HimoorWx Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 We've gone through a 40 lb bag of bird food in about three weeks in the back yard feeder (plus we have separate feeders with nyjer and sunflower)! More birds keep showing up every week, and now we're getting a few that we didn't have last year. The snowpack is generally well over a foot before today's storm, and it's not going away soon. We see hawks circling above sometimes, but haven't seen any in the yard lately - at least not when we've been there. Is that a snow bunting in your avatar? Never seen one in person. Great point, especially here. We needed that badly for our somewhat brown mess. We have a very nice depth but it was looking ugly. How much so far? This Sharp-shinned Hawk was/is starving. Bad year for little birds and raptors of all sorts whether they eat birds or mammals. Believe me, it is storm-related. Our snowpack really is amazing right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowman21 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Lollies of -15? That'll be tough in Old Lyme. I remember some of the cold snaps in the '90s we had highs in the single digits, and I haven't seen anything close since. I remember one day we eeked out a high of like +2 or +4 (forget the exact date) but that was the coldest I've ever seen during the day and is unfathomable for that part of the state by today's standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Came in from shoveling...was very light, with the exception of the crap at the end of the driveway, just took a while to do b/c the snow piles are so high you have to throw the snow. If we get crushed mid-week going to have real issues with snow placement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutmegfriar Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 You mean that there is a rule against being told to pull something from my fanny and lick it? You mean everybody has to abide by the rules? Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Wow at the 12z GFS. Another blizzard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Windcredible! Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Yeah, we didn't make it nearly that cold then. Hmph. BDR has a record of 4 on 1/16/09 for third all-time and 3 on 1/17/09 is just tied for third. Balmy compared to you. So yeah, my 2004 thing up there stands for here. yeah...like I was saying a week ago when we dipped below zero...some of the shoreline towns can really radiate amazingly well when you get just a mile or two inland. I was completely caught off guard with how cold it got 1/17/09...forecast was for around zero. BTW...can we move talk of next week's storm to another thread? Either Tips or Ginx's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomNH Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Came in from shoveling...was very light, with the exception of the crap at the end of the driveway, just took a while to do b/c the snow piles are so high you have to throw the snow. If we get crushed mid-week going to have real issues with snow placement. Driving is getting a bit interesting here...there are some roads where you to swing out halfway into another lane because the right lane is halfway blocked. Seeing over the snow piles is getting to be a pain in the azz too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Wow at the 12z GFS. Another blizzard. H5 closes off well south of us...strong negative tilt...would be looking at another HECS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Still coming down good here. I'm sure the roads are terribke. Good luck on the drive. Actually have managed to stay about 50 good plow drivers i applaud them. I am now knocking on the door of the megaband here in winham. 95 should be interesting lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Wow at the 12z GFS. Another blizzard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Driving is getting a bit interesting here...there are some roads where you to swing out halfway into another lane because the right lane is halfway blocked. Seeing over the snow piles is getting to be a pain in the azz too. Just imagine if we get crushed with like a 8-16'' event mid-week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Just shoveled.....gotta run to work because I'm super late: 8"....prob end up with 9" S- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomNH Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Just imagine if we get crushed with like a 8-16'' event mid-week. Periscopes out sun-roofs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherMA Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Came in from shoveling...was very light, with the exception of the crap at the end of the driveway, just took a while to do b/c the snow piles are so high you have to throw the snow. If we get crushed mid-week going to have real issues with snow placement. This. 3+ feet of snow (from all the snow shoveled from the driveway)+ 3 foot walls on both sides of the driveway+ a lot more snow=no where to put the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomNH Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 This. 3+ feet of snow (from all the snow shoveled from the driveway)+ 3 foot walls on both sides of the driveway+ a lot more snow=no where to put the snow. Aim the snowblower chute high and let it fly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowman21 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Just imagine if we get crushed with like a 8-16'' event mid-week. A few places will break their all-time January records. I'd think we have to be getting close in some spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Agreed on this. I have 6 foot high piles along the side of my driveway. Barely can throw it over and the snowblower is having a hard time getting over it. With another storm on the horizon, I don't know where to put any more of the snow. No room. I guess its a good problem to have This. 3+ feet of snow (from all the snow shoveled from the driveway)+ 3 foot walls on both sides of the driveway+ a lot more snow=no where to put the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Well I told folks in the Boston area to expect 6+. That appears to have worked out for most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Beautiful band here coming into gray wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Windcredible! Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 That'll be tough in Old Lyme. I remember some of the cold snaps in the '90s we had highs in the single digits, and I haven't seen anything close since. I remember one day we eeked out a high of like +2 or +4 (forget the exact date) but that was the coldest I've ever seen during the day and is unfathomable for that part of the state by today's standards. That cold snap in 2009, I'm pretty sure had Old Lyme down well below zero for lows. Right on the water is difficult, but with good radiational cooling...spots just a mile or two inland could easily be -5 to -10 Monday morning. We'll see how it plays out. Of course, highs won't be held in the single digits, gonna take a more impressive setup to pull that off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherMA Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Agreed on this. I have 6 foot high piles along the side of my driveway. Barely can throw it over and the snowblower is having a hard time getting over it. With another storm on the horizon, I don't know where to put any more of the snow. No room. I guess its a good problem to have Indeed. I like this problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineJayhawk Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Actually have managed to stay about 50 good plow drivers i applaud them. I am now knocking on the door of the megaband here in winham. 95 should be interesting lol. Huge aggregates coming down now. Take 'er easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Periscopes out sun-roofs. This. 3+ feet of snow (from all the snow shoveled from the driveway)+ 3 foot walls on both sides of the driveway+ a lot more snow=no where to put the snow. the snow piles along the side of the road are taller than I am A few places will break their all-time January records. I'd think we have to be getting close in some spots. Next week's storm could certainly get some close, if not over the records...I'm sure Will would have that information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organizing Low Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 i imagine boston must be a difficult place to store snow. here they truck it out of the city. snow removal here is so damn efficient......i hate that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabize Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 This. 3+ feet of snow (from all the snow shoveled from the driveway)+ 3 foot walls on both sides of the driveway+ a lot more snow=no where to put the snow. I have a place at my house (Sudbury) where I built a snow fort during the 12/26 storm for my nieces visiting from Sao Paulo It gets the snow shoveled from the widest part of the driveway now. it is 7' high and maybe 10'x10' My wife calls it "Masada" We get the kind of storm they forecast for next week , and Masada will start to produce local orographic enhancement........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Ripping good here, +SN 1/4SM 4.5"...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Huge aggregates coming down now. Take 'er easy. LOL 115 east i got 1/8 sn+ road 10x worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowman21 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 That cold snap in 2009, I'm pretty sure had Old Lyme down well below zero for lows. Right on the water is difficult, but with good radiational cooling...spots just a mile or two inland could easily be -5 to -10 Monday morning. We'll see how it plays out. Of course, highs won't be held in the single digits, gonna take a more impressive setup to pull that off. Yeah I had -1, -9, and -10 for lows during that one, and have already been down to -2 this month. My forecast for Monday morning right now is -6 to -11. The shoreline towns radiate pretty well away from the water. The soil is sandy, there's some slight elevation differences so you can get some cold air drainage in spots, and it's mostly rural, plus we have a fresh snow cover as we did in 2009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutmegfriar Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 That cold snap in 2009, I'm pretty sure had Old Lyme down well below zero for lows. Right on the water is difficult, but with good radiational cooling...spots just a mile or two inland could easily be -5 to -10 Monday morning. We'll see how it plays out. Of course, highs won't be held in the single digits, gonna take a more impressive setup to pull that off. Thank you, both, for the response. However, I was making a joke about extreme "lollies". I'm about 2 miles from the water and, during periods of extreme cold (i.e., single digit cold), I can be 3 to 5 degrees colder than folks at the beach early in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinch Leatherwood Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 You mean that there is a rule against being told to pull something from my fanny and lick it? You mean everybody has to abide by the rules? Interesting. No just SnowNH, he has to abide by the rules. If Zeke Mowatt and Robert Perryman were here long as they went to the GTG everything would be cool. What you refer to was actually a weather discussion, very jovial. Ha ha, funny type stuff. All very normal, if you were ever at WCVB when Harvey and Dick Albert were working together that's how they discused the weather too. (joking). This last band looks terrible on radar but it's moderate to heavy snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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