Typhoon Tip Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Fascinating... I was just checking the 1921 ice-storm out over at the NCEP library and what started out as a classic icing weather pattern, featuring a polar high retreating N (not E) and waves of LPs passing near LI, eventually evolved into an intense coastal storm that passed SE of CC. I am trying to find annals that write more details event profiling, ... because big ice doesn't normally come from CCB's ..how odd .. Edit: here's a good run-down of the event: http://www.the-electric-orphanage.org/great-storms-and-their-aftermath/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Fascinating... I was just checking the 1921 ice-storm out over at the NCEP library and what started out as a classic icing weather pattern, featuring a polar high retreating N (not E) and waves of LPs passing near LI, eventually evolved into an intense coastal storm that passed SE of CC. I am trying to find annals that write more details event profiling, ... because big ice doesn't normally come from CCB's ..how odd .. Edit: here's a good run-down of the event: http://www.the-electric-orphanage.org/great-storms-and-their-aftermath/ Thats a great link, Tstorm too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Some lightning on the coast of Maine right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Thats a great link, Tstorm too! Ha, 33 and rain for Kevin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Ha, 33 and rain for Kevin. Tippy http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/mwr/049/mwr-049-11-0612a.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Tippy http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/mwr/049/mwr-049-11-0612a.pdf Similarities of Dec 2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 One of my favorite ice storms pics is a November Ice storm. Tufts University November 1936 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Similarities of Dec 2008. yes but 4.05 melted equivalent, wow, Concord Mass, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapturedNature Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Clipper flipper... Saturday Night: Rain or snow likely. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. A LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATION OF A DUSTING TO SEVERAL INCHES LOOKS LIKELY ABOVE 1500 FT BY SUNDAY...ESPECIALLY WHERE LAKE MOISTURE AND CLIPPER DYNAMICS/LIFT COMBINED TO PRODUCE SLIGHTLY HIGHER QPF AMOUNTS. The zfp doesn't mention it but the PnC mentions snow for here as well - first time that's been mentioned. Saturday Night A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Sunday A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Some lightning on the coast of Maine right now. Yes their was... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 yes but 4.05 melted equivalent, wow, Concord Mass, Oh yeah tons of QPF, but the setup seems similar. High to the north, overrunning from low pressure and stalled front. Low elevations of NE MA hit. Not much in CT away from MA border. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Oh yeah tons of QPF, but the setup seems similar. High to the north, overrunning from low pressure and stalled front. Low elevations of NE MA hit. Not much in CT away from MA border. Yea I agreed was just saying man that is a ton of QPF, Hunchie and Will would be dodging limb after limb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 There are going to be some nice squalls in the next week coming off the GL, probably spill overs into the usual spots. Should be pretty wintry at times in NNE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 One of my favorite ice storms pics is a November Ice storm. Tufts University November 1936That's impressive for Somerville. Pretty much the city Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon Tip Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Tippy http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/mwr/049/mwr-049-11-0612a.pdf Nice! good find Steven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Yea I agreed was just saying man that is a ton of QPF, Hunchie and Will would be dodging limb after limbAt least the limbs fall straight down. I wonder what the liquid equiv was in 2008. There was prob 2" or so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Well, now that the colder air is moving in, we won't be setting any monthly records....but, the period of October 1st through the 20th was the 2nd warmest on record in 120 years at BTV (+7.2 departure). Only 1947 saw a warmer first three weeks of October. Impressive period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 One of my favorite ice storms pics is a November Ice storm. Tufts University November 1936 That's impressive for Somerville. Pretty much the city Even more so for Medford...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N. OF PIKE Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Even more so for Medford...lol Wow! I mean wow, what was high pressure placement for that. And ya tufts im pretty sure is medford but it IS very close to Somerville line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Clipper flipper... Saturday Night: Rain or snow likely. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. A LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATION OF A DUSTING TO SEVERAL INCHES LOOKS LIKELY ABOVE 1500 FT BY SUNDAY...ESPECIALLY WHERE LAKE MOISTURE AND CLIPPER DYNAMICS/LIFT COMBINED TO PRODUCE SLIGHTLY HIGHER QPF AMOUNTS. Nice! We've got sn/rn forecast but only 40% pops and no mention of any accumujlation whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Nice! We've got sn/rn forecast but only 40% pops and no mention of any accumujlation whatsoever. You may have to break out your shawl, Clipper it is up here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Dropping fast tonight. 38/36 Box with flakes in the forecast even for the Valley this w/e. Nice pattern change to ease us into Winter. Funny, there are no freeze warnings here because growing season is considered officially over yet most of the farms, even in the hill towns, were still cranking this week due to the mild October. Still native corn coming in although that will end quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8611Blizz Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Even more so for Medford...lol That shot is literally on the line with Somerville and most of the campus is really in Somerville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Was just checking temps at midnight for snowmaking, and the pesky mid-elevation warm layer and inversion will make it not possible tonight. Hopefully once we get into the -6C to -8C range at H85 it will overcome that mild layer. This happens like clockwork this time of year...warm dry adiabatic from 4000-1500ft, then the cold pools below that level. Really makes it hard to make snow near the base area unless we are drilling -10C or something over the top... Current thermal profile at midnight: 4000ft...28F (MMNV1) 2500ft...35F 1600ft...40F (Mansfield base) 750ft...33F (Stowe village) 300ft...43F (BTV, for comparison) Here's the Mansfield profile from BTV...including BTV airport's 43F as the lowest level value...the west and east slopes near 700-1000ft are all near freezing. But check out that inversion...drives me nuts during snowmaking season, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 http://www.weather.gov/okx/HurricaneSandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfastx Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Hoping for a steady rain tomorrow but not expecting much. 52 chilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 30.1F/29. First real freeze here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 30.1F/29. First real freeze here Congrats, Dave. No where even close up here where I'm 36.5/31. That said, it's a lot better than the 38.4 I came down to an hour ago. Off to NYC this morning-tomorrow afternoon. At least I'll be back here for a little bit of the chill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Some lightning on the coast of Maine right now. funny you said that. i was outside at around 7:15 last night and thought i saw a flash in the very distant sky. wondered what it was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 41.9 here, Slow tickle down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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