WalpoleJoe

28 minutes ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said:

I guess that Sharon total could be legit with stoughton coming in similar 

I'm still not buying it. Canton reported 21, I used to live there before Walpole and we were always similar as Canton, Stoughton, and Sharon all border each other. 9 inches higher is so much more. Qunicy at 30, Canton 21, Sharon 30...it doesn't make sense. The band skipped over Canton?

Just now, rgwp96 said:

Is that report from Sharon , mass wrong ? 2 others from same town came in way lower and all reported  close to eachother in time 

very likely..a couple of pages back we mention that

8 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said:

How much you git Giuseppe 

About 20 Steve...tough to measure, going off my firepit and my retaining wall, but seems to be in line with the rest of my area...great storm, glad you are well!

Amazing, accumulating again

3 minutes ago, CoastalWx said:

That seems high. They were just outside of the band.

I was surprised by that Sharon report. They are just on the other side of 95 from me, almost due south and while I did well, 20 or so, we were always dancing on the edge of the really good band. 30 seems high for them

Light, but nice flakes yet again

46 minutes ago, Vinny Findley said:

Yes it does. If this would've captured earlier and slowed it would've made a run at it. I'll be 61 in a few weeks. All the big storms since the 78 blizzard it has been said many times, that was a big storm but doesn't compare to the 78 blizzard. I had 3 feet of snow on the street I'm at now. It was my parents at the time. It took a 5 yard payloader to clear the street. Even that thing started to spin tires after pushing up a 20 foot pile of snow. Driver would back up floor it and smash the pile into someone's lawn. 4 days before they cleared the street. Don't think I'll see that again in my life time.

always go back to 78, but truly, a league of it's own...if you didnt experience it, then you look at the numbers, but the numbers don't do it justice....this was a great storm, and we have had many great storms since, but that one will always stand alone....Vinny, where in Cranston? I was on Community Drive, Edgewood, will never forget the front end payloaders finally clearing the streets...sorry, old guy will stop now...this too was a great storm...

4 minutes ago, DavisStraight said:

Next blower I get Im getting the heated grips, my hands were numb tonight snowblowing

heated grips are the best....my gloves have holes in them, too lazy to get new ones but with heated grips, no problem....what a great day

Picked back up here...impressed

2 minutes ago, Torch Tiger said:

You run the blog, at least be honest with your assessments.  You were wrong.  NBD

Ray always own up, let's let it play out before taking shots

My daughter goes to school in Providence, she just texted me "Why is this storm a bust!"   I told her to be patient

Just in from a great walk as dark turned to light...love walking in the snow when there is no other noise, other than the wind blowing...not gonna be possible to get an accurate measurement, it is already blowing around

Just listened to Kevin L on Fox 25 after Harv again did not back off...Kevin said he expects some locations may get 30+ inches, just not sure where....these Boston mets aren't dumb, they see something....hopefully they are right

1 minute ago, DotRat_Wx said:

Just listened to Harvey not even a peep about backing down. 

I was surprised he didn't temper it a bit...he's the best, I hope he is right

2/6/78

21 minutes ago, JC-CT said:

Also, I usually just add stabilizer right to the gas can itself before refilling it...a lot easier than trying to mix it into every single tank of the actual equipment itself.

That's a great suggestion, thanks. I never thought to do it that way. It's always the simple thing that makes a difference.

40 minutes ago, 40/70 Benchmark said:

I honestly should move to the south shore.

#uckit

Funny you say that Ray. Being a long time lurker and enjoying reading you through they years, I though that same thing yesterday. My area always seems to do pretty well, if I could be a bit further to the west and north toward 495 that might be a bit better, but I usually don't have many complaints in this location. 

1 minute ago, moneypitmike said:

Can RI be divided into regions?

East Bay and West Bay.  I grew up in Cranston, West Bay, and we went to Narragansett for the summer, so the East Bay didn't exist....RI is unique, a great place to grow up

5 minutes ago, WxWatcher007 said:

My father passed away a few hours ago. Thank you all for your kind words and support the last few weeks.

My condolences.  God bless your dad and your family. 

12 minutes ago, Typhoon Tip said:

Welp ... I've gone and done it.  I've managed to earn myself what in all objective sense of it should as well be construed as a well-deserved and legitimate idiot check from moderation.  Ah, a warning  -

Just waded into the wrong sub-forum, and let probably what is regular fair in that Off-Topic realm, pot shots masquerading behind a thin veil of congeniality, get the better of me.   The only difference was ...I chose a direct approach - heh.. enter imagination here (   ).

Funny thing is... if you cross that congeniality line too far and earn one of these warnings, apparently you can't do anything else until you acknowledge the warning.  That's fine ...I understand the necessity to make sure the point is driven home, but to excoriate one, when the there is just as much at fault and doesn't get reprimanded, merely because they didn't use the c* word ( hahaha... I know, I got no excuse - ), ...effectively condones their behavior.  

I guess that's why they call it Off Topic?   

Cheers - 

Stay here in NE Tip, the rest of them are toxic....

20 minutes ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said:

He got suspended for that? Big yikes 

Completely unfair that Phin would get suspended for that interaction. I have no axe to grind against either man, I don't know either. But Forky comes in here for the sole intent to troll and has for years. I'm sure @PhineasC isn't for all, but I have enjoyed his posts from the north and I think he has added value to our New England group. This situation certainly seems to be the favored versus the unfavored.  

1 hour ago, MaineJayhawk said:

What a dumb post

 I have to agree. Chris gets a mulligan on that, people died, that is the story, We dont need to cast blame, humans really aren't in control, despite the fact we think we are. Bless their families.

8 hours ago, Ginx snewx said:

People diss the 1980s and talk about forecast busts. How about this one. My forecast was for flurries and light snow to an inch. 22 inches later on Dec 5th 1981, of course, a mighty blizzard hit. My favorite positive bust of all time. Also at the time was the earliest heaviest snow since you guessed it. DEC 5TH 1926

https://www.nytimes.com/1981/12/07/us/unpredicted-storm-brings-new-england-up-to-2-feet-of-snow.html

I remember this storm well. Driving down Park Ave in Cranston to go eat at Chelo's with mom and dad wondering what the hell is going on...don't mean to sound old, but those who are not of that generation can't even fathom the extent to which technology and info have changed the game.

While living through it in the time, you really have no idea what's going on other than thinking this shouldn't be happening....no computer, no live tv updates, no spotter reports to tap into and get info...only thing to do was call the weather bureau recorded phone forecast in Warwick at Green Airport, I think that number was 401-738-1211? Was a great positive bust.

Snowing here

Steve, hope your friend is well.    We are watching channel 5, Harvey called in. I swear he quoted what you wrote, Steve, verbatim. Even included location and pool house with concrete foundation.