LibertyBell

it's why elevation is the #1 factor in snowfall regardless of pattern

If it lasts for 30 years trust me, the next "good" period wont be as good to us, we only have to look at the climate projections to see that.

but with the warm el nino December too enso really doesn't matter anymore this doesn't have anything to do with la nina or el nino it's simply warmer like it has been for years now

if it's in a la nina base state why aren't we colder lol?

Well, this is interesting, how far behind 2016 are we in terms of El Nino temperatures Chris? How are we so warm when the actual response in the weather is more like a La Nina?

what caused the snowflakes to be so big? I wonder how large the largest snowflakes ever photographed were? 1887: Snowflakes "as large as milk pans" fell at Fort Keogh of Montana. The flakes, which were said to measure 15 inches across and 8 inches thick, hold the unofficial size record!

But that's insignificant fluky snow that never sticks around long. It's why for sustained snow you want to be in the mountains

even then as always, it's best to live in the mountains if you love snow.

Go look at their profiles though I've effectively neutralized their low IQ ignorant selves by weenieing every post they ever make, thus they can't post their garbage anywhere on this site. They've also been banned from OT, so getting them 5 posted is next.

It's good they have to keep their mouth shut, because they know whenever they post that I will go weenie every post they make for the rest of their lives, that keeps them quiet and their trash opinions out of the forum.

it does show the dreaded Hudson valley stripe of rainfall at lower elevations near the river

Chris what's the reason for the La Nina background state? Would you say climate change is causing the western PAC and IO to warm up much more quickly and that's what's triggering it?

Hopefully we'll clear out by Tuesday Tony, seeing the sun yesterday was so nice.

at least it will be sunny after Monday!

what's causing this constant warm nose at 850 mb with storms this year even with a good track?

thanks looks like 4" is the absolute high end there

Thanks Walt, any reports on how much snow has accumulated at Mt Pocono? Are they in line for about 6" total do you think?

the funny thing is, when you're in the middle of a snowy period (like, say the early 00s, or the early 10s), the snowy patterns worked out most of the time, but when you're in a period when it hasn't snowed much in a few years, it doesn't work out. Honestly 60s and sunny is so much better than 40s and rainy. And another thing-- there is zero correlation between a busted 60s forecast that verifies in the 40s leading to a snowy February vs if it had actually been in the 60s this week. I actually think if it had been in the 60s, the chances of a snowy February would have been a bit higher.

Trust me when I say this, if it was in the 60s and sunny A LOT of people would be happy Honestly 60s and sunny is so much better than 40s and rainy. And another thing-- there is zero correlation between a busted 60s forecast that verifies in the 40s leading to a snowy February vs if it had actually been in the 60s this week. I actually think if it had been in the 60s, the chances of a snowy February would have been a bit higher.

I really wish you hated rain as much as you hate snow lol. If it doesn't rain again for the next 6 months it will be too soon

zero visibility for 3-4 hours?! wow.... did we get close to blizzard conditions? Don, what was the snow to liquid ratio in this storm?

hell no, sunshine for everyone and keep all the rain on the west coast where it should be this time of year

there will no enjoying anything while it's still raining, it needs to stop raining for a few weeks.

it's an elevation year, you want a sure bet for snow you need to be in the mountains. I've always wondered why people who love snow live on the coast lol, it stands to reason the coast is always the least likely place to get consistent snowfall.

Why has it been so cloudy this month? They say it's very rainy in strong el ninos, but aren't we in a very atypical el nino? So therefore, we should have more sunshine!