ksingh0311 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 I don't think the NWS map showing ORH in 10-14 inch area is accurate. At 6.30 am I already measured 14 inches IMBY. And these are 6 hourly measurements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 18/14 SN+ 10"+ since yesterday. I am no longer keeping up with measuring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinch Leatherwood Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Roof collapses incoming?1 or 2 rain storms and it could get ugly Already happening all over the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FRWEATHA Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Has really lightened up here as that heavy band has shifted just N of me now. Still light snow but sky has really brightened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 I don't think the NWS map showing ORH in 10-14 inch area is accurate. At 6.30 am I already measured 14 inches IMBY. And these are 6 hourly measurements. I had closer to 10" in north worcester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 ALB is running about 50% of mean forecasted QPF based off of Fri/Sat progs. The hill towns west and also east to the MA border are similarly limping along in the .6-.75 LE range for the 3 day total. We've gained a couple inches of snowpack. So far we've briefly maxed out at -SN and .75 vis. The sun is now shining through the clouds. The overrunning did not deliver out this way. The western QPF maximum was way overdone on all guidance. I have never done WE measurements. The lower end of the 14-18 range might be realized here, though I can see the radar near you getting a little raggedy. That'll translate here soon enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Ripping hard and deep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 These coastal fronts are fascinating to me. I always seem to be in the perfect area to spot the CF on the TWDR radar base radial velocities. Seems to have stalled right over Stoughton Ctr (intersection of rte 138 and 27) as that boundary hasn't moved in 45 minutes. I live 0.4 miles ENE of there with a temp of 28.2 deg now. It was 21 before it moved by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Nice heavier burst with the wind blowing, another great day in New England, what a bunch of sickos we all are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 These next few hours are probably the steadiest/heaviest snow of the event...we have a bit better mid-level lift assisting the low level stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR Airglow Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Snow growth has improved dramatically within the last couple of minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eduggs Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 I have never done WE measurements. The lower end of the 14-18 range might be realized here, though I can see the radar near you getting a little raggedy. That'll translate here soon enough. Glad you're doing better over there. We had as much just from last week's frontal upslope event. Not sure many places near here will hit double digits. Maybe up near Saratoga and in parts of SVT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlantStickers Anonymous Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Flake size has noticeably increased. Rates seem heavier, though that may partially be a matter of perception with the larger flakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxsniss Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Yeah but this isn't what many were thinking would be going on (death band boston N&W). Everything is south. the warmth just didn't have the push and it shifted everything down a bit. NAM was out to lunch right through the 12z run and it took the HRRR until the 14z run to buy a clue on the placement of the best banding. RGEM wasn't great either, but it seems fine at 12z and hits EMA pretty hard all day into the evening. Will wait on crowning any model until it's over, and we have a ways to go, but my sense is that overall models were not so bad, if only underestimating cold tuck and snowfall in south shore last night. HRRR seems to have been a few hours too early moving CF west but it eventually nailed its placement. My point was more that the bust calls last night, based on crappy returns and CF located farther east, were premature. We (myself included) were obsessing over CF placement, when it was clear all the stuff in NY and the better synoptic forcing would not arrive before this morning. Most of eastern MA does really well today and I think the relatively bullish NWS map will end up on target, except it clearly underestimated south shore and areas southeast. Marty Walsh getting good tv time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinch Leatherwood Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Will wait on crowning any model until it's over, and we have a ways to go, but my sense is that overall models were not so bad, if only underestimating cold tuck and snowfall in south shore last night. HRRR seems to have been a few hours too early moving CF west but it eventually nailed its placement. My point was more that the bust calls last night, based on crappy returns and CF located farther east, were premature. We (myself included) were obsessing over CF placement, when it was clear all the stuff in NY and the better synoptic forcing would not arrive before this morning. Most of eastern MA does really well today and I think the relatively bullish NWS map will end up on target, except it clearly underestimated south shore and areas southeast. Marty Walsh getting good tv time. System will have a good tail whip this afternoon working back south too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Snow growth is getting better but it has been atrocious. Haven't found one place in the state greater than 10:1. Need to come north (or not.) Thru 7 AM only 0.21" LE at my place, but it made 4.3" fluff for 20:1. Dendrites were especially good last evening, resulting in super-sparkle from our outdoor lights. Of course, 1.5" LE of 10:1 would've been preferable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper911 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 You guys out east are going to love this band that just raked N. RI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxeyeNH Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 12.6F light snow. Sun quite visible. Poor snow growth vis 3/4 about 6" storm total Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 BOS now reporting heavy snow: KBOS 091554Z 35013KT 1/4SM R04R/1400V1800FT +SN FZFG VV006 M08/M09 A3015 RMK AO2 TWR VIS 3/4 SLP210 P0007 T10781094 $ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hambone Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Pouring snow here right now. Temp is up to 16F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Have been getting hit good here.... About 7-8" new since late yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdxken Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Ripping hard and deep! Starting to pile up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Paul Gordon Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Steady moderate to heavy snow here for some time now. We are over 12" (maybe closer to 14") now. I'll know for sure when I go out to shovel the steps in a few minutes. They are in one of the few non wind affected areas on my hill. I'm near the Hanover Insurance company--190/290 area of Worcester. -11C/12F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Steady moderate to heavy snow here for some time now. We are over 12" (maybe closer to 14") now. I'll know for sure when I go out to shovel the steps in a few minutes. They are in one of the few non wind affected areas on my hill. I'm near the Hanover Insurance company--190/290 area of Worcester. -11C/12F Pretty decent spot for elevation...700 foot range there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoons56 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Steady moderate to heavy snow here for some time now. We are over 12" (maybe closer to 14") now. I'll know for sure when I go out to shovel the steps in a few minutes. They are in one of the few non wind affected areas on my hill. I'm near the Hanover Insurance company--190/290 area of Worcester. -11C/12F Agreed, been getting moderate snow with occasional heavy bursts for over an hour now. I live about 2 miles north of you around the corner of Forest and Salisbury, and I work at Hanover actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksingh0311 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 I had closer to 10" in north worcester My house is located at the top of a hill near Grafton Street. That might be the reason for higher totals there, or drifting maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Snow growth is getting better but it has been atrocious. Haven't found one place in the state greater than 10:1.Staffordville cocorahs with an event total of 4.5"/0.43" as of 5am. Basically 10:1. What did you have at 5a Kevin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2Otown_WX Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 6.4" since it began here. Snowiest 6-hour period was from 10:45 PM to 4:45 AM with 2.9" falling in that span most of which probably fell before 2 AM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 My house is located at the top of a hill near Grafton Street. That might be the reason for higher totals there, or drifting maybe. Yeah the stuff isn't easy to measure. My measurement is from Winter Hill at 900+ feet which is the highest point in ORH outside of airport hill, so elevation isn't the issue. Drifting will likely be the biggest cause of differences in totals. Either way though, I agree with you that 14" will probably be surpassed. Much of the region is under pretty good snow rates now unlike for most of the storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BostonWX Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Still 19.9 here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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