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  On 12/15/2013 at 1:27 AM, Damage In Tolland said:

Let the mets think they know more than folks in the bands

 

 

I can't speak for the validity since it might actually be 3" per hour...but most people (including weather geeks) can't really tell the difference between an inch an hour or 3 inches per hour just looking outside for a couple minutes.

 

The only real way to know is to take a clean measurement after like 10 minutes or so and extrapolate conservatively (to account for compaction)

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  On 12/15/2013 at 1:32 AM, ORH_wxman said:

I can't speak for the validity since it might actually be 3" per hour...but most people (including weather geeks) can't really tell the difference between an inch an hour or 3 inches per hour just looking outside for a couple minutes.

The only real way to know is to take a clean measurement after like 10 minutes or so and extrapolate conservatively (to account for compaction)

Seems a little extreme ... I think most people can tell that difference pretty easily.

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  On 12/15/2013 at 1:34 AM, OceanStWx said:

I do actually enjoy when the mixing is near the RDAs and you can see the cold air battle the mixing for a time before eventually giving way.

 

 

  On 12/15/2013 at 1:34 AM, Bostonseminole said:

insert sarcasm?

 

 

  On 12/15/2013 at 1:36 AM, WeatherX said:

Such a dooshie comment. Captured for posterity though....

 

Yes - I was being sarcastic but the sleet won't be denied!

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  On 12/15/2013 at 1:38 AM, danstorm said:

Seems a little extreme ... I think most people can tell that difference pretty easily.

 

 

They are both heavy snow. The natural instinct is usually to over estimate rates. I probably should have worded it like that.

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