January 26-28 Blizzard Observations/Nowcast

[HoarfrostHubb]

Here's a little local news for everyone. Haven't seen this mentioned by news outlets!

Just heard from a friend that they are forcing people to evacuate flood prone areas of Scituate (02066).

Guess it was a good idea to leave hull. I am only feet above sea level there.

My aunt said her door that blew off was not a flimsy one but a sturdy heavy door

[J Paul Gordon]

-8C/18F... visibility under 1 mile... wind 10 kph/ 6 mph gust to 23 kph/14 mph (my anemometer is very protected and blocked from higher gusts). 

[lakeeffectkid383]

Just got into that heavier snow band and it's not nearly as heavy as I expected rates are probably near three quarters of an inch per hour but I expected more.so far I have 1.2 inches of snowfall with .9 inches coming in the last six hours with .3 inches coming this morning.

[HoarfrostHubb]

Very meh here attm. About 0.5" new. Light snow

[N. OF PIKE]

http://climate.cod.edu/flanis/satellite/1km/index.php?type=LongIsland-rad-48

 

damn cool radar look for banding

 

full frontal nudity

[TigerTeacher]

Just got into that heavier snow band and it's not nearly as heavy as I expected rates are probably near three quarters of an inch per hour but I expected more.so far I have 1.2 inches of snowfall with .9 inches coming in the last six hours with .3 inches coming this morning.

[mostman]

Does anyone know which models forecast.io uses for their precip output? Their page says it "uses data" from UK but I'm not sure I believe that. It also says it's basically home grown - which I believe based on how bad it is.

[ncforecaster89]

Here's a little local news for everyone. Haven't seen this mentioned by news outlets!

Just heard from a friend that they are forcing people to evacuate flood prone areas of Scituate (02066).

That is precisely the case there. I couldn't get a hotel in town, so I had to move 5 miles up the coastline to the Cohasset Harbour Inn. I have the perfect spot with my patio directly facing the incoming swell and NE howling/moaning winds.

As you already stated, a lot of the guests at the hotel are evacuees from both Scituate and Cohasset...both anticipating big time overwash and flooding of some front row houses on those east-facing beaches. Evacuation shelters are already opened for the aforementioned reasons.

I'm hearing talk of a likely travel ban being instituted, as well. Still going to try to make the perilous drive back to Scituate by sunrise. Worst case, I'm very fortunate to have the room in Cohasset.

Guess it was a good idea to leave hull. I am only feet above sea level there.

[N. OF PIKE]

That radar would lead me to  think thingss are about to get crazy from SE 1/2  CT, all of RI and up thru S Shore SE Mass

 

http://climate.cod.edu/flanis/satellite/1km/index.php?type=LongIsland-rad-48

[N. OF PIKE]

 

Here's a little local news for everyone. Haven't seen this mentioned by news outlets!

Just heard from a friend that they are forcing people to evacuate flood prone areas of Scituate (02066).

That is precisely the case there. I couldn't get a hotel in town, so I had to move 5 miles up the coastline to the Cohasset Harbour Inn. I have the perfect spot with my patio directly facing the incoming swell and NE howling/moaning winds.

As you already stated, a lot of the guests at the hotel are evacuees from both Scituate and Cohasset...both anticipating big time overwash and flooding of some front row houses on those east-facing beaches. Evacuation shelters are already opened for the aforementioned reasons.

I'm hearing talk of a likely travel ban being instituted, as well. Still going to try to make the perilous drive back to Scituate by sunrise. Worst case, I'm very fortunate to have the room in Cohasset.

Guess it was a good idea to leave hull. I am only feet above sea level there.

 

Ncforecaster , where are/were you staying. Marshfield will look like a bomb went off near the ocean if you want pics there as well. Big big damage incoming.

[Bostonseminole]

24.4 0.5" 

[CoastalWx]

Sandwich MA looked awesome in WCVB. Great flakes.

[lakeeffectkid383]

And just when I posted that the snow wasn't following is heavily as I expected.boom. now it's pounding snow with visibility about one quarter of a mile

[Baroclinic Zone]

Looks like over 2" here.  Band just hitting me now.

[FRWEATHA]

Mod to heavy snow now.

[N. OF PIKE]

_{CF Medway-Wellesley-Lexington -Wilmington and then NNE running toward West Edge of Boxford}

[ncforecaster89]

Here's a little local news for everyone. Haven't seen this mentioned by news outlets!

Just heard from a friend that they are forcing people to evacuate flood prone areas of Scituate (02066).

Guess it was a good idea to leave hull. I am only feet above sea level there.

That is precisely the case there. I couldn't get a hotel in town, so I had to move 5 miles up the coastline to the Cohasset Harbour Inn. I have the perfect spot with my patio directly facing the incoming swell and NE howling/moaning winds. 

As you already stated, a lot of the guests at the hotel are evacuees from both Scituate and Cohasset...both anticipating big time overwash and flooding of some front row houses on those east-facing beaches. Evacuation shelters are already opened for the aforementioned reasons.

I'm hearing talk of a likely travel ban being instituted, as well. Still going to try to make the perilous drive back to Scituate by sunrise. Worst case, I'm very fortunate to have the room in Cohasset. 

Note: sorry for this duplicate post. My phone wouldn't allow me to amend the previous post that didn't "quote", properly.

[weathafella]

I just walked home from work and snow is increasing noticeably. Visibility is dropping and when that band make it here we should have fun. Radar seems indicate that I'm getting a ton of ocean enhancement prior to the big stuff. Moderate snow now.

[Witness Protection Program]

For true junkies, Weather Nation is live streaming someone driving to MA.  Currently on US44, so I'm guessing in CT:

 

http://news.weathernationtv.com/2015/01/26/live-video-streaming-video-northeast-noreaster/

[CoastalWx]

Can see CF slowly sagging south.

 

Really blowing here now. 

[moneypitmike]

Very meh here attm. About 0.5" new. Light snow

 

Pretty much the same here.  Wake me up when it turns good.

 

14,3/11

[jamesnichols89]

Mod to heavy snows now, 30.5F, about 4" of snow on the ground.

[ncforecaster89]

I was planning on going to Marshfield, but locals and media suggested Scituate was likely going to be more devastated, so to speak.

I decided to drive to Scituate first to scout it out in hopes of driving up hwy. 3 (along the coast) to gather footage from both locations. I couldn't get a hotel on either Scituate, Marshfield, or Plymouth. ..which is why I'm currently in Cohasset.

[ORH_wxman]

I just walked home from work and snow is increasing noticeably. Visibility is dropping and when that band make it here we should have fun. Radar seems indicate that I'm getting a ton of ocean enhancement prior to the big stuff. Moderate snow now.

 

 

Yes, there is very clear ocean enhancement near BOS and even metrowest as the snow shield moves NNW...you can easily see the individual enhanced elements moving in from the ocean within the snow shield.

 

[CoastalWx]

The OES elements are cool They briefly lower vis, but sometimes are rimed too.

[ice1972]

Just got an automated call from Town Manager..saying they are expecting hurricane force winds.. I mean that is maddening. They said they are expecting many downed wires..WTF..maddening

Mayor Slifka in West Hartford was a little more restrained in his phone call.....still youve got some elevation on me so theres that....good luck...

[N. OF PIKE]

For true junkies, Weather Nation is live streaming someone driving to MA.  Currently on US44, so I'm guessing in CT:

 

http://news.weathernationtv.com/2015/01/26/live-video-streaming-video-northeast-noreaster/

Awesome , US 44 runs the entire length of CT from NY Border to RI border. He should stop in Tolland

[TalcottWx]

It's heavier here now. Snow is blowing sideways. Roads becoming covered. Been a ton of trucks out early on but now I haven't seen any for awhile.

[N. OF PIKE]

I was planning on going to Marshfield, but locals and media suggested Scituate was likely going to be more devastated, so to speak.

I decided to drive to Scituate first to scout it out in hopes of driving up hwy. 3 (along the coast) to gather footage from both locations. I couldn't get a hotel on either Scituate, Marshfield, or Plymouth. ..which is why I'm currently in Cohasset.

where in Cohasset, i.e How close to water

[TauntonBlizzard2013]

Snow really picking up here. Here we go