Tropopause_Fold Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Actually coming down good again. LOL, with all the blowing and drifting....it looks like a good storm out there. I love when dusk comes and you get the dark look to the sky as the snow is falling. LOL....was just thinking this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinch Leatherwood Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 4.3" here I have no doubt 5" just inland. Roads are TERRIBLE. Town/MA Highway were not ready. Rte 3 is the worst I've seen in a few years in spots it's dangerous. Major side roads are also snow covered. Rte 3a, parts of Rte 6 along wipeout highway, off ramps are a mess. Cars are spinning all in different directions. Really a poor job on the roads but again I don't think anyone thought this was coming and budgets are tight. Snow backing in now. Not sold it will make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropopause_Fold Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Phil I would say around 5-6" based in the colder areas. General 5" right now. Solid returns have returned to a normal NE to SW rotation and the heaviest snow bands NE of the Cape Cod elbow are now moving slowly into the region. You can see on the radar imagery that there is some sort of low level jet to the southeast of KACK. The returns are moving quickly from east to west, like the coldest cloud tops are on Satellite imagery. Quite interesting if this band can pivot into the area and then begin to slowly turn to an east to west orientation before moving out. The bullish NAM run of yesterday 12z I believe could actually get this one correct if current trends continue. yeah measured 5" here in several different spots so about the same here. actually some nice blowing/drifting developing with the wind cranking up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Same here in the CT Valley. All I see is sun and grass. I have a whopping .1" of snow this year after only 31" all of last year. Enjoy for all those that are getting it. We are getting shut out here. Even the NAM bcaked off on that Norlun trof snow. Where are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnold214 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Mod-hvy snow in gray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineJayhawk Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Mod-hvy snow in gray Yeah, it's really rippin' here in PWM. People walking with their hands in front of their face sheilding against the wind-driven snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Mod-hvy snow in gray Good stuff. How's it doing in the Bath area (my old haunts)? Too bad you can't get obs from BNS anymore. They were much closer to MBY than the Wiscassett ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlue Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Yeah, it's really rippin' here in PWM. People walking with their hands in front of their face sheilding against the wind-driven snow. Is augusta going to get any snow LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Mod-hvy snow in gray Looks like a pretty nice band backing in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Same here in the CT Valley. All I see is sun and grass. I have a whopping .1" of snow this year after only 31" all of last year. Enjoy for all those that are getting it. We are getting shut out here. Even the NAM bcaked off on that Norlun trof snow. Cleared out here in the past hour. Hopefully good eclipse viewing tonight. I'll sacrifice some snow for that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropopause_Fold Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 advecting in slightly colder/drier air has really helped in the accumulation department as winds have gone more 34/35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 advecting in slightly colder/drier air has really helped in the accumulation department as winds have gone more 34/35 Even CHH directly on the water is down to 31F and 1/2 mile moderate snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWMan Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Mod-hvy snow in gray How do you think we're going to do with this? Noticed some talk about BL temps in this afternoon's AFD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinch Leatherwood Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Looks like a pretty nice band backing in Think it makes it? I think it's got maybe 10-20 more miles in it before it starts to drop south southwest. I don't think it makes it back to me or even gets all that close in terms of the heaviest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineJayhawk Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Yeah, this is going to be a commute fail for sure. Heavy heavy snow. Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Think it makes it? I think it's got maybe 10-20 more miles in it before it starts to drop south southwest. I don't think it makes it back to me or even gets all that close in terms of the heaviest. I highly doubt it makes it to you...but it likely gets the outer half of the Cape...but we'll see, this stuff has been making a bit further west than most guidance wants to bring it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briz600 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 I just got done shoveling snow, I got a measurement of 4.1" feels good to finally get some snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropopause_Fold Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Even CHH directly on the water is down to 31F and 1/2 mile moderate snow. yeah we wasted a fair amount of qpf last night in a lot of areas with things coming down at 32 - 34F...i was driving around at 1AM and it was just getting white on the ground but you could tell it was essentially just liquid snow. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 yeah we wasted a fair amount of qpf last night in a lot of areas with things coming down at 32 - 34F...i was driving around at 1AM and it was just getting white on the ground but you could tell it was essentially just liquid snow. LOL. Yeah, but you have definitely cooled it off now. Most, if not the entire Cape is below freezing now...if that band gets back to you (which it looks like it might)...then you could be pushing 8" or so by 00z. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowLove Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Yeah, but you have definitely cooled it off now. Most, if not the entire Cape is below freezing now...if that band gets back to you (which it looks like it might)...then you could be pushing 8" or so by 00z. It doesn't look as though it will get to Boston though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnold214 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 How do you think we're going to do with this? Noticed some talk about BL temps in this afternoon's AFD. Not sure. Just got home. The hvy band could be the demarcation between colder comtinental airmass and more maritime air. I wl have to take a look at things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattb65 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 That hvy band really looks determined to at least make it to the ptown, possibly coast guard beach and nauset, hope it makes it a bit further and pivots down to get a lot of the snow starved areas (NH, ME, etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 It doesn't look as though it will get to Boston though. Gonna be interesting to see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropopause_Fold Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Yeah, but you have definitely cooled it off now. Most, if not the entire Cape is below freezing now...if that band gets back to you (which it looks like it might)...then you could be pushing 8" or so by 00z. pretty decent firehose look out there still. some impressive returns in that band. they should at least make it to the Outer Cape. got a ways to go yet. i had gone 2-4 today 1-2 tonight...will probably be under. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropopause_Fold Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 actually some nice returns making a run for the N shore/bos/south shore areas. probably going to be fighting some subsidence and NW BL flow but looks like some steadier snows move back into those regions soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineJayhawk Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Just took a stroll outside and confirmed what we thought ... heavy snow and wind. This is great! However, now I get to drive 33 miles home in it. Should be a blast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slknight Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Yeah, this is going to be a commute fail for sure. Heavy heavy snow. Love it. Ugh. I am very happy for the heavy heavy snow but not during the evening commute. I am going to have a very long drive home from Portland and I suck at driving in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCPSUSuperstorm2010 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 yeah measured 5" here in several different spots so about the same here. actually some nice blowing/drifting developing with the wind cranking up. It is quite beautiful, until you realize that the snow is pasting the power lines and if the winds pick up enough then those lines could come down. For some reason my street powerlines come down when there is wet snow and little bit of wind. That is a little worrisome for me, hopefully clearing out some of the trees on my street can help out with that. This morning it did not look good for my area, one to two inches maybe tops expected as that band was stalling to my northeast and it was above freezing, however we are now 31f and with light to moderate snowfall, with that heavy snow band to the northeast working quickly now to the east. A low level jet looks to have developed southeast of Nantucket and this can be seen with the enhanced convective cloud tops cooling to my southeast. Hopefully the band can reach my area and begin to pivot over us, if this happens I think we can see some 10"+ amounts on the outer Cape, especially if temps can continue to cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinch Leatherwood Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 models didnt handle this band well at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Looks like a pretty nice band backing in Thats the one moving thru here now, I would like to see the radar fill in behind it though...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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