Winging_it

1.4" fell in Townsend in the initial downpour around 3 PM, then a short break, then the big band formed just to the south and east of us. I thought to myself - "we had our share, they can have the next round". Then it quickly pivoted NW and gave us another 4". That plus the 1.9" that fell Sunday afternoon and Monday AM totaled 7.3" in about 30 hours - about 2 months worth of rain. Incredible that more than that total fell in a much shorter time across the more urban landscape of Leominster - a perfect storm for devastation you might say.

Here in Townsend MA (310') we flipped to snow around 10 PM, then back to rain/mix for an hour or more around 3 AM, then back to snow. 5" OTG (measured it on the old snow) with S at 32.5F. I figure we'll accumulate about half of what the N ORH hills does. Seems that the rain/snow line corresponds well to the NAM 925 MB -0.5C isotherm at least at lower elevations. Power is already flickering.

1 hour ago, masonwoods said:

I picked up 9” yesterday and I’m hoping I can build on this next week and not see it washed away.  

Looking more and more like a net gain for you. Hoping to at least break even here.

25 minutes ago, masonwoods said:

I’m at around 780’ and did well in the mid Dec storm (10”) and 9” yesterday.

I'm only 10 miles SE and less than 500' lower than you and received only 1.75" on 12/16 - one of the more extreme elevation-dependent storms I've experienced. Received 5.5" yesterday. You're in a good spot to cash in on easterly events.

22 minutes ago, masonwoods said:

6" in Mason/Greenville NH

Cool! Seems like you're in a jackpot area for part 1. You're close to 1K elevation, right?

I managed to get 3 1/2" here in the lowlands of Townsend. Hoping for at least 2" today in part 2.

2 hours ago, CoastalWx said:

GFS is like a light 12/23/97. East winds near the coast. Temps near 32 inland. Cold aloft, decent s/w. 

I too saw the resemblance of that setup to 12/23/97. 20" in Townsend from a forecasted 3-5" IIRC. Will history repeat itself? Nah!

44 minutes ago, ORH_wxman said:

Awesome. That’s the best…getting the unexpected white Christmas from a squall that sort of stalled over your area. 
 

Still going too

 

 

Looks like band has settled just south of us now. 3" snow. 2.80" event rain.

7 minutes ago, 40/70 Benchmark said:

 

.23" rain yesterday, 1.95" today for an event total of 2.18".

Currently a nice snow squall and all white... 26.2 off of a high of 54.3.

You and I both were overdue for a pleasant surprise such as this. 

I've lived in Townsend for 35 years and have been at the mercy of drying downsloping events that whole time. This is by far the biggest event of this sort I've experienced - 2.5" so far and still S+. It could be another 35 years before I witness another such event, and of course it was virtually unforecasted. Best Christmas gift ever!

28 minutes ago, Baroclinic Zone said:

1.80"

Same amount here, with less than 1" remaining OTG. Temp was 33-35F the entire event but got skunked by the low elevation.

1/2" here today in the snow hole that is the MA/NH border region this year.

40 minutes ago, HIPPYVALLEY said:

This might be the storm the RT 2 corridor has been waiting for.

That would be over a foot from Snowgeek to Me to Ray.  

Yep, the Nashoba Valley region is overdue for the goods.

SN starting to mix with RN here, just SE of Townsend center. Closing in on 6". 32F. An apparent meso low of sorts just east of us kept winds NW most of the night, now light E. Pleasant surprise to be on the giving side of the storm for a change.

Edit: changed to all RN just after 7 AM. 6" total. Temp just edging above 32F.

1 minute ago, Whineminster said:

strange....dumping here in FIT

Same here in Townsend (2SE), elevation 310 ft. About 1/2" on protected surfaces. Roads are white but slushy. Temp is 34+ F. Just cold enough.

1 hour ago, STILL N OF PIKE said:

Was much better just south of Border by like 5 miles. Another 4" in Bedford, MA

I'm 5 miles south of the border (SE part of Townsend) and got just 2". Seems like we've been on the wrong side of Rt2 the last 3 events.

24 minutes ago, DomNH said:

Sun coming out along 495? Damn.

Yeah, same thing happened in Dec 6, 2003. Sun was dimly visible all day in the greater Nashua area while the North Shore got 3 feet and all the NNE mountains got 2 feet. Nashua got 8".

1 minute ago, 78Blizzard said:

Looks like that modeled pork job was right.

Yeah, that's my consolation - the shaft zone was well modeled so expectations were kept low. Congrats to the "haves".

18 minutes ago, Colonel Badger said:

Finally light enough outside and there’s not a flake falling. 

I'm in the same pork pipe as you. Barely a flake. 8" so far.

10 hours ago, CoastalWx said:

I think someone is continuing that website. Let’s hope!

Yes, my brother will continue to maintain the website. He owns First Lake General Store, FKA Treats and Treasures. I believe the equipment will remain at the original location but he will be taking snow measurements from his backyard across the street from the store. I'll be his "advisor", as much as I can do from a distance. Hopefully the transition will be fairly seamless.

10 minutes ago, wx2fish said:

12.5" still pounding 

Same here.  Between bands all morning, then 8.5" in the last 3 hours.