Tracking February 6. Light to moderate event potential

[moneypitmike]

This is moving super quick.  Probably 2-3 hours of 1"/hr and then call it a day.

My office closed---wimps!  

[mahk_webstah]

Just now, moneypitmike said:

This is moving super quick.  Probably 2-3 hours of 1"/hr and then call it a day.

At least around here, I don’t think so. The heaviest stuff will probably be brief, but they have precipitation in the form of freezing drizzle going into the evening.

[dendrite]

31 minutes ago, mahk_webstah said:

I’m sure.  It is a remarkably fast moving system. But pretty rare to see it so cold just before snow breaks out.

Idk…feel like we used to get one of these each winter with temps near 0F as precip breaks out. We’ve had some good SWFEs over the past couple of decades that were pounding S+ with negatives at 2m. 

[codfishsnowman]

17 hours ago, weatherwiz said:

 

Growing up in West Hartford, the town was phenomenal with roads...probably was a huge reason why we didn't have a ton of cancellations growing up. It didn't matter the size of the storm, it seemed West Hartford got the roads clear down to bare cement...meanwhile, you went to Hartford...DISASTER. I always got a kick out of right along the town line...West Hartford side, spotless, Hartford side...disaster. 

Exactly! Longmeadow or East Longmeadow spotless.....Springfield...forget it

What you described in West Hartford, I grew up with in Bristol CT

[mahk_webstah]

1 minute ago, dendrite said:

Idk…feel like we used to get one of these each winter with temps near 0F as precip breaks out. We’ve had some good SWFEs over the past couple of decades that were pounding S+ with negatives at 2m. 

In my experience, occasional but not necessarily every year.  They are awesome at one level, but you don’t really wanna stay out in it for very long. I think it was the winner of 2013 and 14 maybe where we had a heavy storm with temperatures in the very low single digits.
 

you’re too young to talk about the good old days.

[dendrite]

2 minutes ago, mahk_webstah said:

At least around here, I don’t think so. The heaviest stuff will probably be brief, but they have precipitation in the form of freezing drizzle going into the evening.

The fzdz is just weenie under the dryslot, cold tuck crap. 

[dendrite]

1 minute ago, mahk_webstah said:

In my experience, occasional but not necessarily every year.  They are awesome at one level, but you don’t really wanna stay out in it for very long. I think it was the winner of 2013 and 14 maybe where we had a heavy storm with temperatures in the very low single digits.
 

you’re too young to talk about the good old days.

Not every year because we get too many shit winters now. lol

[UnitedWx]

Already mostly covered here. Got to love cold ground

[mahk_webstah]

1 minute ago, dendrite said:

Not every year because we get too many shit winters now. lol

Even if it doesn’t max out, we are in and near the beginning of a good stretch, most likely. It’s gonna be very deep winter here by Monday morning, and we’ll probably keep adding to it even if we get fringed. At some point, they’ll probably be another couple moderate or large storms by March. Been a while since we’ve had this kind of winter, at least the second half. I’m home all the time now with the babies and mostly just focused on the babies and eating and the gym so I’m really able to enjoy the winter unfolding.

[WinterWolf]

4 minutes ago, mahk_webstah said:

In my experience, occasional but not necessarily every year.  They are awesome at one level, but you don’t really wanna stay out in it for very long. I think it was the winner of 2013 and 14 maybe where we had a heavy storm with temperatures in the very low single digits.
 

you’re too young to talk about the good old days.

13-14 had frigid storms..a few of em in December snowing in low single digits. 

[tavwtby]

1 minute ago, WinterWolf said:

13-14 had frigid storms..a few of em in December snowing in low single digits. 

not sure if it was that year or the next, but I remember out there blowing and it being between 5-10F, chain link broke on the blower shoot linkage and as I tried to stretch it to reconnect, slipped and nearly knocked myself out on the snow bank, that smarts when it's that cold...goods about to start pounding here it seems on radar

[Sey-Mour Snow]

.5” big flakes and heavy snow moving in , hoping to hit 1.5” before changeover is complete / snow winning out currently 

[jbenedet]

Get to see by radar just how shallow the cold is which is pretty cool. Not an isentropic lift setup; holes in the precip.

If you went more aggressive with snowfall amounts, probably a good time to shave some off. 

[LSC97wxnut]

Bah. It was supposed to be a 1/2 day today in Newton and since the kids would be going home during the "height" of the storm, they've cancelled school.

I mean, the radar looks ok, but thing seems to be hauling right along. 

[Spanks45]

5 minutes ago, Sey-Mour Snow said:

.5” big flakes and heavy snow moving in , hoping to hit 1.5” before changeover is complete 

A little bit of resistance, but that changeover line is coming for sure.....couple tenths down here, 21.7° currently with borderline heavy snow 

[Sey-Mour Snow]

1 minute ago, Spanks45 said:

A little bit of resistance, but that changeover line is coming for sure.....couple tenths down here, 21.7° currently with borderline heavy snow 

ya vis just dropped finally, probably 90% snow now

[tavwtby]

Just now, Sey-Mour Snow said:

ya vis just dropped finally, probably 90% snow now

hoping it stays all snow here, as this is booking along, maybe a thump and it's done by 10

[moneypitmike]

Temp has climbed to 19 here In Westborough--was 14 when I came down at 4:30a.m.

Still -5 at Pit2.

[CoastalWx]

Nice thump SWCT.

[Damage In Tolland]

Radar looks solid for a nice burst between 9-1

[Spanks45]

5 minutes ago, Sey-Mour Snow said:

ya vis just dropped finally, probably 90% snow now

All snow and heavy now....time to stack the best we can, the temp has been pretty stable, so there is at least that

[Sey-Mour Snow]

3 minutes ago, Spanks45 said:

All snow and heavy now....time to stack the best we can, the temp has been pretty stable, so there is at least that

Ya coming down hard now, stuck at 21

[moneypitmike]

First flakes....just as scheduled.

[ORH_wxman]

Sleet line is extreme SW CT right now

 

 

[tavwtby]

vis down under a mile now, snow growth decent, about.25 down

[The 4 Seasons]

snowing pretty good, moderate, good snow growth.

[Sey-Mour Snow]

4 minutes ago, The 4 Seasons said:

snowing pretty good, moderate, good snow growth.

Wonder if we go to sleet after this heavier batch of snow moves through..  Really cool on radar looks like 45dbz and heavy snow, but it just turned to 3" big flakes wow!! massive 

[The 4 Seasons]

Just now, Sey-Mour Snow said:

Wonder if we go to sleet after this heavier batch of snow moves through.. 

just keep an eye on that dual pol. Glad we didnt go 2-4 thats all i can say. I was always reserved about the somewhat showery look of the radar and warm air coming in fast.

1-3 should be good for much of the state. roads are all covered.23F here

[Hoth]

Thumpety dumpety. 

[HoarfrostHubb]

Snowing Hubbardston MA.  Earlier than I expected.