weatherMA Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Say goodbye to the torch. THE YEAR 2010 FEATURED A WARMER THAN NORMAL AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WHICH RANKED WITHIN THE TOP FIVE WARMEST YEARS ON RECORD. NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION AND TOTAL SNOWFALL WAS RECORDED AT THE LONG TERM CLIMATOLOGICAL SITES. ALTHOUGH THE PRECIPITATION FREQUENCY WAS BELOW NORMAL...THERE WERE A NUMBER OF SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION EVENTS...COASTAL STORMS OR CONVECTION WHICH PRODUCED ONE INCH OR MORE OF DAILY PRECIPITATION THIS YEAR. A MODERATE TO STRONG EL NINO PERSISTED INTO THE EARLY SPRING... FOLLOWED A TRANSITION FROM EL NINO TO A MODERATE TO STRONG LA NINA DURING THE LATE SPRING THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR. THE YEAR BEGAN MILD AND MOIST WITH RECORD OR NEAR RECORD RAINFALL IN MARCH. A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE GENERALLY PREVAILED ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD DURING THE TRANSITION FROM EL NINO TO LA NINA. THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE GENERALLY PROVIDED ABUNDANT SUNSHINE AND VERY WARM TEMPERATURES FROM LATE SPRING THROUGH MUCH OF THE SUMMER. IN FACT CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMER RANKED WITHIN THE TOP FIVE WARMEST ON RECORD AT THE LONG TERM CLIMATE SITES. PERSISTENT ABOVE NORMAL MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE DEPARTURES BEGAN TO DROP CLOSER TO NORMAL DURING THE FALL OF 2010...THEN BELOW NORMAL DURING DECEMBER 2010. THE NAO OR NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION TURNED STRONGLY NEGATIVE...WITH THE BLOCKING RIDGE NEAR GREENLAND ALLOWING COLDER AIR TO BE FUNNELED SOUTH FROM CANADA INTO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. FOR OFFICIAL DATA VISIT WWW.NCDC.NOAA.GOV THE FOLLOWING IS THE 2010 ANNUAL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE LONG TERM CLIMATE SITES... BOSTON MA LOGAN INTL AIRPORT OFFICIAL RECORDS SINCE 1872...EXCEPT 1892 FOR SNOWFALL. 2010 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE 53.8F...DEPARTURE +2.1F 1971-2000 30 YEAR NORMAL 51.7F 2010 IS THE WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD BEATING 53.6F IN 1949 AND 1953 http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&format=CI&version=1&glossary=0&highlight=off&issuedby=BOX&product=PNS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Look at all that precip blossoming down south over the mid atl. It'll be a race to get the cold in for western/central areas while ene rains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbosch Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 I don't know anyone around here that had 100% coverage even the day after the storm... the wind drifted everything.. This. I WOULD have 100% coverage if not for the wind from the storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Look at all that precip blossoming down south over the mid atl. It'll be a race to get the cold in for western/central areas while ene rains Only down to 43.5 (off a high of 44.8), but the dp's dropped to 32. Top 8' wind was 13 mph a few minutes ago. I think the temp drop is beginning in ernst now, though. Might bode well for the western fringe of the qpf areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share Posted January 2, 2011 Temp and dew at the local mesonet site are dropping, albeit slowly. 43.7/43 I actually had a window open to get some fresher air in here. Took down the outdoor Christmas decorations. Felt like March. Good to get this blasted torch out of here and bring in some winter air. Arctic here soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Temp and dew at the local mesonet site are dropping, albeit slowly. 43.7/43 I actually had a window open to get some fresher air in here. Took down the outdoor Christmas decorations. Felt like March. Good to get this blasted torch out of here and bring in some winter air. Arctic here soon. Farts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineJayhawk Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Farts? Probably .. beans and weenies for lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share Posted January 2, 2011 Farts? Worse.. wet dog and my wife is cooking some brisket thing in the slow cooker. Heavy heavy 'rea upcoming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Yup..this has been a 1996 annihilation of regionwide snowpack..noone still has 100% snowcover noone 4-6" still here, solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share Posted January 2, 2011 4-6" still here, solid. Yeah, I was in Taunton yesterday and they had much more snow than up here. 9" FTL... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 4-6" still here, solid. I'm sure there's plenty of grass showing in neighborhood in spots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Cooling/drying with attitude now. 43.0/27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 I'm sure there's plenty of grass showing in neighborhood in spots Actually not much at all, only around the base of trees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Actually not much at all, only around the base of trees. Add some showers this evening and then a temp drop below freezing and you'll be locked in nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Actually not much at all, only around the base of trees. Yeah your area def had a lot less drifting from the wetter snow so the snow pack is probably a lot more uniform and solid. Even up here in Chelmsford the snow has held on pretty well. Some bare patches in exposed spots but its mostly covered everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share Posted January 2, 2011 Actually not much at all, only around the base of trees. One thing I noticed down that way was there was snow plastered on tree trunks 12-15 feet up in the direction of the prevailing wind during the storm (I guess) We have not had that this year. My snow was sugar that stuck to nothing... just acted like sandblast grit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomNH Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Yeah your area def had a lot less drifting from the wetter snow so the snow pack is probably a lot more uniform and solid. Even up here in Chelmsford the snow has held on pretty well. Some bare patches in exposed spots but its mostly covered everywhere. Yeah, neighbors have some bare spots, but I still have 1-2'' . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbosch Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Here's an observation - the OKX radar has been down a lot in the past several months, sometimes for days on end. What's up with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ineedsnow Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 here you go blizz! SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM MONDAY/... -- Changed Discussion --TONIGHT... WATCHING AREA ALONG AND OFF THE MID ATLC COAST AS A NEW WAVE OF LOW PRES BEGINS TO DEVELOP. NOTICING MODEST PRES FALLS ACROSS THIS REGION ALONG WITH LIGHTNING STRIKES...INDICATING WEAK CYCLONGENESIS OCCURRING. BOTH NAM AND GFS SUPPORT A PERIOD OF RAIN TO OVERSPREAD EASTERN CT/RI AND ERN MA AFTER DARK AS WAVE OF LOW PRES MOVES NE ALONG THE OFFSHORE STALLED FRONT. AS COLDER AIR ADVECTS ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT NW PORTION OF PRECIP SHIELD WILL LIKELY CHANGE TO SNOW. PRECIP SHIELD COULD BLOSSOM AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE REGION GIVEN GOOD JET DYNAMICS /LFQ OF UPR LVL JET/ AND WEAK SLANTWISE STABILITY. ALSO BOTH NAM AND GFS SUGGEST MODEST OMEGA /10-20 -UBAR/S/ IN THE SNOW GROWTH REGION AT THIS TIME. SO AN HOUR OR TWO OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IS POSSIBLE ACROSS NE CT/RI AND AND EASTERN MA 00Z-06Z FROM WEST TO EAST. ANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WOULD LIKELY BE MINOR /COATING TO AN INCH/ BUT POSSIBLY ENOUGH TO YIELD SLIPPERY TRAVEL ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED SURFACES. WILL WAIT ARRIVAL OF NEW 12Z ECMWF ALONG WITH 15Z SREF AND MONITOR UPSTREAM CONDITIONS BEFORE ISSUING ANY STATEMENTS ON POSSIBLE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND TRAVEL IMPACTS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 here you go blizz! SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM MONDAY/... -- Changed Discussion --TONIGHT... WATCHING AREA ALONG AND OFF THE MID ATLC COAST AS A NEW WAVE OF LOW PRES BEGINS TO DEVELOP. NOTICING MODEST PRES FALLS ACROSS THIS REGION ALONG WITH LIGHTNING STRIKES...INDICATING WEAK CYCLONGENESIS OCCURRING. BOTH NAM AND GFS SUPPORT A PERIOD OF RAIN TO OVERSPREAD EASTERN CT/RI AND ERN MA AFTER DARK AS WAVE OF LOW PRES MOVES NE ALONG THE OFFSHORE STALLED FRONT. AS COLDER AIR ADVECTS ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT NW PORTION OF PRECIP SHIELD WILL LIKELY CHANGE TO SNOW. PRECIP SHIELD COULD BLOSSOM AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE REGION GIVEN GOOD JET DYNAMICS /LFQ OF UPR LVL JET/ AND WEAK SLANTWISE STABILITY. ALSO BOTH NAM AND GFS SUGGEST MODEST OMEGA /10-20 -UBAR/S/ IN THE SNOW GROWTH REGION AT THIS TIME. SO AN HOUR OR TWO OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IS POSSIBLE ACROSS NE CT/RI AND AND EASTERN MA 00Z-06Z FROM WEST TO EAST. ANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WOULD LIKELY BE MINOR /COATING TO AN INCH/ BUT POSSIBLY ENOUGH TO YIELD SLIPPERY TRAVEL ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED SURFACES. WILL WAIT ARRIVAL OF NEW 12Z ECMWF ALONG WITH 15Z SREF AND MONITOR UPSTREAM CONDITIONS BEFORE ISSUING ANY STATEMENTS ON POSSIBLE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND TRAVEL IMPACTS. Congrats eastern areas. We'll try to give the CAA a kick for you. 41.6/26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 here you go blizz! SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM MONDAY/... -- Changed Discussion --TONIGHT... WATCHING AREA ALONG AND OFF THE MID ATLC COAST AS A NEW WAVE OF LOW PRES BEGINS TO DEVELOP. NOTICING MODEST PRES FALLS ACROSS THIS REGION ALONG WITH LIGHTNING STRIKES...INDICATING WEAK CYCLONGENESIS OCCURRING. BOTH NAM AND GFS SUPPORT A PERIOD OF RAIN TO OVERSPREAD EASTERN CT/RI AND ERN MA AFTER DARK AS WAVE OF LOW PRES MOVES NE ALONG THE OFFSHORE STALLED FRONT. AS COLDER AIR ADVECTS ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT NW PORTION OF PRECIP SHIELD WILL LIKELY CHANGE TO SNOW. PRECIP SHIELD COULD BLOSSOM AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE REGION GIVEN GOOD JET DYNAMICS /LFQ OF UPR LVL JET/ AND WEAK SLANTWISE STABILITY. ALSO BOTH NAM AND GFS SUGGEST MODEST OMEGA /10-20 -UBAR/S/ IN THE SNOW GROWTH REGION AT THIS TIME. SO AN HOUR OR TWO OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IS POSSIBLE ACROSS NE CT/RI AND AND EASTERN MA 00Z-06Z FROM WEST TO EAST. ANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WOULD LIKELY BE MINOR /COATING TO AN INCH/ BUT POSSIBLY ENOUGH TO YIELD SLIPPERY TRAVEL ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED SURFACES. WILL WAIT ARRIVAL OF NEW 12Z ECMWF ALONG WITH 15Z SREF AND MONITOR UPSTREAM CONDITIONS BEFORE ISSUING ANY STATEMENTS ON POSSIBLE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND TRAVEL IMPACTS. It actually looked decent on BUFKIT for eastern areas, as long as the moisture and cold arrive in a timely manner. Snowpack still holding on, but there are bare spots in the sun torched and drifted areas. Areas that are shaded still have 8-10". Big difference on the sunny side of the street vs shaded side..lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share Posted January 2, 2011 Congrats eastern areas. We'll try to give the CAA a kick for you. 41.6/26 Look at your dewpoint plummeting. Still 43.7/41 here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2Otown_WX Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Got up to 48.4 today and this morning's low was 39... Yesterday was 53.6, snowpack obliteration has ensued. Luckily it's been pretty cloudy so I guess that has helped along with the fact that I live next to a state forest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 AWT AWT AWT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastBayWx Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Cold air advection sorrily lacking behind this front as winds remain almost calm. Is it possible that the imminent cyclogenesis and stalling cold front could provide for formation of a coastal front and subsequent northerly ageostrophic flow to enhance cold air advection overnight ? Getting CAA from the W or WNW will take forever, as it usually does in these situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 1-2 inches looking likely east of 91 and west of 495 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Cold air advection sorrily lacking behind this front as winds remain almost calm. Is it possible that the imminent cyclogenesis and stalling cold front could provide for formation of a coastal front and subsequent northerly ageostrophic flow to enhance cold air advection overnight ? Getting CAA from the W or WNW will take forever, as it usually does in these situations. It's not really gonna happen until after 00z. Areas like up by 850 will probably cool first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Radar looks great upstream..we'll start as rain and flip to moderate snow for a few hrs. If Messenger was here he'd be naked to the RUC stroking and smoking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 37/28, Colder air and lower dews just seeping in, no big CAA pushed winds. Steady drop. Sure would be nice to see a little surprise qp thrown in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherMA Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 The slow drop has begun; 46.9/45 off a high of 49. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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