New England heavy rain event Sept 5/6 2022. Does this end the summer drought?

[Hoth]

26 minutes ago, Brian5671 said:

9 inches in DXR   .19 in BDR.  yeah ok

Par for the course, my man.

[CoastalWx]

.91” we slow climb.

[ice1972]

5 minutes ago, George001 said:

Imagine if this storm hit on a day when the temperature was 40-50 degrees cooler…. Some areas in Rhode Island had 9 inches today…. of RAIN.

It doesn't work that way....

[CoastalWx]

15 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said:

Same here. 2010 had 10 inches spread out over 36 hrs. Today was historic for me 

I think I’ve had a handful of 5”+ days but tough to come by. We did in 2010 and twice 2006 lol. Last year was the year of frequent 1-2” summer soakings.

[CoastalWx]

Just now, ice1972 said:

It doesn't work that way....

Right. His dream is impossible. 

[ineedsnow]

1 minute ago, CoastalWx said:

Right. His dream is impossible. 

top of Mount Rainier?

[SouthCoastMA]

12 minutes ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said:

Maybe another .25” or so tomorrow per the HRRR. That would at least get us over 1”

0.0" and counting

[bristolri_wx]

1 minute ago, CoastalWx said:

Right. His dream is impossible. 

Yes… correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t there some math and physics that show that as temperature drops the amount of water vapor that can be contained in the atmosphere is reduced? So you could never get 9” of rain in a twelve hour span when temps are that low…

[TauntonBlizzard2013]

3 minutes ago, SouthCoastMA said:

0.0" and counting

[WinterWolf]

2 minutes ago, bristolri_wx said:

Yes… correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t there some math and physics that show that as temperature drops the amount of water vapor that can be contained in the atmosphere is reduced? So you could never get 9” of rain in a twelve hour span when temps are that low…

You are correct…at least not around these parts. 

[Ginx snewx]

2 minutes ago, bristolri_wx said:

Yes… correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t there some math and physics that show that as temperature drops the amount of water vapor that can be contained in the atmosphere is reduced? So you could never get 9” of rain in a twelve hour span when temps are that low…

Absolutely but synoptically we can get this setup with obviously less moisture 

[TauntonBlizzard2013]

Off to bed. Not a bad day, but honestly kind of disappointing. Unreal that RI stuff never made it here all day. We’ll see if we can crawl to an inch by the end of the day tomorrow.

[dendrite]

The NAM is still trying to drop 4-5" of rain up here. WTF

[ineedsnow]

0z NAM crushes northern ma  southern vt and nh later on tonight through the morning

[weatherwiz]

Horrible drive fro new Britain to Springfield. Hydroplaned getting into the lane for 91N from 84E…scary. Drive up 91 was brutal…especially where there are no lights.

[CoastalWx]

10 minutes ago, bristolri_wx said:

Yes… correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t there some math and physics that show that as temperature drops the amount of water vapor that can be contained in the atmosphere is reduced? So you could never get 9” of rain in a twelve hour span when temps are that low…

Correct. The whole “imagine is this were snow..” won’t happen.

[WinterWolf]

8 minutes ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said:

Off to bed. Not a bad day, but honestly kind of disappointing. Unreal that RI stuff never made it here all day. We’ll see if we can crawl to an inch by the end of the day tomorrow.

Heh, I’ve been in that situation more than a few times when in the winter the heavy snow is just east, or south etc etc…we all know the disappointment to well. 

[dendrite]

2 minutes ago, ineedsnow said:

0z NAM crushes northern ma  southern vt and nh later on tonight through the morning

It's very wrong up here.

[ineedsnow]

2 minutes ago, dendrite said:

The NAM is still trying to drop 4-5" of rain up here. WTF

3k crushes northern ct to southern vt and nh

[weatherwiz]

Just now, dendrite said:

It's very wrong up here.

Not sure why it has that split like that. It’s like a subsidence screw zone look. Considering 3km isn’t showing that…toss

[George001]

15 minutes ago, bristolri_wx said:

Yes… correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t there some math and physics that show that as temperature drops the amount of water vapor that can be contained in the atmosphere is reduced? So you could never get 9” of rain in a twelve hour span when temps are that low…

Yeah that seems right, would still be a lot of snow with the same setup in winter but nowhere near 9 feet. Unfortunately, science won’t let my dream become reality haha. What you are describing is why late winter/early spring storms when we get them can be really big. It can be tough to do due to climo, but if we get a well timed cold blast, that combined with a lot more moisture to work with due to the warmer ocean temps can lead to some very big storms (March 1993, April fools blizzard).

[powderfreak]

Pretty interesting how all day long the HRRR has moved the highest-end localized totals back to the SW along the boundary.

The strongest convergence along that axis keeps heading west with time after hitting areas further northeast. The amounts were realized elsewhere, it should line up somewhere in SW CT.

It started over NE MA early this morning, moved into far NE CT/S.MA, then PVD and east-central CT, and now progged to shift west into the southern CT/NY border region.

[bristolri_wx]

Don’t have any measurements but it’s been pouring here for a couple of hours now. Radar estimate is creeping up…

[weatherwiz]

Anyone have Noah’s number on speed dial? May need an arc 

[dendrite]

2 minutes ago, George001 said:

Yeah that seems right, would still be a lot of snow with the same setup in winter but nowhere near 9 feet. Unfortunately, science won’t let my dream become reality haha. What you are describing is why late winter/early spring storms when we get them can be really big. It can be tough to do due to climo, but if we get a well timed cold blast, that combined with a lot more moisture to work with due to the warmer ocean temps can lead to some very big storms (March 1993, April fools blizzard).

That 9" wasn't even the same precipitation process. Apples to oranges all the way around.

[TalcottWx]

14 minutes ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said:

Off to bed. Not a bad day, but honestly kind of disappointing. Unreal that RI stuff never made it here all day. We’ll see if we can crawl to an inch by the end of the day tomorrow.

[RUNNAWAYICEBERG]

5 minutes ago, powderfreak said:

Pretty interesting how all day long the HRRR has moved the highest-end localized totals back to the SW along the boundary.

The strongest convergence along that axis keeps heading west with time after hitting areas further northeast. The amounts were realized elsewhere, it should line up somewhere in SW CT.

It started over NE MA early this morning, moved into far NE CT/S.MA, then PVD and east-central CT, and now progged to shift west into the southern CT/NY border region.

No thanks. Send it Brett’s way…he’s hanging on by his last full finger nail. 
 

1.68” for the day so far, intensity picked up the last 30min. Not looking good for dry basements in wct.

[dendrite]

Brett won't be satisfied until his sump pump kicks on. Then he can bitch about too much water again.

[TauntonBlizzard2013]

3 minutes ago, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said:

No thanks. Send it Brett’s way…he’s hanging on by his last full finger nail. 

 

2 minutes ago, dendrite said:

Brett won't be satisfied until his sump pump kicks on. Then he can bitch about too much water again.

Lol… I think we could see ginx level rain here and the sump pump wouldn’t kick on. Water table is low.

I was hoping for a few inches, but will take what I can get. Enough to at least get the grass a good drink. Won’t do much for groundwater and lakes and streams though.

[CoastalWx]

May need to buy that little jack in SW CT.