Greg

I'm being sincere here. Not doubting you just look at the depth change on the far-right column and one can clearly quite a discrepancy. If one measures fluffy snow every 6 hours thee will be inflated totals. This is why I believe it's more a snow depth than a snowfall

Similar to the amounts just north of the city (Immediate suburbs)

That top 1 33.2" doesn't look correct. Looks either more like a depth or total that was measured incorrectly. Sum 1007 330 - - 1339 0 3.89 33.7 - Average 32.5 10.6 21.6 -2.6 - - - - 4.0 Normal 34.5 13.8 24.2 - 1266 0 3.00 M - 2015-01-01 30 7 18.5 -7.1 46 0 0.00 0.0 0 2015-01-02 34 16 25.0 -0.4 40 0 0.00 0.0 0 2015-01-03 40 16 28.0 2.8 37 0 0.00 0.0 0 2015-01-04 34 17 25.5 0.4 39 0 1.24 2.4 2 2015-01-05 46 32 39.0 14.1 26 0 0.03 0.0 2 2015-01-06 34 8 21.0 -3.8 44 0 T T 2 2015-01-07 19 3 11.0 -13.6 54 0 0.01 0.3 2 2015-01-08 26 -8 9.0 -15.5 56 0 T T 2 2015-01-09 23 -1 11.0 -13.4 54 0 0.08 0.8 3 2015-01-10 29 4 16.5 -7.8 48 0 0.02 0.4 2 2015-01-11 25 2 13.5 -10.7 51 0 0.00 0.0 2 2015-01-12 33 7 20.0 -4.1 45 0 0.03 0.2 2 2015-01-13 38 11 24.5 0.5 40 0 0.03 0.0 2 2015-01-14 22 1 11.5 -12.4 53 0 0.00 0.0 2 2015-01-15 26 8 17.0 -6.9 48 0 T T 2 2015-01-16 30 13 21.5 -2.3 43 0 0.01 0.1 2 2015-01-17 39 3 21.0 -2.7 44 0 T T 2 2015-01-18 28 5 16.5 -7.2 48 0 0.00 0.0 2 2015-01-19 44 27 35.5 11.8 29 0 0.86 0.0 1 2015-01-20 43 25 34.0 10.4 31 0 0.00 0.0 T 2015-01-21 38 13 25.5 1.9 39 0 0.00 0.0 T 2015-01-22 33 16 24.5 0.9 40 0 0.00 0.0 T 2015-01-23 38 15 26.5 2.9 38 0 0.00 0.0 T 2015-01-24 38 22 30.0 6.4 35 0 T T T 2015-01-25 37 26 31.5 7.8 33 0 0.55 6.5 7 2015-01-26 38 6 22.0 -1.7 43 0 0.00 0.0 6 2015-01-27 24 8 16.0 -7.7 49 0 0.37 6.8 12 2015-01-28 20 13 16.5 -7.3 48 0 0.57 15.2 19 2015-01-29 26 -10 8.0 -15.9 57 0 0.00 0.0 16 2015-01-30 39 16 27.5 3.6 37 0 0.04 0.3 16 2015-01-31 33 9 21.0 -3.0 44 0 0.05 0.7 16

Well, actually to an extent people in the northern part of Rhode Island can still say that about '78 being still the big one. The central and southern part is more local in this storm, but they do have some bagging rights now with this particular storm.

In 1978 because that storm track came inside the benchmark, there was indeed a mixing line at the time.

True. Models were not good at predicting this particular storm never mind the storm 3 weeks ago. And I got more snow in the storm 3 weeks ago.

Depends upon where the report came from. In 1978, records were Warwick 28.6", North Providence 31.0", and the North Central Airport, RI 35.0", Burrillville, RI 33.0", Scituate RI, 37.0" North foster 36.0", East Woonsocket (Beacon Hill/Diamond Hill Area), 38.0" and Attleboro, MA 34.0".

Some people even north just of Boston have a about a foot of snow already from the storm.

That far south they didn't have as widespread 20"+ amounts as were found around Boston area and the North Shore 3 weeks ago.

I can tell you it won't be a all timer. Yo might get relatively close but I believe it will fall short.

What is deemed an all timer there for you?

Exactly! I have to believe that is an estimate/drift at best. Not an official amount.

There is a lot of dry air Northwest of that 495 belt this time. Really hinders snow development. Seen this in many storms form.

I think based upon the best of my ability to measure here I have around 8.0" of snow and lots of drifting. Consistency of the snow is more on the fluffier side of things. I should be able to get pretty decent accumulations throughout the day into the evening hours if the forecast is correct. 25.0F Moderate-Heavy snow falling (Blowing Snow).

It will be tracking just southeast of the benchmark but not well southeast. If that was the case, I would only be getting an inch or 2 of fluff out of the whole thing.

It needs to be consecutive to qualify.

Pretty similar here. That heavier band should work into here now/ It will probably be with us to about around the noon hour. Crazy out there!

What a storm! blizzard conditions here for sure. Snow Blowing Slideways/hearing the wind constantly shake the windows. Can't get an accurate measurement with this outside. Everything blending in! Barely can see the neighbor's house across the street. Temp28F

Been snowing very lightly here for about couple of hours. Walkway dusted over. 31.0F Looking at the radar it should start picking up fairly soon.

NAM 12K looks good

About 31F here some very light pixie dust.

I would say based on the cleanup from last storm 3 weeks ago, it was kind of rough getting those roads cleared. It took 2 to 3 days just with that. Some of the streets were too narrow and cars still weren't plowed out days later. I'd have to say with amounts close to '78 even today would still result in a shutdown that would last several days. Maybe not 6 through the following Saturday like '78 but several days.

Hybrid Miller A and B

That was an excellent writeup though. Great job!

Not trying to get crazy here, but the bottom one if that is the latest actually has somewhat the snowfall configuration of what '78 did. That's kind of crazy to actually see that.