CoastalWx Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 That's a neat map, but it gets a little weird in ern MA. Is that 30yrs of data? I know it's based off of 81-10 data, but it looks like a few major events may have influenced the data. You have periods all over the place in ern areas on the first map. In reality (actual climo) it's probably much less noisy. For instance in general wettest period is winter, driest summer...etc. But neat map anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Is there any way we can just fast forward to June? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoth Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 20 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said: Is there any way we can just fast forward to June? Gil Simmons just gave you a shoutout dude. Kudos for running in this garbage weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 4 minutes ago, Hoth said: Gil Simmons just gave you a shoutout dude. Kudos for running in this garbage weather. Only thing that stops me is lightning or deep snow on roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Miser Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 32 minutes ago, Hoth said: Gil Simmons just gave you a shoutout dude. Kudos for running in this garbage weather. Who is Gil Simmons, and why would this person care that Kevin is out endangering himself and others by running in the dark in the a.m. around snowbanks and into the road all winter long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 1 hour ago, Damage In Tolland said: Is there any way we can just fast forward to June? I'm with you brother....spring just blows around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Ugh. 31.7F We ZR. Was 30-31F all night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 9 minutes ago, Cold Miser said: Who is Gil Simmons, and why would this person care that Kevin is out endangering himself and others by running in the dark in the a.m. around snowbanks and into the road all winter long? No one is endangered. Wear bright reflective clothing . I'd say it's the out of shape non working out crowd that are the danger as they can suffer heart attacks and other poor obese related health issues while driving . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 5 minutes ago, weathafella said: I'm with you brother....spring just blows around here. Hands down worse time of year. Even May can blow at times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 I'm hoping to see some snow Saturday morning for 7 months of snow, after that I could care less what it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxeyeNH Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 20 minutes ago, dendrite said: Ugh. 31.7F We ZR. Was 30-31F all night. Exactly the same here. 31.7f 30-31F all night. Temp is inching up now. Started late evening as a bit of FR. Didn't see any IP or snow. Pines are sagging a bit and driveway is a sheet of ice. Dirt road looks fine since it warmed up yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Miser Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 25 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said: No one is endangered. Wear bright reflective clothing . I'd say it's the out of shape non working out crowd that are the danger as they can suffer heart attacks and other poor obese related health issues while driving . lol Not sure who you are talking about, but it's not me. Maybe I will catch you on the rugby field sometime in the near future? Who is Gil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 6 minutes ago, Cold Miser said: lol Not sure who you are talking about, but it's not me. Maybe I will catch you on the rugby field sometime in the near future? Who is Gil? Gil Simmons.. on air met on WTNH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 I always forget how much low 30s and steady rain sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Miser Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 7 minutes ago, HIPPYVALLEY said: I always forget how much low 30s and steady rain sucks. lol. Are you implying that you had endless snow this winter with no rain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 13 minutes ago, Cold Miser said: lol. Are you implying that you had endless snow this winter with no rain? No, of course not, just implying that my memory is short about how depressing cold rain is. Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whineminster Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 3 hours ago, CoastalWx said: That's a neat map, but it gets a little weird in ern MA. Is that 30yrs of data? I know it's based off of 81-10 data, but it looks like a few major events may have influenced the data. You have periods all over the place in ern areas on the first map. In reality (actual climo) it's probably much less noisy. For instance in general wettest period is winter, driest summer...etc. But neat map anyways. well...don't you have to take into account those events too? I mean, they're part of the average....whether they were outliers or not. But yes, in a typical year it's not that varied. We do know that north east MA gets backdoored hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 20 minutes ago, Whineminster said: well...don't you have to take into account those events too? I mean, they're part of the average....whether they were outliers or not. But yes, in a typical year it's not that varied. We do know that north east MA gets backdoored hard. Yep, it encompasses everything. But it's possible in a 30 yr sample you don't get a true climo feeling as well. You also have to see how it's QC'd. You can have bad reports make it into graphics if you just incorporate every ob and not double-check them. For instance the last 15-20 yrs or so really has been generous with snowfall. But, I wouldn't really want to say that this is my new average. I still would like to look at the longer term to get a true feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 4 hours ago, CoastalWx said: That's a neat map, but it gets a little weird in ern MA. Is that 30yrs of data? I know it's based off of 81-10 data, but it looks like a few major events may have influenced the data. You have periods all over the place in ern areas on the first map. In reality (actual climo) it's probably much less noisy. For instance in general wettest period is winter, driest summer...etc. But neat map anyways. Couple of things that stand out. You can clearly see the influence of the marine layer on summer Tstorms. You can also see how Nor'easters in the winter band and favor eastern areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Does anyone know if the actual definition for a Winter Storm Watch for ALY/BOX/OKX is posted anywhere? I've fond these sites: https://www.weather.gov/okx/wwa_definitions#winter2 http://www.weather.gov/box/criteria but they don't provide a definition for a watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Miser Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 36 minutes ago, weatherwiz said: Does anyone know if the actual definition for a Winter Storm Watch for ALY/BOX/OKX is posted anywhere? I've fond these sites: https://www.weather.gov/okx/wwa_definitions#winter2 http://www.weather.gov/box/criteria but they don't provide a definition for a watch Also, don't the criteria change depending on what part of the country the warning is posted in? Isn't 3" the warning level in some southern states? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 8 minutes ago, Cold Miser said: Also, don't the criteria change depending on what part of the country the warning is posted in? Isn't 3" the warning level in some southern states? yes there is different criteria for each region. Even around here actually. For example, Winter Storm warning is 6'' in 12 hours for all of CT but 7'' for Litchfield County. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Miser Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 6 minutes ago, weatherwiz said: yes there is different criteria for each region. Even around here actually. For example, Winter Storm warning is 6'' in 12 hours for all of CT but 7'' for Litchfield County. Because that 1" makes a difference. Do you know what the highest snowfall number is for winter storm warning, and the lowest and which regions those criteria exist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 1 minute ago, Cold Miser said: Because that 1" makes a difference. Do you know what the highest snowfall number is for winter storm warning, and the lowest and which regions those criteria exist? That may be a Will question but I would be interested to know tat as well. I would have to probably think some of the places out west (like Rockies/Sierra Nevada areas) would have highest threshold and probably places south of the Mason Dixon lowest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 6 hours ago, CoastalWx said: That's a neat map, but it gets a little weird in ern MA. Is that 30yrs of data? I know it's based off of 81-10 data, but it looks like a few major events may have influenced the data. You have periods all over the place in ern areas on the first map. In reality (actual climo) it's probably much less noisy. For instance in general wettest period is winter, driest summer...etc. But neat map anyways. The computer must've had fun sorting the data, to avoid oddities skewing things. Farmington's three wettest periods are all but identical and two driest pair likewise: Avg precip wettest OND; 4.46' AMJ: 4.42" SON: 4.40" This is the map depicted max. Avg precip driest DJF: 3.43" Map is on target. JFM: 3.45" Easy to see the interior's summer mx/winter min, though the foothills dabble in both coastal and interior regimes. 0.1" IP to start at home, then ZR with little accretion, and some recent pingers. Now just -RA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Good reservoir filling weather with the snowmelt and rain. Dave Epstein rejoices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikoss427 Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Not sure if this is the best spot to mention it, but one of the local mets (Bob Maxon) from Ryan's Station had a minor heart attack. It's crazy, I guess he didn't have any of the typical symptoms. http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Bob-Maxon-Has-a-Health-Scare-417178463.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 I remember Bob up here on WMUR during his younger days. Sounds like he'll have a speedy recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 6 hours ago, weatherwiz said: Does anyone know if the actual definition for a Winter Storm Watch for ALY/BOX/OKX is posted anywhere? I've fond these sites: https://www.weather.gov/okx/wwa_definitions#winter2 http://www.weather.gov/box/criteria but they don't provide a definition for a watch Check out this: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/directives/sym/pd01005013e022003curr.pdf 5 hours ago, Cold Miser said: Because that 1" makes a difference. Do you know what the highest snowfall number is for winter storm warning, and the lowest and which regions those criteria exist? You can find that here: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/directives/sym/pd01005013curr.pdf Highest I could see looking quickly was 24" in 12 hours for some AK zones (WFO ANC). Lowest is for Eek down at WFO KEY (and TBW and MLB) of 0.5" in any amount of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 5.5 hours into the ~8 or so total GOES-R training modules. I'm excited about this new satellite, but those first 5.5 hours are a little dry. The next sections look a little more interesting, mesoscale and synoptic applications. It was kicked off by an animation (from the Himawari satellite) of a supercell in Bangladesh. You not only can see the evolution of the storm in 1 minute frames, but you can see the subsidence, outflow, and gravity waves sent off the backside of it like shock waves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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