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Had some dim sun about 1 PM but now the rays have more clouds to penetrate. Flake size has gone between fine and feathers several times in the 5 hours of snowfall, 1.3" so far, temp 20-21.

Of course, it has. Since my birth in March 1946 there have been 8 storms of 24"+ at places where I was then living and 3 came in a 5-year period in NNJ. The eight: 12/26-27/1947 NNJ 3/18-19/1956 NNJ 3/20-21/1958 NNJ 2/3-4/1961 NNJ 12/26-27/1976 Fort Kent, but I as visiting family in NNJ that Christmas week. 3/14-15/1984 Fort Kent 12/6-7/2003 New Sharon 2/22-23/2009 New Sharon That NNJ run of 2-footers also included another 4 storms of 18"+, 2/15-16/58, 3/3-4/60, 12/12-13/60 and 1/19-20/61. It would be another 8 years before the Mayor Lindsey storm hit that mark and 9 more before 2/78 reached it. Nothing in my Maine experience (49 years on Jan 23) comes close, for 18"+ or 24"+. From Jan 2015 thru March 2018 we had 4 storms of 20-21" but that big storm period is well isolated before and (so far) after.

Or not. The first of those no-12"+ seasons, 2018-19, set the standard for days with snow cover, reached 41" in early March and ranks behind only 07-08 for SDDs. Approaching a full inch here, so the season's biggest snowfall.

Agree completely, especially what I bolded. We've not had a 12" storm since March of 2018 and in the period 98-99 thru 17-18 we never went 2 years without a snowfall of that size. Also, we've not had a "snow month" (DJFM) with AN snow since February 2019 - 9 consecutive BN snow months, and this December is another slow starter.

Farmington co-op is only one site, but next month will begin its 130th year of data so not a tiny sample size. At that location, temps BN in October and AN for November have been the worst for snow, and the AN/BN sequence has been best. Both months BN is a good sign while both months AN (like this year) runs very close to average for snow. Currently some pretty feathers drifting slowly down, but not all that many.

First teeny flakes seen a bit after 10, now some nice feathers drifting down but not all that many. Temp about 23.

Temps hung near 32 into yesterday evening, then popped up to 41 between 8:30 and 9:30. Only stayed there 10-15 minutes before a quick downpour and a few 30+ gusts chopped the temp back into the mid 30s. Total precip from the system was 0.52", 0.30" in the AM and the rest with the CF, plus a trace of graupel during the overnight. Currently upper 20s with full sun and gusts to 25-30.

After several hours at 34, the inside (warmer) thermometer dropped briefly to 33 then back to 34 as I watched. The warm air can't be too far overhead.

A winter in which BWI has 7" more snow than CAR probably has a return interval similar to 1938 and the Octobomb. If we get more than an inch on Wednesday, I'll call it a win. (Unless S.Maine is getting a foot.)

A good bet but not a lock. 2009-10 was an exception (in many ways!) Each month November thru March had AN precip and the 5-month period had 128% of normal. Snowfall was on the borderline between BN and ratter; frustration was at thermonuclear level.

I thought that the WAA would've scoured out the cold by now, but it's hanging tough in the low 30s here. Starting to get foggy; maybe the warm air is getting close?

Heard on the noon news that the Dixmont Mountain stretch of I-95 (~miles 160-65) has struck again, with multiple accidents, and drivers being advised to exit before reaching that section. For whatever reason it becomes/remains icy while areas closer to Newport of Bangor are just wet. I've seen multiple cars off the road several times while traveling in that area.

Franklin County and IVTs - things that never meet. The 0.6" from today's warm rain may be more snow than falls here Wednesday.

0.6" snow before changing to light ZR about 7 AM - porch stairs were icy death (until I sprinkled wood ash) when I went out at 10. At 11 Rockland was 52 and Augusta 33. The cold will get scoured out but it's hanging tough at present.

Only a dusting here but enough to produce super slickness on the bit of well compacted/icy snow from Thursday.

Fortunately, this rain/wind/mess looks far less catastrophic than 12/25/20, but that mega-Grinch took out my 5" (with 1.8" LE) pack long before the rain had ended. Hope your 1" LE fares better on Monday.

Monday's forecast for Manchester, VT is 56° and 1/4-1/2" RA with strong S/SW wind. Mitch's extra 1500' elevation may not be as much help as usual with that wind direction, and high wind/high dews make for pack-eating. Still, his place probably has the best chance of pack survival of any of the regular posters here. Low teens here this AM. The wind was still strong well into the overnight, preventing a drop into the singles.

Had 11 events in the 5.0-9.5" range that winter, mostly SWFEs and only the 8" event in mid-Feb had any IP/ZR, though it had a lot (1.51" LE). Of course, 07-08 was singular in having scads of snow events - 21 with 3"+ - and comparatively few P-type issues.

Late month 12/07 was a bit nicer up here though we had the obligatory Grinch storm on Christmas eve. 12/27-31 brought 3 small-medium events for 14.4" and 1/1-2/08 added 12.5" (season's biggest snowfall) for a 27" week. If we can score some decent pack next week there's a chance the mild-up won't take it all and we can be in continuous snow cover thru at least met winter.

CAD won out yesterday as the temp never reached freezing, though it may have done so during the overnight as some of the glaze is gone from the bare hardwoods. (May be evaporating in the wind, too.) Not often that my place stays 20°+ cooler than PWM. CAA in full force atm, with the odd flake sailing by.

CNN reported that Denver has remained snow-free into December for the first time. (Don't know the POR.)

PWM's snowiest winter with 141.5", nearly 7" more than CAR though even up there 134.7" is a top 20 winter. Jan 1971 is PWM's coldest month on record and that month's coldest morning of -26 ranks 3rd, behind only the freak blast in Feb 1943.

No problems on the roads though I took a back road to avoid a plow truck with a string of cars behind. However, the lady cutting my hair commutes Auburn-Farmington and she had to stop 3x while getting around accidents this morning and saw several other cars visiting the boonies a bit. Still near 32 here with light RA/ZR. We'll see how much warm air makes it to CAD land ahead of the CF.

Looks right for SR but one needs 2-3 lifts to get there. Top single lift gain looks ~1500' on Google Earth'.