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It was really difficult to get a final measurement because once the winds picked up the snow began blowing around. When I measured around 7:30 (had 11.5") and went back out before bed around 9:30, there was minimal additional accumulation and that's during the period when the winds started picking up. But judging by how it continued to snow through I went to bed I have to say the total was about 13-14". Depth is probably very close to 18".

The end of the driveway probably has 3-4 feet of snow. I almost don't even want it touched, it's like a Van Gogh painting; master artwork. You just want to stare at it, and admire it and think dirty thoughts

Oh absolutely. Just pointing it out more for the science behind the scenes aspect. So this isn't anything to knock down or play down the storm or intensities ordeal but it just goes to show how extremely difficult it is to get a storm where you have a consistent ratio. Now, at the end of the day, total wise it may not truly matter (except when talking about very high end stuff)...so it was a factor in why we didn't see widespread 20-30" type stuff but for those forecasting it's something that really needs to be given thought when making a forecast. We all won on this one

I was watching some map discussion video lectures from my professor last night which he posted Thursday and Friday doing model analysis. In his discussion from Thursday he talked about several things which hinted that not only the storm would take on a more northerly track but why the GFS initially was a bit far south and east than some of the other guidance was at the time. He pointed things out in model guidance Thursday and gave his opinion on how he thought the storm would unfold and he was pretty spot on.

I am not shocked about this really. Using the obb method on bufkit you could see the snow ratio line looking like that of a seismograph when there's an Earthquake lol. On any profile, there never really was a good consistent duration where snow ratio was constant...it was very jumpy.

Bring it on...let's let the remainder of winter go out with a bang.

Two weeks ago winter was cancelled because the "lack of snow cover". My oh my how things can change. Only takes one storm to switch the tune

Just such a massive area, well into NY/NJ/PA. Imagine if we could get one or two of these every winter

What a day, what a night. This is beautiful and everyone won

Definitely drifting going on out there. Anywhere from about 12-12.5" Went 10-15" so well within that range. Maybe even tack on another inch or two. Headed to bed...curious to see what it compacts down to when I check around 5:30

forgot to clear my table off...got side tracked Oh well. Have to head to bed soon but probably do one final measurement. It's gotten pretty breezy here so snow is definitely drifting. I am actually wondering if I cleared, would I even get an accurate accumulation with the way the snow is blowing. Oh well...it is what it is

I can't even remember the guidelines anymore...I feel like this is the first snow event in forever where it's accumulated for something longer than 4 hours lol

That I didn't do. I was going to do 6 (which is now).

Measurement #3 7:30 PM: 11.5" !!!!! 1:30 PM measurement: 4.8" 4:30 PM measurement: 8.8"

Doing 3 hour measurements because I feel like it so next one is at 7:30. I am betting I am closing in on a foot.

This is amazing

Really coming down out there...almost looks like its breezy because the snow is almost sideways but the trees aren't moving

Might actually be the heaviest snow of the day here

NE MA is going to jack for sure. That's where the 20"+ totals will be coming. Someone def gets 2' there...probably several reports

8.8" 4" in 3 hours

About 20 minutes from doing measurement #2 curious to see where I'll be at...been ripping very good but been going back and forth between good snowgrowth and much lesser...don't think it's ever been stellar here

might be getting a little bit of subsidence going on

The heaviest rates probably start tapering off (west first) in about 3-4 hours.

If there are any thundersnow reports we'd probably see them in the next hour

Over/under Average snow totals or Pats points?