CoastalWx Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 4 minutes ago, powderfreak said: I was thinking about you today when I saw that LOL. Much better vibe when they are off. But can’t have Pickle’s cougar slip in her fur boots leaving the hotel in January. The worst is if it is wet. If somehow the sidewalk could immediately evaporate and stay dry, that is much better. The wet sidewalks make it awful as the snow melts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 My wife isn’t going to win any photo awards but she said 3-4” at home. I made her go measure what’s on her car and that’s as precise as she wanted to be lol. I think first round is mostly done... it’s starting to dry up on radar right on cue. Looked like a 6a-12pm deal... next round starts this evening. Hopefully we can double this up tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Back down to light snow now. Mountains coming into view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 As expected, just down the hill in Gorham is a light mix, just mulch whitening kind of deal. Moderate snow returned here. Mountains gone again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxeyeNH Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 31.7F Mostly cloudy Vis range 2-5 miles snow showers and virga. Occ very light dustings in heavier showers Very typical upslope leftovers for me. Sky brighter south horizon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 12z GFS puts 1.0" QPF over J.Spin's head. It has quite a burst tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 The windblown snow is absolutely nuts across my field. I will need to go down into the woods later to see how deep the snow is in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Spin Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Event totals: 6.8” Snow/0.69” L.E. Snowfall has been running generally in the ~1 in/hr. range through the morning here at our site, with 5.7” of new snow since the clearing of the boards at last observations time. Details from the 12:00 P.M. Waterbury observations: New Snow: 5.7 inches New Liquid: 0.37 inches Snow/Water Ratio: 15.4 Snow Density: 6.5% H2O Temperature: 30.7 F Sky: Light Snow (2-12 mm flakes) Snow at the stake: 7.0 inches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 4 minutes ago, PhineasC said: The windblown snow is absolutely nuts across my field. I will need to go down into the woods later to see how deep the snow is in there. Ha yeah the wind at 1,500ft in these events is crazy. I have no doubt its better blizzard conditions than anything you'll see in MD. Just goes straight whiteout at times in 40mph gusts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 2 minutes ago, J.Spin said: Event totals: 6.8” Snow/0.69” L.E. Snowfall has been running generally in the ~1 in/hr. range through the morning here at our site, with 5.7” of new snow since the clearing of the boards at last observations time. Details from the 12:00 P.M. Waterbury observations: New Snow: 5.7 inches New Liquid: 0.37 inches Snow/Water Ratio: 15.4 Snow Density: 6.5% H2O Temperature: 30.7 F Sky: Light Snow (2-12 mm flakes) Snow at the stake: 7.0 inches Damn, 7" on the ground. Nice work. The wind is capping us around the 5" mark up here at the mountain as far as I can see. It keeps snowing but it's not getting any deeper, just going sideways. Even still that 0.37" water amount is more than models had for this first round this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBeard Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 7 minutes ago, powderfreak said: 12z GFS puts 1.0" QPF over J.Spin's head. Lol it has quite a burst tonight. Curious what the ratio ends up being. A 18-20" surprise? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 56 minutes ago, PhineasC said: The windblown snow is absolutely nuts across my field. I will need to go down into the woods later to see how deep the snow is in there. That happens all winter - same with the area that my camera is pointed out. Sometimes it's bare after a foot of snow lol! This year I put a stake in a densely wooded (firs) area, in a clearing between the trees, where usually I see some crazy depths in the winter - just for curiosity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STILL N OF PIKE Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 1 hour ago, powderfreak said: 12z GFS puts 1.0" QPF over J.Spin's head. Lol it has quite a burst tonight. Bolton Burial later tonite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Round 1 definitely wrapping up. Visibility greatly improved here at the mountain and I see the ASOS down valley is up to 4 mile vis too. Best I can do is 5.5" here at 1,500ft. Really becoming impossible to tell for sure with the wind. Looking at the ski trails they look quite wind scoured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Greetings from Randolph: 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, powderfreak said: Round 1 definitely wrapping up. Visibility greatly improved here at the mountain and I see the ASOS down valley is up to 4 mile vis too. Best I can do is 5.5" here at 1,500ft. Really becoming impossible to tell for sure with the wind. Looking at the ski trails they look quite wind scoured. Any hairy Italians from Moosup on the slopes? I was told in 2013 that 2-3" of snow was just fine for skiing and sledding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 One thing upslope is not too good for is making snowmen and snowballs. Baltimore cement has it beat in that department. That stuff sticks like glue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Just now, PhineasC said: Greetings from Randolph: Looks like @Ji 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 I think he looks like a bit of a judgmental snowman. Not too impressed yet based on that sneer. Best we could do with some mulch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwt3650 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Back camera not working so all I have is this crappy front door spot. Wind must be going crazy up there so id just be guessing at totals, but it looks like we got a little less than down toward Stowe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 2 minutes ago, PhineasC said: One thing upslope is not too good for is making snowmen and snowballs. Baltimore cement has it beat in that department. That stuff sticks like glue. Not much moisture in 30:1 dust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 1 minute ago, PhineasC said: I think he looks like a bit of a judgmental snowman. Not too impressed yet based on that sneer. Best we could do with some mulch. Not bad there. You'll get some WAA flow from the SW and then winds go NW tomorrow morning. I wonder how you do on the SW-W flow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, PhineasC said: I think he looks like a bit of a judgmental snowman. Not too impressed yet based on that sneer. Best we could do with some mulch. Did you name him Joe? He looks tired. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Spin Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 13 minutes ago, PhineasC said: One thing upslope is not too good for is making snowmen and snowballs. Baltimore cement has it beat in that department. That stuff sticks like glue. Upslope snow is for skiing… and scenery. Actually, as long as there’s some base, it’s great for lots of stuff like sledding, snowshoeing, snow angels, snowmobiling, etc., etc. You can eventually use it for structural stuff, but you have to wait for it to warm up a bit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, J.Spin said: Upslope snow is for skiing… and scenery. Actually, as long as there’s some base, it’s great for lots of stuff like sledding, snowshoeing, snow angels, snowmobiling, etc., etc. You can eventually use it for structural stuff, but you have to wait for it to warm up a bit. LOL trust me I will take this any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jculligan Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Incredible wind with persistent flurries and occasional snow showers that have been enough to put down the lightest dusting so far. I'm impressed with the temperature drop here - down to 25 which isn't too shabby for 2pm on the second day of November! 03z-09z tonight looks fun. Feeling good about finally scoring my first accumulation. The snow squall parameter looks very good on the BTV 4km WRF, so I expect many of us outside of the favored upslope areas will wake up to a coating to 2" come tomorrow morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 19 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: Not bad there. You'll get some WAA flow from the SW and then winds go NW tomorrow morning. I wonder how you do on the SW-W flow? Excited to see how I do. This event already exceeded my expectations and it appears there is more to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 24 minutes ago, PhineasC said: One thing upslope is not too good for is making snowmen and snowballs. Baltimore cement has it beat in that department. That stuff sticks like glue. LOL funny you should mention that. When we had the 6" storm a few weeks ago my son said - hey, finally some snow you can play with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 23 degrees with light to moderate snow now. It’s awesome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 I measured in a bunch of different spots. Most readings between 1.5 and 2. Probably somewhere in that range just with the ruler check. It feels like a lot more because it is laying everywhere and drifting. I am not used to an inch or two of snow covering so well. Usually in MD we waste a couple inches on a slush “base” before the snow really piles up. I drove around the corner to where the observer lives. Didn’t look any different there (as expected given it’s well below freezing). I am interested in what he reports with more diligent measuring avoiding compaction. My snow reports are of course mostly just a guess. I am not scientific about it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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