Beyond The Storm

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7:34PM

As the region continues to recover from Blizzard 2013, it’s time to do a couple of things on the blog.

First and foremost, I want to again thank all of those who read and to those who add comments as well! I very much appreciate you all being here and trusting the information you get here.

Next it’s time to post links to the wind and snow reports. If these links don’t work for you, or if they seem like they are leading to the wrong page, let me know. Sometimes the NWS changes things and suddenly the address isn’t quite right.

(See the comments section below for links to snow & wind reports!)

Finally, it’s time to look ahead to the coming days beyond the storm…

As the storm pulls away and the gusty winds behind it continue to blow the newly fallen snow around, the sky is clearing and the stars will sparkle in it above the deep snowcover, but conditions like this also lead to very cold air, and this will indeed be the case overnight as some locations head toward zero. Recovery comes on Sunday, back to the 30s, under bright sun. A nice day to continue and hopefully finish digging out and cleaning up. The nice weather won’t last though, as another low pressure system will approach and pass north of the region on Monday, bringing a variety of precipitation but no major storm to the region. Another low pressure area will try to make a run at us around midweek, but this one looks as if it will pass to the south. If it should come further north, a snow threat will exist sometime in the late Wednesday to Thursday time frame. Not going for this right now.

Fair weather is expected Friday followed by the threat of a winter weather event next weekend. It is too early to get specific about this threat, but just pointing out that the ingredients for an event are showing up on a reliable forecast model (the one that predicted the blizzard many days ahead of time). So I’ll keep an eye on it.

Updated forecast for southeastern New England…

TONIGHT: Clear & starry. Lows 0-10 inland to coast. Wind NW 10-20 MPH gusting around 30 MPH. Wind chills as low as -10. Additional blowing snow.

SUNDAY: Sunny. Highs 33-38. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Clouds move in. Lows around 30. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY: Cloudy. Afternoon snow/mix transitioning to rain. Highs around 40. Wind SE 5-15 MPH early shifting to S and increasing to 15-25 MPH by the end of the day.

TUESDAY: Partly sunny. Low 30. High 44.

WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny. Watching storm to south. Low 25. High 40.

THURSDAY: Partly sunny. Watching storm to south. Low 23. High 38.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 18. High 38.

SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Low 16. High 35.

220 thoughts on “Beyond The Storm”

  3. this snow starts to melt tomorrow but only a little. it will make some of the snow a little more wet. for some weak snowforts and snowballs, but next week looks partly to mostly sunny with highs in the low 40s across most of the region. 3 events. one on monday will be a mix of rain and snow to rain showers(front) . the next two possibilites of storms are to far south and do not give the region much of anything. sunday storm maybe but thursday storm im looking and saying out to sea. . i do not think it will be close enough. expect half the snow to be gone by the end of the week. lows will be in the 20s and 30s highs will be in the 40s for the first half of the week then 30s the second half. so at nights any melt could freeze over. good luck for those who do not have power

  7. On my way out for the third shift! At this rate, I’ll be lucky if my area is shoveled out by the next snowstorm! 🙂 Be careful everyone, take it slow and easy!!!

    1. Have a TORO 1800 Power Curve electric snow-thrower which is basically useless in snows of this depth.

      1. Man I had one of those and loved it…used it once in a very high depth fine, but it does have its limits.

        1. Thinking I might give it a try in the morning. Now that 5′ drifts have been shoveled, we’ll see how it does with 30″ 🙂

  8. Thanks TK !

    Our Middle School is being used tonight for those evacuated from Duxbury, Scituate and Marshfield.

    Greater than 90 percent of Marshfield and many other south shore coastal communities are in the dark tonight.

    Tonight is the real tough night to be without power. If the winds drop off, with the clear skies and deep snow pack and temps radiate towards 10F or a little lower, then I’m worried what is going to happen with the water pipes in people’s houses.

  11. TK, saw your post about helping a friend by W street…figured I’d reply here. I am right down the road, literally. Hopefully the snow won’t be too crunchy by then. I noticed toward the end of the day while shoveling it was getting heavier and sticking to the shovel.

    2. In terms of clean up, the worst I have ever done, hands down. Not even 50% done after a full day and a lot to go.

        1. No still running off of generator. Nstar says I will get my power back on the 12th. Snow remove took me 5 hours today with a snow thrower. I’m guessing we have about 22″ here. I drove around today and could next believe the extent of tree damage in town. Last night while hooking up the generator in that wind, snow and pitch black while listening to trees and branches snap and fall in my yard was insane! Never experienced tht kind of fear before.

          1. Yeah that’s why I don’t like these storms…if you like snow I guess it’s easy to get caught up in it but I can’t help but think about the aniexty and damage they cause. Not worth it if you ask me. Hope your power comes on well before the 12th…can’t imagine why it would take that long. Are you able to get gas OK? I have ~10 unused gallons if you ever need it.

          2. Good luck Coastal ! Seeing the same thing in driving around with the tree damage….. thankfully, a nice, sunny day is coming later today to brighten the spirits and hopefully allow NStar to have a very productive day getting a lot of power back. Unfortunately, like you say, some of these power issues wont be quick fixes.

      2. We were all upset here when you said your little ones were shaken. That is the toughest of all for a parent I think. They are so young and no way to explain

        1. Yeah my oldest has a lot of aniexty about power going out. She kept asking me last night if we were going to lose it (we didn’t). The second it goes out she wakes up and can never go back to sleep.

          1. My grandson did too so we all made it an adventure and got him glow sticks and special lantern. Now when it comes back he makes us turn the lights out. He tends to be anxious so his parents are always on their toes

              1. 9…will be 10 in a few months. Funny my wife bought glow sticks and a latern this time around but we didn’t need it.

                1. Glad you didn’t need it. Smart wife 🙂 My oldest jumped into bed with us until she was married I think (not really but seemed that way) if there was lightning at night. The first time she didnt I was sad. It’s funny how some things turn out to be special

  14. We had a Blizzard party and we took a walk in the blizzard around 7pm and it was cranking, I think 2003 was much worse imo but everyone gonna have a different opinion, I’ve heard top 5, I’ve heard top 10 I’ve heard #1, for some it was a bust in NYC where they were expecting over a foot and they got 6 inches so in just a matter of hours u will have Boston area Remembering this storm but NYC won’t remember this, I even know of a few friends that went to a few museums until 9pm, anyways good storm

  15. For all the snow haters out there which on a weather blog isn’t high but sunrises at 6:46am and sets at 5:15pm, a high sun angle will help melt this snow a little quicker than 2 months ago, also a good chance for rain early week which will compact the snow, had fun 🙂

  16. Finally got shoveled out this afternoon! The secondary roads were dreadful, but US Route 1 going through Lynnfield was clean down to the pavement all the way to the Tobin Bridge! Fantastic ride into Boston to get into work. Still unclear on the official snow total in Lynn. I’m pretty certain it was at least 24 inches.

  17. The 0z Euro still has a signal for about a week from today. I can see a 987 mb low up by Nova Scotia and a 995mb just south of Nantucket. Interesting to see what evolves with this.

  18. Snowstorms these days is ranked as to how many people it really effects, if NYC had gotten what we got and we got what NYC got this would have been a HUGE storm, I’m telling people to stay off roads and everyone’s going to museums until they close at 9pm in NYC that is, heading down to meet Monday, quick questions why do most of our museums close at 5pm but down there they r all open till 8-9pm at night?? I only ask bc there are many times that I have visitors and they want to go to museums in boston and we are always told upon entering we close at 5pm, just wondering I seem to remember this as a inconvenience as we seemed to get there after lunch and ended up at 5pm someone telling us we r closed now u have to leave

    1. Everything in Boston closes earlier than NYC — museums, movies, bars, restaurants, etc. My daughter lives & works in NYC. During her college years in NYC, she and her girlfriends would leave their dorm at 10:30 or 11:00 PM to “go out for the evening.”

      2. My son and his friends all start their nites late. When his shift was 3-11 he continued to have a great social life in Boston. They saw a Shakespeare production twist in Harvard square late last Sat night. Museum of fine art is open late several nights. I think you can find most anything but in general we just are not New York City.

        1. Yes and I’m gonna go on stats but in general 1 outa 5 new englanders ages 18-30yrs old leave New England to move to New York City but 2 out of 20 people from nyc would move to Boston ages 18-30, so many inconveniences,, now they have the T shut down till Mon, ugh!!!

        2. That’s for sure Vicki we def r not NYC and unfortunately we r not any other city like another city is not like our city but it would be nice for our city to take lessons from just about any other city to lessen the inconveniences or the tough life everyone lives here, there r always rules and times and regulations for everything, this doesn’t mean I’m gonna get in trouble but how much goes into keeping a city running and convenient, I mean I go to north end deli and there closed a week outa the month, north end deli is not there for my family north end deli is there for there family, I’ll never been back for 5yrs, it’s crazy Vicki absolutely outdated and crazy ugh sorry for the rant, it just bothers me so much, have a great day

  19. The Euro and GFS still both showing activity for the coming weekend. Tracks, progression, size, etc are different, as always, between the models, but similarities exist when it comes to ingredients — a high about in the right place, a low that could pick up some moisture, & cold air. What seems undeniable is that MA & all of NE are sort of in the bulls eye zone over the next couple of weeks. Just a question of how close the arrows come.

  20. I wonder is we can find a satellite picture if New England during last night. I would really be interested in see where the lights are out.

  22. Airmass this morning on its own is very cold, low to mid teens. However, where the wind has dropped off, like Norwood, its down to -1F. 🙁 Educating myself now by reading up on frozen water pipes. I’m thinking I should have read up on this topic before.

      1. No, we are in Pembroke at my dad’s, who thankfully has power. Marshfield is nearly all powerless. In watching Nstar’s updated page, the town seemingly making some progress is Plymouth. I’m guessing that’s where the majority of their resources are.

        1. They were hit pretty hard down there. Getting a lot of reports from friends that they have now power and can’t even get out of there neighborhood. One person has a tree in there car.

          1. Same here. Our neighborhood has many accessible outlets onto Rt. 139, but only one was usable, as the others had wires or trees down lying on them.

  23. I am going mom’s to finish clearing the driveway and sidewalks with the rain coming. The snow is going to get heavier with the rain tomorrow. In addition to getting the roof cleared.
    A couple storms threats beyond the Monday rain. The weekend threat looks to have more potential but as I always say when you have low pressure on the east coast it needs to be watched so I wouldn’t discount the Thursday threat just yet.

  24. I wonder if additional damage will occur when the sun melts to snow on the trees. There is alot of snow still on them. This time of year the sun is rather strong.

  26. Good morning all. Hoping and praying our power comes back on today. As Tom said…progress being made in Plymouth but not for us yet.

    1. Will keep my fingers crossed for both of you. I cant imagine what it is like not to have it in this cold.

      We made to CT at 7:30 last night from MA. MA highways were great. Was erie to be on the Pike with only a couple other cars at that time of day. CT roads were a mess as JJ said. We had only one lane on 91 with no snow in it and then the backroads by Bradley were equally bad.

  27. Thanks, TK.

    Can’t say much more about the storm – it’s all been said! I just hope that those without power get it back on very soon. Very cold out. Although no one is saying it, I still believe there will be some freezing rain around in the storm tomorrow. Maybe in the beginning of the storm.

    One positive sign re: days getting closer to spring; this morning a shaft of sunlight showed up in our living room for the first time since late last summer. Sun’s angle is starting to change.

  28. If anybody thinks that Monday’s work commute (AM and PM) will be normal, they are in for a giant and very long-lasting surprise…

    1. Weather or a result of the blizzard and road conditions and lanes not cleared? We are heading back from CT on Monday morning.

    2. Well, I’m surprised that the NWS is saying upper 40s to low 50s tomorrow. Sure….if the ground was bare !! But now….. so, the first half of the night, the sky is clear and wind is calm, its going to get very cold, and with the ocean cold and all the snow cover, it may be tough to mix the mild air above down to the surface. I can see there being very light winds tomorrow and later in the day, getting into the mid-upper 30s, perhaps 40F or a little above near the coast.

    1. TK my question also is why. Is it roads? Weather? We haven’t been out. Our guess is framingham roads are in good shape but I know in wellesley my friends street and many others were still not plowed by 6:00 last night. I believe the plow came by around 7. Maybe other towns too?

  30. BTW, I saw that I won the snow amount contest for Boston on the previous post.

    Since I love to cook and bake, everyone can bring all the food and I will cook and bake! But I get to choose what dessert it will be ! 🙂 (I don’t know how to make a face that winks, just sad or smiling faces – I would have made a winking face).

    1. Congratulations rainshine……….. Thinking desserts, lets see……..Baklava, apple pie, cake with loads of frosting, something mocha flavored….. When will it be ready, I’ll Fed-ex some stuff. 🙂

  31. Let me elaborate on the above statement by re-posting something that I just posted on my personal FB account…

    “The roads (in most areas, not all) are not wide enough. The highways are probably ok. The main roads (in many cases) are not wide enough for normal traffic to move at normal speed. Some of them still are snowcovered and rutty. In many cases left or right turn lanes are missing under snowbanks, or half way uncovered. Snow banks are from 3 to 10 feet on some corners of parking lots and streets. Add all this together and you will be looking at gridlock in many areas, in some cases backing up into areas that would have been ok otherwise. I know with the entire day today some improvement can be made, but crews can only move so fast with the equipment they have. Here in Woburn they do a generally good job, and a cruise around the major roads in the early morning hours indicates none of the sidewalks leading into school zones have been touched yet. I didn’t expect them to be. This was no Blizzard of ’78 (we had way more snow in Woburn that storm than the 25 inches we got here this time) but it was still a whole lot of snow. The AM drive will be bad enough but you’ll still have your share of people going in later and what not, so it will be more spread out. Toss a little rain into the PM commute that would have been a nightmare under a clear sky and watch what happens. I hope I’m wrong on this one…
    Nobody should have school tomorrow either. Keep as many people off the roads as possible until things improve enough. A test of patience? Yes. But one EVERYBODY should be able to pass easily if approached with the correct attitude.”

      1. I hope so too. I’m not trying to sound gloom and doom, but we’ve seen the scenario play out before.

        Last time it was really bad was a pre-Christmas storm a few years back. At least this time we have 2 things working in our favor: Faster melting due to high sun angle and milder air; less traffic volume because it’s not during the Christmas shopping season.

        1. Agree I am afraid I don’t have the faith I would like in people using good sense and patience and I hope I’m wrong.

          I am interested to get out and see if they did as well on the rest of framingham as they did on our little side street. They widened our street early yesterday afternoon with a huge front end loader.

  32. Logan actually set a record for snowfall yesterday at 14.8″ breaking the old record of 12.4″ in 1994. To think just last week I was about to give up on snow and was starting to think about Logan being yet again in the top 5 “least” snowiest. I was very close to posting those numbers here.

    2012-2013 so far @ Logan = 35.6″

  33. Well we all survived another “coating”. 😀

    I have to say that TK put things into perspective about the commute tomorrow.
    Nice job.

    I might add that in the city (Boston), It will be WORSE. The streets in this City
    are insanely narrow without any snowbanks. Thankfully my commute is about 3 miles. 😀

    As far as impact or ranking of storms (Iposted yesterday):

    #1 Blizzard of 1978
    #2 This storm
    #3 April Fools Storm of 1997

    Sorry, I can’t even remember that Feb 2003 storm that set the record at Logan.
    Does not compute for me, so it ranks no where.

  34. I was looking for a nice chart for any upcoming threats.

    This is the best I Could find. 0Z Canadian.
    This is for the 16th:

    http://meteocentre.com/models/explorateur.php?lang=en&map=na&run=00&mod=gemglb&stn=PNMPR&comp=1&run2=00&mod2=gemglb&stn2=PNMPR&hh2=144&fixhh=1&hh=156

    And this is a watcher farther out on the 20th.

    http://meteocentre.com/models/explorateur.php?mod=gemglb&run=00&stn=PNMPR&hh=240&map=na&stn2=PNM&run2=00&mod2=gemglb&hh2=240&comp=1&fixhh=1&lang=en

    In addition, the GFS shows a near miss on this Thursday:

    http://meteocentre.com/models/explorateur.php?lang=en&map=na&run=00&mod=gfs&stn=PNMPR&comp=1&run2=00&mod2=gfs&stn2=PNMPR&hh2=096&fixhh=1&hh=102

    We’ll just have to wait to see what develops.

  37. NAM is up to something.

    12ZNAM at 84 hours:

    http://mag.ncep.noaa.gov/Image.php?model=nam&area=namer&param=850_temp_mslp_precip&cycle=12&image=nam%2F12%2Fnam_namer_084_850_temp_mslp_precip.gif

    500mb chart to go with it:

    http://mag.ncep.noaa.gov/Image.php?model=nam&area=namer&param=500_vort_ht&cycle=12&image=nam%2F12%2Fnam_namer_084_500_vort_ht.gif

    The other models have it OTS, yet the NAM looks like it wants to make an inside runner or perhaps a Lakes Cutter. So far this would look like a rain maker.

    Thoughts?

    Still early, but new information.

            1. Timing and placement differences between NAM and GFS.

              GFS just zips right along. Nothing really to slow it down at this time.

  40. The northern energy dies out. The southern energy takes over and moves east northeast. Still a question of how far north it comes. Worst case scenario is light to moderate snow gets into CT, RI, and eastern MA Thursday morning… in my opinion. That’s why I put the watch tag on my outlook for now.

    1. What do you make of the NAMs depiction?
      Seems out in left field. Is it possible it is onto something?
      Initiation Problems? Just plain too far out for this model?
      Curious as to your thoughts. Thanks

  41. 😀 Do they really believe the NAM this far out? But it is valid IF that were to verify.

    Wxrisk.com
    COMMENTS ABOUT FEB 13-14 WINTER STORM THREAT– 12Z SUNDAY FEB 10 run of the NAM MODEL

    when you look at THIS MAP of the NAM model you will see 2 LOWS…one over KY the other over GA. For those in the Middle Atlantic region ( VA MA DEL PA NJ into NYC ) ..if you LIKE snow.. this this set up is VERY BAD . really bad. The 1st Low– calked the PRIMARY Low– is over northern KY… which is really far to the north and the 2ndary low is still weak and way to the south.

    this set up means EAST or se winds and MILD low level temps and rain. See the THICK BLUE line? that is the r/s Line at 850 mb ( 4000 feet). if you are SOUTH of that line its all rain… and that line on THIS MODEL is moving NORTH fast on east winds and mild air .

    and there is no cold HIGH to the North at all…– for those not weather SAAVY … the “COLD HIGH to the North ” terms refers to having cold HIGH pressure to the north …usually over the eastern Great Lakes a or s Quebec Canada which keeps winds NORTH and reinforces the cold air. According to THIS run of the NAM at 72 and 84 hrs we do NOT have the “cold high to the north” so temps warm rapidly

    http://raleighwx.americanwx.com/models/nam/

  42. A number of models point to an event on 17th/18th, but I do not believe any one of them has a grip on the situation yet. They all have bounced around somewhat — track, timing, intensity. Might know more by Thurs.

  43. TK we just drove from framingham down rt 20 into wayland. Main streets are to pavement but as great a job as they did you are 100% CORRECT that the roads are very narrow. In many cases plows – town not private – have left mounds at the end of streets or even two entrances to schools that literally extend out to,cover most of the travel lane on that side of the street. Framingham sidewalk plows are out enforce and I will be surprised I’d they cancel school although I absolutely believe they should.

    Great assessment above of streets and what tomorrow may well be like. These plow drivers have to sleep at some point and I hope people are patient with them and with each other.

  44. town of billerica. most roads are down to pavement. traffic is moving. billerica is going to have school i think my whole area will have school tomorrow. colleges, high schools.

  46. Marshfield already called for tomorrow. This may be headed for a 2 week break (February vacation is scheduled for the following week, 18th thru 22nd) I have a feeling we’ll be out at least thru Tuesday, perhaps until Wednesday, depending on the power status.

    1. With the mess you describe I can’t see how they’ll have school Tom. Towns that have only the snow to clean up still have a lot of work to do.

  47. how much of this snow is going to be gone by the end of the week .. im feeling alot of it. expecially inside of 495.

  48. south and east of boston…. north shore. parts of ct and rd also. maybe up to the mass pike has the best chance of seeing school cancelled. maybe delays west/northwest of boston.
    roads are completly passable here in billerica…. snow is glistening in the sun right now. i stacked a huge pile of snow and it should have gotten stronger over night and im gonna see if i can make a snow fort this afternoon. 😀

        1. the pathways are large enough for them to just bring a truck and push it at my school. So i plan on having classes tomorrow. but i do need to look for any individual class cancelations.

    2. 1 runway early this am; more expected to open today; still many flights cancelled — even ones for tomorrow.

  51. just saw 3 dump trucks with snow in them go bye my house. i was about to go out and ask if they could not dump it at the end of my driveway.. would last me through early march.

      2. i did not know a “not” was added. i wanted them to put it at the end of my driveway for the sledding hill. .. oh and i made my snowfort. and my brother did as well. I just hope only a little bit melts.

        1. That’s fantastic. We’ve stayed at a few of the resorts around there, but prefer to camp in the summer. Great hiking!

  54. Just did the driveway finally. What a nice day.

    The sun is not making the turn and peeking around the north side of my house now.

  57. US National Weather Service Boston MA
    Satellite image from Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Satellite – Terra at 10:50 am today.

    If you look closely, you can still see the track from the June 1st, 2011 Tornado extending eastward as a very thin line from Springfield, MA.

    http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/282776_405922702835440_350819681_n.jpg

    The full image and varying resolutions can be found here:
    http://1.usa.gov/Y3uxtM

  58. Re: the 14th

    Wxrisk.com
    ‎** ALERT ** 12z feb 10 EUROPEAN MODEL… for FEB 13-14..

    for the 6th run in a row the euro takes the Low over GA ENE off the hatteras coast. The Model has NO rain or snow NORTH of the va nc Border. NONE

    i hope that folks and wx weenies from CENTRAL NJ to BOS are beginning to see a trend and reality set in here. The event is 3.5 days away … not 7 or 9. If it was coming North it would show up on SOME of the models at this point and its not.

    Then there is the issue of low level mild temps..

  60. As I always say when ever there is a storm on the east coast it needs to be watched. Slight shifts in track make an enormous difference. I could tell all of you a lot of people down here in CT I have talked to would be very happy not see another snowflake the rest of the winter. I however want to see at least one more coastal storm.

  61. Finally done cleaning…about to hop in the shower…and plows came by to widen the roads. Awesome. Anyway, feels really warm today…mad melting going on which I like. Sun is definitely stronger!

      1. We love Stowe. Husbands family has a home on the side of s mountain in Morrisville they built some 50 yrs ago

  64. Hey Vicki…you wondered if one snowstorm defined a season, according to Chris Lambert’s blog this morning, we entered February 1969 with only 6.4″ but by months end, February’s total snowfall was 41.3″. The greatest contributor was the blizzard from Feb. 24-27 with 26.3″.

    Total snowfall for 1968-69 = 53.8″

  65. Geeze!! Plow came by and plowed in my from walk and left a gargantuan
    snow pile at the end of my street (dead end) out in front of and totally blocking
    my front walk. Had to just clean it all out again!! 😀

    Boy do We ever pay for our Snow!!

  67. The entire nation including Alaska has near or below normal temps per the CPC 6-10 day outlook with the greatest concentration of below normal temps in the southeast states of all places. I guess the SE ridge is certainly gone for now…WOW!

    I can’t recall not seeing at least one location on a CPC map with above normal temps even during the winter season.

  68. Hey OS…do you remember after the Blizzard of ’78 which mode of transportation came back on first?

    1. Gov. Dukakis lifting driving ban
    2. MBTA service (full)

    1. Good question. However, I can tell you the the T NEVER stopped or if it did,
      it was 1 Day. Aside from the 7th, I took the Green line into the office at the time
      in Copley Square. Also took the Orange and Red line over to our Cambridge office. SO I guess I have answered your question, the MBTA or T or the Charlie line. 😀

  69. We got a big one this winter I am happy we did not get skunked. With that said I hope we get at least one more good coastal storm.

    2. Not me. I just got an email from the people who own the house we were to rent for March on Humarock. Their home was severely damaged along with many others on the peninsula. As sorry as I am that we won’t be spening March there, my heart breaks for them.

  70. Wxrisk.com
    ‎*** ALERT *** 12Z EURO ENSEMBLE MUCH MORE ” BULLISH ” THAN REGULAR ECMWF … REGARDING ON THREAT FOR MAJOR EAST COAST SNOWSTORM FEB 16 -17

    New England Weather Works
    Here is something that screams loud and clear, this is the 500 MB hPa image from the EURO, The Model is showing a rather strong digging trough heading for the east coast, this should allow an area of low pressure to develop igniting a significant Coastal storm. Were watching this, it’s for Saturday, our confidence is growing fast. Get ready New England.
    http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/534898_530561700299978_393878254_n.png

    2. Awesome video O.S.

      Imagine how long it’s been since the bottom of those pieces were snow flakes.

      (It also reminded me of Superman’s ice palace punching through surface sans the cheesy image of his parents)

      1. Indeed! 😀

        Did you notice that for a moment one of those Blue ice chunks
        looked like a Whale. I had to do a double take. 😀
        My wife was convinced it was a trapped what.

      1. Actually, all I did was go to the whdh website like I always do and just coincidently Chris Lambert put the info into his morning blog. I had no idea we had such little snowfall to start that winter. Then I did my usual research for the total snowfall that season 1968-69. 😉

        Thanks for the compliment though! 🙂

  74. Just read the NWS discussion out of Taunton and from what there saying the EURO shows rain next weekend while the GFS shows snow. I just hope for a gradual melt down of the snow with no big rain events.

  76. I love that EURO ensemble at the moment.
    Mid week storm threat looks like a close but no cigar deal but watching it just in case a shift happens.

  77. 18Z GFS for the 14th, Swing And A Miss!! Just like most Sox Hitters! Anemic!
    😀 😀 😀

    raleighwx.americanwx.com/models/ecmwfens/12zecmwfens850mbTSLPUS168.gif

    Waiting for panels to Reach Saturday and Sunday. 😀 😀

  82. 1. Just like many of you I am sure, my whole body is in so much pain from shoveling.

    2. Endicott is closed tomorrow 😀

    3. Every time I closed my eyes last night I felt like I was still shoveling.

  87. Just a report on driving conditions on I-95 in Connecticut last night. Atrocious. I have never experienced such fear driving as I did last night. It took 13 hours to return from Philadelphia. Philly was largely spared of the storm (perhaps an inch or so). New Jersey was mostly spared of Nemo’s wrath. I drove the Turnpike and Garden State Parkway. No problems whatsoever. I think from about Metro Park up to the New York state border you could tell from the plowing that anywhere between 8 and 14 inches had fallen. Road was entirely clear of snow and ice. Crossing the Tappan Zee and getting into Connecticut, driving was smooth and uneventful. Then the `fun’ began. Snow levels increased. Milford, Connecticut indeed has a massive amount of snow. From exit 21 until I got home very late last night, I drove an average of about 25-30 mph. At times 5mph on a single lane of barely plowed I-95, at other times 40-45mph on sheets of ice and packed snow. I was driving my mother’s PT Cruiser (with new tires). Better than my VW Golf in the snow, but not great. I know how to deal with snow and ice, but this was white knuckles driving. I slipped (veering right and left) dozens of times. Used every skill I’ve learned about driving in the snow, including using the lower gears on the automatic (“3” and “1” – I hardly used “D” at all – too little control). I’m accustomed to manuals (never been an automatic guy) because I like the control it gives you. But, PT Cruisers are almost always automatic. Drove threw huge mounds of snow. Most of I-95 was down to two lanes, but parts were only one lane. Saw hundreds of stranded vehicles, some in the middle of the road, others to the side. Many exits had not been plowed at all, which meant that even if I wanted to get off the road (which I did) I couldn’t. I-95 in Rhode Island and Massachusetts was much better taken care of, and I actually saw crews working on widening the road. I saw very little activity in Connecticut, which is inexcusable. I feel terribly for those left stranded. I know this was a terribly difficult storm to deal with, but why would one state deal efficiently and effectively with I-95, while another lapses.

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