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2 hours ago, DavisStraight said:

Ray, did you look for the house on sale on the highest point in town? Top of mount Methuen

Sorry to lose you Ray to the north east. It was fun to see the difference between my side of Wilmington and yours now it will be a few towns away. Good luck with your new purchase hope it fulfills your families needs at this juncture.

Don’t post often but been around since the beginning of eastern wx. I don’t remember how I found this site after that went into the crapper? Probably google helped? I don’t recall just glad we are back up.

Little sketchy right now but it seems gas pressure was too high? Who knows but all I can hear is sirens in the distance.

My new car purchase is a 2017 Hyundai Sonata sport turbo. Bought it last May, If you step on the gas it flies and if you don’t great gas mileage. Drove from Wilmington MA to Jones beach LI NY (not to much traffic) 34 mpg. Love it!

7 minutes ago, Dotb said:

I swear this is one of those things most people don't even realize they have until it's gone.  Losing power is so common around the state with Eversource and National Grid that people almost get used to it and expect it to happen.  It's hard to imagine living somewhere where it doesn't happen until you actually live there.  Until I moved to Wilmington, I had no idea what a perk it was, and I still didn't realize it fully until after I left.  

RMLD is going to have their hands full in the AM still have power but I have huge limbs dangling on the power lines

Shh if this last band performs we may break 32 lol.

Sorry to hear. ya rmld is good. But I live in a house that borders in all directions with conservation land and the town will not allow us to cut them down. Frustrating!

1 minute ago, Dotb said:

I think it all boils down to the way people measure.  If I went out there right now and stuck a yardstick in the ground, I'd probably get the 23-24 that is the "official" measurement for Andover.  But, if you're measuring every 6 hours, and clearing, and avoiding the compaction (ie. actually measuring snowfall), the numbers can change significantly.  I have a feeling 90% or more of the official measurements involve someone going outside after the storm ends and sticking a ruler in the ground.  

The bottom line is myself, and a number of other local posters, were in this thread all day, and sitting under the same bands Ray was, and his measurements were perfectly in line with what we were seeing. 

That is the truth! Who cares we got crushed. I have limbs hanging on my power line so that is my focus.

Either way huge storm#unforgettablelol.

Just now, 40/70 Benchmark said:

I'm am right on the Billerica line...west tip of Wimington. I bet that 25.6" isn't cleared and swiped.

I'm on the east side of town closer to Tewksbury and we still have the same that map is bunk!

2 minutes ago, MarkO said:

I'll back Ray up , all you got to do is go back in this thread. He was a couple inches ahead of me and that death band sat over him longer than me. Watch the radar loop. 

Yep

2 minutes ago, 40/70 Benchmark said:

My peak depth was like 24.7"...so yea...within an inch if that is true.

Hold on Ray maybe that band moving up will give us a bit more lol

They can toss it all day I am next door and it is legit. We don't live in lunenburg

1 minute ago, 40/70 Benchmark said:

@Ray9590

Who cares and no I'm not going back out lol! Ray if it was 28 or 32 I came up with 30 on my yard but it is just sick out there. End of story sorry for all of the peeps that didn't jack.  We DID

Do I need to go out and take pics lol Rays numbers are real peeps!!

Just now, Dotb said:

I can certainly back that up myself.  By the way, my name is Greg too. 

Ya we got rocked for the first part and the second part. E fisher is not very good at what he does either so...

2 minutes ago, mostman said:

FYI - Twitter thread with Eric Fisher in it calling out your total. 

 

If you need backup, say the word  I’ll drive  

 

lol confirmed all day! I and Greg were at 28 or 29 a long time ago! Its legit!

7 minutes ago, sbos_wx said:

Ray, I gotta say, congrats.

You finally got your death band.

I can't lie, I was being a b*tch earlier. So close yet so far from something epic here. I'm happy that you cashed in of all people though. You certainly know the feeling.

30" was a hell of a call too. You were out on the skinniest limb with that one.

What's the city look like I'm gonna be in tomorrow?

Wow th returns sure did dry up quickly. Maybe 30.5 Lol

2 minutes ago, 40/70 Benchmark said:

I did 4"/hr in the first trip through the death band mid AM....5"/hr in the second round from like 4-5pm.

I think we were probably close to 3/ hour as the band moved east after 7:00 also what a storm!

I think we may add a few inches to the 30 spot too before all is said and done.

4 minutes ago, 40/70 Benchmark said:

Its official....as of 10:27pm, I have hit 30".

Move over 4/1/97.....KGAY has a new king-

We got crushed!!

Ray your map worked out pretty well this go around props good job!

Not sure what meso model it was maybe the nam 12 k yesterday had us at or over 30" ? I laughed . Whatever model it was was pretty good for us.

2 minutes ago, Greg said:

Oh, I have power my man, hope you do to.  Not sure if it's quite 30" but 27-29" maybe the upper bounds.  We'll see what the finals are but what a storm.  I thought these totals would be around Plymouth, Brockton, Taunton.  Not reversed.

Still have mine but a huge limb is hanging on my wires I'm not hopeful it does not take em down. Going out for the final shovel tonight has to be another 6 inches nuts