powderfreak Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 4 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: I beat myself up more about measuring snow. It frustrates me when I can't get a good measurement...which happens a lot. Yet I love a good windy storm. Ha certainly not an issue 95% of the time here. Anything below like 1,500ft elevation seems to fall straight down. Not like mostly straight down… but like stacking on power lines and fence posts type of straight down lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 14 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: I have a standard gauge I bought at a hardware store. Does the job just fine. My forecasting will not suffer if I don't have a Stratus. That's like Julia Child cooking with an air fryer. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Just now, dendrite said: That's like Julia Child cooking with an air fryer. I can tell you're triggered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkd Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 1 minute ago, CoastalWx said: It's true, I use my best judgement. The one I have breaks it down by 1/8" So a little more detail. Life gets busy, so I don't necessarily care too much if a whiff by a few hundredths when reporting. LOL. And I thought the New England forum was the place to go for serious weather discussion. What is the big deal about buying a 4" rain gauge that can be used in all seasons? My Davis Pro is super in all but the winter season. The rain gauge is a cheap backup. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Just now, CoastalWx said: I can tell you're triggered. Not as much as wkd 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 20 minutes ago, powderfreak said: I will say, I don’t do it for most snow events but there are times where I’m like hey, the Stratus collected that snow nicely… why not bring it inside and an hour later it’s liquid and you see how bad the models were with the QPF forecast . I pull the Stratus for the cold seasons, Novie thru mid-April. Cocorahs' snow procedures recommend taking out the inner tube and leaving the outer, which is said to tolerate some rain-then-freeze. However, sequences like below while we were in SNJ with the grandkids might disprove that, and I'd rather not have to buy a new gauge. December 2018 21 37 34 2.09" 22 49 30 0.08" 23 30 8 (Afternoon max was probably about 20 and the low likely came at my usual 9 PM obs time.) 24 30 3 The 5-gal bucket I use to catch cold-season precip had a major bulge on the bottom due to the ice cake within when we returned home. I was surprised the bottom hadn't broken, but the bucket is somewhat softer plastic (and slightly tapered) compared to the Stratus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Just now, wkd said: And I thought the New England forum was the place to go for serious weather discussion. What is the big deal about buying a 4" rain gauge that can be used in all seasons? My Davis Pro is super in all but the winter season. The rain gauge is a cheap backup. You're right. Just put me on mute because I don't have a stratus. If you don't have a stratus range gauge, you can't have a good meteorological discussion. Just hate to see it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Just now, CoastalWx said: You're right. Just put me on mute because I don't have a stratus. If you don't have a stratus range gauge, you can't have a good meteorological discussion. Just hate to see it. wkd trggrd? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 1 minute ago, dendrite said: wkd trggrd? Poor guy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 To be fair we have some long range guys that don't even seem to care about current weather or even the short term forecast...like those energy guys. Bigger pants tents from euro seasonals than a snowstorm in the backyard. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkd Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: You're right. Just put me on mute because I don't have a stratus. If you don't have a stratus range gauge, you can't have a good meteorological discussion. Just hate to see it. What is a Stratus rain gauge? There are a number of sites that sell a 4" rain gauge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Just now, wkd said: What is a Stratus rain gauge? There are a number of sites that sell a 4" rain gauge. The clear 4" gauge is the Stratus gauge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modfan2 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 How is next weekend looking? Planning a trip up to see family (maybe house shop?) and hoping for good weather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthCoastMA Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Just now, wkd said: What is a Stratus rain gauge? There are a number of sites that sell a 4" rain gauge. How do you not know what a stratus is? How do you expect me to carry on a meteorogical discussion with you now. smh 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torch Tiger Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Just now, Modfan2 said: How is next weekend looking? Planning a trip up to see family (maybe house shop?) and hoping for good weather 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkd Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, SouthCoastMA said: How do you not know what a stratus is? How do you expect me to carry on a meteorogical discussion with you now. smh Google 4" rain gauge. Is Stratus the only brand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 2 hours ago, dendrite said: Yeah big totals south of Bethel. Idk a lot about that area…unorganized territory of south Oxford?? Whatever that is got dumped on. A little area of 5-6” in there. 0.02” final here. Paris, Sumner area. Fantastic weenie spot for snow and severe. Good friend lives in Sumner, beautiful spot with huge hills and beautiful lakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 I just want to come clean and say I usually use the ASOS station nearby at MVL for temps/dews (same valley location). I do not have a station in my backyard and there’s a PWS like a quarter mile away that might run a tick cooler at night and warmer daytime… but I still am partial to the ASOS. Hopefully folks will still discuss weather with me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 5 minutes ago, Modfan2 said: How is next weekend looking? Planning a trip up to see family (maybe house shop?) and hoping for good weather Looks better than Florida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkd Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 6 minutes ago, dendrite said: The clear 4" gauge is the Stratus gauge. What 4" rain gauge isn't clear? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, powderfreak said: I just want to come clean and say I usually use the ASOS station nearby at MVL for temps/dews (same valley location). I do not have a station in my backyard and there’s a PWS like a quarter mile away that might run a tick cooler at night and warmer daytime… but I still am partial to the ASOS. Hopefully folks will still discuss weather with me. It was nice discussing weather with you, but we can no longer have a serious discussion about Froude #s. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Just now, wkd said: What 4" rain gauge isn't clear? You've been preaching the official stratus cocorahs one for how many posts now and now you're including all 4" gauges? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ginx snewx Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 30 minutes ago, weatherwiz said: We can go from counting dead grass blades to Steve hoping in the chopper and hoisting SOS signals in a matter of a couple coastals. Am begging for an offshore monster storm to get the flippers on and go big. 13 years ago the best bodysurfing day of my life from Hurricane Bill. Go big or go home. Top of 15 plus feet looking over the dunes at the coastal ponds . Then a glance down at 15 to 20 feet of nothing but sand at the bottom. Adrenaline is a great thing. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 3 minutes ago, dendrite said: Boy you are really in a drought..... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted August 24, 2022 Author Share Posted August 24, 2022 5 minutes ago, wkd said: What 4" rain gauge isn't clear? Are you a salesperson for 4'' rain gauges? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 34 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: I have a standard gauge I bought at a hardware store. Does the job just fine. My forecasting will not suffer if I don't have a Stratus. No but we will question your totals. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted August 24, 2022 Author Share Posted August 24, 2022 Just now, Ginx snewx said: Boy you are really in a drought..... This post deserves a lol and weenie emoji 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkd Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, dendrite said: You've been preaching the official stratus cocorahs one for how many posts now and now you're including all 4" gauges? I have never heard of or preached Stratus. What is the difference between Stratus or other brands? I don't have a Stratus. My gauge looks like the one you just posted. For sure it wasn't Stratus, whatever that company is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Over the 40 plus years of weather observing I have had 10s of different kind of equipment, some meh, some excellent. I take my obs pretty seriously. I try to be exact, like Brian, melt snow for W/E with warm water. Stratus is the standard. Cheap and easy. Join Cocorahs and help the community . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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