Deck Pic Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Favorite Event: 3/16-17 Biggest Bust: 12/10 Biggest Meh: 2/18 Most Overrated: 2/12-13 Most Underrated: 2/9 Most Forgettable: 1/2-3 Most Empty Hype: 3/25-26 Biggest Storm to have trouble accumulating at 10 degrees: 1/28-29 Best Overperformer: 2/25 Best Underperformer: 3/3 Most Deck Pics: 12/8 Worst Start, Best Finish: 1/21 Best Timing: 2/26 Best Overall Model Performance: Euro - 2/12-13, Runner-Up - RGEM/GGEM: 3/3 Worst Overall Model Performance: GFS - 2/12-13, Runner-Up - Euro 1/21 Most Improved Model: GGEM Most inconsistent Model: NAM Worst Seasonal Outlook: CWG Best Storm Forecast: NWS - 3/16-17, Runner-Up - DT - 2/12-13 Worst Storm Forecast: CWG - 3/16-17, Runner-Up - JB2 - 3/3 Most suspect over-measurement: IAD, 1/21 Most improved measurements: DCA Best Storm window forecast: HM - 3/3 Best Index: EPO Most Overrated Feature: 50-50 Low Best Stream: Southern Most Overrated Snow: Low QPF, High Ratio, Light Snow Most Useless Month: December Best Ally: Night Spring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Killer recap. Only thing I could add is most influential feature: PV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hosj III Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Killer recap. Only thing I could add is most influential feature: PV True. Sometimes it was our best friend and sometimes it killed us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 That Polar Vortex is my best friend ever. I love its cold air so much. I wish the PV would please stay with us clear thru July 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clueless Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Nice. Lest we forget. Hoping December loses it's most useless month status next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Most Overrated: 2/12-13 I have a hard time with overrated after watching it snow hard from 2am to 5am. 3rd biggest storm in my 10 years here. How about worst performance of a heated tipping bucket - DCA with 20:1 ratios during 1/21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 I have a hard time with overrated after watching it snow hard from 2am to 5am. 3rd biggest storm in my 10 years here. How about worst performance of a heated tipping bucket - DCA with 20:1 ratios during 1/21 yeah...was much better for you.....still a great storm here, but had the horrible finish here, the annoying flip on the early side...the heavy snow was great but I had +SN in a number of events this winter...Snow was heavier the other night...A great storm, but easily the most overrated of the winter here....met expectations here, but didnt exceed them...3/16-17 blew it away.....I stay up all night or 90% of the night for every storm, so not really a factor for me I thought about doing an award for most ridiculous ratios...lol...2/25 or 1/21.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheesyPoofs Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Most Empty Hype: 3/25-26 Honorable Mention: 2/3/14. For those who don't remember (not hard to forget a driving rainstorm that ended with a trace of snow despite being under WWA and spending way too much time tracking it ): http://www.americanwx.com/bb/index.php/topic/42670-monday-mauler-or-monday-bawler-part-ii/page-31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdude64 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 The "Did we get moved to the Rockies snow ratio event" 1/29 5.1 inches on 0.11 liquid, 46-1 ratio nearby co-ops had higher 50 to 60-1 ratios. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEATHER53 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 I don't think CWG has worst seasonal outlook. There were a number who were still talking mild winter into December. My seasonal temperature wise was very good but bad on snow call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GD0815 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Favorite Event: 3/16-17 Biggest Bust: 12/10 Biggest Meh: 2/18 Most Overrated: 2/12-13 Most Underrated: 2/9 Most Forgettable: 1/2-3 Most Empty Hype: 3/25-26 Biggest Storm to have trouble accumulating at 10 degrees: 1/28-29 Best Overperformer: 2/25 Best Underperformer: 3/3 Most Deck Pics: 12/8 Worst Start, Best Finish: 1/21 Best Timing: 2/26 Best Overall Model Performance: Euro - 2/12-13, Runner-Up - RGEM/GGEM: 3/3 Worst Overall Model Performance: GFS - 2/12-13, Runner-Up - Euro 1/21 Most Improved Model: GGEM Most inconsistent Model: NAM Worst Seasonal Outlook: CWG Best Storm Forecast: NWS - 3/16-17, Runner-Up - DT - 2/12-13 Worst Storm Forecast: CWG - 3/16-17, Runner-Up - JB2 - 3/3 Most suspect over-measurement: IAD, 1/21 Most improved measurements: DCA Best Storm window forecast: HM - 3/3 Best Index: EPO Most Overrated Feature: 50-50 Low Best Stream: Southern Most Overrated Snow: Low QPF, High Ratio, Light Snow Most Useless Month: December Best Ally: Night Spring best stream: southern made me laugh out loud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDIII Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Killer recap. Only thing I could add is most influential feature: PV I kinda have to give props to DT on that one.. cause he was barking about this feature as far back as late December... he did a really good write up on the how the PV will dominate out pattern and help support several chances for snow throughout the winter...that certainly happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDIII Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Most Overrated: 2/12-13? That event made the winter... I dont care what anyone says... that storm was the crown jewel of the winter... yeah the mid strom melt was kind of a bummer... but I got thunder sleet... thunder sleet FTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 Most Overrated: 2/12-13? That event made the winter... I dont care what anyone says... that storm was the crown jewel of the winter... yeah the mid strom melt was kind of a bummer... but I got thunder sleet... thunder sleet FTW ok...since it was for MY BACKYARD, you shouldn't care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Awesome post Matt. Only thing I would have changed for MBY is best timing award going to 3/17-18. Best banding award: 2/12-13 with runner up 3/17-18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 EPO/WPO + PV was what drove this winter. That combo overwhelmed the persistently +NAO and lack of a 50-50 vortex. No Nino either. Still managed to get persistent cold and above average snow. We may have broken some rules here in the MA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 1/28 was my favorite event. I know that storm was a fail for most on this forum, but it over-performed here. 5 inches fell. 1-3 was forecast. Hard to beat 12 degrees and heavy snow with big air fluffed dendrites. Was gorgeous to watch it fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 ok...since it was for MY BACKYARD, you shouldn't care LOL. True. That event completely sucked IMBY. a bit over 4 inches of snow, then sleet and rain, and the part II disintegrated as it moved east. I might have gotten a quarter inch on top. Worst event of the winter here, I DONT CARE WHAT ANYONE SAYS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HM Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Favorite Event: 3/16-17 Biggest Bust: 12/10 Biggest Meh: 2/18 Most Overrated: 2/12-13 Most Underrated: 2/9 Most Forgettable: 1/2-3 Most Empty Hype: 3/25-26 Biggest Storm to have trouble accumulating at 10 degrees: 1/28-29 Best Overperformer: 2/25 Best Underperformer: 3/3 Most Deck Pics: 12/8 Worst Start, Best Finish: 1/21 Best Timing: 2/26 Best Overall Model Performance: Euro - 2/12-13, Runner-Up - RGEM/GGEM: 3/3 Worst Overall Model Performance: GFS - 2/12-13, Runner-Up - Euro 1/21 Most Improved Model: GGEM Most inconsistent Model: NAM Worst Seasonal Outlook: CWG Best Storm Forecast: NWS - 3/16-17, Runner-Up - DT - 2/12-13 Worst Storm Forecast: CWG - 3/16-17, Runner-Up - JB2 - 3/3 Most suspect over-measurement: IAD, 1/21 Most improved measurements: DCA Best Storm window forecast: HM - 3/3 Best Index: EPO Most Overrated Feature: 50-50 Low Best Stream: Southern Most Overrated Snow: Low QPF, High Ratio, Light Snow Most Useless Month: December Best Ally: Night Spring Thanks man. You had some pretty good LR windows too. I needed this March to happen for the sake of me calling for a snowy March in the past! lol I still get a bad taste in my mouth when I think back to the 2004-05 season. It was a weak El Nino-west that destroyed SE New England but kept screwing your area! I thought we would cash in then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Nice Matty ice, great recap,apparently too early lol, Best preseason analog? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 This year gets most memorable March since I moved back here in 99. 3 legit events spread nicely and some impressive late season cold shots. I'm quite enamored with this month and winter. It's quite the benchmark for door to door winter in the last 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huffwx Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Feb 12-13 here will fall in a vast pool of forgotten 10-12 inch events, while Roanoke had 19, and nearby mts had 2 feet due to the extra 6-10 ULL snows. We had way too much sleet and zr (yeah, beats rain but still) 2 years in a row, my favorite event is March 25.. don't think that ever happens again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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