"We're gonna need a bigger plow..." Massive, persistent singal now emerges discretely in the models, 20th-23rd

[weathafella]

1 minute ago, moneypitmike said:

 

Unfortunately, you also need to have cold. 

There would be time to make it by the 25th.

[Saguaro]

It's remarkable how persistent and reliable the grinch storm is every year in the Dec 20-25 timeframe. During my two decades living in Maine, I can only recall one or two years where we actually had a currier and ives tier white Christmas that was free of said grinch. It almost seems a given that if any significant snow events happen before the 25th, that incurs a debt which must be repaid in torchy rain between the 20 and 25th. If I recall correctly, this anomaly has even become visible in some long term climate records.

[Ed, snow and hurricane fan]

2 hours ago, Snowcrazed71 said:

Someone just mentioned that Larry Cosgrove said the storm was going to reform in North Carolina. I asked to see or for them to post an article with that, but nothing was given. They said they did see it. I just think it's pulling its straws at this point

Last LC FB post doesn't have a NE storm.

[EastonSN+]

49 minutes ago, WxUSAF said:

 

 

Took from MA forum - perhaps this is what you were looking for?

[CoastalWx]

Looks like the cutter on the euro is ingesting a TS off the southeast coast later this week lol.

[Hazey]

Looks like the cutter on the euro is ingesting a TS off the southeast coast later this week lol.

Lol. Of course it is. Merry Christmas straight from the tropics.

[bristolri_wx]

22 minutes ago, CoastalWx said:

Looks like the cutter on the euro is ingesting a TS off the southeast coast later this week lol.

That little tropical low has been there last few runs lol…

[40/70 Benchmark]

2 hours ago, Ginx snewx said:

Well actually Dec and March are very close in snow amounts. 

Yes, but March is in fact snowier.

[Ginx snewx]

28 minutes ago, CoastalWx said:

Looks like the cutter on the euro is ingesting a TS off the southeast coast later this week lol.

1994 Christmas Eve. I was at Pfizer on the water.  Insane night

[Ginx snewx]

6 minutes ago, 40/70 Benchmark said:

Yes, but March is in fact snowier.

I mean half inch to inch more in March is pretty much noise

[512high]

4 minutes ago, 40/70 Benchmark said:

Yes, but March is in fact snowier.

Maybe true, but sun angle, melts quicker, and the end is in sight at that point, just bumming , like Scott and others said a few weeks ago, things look great!, And this last storm really hurt, so close yet so far away, anyways , no control over it, we regroup ......hope for a direct hit on the next one.

[40/70 Benchmark]

2 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said:

I mean half inch to inch more in March is pretty much noise

It's a couple where I am. Snowier noise.

2 minutes ago, 512high said:

Maybe true, but sun angle, melts quicker, and the end is in sight at that point, just bumming , like Scott and others said a few weeks ago, things look great!, And this last storm really hurt, so close yet so far away, anyways , no control over it, we regroup ......hope for a direct hit on the next one.

The sun angle and retention crap is irrelevent. I agree that makes snow better in December, but fact is that it isn't a better snowfall month, unfortunately. 

[Ginx snewx]

Just now, 40/70 Benchmark said:

It's a couple where I am. Snowier noise.

The sun angle and retention crap us irrelevent. I agree that makes show better in December, but fact is that it isn't a better snowfall month, unfortunately. 

Reading is a half inch

[40/70 Benchmark]

Just now, Ginx snewx said:

Reading is a half inch

That would be key if I lived there.

[Ginx snewx]

1 minute ago, 40/70 Benchmark said:

That would be key if I lived there.

I have no idea what you base off of in Methuen 

[40/70 Benchmark]

They are pretty comparable mainly bc March runs up against tough climo in the second half of the month. But I would rather take my chances on a big fish in March...just my opinion, but I think historic stats would confirm. 

[Go Kart Mozart]

Someone start a thread so we can flesh out in great detail the merits of December vs. March.

[512high]

Just now, Go Kart Mozart said:

Someone start a thread so we can flesh out in great detail the merits of December vs. March.

I think TorchTiger started a January thread.....

[Ginx snewx]

5 minutes ago, 40/70 Benchmark said:

They are pretty comparable mainly bc March runs up against tough climo in the second half of the month. But I would rather take my chances on a big fish in March...just my opinion, but I think historic stats would confirm. 

Dec has tough climo first two weeks. March has the biggies no doubt. Just fewer occurrences of snow in the air and on the ground 

[Snowcrazed71]

Shouldn't we be talking about this stuff in the December thread? Lol

[Ginx snewx]

6 minutes ago, Go Kart Mozart said:

Someone start a thread so we can flesh out in great detail the merits of December vs. March.

And little early pearly
Came by in her curly wurly
And asked me if i needed a ride

[Go Kart Mozart]

1 minute ago, Ginx snewx said:

And little early pearly
Came by in her curly wurly
And asked me if i needed a ride

I'm considering a new handle...has anyone taken TheClownRanger?

And BTW, WTF is our uncle trying to do?

[tamarack]

30 minutes ago, 40/70 Benchmark said:

Yes, but March is in fact snowier.

Depends on location (Of course).  Most Maine sites get more in December.

[SnoSki14]

30 minutes ago, 40/70 Benchmark said:

Yes, but March is in fact snowier.

Not sure anyone outside of the ski regions really cares by then. 

[Ginx snewx]

11 minutes ago, Go Kart Mozart said:

I'm considering a new handle...has anyone taken TheClownRanger?

And BTW, WTF is our uncle trying to do?

Thumper the dumper

[mcglups]

It will be interesting to see how cold of an airmass develops in New England (rooted in the snow cover from the previous storm) and whether the current modelling resolves it in initial conditions.

[weathafella]

33 minutes ago, SnoSki14 said:

Not sure anyone outside of the ski regions really cares by then. 

In March?  That’s insane.  Some of the best snow months in my memory were March.

[Modfan2]

8 minutes ago, mcglups said:

It will be interesting to see how cold of an airmass develops in New England (rooted in the snow cover from the previous storm) and whether the current modelling resolves it in initial conditions.

Umm, where’s the snow cover?

[STILL N OF PIKE]

1 hour ago, Ed, snow and hurricane fan said:

Last LC FB post doesn't have a NE storm.

Umm It does , it just means we are on warm side ...I.e east of Appalachia (mtns) I.E rain 

[Snowcrazed71]

Any chance that we could get a bit of a change over at the end of the storm on Friday night? I'm starting to feel a touch of optimism that we could maybe get that. Even a coating would be nice. It would stay on the ground for Christmas with the cold temperatures