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I'm in Guilderland right now, W-NW of ALB. Snow growth isn't as good as it was an hour ago, but its not quite poor or needle-like. Edit: As I typed this, its now pouring snow outside.

This is exactly what I was talking about in the other thread growing up in CT. Even having elevation down there, I can't count how many times we'd start with heavy snow, slowly morphing into parachutes, then pingers while BGM-ALB on north got hammered.

Borderline SN+. Will measure a little closer to midnight.

Still moderate snow, waiting on a heavier band shortly. Not that it matters at this juncture, but GFS even further north joining the others in hammering the BGM-ALB corridor tonight.

Moderate snow, accumulating nicely. Appears to be decent snow growth, with plenty more on the way. That is an ugly looking dryslot punching through NJ and into downstate NY. I've heard reports of sleet into Westchester already.

Yeah, when I said I felt bad for NYC folks, I didn't mean to imply they had anything on SE CT snow fans. I lived in the western hills outside of Danbury at around 600-800 feet. We usually did pretty well including March 93 and Jan 96. That area of Waterford, Groton, New London, etc. gets screwed every which way imaginable from all directions. I even remember a local met constantly poke fun at that area during winter storms. I think it was Brad Field.

Nope, I don't miss that either being from CT. I do kind of feel bad for them though. It can be a tough area for winter weather fans (NYC area, CT does OK).

Steady light snow, everything quickly covered. Neighbors rushing out to flip up their wipers on each car. I never understood that, outside of icing situations.

Taking this one in a little west of Albany tonight and tomorrow. 15 degrees and still just cloudy with the occasional errant snowflake.

After living in the area for about 20 years, I have been surprised at how little this happens. It takes a very strong and persistent east wind to downslope here in a nor'easter. The more typical spots for downsloping are a little east and northeast of ALB. Parts of eastern Rensselaer County as well as Washington County mostly (along with parts of Southern VT). Albany's average snow isn't too different than Worcester further east, despite being much lower in elevation. ALB's issues the past several years have had more to do with storm track than any kind of terrain issues. We definitely do better in the hills west of ALB (especially early and late season), but that goes for just about anyplace that has higher elevation areas.

I've seen him around occasionally. Maybe in the New England forum. I also think a few folks from here may have migrated to another board, so he might be there too.

Things look good for at least a moderate snowfall out this way, but there are oddly few of us in ENY on here. Meaning east of Utica, and in the Albany-Glens Falls corridor. I think I remember there being more of us in the old Eastern US weather board. There's little point in celebrating alone, lol. ALB, Saratoga, and the eastern Mohawk Valley down to BGM look to do OK, as far as Upstate is concerned. Maybe areas up to the Thruway corridor can hopefully get something decent out of it too.

Nah, I'm in Eastern Upstate NY, a little north of Albany. I'll get minor amounts of lake effect each year, but most snow comes synoptically. There have been a couple of exceptions, but it seems more and more east coast storms slam southern and eastern New England. Growing up in interior CT it was the opposite - I'd get mixed or flipped to rain while Albany and other areas of Upstate got hit hard. All about the track. I need those storms to hug the coast, or hit SE Mass. Where you are, you probably need them to come right up over my backyard.

Heck, I'm a bit envious of your dusting out this way.