NorthShoreWx

RGEM has a crazy blob over north shore/ Cape Ann area. 12"+ in a very small area, but it doesn't look much like OES at first glance, unless it's on a south wind.

It's coming.

The brief return to freezing temperatures hasn't been all that impressive. From the point where we went below freezing at 7pm on January 23, we were consecutively below freezing for 234 hours ending at 12:45 PM on Monday. Through now, there have been 9.5 hours out of the past 293 that have been at or above freezing with a maximum temperature of 34° : Monday 2/2 Above freezing from 12:45 - 4:50 pm (4 hours 5 minutes) - max temp 34° Tuesday 2/3 Above freezing 10:15 to 11:00am and 1:30 - 1:45 pm (1 hour total) - max temp 33° Today 2/4 Above freezing 11:10am - 3:30 pm (4 hours 20 minutes total) - max temp 34° Current temperature is 31.6° (3:58pm)

For the 24 hour measurements, the snowboard is only wiped once per day, but the greatest depth during that period is recorded as the snowfall. If the snow on the board reaches a depth of 8" and then settles to 5", the amount of snowfall reported is 8" I am not philosophically opposed to measuring and clearing the board every 6 or 12 hours, but the problem is that there are multiple prescribed standards which give rise to discussions like this. I don't think there are any easy answers.

It's not technically an under-measurement if the observer is following the standard that they are supposed to. The problem is that there are different standards for different types of observers. I'll never beat ISP in a big storm unless they rain and I don't because they are supposed to wipe the board every 6 hours and I am not. In the most recent storm, ISP reported 13.2" and I had 11.4". I don't think they had more snow than I did (plus we snowed heavily a little longer before changeover to sleet), but both measurements can be technically correct. I suspect the once in 24 hours max depth standard might be designed to make it easier for observers, plus in some instances (not all) it is a more accurate way to portray the snowfall. Wiping the board more often makes sense for airports because it relates more directly to wiping the snow from runways. It is frustrating that we can't do apples to apples comparisons, especially when doing projects like The 4 Seasons is doing. For my money, snow depth and LE of the snowpack are the best way to compare between sites.

That's my understanding. FAA requires airport observers to measure and report every 6 hours and then start over. All others pay cash.

Wouldn't it be a bit unusual to see a 970s low on the DE coast in a SWFE?

Max 16⁰ ... Min 6⁰ ... Snow : 0.4"

000NOUS61 KOKX 031615FTMOKXMessage Date: Feb 03 2026 16:15:43KOKX radar will be down for maintenance today until ~2330z.

With the hard crust on top of the snow, it really stands out how much the deer crap everywhere here.

Temperature got briefly up to 33 here. With the clouds that have moved in, its back down to 30.7° This morning's low was 15° We've really not been radiating well so far this winter compared to usual. I'm not sure why. I suspect that the windier than normal conditions on average is part of it, but not necessarily the only factor.

The 2020's might be what is skewing the means. There's more than just cc at work in those awful 2020's March's. There is also coincidence. Let's revisit this discussion in 5 years.

March snow has never been long lasting. If snow is lasting on the ground through roughly mid-March, it is generally because it has built up over the winter. 2018 a wee bit of an exception. Despite the snowfall, it wasn't cold. Here is my record: YYYY MM DD Low High Precip Snowfall Snow Depth 2018 3 1 38 62 2018 3 2 35 42 1.8 0.1 2018 3 3 35 46 1.23 0.0005 2018 3 4 33 44 0.0005 2018 3 5 32 39 0.0005 0.0005 2018 3 6 29 48 0.0005 2018 3 7 32 36 0.07 8.4 2018 3 8 30 46 1.21 0.7 7 2018 3 9 28 42 0.0005 5 2018 3 10 28 42 4 2018 3 11 28 47 2 2018 3 12 30 43 0.0005 1 2018 3 13 32 39 0.2 5.7 2 2018 3 14 29 44 0.6 0.3 3 2018 3 15 30 49 0.0005 2 2018 3 16 28 40 1 2018 3 17 26 47 T 2018 3 18 26 40 T 2018 3 19 25 44 T 2018 3 20 28 37 0.0005 T 2018 3 21 31 37 0.01 9.1 T 2018 3 22 31 49 1.44 4.5 13 2018 3 23 33 51 7 2018 3 24 33 49 4 2018 3 25 30 43 0.0005 1 2018 3 26 27 48 T 2018 3 27 26 45 T 2018 3 28 37 53 T 2018 3 29 44 52 T 2018 3 30 44 60 0.02 2018 3 31 39 60 2018 4 1 41 62 0.05 2018 4 2 29 42 0.4 6.1 6 2018 4 3 27 43 0.12 2 2018 4 4 40 55 0.23 T

Some northeast rainfall totals 2/3-5/1952 from the remnants of that tropical storm (rain or mostly rain everywhere): EWR 0.45" Central Park 0.64" Bridgeport, CT 0.51" Cutchogue, NY 1.37" Edgarton, MA 0.34" Plymouth, MA 0.82" Boston, 1.22" Peru, VT 0.78" (0.3" snowfall) Pinkham Notch, NH 1.23" (4.5" snowfall)

Mping says yes: https://mping.ou.edu/display/