Boston in Feb '78 had snow at rates of up to 4 inches/hr, combined with hurricane-force winds and coastal flooding due to a record storm surge. This storm will be tame compared to that one.
The town finally picked up the Christmas trees yesterday. I had sent them an email 2 days ago warning them that the trees could become a hidden hazard under the snow, and that all the snow and ice would only make the trees heavier for pickup. I guess they got the message. Usually they pick up the trees the week following New Year's Day.
Each model run of just about every model keeps increasing the qpf, getting closer to 2" for the storm total.
It looks like we should add 3-4 inches on Monday after 12z.
I noted earlier that there is something wrong with Pivotal's 10-1 ratio on both the 18z and 0z runs for the Ukie, at least. The 10-1 snowfall total doesn't correspond with the qpf.
Those Storm Vista maps are always overdone. I don't see that in any of the model runs on Pivotal. Those are 10-1 ratios, which would bring E MA to 30" or more with the higher ratios.
ICON was a bit colder aloft than at 18z, so that helped the ratios. And that was a good trend to stop the progression of the taint.
And verbatim after 12z, that added another 4 inches thanks to the ratios.
GFS does show winds of 15 kts with higher gusts in eastern areas between 06z and 12z Monday, so there could be some blizzard conditions for a time, but few will be on the road at that time thankfully.
Winds were even stronger and for longer on the NAM.
It's been quite a while since we've had days and days of model consistency so far ahead of a blockbuster storm, without even one model run losing the storm or sending it ots, .
Looking at the 0z suite thus far, it appears that by 12Z Monday it is basically over, with a couple of inches after that. Not the best models, but just saying.