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Non Sequitur /Just for fun, comparing accumulated snowfall from 9/30 to 1/29,  accumulated snowfall from 9/30 to 4/30, and December 31st snow cover extent, for the seasons of '08 thru '23 (apologies for the resolution, was trying to fit the size limits ). Then below that this seasons accumulated snowfall from 9/30/23 to 1/29/24

Eyeballing it; '11-'12 and '15-'16 were the worst for accumulation in New England region-wide. While on the flip side in recent years ('18-'19 onwards) NNE and the mountains seem to have had some decent seasons while the coastal plain has been way BN.

There's definitely some seasons in there that had hefty amounts of snow after Jan, but in the AN seasons there was already considerably more snow on the ground at the end of January than we have currently.

Also found it interesting to look at the snow cover at the end of December, it varies widely, and the '23 extent was shockingly low.  While it seemed possible to eek out a marginally decent season on the coastal plain in '21-'22 with a low snow cover December, for the most part, lower December snow cover seems to coincide with BN seasons on the coastal plain in general.

29 minutes ago, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said:

He just “wakes up like this.”

 just a lurker here but couldn't resist, my apologies!

I felt it just SW of Boston, I was on the second floor and it felt like a very light shaking side to side in my desk chair for about 60 seconds, I thought I imagined it but was keeping an eye out for anything in the news, thanks!

7 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said:

This is exactly what I have been getting at . Growing up we had so many periods of extended snowcover . And it also used to snow and include Decembers. We aren’t just dreaming this stuff up . That’s why I’m such a snowpack fan. We basically have about 60 days now that can can snow and produce extended winter .

Agreed, from what I can remember of the early 90's, we lived much closer to the coast in Marshfield, and when I was about 4-5 yrs old, one winter I remember my mother building an igloo on our back porch for me that lasted months that winter, much longer than it ever would these days :/

51 minutes ago, STILL N OF PIKE said:

Well , there is a reason I travel for snow . Life is short and if I can’t I’d rather invest emotionally in something that will bring me more happiness than frustration . I mean I’d go back to Florida where girls prance around in bathing suits and are under 200 pounds otherwise .

I would like to see data on snow cover days for areas that were marginal winter weather wise and warmed over the last twenty years . Like maybe Philly , NYC , L.I and the immediate burbs as well as S coastal SNE .

Seems like there are more high-moderate to high events based on more juicier systems seemingly present which can help total snowfall numbers where there is a little more temp wiggle room but I would be curious if total snow cover days are decreasing simultaneously for the areas I mentioned . During slower winters I do ponder whether  at some point 20 -25 or so years from now if the basic New England CP SE of 500’ MHT to ORH just turns into what upper interior mid Atlantic to NYC and S coast has or maybe that isn’t the general case 

Thought this article might be relevant: 

https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/snow-cover-decline-boston-study/3106352/

Quote:

"Boston and Connecticut have each lost upwards of 30 days of winter snow cover between 2000 and 2022, according to Salem State University professor Stephen Young, who tells NBC10 Boston, 'the winter of my childhood is long gone' "

If you're north & west of I-495 there are probably some good winters left for you. IMBY, we are solidly in the red area west of Boston, and that this area is leading globally for snow cover declines is extremely depressing, although probably not much of a surprise for those of us who have lived here all our lives. Unless this trend reverses, (or a VEI 7) I think what the professor said is true for the coastal plain