dryslot Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share Posted February 9, 2013 The truth is that good snow growth will compensate for the wind when it's really ripping. Even if it's just pouring fine flakes, it piles up. What was amazing last night is we still had perfect dendrites despite gusts to 50 mph. It's not so much the snow growth it affects, but the wind causes major blowing and drifting which breaks the crystals down. I had great snow growth for awhile too, but my cores have been under 10:1. I would have to agree, I would like to be able to do a core sample but that is going to be near impossible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share Posted February 9, 2013 from the NYC thread... hard link: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/hydromet/hydrometDisplay.php?event=stormTotalv3_24&element=snow¢eron=OKX Not very hard to pick out where those bands set up shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 27.0" here total with liquid equivalent of 2.40" from a core!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Well I had 8.5" at midnight and then the death band made it briefly over my head. At 12a I cleared a huge area and woke up with an additional 11". It's still accumulating, but it's probably a high end -SN with moderate at times. Haven't taken a core yet though. Actual depth around the yard is generally in the 15-17" range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 33.0" in Guilford at my parent's house which is the largest since at least Feb 34 and maybe since 1888. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaMike Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 ...TOLLAND COUNTY... COVENTRY 30.5 851 AM 2/09 TRAINED SPOTTER TOLLAND 30.5 914 AM 2/09 GENERAL PUBLIC STAFFORDVILLE 27.2 829 AM 2/09 CO-OP OBSERVER SOMERS 25.5 646 AM 2/09 TRAINED SPOTTER STAFFORD SPRINGS 24.5 808 AM 2/09 NONE Hey KevInMA, How much for Attleboro? My brother said around 26 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wx2fish Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Flurries and a brightening sky. Looks like 25.5" will do it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 33.0" in Guilford at my parent's house which is the largest since at least Feb 34 and maybe since 1888.Can you believe this dude? Never ever could we imagine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin W Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Hey KevInMA, How much for Attleboro? My brother said around 26 inches. I'm really not sure yet. Where I am ~19-24. I will have a better number soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick-02540 Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Too bad the low stalls NE of Cape Cod, MA instead of to our SE. I know, But I have had an additional 3 inches since 6:30 with the bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 27.1'' here as of 9 am this morning (average of 10 snow depth measurements in protected area. No drifts in these measurements) . Peak wind gust was 54 mph at 7:30 am. I was up all night and can confirmed full fledged blizzard from 12 am through 9 am. 4 - 6 foot drifts throughout the area. Currently, temp 10.9 F, winds N 27 gusting to 35 mph SN/BLSN You have a spotter ID or can I just put you in as Bath? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Wonder how long till schools open in New England? Ugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coriolis Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Terryville, CT near the Bristol, Wolcott border. Took about 20 measurements because of the drifting and I have an average of 27.5 inches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Hopefully Tuesday does not hurt the pack much, especially considering we may get some more snow in here next weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Morning, Eric! Wow! I dunno, though... There's a part of me that feels like we're sort of "cheating" by including the CF 10-11" in our total at Portland, you know? If that localized event hadn't happened yesterday AM and afternoon, we'd really only be at about 20" from the main event. What do you think? Is it right to count it all as "one" snowstorm for recordkeeping purposes? Good luck trying to determine what forcing wasn't part of the "main system." The NE flow off the water was a result of the developing low pressure, just because we lucked out on the coastal front doesn't mean it's any less valid. Same for those guys on the eastern shores that benefit from ocean enhancement underneath the synoptic snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share Posted February 9, 2013 Good luck trying to determine what forcing wasn't part of the "main system." The NE flow off the water was a result of the developing low pressure, just because we lucked out on the coastal front doesn't mean it's any less valid. Same for those guys on the eastern shores that benefit from ocean enhancement underneath the synoptic snow. Yeah, Its really one storm as there was no lag in precip since yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Wonder how long till schools open in New England? Ugh I would think on monday for our area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mips Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 4 feet of compacted, blown into every crevice and niche front porch and length of the house back balcony...Light 'n Fluffy compresses to Igloo Blocks Cut To Order. And then they have to be tossed up and over the side as to not smash the glass rail panels with the shovel. I got part of it done: most of it still to go. I'll still be digging tomorrow. At least it doesn't feel cold while shoveling. Location: North Andover, MA, within a mile of the Middleton and Boxford borders: 22 inches pretty consistent on unobstructed flat areas like the driveway parking area. And it is still snowing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Hopefully Tuesday does not hurt the pack much, especially considering we may get some more snow in here next weekend. It looks like a gentle thaw with less than 0.25" of precipitation right now according to the NWS. A thaw like the one we had two weeks ago with heavy rain and 60F temps would be a disaster with such a heavy snowpack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisrotary12 Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 cool, I have a bet going for Billerica.snow . we work there of Concord Rd. Very difficult to measure out there. Did the best that I could as I assume all of you have been doing. Looks as if my final tally is going to be somewhere between 23 and 24 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Friend of mine in town measured 25" an hour ago... I have not been out in a while, so not sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Would you look at this band over me just regenerate? Unreal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Spencer MA with the highest in my area with 31", Im close to that but not quite, Ill measure again in a little bit, but probably between 26-28". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Scott can we get oes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 I have power in middleboro. Measured an additional 6" since 3am...adding to our 19" would give us 25". Depths 18-24" though with drifting. Matches me nicely. Measured 18" this AM on top of the 8" last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 It's snowing hard here with large flakes, should be done soon, I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbutts Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Brightening up here. Nearby ski areas Pat's Peak and Gunstock reporting 2', Crotched 29", Sunapee 18" 2' is probably about right for mby too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 an't believe Wachusett and B'East opened. How do people get there (legally)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 How is BDL so low compared to other reports around their area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codfishsnowman Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 21-22 depth, will go with an event total of 24 inches allowing for compaction of which there was quite a bit of 9am to 9pm...4 inches with ratios prob 6-8 to 1...tiny needle like dendrites and from 6pm to 9pm vis was half to three quaters of a mile but the snow just wasnt piling up with the tiny flakes and all that wind. 9pm to 2:45am...17 inches, peak rate 4"/hr. and we never even got into the colors to the south but just had the fringe of real heavy stuff and then just a great deform band thereafter 2:45am til the snow stopped about an hour ago at least 3 more inches and again really tiny needle like dendrites once the mega band had moved just east of here but i cannot fathom depths of a foot more on the level, and then factoring in a few more inches for settling/compaction and wind damage to the dendrites...many of those places in the low to mid 30's realistically had closer to 40!! to get widespread two feet here in the spfd area is almost unheard of, only 1888 did it as far as i am aware and did it with a foot more to boot like those folks down in wallingford, meriden, colchester, coventry etc. we had to get close to 2 inches qpf, this stuff isnt that light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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