klw

6.5 inches here today.  Nice base developing after that sleet and rain lead to a 5 inch glacial layer last week.  Sledding would be great tomorrow.

32 minutes ago, dendrite said:

Winding down now...almost 7”...6.9” to be exact.

The same bands hit me too.  6.5 inches here in W Norwich.  Mush of it in the intense squall around 6 or 630.  it was some of the worst visibility I have had driving with not wind factor.  I was trailing a tractor trailer on 91 and we were doing 25.  Visibility was maybe 50 yards.  It got where I almost could not tell where the exit was.  I didn't think I would be able to reach the house as I was in the Prius but made it to the bottom of the driveway.  The shovelling went like a snap as the fluff factor was fantastic.

8 hours ago, klw said:

2.3 for us today.  Nice fluffy stuff that was easy to push off the drive!

And another .9 overnight.

2.3 for us today.  Nice fluffy stuff that was easy to push off the drive!

I will call it 5 inches.  First 3 were sleet which was slit in half by a bulletproof glaze.  Last two were sleet and snow.  A bear to clear.

27 and sleet at the moment.  We have 1.5 inches of crusted slop.  We have had sleet and freezing rain and who knows what else.

28 minutes ago, HoarfrostHubb said:

2020 is still part of the same decade as 2019.  
But yeah. I old 

I will hit my 7th at just 51 and 2 days old

2 minutes ago, mreaves said:

Its weird.  For the most part, you would think its somewhat normal around here.  I've had almost continuous snow in my yard sin 11/11 or so, though it did get down to patches after the rain/warmth last week.  The issue for outdoor  activities is depth.  The 3"-4" we got after the melt doesn't cut it for cross country skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling etc.  One positive for some activities though is how cold it got after the snow melted, the ground and wet spots have frozen up so the trails will benefit when the snow does build up a bit more

Craftsbury Cross County center actually preserved some snow over the summer to help set its base this year.

https://fasterskier.com/fsarticle/innovation-and-the-science-of-over-summer-snow-storage-at-the-craftsbury-outdoor-center/

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Next, with the help of the Craftsbury grooming team, they created two test piles at the end of the 2018 season in order to determine an optimal system for insulating snow through the summer. They covered the piles with roughly 25 cm of wood chips which were instrumented with thermometers. They tested a variety of covers including foams of different densities, concrete curing blankets, space blankets, and reflective mylar over the top to deflect solar radiation.

After monitoring the piles through the summer, they identified the optimal setup. On top of the manicured snow pile, a concrete curing blanket was laid primarily to protect the snow from debris. The blanket also adds some insulation. Next, a layer of wet wood chips 20 to 30 cm deep was spread, providing the majority of the pile’s insulation. Finally, a white mylar space was stretched across to reflect thermal energy from the sunlight. This system proved highly effective. 

 

2 hours ago, #NoPoles said:

Damn these size limits...I had a picnic table shot I wanted to share

Or open it in Paint, resize (I usually go 30%), save with a new file name, and Bob's your uncle. 

1 hour ago, Damage In Tolland said:

Oh you saw em? Describe em !

They are real and they are spectacular.

2.0 inches here.  The commute was interesting as I ran into a squall and the occasional ground blizzardesque white out, good times.

Well that was fun.  I just got back from a 4 mile run here in St Johnsbury.  The squall hit about 5 minutes in and between what was falling from the sky and what was blowing off the trees I spent about 5 minutes barely able to see a thing.  It didn't last long but it made for a pretty evening out.  

Now I just hope 91 is not as crappy as yesterday.

Squall just hit Hanover went from nothing to boom

http://www.dartmouth66.org/webcam/connectionscam.html

Steady light snow here in St J at the moment

Couple of tenths overnight bring us to 4.2 for the event.  We'll see if the squalls bring us anything later today.

smack on 4 inches here.  Easy to clean up.  Hopefully no freezing drizzle overnight.

54 minutes ago, powderfreak said:

The funniest thing is the mid-level banding is even further north and we are on the southern end of it. 

Northern Champlain Valley towards Jay Peak looks to be in the sweet spot.

Isn't that in line with the 6Z NAM clown map of all things:

snowing well in Hanover

6:40 first flakes at home, just now (9:12) saw first flakes here in St. Jonsbury

We got .1 of snow before the switchover to drizzle- that's right I jackpotted, Suckas!*

*Jackpot report subject to inevitably being topped by Alex chiming in from north of the notches.

3 minutes ago, HIPPYVALLEY said:

42 minutes ago, Chrisrotary12 said:

What's the definition of significant icing? Pretty quick analysis of 12z GFS & GGEM puts most locals at ~0.25" qpf of potential freezing rain.

Significant Icing is defined as icing in your area.  Icing happening somewhere else is minor icing.  It is similar to the definitions for major and minor surgery.

31 minutes ago, 40/70 Benchmark said:

I think even Santa's fat a$$ would call in sick-

In fairness to Santa, he would be okay as the storm will have been done for a good 36 hours at least and would leave a nice base for the sleigh to land in.

3 minutes ago, CTValleySnowMan said:

Regional obs are not as impressive as radar would indicate in some areas.  

Nothing going on here despite radar showing snow for the past 2 to 3 hours 

Can someone explain the striped clouds?

https://weather.cod.edu/satrad/?parms=subregional-New_England-02-24-0-100-1&checked=map&colorbar=undefined

12 hours ago, dryslot said:

Bad