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The Sierra's are certainly going to be making up their snow deficit 

Just now, dendrite said:

A quick couple hours of good lift in the DGZ up here

Kind of wondering if there will be two favored areas for the best lift. One up your way and a second area into southwest CT...maybe even along the CT shoreline 

The second half of this month is going to be quite interesting. The pattern is going to become much more active, in fact, it's already making strides in that direction. Details TBD and folks can muster that up to fit their backyard mold but it certainly will not be a dull second half of the month

Just now, DavisStraight said:

How much you get?

2.5"

1 minute ago, codfishsnowman said:

I know!! I was surprised in a good way.

I was hoping we could get 1-1.5" so certainly was a nice little surprise in that regard. 

2 minutes ago, ORH_wxman said:

Some of the totals on the North Shore are gonna be crazy. Just getting annihilated. 
 

Pretty wild...I always thought it would be like early afternoon when they got really crushed. Still looks like there is a bit to go before this is even maximized there. The totals are going to be absurd. Someone is going to pull off 20+" though once wind whips up good luck measuring 

3 minutes ago, dendrite said:

It’s probably all too shallow

yeah may end up being the case. 

Just now, dendrite said:

NE MA and S NH will light up when that convection hits the front.

Still hoping we see some thunder/lightning there

Wind starting to pickup a bit here

I think it’s pretty freaking awesome how guidance not only picked up on this localized max but was very consistent. 

2.5”! 

14 minutes ago, WinterWolf said:

It ain’t warm either. He’s talking a parade…wtf? 

I think the parade reference is should the Patriots win the Super Bowl. But also saying it's actually not terrible weather for a parade (compared to what we've had anyways).

1 hour ago, ORH_wxman said:

Down in RI at 21z.....GFS sounding....TTs now around 55. 

 

Can't even get TTs like that during the summer

Someone in Gloucester or Rockport is going to get lucky enough and probably pull off 8-9".  Someone is going to be pulling off 3-4" per hour rates for a time with thunder/lightning going on. This signal has just been way too consistent and across multiple forecast models. 

GFS bufkit is nuts for Boston. Definitely supports warning criteria potential 

16 minutes ago, dendrite said:

Pushing 200 joules of SBCAPE just offshore with big low/mid level omega in the DGZ.

That is pretty insane to see. That would probably be a legit thunderstorm with 4" per hour rates lol. Maybe some waterspouts too

GFS too with the signal up around BOS

2 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said:

With ratios may end 3-6” across the region. Minimum 2-4”

If upward vertical motion was greater over a widespread area I could see this but not sure we will have enough over a large area to support that. 

12z NAM bufkit for BOS. 30 ub/s of omega there. Although I am curious as to why the dip in snow ratio during the height 

Just now, Go Kart Mozart said:

Is that what you would call a crosshair signature?

Absolutely 

Now I'm seeing some of those soundings. Not sure if this is a COD thing but sometimes the point-and-click soundings don't really match up to what you'd expect to be seeing. You'd have to wonder if some localized warning amounts are possible if this verified 

1 minute ago, ORH_wxman said:

Pivotal has NAM soundings...just click on the map. 

 

Yeah its very unstable in the lower levels. 

oh no...I meant location  

1 minute ago, ORH_wxman said:

Lol, you're gonna stack it fast if you get this sounding

where did you find that? I was looking through trying to find some soundings like that. That is pretty damn unstable too 

That's some really good convergence which develops through the day across eastern Mass. I'm curious to see what the HREF has for precip...I would not be shocked if QPF is going to be understated where synoptically it looks best for prolonged and heavier snows. 

1 minute ago, CoastalWx said:

Might be two features. One south of LI poking into SE CT and another off the MA coast. But models continue to differ how these are handled. I’m not surprised considering the setup. It’s honestly probably a nowcast. But overall  general C-2” outside of any narrow trough bands. 

Definitely interesting up around BOS on the NAM. 

Agreed...I'm thinking most should see 1-2" but where you get those localized bands I could legit see some spots picking up 3-5".