CoastalWx Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Probably. It looked ideal on the soundings since yesterday. I'm not shocked at the amounts that they had down in sw ct. We had crappy flakes with that oes here, but perhaps a little extra lift and slightly colder air is helping you out. There was also no wind. Basically most ingredients came together for ridiculous ratios down that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 It looks like the snow is coming down a little harder here. The good thing about my bedroom is I have 5 windows in it, the bad thing is they are all covered by blinds so it makes it hard to see outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Probably. It looked ideal on the soundings since yesterday. I'm not shocked at the amounts that they had down in sw ct. We had crappy flakes with that oes here, but perhaps a little extra lift and slightly colder air is helping you out. When it first started snowing earlier, it was these little tiny horrible flakes but as soon as the radar blossomed to about 15 dbz they turned into perfect puffy flakes that are great for ratios. Probably generated enough lift in the SG region. I'd love to try and pivot that main CT band up into here later combined with the good 060 flow and see if we can have some fun, but I'm worried it will weaken too much by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbosch Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Yeah I believe totals near 12"...that sounds reasonable, but 18" seemed high. But who knows for sure. Maybe it's with some leftover blizzard snow? I'll say this, my storm total was 5.4 but it looks like 8-9 outside at least because of what is leftover combined with the fact we had no wind outside of the initial gusts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKpowdah Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Paul, you like that AFD update from Upton? Just read it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Man it looks like near and just W of GON is getting slammed. I hope so we cancelled work for tonight, my ass was on the line but I wasn't taking chances after I saw the Rt84 debacle, we have staff who live out towards HVN and Clinton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Regardless of what that shows..it's snowing. Not sure what else to say sorry Definitely give you the benefit of the doubt. We haven't had much for echoes in the past hour but consistent SN - here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 When it first started snowing earlier, it was these little tiny horrible flakes but as soon as the radar blossomed to about 15 dbz they turned into perfect puffy flakes that are great for ratios. Probably generated enough lift in the SG region. I'd love to try and pivot that main CT band up into here later combined with the good 060 flow and see if we can have some fun, but I'm worried it will weaken too much by then. Will that band ever make up to me? If so, how long you think it snows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwhizkids Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 i believe you but why don't you throw up a weenie pic with the ruler sticking into the snow. that would be the best. and everyone here would be drooling Give me a few and you shall have it! Re Kev's Dad- I don't know where he lives in New Milford, but the town is (1) huge [65 sq miles] and (2) has tremendous elevation differences. The main portion of town is at 220' ASL. Mine Hill, where I live (on town line with both Bridgewater and Roxbury) is about 900' ASL at it's summit. This elevation frequently gives me more snow than in town, particularly as I am on the east slope of the hill overlooking the Shepaug River Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Give me a few and you shall have it! Re Kev's Dad- I don't know where he lives in New Milford, but the town is (1) huge [65 sq miles] and (2) has tremendous elevation differences. The main portion of town is at 220' ASL. Mine Hill, where I live (on town line with both Bridgewater and Roxbury) is about 900' ASL at it's summit. This elevation frequently gives me more snow than in town, particularly as I am on the east slope of the hill overlooking the Shepaug River He lives about 600 feet near the Sherman border He said 10-12 inches..so close I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Paul, you like that AFD update from Upton? Just read it JUST READ THAT!!!!! HOLY CRAP THAT'S SICK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherX Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Paul, you like that AFD update from Upton? Just read it Upton is knocking it out of the park these days......They've got some top shelf talent on staff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstorm Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 7.5" final total in Ridgefield, Ct. at roughly 600' - Drove up towards 84 earlier and there were totals of up to 9 to our north, maybe 10 in the most elevated locales. I do believe the reports of 12" near New Milford and also think GHWhiz is probably not inflating... there were a few times last winter when NYC was getting 12-18" and he was reporting 4" or something like that... Speaking of which, this looks like another fizzler for the Hartford area... can someone tell me the last time they got 8+ inches of snow? All I can recall the last several years is them getting screwed over time and time again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Snow picking up again now after a little lull.Hopefully that shows on Ryans state of the art radar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Will that band ever make up to me? If so, how long you think it snows? It should get in there over the next 90 minutes I think....its finally starting to make a little more push north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB-Weather Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I really wouldn't be surprised to see a bunch of power outages considering the way the trees and power lines are starting to droop down. Still snowing at a good pace, measured a bunch of places.. strange results.. (8.2 inches on top of car, 6.8 inches on road, 7.8 inches on grass, 7.6 inches on sidewalk. 7.6 inches on placed snowboard.. 8.0 inches on air conditioner..) Not sure which is most accurate, probably around 7.2 inches total here so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 This is the Greenfield Wx that I remember from our first year after leaving Cambridge (07/08) and what my neighbors talk about. Persistent SN - when no one S. of here is snowing and the radar sometimes looks empty. This is from about 10 mins. ago been nice light snow since 5pm 1"+ and great dendrites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 OMFG THIS IS SICK ISOLATED LOW TOPPED TSTMS...SOME WITH LOWLEVEL ROTATION...DEVELOPED ALONG THE CONVERGENCE LINE JUST S OF THEOFFICE...QUITE RARE FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR AND MORE TYPICAL OF MIDSUMMER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collinsville Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Speaking of which, this looks like another fizzler for the Hartford area... can someone tell me the last time they got 8+ inches of snow? All I can recall the last several years is them getting screwed over time and time again. Dec 19, 2008 was the last time I had 8"+, probably the same for HFD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfenn1117 Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 10.5" in oxford. Took me an hour and a half to get home from southington. Whiteout on 84 near the mixmaster. Sickest ride home ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Kevin can finally benefit from not downsloping..lol. Looks like a nice nw push. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwhizkids Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 He lives about 600 feet near the Sherman border He said 10-12 inches..so close I guess That's about 6 or 7 miles NW of me. So a difference would not be unexpected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropopause_Fold Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 OMFG THIS IS SICK ISOLATED LOW TOPPED TSTMS...SOME WITH LOWLEVEL ROTATION...DEVELOPED ALONG THE CONVERGENCE LINE JUST S OF THEOFFICE...QUITE RARE FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR AND MORE TYPICAL OF MIDSUMMER! Very cool stuff. These situations are always so fascinating because they do something unexpected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 HFD looks like they're in fine shape. Why does someone think they won't see a good 3-6? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomNH Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 It should get in there over the next 90 minutes I think....its finally starting to make a little more push north. Think I wake up to any snow? Doesn't seem to want to get going at all around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 That's about 6 or 7 miles NW of me. So a difference would not be unexpected. I believe you man. No questioning from me. Trust me..I take accurate measurements and get questioned all the time..so I certainly would never do to someone else what others do to me. Congrats out there. 2 12 inch + storms in less than 2 weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbosch Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 OMFG THIS IS SICK ISOLATED LOW TOPPED TSTMS...SOME WITH LOWLEVEL ROTATION...DEVELOPED ALONG THE CONVERGENCE LINE JUST S OF THEOFFICE...QUITE RARE FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR AND MORE TYPICAL OF MIDSUMMER! I posted that this afternoon. It was awesome. Wish I heard some thunder but we did have a couple nice gusts with one biggie early in the event. Considering there was zero wind otherwise...yeahhh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 OMFG THIS IS SICK ISOLATED LOW TOPPED TSTMS...SOME WITH LOWLEVEL ROTATION...DEVELOPED ALONG THE CONVERGENCE LINE JUST S OF THEOFFICE...QUITE RARE FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR AND MORE TYPICAL OF MIDSUMMER! Reminds me of the sutff that happened on the coast of ME, during the Thanksgiving 2005 storm. I think a tornado touched down ne of PWM iirc. Those waters provide serious instability, when upper levels are frigid. In any case, I enjoy these NORLUN events. Someone always comes in a huge winner when everything lines up, and this happened over sw ct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Very cool stuff. These situations are always so fascinating because they do something unexpected. That is just crazy! I love it. I'm going to paste that onto a note on facebook and save it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 SREFs are pretty far east. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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