dmc76 Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Still decent even in bad radar returns. Might score another inch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blizzardof96 Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Rates are pretty damn good in this part of the city. Notably better than the GHDII system. Went out to measure and have 2.0" down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Rates are pretty damn good in this part of the city. Notably better than the GHDII system. Went out to measure and have 2.0" down. I can second that. Very good rates in my area of the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 PL line getting up to Hamilton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Rates are pretty damn good in this part of the city. Notably better than the GHDII system. Went out to measure and have 2.0" down. Inclusive of what fell earlier or just from this evening's snow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London snowsquall Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 You answered my question while I was posting. Haha. Not often you see London getting less than Toronto. Actually I would disagree. For synoptic, this is a terrible location. The good storms go west and we get rain, or get pulled east and we whiff, or seem to get pulled north into L. Huron when they hit Ont. or in the odd case where the location of the low should be good, the temps are often marginal and it's like it is now. Seen it over (and over) again........We are virtually never in the synoptic bullseye for actual storm tallies. So other than LES, we are at least as bad as TO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torontonian Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Looking at KC radar, over towards Oshawa, you can see how the returns have been more intermitten. That's what the HRRR/RAP were indicating earlier over Toronto, the pivoting of the snow shield along the area of best frontogenesis, but they were too far N/W. So the city's sitting pretty right now. Too bad you are not here SSC. I know you would be pleased. Was just out a bit. The city is quiet. Just sound and sight of snow ripping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Actually I would disagree. For synoptic, this is a terrible location. The good storms go west and we get rain, or get pulled east and we whiff, or seem to get pulled north into L. Huron when they hit Ont. or in the odd case where the location of the low should be good, the temps are often marginal and it's like it is now. Seen it over (and over) again........We are virtually never in the synoptic bullseye for actual storm tallies. So other than LES, we are at least as bad as TO. Hmmm...maybe the SE MI magic the last decade hasn't translated as far north as London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
on_wx Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Hard to tell with all the blowing snow maybe 7cm now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Patiently waiting for my first SN/+SN report from any station in the GTA or Golden Triangle area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blizzardof96 Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Inclusive of what fell earlier or just from this evening's snow? 2.75" storm total with SN/SN+. Closing in on 3" quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrisale Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 LOTS of drifting so hard to get a good measure but would say somewhere around the 2.5" mark. Couple drifts are already 6-8" deep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 2.75" storm total with SN/SN+. Closing in on 3" quickly. The stuff over western Lake Erie looks like a fire hose pointed right at you. Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blizzardof96 Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 The stuff over western Lake Erie looks like a fire hose pointed right at you. Enjoy. Thanks. Wish we could share some of the love with the YXU crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Finally back to snow in London with the back edge only 1-2 hours away. Forgettable event here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted March 2, 2016 Author Share Posted March 2, 2016 The stuff over western Lake Erie looks like a fire hose pointed right at you. Enjoy. 850mb winds are a little concerning with the winds still coming out of the south, so it will still be close for Toronto (as far as avoiding mixing issues). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Steady snow falling. Flake size just got a little bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London snowsquall Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Hmmm...maybe the SE MI magic the last decade hasn't translated as far north as London. It's the way we roll here, I think we did much better in the 60s and 70s for these types, but everybody else probably did too. Enough bitching tho...... spring is not far off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Actually I would disagree. For synoptic, this is a terrible location. The good storms go west and we get rain, or get pulled east and we whiff, or seem to get pulled north into L. Huron when they hit Ont. or in the odd case where the location of the low should be good, the temps are often marginal and it's like it is now. Seen it over (and over) again........We are virtually never in the synoptic bullseye for actual storm tallies. So other than LES, we are at least as bad as TO. Yes. In terms of large metropolitan areas, Ottawa is likely the sweet spot of Ontario for synoptic snowfall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Probably 3" or so. While amounts may be a bust, I can tell you that it was the scariest commute I've ever had. Fishtailing on the freeway because the snow is building up fast. Everything was a sheet of ice from the freezing rain and I drove my entire 30 mile commute in blinding snow. My 45 minute drive took 1 hour 55 mins. I'd say 2" fell in the first hour of pure snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 850mb winds are a little concerning with the winds still coming out of the south, so it will still be close for Toronto (as far as avoiding mixing issues). Anything's possible but the PL/SN line on radar has been stuck well south of the city for the last couple of hours. 850 low will move overhead shortly and put an end to threat. I doubt it'll impact accums much even if a touch of sleet does fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowcaine Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 850mb winds are a little concerning with the winds still coming out of the south, so it will still be close for Toronto (as far as avoiding mixing issues). Currently sitting at 16F. Will laugh if 850s end up hurting us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 It's the way we roll here, I think we did much better in the 60s and 70s for these types, but everybody else probably did too. Enough bitching tho...... spring is not far off. Not here. We did decent in the 70s but not the 60s. I think the SE MI magic now was a snow hole then,.based on area data compared to the rest of the region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Litmus test for me as to whether it's truly ripping or not is whether the buildings in the background here disappear. Let's see if we can get that done...so far I've been a little disappointed (although heartened by all the ground-truth reports stating otherwise)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertSul Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Probably 3" or so. While amounts may be a bust, I can tell you that it was the scariest commute I've ever had. Fishtailing on the freeway because the snow is building up fast. Everything was a sheet of ice from the freezing rain and I drove my entire 30 mile commute in blinding snow. My 45 minute drive took 1 hour 55 mins. I'd say 2" fell in the first hour of pure snow. Can totally empathize. The 696/275 interchange was horrendous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowcaine Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 GIANT flakes oh my god. NOW we're talking. Plates and pixie dust has left the building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Toronto might pass the 6.8" over/under total. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowcaine Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Litmus test for me as to whether it's truly ripping or not is whether the buildings in the background here disappear. Let's see if we can get that done...so far I've been a little disappointed (although heartened by all the ground-truth reports stating otherwise)... It JUST got good. Honestly, it has not been rippage and rates have appeared mediocre visually (although accumulations have been pretty good). My visibility has been pretty good the whole storm... until now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 It JUST got good. Honestly, it has not been rippage and rates have appeared mediocre visually (although accumulations have been pretty good). My visibility has been pretty good the whole storm... until now. ^ buildings gone. wow...im watching it now on CP24...big boy flakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blizzardof96 Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Some toonie sized parachutes falling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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