CapturedNature Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 12/13/2019 at 12:11 AM, The 4 Seasons said: Yeah i meant rarely for like the majority of the population located along the center I-91 and on the shore I-95. The hills of litchfield are a whole different animal. Look at this average snowfall, it's dated but you get the idea. 80-90" for the hills of litchfield vs 20-30 on the shore. Expand That's not what you said - you said the state but glad you clarified what you meant. You made it sound like no one in the state has snow cover for any amount of time and that's not true. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapturedNature Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 12/13/2019 at 12:11 AM, CoastalWx said: How do you figure the average pack depth? Expand I keep track of the daily depth at 7a and average those numbers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 4 Seasons Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 12/13/2019 at 12:15 AM, MetHerb said: That's not what you said - you said the state but glad you clarified what you meant. You made it sound like no one in the state has snow cover for any amount of time and that's not true. Expand ok - i reread the post, i meant "down here in CT" like in ct down here, like southern part, not the state as a whole, but i see what it could be interpreted that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 12/12/2019 at 11:36 PM, CoastalWx said: Yeah. For all his complaints about Morch and losing snow a few days later, we’ll do exactly that. Expand Have to agree with him on one thing. 2nd night of full moon over caked snow is pretty damn cool. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 12/13/2019 at 12:11 AM, The 4 Seasons said: Yeah i meant rarely for like the majority of the population located along the center I-91 and on the shore I-95. The hills of litchfield are a whole different animal. Look at this average snowfall, it's dated but you get the idea. 80-90" for the hills of litchfield vs 20-30 on the shore. Expand CT has the biggest disparity in such a tight gradient between coast and hills. This is of course not taking into account NNE valleys vs ski resorts. I’d like to see Maine’s if someone has it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 12/12/2019 at 11:40 PM, Damage In Tolland said: Couldn’t be more wrong. We’ve had snowpack 10 out of 12 days . Next . No one prefers Morch snow over December. Not even close Expand Point is good deal of melting...relativecto how much has fallen, not much left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 12/12/2019 at 11:47 PM, weatherwiz said: I agree here Expand I didn't say that I prefer it bc I don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 4 Seasons Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 12/13/2019 at 12:25 AM, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said: CT has the biggest disparity in such a tight gradient between coast and hills. This is of course not taking into account NNE valleys vs ski resorts. I’d like to see Maine’s if someone has it. Expand 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 12/13/2019 at 12:25 AM, 40/70 Benchmark said: Point is good deal of melting...relativecto how much has fallen, not much left. Expand 5-8" here depending on location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 12/13/2019 at 12:11 AM, The 4 Seasons said: Yeah i meant rarely for like the majority of the population located along the center I-91 and on the shore I-95. The hills of litchfield are a whole different animal. Look at this average snowfall, it's dated but you get the idea. 80-90" for the hills of litchfield vs 20-30 on the shore. Expand Will’s map? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 12/13/2019 at 12:28 AM, Sugarloaf1989 said: 5-8" here depending on location. Expand Down from what? And gone Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 12/13/2019 at 12:25 AM, 40/70 Benchmark said: Point is good deal of melting...relativecto how much has fallen, not much left. Expand Agreed. For the 33” that have fallen here, and how amazing it looks right now, a ton has melted away. It is always temporary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 My position is that December snow is best, but March averages slightly more....especially near coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 12/13/2019 at 12:30 AM, 40/70 Benchmark said: Down from what? And gone Saturday. Expand How much do you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 12/13/2019 at 12:02 AM, MetHerb said: I'll be 51 in a few days, born and raised around here. You? Expand 47 born in Jersey.. moved to Vernon at age 7. Tolland in 2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowman21 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Average number of days with snow cover in CT: NORFOLK 2 SW: 101.8 BAKERSVILLE: 80.0 BARKHAMSTED: 59.5 WOODBURY: 48.4 DANBURY: 46.8 WEST THOMPSON LAKE: 44.2 MIDDLETOWN 4 W: 41.9 HARTFORD: 41.3 MANSFIELD HOLLOW LAKE: 40.3 MT CARMEL: 38.4 BRIDGEPORT SIKORSKY AP: 29.1 GROTON: 21.8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 12/13/2019 at 12:31 AM, HoarfrostHubb said: Agreed. For the 33” that have fallen here, and how amazing it looks right now, a ton has melted away. It is always temporary Expand Dec 07 was epic til the grinch...like no melting.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineJayhawk Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 12/12/2019 at 11:07 PM, mahk_webstah said: You truly have replaced Eric. Eric, where are you??? Expand Hi, Mahk 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 12/13/2019 at 12:08 AM, MetHerb said: Rarely in CT? Maybe in your neck of the woods but in the hills of NE & NW CT it's typical to have snow cover for a chunk of the winter. My longest stretch is 122 days. Now, the past few winters have only been in the 40-50 day range but my 35 year average is 64 days here in CT so I wouldn't call it rare. Expand Yes to this. Our area is accustomed to long periods of pack. We always get looped winter in with BDL . It’s really a very unique microclimate in NE CT . Even more so than NW CT where it’s more uniform colder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 12/13/2019 at 12:25 AM, 40/70 Benchmark said: Point is good deal of melting...relativecto how much has fallen, not much left. Expand Due to 1 cutter and 1 rainer overhead . Not due to sun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 12/13/2019 at 12:31 AM, 40/70 Benchmark said: My position is that December snow is best, but March averages slightly more....especially near coast. Expand Yeah reading through this there’s like two different discussions... what folks prefer and what climo actually is. I really don’t see a difference between what just happened and March snows, like you pointed out....someone gets a 20-incher in early March and then it’s gone roughly 10-12 days later. Seems about the same thing happening right now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Microclimate here too in the valley. It likes to freezing rain here and keep some pack around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 12/13/2019 at 12:27 AM, The 4 Seasons said: Expand Not sure how accurate that is for southeast Maine, my sister lives there and does better than me and if you look at the mass-Conn map it looks like 60-70 goes into southeast Maine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 12/13/2019 at 12:36 AM, Damage In Tolland said: Due to 1 cutter and 1 rainer overhead . Not due to sun Expand It’s all about the sun then...when it’s dark it should be winter. When the daylight gets longer it’s time to install. Makes sense why you rush climo on both ends then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Metherb, my point is how do you average 5”? Is it from sight and you take into account all areas from sun to shade, or weenie measuring behind the shade of a spruce? That seems high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 12/13/2019 at 12:36 AM, Damage In Tolland said: Due to 1 cutter and 1 rainer overhead . Not due to sun Expand Who cares? Point is December climo is still hostile. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 12/13/2019 at 12:34 AM, Damage In Tolland said: Yes to this. Our area is accustomed to long periods of pack. We always get looped winter in with BDL . It’s really a very unique microclimate in NE CT . Even more so than NW CT where it’s more uniform colder Expand Your days of yore were in Vernon though and yea nothing to write home about in Dec 1979 to 1999 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 12/13/2019 at 12:43 AM, 40/70 Benchmark said: Who cares? Point is December climo is still hostile. Expand And I don’t agree it’s more hostile than Morch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 12/13/2019 at 12:43 AM, CoastalWx said: Metherb, my point is how do you average 5”? Is it from site and you take into account all areas from sun to shade, or weenie measuring behind the shade of a spruce? That seems high. Expand If we are talking about currently, he probably has old pack like I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 TBH, those 60 temps w high dews will vaoporize a pack faster than 60/20 day under March sun.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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