wx2fish Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 This winter was better than 2012 IMHO even back here...yes, the Octo bomb was sick and I'll never forget it but the rest of the winter was deplorable. Basically, winter ended on Halloween that year and there was very little to look forward to all winter on the models...it always looked like garbage except for a fleeting moment in late January when February had a bit of promise...but that quickly faded. We at least had threats to track this winter once we got to early/mid January, even if many of them disappointed. We had more snow cover days this winter and obviously more snow in the actual met winter than that year. This year also had the notable cold shot. Of course, "Grading" winters is subjective, but that's how I would stack up those two. Even around here in SE NH it was better than 2011-2012. I know once you get to CON-north its a different story. The closest coop to me (W Hampstead) is basically the same both years after the Monday event. In 2012, we got 12" in October and 17" in March. Jan/Feb were terrible. We put up a T in Feb in 2012. This year it was more spread out over Dec-Mar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon Tip Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 This winter was better than 2012 IMHO even back here...yes, the Octo bomb was sick and I'll never forget it but the rest of the winter was deplorable. Basically, winter ended on Halloween that year and there was very little to look forward to all winter on the models...it always looked like garbage except for a fleeting moment in late January when February had a bit of promise...but that quickly faded. We at least had threats to track this winter once we got to early/mid January, even if many of them disappointed. We had more snow cover days this winter and obviously more snow in the actual met winter than that year. This year also had the notable cold shot. Of course, "Grading" winters is subjective, but that's how I would stack up those two. Agreed ---... 2011-2012 is king numero uno peerless for bad winter. 1994-1995 comes in a close 2nd... followed perhaps by this one... but I'd argue some or one of those winters in the late 1980s were right up there. ..i just seemed to recall being scorched by big w. Drag blizzards that never happened too often back then- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon Tip Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 there's no ob thread for day like today but... wow, 60 to 65 across the area, and we're slated for 35 in those same locations (probably) tomorrow... and if the NAM/Euro are correct, perhaps punching back warm on Friday? can't say that's not typical spring around here... 65, kill plants, 65 ... great place to live in the spring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Even around here in SE NH it was better than 2011-2012. I know once you get to CON-north its a different story. The closest coop to me (W Hampstead) is basically the same both years after the Monday event. In 2012, we got 12" in October and 17" in March. Jan/Feb were terrible. We put up a T in Feb in 2012. This year it was more spread out over Dec-Mar.You're not kidding. I had over twice as much snow in 11-12 than this winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wx2fish Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 You're not kidding. I had over twice as much snow in 11-12 than this winter. It was probably worse in most on NH outside Rockingham county. We just snuck into the banding in a couple events Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 You're not kidding. I had over twice as much snow in 11-12 than this winter.Same here...over twice as much that winter including a 17.5" event in February. 6.5" on Christmas Day. Solid snow cover albeit light, all winter long. Still awful but had something.This blows that out of the water, and that was already a very poor year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy4Confluence Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Nice double barrel low train wreck on 3/29 stalling off the coast with colder air filtering in on the 0z GFS. Edit: maybe not stalling, but it sounded good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 64 at 2:00 pm Wed and 40 2:00 pm Thurs 2pm Thu BDL 54F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Sun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Kart Mozart Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Euro looks nice...if it was a month ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 70s into central NY while ORH is 35F...pretty good gradient. Even ALB is 58F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Another dry month as we head towards warm season next month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 The -0.7" after a wet month will be tough for the reservoirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butterfish55 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Someone should probably start a drought thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Will and Dave had me looking at Mar 56 at Blue Hill. Over 52" that March...lol. Over 11" in April. Impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Will and Dave had me looking at Mar 56 at Blue Hill. Over 52" that March...lol. Over 11" in April. Impressive.All encompassing. The 2 Franklin COOPs ranged between 40-50" with many below 0F mornings...even the final week. No Morch that year. I like the 14" 3/16-17 followed by -15F. http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/orders/IPS/IPS-96F74942-FEC7-4BE9-98CD-FD109EFC2A18.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 All encompassing. The 2 Franklin COOPs ranged between 40-50" with many below 0F mornings...even the final week. No Morch that year. I like the 14" 3/16-17 followed by -15F. http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/orders/IPS/IPS-96F74942-FEC7-4BE9-98CD-FD109EFC2A18.pdf Must not have been that all encompassing ()as Mansfield shows below normal precip and below normal snowfall for March 1956. Mansfield March normal precip is 5.9" and 1956 had 3.3" so must've been suppression depression. BTV was ok with 28" of snow that month with a peak depth of 14". As usual probably a different world back here if Blue Hills was getting crushed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Must not have been that all encompassing ( )as Mansfield shows below normal precip and below normal snowfall for March 1956. Mansfield March normal precip is 5.9" and 1956 had 3.3" so must've been suppression depression. BTV was ok with 28" of snow that month with a peak depth of 14". As usual probably a different world back here if Blue Hills was getting crushed. Blue Hill stealing your snow since 1956. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Blue Hill stealing your snow since 1956. I'm sure it goes back before that . Until recently I just never really realized just *how* different like western New England is from eastern New England with regards to winter patterns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 I'm sure it goes back before that . Until recently I just never really realized just *how* different like western New England is from eastern New England with regards to winter patterns. It's not always like that of course...there are a ton of patterns where they get crushed in similar fashion. But years where you get late bloomers like last winter is when you see massive differences, or some of those SE suppressed patterns where PYM is jackpotting. Other times it crushes everyone like Jan/Feb 1958 or December 1970 or Dec 2007 (both top 3 Decembers in Boston and Mt. Mansfield...who woulda thunk that?)...or January 1994... Or Dec 2003...or Feb 1969. Sometimes the line is close...like ORH getting destroyed in March 2001...just like Mt. Mansfield, but having it be relatively disappointing at BOS (still a solid month, just a bit of a tease) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Closing out the month on a high note. Thru the 30th and these will go up slightly today. El Nino Torcho for the last 4 months. BOS +3.9 BDL +5.9 PVD +4.7 ORH +5.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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