ORH_wxman Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Serious question...when you look at a model like the RGEM which had .7 to 1" about 20-30 miles too far east where it clearly had the best mid level support sliding just off the beaches.... was it just bad placement? It's not like that snow existed in both places..the banding was over EMA, not 20 miles off the beach...but it did have it. Others..not so much. That 00z RGEM run was not bad and really a hint that banding could be very intense (showed 0.50" QPF in 3 hours on Cape Ann)...but it had some ghastly runs before that leading up to the event. I don't think any model performed well in this. GFS was hideous with all the QPF west of ORH and even a bit too heavy over E MA (though closer than some others guidance)...Euro was great showing awful QPF west of ORH but was deplorable just about everywhere else...esp up in Maine. Bad system for NWP guidance as a whole is how I would sum it up. I'm sure they'll be much better going forward, it's rare that they are this poor in an event. Lots of moving parts in this one made it difficult on them...and they probably really struggled with the advection processes in the low levels which may have translated some up to the ML lift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N. OF PIKE Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Ask a trooper.... due to driving too fast for the conditions. Some injuries non appear to be life threatening which is positive. Yes. http://www.wcvb.com/news/multicar-pileup-closes-route-128-in-waltham/31285076 WOW note in the article , officers cited a "snow squall". No snow squalls at 245pm today (time of accident) more like from BLowing snow reducing visibility in that area. Wonder if the open "area" to the right ( west) of that south bound lane at exit 27 was really catching a good amount of wind and blowing that drifting snow onto the road producing some slick road conditions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N. OF PIKE Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 interested in seeing the gusts around the area between 4 and 5 pm. Its howling now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 WOW note in the article , officers cited a "snow squall". No snow squalls at 245pm today (time of accident) more like from BLowing snow reducing visibility in that area. Wonder if the open "area" to the right ( west) of that south bound lane at exit 27 was really catching a good amount of wind and blowing that drifting snow onto the road producing some slick road conditions I was just on the road, some dicey spots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 The cooler air is approaching. I'm not sure if tonight will be the chilliest night of the season here, but it won't be too shabby. 8.7/-5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 My aunt and uncle's house in Hull. Cars are buried again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 7.4F/-2 Wind chill is -9 now. Snowblowing now is kind of a joke, but the neighbor is doing it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 The cooler air is approaching. I'm not sure if tonight will be the chilliest night of the season here, but it won't be too shabby. 8.7/-5 SLK already down to -10F... I've got -3F at home. -19F at the summit. Windy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Man, just took a weenie Jeb walk around my neighborhood.....really appreciating the wind. Never been big wind guy, but ground blizzards galore right now. I have never been happier with the weather my god. Dad hooked it up this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Took a ton of pics and footages I'll have to upload tonight or tmw, but to tired right now 9.6/4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 An entire average seasonal snowfall currently on the ground in Boston Unbelievable, more snow in Boston and the western suburbs than northern Maine and Vermont. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N. OF PIKE Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 7.4F/-2 Wind chill is -9 now. Snowblowing now is kind of a joke, but the neighbor is doing it I think were definitely gusting to 40 now From second floor BR, Watching the gusty winds blow the snow off the roof of a school across the street, covering the few brave souls struggling to climb up the small hill on Main street. Lol it is brutal now. Can't imagine being on a MTN. Tried to load the Vid but file was too big. Here's a pic from my walk this am to the convenient 24 Walgreens Next door, I took the next side street to see what houses looked like. BURIED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I was just on the road, some dicey spots Majority of roads snow covered here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Landscape is incredible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BostonWX Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Just amazing an amazing winter scene out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 Unbelievable, more snow in Boston and the western suburbs than northern Maine and Vermont. SLK already down to -10F... I've got -3F at home. -19F at the summit. Windy. Unbelievable, more snow in Boston and the western suburbs than northern Maine and Vermont. Awesome to both these posts. 7.4/-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Just sit back and marvel at what the atmosphere has done to us in a mere 3-4 week span. Dumbfounded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Unbelievable, more snow in Boston and the western suburbs than northern Maine and Vermont. Yeah shows you how ridiculous it is because its not like the northern tier is having a bad year, just around average. The fabled snow zone from the northern Greens back through Pittsburgh, NH and up through Maine isn't in the lead anymore, lol. Pittsburgh, NH with 24" snow depth, which seems low for over 1,500ft in that location. I've been oscillating between 20-25" at home now for what seems like a month, haha. Up the road though its 36-38" at 1,500ft. Definitely a coastal plain dream pattern...I was surprised to see some of the Maine spots like one county band behind the coast like Waldo County, Kennebec County, and Androscoggin County, etc are in the 20-27" range.... I figured that area just north of PWM and inland would've been much higher. As it is, the highest snowpack in the entire state of Maine is literally on the coastline with lots of 40"+ depths on CoCoRAHS this morning right on the Atlantic. That has to be pretty rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I think were definitely gusting to 40 now From second floor BR, Watching the gusty winds blow the snow off the roof of a school across the street, covering the few brave souls struggling to climb up the small hill on Main street. Lol it is brutal now. Can't imagine being on a MTN. Really wasn't too bad today. We've seen worse this season, haha. Tomorrow morning will be worse than today though... forecast calls for -20F to -25F ambient with 40-50mph winds at the summit. Today was another awesome day in this amazing stretch of skiing. Only 4" of new snow but filled everything in again. This has been the season of constant snows where we don't have to wait more than like 72 hours to get more fresh powder...and its been like that since November. Not an amazing snow total, but this is one of the more well-rounded ski seasons I can remember in quite some time. Maybe back to 2007-2008 as far as consistency goes. Bundle up and shred some pow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Just amazing an amazing winter scene out there. Love this shot...looks like something that should lead to a cabin in the NNE mountains, not a Boston suburb, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarFreak Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 A few from around the house. It's pretty amazing here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Is that license plate supposed to be read as "snow"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostman Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 An entire average seasonal snowfall currently on the ground in Boston Pink just about over my head. Seems accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMPhysicsTeacher Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Great view of the sunset on the snow today. Six foot febce is no longer visible due to drifting in the backyard. And if you think a random compacted chunk of ice is negligible, I offer you these random "snow" pictures while "working" the snowblower! From a real weather standpoint, does the fact this storm shifted due east make Monday/Tuesday more of an OTS event as there is blocking in place now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BostonWX Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Love this shot...looks like something that should lead to a cabin in the NNE mountains, not a Boston suburb, lol. It's crazy. I always think VT when i drive out every day. Weird to think government center is ~6 miles as the crow flies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 Temp's dropping pretty quickly. 5.3/-6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxeyeNH Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 About 12" up here at Newfound Lake in Central NH. Temperatures today stayed in the single numbers and as of 5pm is -1F. Winds were blowing mostly in the 30''s all day, my Davis recorded a high gust of 36mph. Lake is obviously frozen and shore roads along the southern side had a ground blizzard going all day. Forget 1/4 mile visabilities on some stretches it was down to 25 feet at times. Here is a short video I took driving along the lake. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csdR8xjgZU8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostonseminole Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I did, did you get it or did I bust! Did you get a measurement and core sample? yes 15.5" no core sample too scientific.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Wind chill is -5F here now Meh Ha, ha - nice. The only thing you're missing is a drink in your hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Is that license plate supposed to be read as "snow"? I was driving down the Mountain Road behind this vehicle last week, lol....at least folks around here have their priorities straight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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