generally a couple of more inches have fallen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Sounds like the greater Toronto area is doing really good! Looks like you guys are getting 20:1 snow about. A couple more pics from here. Will have to show you guys what the snow banks look like after shoveling and plowing is done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Official DTW total: 1130 AM SNOW ROMULUS 42.22N 83.37W02/08/2013 M2.5 INCH WAYNE MI OFFICIAL NWS OBS 12 HOUR TOTAL AT DTW AIRPORT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 9" and counting on my driveway. Snow still coming down steadily. Guys, for next storm, invest in a snowboard. It's a little 2x3 piece of wood that you can pick up from Home Depot. Spray paint it white. There you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
on_wx Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 The table and deck were cleared off last night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Today I have discovered that there's nothing worse than having to finish a school assignment when there's a snowstorm outside. I live in a 10th floor apartment so I have no idea how much we have in Hamilton. As soon as I finish this goddamn essay I'm jumping out the window and taking some pictures. Excruciating not being able to be outside right now. essay due on a weekend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Sounds like the greater Toronto area is doing really good! Looks like you guys are getting 20:1 snow about. A couple more pics from here. Will have to show you guys what the snow banks look like after shoveling and plowing is done! DSCN1467.JPG DSCN1468.JPG DSCN1469.JPG Not quite 20:1 but a dry type powder. Nothing like those pics though. Snow's blowing right off the tree limbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OntarioWX Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 essay due on a weekend? Due at 1:30pm today. TWN mentioned on twitter that someone in Burlington measured 30cm on their deck. That seems a little high to be but I guess it's possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathernut Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 guys, I didn't expect this. We have a legit shot at 40cm in the Hamilton/Dundas/South Burlington area right at the western tip of the lake. Measurements from all 3 areas are now between 30-33cm. And it's still going nuts out there. I just went back out for a measurement and averaged 32cm in 3 spots. Ratios are going up now too as the temps plummet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 guys, I didn't expect this. We have a legit shot at 40cm in the Hamilton/Dundas/South Burlington area right at the western tip of the lake. Measurements from all 3 areas are now between 30-33cm. And it's still going nuts out there. I just went back out for a measurement and averaged 32cm in 3 spots. Ratios are going up now too as the temps plummet. Unless your up on the mountain, those measurements are contaminated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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