January 26-28 Blizzard Observations/Nowcast

[ncforecaster89]

Ran into a good bit of snow coming down, a few hours ago, as I passed through New London, CT.

[Ginx snewx]

Finally made it to your neck of the woods! I'm currently sitting in my truck at the Scituate lighthouse on Cedar Point...trying to fully restore feeling to my fingers.

Also, I'm trying to determine whether just to stay here and film from the "Point", or go a little further south to either Marshfield (at the point there) or to Plymouth-where winds are forecast to be above HF?

Scituate Light in the AM at high tide

[HIPPYVALLEY]

Light snow just started here in downtown Springfield.

 

Excellent, should be here in an hour give or take. 

 

22/7.  

[Baroclinic Zone]

Roads are snow covered here already.

[ncforecaster89]

Scituate Light in the AM at high tide

Thanks so much! May I ask how close to the rock jettie do you think I can get without risking my truck being endangered by the overwash?

[HoarfrostHubb]

First flakes here

3:40 PM

17F

[Zeus]

Been snowing since around noon, but the early was OES dust and now it looks like the edge of the multi-course meal is moving in.

 

Zeus is ready to rock.

[N. OF PIKE]

Thanks so much! May I ask how close to the rock jettie do you think I can get without risking my truck being endangered by the overwash?

4:30 am high tide, I would be there earlier in case you are under water by then.

 

3.5 -3.8 foot storm surge and Moderately high Astronomical high tide levels plus Very large breaking waves and on shore winds.....I don't know the ins and outs of that area but I hope it is elevated lol

 

Ginxy what about Marshfield and or Egypt Beach...I mean man Scituate light is an island ...does Rebecca Road usually get flooded

[Yukon Cornelius]

Light snow has commenced here in Barre.  18.9

[HIPPYVALLEY]

Been snowing since around noon, but the early was OES dust and now it looks like the edge of the multi-course meal is moving in.

 

Zeus is ready to rock.

 

Remember, you have earned this.  Maybe you even get a few lightning bolts during the main course.  

[Baroclinic Zone]

345pm January 26th

[codfishsnowman]

flurries 20f

[w1pf]

first flakes here in Amherst about 10min ago

[Bryan]

Steady and getting windy. Quincy MA.

[Baroclinic Zone]

Vis coming down now.

 

METAR KTAN 262052Z AUTO 04006KT 3/4SM -SN BR SCT012 OVC018 M01/M03 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP152 P0001 60002 T10111033 58005

[butterfish55]

Moderate snow, wind is whipping already. Will be nearly impossible to get accurate measurements.

Gonna be along night.

[N. OF PIKE]

LGA airport NYC 2 inches (last hr!)

 

That extremely narrow band of S++ is from like Queens thru N extreme side of Long island and not moving....very cool to see . while S side of NYC sees nada ....jumpin out to an early lead with reports of 3.5" in Northern Queens to Long Island  30-35 dbz there

[Baroclinic Zone]

Moderate snow, wind is whipping already. Will be nearly impossible to get accurate measurements.

Gonna be along night.

Gonna need a nap, this is just the appetizer.  Main course starts around 8-9pm.

[jamesnichols89]

Storms looks much further northeast than modeled.  Look at Visible satellite imagery, it shows the developing offshore low about 100 miles east of the Outer Banks of NC.  Go to google.com and put into the search box adds satellite, then click on loop and visible.

[BRSno]

Had a moderate burst earlier this morning that added up to a solid 1/4-1/2" coating on everything. Now just flurries but wind is picking up. Sustained at 13 gusting to 22 now. Temp up to 24 degrees as well. You can feel the storm coming in the air! Gonna be fun!

 

Looks like we should be updating our avatars  

[N. OF PIKE]

Storms looks much further northeast than modeled.  Look at Visible satellite imagery, it shows the developing offshore low about 100 miles east of the Outer Banks of NC.  Go to google.com and put into the search box adds satellite, then click on loop and visible.

? 100 miles NE of modeled ....don't see it . It's all about where this fully closes and is captured and I don't trust any models to say where that will happen.

 

I would not be shocked if this bomb closes faster

[jamesnichols89]

Band starting to pivot towards SW to NE orientation and then more towards a east to west orientation.  It is also getting bigger.  Also I think the surface low is strengthening some 100 miles east of the NC coastline.  Visible satellite imagery suggests this is occurring.

[Max]

Storms looks much further northeast than modeled.  Look at Visible satellite imagery, it shows the developing offshore low about 100 miles east of the Outer Banks of NC.  Go to google.com and put into the search box adds satellite, then click on loop and visible.

You're definitely seeing things. Look where HPC put the low at 18z.

[geo1]

Steady light snow persist in Wilmigton MA . dusting

[Max]

Band starting to pivot towards SW to NE orientation and then more towards a east to west orientation.  It is also getting bigger.  Also I think the surface low is strengthening some 100 miles east of the NC coastline.  Visible satellite imagery suggests this is occurring.

Where you think the low is based on visible and where spc mesoanalysis has it is probably off by 100 miles.

[Zeus]

Looks like we should be updating our avatars  

 

Who would've thought we'd have an image to work with worthy of replacing yours this winter? Picking up minute by minute out there... I prefer larger flakes, but with snow we are all beggars, and beggars can't be choosers.

 

Also: beer.

[Baroclinic Zone]

See if we can pull a Doug Flutie "Hail Mary" here in TAN and get my seasonal snowfall average in one storm.  How epic would that be?

[jamesnichols89]

http://www.aviationweather.gov/adds/satellite/displaysat?region=US&isingle=multiple&itype=vis

 

See that second clearing northeast of the NC coastline, that's where the latest lighting concentration is located, favors where the surface low would be, its not back near the upper level support.

[BRSno]

Who would've thought we'd have an image to work with worthy of replacing yours this winter? Picking up minute by minute out there... 

 

Also: beer.

 

Honestly I was very happy thinking the 13' Blizz would have been the largest storm I see in my lifetime. 2 years later, expecting something even bigger. Hard to wrap my head around it.

 

And yes, beers galore tonight and tomorrow. I'll even leave one out to please the Gods (also, thanks for sending this storm mister Zeus)

[Zeus]

See if we can pull a Doug Flutie "Hail Mary" here in TAN and get my seasonal snowfall average in one storm.  How epic would that be?

 

Epic for sure, though I think a bit of a stretch. Nonetheless, this storm unquestionably puts this winter back in the game in general for many.

 

Combined with the past weekend, suddenly "will it ever snow" is "if anything falls in February, it's above normal for the season" for a lot of places.