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The first storm (Feb 5-6) had the typical mid-Atlantic wet snow, but second storm (Feb 9-10) actually gave us high ratio powder with temps in the lower 20s, especially once the low bombed the morning of the 10th. The whole Baltimore area was in the perfect spot for the deform band and far enough from the surface low for temps to really plummet (I recall NJ mixing lol). It was an incredible scene.

Some of the hills of Carroll County, MD (esp the good spots of Parr's ridge) had close to 50" of depth after the second February blizzard (Feb 9-10, 2010). We basically had two back to back HECS within just days of each other (Feb 5-6 and then Feb 9-10), and incredibly some of those lucky spots received over 2' from both storms each. Those areas are the ones that ended up with 100" for the season. I lived in the same county as Phin (Baltimore county), a bit WNW of him just north of the beltway, and ended up with around 85" for the season with 3' max depth on Feb 10. The totals from the big February storms were 25" and then 20". An incredible event.

I’m surprised they’ve reported more snow than even Pinkham Notch at 2000’, which has a 10 year average around 140-150”. Not sure which numbers to believe, or whether Randolph has some special upslope.

Wasn't that storm more of a bust for the mid-Atlantic? It was supposed to be a big one in DC/Baltimore, probably 8-12" or so, but then it bypassed us completely while NYC and Philly ended the millennium with a major storm. I'm guessing up this way it may have tracked too close and become a rainer. It was a very compact storm.

Honestly I am a bit jealous. Gotta work hard for the next 10 years I guess.

Looks like a very nice view. What's the elevation?

I've been to Wildcat a number of times, and even met up with Larvay in Gorham after he spent a weekend at SR. But somehow I never quite made my way to Maine. Gotta do that one day.

Maine remains the only East coast state where I’ve never been.

I’ve actually never been there, nor have I been to Maine. But I’ve seen pictures and heard good things about it from those who’ve been there, and it made me sad when they shut down.

I’m so glad Saddleback is back.

My gut feeling says this will be a pretty good winter, but COVID might stop us from fully enjoying it. My main concern is how safe it is to stay at a hotel or AirBnB for any ski weekend in NNE. Based on last winter, which was practically a repeat of 2001-02 and unimpressive even by the standards of my old home, going the extra distance to NNE was worth it just about every single time. It was not too bad up there.

Yeah it hasn’t been well received from Muslims, though I’ve seen much more outrage and attention from American conservatives. Muslims so far are a lot more outspoken against the live action Mulan, since Disney filmed parts of the movie in Xinjiang, and collaborated with CCP agents who are committing a genocide against the Uyghurs. I am so disgusted by all of it.

Netflix just started streaming a very creepy film that has rightfully led to many cancellations.

For me, it was 2002-03 and especially PDII that really got me going with my interest in winter weather. I was too young in 1996.

Boulder has never had accumulating snow on September 8th or earlier, so if this storm happens as forecast, it will set an all time record. And if it turns out to be a big storm (I was told that the NAM shows 10”), that will make it all even more remarkable.

I'm hoping we have a vaccine by New Year. If the first half of the season is restrictive, maybe we can at least save the second half.

I can't remember the last time I've seen a Winter Storm Watch for an area while it was 97 degrees. I'm keeping an eye on Boulder. Even a slight accumulation would be historic for how early this is happening.

There's only one on my list that I experienced in New England: the Feb 2013 blizzard. Hopefully I'll soon have more to add now that I'm most likely here to stay.

I-70 seems to be the line. Just a few miles up the west loop of 695 made a massive difference between the haves and have-nots. Oh well, still waiting for a big storm this winter.

Whenever someone comes up with a map for this storm, it's going to have a heck of a cutoff.

March 30, 2014. Not sure if you were in Carroll county that year, but the ridges got like 8-9" while a few miles away received next to nothing.

If that's a mean... then I have no words. And it's only 15 days. If anything even close to that happens, then today's disappointment will be a distant memory for those of us who didn't score this time.

For DCA that's incredible.

4.3" just north of the beltway. But it's often the other way around too, especially when mixing is involved.

It was good for November (just over 3" here), but the really good totals were further north and west. I guess there are just a few of us left in the subforum who haven't had a warning criteria storm yet. Hopefully that will soon change.