SBUWX23 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Now that the latest snow storm has ended, I thought I would share an radar snapshots I created in GRAE2 of the rotation observed on OKX radar this past Friday (1/7/11). For a time you can see a weak couplet associated with a mini supercell. The first couplet weakened before another one formed as it headed onshore. Pretty impressive stuff in January when it was SNOWING! Snownado anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 WOW This is freaking incredible! After a summer which featured above-normal tornadic activity across portions of the Northeast it seems this does not want to go away I think it was this past Friday as well but in parts of south-central CT there was a convective band (didn't hear of anyone getting thunder/lightning though) that actually exhibited some rotation and it was noted on radar...that's pretty freaking sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBUWX23 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 WOW This is freaking incredible! After a summer which featured above-normal tornadic activity across portions of the Northeast it seems this does not want to go away I think it was this past Friday as well but in parts of south-central CT there was a convective band (didn't hear of anyone getting thunder/lightning though) that actually exhibited some rotation and it was noted on radar...that's pretty freaking sweet. Not sure about in CT but I know there was lightning over eastern LI as this moved through and then again later on in the afternoon as other convective snow showers moved in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billgwx Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 The thing even had a hook! Thought I'd seen everything while working the radar at OKX. Glad you posted this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 WOW This is freaking incredible! After a summer which featured above-normal tornadic activity across portions of the Northeast it seems this does not want to go away I think it was this past Friday as well but in parts of south-central CT there was a convective band (didn't hear of anyone getting thunder/lightning though) that actually exhibited some rotation and it was noted on radar...that's pretty freaking sweet. One of these days I want to see an F2 Snownado with 3 inch per hour snowfall rates, coupled with CG and 2 inch diameter hail on its periphery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluewave Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Thanks very much for posting this. While areas to my west were getting heavy snow on 1/7/11,the sun came out for a few minutes here. Right after that the sky got really dark like you would see before a warm season thunderstorm. I went outside to take a photo of the clouds and right after it started snowing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donsutherland1 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Fantastic images, SBUWX23. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle W Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 interesting stuff...thanks for sharing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantom X Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 no way. right over my house. too bad i was working 15 miles away at the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick G Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 is it even possible to have a tornado in a snow storm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJwinter23 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 That could be the most fascinating/awesome thing I've ever seen. A snow shower mesocyclone. Can you imagine a snow rapped tornado/waterspout coming ashore Long Island lol. Incredible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaner587 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 That could be the most fascinating/awesome thing I've ever seen. A snow shower mesocyclone. Can you imagine a snow rapped tornado/waterspout coming ashore Long Island lol. Incredible Unfortunately as cool as an experience it would be, the nature of snow (being white) would mean the tornado/waterspout would not be able to be seen most likely. But it sure would be interesting to watch from a distance as it came in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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