WxWatcher007

My solar definitely felt it. December was at a three year high (my record period) and January was about a third lower than normal and lower than 2/3 December’s (the lowest solar month usually).

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Where does that snow total rank all time for ORH?

Was just talking about this the other day. It’s up there too with some of the CT greats but kinda gets lost in the shuffle with the other big dogs.

No disrespect, but I’ve been disappointed in the quality of the panic rooms here and in NE. I had no idea how much I was actually needed.

My town was the jackpot for a storm???? And had 19”????? Unbelievable

I'd buy that book lol. I'm fascinated with 1888. Followed by the Arctic Outbreak of 1899. It's mind blowing reading through the Kocin paper on it. https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/wefo/3/4/1520-0434_1988_003_0305_tgaoae_2_0_co_2.xml?tab_body=pdf

FAR more enjoyable. We've all been fortunate to see some real big dogs in the last 20 years.

Looking at my personal experiences, I think I'd go: 1) Feb 2013. It speaks for itself. 2) Oct 2011. I was working in gov and I saw firsthand just how destructive that one was. 3) Jan 2016 (DC). High impact event in DC, one of their all time greats. 4) Christmas 2002. Personal memories. Honestly, nothing else is really memorable for me, but I spent significant time in SC and DC and was too young to remember the early/mid 90s. But looking historically at CT, any list without 1888, 1978, and 2013 is fatally flawed IMO. It kind of tells me everything that there'd be near unanimous agreement on those as all time CT storms.

The all time, all time list? What’s your top 4?

I didn’t know Feb ‘83 even existed until you said it. 2011 is up there, but it’s kind of a back door entry—if the same event happened 8 weeks later it doesn’t even register.

Yeah I agree—13 was massive throughout the (populated) region. Looking specifically at CT, my Mount Rushmore of snow events are 1888, 1978, 2011, and 2013. Nothing else comes close.

We still talk about the 1930s floods here in town when we allocate millions for flood protection.

That’s…pretty good. Imagine what AI will be doing 20-30 years from now. I fully expect terminator references

I loathe early mornings, but one of my favorite things to do is capture a snow or ice event at sunrise or sunset. There is something spectacular about the quiet and lighting at a low sun angle.

Visually, it’s right up there with a paste event. This is from a few years ago I believe:

I’m sure that’s the case for some, but for others like myself I’m not a conditional winter wx lover. Yes, ice isn’t the best, but it’s wx that’s unique to the season so I won’t turn my nose at a pelt fest if it happens. Same with cold with brown grass. I also find the fascinating that so many posters carry this inconsistent attitude of loathing some damaging and life threatening wx when we all know virtually every one of us here wouldn’t bat an eye at pulling for a 40” blizzard when the result would almost certainly be people being injured or worse as a direct or indirect result of such an event.

Oh joy. We go from a bad winter 21-22 and a boring spring, summer, and fall 2022, to an all time awful winter 22-23, severe fail spring and summer, and El Niño tropical season this fall. Someone slam an axe into the back of my head as an act of mercy.

I’ve never been so out so soon on a winter. I mean, I was really done in December. I’m beyond annoyed that every other post I make is some sarcastic shot at the winter that wasn’t. I’d much rather have a reason to stay up for the euro, post pictures of pristine snowy landscapes, and belly laugh at the buffoonery of overdone snow maps. We’re barely getting traces in clown range. Just end this already.

As you know, winter and I had a nasty divorce back in 2015. For some reason I fell for the trap in early December. Maybe we’ll go back to frenemies with benefits next year.

We are all failures this “winter”.

Looking forward to Columbia, SC passing me in seasonal snowfall by Sunday.

It’s nice to leave the office now and still see some sunlight.

I don’t necessarily disagree with you. Statistically, it’d be shocking if we didn’t. But unless 1888 or 2013 walks through the door it’s not going to change my subjective grade at the end of the season. A 6-12” event would be great. I’d track it. I’d enjoy the event unapologetically. But by itself it’d also be meaningless in the whole scheme of things. I am just speaking for my backyard and CT. I know it has been a better year virtually everywhere else in New England. Good to see you posting. Hope all is well.