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It was more than blocking. It was the overall placement and orientation of the long wave trough this year. Believe it or not, I think the -PNA actually benefitted your area, too bc it kept shredding systems that otherwise would have nailed NE. The blocking did this more earlier in the season when there was a +PNA, but then later in the season when it kept happening event when the NAO neutralized some be because the RNA developed and kept a compressed flow in place. The energy would dump west, and begin to attenuate on approach to the east coast. This is also why everything was LBSW in that it would nail NYC/NJ longitude, and peter out some over here.That is something unique to this season bc regardless of blocking and how the Pac look, latitude is usually beneficial in la nina...look at 2010-2011. NYC did well, but NE better. Not this year.

That was really only Feb 1 this year...difference is N Mass wasn't screwed that season.

Frustrating few years here....porked the last two years in el nino seasons that acted more like la nina in the absence of blocking. Nice snow was NW. Now this year, screwed in a la nina acting more like an el nino WITH blocking. ...nice snow was SW. Bad streak in this area, with some snake bitten luck being bent over on every direction by each ENSO state.

My area did a hair better that year with like 60", but close.

I'm not sad.....season featured a couple of nice events within an overall sea of disappointment, yet again. Seasonal call was pretty accurate, February temps not withstanding. Ready for change and reshuffle the deck next year.

See, this is what I mean...people like Scott call me out for bitching "because Holliston beat me by 1" in a random storm"....but this just proves my point. That area beating me by over a foot is a pork job...its not a random event here or there. It's been just about every event this season. I'm over it, at this point, but I'm glad you posted that because it illustrates my point perfectly.

This area about right, with KLWM at 50"....I have 48.5" just N of there.

Yea, been a trend past few seasons. Final was actually 3".

Good forecast...I just would have shifted the slightly heavier 4-7" over s CT, to Boston, down I 95 to s RI, through se MA and to the mid cape. Final Grade: A https://easternmassweather.blogspot.com/2021/02/verification-of-protracted-light-to.html

EPS will hopefully confirm.

That would work, if its still there late week.

I know I'll get scolded, but I see nothing imminent that really interests me, at the moment.

Man, have I been a screw zone. 48.5".

+3" 48.5"

3" Final

Well, two masters degrees, and I'd pass on my 2"+ at this stage of the season for an easier commute coming home from work and needing to grab dinner for the pregnant wife. Guess I'm an idiot.

2.75" as of 830pm

I'm def. with Kevin on the nuisance snow being more coveted in the first half of the season, though.....def different vibe in Dec/Jan.

Big time social anxiety....which is what lead to the booze as a crutch. Funny thing happened once I dropped the crutch. I learned to walk .

Yea, now that it's the wknd....sure. I just don't care for the judgement....never been one to call out anyone for venting.

Especially here in the low lands....a tame early March is usually a fatal blow to hope for a protracted winter.

It was about 2-2.5" in Chelsea st 4pm.

Nice...I was really sweating a high bust lol

Most adults would prefer either a storm large enough to stay home, or to have fair weather to commute 30 mi in....don't see anything immature about it. At least it's the weekend now.

I just want 3" to verify the low end of my call.