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]

  On 1/6/2022 at 6:35 PM, NorEastermass128 said:

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

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My favorite type too, the daybreak storms

[ORH_wxman]

  On 1/6/2022 at 6:35 PM, NorEastermass128 said:

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

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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]

  On 1/6/2022 at 6:38 PM, Henry's Weather said:

My favorite type too, the daybreak storms

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

[NorEastermass128]

  On 1/6/2022 at 6:39 PM, 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.

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

[Henry's Weather]

  On 1/6/2022 at 6:39 PM, NorEastermass128 said:

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

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

[ORH_wxman]

  On 1/6/2022 at 6:40 PM, NorEastermass128 said:

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

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

[CoastalWx]

  On 1/6/2022 at 6:39 PM, 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.

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

[tiger_deF]

  On 1/6/2022 at 6:40 PM, NorEastermass128 said:

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

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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]

  On 1/6/2022 at 6:39 PM, 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.

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

[ORH_wxman]

  On 1/6/2022 at 6:41 PM, CoastalWx said:

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

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

[CoastalWx]

  On 1/6/2022 at 6:44 PM, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said:

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

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Someone will get 5.5" and complain for sure.

[HoarfrostHubb]

  On 1/6/2022 at 6:41 PM, ORH_wxman said:

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

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

[HoarfrostHubb]

  On 1/6/2022 at 6:45 PM, CoastalWx said:

Someone will get 5.5" and complain for sure.

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Hi!

[NorEastermass128]

  On 1/6/2022 at 6:45 PM, CoastalWx said:

Someone will get 5.5" and complain for sure.

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I hope it’s not centered over Methuen. 

[RUNNAWAYICEBERG]

  On 1/6/2022 at 6:41 PM, CoastalWx said:

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

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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]

  On 1/6/2022 at 6:46 PM, NorEastermass128 said:

I hope it’s not centered over Methuen. 

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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]

  On 1/6/2022 at 6:47 PM, 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

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

[HoarfrostHubb]

  On 1/6/2022 at 6:49 PM, NorEastermass128 said:

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

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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]

  On 1/6/2022 at 6:29 PM, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said:

That’s a disturbing visual.

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LOL, didn't come out right

[George001]

  On 1/6/2022 at 6:44 PM, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said:

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

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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]

  On 1/6/2022 at 6:46 PM, HoarfrostHubb said:

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

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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]

  On 1/6/2022 at 6:27 PM, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said:

Lol. I envy the east zones, I do. 

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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]

  On 1/6/2022 at 6:50 PM, 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.

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

[NorEastermass128]

  On 1/6/2022 at 6:47 PM, Damage In Tolland said:

Metheun?

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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]

  On 1/6/2022 at 6:28 PM, 40/70 Benchmark said:

Final Call

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

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I’m getting 10” IMBY!!!!