tamarack

Snow didn't show up until 9:30 and it's petering out now. Forecast was 1-3 and we might reach the 1, and that only because it's air-filled fluff. 2024 set the driest February with 0.95", but this month will break it - had 0.74" thru yesterday and won't reach 0.05" today. On the bright side, Feb '24 brought only 3.7" snow while we're a bit over 12" this month and snow total at 98% of YTD average. Edit: 108% of the average.

Andover, Maine - Feb. 2017 7 19 10 0.03 1.0 34 8 13 9 1.15 6.0 39 9 42 11 0 0 39 10 42 -2 0.20 6.0 44 11 10 -5 T T 44 12 11 0 0.19 6.5 50 13 19 11 0.90 14.0 62 14 22 13 0.15 2.5 64 15 25 7 0.03 1.5 65 16 27 13 0.95 14.0 79 17 26 18 T T 76 He saw those monster depths and went searching, in vain. Unfortunately, he didn't understand snow plowing in Maine, where they don't just clear the road but push back the banks to be ready for the next storm. He made a left turn in Andover and headed up the East B Road, quickly ran out of houses and then out of phone reception as he was behind the Baldpates, and with lowering gas and not knowing where he was . . . When back in RI he posted a withering critique of Maine, its roads, its snow, its reporting, etc. My snarky response suggested that his G-P-S should have been augmented by an M-A-P.

It will never be changed, and I don't know the measuring protocol in 1947, but I think that year's storm was the biggest. It's based mostly on pack increase/persistence. 2006's pack never topped 17", 2016 boosted pack from zero to 22" (and had similar LE as '47) while 1947 lifted pack from 2" to 26" (NYC's tallest) and was still at 24" two days later. (And of course, 1888 is somewhat a guess as the flakes were flying horizontally.)

Or a wind-scoured valley, like our stake in the April 1982 blizzard at Fort Kent. 4/6: 24 0 T T 27" 4/7: 17 10 1.10" 15.0" 26" Wind NW 35G60, vis near zero 4/8: 23 13 0.14" 2.0" 25" Wind NW 20G40 I doubt there was much melting, but 15-20 feet either side of the stake there were 6-foot drifts.

Other than the town of Oxford (western Maine) which had only a trace, our 0.2" is the lowest amount reported to cocorahs, as of 11 this morning. (5-6 sites reported precip but left snowfall as NA. Other sites in those areas all had at least 1" snow and up to 5". Tops in Maine is 11.3" in Washington County.)

Over the years I've assembled top-15 snowfalls for sites from Wash D.C. to CAR, using several sources. Mostly the Utah State site until it became quite cumbersome 7-8 years ago, then using the CLIMOD2 site from Cornell, also some tables seen on these forums. I'm sure there re errors and omissions, but it's been a fun task, especially when I get to revise lists due to recent events. The very light snow has stopped, but I can see a tiny bit still clinging to the Forester's windshield. GYX had reduced yesterday's 3-5 forecast down to 1-3 this morning - moving in the right direction!

I've lamented that storm frequently on this site. It was the 4th and last event that winter to verify at 1/8 (or less) of the lower end of the forecast range. Finally having some snow - at this rate we'll achieve a dusting by sunset.

Faced that scenario in Dec 2022. I'd bought the Husqvarna a few weeks early and learned that it was underpowered on its first excursion, 22" snow from 2.41" LE, powdery but solid. Even at its lowest speed, the pack would stall it within 5 feet. Had to go 2-3 feet, set over a foot, then do alternate 5-foot runs moving back and forth so only half the distance was full frontal attack.

One of the more ironic records, given that Cape May probably has the lowest average snowfall in NJ. Of course, that Feb. 1899 blast also cooled Tallahassee to minus 2.

Nothing here except wind, and the 2 flakes that flew by at 10:30. Grandkids in SNJ get to play in 15"+.

Echoes overhead since sunrise, nothing has reached the ground yet. 10 AM reports, SFM S+, the only inland site with snow, coastal sites PWM to RKD with snow. BOS wind 37G60. ACK was 44G72 at 9, no report at 10. Saw 2 desiccated flakes at 10:30.

Temps have been good, pack retention excellent and snowfall thru yesterday (62") is right on the 27-winter average, but the south trend seems to be increasing. Yesterday's forecast for today was 3-5, now 1-3, and Friday is moving toward a possible whiff. May end up with a very good snow season despite lots of misses. 2014-15 was the archetype for that at our place - 4th snowiest winter here and plenty cold, but this old saying fits: "The saddest words of tongue or pen: these are the saddest, 'It might have been.'" Ignoring the mega bust of Jan 26-27, 2015 in SNJ, here are 3 mega busts for our area (forecasts were the final ones prior to 1st flakes): Date(s) Forecast Result Nov 2 4-8" 0.5" 10-12" midcoast Dec 9-11 10-14" 1.2" Paste bomb in the mountains Feb 14-15 12-18" 1.5" 25" at Machias (Had blizzard warning here, forecast morning of 14th was 18-24, dropped 6" by the day shift) Totals 26-42" 3.2"

Brattleboro beat you.

You are correct, thanks. Another 8-10" atop what might fall Monday and Wed/Thurs and we'd have quite the pack.

Nice, though that includes 2 and possibly 3 different storms. Maybe some more high-ratio pow; average here is close to 10, highest winter (98-99) was 12.4 and to date we're at 14.3. Apt to retreat as normal temps climb.

We may or may not get anything signif9icant, but the grandkids in SNJ (about 25 miles SSE from PHL) are progged for 10-16. With 2 decent storms already and the cold (especially Jan into Feb) they've probably had more days with snow cover of any winter since moving there in 2015. Three years ago, their total "cover" was a flurry that turned the grass to light green.

High end of the forecast range due to high ratio - 5.7"/0.34" LE, ratio 17:1. 23" at the stake.

Yesterday was pure sun, little wind, 39/2, mildest max of the month so far. Low was 1 this morning but clouds moved in late morn and probably won't let the temp get past the low 30s.

Near 32, TD probably mid-teens (IZG 1 PM 32/15) and clouds thick enough to block the glow spot. Should wet-bulb into the 20s and maybe some decent ratio like 12:1.

That's where GYX is for here, while channel 13 has us in the coating-2" color, and a lot closer to nada than to 2-4". Yesterday it looked like a whiff.

A wider stripe but otherwise looks like today's miss. Maybe 1-2 here, and GYX has Monday as another miss (though that one's 5 days away and things will likely change a few more times).

One more time on the fringe? Or like today with breezy blue sky.

Two good storms here, 24" and 13.2", but by Dec 15 we'd gotten 51% of the snow season total, which was about 15" BN. January did have our coldest afternoon highs since Fort Kent on 14-15, with -11 and -8, and a stiff breeze. (The -11 was spoiled by the -7 at my previous evening's observations.) where's my projected 35" over the next 7 days???? Maybe move the decimal point one space to the left?

Same here but without the flakes. Sun tried but failed.

3rd year with a stinker month within met winter? Feb 24, 3.7" Jan 25, 5.6" All the above maps leave this area in the north fringe, though it's 3-4 days out.