Tracking Jan 7 coastal storm. Lingering compression/flow velocity has not lent to consensus, but it seems at 30 hours out.. finally?

[NorEastermass128]

Good old fashioned snowstorm en route. Not a blockbuster, but a solid storm. 

[Henry's Weather]

2 minutes ago, NorEastermass128 said:

Good old fashioned snowstorm en route. Not a blockbuster, but a solid storm. 

My favorite type too, the daybreak storms

[ORH_wxman]

1 minute ago, NorEastermass128 said:

Good old fashioned snowstorm en route. Not a blockbuster, but a solid storm. 

These were blockbusters in the late 1980s/early 1990s before Dec 1992. You got excited for 3-6 but 5-10 was literally "having trouble falling asleep" type excitement like on Christmas Eve. Just the chance of getting 10" was exhilarating.

[NorEastermass128]

Just now, Henry's Weather said:

My favorite type too, the daybreak storms

Selfishly would have liked a noonish start to say 11pm for max enjoyment post work. 

[NorEastermass128]

Just now, ORH_wxman said:

These were blockbusters in the late 1980s/early 1990s before Dec 1992. You got excited for 3-6 but 5-10 was literally "having trouble falling asleep" type excitement like on Christmas Eve. Just the chance of getting 10" was exhilarating.

10” is commonplace these days. Even here, I’ve had a few 10”+ events since 2018. 

[Henry's Weather]

Just now, NorEastermass128 said:

Selfishly would have liked a noonish start to say 11pm for max enjoyment post work. 

yeah but if you can experience it, the blue dawn with the snow is magical

[ORH_wxman]

Just now, NorEastermass128 said:

10” is commonplace these days. Even here, I’ve had a few 10”+ events since 2018. 

And to think ORH (not BOS....but ORH) went 4 consecutive seasons without a 10" event back then is mind-numbing.

[CoastalWx]

2 minutes ago, ORH_wxman said:

These were blockbusters in the late 1980s/early 1990s before Dec 1992. You got excited for 3-6 but 5-10 was literally "having trouble falling asleep" type excitement like on Christmas Eve. Just the chance of getting 10" was exhilarating.

Remember when you saw your location in the all white 6"+ zone? LOL.

[tiger_deF]

1 minute ago, NorEastermass128 said:

10” is commonplace these days. Even here, I’ve had a few 10”+ events since 2018. 

I wonder why that is. Could it be part of a long-term oscillation in weather patterns, increased moisture/southern flow due to climate change, or a mix of both, or something else entirely?

[RUNNAWAYICEBERG]

Just now, ORH_wxman said:

These were blockbusters in the late 1980s/early 1990s before Dec 1992. You got excited for 3-6 but 5-10 was literally "having trouble falling asleep" type excitement like on Christmas Eve. Just the chance of getting 10" was exhilarating.

So true. Some of the youngins will be dissapointed with 8” tomorrow, they spoiled.

[ORH_wxman]

1 minute ago, CoastalWx said:

Remember when you saw your location in the all white 6"+ zone? LOL.

Waking up at 5am and seeing Mark Rosenthal or Todd Gross on "upping amounts to 6-10" was like winning the lottery.

[CoastalWx]

Just now, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said:

So true. Some of the youngins will be dissapointed with 8” tomorrow, they spoiled.

Someone will get 5.5" and complain for sure.

[HoarfrostHubb]

4 minutes ago, ORH_wxman said:

And to think ORH (not BOS....but ORH) went 4 consecutive seasons without a 10" event back then is mind-numbing.

That is crazy.  I could see 1 or 2 years, but 4 back to back is nuts

[HoarfrostHubb]

1 minute ago, CoastalWx said:

Someone will get 5.5" and complain for sure.

Hi!

[NorEastermass128]

1 minute ago, CoastalWx said:

Someone will get 5.5" and complain for sure.

I hope it’s not centered over Methuen. 

[RUNNAWAYICEBERG]

2 minutes ago, CoastalWx said:

Remember when you saw your location in the all white 6"+ zone? LOL.

Dude. Growing up in CNJ I used to go nuts over 1-3” events. Throw up an advisory on TWC and I got naked. 

[Damage In Tolland]

Just now, NorEastermass128 said:

I hope it’s not centered over Methuen. 

Metheun?

[HoarfrostHubb]

I would be psyched with 5"   That would more than double my seasonal total so far.

I'm sticking with 2-4"...lol  Hope Ray takes me to his woodshed

[NorEastermass128]

Just now, HoarfrostHubb said:

I would be psyched with 5"   That would more than double my seasonal total so far.

I'm sticking with 2-4"...lol  Hope Ray takes me to his woodshed

I just need 0.3” to more than double my seasonal total. Low bar set here. 

[HoarfrostHubb]

1 minute ago, NorEastermass128 said:

I just need 0.3” to more than double my seasonal total. Low bar set here. 

Ocean views come with a price

[rimetree]

Be happy with 4" here...easy to clean up and nice to look at. I notice the CMC/RDPS has been showing a trough-like feature hanging back late in the day tomorrow. Maybe a little extra at the end.

[DavisStraight]

21 minutes ago, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said:

That’s a disturbing visual.

LOL, didn't come out right

[George001]

6 minutes ago, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said:

So true. Some of the youngins will be dissapointed with 8” tomorrow, they spoiled.

For me if my area gets 8, I’ll be very happy with it. If we get 3-4, I’ll be disappointed. Many of the TV Mets and the NWS are forecasting 6-8 for my area, which plays a role in the amounts I’ll be happy with/disappointed with. Now if TV Mets and the NWS were forecasting a 2 ft blizzard and I got 8 inches that’s a different story.

[ORH_wxman]

3 minutes ago, HoarfrostHubb said:

That is crazy.  I could see 1 or 2 years, but 4 back to back is nuts

It had never happened 3 consecutive before that....or since. Truly an anomaly....a depressing one for a young snow weenie, lol.

Anyways....prob not seeing 10" with this one, but can't entirely rule it out. I'd prob go 5-8" for ORH in this one.

[WinterWolf]

24 minutes ago, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said:

Lol. I envy the east zones, I do. 

Envy is a pathway to the dark side…Luke. 
 

We did just as well last year…no envy here. 

[Henry's Weather]

This is a very dynamic system and it snows for about 10 hours. Someone is getting a foot, right?

[RUNNAWAYICEBERG]

1 minute ago, George001 said:

For me if my area gets 8, I’ll be very happy with it. If we get 3-4, I’ll be disappointed. Many of the TV Mets and the NWS are forecasting 6-8 for my area, which plays a role in the amounts I’ll be happy with/disappointed with. Now if TV Mets were forecasting a 2 ft blizzard and I got 8 inches that’s a different story.

Well yea. Big busts are a completely different ballgame though. 

[NorEastermass128]

5 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said:

Metheun?

You know. The town in NE MA that will probably finish with more snow than NE CT this winter, and most winters for that matter. 

[SouthCoastMA]

I always got excited seing the 12+ contours dissecting the Cape, with 6-12 up to about Boston. Always gave me confidence that the storm was cold and there was room for improvement without mixing in my area. But that's more of a 90's Millenial memory..lol. I can't quite remember too many storms specifically between 87-90. 

[Kitzbuhel Craver]

26 minutes ago, 40/70 Benchmark said:

Final Call

https://easternmassweather.blogspot.com/2022/01/final-call-for-fast-moving-winter-storm.html

I’m getting 10” IMBY!!!!