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    Grading Winter 2025-26

    in New England

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    11 hours ago, HoarfrostHubb said:

    I just realized I have had at least some snow on the ground since Dec 2.    December 20 it was pretty meager but still clinging on.  Probably almost done now... just a few patches in my yard and woods.  

     

    True manly type winter.  Like days of yore.

    Grading Winter 2025-26

    in New England

    Posted

    ...I didn't wait to recap until April like I normally do as there's no last minute snow savior coming my way. 

    This past winter was a big win for me, even at Lava Lake, and even though I cried and whined a few times.  Winter and snow are definitely a personal love (or hate).  I will bi.tch and moan through December as I wait and hope for some miracle Christmas storm, and whatever negativity I harbor when it doesn't happen (unjustifiably) lingers into January.  Also my Deep wooded location  combined with snow blowing off of the frozen lake seems to prevent me from getting higher totals even when people around me are getting the serious goods dumped on them. I think most of my February Blizzard snow blew over to Fall River.   

    Anyway...On with it...

    The grades (all items are equally weighted)

    Overall Seasonal Snowfall: A- 
    March let me down

    Snow vs. Rain: A- 
    After December I don't recall rain hitting me again until early March, which in my book is a pretty big win.

    Staying power/ (number of days) of pack: A+ 
    The pack was back, baby!  @Ginx snewx or @The 4 Seasons or @Damage In Tolland will have a better knowledge of this, but it seemed like the pack was here to stay from late December through the first 3rd of March.  (I count even an inch or so as legit snow cover if it's covering the yard/ lawn/ weeds in full)

    Temperature: A
    Cold was there and stuck around.  Even as I type this on March 23rd it's in the 30s.

    Local winter enjoyment: A
    The lake was frozen with a light sheet of ice in late December, and thickened up quickly, and lasted through mid-March.  Days and days of lake walks, and snow shoeing in the woods were abundant this year.   

    Snowstorms/ events (quality/ quantity): A 
    I managed to cry my way to two 12"+ events, including the 14"+ event in January, and February's 21 incher.  With the exception of the drivel that fell in early March, and maybe back in December I don't think I saw much wet snow events.    

    Overall Grade: A
    March kept this from being an A+ winter as the month failed me as it did most of us in SNE...Exception @HoarfrostHubb who manages to still get snow when everyone else is raining.  

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    32-Year Winter Storm Archive

    in New England

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    On 2/5/2026 at 4:15 AM, The 4 Seasons said:

    @CoastalWx @Chrisrotary12 I updated all the maps for April Fools '97 as well as added a new Lower Northeast view map with all the climate sites on it. I also added that radar loop from BOX you posted in the other thread for this storm, and i sped it up a bit. Also refreshed all the maps for the March 3-4th, 2019 and December 1-3rd, 2019 storms + added the northeast maps for those as well. I think that Dec 2019 is one of the craziest looking maps i've ever done, quite a gradient and really cool to see that bending of higher snow totals towards the CTRV/91

    https://www.jdjweatherconsulting.com/apr-1-1997

    https://www.jdjweatherconsulting.com/mar-3-4-2019

    https://www.jdjweatherconsulting.com/dec-1-3-2019

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    I loved that storm.  I just moved into my apartment in West Roxbury the day before.  Woke up to this epic storm.  I think we ended up with 30".

    It was my first day taking the train to Boston from West Rox.  I was surprised that the train was on time...until I was told that the train I boarded was 2 hours late from earlier.  

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