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0.18" Pretty much what latest guidance was advertising for here

If you look at the snowfall map a 20-25 mile shift would have done it. That would have put my area in the bullseye instead of Cambridge, and you would have gotten a solid 4", probably more with your elevation. The folks on the southern fringe- eh, fuck em'. https://www.weather.gov/phi/eventreview20220103 Very nice overview of the storm, but ofc the maps are never perfect. Official report for Greensboro was 9.8". I measured 9 but I am NW of the town. According to the map this area was in the 6-8" zone.

I get all that, but the Jan 22 storm for example wasn't a a typical Nina late developing/Coastal scraper. That simply took a track a bit too far south for the northern areas in our sub. Temps were near 60 the day before- that was a healthy wave tracking along a strong cold front but had a bit too much push southward for your area. That could have easily been a nice regionwide snow event with a few tweaks. That's the one I identified in the LR as a potential event when we were in the hopeless 'shit the blinds' pattern. The general idea on guidance was pretty consistently a wave tracking along the boundary with colder air pressing southward. Everyone other than those at the immediate coastal areas(where ~12" is avg) should expect below the long term mean seasonal snowfall and be content with a few light to moderate events during cold ENSO winters. As you know we don't often see mean snowfall- its the relatively rare way above avg years- mostly Ninos- combined with plenty of below avg with some 'normal' winters mixed in that produce the long term mean.

Not duds for the MA region as a whole. The bomb cyclone in Jan 2018 and the 'Cape' storm in early Jan 22. There were additional light to moderate events for the coastal plain in those winters too. Sorry it didn't work out for the NW crew, but that's just kinda bad luck. Roll the dice with those synoptic setups again.

Not sure its an early read. It tends to happen more times than not in a Nina, probably in neutral ENSO as well. Anecdotally when we are in a Nino models tend to get more juiced as we get closer to an event. Not really too surprising when you think about the pattern tendencies.

Yeah the advertised late Oct- early Nov pattern looks like one that could snow in the western highlands.

Siberian HP is strengthening, as it always does in Fall with decrease in sun angle and efficient radiational cooling in a hyper continental climate. Probably a bit earlier this year.

Sipping an Ardbeg Wee Beastie 5 yr old single malt Scotch whiskey before going out with the blower to dispense with the first round of leaves. It's Fall for real.

1-5 is tough to come back from. They have the bye and then the Bears and Dolphins. If they beat both(they should) then they are 3-5 and have a pulse. I just think this team has a lot of issues with coaching, discipline and accountability, so I don't think they are capable of reeling off a bunch of wins. Realistically they can only lose 2 more to have a shot at the division.

Love how Tomlin got burned after whining about the trade within the division. Flacco can still throw the football and with those receivers he can keep the Bengals hanging around until Burrow gets back. Next 2 games are against the Jets and Bears. They could very well be 5-4.

Other than a brief warm up this weekend, typical Fall weather-normal to below normal temps- looks likely in the LR per the ensembles through the end of the month, and the week beyond into early Nov on the extended products. Bring it. Love me some 'normal' weather in Fall, whether it rains or not. It's simply the best imo. Also wouldn't mind seeing an h5 look like this in January.

High of 62 after a low of 43. Damn near perfect mid October day.

Pretty sky this morning around sunrise.

Mostly sunny here too.