powderfreak Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 3 minutes ago, BuffaloWeather said: That band is definitely pivoting NW. That looks to lock in for awhile this afternoon. Easily some 30"+ totals SE of Boston That's a disgusting radar lol. Wow. Just crush job in BOS proper. Hopefully it pushes ashore up north for our Mainahs. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 28 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: Epic conditions. Just went for a walk. Impossible to measure. Probably 15+ easily. And T blizzard, 3’ will be hard. Congrats. Back out to clear round 2 front door blocked in. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahk_webstah Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 damn I thought the radar had improved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon Tip Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 This cyclone event is unusually tilted backward from surface to mid levels ... That much is clearly exposed by balancing satellite and radar trends, against the current position of the surface low ...close to 40N/68W as of 1636Z (11:36 am). Also...as Will ( thank you ) posted soundings from KISP indicating the 500 mb wind is SSE ... west of that surface low, this thing is like one of those sloped tornadoes in the plains. Anyway... it's not a analog of that; just a metaphor. But you can sustain lift at all scales through a vertically stressed column as these kinds of small scale event (and today ) demonstrate. It's not normally how these works..some tilt yeah. But I suspect this is pushing this about as far as it really can - or one wonders... The other aspect I noticed ..I wonder if we've all neglected the age old rule about BL resistance when it comes to low pressure tracking. I think I see what happened ( or suspect as such ..). When we go back several surface analysis, we find that an arctic front passed S of the south coast prior to dawn. The low at that time was still around 71W/37 or so N ( or close to that - I didn't take precise look). Then, two hours later, ...there was an apparent center jump ENE pretty much parallel to the arctic front. Now as said, it's 40N by 67 W It's nasty outside... It's not inundating like those western solutions. The NAM has a bit of a NW bias with west Atlantic cyclone tracking of coastal storms. The 700 mb and 500 mb surfaces are clear, per radar and satellite, very displaced west of that WPC sfc analysis. These features in a less BL viscosity would like have pulled the surface center in tighter - - this was never destined to capture and stack, not given these now-cast observations. I mean with all this intense cold air flooding seaward, and that arctic undercut. This we're getting, it is a mid level snows storm falling through an arctic blast. I don't think I heard or read any statements related to this factor obtruding the low levels and (possibly causing ...) the surface low to displace so far SE as abruptly as it did right around 13Z ...seems that it "bumped" for lack of better word, off the arctic wall 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 6 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: This is sick. been doing this since 6am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quincy Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Short term/high res guidance seems to be struggling with banding over eastern Mass - underestimating the strength of the deformation band, but not picking up well on the dryslot on the Cape & Islands. The band may collapse a bit back east, but the PVD-BOS corridor and points just east are going to get absolutely smoked for at least a few more hours. Noting a dryslot of sorts over Tolland County though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 +SN, 1/4 SM, 9°F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 6 minutes ago, RobertSul said: I agree. Dude’s been weenie-ing everyone’s posts. Reminds me of a certain SnowBoy user from a year ago. You post measurements, show rulers/ tape measures and then they still call you a liar . It’s part of the game I suppose . How is your area faring? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Just now, dryslot said: +SN, 1/4 SM, 9°F Congrats dirty LEW 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 1 minute ago, powderfreak said: That's a disgusting radar lol. Wow. Just crush job in BOS proper. Hopefully it pushes ashore up north for our Mainahs. It's so beautiful. There actually might even be some 4-5" per around Brockton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovewellHemp Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 That eastern band has been ripping over my head for hours now. I wish I knew how to measure this stuff. I estimate around 14-18 inches? Waist high drifts all around and a 7 food drift right in my driveway Editing to include a pic of the towers 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahk_webstah Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 1 minute ago, dryslot said: +SN, 1/4 SM, 9°F thats some good living right there. that band backed in and got you eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncwxlvr Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 1 minute ago, powderfreak said: That's a disgusting radar lol. Wow. Just crush job in BOS proper. Hopefully it pushes ashore up north for our Mainahs. Oh, it's here in Bangor area now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 weeeeeee!!!!!! 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanks45 Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Radar returns do not look great here, but finally have some heavy snow falling, blizzard like dare I say....temps have fallen to 9.0⁰, everything is blowing sideways. Probably between 6-7 inches for the storm so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Would love to see a pic or vid from Taunton at this moment. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organizing Low Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 27 minutes ago, wxeyeNH said: Quick obs on temperatures. Not Berkshire County is now getting down to around 0F at noon. (Pittsfield -1F) Also Vermont. Amazing cold coming in. We’ve had countless nights below zero this month. Up here, it’s been a January to remember , in terms of cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowGiant611 Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 I wonder when Gray revises the forecast for this area? Can’t see any paths to a 6-14” total storm accumulation here?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 2 minutes ago, NeonPeon said: This is going to be a top 5 all time for much of RI, for sure. It'll be the best storm I've had in a decade here. Stoked for the RI crowd. You guys seem to be in screw zones more often than not. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 2 minutes ago, mahk_webstah said: thats some good living right there. that band backed in and got you eh? Getting here now and some gusty winds with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sn0waddict Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 6 minutes ago, EastonSN+ said: NICE! Yeah you sat in that band. Love that restaurant Mama Roses. Hmm doesn’t sound familiar to me I’ll have to check it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 25 minutes ago, 40/70 Benchmark said: Don't worry....I'll have a detailed post about how wrong I was...always do when it warrants. Same…this really gets me to watch to switch gears and do some studying/research into winter storms. When it comes to these biggies it seems like at the end of the day mesoscale processes and processes which evolve as the storm is evolution end up having much more of a factor than how the entire structure of the storm is evolving (I guess unless you’re talking about a perfect and clean phase and capture but at the end of the day…how often does that ever really happen). At least for myself, this was a tremendous experience in the forecast/communication process. Obviously from the get-go I was incredibly aggressive (which I had my reasons for). But at the end of the day, if it’s mesoscale and evolution processes…it’s probably best to wait until the final second to really go balls to the wall. It can be communicated prior that extreme amounts are possible but don’t forecast it. One big concern I had too (even prior to making a forecast) was the low bombing out so quickly and so far south all the goods would be confined to bands and we would see more banded structures. With that, it’s almost impossible to know where they will traverse until the mesoscale evolutions are known. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RI Rob Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Dumpage here. I tried walking towards the water (Seaport Blvd) but with the wind and snow it's impossible without goggles. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisrotary12 Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Not sure the band is pivoting.....it's just growing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCHurricane Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 4 minutes ago, Quincy said: Short term/high res guidance seems to be struggling with banding over eastern Mass - underestimating the strength of the deformation band, but not picking up well on the dryslot on the Cape & Islands. The band may collapse a bit back east, but the PVD-BOS corridor and points just east are going to get absolutely smoked for at least a few more hours. Noting a dryslot of sorts over Tolland County though. Cape radar is also improving by the minute. Should be back into decent snow growth mode across mid and upper Cape with temps continuing to fall @ 26°F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patfan1987 Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Pouring snow in Dorchester and a lot better snow growth. Measured around a foot. 18/16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 3 minutes ago, Baroclinic Zone said: weeeeeee!!!!!! More pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSnowman Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Looking like I made the right call. If I came ALL the way home and Missed a Historic Death Band in Either Cuneiform OR the other place I was going to stay in West Roxbury by JUST 5-10 Miles?? Oh man. And sucking Exhaust Because of it? What's in that band 4" per hour in Brockton? Do you know I've NEVER been inside a pivot. Never made one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 That band seems to have locked in place for now so whoever is under it is going to approach those 30 inch totals. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahk_webstah Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 21 minutes ago, dendrite said: SN 11.7° Pretty good blowing and drifting now. have u broken an inch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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