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Well in a general sense, if you get locked into a warm, above average pattern early on, it may change to something else less desirable by the summer lovers down the road. Whether that’s a more average, warmer, or cooler pattern, who knows…

LOL these models... mind as well call it the BFS - "Billerica Forecast System"

Rain mixed with sleet, down to 41.

Yeah there might be some surprises when people wake up. We have had some “fake” spring snow events last couple of years where the temps were marginal and it happened during the daytime hours, so they were duds. With most of this event happening mostly overnight there’s a better chance of accumulation in the places where it can happen…

Snow in Providence… flakes mixed with graupel.

Slushy inch here, maybe inch and a half at most on the grassy areas. Didn’t really start sticking well until close to sunset.

RE: Work from Home I work in IT (going on year 25), and for many years have been able to do 95% of my job remotely. In fact, many years ago I setup remote systems and impressed one of my previous supervisors so much with the ability to support "emergencies" going on after hours before WFH was much of a mainstream topic. I still was in the office 5 days a week, but didn't need to be. It didn't bother me too much when I was younger, but as you grow older and responsibilities increase, getting that commute time back (2 hours a day for me), and the ability to multi-task (like taking a quick break to put dinner going at 4PM so it's ready for 5PM, etc), is a huge advantage without losing any work productivity. The simple equation for WFH is this - if you have good employees, who want to work from home, they will be productive, and it will benefit them. It's that simple. If you have shitty employees who goof off, well, WFH is not for them, but, they're probably not productive in the office environment either. I still like to go into the office and see people and work from my desk, where I have a better setup than at home. As for meetings, well, that's another story. 75% of the meetings I'm calendared to attend are a waste of my time. I'm sure some here probably have better luck with that, but this new trend that everything needs a meeting "to discuss" is a waste of the productive hours in a day, and more an example of narcissism than work productivity. The number of managers and directors who have the skillsets to run successful meetings is quite low, and most of the items discussed on meetings can be done through written communication such as chat/e-mail. The nice thing about being on a remote meeting, for me, is the ability to multi-task and get shit done that's actually important while the useless meeting I'm required to attend is going on. If it's an in-person meeting, then it's 50/50 if I can do something else without looking like I'm being rude. Sometimes managers and directors forget that productive employees need time to be productive with their job responsibilities. If it's an important/productive meeting, then it gets 100% of my attention. There will always be responsibilities, tasks, projects, etc where WFH will never work, or hybrid approach is required, but I think for many people, WFH is a benefit, especially for those that have long commutes. I think the only thing that needs to catch up are the tools and oversight required to make sure the "slackers" don't take advantage, but those types of employees were already terrible before the pandemic occurred. Another key to the WFH equation is understanding that life isn't fair. If you work at a job where WFH isn't possible, and you see others doing it, your choice is to accept the fact that you can't, or get a new job. Being jealous at those who can WFH is not productive - it is what it is. Just my two cents, and I know my opinion differs with others, but I have been promoted many times, and every annual review has been in the category of getting me raises and/or promotions, so I must be doing something right.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/blizzards-and-floods-droughts-and-hurricanes-meteorologist-harvey-leonard-has-seen-and-foreseen-them-all/ar-AAUiGxz

Even the ops runs have been active in long range for our neck of the woods… along with ensembles there’s some potential there…

Isn’t that every storm? I know it goes out to 84/60 but it seems like it often needs to be taken less seriously outside of 48 hrs…

Agreed. HRRR, FV3, we’re both to cold and snowy. NAM got it mostly right at the end…

That’s a lot of do-do to do…

BOX: “10 AM Update... It would appear that yet again it was the NAM that best caught on to the evolution of the warm nose with this winter system. Correlation coefficient, mping reports, and a plethora of public reports all together tell us that the snow/sleet line has moved as far north as southern Worcester county in central MA and northern Norfolk county in eastern MA. 12Z NAM guidance is right on track with this so the forecast continues to follow that most closely, lifting the mixed precip line as far north as Route 2 or just south by 11am to noon before colder air enters and switches things back to snow by early to mid afternoon. Forecast is largely on track.” More than once it has been mentioned here than NAM is very good it picking up on the mid level warmth in these events…

Plain rain here now. 33. Slop-tastic! If you are posting that you are disappointed with your 6”, just think you could be down here trying to scrape compacted slush off your driveway!

Sleet city here… about 1” of snow and 2” of sleet which means 2.5” of mess. 30 degrees.

https://www.kxly.com/colorado-hooker-pineapple-express-and-other-winter-storm-names/

Right now seems exposed areas have the most wind. Just went to take the dog for a walk and it was quite breezy and you could see the fog/mist blowing through. Considering our normal walk ends right next to a cemetary before we turn around it was quite spooky lol...

About 6” fluff outside. Between this storm, the blizzard, the other 6” in December, and a few very light events we had, I should end up at average or above average for the season here when it’s done…

Is 49/53/57 a furnace? Above normal def. I’m more referring to the 70 degree weather previously mentioned…

Not gonna believe a warm up until we actually see it. The majority of day 10 torches have vanished just as many times as the day 10 blizzards this season since the pattern switch in early January. Sure eventually it will happen but there’s too much flip flopping to believe anything verbatim at the moment.

It’s not scientific, but Mother Nature usually has interesting ways of balancing things out.

2.25” here. Snow picking up again but it’s icy snow borderline sleet. Not sticking to the roads.

About an 1.5” here, very light snow falling at the moment.