jamesnichols1989 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Best dendrites all storm in my opinion with the Ocean Effect Snows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinch Leatherwood Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Re the 15" reports. In 05 this is the same road where cars were totally buried. I couldn't see hydrants or even the flags at the top. Same spot now and across the whole area snow barely makes it to the nozzle connectors. Maybe 8-10 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Miser Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 I need to find a better spot for my board it's just a nightmare. It's always low and seems really susceptible to drifting. Yeah. I've got a real good spot that is shielded from winds (for the most part) and not too close to the house to mess up my measurements. Was happy to see the HAM radio guy in Brooklyn close to my amount (we were only .25" off of each other) You've probably robbed yourself of a foot of snow over the last 2 winters lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinch Leatherwood Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 As another point of reference. Sorry not buying 15 or even close to it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Since the snow started early yesterday a.m. I am just under 7". Cleared the board once before bed and again at 6:00am today. I've got the board in a pretty good spot, away from heavy drifting. Temp was about 5f at 6:00. Snowing pretty good still. Looks like I will end up in the range of Ryans forecast (6-10) and I think close to the updated Taunton forecast map from last night. yep 7.5 here, sweet stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Miser Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 As another point of reference. Sorry not buying 15 or even close to it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Maybe that ridge of plowed bank there in front - lol. Please don't tell me you're going to take another driving tour of the cape to verify depths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkO Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Enjoy GYX snow.png Waiting for Kevin to call that map the worst map ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 I wonder if the ASOS had trouble catching some of the snow...like in BOS, I am doubting the liquid equivalent. I was here yesterday and back in today for work and the stuff isn't 25 or 30 to 1 snow...its def light, but looks more on the order of 15 or 18 to 1. And I'll add it does look like at least a foot fell...so its not like it looks like 18 to 1 after it compacted to 8 inches. I'm almost sure the ASOSs weren't catching everything. Our PWM snow observer had almost 0.10" more than the ASOS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Will have to measure in a bit. There's no way I can come up with a number from the hill. Will have to head back a bit. In the end we got a few good hours but I still don't know about 10". If this continued for a couple of hours sure. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Lol you are a trip, congrats on the blizzard CC, sweet baby James FTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROOSTA Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 10.5" here Almost impossible to measure, took a dozen measurements trying to measure in least disturbed area of yard in various location. Type of storm that a board is almost useless. Next time I'll have board and do the 6hr. increments if the wind cooperates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Re the 15" reports. In 05 this is the same road where cars were totally buried. I couldn't see hydrants or even the flags at the top. Same spot now and across the whole area snow barely makes it to the nozzle connectors. Maybe 8-10 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Unless they installed a telephone pole, cut down 2 large trees and leveled the slope.. Are you sure that's the same spot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesnichols1989 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 I buy the 15.0" report here in Harwich, MA, some drifting, but I recorded 13.5" here in my front yard. So an 1.5" is still probable as banding in OES is certainly different, we could get another 1-3" maybe another 2-4" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BostonWX Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 GIven estimated QPF of just under 1 inch from the storm here, and 15-18:1 ratios would imply 13-16 inches of snow. Matches my estimate. http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ridge2/RFC_Precip/ Not sure how accurate this is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinch Leatherwood Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Maybe that ridge of plowed bank there in front - lol. Please don't tell me you're going to take another driving tour of the cape to verify depths. No but if NOAA is going to take the 15" report I hope it has photo support or it distorts history. Was a nice storm and I do believe sandwich got croaked with the cf band. But we mainly dodged the heaviest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinch Leatherwood Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Unless they installed a telephone pole, cut down 2 large trees and leveled the slope.. Are you sure that's the same spot? Exact same road and area, just other side of street because there's no point of reference. This within 40 feet of some of the best shots from 05 which should put this in perspective It's not even in the same league by a mile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Exact same road and area, just other side of street because there's no point of reference. This within 40 feet of some of the best shots from 05 which should put this in perspective It's not even in the same league by a mile. Jan '05 was a cat 4 KU event...basically everyone from ORH eastward got 2 feet with 3 foot jackpots...and there were 80mph winds in that on the Cape. The only similarities between this storm and that one is the cold...and the cold in this one was definitely much harsher but both storms are remembered for their cold (or this one will be I should say). The snow wasn't even close though...5 or 10 years from now, we'll be talking about this storm for how ridiculously cold it was, not how snowy it was unless you live up in Essex county. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sankaty Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 4.5" here in Middletown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesnichols1989 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 We have about between 14-16" of snow on the ground now. Could see another 1-3" of OES before it shuts off around 5pm tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesnichols1989 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Back to back snowstorms for the area on the 12z GFS around hours 120 - 240. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxjim207 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Brunswick Maine Storm Total: 8.3", Liquid 0.45", Avg Ratio of 18:1 It appears all ASOS stations in Coastal Maine, Coastal NH and Coastal Mass that were under Blizzard Warnings did not meet the criteria of the warnings. Some stations like Hyannis were at Blizzard conditions periodically but were not for the 3hr minimum. Sandwich Mass CoOp station had 3hrs of 35+ mph winds but the station doesn't report precip or visibility therefore an incomplete. Personal opinion is that station probably experienced actual blizzard conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Brunswick Maine Storm Total: 8.3", Liquid 0.45", Avg Ratio of 18:1 It appears all ASOS stations in Coastal Maine, Coastal NH and Coastal Mass that were under Blizzard Warnings did not meet the criteria of the warnings. Some stations like Hyannis were at Blizzard conditions periodically but were not for the 3hr minimum. Sandwich Mass CoOp station had 3hrs of 35+ mph winds but the station doesn't report precip or visibility therefore an incomplete. Personal opinion is that station probably experienced actual blizzard conditions. It was always going to be marginal either side of blizzard. I hedged because of impacts, and possibly life threatening cold if people got stuck. We came close this morning with a few 35 mph gusts and 1/2SM at PSM and PWM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxjim207 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 It was always going to be marginal either side of blizzard. I hedged because of impacts, and possibly life threatening cold if people got stuck. We came close this morning with a few 35 mph gusts and 1/2SM at PSM and PWM. It was more important to use the terminology to keep people off the roadways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Lol on some of the negative Nancies and post storm trolls. It was an historic cold storm, not everyone jackpots, not everyone is as smart as the Monday morning quarterbacks. Enjoy it, get out in it. Freeze your snots, epic cold storm. AWFT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinch Leatherwood Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Jan '05 was a cat 4 KU event...basically everyone from ORH eastward got 2 feet with 3 foot jackpots...and there were 80mph winds in that on the Cape. The only similarities between this storm and that one is the cold...and the cold in this one was definitely much harsher but both storms are remembered for their cold (or this one will be I should say). The snow wasn't even close though...5 or 10 years from now, we'll be talking about this storm for how ridiculously cold it was, not how snowy it was unless you live up in Essex county. Will maybe the earlier bourne report was an error. The "new" one is down an inch. I just don't see it but will be interests to see the follow up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Sure Don go ahead. I'm sticking with 19" but I think it was probably over 20-22with normal measuring. The S Weymouth total may be low but it's extremely difficult to gauge. Based on best area measuring, visibility not due to blowing etc, seems right. Rockland with 16 seems ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 15 now here. Meh. Pedestrian cold here post-storm. Looking forward to tonight's chill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BostonWX Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Sure Don go ahead. I'm sticking with 19" but I think it was probably over 20-22with normal measuring. The S Weymouth total may be low but it's extremely difficult to gauge. Based on best area measuring, visibility not due to blowing etc, seems right. Rockland with 16 seems ok. Wow, 19? You definitely did better than here as expected. I can't justify more than 15 maximum. Ill have to check out my family's place in Hingham to see how much better they did there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 FMH looks like it basically verified a blizzard between 10-13z...they had one brief obs where the vis went to a half mile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesnichols1989 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 We have between 14-16" so an average amount of 15" seems right and is in line with the NWS ham radio report of 15" 1-3" more of snow expected this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amarshall Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Wow, 19? You definitely did better than here as expected. I can't justify more than 15 maximum. Ill have to check out my family's place in Hingham to see how much better they did there My parents place on Pleasant St in Hingham is 14" best they could tell. South Hingham up towards Cushing St. always does better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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