40/70 Benchmark Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 22 minutes ago, WinterWolf said: 21 was fine here…no ratter. 2015-2016 was pretty close to being a ratter here...borderline. But other than that, I have managed to dodge a true ratter since 2011-2012, however, I have had 5 consecutive and 8/9 subpar seasons since 2015. But that is how my area is relative to most of SNE...less variance. I tend to be just far enough north to get porked in huge years, and pull out some NNE scraps to narrowly avoid ratters. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 11 minutes ago, tunafish said: Ah, ok - didn't realize they changed something. That's actually a relief. Thought I had accidentally consumed more than a micro-dose of fungi this morning. idk...looks like the normal vis sat to me. Pretty cool how you can see the weak isolated convection (cumulus) dissipate the stratus field around them. Must be some weaker downdrafts around them that's clearing the thin low stratus out. It almost looks like that "hole punch" phenomenon but that requires ice crystals to rob the stratus of water vapor due to the vapor pressure differences. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Miser Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 4 hours ago, CoastalWx said: Could be only a trace for the season. My 11" from last season will look like the Sierra Nevada 22/23 season compared to what's coming this season. We fret, and fear the ratter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 52 minutes ago, WinterWolf said: 21 was fine here…no ratter. Maybe we all have a different opinion of what is a ratter, anything less than half of average with not even one biggie to me a ratter. What did you get in 21 Wolfie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 27 minutes ago, dendrite said: idk...looks like the normal vis sat to me. Pretty cool how you can see the weak isolated convection (cumulus) dissipate the stratus field around them. Must be some weaker downdrafts around them that's clearing the thin low stratus out. It almost looks like that "hole punch" phenomenon but that requires ice crystals to rob the stratus of water vapor due to the vapor pressure differences. Had to do an errand and could see those towers way off to the south. Pretty good vertical development with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amarshall Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Day 847 rain. Quick shower on the Cape. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWolf Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 12 minutes ago, DavisStraight said: Maybe we all have a different opinion of what is a ratter, anything less than half of average with not even one biggie to me a ratter. What did you get in 21 Wolfie? In 21 we had two big ones, one in Dec of of ‘20(16th into the 17th 12-18”), then another big one Feb 1st here…was a real good one(another 12-18”). Then another nice one where we picked up 8-9” a week later(Feb 7th). I’d have to go back and look to see the exact amount I had for 21, but it was way over half of average. 21 was quite decent here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon Tip Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 48 minutes ago, tunafish said: Ah, ok - didn't realize they changed something. That's actually a relief. Thought I had accidentally consumed more than a micro-dose of fungi this morning. OH, I don't know if they did. It may just be something about this air mass. I just don't ever recall seeing that particular milky texture like that. I love how the convective elements are hole punching that lower level miasma when looping. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon Tip Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Ha Ha, NORLAN with rain instead of snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 3 minutes ago, WinterWolf said: In 21 we had two big ones, one in Dec of of ‘20(16th into the 17th), then another big one Feb 1st here…was a real good one. Then another nice one where we picked up 8-9” a week later(Feb 7th). I’d have to go back and look to see the exact amount I had for 21, but it was way over half of average. 21 was quite decent here. Almost 43" here. Near avg or so. Maybe a bit under. OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWolf Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Just now, CoastalWx said: Almost 43" here. Near avg or so. Maybe a bit under. OK. Yes sir…it was pretty decent. Take it in a minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Mostly stuck in the clouds but can occasionally see snowy peaks 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherHappens Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Is this going to be another weekend borefest storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torch Tiger Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 5 hours ago, CoastalWx said: I don’t feel that way anymore. I used to. More shit going on in life for me to care about. Sure it’s disappointing, but I know warm season is coming up and lately that hasn’t disappointed. Perhaps too much rain this summer, but overall summer temps and SSTs going up. Works for me. Once your kids are grown you will probably hate winter. Mine's 19 but when she was around 10-12, that's when my interest and care dropped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allsnow Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 6 hours ago, CoastalWx said: Looks pretty solid, but more wind causing temps to be milder for hills/coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 39 minutes ago, Torch Tiger said: Once your kids are grown you will probably hate winter. Mine's 19 but when she was around 10-12, that's when my interest and care dropped. Maybe. We're in grandkid mode and they all love the stuff. (And their SNJ area never had the ground fully white last cold season - "winter" should not be used for that one.) Maybe we all have a different opinion of what is a ratter, anything less than half of average with not even one biggie to me a ratter. What did you get in 21 Wolfie? Different for sure, as that threshold would be silly for CAR, where in 83 years they've never had a winter at 50% or lower. My place averages 89" and probably only 3 of 25 winters were true ratters, 05-06 (52.8"), 15-16 (48.2") and 2021 (52.5"). 4th lowest, 09-10, had exactly 12" more than 05-06 but had a far higher frustration factor than any of the bottom 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 10 minutes ago, Allsnow said: Just flaccid. No real notable warmth either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 At least the Deep South has been colder than us. Some nice pics of snow in the NC/TN mtns. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthCoastMA Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Fisher loves to pimp the warmth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 3 hours ago, 40/70 Benchmark said: 2015-2016 was pretty close to being a ratter here...borderline. But other than that, I have managed to dodge a true ratter since 2011-2012, however, I have had 5 consecutive and 8/9 subpar seasons since 2015. But that is how my area is relative to most of SNE...less variance. I tend to be just far enough north to get porked in huge years, and pull out some NNE scraps to narrowly avoid ratters. Yes and I am just far enough west, with just a low enough elevation, to get bent over the slab. That’s why you and I often end up with similar snow totals. At least you can occasionally cash on deform bands from coastal fronts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted October 18, 2023 Author Share Posted October 18, 2023 Torch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FXWX Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 1 hour ago, CoastalWx said: Just flaccid. No real notable warmth either. This fall has been remarkably unremarkable... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 3 hours ago, WinterWolf said: In 21 we had two big ones, one in Dec of of ‘20(16th into the 17th 12-18”), then another big one Feb 1st here…was a real good one(another 12-18”). Then another nice one where we picked up 8-9” a week later(Feb 7th). I’d have to go back and look to see the exact amount I had for 21, but it was way over half of average. 21 was quite decent here. I remember that year now, I was never in the hot spot for the storms. I would be happy if I got what you did. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 2 hours ago, Torch Tiger said: Once your kids are grown you will probably hate winter. Mine's 19 but when she was around 10-12, that's when my interest and care dropped. That's about the time I started to love it, not just for school days off but liked to play in it, shovel it, made some decent money when I was a kid shoveling walks and driveways. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 2 hours ago, CoastalWx said: Just flaccid. No real notable warmth either. 28 minutes ago, FXWX said: This fall has been remarkably unremarkable... The early month heat was fairly impressive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FXWX Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 4 minutes ago, dendrite said: The early month heat was fairly impressive. Early Sept? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted October 18, 2023 Author Share Posted October 18, 2023 18 minutes ago, dendrite said: The early month heat was fairly impressive. Coc k Ed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWolf Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 2 hours ago, SouthCoastMA said: Fisher loves to pimp the warmth Always. But it hasn’t been real warm either. So I mean it’s just been autumn in SNE. Except for the first week(which was very warm-mid 80’s, the last blast of summer as Dendrite mentioned), it’s been cool to mild at times. Nice weather during the work weeks lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWolf Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 28 minutes ago, FXWX said: Early Sept? First week of October…mid 80’s John. That was summers last gasp. That early September wave was a scorcher…best of the summer season, and right at the end. But that was still technically summer obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted October 18, 2023 Author Share Posted October 18, 2023 Just now, WinterWolf said: First week of October…mid 80’s John. That was summers last gasp. Until next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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