Dsnowx53 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 That may have been the heaviest snow I've ever seen...I'm in Marblehead, MA. Just sheets of white. Legit whiteout. Slightly lighter now but still coming down. I went out in it for about 45 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dsnowx53 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I got up at 3:30 to pee and looked at the radar. Loaded the wood stove and cracked a beer for you guys. Bring it on! I purposely set my alarm for 3:30am because that's when it was clear that the banding would really start to pivot SW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 There's convective bands in here it looks like rotating in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apm Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Wow. Incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Woke up at 4:30 with an awful dream that this had turned to rain and that everything was totally melted. I was looking at grass..and there were tree cutters in short sleeves taking down my neighbors trees. It was so freaking real. I woke up so angry lol. Borderline moderate snow coming down now. That radar shot Will posted looks freaking awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walthsnow Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Some of the heaviest snow I can remember. Cannot see houses across the street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxsniss Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Visibility roughly 200 yards Absolute rippage, may be the heaviest snow of the season right now in Boston metro If only this band would slow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Blizzard warning back to ORH now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 1/8 SM vis at BOS with 0.13" in the bucket last hour...impressive since ASOS almost always under-estimates L.E. during heavy snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dsnowx53 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I know it's not this simple, but I think the IVT setting up further south in NJ instead of further north in NYC/LI may have helped us. The further south IVT shifted the subsidence zone further SW, which shifted our "lifting" zone further SW. I think it's also an indicator of further south ML centers. But admittedly I'm giving meteorological speculation rather than 100% concrete analysis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 1/8 SM vis at BOS with 0.13" in the bucket last hour...impressive since ASOS almost always under-estimates L.E. during heavy snow You think this band gets all the way back to Sw CT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxsniss Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Big flakes This is spectacular Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apm Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 1/8 SM vis at BOS with 0.13" in the bucket last hour...impressive since ASOS almost always under-estimates L.E. during heavy snow Or, how about .03 in 11 minutes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxsniss Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Lightning and thunder confirmed 514am in Brookline Just wow, easily heaviest snowfall of the year right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 The ML centers are nuking out to our SE...definitely helping these bands for a brief time this morning. The 850 flow strengthens out of the northeast for a time before turning more N and eventually NW...the bands should try and regenerate a bit to the north for a couple hours though don't expect the intensity to stay as obscene as the current one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dsnowx53 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 It's funny, with all the incredible events that I wasn't up here for...I'm now up here during the heaviest band of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 It sucks the radar got stuck in clear air mode...that's gotta be 40 dbz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Just now getting into the good stuff. . Hopefully that monster band makes it. Looks like it could Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick-02540 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 You think this band gets all the way back to Sw CT? Oh, man. I hope it gets to western CT. I'm so happy for you guys but I still want a little love here, too. CT valley filling in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 The ML centers are nuking out to our SE...definitely helping these bands for a brief time this morning. The 850 flow strengthens out of the northeast for a time before turning more N and eventually NW...the bands should try and regenerate a bit to the north for a couple hours though don't expect the intensity to stay as obscene as the current one. These are the kinds of surprises you get out of explosively developing storms. Not widespread bumps in QPF, but unique mesoscale features that pack a punch. Basically this is the same easterly inflow jet that was focused on the NH/ME late last evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick-02540 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 It sucks the radar got stuck in clear air mode...that's gotta be 40 dbz What is "clear air mode?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 RPM had this too only a bit later. AWT though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 It sucks the radar got stuck in clear air mode...that's gotta be 40 dbz I'm sampling a lot of 36-38 dBZ over Quincy right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#NoPoles Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 My lightning tracker puts the strikes in the area of exit 19B off 95, Newton Highlands/Upper Falls area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostman Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Impressive. I'm under 1/8 m visibility. Nothing crazy for winds - it's just very heavy snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 Nice looking radar for central/eastern Mass. Big storm fail out here as that's not coming anywhere near here. 4.5" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Big flakes now. The meat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dsnowx53 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 This was showing a max DBZ or 49 a couple of frames ago... http://sirocco.accuweather.com/nxssa_r1_h_500x620d/r1h/inxr1Kbosa_h.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 These are the kinds of surprises you get out of explosively developing storms. Not widespread bumps in QPF, but unique mesoscale features that pack a punch. Basically this is the same easterly inflow jet that was focused on the NH/ME late last evening. Yeah once you turn that ML flow from light northerly or NNE to a bit more easterly component and strengthen it combined with the height falls...throw in some sick lapse rates...and you get some fun stuff...looks like it could try and sustain for a few hours (the steady bands in general, not the death band, lol) The death band is crushing just south fo BOS now....even western edge of the band it is puking snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Wish I was home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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