Scarlet Pimpernel Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Nothing will ever top 2009-2010 for me with back to back massive storms and 50+ inches of snow on the ground. I think maybe DCA folks are less impressed with that winter since the second Feb storm was a bit of a bust there. It dumped 20+ on me with blizzard conditions. The Feb. 9-10 storm was hardly a bust in the DC area. DCA got 10.8" (or there about), I got a foot with incredible white-out blizzard conditions and heavy snow. Granted, central to northeast MD fared far better. But it was no bust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighStakes Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Yeah 02/03 is number 2 for me right now. But If I get another 9+ inches this winter and top 60 inches. This will move to number two for me. Yeah, anyone saying this winter beats 09-10 has probably forgotten how remarkable and spectacular it was. Nothing we've had this winter has gotten anywhere close to those two back to back blizzards in February, not to mention the area's first true December HECS since records began. No other winter has had 2-3 HECS in one season (and when I say HECS, I mean widespread 18"+ totals). I don't even think most SNE snow weenies have had that (except maybe Boston in 1978, but the young ones weren't alive). 09/10 will always remain number 1 unless something remarkable occurs in the future, however in the thread from last week I ranked this winter at number 3 behind 95/96 and 09/10 but if March delivers it will move into 2nd place for me. This next storm followed by an incredible arctic blast coming to fruition will cement this year and take 95/96 out of 2nd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Huh I had 25" in Alexandria Sent from my iPhone Not from Feb 9-10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Chaos Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 That Jan 30-Feb 10 stretch will probably never be beat. Add in the other HECS and the winter is on its own no question there. If we're just talking snow there's no real comparison locally at least.. tho maybe closer once you get N/W when all is said and done. That surprise 8" on the day of the polar bear plunge only a few days before the first big Feb. event was the best of that run of snow days. A little clipper, with no moisture...producing 8" because the air was so cooooold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Huh I had 25" in Alexandria Sent from my iPhone I thought the second Feb storm was a lot less than that in DCA. Like 9 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCAlexandria Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Not from Feb 9-10 Oh snoverkill, we got a foot. Geez who was complaining? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet Pimpernel Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 That Jan 30-Feb 10 stretch will probably never be beat. Add in the other HECS and the winter is on its own no question there. If we're just talking snow there's no real comparison locally at least.. tho maybe closer once you get N/W when all is said and done. I grew up in northeast Ohio during the '70s and '80s, and saw my share of brutal winters and heavy snows...including heavy lake effect events. That 12-day stretch here in Jan-Feb 2010 was more snow than I've ever seen in such a concentrated amount of time; I got 46" or so of snow in that time frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 For the record, if I never moved away during the 90's then 09-10 would be #1 and then I would be arguing which was better between 95-96 or 02-03. I think different than most and should prob stop inciting the same argument Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Oh snoverkill, we got a foot. Geez who was complaining? Sent from my iPhone Ji, as I recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Ji, as I recall. And mattieg. I loved the blizzard conditions we had here even though we got like 10-12". Just an epic stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interstate Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Wow the NY form is pulling out all the stops. I did not even know this existed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Oh snoverkill, we got a foot. Geez who was complaining? Sent from my iPhone People near the MD/PA border seem to think we expect snow to match their totals or something. Do you go to the same school as Big Hoss G? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchnick Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 BWI has 27", me a few more, so I'll call it 30" No way this year can get into the top dog category with 09/10, 02/03, 95/96, 63/64 and a few others It will make the next one down though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I grew up in northeast Ohio during the '70s and '80s, and saw my share of brutal winters and heavy snows...including heavy lake effect events. That 12-day stretch here in Jan-Feb 2010 was more snow than I've ever seen in such a concentrated amount of time; I got 46" or so of snow in that time frame. It's about as much snow as you can get anywhere in such a short period of time outside the LES belts or the high mtns. I've only seen more in the Sierra.. nothing in CT quite matched that stretch while I was there at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffc666 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Nothing will ever top 2009-2010 for me with back to back massive storms and 50+ inches of snow on the ground. I think maybe DCA folks are less impressed with that winter since the second Feb storm was a bit of a bust there. It dumped 20+ on me with blizzard conditions. To me, Feb 10 2010 was no bust: Back to lurking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 whoever says this winter beats 09-10 has mental issues.....ill take 09-10 any day of the week. I like big storms. We had 3 once in a lifestorms from dec 18-Feb 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interstate Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 To me, Feb 10 2010 was no bust: Back to lurking. We will never see anything like this in our life again... that was the best week of my life... 60 inches in 4 days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchnick Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 whoever says this winter beats 09-10 has mental issues.....ill take 09-10 any day of the week. I like big storms. We had 3 once in a lifestorms from dec 18-Feb 10 well, if anyone would know.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 The Feb. 9-10 storm was hardly a bust in the DC area. DCA got 10.8" (or there about), I got a foot with incredible white-out blizzard conditions and heavy snow. Granted, central to northeast MD fared far better. But it was no bust. The Feb 9-10 was a bust out here. I got 3" in Front Royal at the time. Winterwxluvr probably did better than that, but that may be why the reverence for 09-10 out here is not quite the same as it is with you guys ENE. I give 09-10 a huge edge over this year because I've been fringed a number of times this season, but Winchester north is pushing 50" (about 15" more than me just 6 miles south), and the cold has been longer lasting and more impressive this year than in 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interstate Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 whoever says this winter beats 09-10 has mental issues.....ill take 09-10 any day of the week. I like big storms Mid Atlantic wise... nothing will ever beat 09-10 unless we get a scenario like the movie the "Day After Tomorrow." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlizzardNole Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Just imagine what we'll think of this winter if Monday works out AND the late next week storm trends colder and we get sig snow from that too. When's the last time we had good snowfall in all four months Dec-Mar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interstate Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 The Feb 9-10 was a bust out here. I got 3" in Front Royal at the time. Winterwxluvr probably did better than that, but that may be why the reverence for 09-10 out here is not quite the same as it is with you guys ENE. I give 09-10 a huge edge over this year because I've been fringed a number of times this season, but Winchester north is pushing 50" (about 15" more than me just 6 miles south), and the cold has been longer lasting and more impressive this year than in 2010. If I get 8 inches from this storm... this will be the 4th 8+ inch storm that I have received this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 In most winters we wouldn't have even gotten the feb 9-10 storm. It was just part of the magic of that period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEATHER53 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 86-87 like is right I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet Pimpernel Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 In most winters we wouldn't have even gotten the feb 9-10 storm. It was just part of the magic of that period. Yeah, a Miller-B that ideally parked itself off the southeast Jersey coast and bombed out while we got the deformation bands. That was incredible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchnick Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 In most winters we wouldn't have even gotten the feb 9-10 storm. It was just part of the magic of that period. sad how quick the magic was lost right after it all the way until this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 The snow was insane in 09/10 but the model tracking was just ridiculous I was a walking zombie that year....this has been a great year...my second best since moving to Leesburg...but just not exhausting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interstate Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 So who thinks that Dr No is going to make us sad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchnick Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 gratuitous sat pic http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/data/us_comp/us_comp_big.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiscaster Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 image.jpg 82 in Orlando 79 in Honolulu where I'll be Monday Still rooting for you guys though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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