Sey-Mour Snow Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 It happens all the time lol. This is why we average 24-28" of snow or so. If it were that easy getting storms, we'd be averaging 40-50". Ya true, But 28" at BDR in the water is not a good indicator of SWCT, we average 50" up here, we tend to do really well in March rain/snow situations . Can't complain about 71" this year and over 70" 3 out of 4.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian5671 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Ya true, But 28" at BDR in the water is not a good indicator of SWCT, we average 50" up here, we tend to do really well in March rain/snow situations . Can't complain about 71" this year and over 70" 3 out of 4.. BDR is a terrible location for SW CT totals-way warmer in the winter than most towns even like Fairfield/Norwalk-I was 5-8 degrees colder than there "official" low this week and snowfall there is either undermeasured or just plain less due to the location right on the water. Even spring time temps are low there while it's 10 degrees warmer where the people actually live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sey-Mour Snow Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 You want more Plot thickening? Here you go from Steve D who thinks Euro 'extreme ' solution is out to lunch and strongly hinting at a Move North with precp shield 'The extreme suppressed solution seen on the12Z ECMWF appears a bit extreme given the latest observations.They don't match up.' and this doozy : 'So clearly this storm is going to be more robust than the 12Z ECMWF suggested.' on Twitter 2 minutes ago. EURO has been awful with this storm, a slight northern trend can help southern and central jersey crew as well as Philly but not NYC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doncat Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 While 4 in. storms may not get everyone excited, this winter it will serve to get most stations over 60 in. for the season and some close to 70 in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle W Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 While 4 in. storms may not get everyone excited, this winter it will serve to get most stations over 60 in. for the season and some close to 70 in. KNYC has six 4" or more this year...The record is seven last seen in 1995-96...so 4" is fine with me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestHillWx Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I find a strange iorny in talking about a suppressed storm system in early March due to a lobe of the polar vortex. No calls for storm track changes in leaps and bounds, just thoughts. Whatever happens will happen, I just did not anticipate suppression to be an issue in the north Jersey area at this juncture. Cheers everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pamela Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Ya true, But 28" at BDR in the water is not a good indicator of SWCT, we average 50" up here, we tend to do really well in March rain/snow situations . Can't complain about 71" this year and over 70" 3 out of 4.. I don't care what the record says...Bridgeport's Sikorsky Airport does not average 28 inches of snow per year...I've been over this like a 100 times...they kept lousy records there for over 70 years before finally starting to take careful measurements circa 2008...KBDR's real average annual snowfall is closer to 35 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doncat Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 KNYC has six 4" or more this year...The record is seven last seen in 1995-96...so 4" is fine with me... Agree... gotta keep clawing our way to the record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sey-Mour Snow Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 I don't care what the record says...Bridgeport's Sikorsky Airport does not average 28 inches of snow per year...I've been over this like a 100 times...they kept lousy records there for over 70 years before finally starting to take careful measurements circa 2008...KBDR's real average annual snowfall is closer to 35 inches. makes more sense when compared to everywhere else in the area. but even with that it's just a bad place to keep records for southern ct as they are well out into long island sound which greatly affects their weather unlike most of us that live inland or just inland.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pamela Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 makes more sense when compared to everywhere else in the area. but even with that it's just a bad place to keep records for southern ct as they are well out into long island sound which greatly affects their weather unlike most of us that live inland or just inland.. 5 miles north of BDR average annual snowfall goes up 3 to 4 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donsutherland1 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 makes more sense when compared to everywhere else in the area. but even with that it's just a bad place to keep records for southern ct as they are well out into long island sound which greatly affects their weather unlike most of us that live inland or just inland.. IMO, the co-op that preceded the current location was probably more representative. FWIW, in the common period of record where data from both the co-op and Sikorsky Airport was recorded, the low temperature at the co-op averaged about a degree cooler than the Airport while the high temperature averaged a degree higher. This suggests that the airport is more susceptible to marine influence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle W Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Agree... gotta keep clawing our way to the record. 1996 had 61.7" on March 1st...add 4.6" it got on March 2nd and the total was 66.3" which broke the record set in 1947-48...this year it's 57.3" ...Monday hopefully adds to the totals but beating 1996 is still a long shot...We need a major storm and it's a lot to ask in March... even this year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green tube Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 It happens all the time lol. This is why we average 24-28" of snow or so. If it were that easy getting storms, we'd be averaging 40-50". locally, 50"+ happened only 7 times in the 20th century. but now it's happened 3 of the last 5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donsutherland1 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 1996 had 61.7" on March 1st...add 4.6" it got on March 2nd and the total was 66.3" which broke the record set in 1947-48...this year it's 57.3" ...Monday hopefully adds to the totals but beating 1996 is still a long shot...We need a major storm and it's a lot to ask in March... even this year... I strongly agree. A top 2 or 3 finish still seems likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pamela Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 5 miles north of BDR average annual snowfall goes up 3 to 4 inches. 20 miles north of BDR (around Woodbury CT)....the average annual snowfall is at least 50 inches...though the increase in altitude is also a contributing factor...the increase as one heads northbound is a good deal slower a bit off to the east as one moves up the lowlands of the CT River Valley...to reach the 50 inch isopleth around there...you would probably have to go up to Bradley Field / Windsor Locks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pamela Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 20 miles north of BDR (around Woodbury CT)....the average annual snowfall is at least 50 inches...though the increase in altitude is also a contributing factor...the increase as one heads northbound is a good deal slower a bit off to the east as one moves up the lowlands of the CT River Valley...to reach the 50 inch isopleth around there...you would probably have to go up to Bradley Field / Windsor Locks. 50 miles north of BDR (around Winsted CT) the average annual snowfall is about 70 inches...the town sits perched at a bit over 700 feet a.s.l...take Route 44 WNW for 7 miles up the hill to Norfolk (elevation around 1350' a.s.l)...and the average annual snowfall quickly climbs to the mid 90's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveWinter Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 50 miles north of BDR (around Winsted CT) the average annual snowfall is about 70 inches...the town sits perched at a bit over 700 feet a.s.l...take Route 44 WNW for 7 miles up the hill to Norfolk (elevation around 1350' a.s.l)...and the average annual snowfall quickly climbs to the mid 90's. Sorry for the OT but just wanted to know where you get this info from? Is there a map with the average snowfall for the NYC metro? If yes, can you provide a link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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