OceanStWx Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 9 minutes ago, tamarack said: 4.5" at 9 PM, a bit more than I'd thought, but only a bit. However, I discovered why the forecast busted - nothing but flakes noon on and LE (without the 0.10" RA at the start) was 1.19" for a lovely ratio of 3.8. Even a wet 8:1 would've put me up near that Will measured. I think maybe that the flakes were so moist when they landed that they played flexible Tetris and self-compacted throughout the storm. I think even the models that had 4:1 ratios had way too much QPF. So the end result was still a lot of snow. Couple that with DGZ sitting around 500 mb near the coast and that’s a disaster for big snow. Just west of that though, sweet spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgwp96 Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 8 minutes ago, PhineasC said: My elevation is 1550" Flakes look nice, they are white, decent size. LOL I am not J. Spin. I don't measure the flakes. Oh shit you moved ? Haven’t been on in awhile . You will get a ton there in NH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 19 minutes ago, RikC said: what happened to WXFELLA??? Right here! Don’t believe them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 1 minute ago, rgwp96 said: Oh shit you moved ? Haven’t been on in awhile . You will get a ton there in NH Average is about 185" at the local COOP station nearby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 6" 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgwp96 Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, PhineasC said: Average is about 185" at the local COOP station nearby. Wow , that’s insane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 18 minutes ago, tamarack said: 4.5" at 9 PM, a bit more than I'd thought, but only a bit. However, I discovered why the forecast busted - nothing but flakes noon on and LE (without the 0.10" RA at the start) was 1.19" for a lovely ratio of 3.8. Even a wet 8:1 would've put me up near that Will measured. I think maybe that the flakes were so moist when they landed that they played flexible Tetris and self-compacted throughout the storm. That’s incredible, almost in a novel way. Those can be sleet ratios. No wonder there are a lot of power outages in that swath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RikC Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 5 minutes ago, weathafella said: Right here! Don’t believe them! hi guy; 1st visit this year; great to see you man!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1220 Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 1 minute ago, rgwp96 said: Wow , that’s insane How much I wished as an undergrad that Penn State was in Somerset County PA where parts average that much or more vs. State College's mid 40s less than 100 miles away (which we only made one year I was there). Want to get into insane gradients, head to lake effect/snowbelt country. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psuhoffman Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 43 minutes ago, DotRat_Wx said: You'll get your fair share of torches in a normal winter even there. What town again? From numerous spring ski trips up there, once you get north of the crest of the Presidential range and running NE in Maine...places with some elevation hold their snowpack pretty good all winter. They’re shielded a bit from the warmth there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 9 minutes ago, PhineasC said: Average is about 185" at the local COOP station nearby. Wow I would give my right nut for that amount 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 21 minutes ago, DotRat_Wx said: Probably in bed, it's raining Actually snowing here-heading to Star Mkt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, jm1220 said: How much I wished as an undergrad that Penn State was in Somerset County PA where parts average that much or more vs. State College's mid 40s less than 100 miles away (which we only made one year I was there). Want to get into insane gradients, head to lake effect/snowbelt country. I always imagined living near the lakes and not to have to worry about the rain snow line. Averaging around 100 must be great even though they dont get the big coastal storms like we get once in a while. I would love to experience lake effect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Just now, psuhoffman said: From numerous spring ski trips up there, once you get north of the crest of the Presidential range and running NE in Maine...places with some elevation hold their snowpack pretty good all winter. They’re shielded a bit from the warmth there. Yeah that is snowpack country there eastward into Maine because of the big CAD they get. The torches they get are usually brief, even in most cutters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Just now, weathafella said: Actually snowing here-heading to Star Mkt Lucky duck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psuhoffman Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 44 minutes ago, dryslot said: Rte 27 is a dangerous windy road along the Carrabasset River, if that's where it was. Deer jumped out right in front of me on that road last trip up to Sugarloaf. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 4 minutes ago, MJO812 said: Wow I would give my right nut for that amount If you can figure out how to make your right nut worth about a million dollars, you might have a shot. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 39 minutes ago, PhineasC said: Blasting here. Obligatory ruler pic. Measured 9 inches in the protected spot out front. Good looking radar backing in there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RikC Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Just now, DotRat_Wx said: Lucky duck... a bit of a band might be passing thru for a bit (newton- brookline) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 1 minute ago, ORH_wxman said: Yeah that is snowpack country there eastward into Maine because of the big CAD they get. The torches they get are usually brief, even in most cutters. Except that cutter last Monday. I freaking torched hugely in that one. Any snow pack I would have had would have been obliterated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Eustis, ME. SN, 30. ~8.5" - About to get death banded. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1220 Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Just now, MJO812 said: I always imagined living near the lakes and not to have to worry about the rain snow line. Averaging around 100 must be great even though they dont get the big coastal storms like we get once in a while. I would love to experience lake effect Thing is yes they do when the storms set themselves up. State College had the best outcome from the Mar 1993 superstorm and also Mar 1994 from how those evolved (over 24"), and in the early 2000s they did really well. Flip side is when a storm like 1/22/05 happens where I was dryslotted there after 2 hours of heavy snow but Long Island had 12"+. Literally seemed like a huge evolution towards big coastal storms happened as soon as I moved there. 2/14/07 was a particular kick in the gonads, for days models had us getting 18"+ but the mid level warming surged past us when we had about 6" and a ton of sleet after. Central PA can be a gold mine in the right setup but otherwise crap particularly east of where the upslope/lake effect dead stops which State College is about 20 miles east of. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 4 minutes ago, Deck Pic said: Eustis, ME. SN, 30. ~8.5" - About to get death banded. Nice! W Maine mountains ftw! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgwp96 Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 14 minutes ago, jm1220 said: How much I wished as an undergrad that Penn State was in Somerset County PA where parts average that much or more vs. State College's mid 40s less than 100 miles away (which we only made one year I was there). Want to get into insane gradients, head to lake effect/snowbelt country. I just want to reach average , 4 out of the last 5 years were below average for me snowfall wise . Last year was lowest I can ever remember (14 inches total , average about 42) The only above average year was a great year at 75 inches in 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmanmitch Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 4.0" final here. Wind is absolutely howling just above the surface with the occasional gust mixing down. Snow is blowing around all over the place making measuring difficult. 25.5° F. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Have to hammer meteorology not modelogy into my head the rest of this winter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 6 minutes ago, HIPPYVALLEY said: Nice! W Maine mountains ftw! Always. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 10 minutes ago, Deck Pic said: Eustis, ME. SN, 30. ~8.5" - About to get death banded. Enjoy it man. Glad to see you posting snow obs even if not from DC! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psuhoffman Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 13 minutes ago, PhineasC said: Except that cutter last Monday. I freaking torched hugely in that one. Any snow pack I would have had would have been obliterated. We’ve been in about as bad a pattern as possible all November and so the North American temp profile was torched. That’s not something that will happen often where you are, and especially not mid winter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#NoPoles Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 I got stuck in Alex's driveway at 930pm. They got me unstuck. A cop stopped to chat and then followed me back to my place. I drive a Corolla...I didn't stand a chance. Im surprised at how wet the snow is. Hubbdave had posted way earlier in the day about hitting 5 inches, and we were still rain/white rain up here. It was 32/31 most of the day and maybe we had an inch by 5pm. The wind was a non factor until about 1.5hrs ago. It's gusting good and temp dropped immediately to 31/30. I expect the snow to dry out as the night goes on. It was pure white out once I was unstuck and on the road home. I couldn't see more than 10feet in front of my car. This is only the 2nd time in my life that I was almost terrified while driving. So happy to be off the road and inside. This will probably be the only time I dont get pulled over by a cop because I was driving in the middle of the road. I honestly had no idea where anything was. It was just a white blanket, no depth perception 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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