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January 29-31 Clipper Observations/Nowcasting


Bostonseminole

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Nah, Just put Winter Tires on. Sand in the Trunk and you're good to go for the most part. 

 

That combo - with studded tires -  got my '69 Nova coupe (1st new car) thru a lot of storms.  And if things go sour, you've already got some sand to help out.

 

Measured 1.3" at my place about 6:45, with maybe 3/4" in Auigusta when I got there 7:30.  -SN since then, maybe another half inch, temps low 20s.

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33.1/31 - LIght to Moderate Snow

 

About 3/4" of new snow.

 

Winds have gone from calm to a 5 to 10mph NW direction.

 

Snow consistency has changed from large flakes to smaller medium sized flakes in the last 15 minutes - visibility remains between 1/2 and 3/4 mile.  

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That combo - with studded tires - got my '69 Nova coupe (1st new car) thru a lot of storms. And if things go sour, you've already got some sand to help out.

Measured 1.3" at my place about 6:45, with maybe 3/4" in Auigusta when I got there 7:30. -SN since then, maybe another half inch, temps low 20s.

Back then, your nova was just a car. Would you drive your nova today in the snow? ... That's why I'm not going anywhere today.

Btw, sorry for the o/t.

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From ALY AFD this morning:

 

Near term /until 6 PM this evening/...
as of 930 am EST...snow has become moderate to heavy at times
across a large portion of the forecast area including the capital
region...northern Catskills...N-cntrl Taconics...and southern Vermont as the
strong differential vorticity advection from the short-wave trough
coupled with low-level convergence evident in the Mohawk/Hudson
River valley and a saturated column are focusing the snow.

An additional 1 to 3 inches is possible...and the advisory will
remain up to the north...and we will extend it to 1 PM in terms of
the snowfall. We will use Special Weather Statement statements outside the
advisory...instead of flip flopping back and forth on the headlines.

This is not a classic clipper...since a secondary low has formed
just south and east of Long Island /more of a hybrid system/. Expect a 2
to 6 snowfall across most of the region.
..with isolated higher
amounts...and isolated lower amounts.

Highs temperatures will be close to current readings in the 20s to l30s.
An Arctic front will swing through this afternoon.

There will be scattered snow showers around and perhaps even an
isolated snow squall this afternoon. However the big story will be
strong gusty winds reaching 35-40 miles per hour most places which will begin
to drive temperatures downward. After cresting midday...they will
drop back through the 20s during the afternoon/teens Adirondacks.

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Oh yeah that 1/4" every 10 minutes squall that left 3-4" in an hour, that the one you were thinking of? ;)

Yea cuz that 1/2 inch squall traffic issues from melt refreeze never happens in the great state of Vt, please. There are hundreds of accidents every year across this nation with an inch of snow, its not how much, in fact deep snow is easier to drive on. Your earlier comment was  wrong.

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Back then, your nova was just a car. Would you drive your nova today in the snow? ... That's why I'm not going anywhere today.

Btw, sorry for the o/t.

 

Sure, especially w/studded tires.  It had better traction than my current ride, a 2011 Ranger 2WD with all-seasons (haven't bought the snows yet), even with the firewood I put in its bed.  And my commute includes the aptly-named Mile Hill, a 300' elevation gain with a sharp (and reverse-banked) corner at the bottom, negating any run-up speed.

 

Very light snow now in AUG, with tiny flakes.

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