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Yeah I envy those who got to experience 2005 on the Cape. I'm sure that even the pictures don't do it justice. Even in my area it was more snow than I had ever seen in my life so I can't even comprehend what it looked like out there. 1978 was more of a widepread impact though. It dropped huge totals over a larger area whereas 2005 was definitely way worse than 1978 on the Cape.

Yeah 2005 was definitely special for the Cape but not many of us lived out there to experience it.

True. Actually the top three that I have memories of are 2005, 2022, and 2015. 2013 had viscious winds which was a plus as well. But my father tells me that 1978 was in a league of its own. I hope I get to see one like that in my life.

I'd like to see another 1978 at some point in my life. Not the gridlock of course but the same snow totals. 1996 and 2005 were great but from what I've heard they were still quite a few steps below 1978.

Right 2015 is a perfect example of that where every factor had to line up perfectly and it did. I hope that this one crushes us also. We all need it after this stretch that we've had.

I never said it wont happen, just that the odds of getting two back to back storms that drop feet of snow is low. Just talking probability thats all. Doesn't mean that it wont happen.

I know that its all random and not casual at all but it seems to me like the odds of getting two storms with 1-2 feet of snow within a week of one another has to be pretty low. Therefore, the odds of it happening are not that great. I hope that I'm wrong though.

Yeah I mean some of the early analogs were pretty potent. 1996, 2015, 2009. The ceiling is/was very high with this. Not sure if it still is though.

I've always wondered if I will ever see a blizzard in my life that beats 1978 totals. With climate change it seems less likely but we've still had some massive storms the last couple of decades so I guess anything is possible. But it goes to show you just how rare and special that storm really was. 1996 came close but that was six months before I was born. 2005 was the biggest of my life and that was fun. 2013, 2015, and 2022 were amazing also.

I'm assuming you're talking about strictly synoptics? PVD got barely any snow in Feb 99.

So if the current forecasts end up verifying, would this be the most snow we have ever gotten from a SWFE in this area? Assuming that this even is a SWFE? I've heard some people say it is and some say that it isn't. But there aren't any analogs for this type of setup?

When was the last time that far south areas like PVD experienced a significant ice storm? From what I can find the last one was 1973. Based on the problems that they cause I'm not sure I'd want to see another one, I'm just surprised that the return rate for ice storms is lower than the return rate for hurricanes.

My favorite was probably Nemo in 2013 because of the extreme winds we had with that one, even a distance from the coast where I live. January 2022 and 2005 produced way more snow than Nemo but the winds weren't nearly as impressive. It's the only blizzard that we've lost power for a significant amount of time. It's too bad Nemo hit at night. I would've loved to see that white hurricane during the daytime.

I hope so too. Just wish we knew when the next extreme event will hit. I get so bored that I started tracking obscure records like "Days which recorded 100% rh throughout the entire day at KPVD". Very few days have done that surprisingly but it's gotten to the point where I look for any bit of excitement I can get.

I've heard that Denver gets snowstorms in April sometimes? Rapid temperature changes and extreme in heat and cold. Sounds pretty exciting to me.

Oh yeah that would be fun! What a mindf*** that would be. I heard of a town that was hit by an F4 tornado and then later that day a blizzard. Or maybe it was the other way around.

Snow melts the next day? In the upper Midwest? That part is surprising. Like I said I like high wind blizzards the best. 70-80 mph blizzard would be fun. The closest I've ever seen here is Nemo in 2013. I don't count the Cape and Islands because other than 2005 they always mix with rain in those events

Obviously northern MO is not ideal I was just making a point about temperature. Personally I'd choose Denver or maybe Buffalo, New York for the most ideal climate.

Lol at least you will cash in when we get another hurricane. But yeah if snow is your fetish then it definitely sucks.

I'm pretty sure that everything North of Kansas is colder than us in the winter. Just look at the climate data for places like Nebraska and Iowa in the winter. Even northern Missouri gets colder than us which is crazy. The ocean moderates tf out of us here. I can definitely see why some people like New england better with the massive amounts of snow in the blizzards, but like I said I find those high wind blizzards in the Midwest to be fascinating. Like a white hurricane.

Aside from the snow part, what else did I say that was wrong? Lol As for the snow, I guess my main issue with that part is that New England isn't as consistently cold in the winter like it used to be and like the Midwest still is. I don't think anybody can deny that fact. I'm not saying that every month has to be February 2015 but still. When it comes to blizzards I have more of a wind fetish than snow I guess. I'd be more interested in the Midwest blizzards with 3-4 inches of snow with 70-80 mph winds than our 1-2 feet with 40-50 mph winds. At least their 4 inches of snow will last all winter because it stays cold whereas our foot of snow will be gone the next week. Idk

It's kind of unfortunate that I've always been so fixated on extreme weather considering the fact that I live in New England. Other than the west coast it's probably the worst area of the country for a severe weather enthusiast. Great Lakes and Plains regions get tornadoes and a lot more snow, southern states get hurricanes and tornadoes, Rocky mountains get a lot of snow. New England much like the west coast has such a temperate climate that extremes are naturally rare. We all get excited over every mundane nor'easter and 40 mph wind gust because it's all we can get. Even the winters don't produce snow like they used to which was the one thing that we had going for us. Outside of a few random days in January or February, November through April is cloudy or raining, with maybe 20% of days having sun but nothing interesting. Summers are hot and humid but never produce big severe like other areas do. I can go on and on but yeah basically it sucks if you like extreme weather. If you love San Diego but like it colder with more rain come to New England.

Maybe not but somehow it seems like it. Maybe its just a slump that we are in right now for extreme weather. Everything goes in cycles it seems. Maybe the hurricanes will come back someday. The 50's were the exception rather than the rule. Before 1938 happened the last hurricane was in 1896 so maybe we are just in a similar stretch. I envy Nova Scotia weather though. Way more hurricanes and more snow.

Thats pretty cool. I've never even seen a funnel cloud myself. I feel like in general, your odds of clearly seeing or experiencing any type of funnel cloud/tornado in New England are about the same as winning the lottery, especially if you live outside of CT/western MA.

You just proved my point. lol We are basically the east coast version of Seattle. lol