Season's first ...albeit minor, synoptic event late Tuesday in the Mid Atlantic ... New England on Wednesday

[PowderBeard]

7 minutes ago, Typhoon Tip said:

We’re also doing some hydroscopic feedback

Can you elaborate on this?

[codfishsnowman]

Nice burst, solid coating...where was this snow growth during the wonder years??

[Modfan2]

Nada here yet

[HoarfrostHubb]

A few weenie flakes flying. Glad lots of people are seeing their first of the season. eff the NAM

[Typhoon Tip]

1 minute ago, CoastalWx said:

I know what you mean by NW bias, but I think it does well overall with the warm intrusions. For instance I don’t notice a NW bias when it shows this….maybe if anything is actually depicts the surface low as it should….following the  path of least resistance near coast vs going inland. 
However, I’ve noticed that given similar low placements on guidance, it seems to handle warm air intrusions aloft better….800mb and above stuff. 
 

I think this is working out close to HRRR and other guidance that had snow start near CT coast from a good burst. However sleet like racing north so I’m not sure we see a big + bust? Unless you bought the nam haha.

Yeah that’s why I call this a mini bust… I mean it’s going to flip over

I still think there’s a period of ice where it gets of evap cooling interior. Secondary going south is pretty much guarantees a low 30s show

[powderfreak]

00z HRRR... I'm thinking up this way 3-6" above 1,000-1,500ft with 1-3" below 1,000ft due to tomorrow's low level warmth.  It'll start cold but I think after 2-3" below 1,000ft it'll start fighting itself.  It's all about how fast one can measure after the temperatures go above 32F.

Above 1,000-1,500ft should be cold enough to accumulate all day, so the 10:1 maps are likely closer to reality at elevation.  In the valleys with lower ratios you can cut these numbers.

[Sled]

Flakes here, nothing sticking though

[TalcottWx]

Snow really starting to pickup as the line approaches. 

[Damage In Tolland]

From daughter at THS boys final 4 state championship soccer game vs Ellington . 1-1 in OT. Heavy heavy snow 

[CT Valley Snowman]

Ground is completely covered and the driveway is starting to accumulate

[Typhoon Tip]

6 minutes ago, PowderBeard said:

Can you elaborate on this?

Sorry “hygroscopic”

It’s a process of moisture mixing with dry air as it is used in Met parlance. Thermodynamically… that takes energy which lowers the temperature. Wet bulbing 

[powderfreak]

2 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said:

From daughter at THS boys final 4 state championship soccer game vs Ellington . 1-1 in OT. Heavy heavy snow 

That's legit.  Nice WAA burst moving through into the cold column.

[George001]

56 minutes ago, WinterWolf said:

Nice call.  
 

Wasn’t paying too much attention cuz figured it would be completely rain.  

Same here, the snow took me by surprise. Nice little early season event

[HIPPYVALLEY]

We snow. 
 

[Damage In Tolland]

2 minutes ago, powderfreak said:

That's legit.  Nice WAA burst moving through into the cold column.

3 weeks ago I pick the first snow of season to come to Maine .. and it’ll rain while here lol. 

[powderfreak]

That snow line is pretty far south.  Nice to hear many are ripping snow this evening to start.

 

 

[WinterWolf]

2 minutes ago, George001 said:

Same here, the snow took me by surprise. Nice little early season event

Nice lil first flake bust for us…we’ll take it. 

[Lava Rock]

3 weeks ago I pick the first snow of season to come to Maine .. and it’ll rain while here lol. 

Rains to maine

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[Thunderblizzard]

Sleet/rain mix here now at 33F. Maybe a tenth or two of snow/sleet on cold surfaces.

[TalcottWx]

5 minutes ago, powderfreak said:

That snow line is pretty far south.  Nice to hear many are ripping snow this evening to start.

 

 

Unfortunately their mask is poor. Too cold. Always counts sleet as snow. It's on my doorstep now. 

[HIPPYVALLEY]

33/24 with steady light to almost moderate snow.  Starting to stick to pavement, most other surfaces coated now. 

I'll admit, I was skeptical about early season accumulation, especially since I'm only around 380'.

Nice treat despite not being completely finished with fall yard clean-up.     

[Connecticut Appleman]

Nice little event - grass is completely covered.  29 degrees here in New Hartford.

 

[CT Valley Snowman]

Kids are out throwing snowballs. Nice little surprise.  I was thinking mainly the high terrain for accumulations.  32.5 here with snow still falling. 

[Typhoon Tip]

Snow is commenced here at this end if Rt 2 up here in northern Middlesex county

34/27

Sn type is very very small and uniform

[Connecticut Appleman]

Just flipped to sleet.

[Sugarloaf1989]

32F snow with just non pavement having accumulation.

[kdxken]

Snowing moderate plus now

[CT Valley Snowman]

2 minutes ago, Connecticut Appleman said:

Nice little event - grass is completely covered.  29 degrees here in New Hartford.

 

You might get some ice with that temp 

[powderfreak]

14 minutes ago, TalcottWx said:

Unfortunately their mask is poor. Too cold. Always counts sleet as snow. It's on my doorstep now. 

It is but it’s also on your doorstep and not there yet .  It is mis-leading because blue on the mix line is the same blue as way up north.  Frozen can be much different than a wet sleety snow to a dry dendritic flakes.

You just have to realize that map is also delayed, takes a minute to update, and treats all frozen the same for the most part.

[tavwtby]

wife says over an inch in Winsted, everything covered looks gorgeous, still stuck here in FL, they're selling xmas trees next to palm trees while it's 85 just doesn't cut it to me