September Discussion Thread: Bring the frost; kill the bugs.

[PhineasC]

47 out. Colder than progged 

[weathafella]

1 minute ago, CoastalWx said:

LOL, that is true. I definitely find myself not caring as much if I don't jack. For instance in Mar 2018, the Scooter Slot narrowly got me and just missed 20"+ by 8 miles, but 16" in March? No complaints here.

For me, I only care if Logan jacks which almost never happens.   If. I get 14 inches and they Jack with 20 I’m happy.   Conversely, if I get 6 inches and Logan gets slop I’m a little annoyed.

[Ginx snewx]

1 minute ago, CoastalWx said:

I honestly wish I could open up an uplsope thread and post nude like you do. I give you props for that. 

The ocean steals and gives you snow.  Tough spot for retention 

[Ginx snewx]

Just now, weathafella said:

For me, I only care if Logan jacks which almost never happens.   If. I get 14 inches and they Jack with 20 I’m happy.   Conversely, if I get 6 inches and Logan gets slop I’m a little annoyed.

Why do you care about a tarmac on an island where no one lives?

[Baroclinic Zone]

Just now, PhineasC said:

47 out. Colder than progged 

1st taste of Fall today.  1st day with a high in the 60s for me and it's only topped out at 61F.  Gotta go back to July 3rd when I last had a high temp in the 60s.

[weathafella]

6 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said:

Why do you care about a tarmac on an island where no one lives?

 I agree there’s no logical explanation but that’s the bragging rights location for Boston climo.

[CoastalWx]

8 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said:

The ocean steals and gives you snow.  Tough spot for retention 

You aren't much different then me in eastern Connectitucky.

[Ginx snewx]

11 minutes ago, CoastalWx said:

You aren't much different then me in eastern Connectitucky.

Many times I get snow while you slop or you get OES enhanced while I flurry. But retention is better here in the forest than the suburbs near the ocean. How did you do April 16th 2020

[HoarfrostHubb]

Been snowing off and on in Iceland for the past week plus... the weenies should organize a trip there.   Lots of breweries to explore

[40/70 Benchmark]

57 minutes ago, ORH_wxman said:

Lol....I think Ray would be happier in an 8" storm that he jacks than an 18" storm where he doesn't.

Depends.....if its an event where I get 18" and like 10 miles away get 36", sure.

[40/70 Benchmark]

1 hour ago, CoastalWx said:

Ray still was angry. 

I wasn't angry in the 2/1 event. You have to admit, Methuen has been kind of a relative snow hole over the course of the past few years.

[dryslot]

Meanwhile in the foliage dept

 

[weathafella]

Seeing that rainbow reminds me of Giancarlo Stanton….

[WinterWolf]

2 hours ago, dendrite said:

You can live almost anywhere in the region and not match that stretch. It’s probably the same feeling that I had after 12/17 when I dumbfoundedly stared at what fell in 12hrs and knew I’d never see anything like that again. 

Dendy, didn’t you get 36+ this last December? Thought that was your record or close to it?  What did you get in December ‘17? 

[WinterWolf]

19 minutes ago, dryslot said:

Meanwhile in the foliage dept

 

Holy smokes..where was that taken? What a picture.  Gorgeous!

[Ginx snewx]

2 minutes ago, WinterWolf said:

Dendy, didn’t you get 36+ this last December? Thought that was your record or close to it?  What did you get in December ‘17? 

12 17 20

[CoastalWx]

53 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said:

Many times I get snow while you slop or you get OES enhanced while I flurry. But retention is better here in the forest than the suburbs near the ocean. How did you do April 16th 2020

3". We good.

[dryslot]

8 minutes ago, WinterWolf said:

Holy smokes..where was that taken? What a picture.  Gorgeous!

Rangeley.

[acoolerclimate]

45 minutes ago, 40/70 Benchmark said:

Depends.....if its an event where I get 18" and like 10 miles away get 36", sure.

This is what happened to me back in the late 80's. I was living in Russell, MA on top of a high hill, about 810 feet up. Big storm in Dec. All day it was beautiful, large flakes, got to about 14 inches, and then it changed to a mix of snow/sleet/slop all night. Next morning had about 16 inches of pocked marked snow, and all of it was melted off the trees. But just 10 or so miles away and another 500 to 800 feet up, Otis had 36 inches. I'm still smarting from that one, all these years later. Can't remember the year....1988 I think? 

[CoastalWx]

1 minute ago, acoolerclimate said:

This is what happened to me back in the late 80's. I was living in Russell, MA on top of a high hill, about 810 feet up. Big storm in Dec. All day it was beautiful, large flakes, got to about 14 inches, and then it changed to a mix of snow/sleet/slop all night. Next morning had about 16 inches of pocked marked snow, and all of it was melted off the trees. But just 10 or so miles away and another 500 to 800 feet up, Otis had 36 inches. I'm still smarting from that one, all these years later. Can't remember the year....1988 I think? 

You sure it wasn't Dec '92? Although you wouldn't have sleet. Probably just some lighter precip rates at borderline temps.

[acoolerclimate]

1 hour ago, weathafella said:

 I agree there’s no logical explanation but that’s the bragging rights location for Boston climo.

I know what you mean! I like the first order station to show the high totals, for the record books. (Although I hate it when they get way more, even though the forecast was I would get the same. Dec 2020 when I was living in Nutley, NJ. Newark Airport and Central Park both had around 11 inches of snow. Just 8 miles away in Nutley, I had 6. So Weird). 

[acoolerclimate]

3 minutes ago, CoastalWx said:

You sure it wasn't Dec '92? Although you wouldn't have sleet. Probably just some lighter precip rates at borderline temps.

Actually, I think you are correct. Dec 92 does sound right. I'll have to look it up. I lived in Russell from Feb 86 until June 1996. (With the winter of 93-94 away in Arizona. Of course!, but at least I was there for 95-96)

[CoastalWx]

1 hour ago, weathafella said:

 I agree there’s no logical explanation but that’s the bragging rights location for Boston climo.

Yeah I enjoy seeing them do well. People need to remember that not only could there be issues from marine airmasses, it's a windy place. They may report a lower total by a few inches simply due to blowing and drifting, and not because less snow falls. I think people never realize that unless they live at a location that is similar. 

[TalcottWx]

4 hours ago, CoastalWx said:

I'm just going through a change. 

How are the hormone treatments?

[TalcottWx]

1 hour ago, 40/70 Benchmark said:

I wasn't angry in the 2/1 event. You have to admit, Methuen has been kind of a relative snow hole over the course of the past few years.

Don't have to press me to admit. It's been pretty garbage there. I think it's just been bad luck. 

[CoastalWx]

 

5 minutes ago, DotRat_Wx said:

Don't have to press me to admit. It's been pretty garbage there. I think it's just been bad luck. 

I bet he'll have a good season.

[40/70 Benchmark]

28 minutes ago, CoastalWx said:

 

I bet he'll have a good season.

Yes, I am very optimistic this year.

[40/70 Benchmark]

55 minutes ago, CoastalWx said:

You sure it wasn't Dec '92? Although you wouldn't have sleet. Probably just some lighter precip rates at borderline temps.

Def Dec 1992.

[#NoPoles]

Wasps/yellow jackets have been super active along with the mice this year...wonder if there are any old wives tales that go along with using that to predict winter

[Chrisrotary12]

3 hours ago, CoastalWx said:

LOL, that is true. I definitely find myself not caring as much if I don't jack. For instance in Mar 2018, the Scooter Slot narrowly got me and just missed 20"+ by 8 miles, but 16" in March? No complaints here.

I mean honestly...as long as you don't end up as the regional minimum....you shouldn't be mad.