ROOSTA Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 It's things like this that make me wonder if my job even matters... It's not like this wasn't forecast, and forecast to specifically impact evening rush. It was handled terribly, woefully on the timing and preparedness. News had the Head of MA. DOT asking people to stay longer at work and leave at or around 7pm. I said to self.... WHAT? Yup, run straight into the teeth of the beast resulting in the present gridlock. WTF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 This one timed rush hour perfectly. CT highways are at a standstill. If anyone looks at a traffic map, it is all red lines everywhere with some red/black one...which means NO movement lol. I just got home and the commute was not that bad. I was able to maintain a 35-45mph speed on I-84. Heavy snow here in coventry with 3.5" new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROOSTA Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Thanks dude. He said my girls interviews will air at 6:00 so watch again if you can Do they have online broadcasts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 think se ma gets clipped by band over s ri. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahk_webstah Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 perfect kind of snow, like Jerry said, mod-heavy at times and no wind. 2 inches or so up here, the snowpack is cleaned up. back to back storms with temps in the high single digits and low teens - cool! We had very light snow for a few hours with very little in the way of radar echoes earlier this afternoon. Once we got actually echoes there was fluffy moderate snow and a stunning scene. Great great winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Lol totally suckered 1 new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Seriously though regardless of a forecast or what you say +SN at 4pm is always going to cause a mess. Not sure any specific warning/advisory matters. I will say that this storm has way more impact (with an advisory) than the last one did (with a warning). Cold season headlines with specific criteria are just sort of silly. Well it's hard to sneak out of work before traffic hits the road when a million other people have the same idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 2.1" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropopause_Fold Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 It's things like this that make me wonder if my job even matters... It's not like this wasn't forecast, and forecast to specifically impact evening rush. Seriously though regardless of a forecast or what you say +SN at 4pm is always going to cause a mess. Not sure any specific warning/advisory matters. I will say that this storm has way more impact (with an advisory) than the last one did (with a warning). Cold season headlines with specific criteria are just sort of silly. Agree 100%. Things need to become more impact based and less numerically driven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Seriously though regardless of a forecast or what you say +SN at 4pm is always going to cause a mess. Not sure any specific warning/advisory matters. I will say that this storm has way more impact (with an advisory) than the last one did (with a warning). Cold season headlines with specific criteria are just sort of silly. + 1. Do you think there is anything the nws can do? It just seems like we are so caught up as americans to work our arses off that we blindly do it disregarding the common decency to be safe. Is ONE day going to kill our production? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Extremely heavy snow right now in Ashford... About 2.5" OTGyeah nice dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 2.1" is that at home in Weymouth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartAnimal29 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 So it looks like the end is near for western CT. Does this system throw anything else back or is it out of here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Lol....RAP with the stinger in the wee hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Do they have online broadcasts?im not sure. Check nbc 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherMA Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Right on the line of where the dry air is winning, getting in on some 3/4SM -SN...maybe a half inch 9/5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSnowman Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 im not sure. Check nbc 30 Sorry i totally missed this - How did you get an interview on TV? Outside of all the TV Mets knowing all of us haha.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 im not sure. Check nbc 30 That was a really cute had you had on! You're a natural when it comes to TV! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 + 1. Do you think there is anything the nws can do? It just seems like we are so caught up as americans to work our arses off that we blindly do it disregarding the common decency to be safe. Is ONE day going to kill our production? It snows in New England. When you get a burst of 1"-2" per hour snows during the commute roads will suck, people will get in accidents, and it will take people a long time. We can't shut down commerce for 3" of snow and no matter what warning/advisory/watch is in effect people will still hit the roads after work. Not much you can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston-winter08 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 KBOS jackpot? Looks like those echoes keep redeveloping right over 128 haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowciopath Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 yeah nice dude Yeah, it had to be like 3-4 inches an hour. .6" in about 10 minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Yes Wiz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Im up to over 3" here and heaviest snow right now, and like Tip said this things all of a sudden is hauling arse so may end soon, hopefully I cash in on this last band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorEastermass128 Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 Just shy of 3" new here. Absolutely pouring snow. 17F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Agree 100%. Things need to become more impact based and less numerically driven Probably a topic for a different thread...but I disagree. Maybe it would work better in the populated areas where traffic is an issue even on a clear day...but up here the "impact" is 99% of the time tied to the raw amount of snowfall. A Warning for like 3-4" would be laughed at, even if it all occurred during the "commute"times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Yeah, it had to be like 3-4 inches an hour. .6" in about 10 minutes I just got in on that band too, looks like its moving over you right over my area, hope it holds together for the folks east of here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 I just got home and the commute was not that bad. I was able to maintain a 35-45mph speed on I-84. Heavy snow here in coventry with 3.5" new. Glad you are safe but you were the minority. http://www.wtnh.com/traffic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattb65 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 The hrrr/rap models seem to hang some precip back near the coast for a while so even as it hauls east it appears that some meaningful qpf hangs back for boston metro and NE MA. Does this appear on track? What is causing it? Seems like one of those deals where it seems like it's about to exit stage right but keeps redeveloping bands over us. At least if this goes forward as modeled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropopause_Fold Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Agree 100%. Things need to become more impact based and less numerically driven Probably a topic for a different thread...but I disagree. Maybe it would work better in the populated areas where traffic is an issue even on a clear day...but up here the "impact" is 99% of the time tied to the raw amount of snowfall. A Warning for like 3-4" would be laughed at, even if it all occurred during the "commute"times. Right - that's the point though. Make it impact based by region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 It snows in New England. When you get a burst of 1"-2" per hour snows during the commute roads will suck, people will get in accidents, and it will take people a long time. We can't shut down commerce for 3" of snow and no matter what warning/advisory/watch is in effect people will still hit the roads after work. Not much you can do. Yeah...it snows. People who love in New England should know this and you'd think we'd know how to deal with it. It happens a few times a winter...a commute sucks because of snow. There's really nothing that anyone can do about it though. Traffic is bad enough when it's sunny out, any amount of snow is going to make it suck. You can't just shut down every time it snows a few inches in places that average 50-100" of snow a year. You'd never get anything done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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