ChangeofSeasonsWX

I will be happy with a 6-8 type system around here. However, the low end estimate by BOX of 4" would honestly be a disappointment considering the potential this had. Of course I would love to see 12+ around here but its just not realistic with this particular setup. Too warm for us in southern areas.

Looks rather underwhelming for my area tbh but still likely our best storm since Jan 2022 so we take.

I guess I can understand why BOX went with 4-10, with only 4" for PVD and BOS. This never really had that blockbuster look to it anyways. Still, I will definitely take a moderate event like this over the past few events this winter that turned to rain and gave us a sloppy mess.

Last night some were saying 12-16 from this. Lol That was never possible to begin with due to how fast this is moving. Overall looks like a moderate impact system. 6-10 widespread.

Going to be another 02/14/07 inland runner?

Yep BDL picked up 1.3", HFD 1.3", and BOS 0.5", which is very strange. ORH got 12.7" which is obviously still crazy for May, but 7.0" in PVD is even more remarkable considering its coastal location. I wonder what dynamics were in play with that storm to cause an ORH-PVD zone jackpot?

I still find it hard to believe that PVD got 7.0" on May 9-10, 1977. I can't even imagine what that much snow would look like with fully leafed green trees. Not even October 2011 produced even close to that much snow around here. I wonder what the return period is for May 1977. Probably like a 500 year event.

I went to Alaska for two weeks last September. I wanted to go in the winter but I'm not especially fond of extended sub zero temperatures. But with their near record snowfall and the ratter that its been so far here I kind of regret that decision. Buffalo, NY would probably be a better place to visit. Not as cold but still lots of snow.

I took a trip up there last September (early September) and it was already snowing up in Healy! I didn't want to come back lmao I should have spent this winter up there.

Yep some people never learn lmao People get way too emotionally invested and it clouds their judgment. Models aren't even close to being accurate and people are already throwing out the next 2+ weeks.

We have had lots of late season biggies in the past. Not saying that will happen this year but the potential is definitely there. Sucks that it won't stick around for long but it's better than nothing at this point. I mean, March 1956 happened so ya never know.

I've noticed that for some reason its extremely difficult to get big snowstorms on days that are abnormally cold. Typically we only get clipper systems when its super cold. I'm assuming that this is due to cold air generally having less ambient moisture? These are the top five coldest days (by average temperature) in which PVD received six or more inches of snowfall: 1). 01/16/1965 - 8.0F - 6.4 in 2). 01/22/2005 - 12.5F - 7.0 in 3). 02/07/1967 - 13.5F - 7.3 in 4). 01/10/1942 - 14.5F - 6.8 in 5). 01/20/1961 - 15.0F - 8.2 in

People always talk about 2011-12, but at least that season had 7.6" on January 21 and then 80s and summer-like in March. These past couple seasons have had no redeeming qualities.

That's right I forgot about Dec 1981 that was another big one here. March 1984 turned to rain so we had about 3 inches of cement and yeah Feb 1989 was big on the Cape for sure.

Yeah the only big ones in the 80s I can think of were April 1982, Feb 1983, Jan 1987 and Nov 1989. So if the same holds true for us now, we might only get four big ones in the 2020s also? Jan 2022 counts as one in my area.

So when do you think things will finally change back to snowy for us? I mean, even the 80s had some big snowstorms so something has to break right eventually, no? Maybe have to wait until next season?

Yeah it's crazy how we have had so much precipitation and yet so little of it has fallen as snow. The 1980s were dry but that's pretty much the only difference when it comes down to results. Maybe the 2030s change back to snowy again like the 90s did?

That used to be easy to pull off. Not anymore

I didn't realize that it was that rare for central and west areas to get that much. Has climo always favored eastern areas? It seems like even out east we get screwed a lot though. Storms that take a Dec 1992 type track and screw SE areas with rain.

Nemo in Feb 2013 was probably the last time that all of SNE saw like 18 plus inches from a storm.

Would be good for the forum

Let's get a January 2018 style bomb, but just a little more NW this time.

I was going to mention this one as well. Beautiful sunny 60F on the 8th and I couldn't believe we were going to get that much snow the next day. Also April Fools Day comes to mind as well.

Something will break right for us eventually.

Lets start breaking some sort of records, whether its snow, cold, rain, or heat records I don't really care. I just want something interesting for a change.