WxWatcher007

Not as glorious as the videos out in E MA, but here’s a little taste of my walk today.

Stop playing. How much did you get?

Nuts. Congrats guys.

There are like two reports from Hartford County lol

Ending right here. Had good snow growth so we got a little more.

A few more Phil couldn’t make an appearance, but at least his cousin did.

Just getting back in after three and a half hours outside. The snow growth was mostly garbage but the wind and cold were impressive here along with the near blizzard conditions. Measured a wind chill of -4. Very low viz. That was fun for me, but it would have been better with 12+ obviously. No confident idea how much snow fell, maybe 7"? There are drifts up to 18" and bald spots everywhere. Congrats to the easterners getting obliterated.

Wind and cold are impressive AF out here

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service New York NY 1029 AM EST Sat Jan 29 2022 CTZ006-007-010-011-291645- Southern Middlesex CT-Northern New Haven CT-Northern Middlesex CT- Southern New Haven CT- 1029 AM EST Sat Jan 29 2022 ...BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL AFFECT MIDDLESEX AND PARTS OF NEW HAVEN COUNTIES... HAZARDS...Heavy snow and near blizzard conditions. Bands of heavy snow at the rate of 2 to 3 inches per hour, accompanied by winds of up to 40 mph will reduce visibility to less than a quarter of a mile, and cause considerable blowing and drifting of snow. LOCATION AND MOVEMENT...At 1027 AM EST, radar indicated two bands of heavy snow, one extending from near Milford northward to Cheshire, and another from Madison and Westbrook northward to Middletown and Easter Hampton. These heavy snow bands were nearly stationary. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... New Haven, Meriden, Milford, Middletown, Guilford, Clinton, East Hampton, Old Saybrook and Durham. SAFETY INFO...Travel is strongly discouraged! If you must travel, slow down and allow extra time to reach your destination, and bring a winter survival kit. If you become stranded, stay with your vehicle.

15.5/13 SN Blowing and drifting

65mph gust reported by a mesonet in New London.

How much so far?

Rolling around with the doggies in the snow? Taking pictures on his 2001 Samsung flip phone and struggling to upload? Raptured by the snow Gods on his morning walk? Sleeping sounder than Kevin does at 8pm on a Saturday night?

I will say, to at the very least prove that I'm not part of the everything is awesome crowd, that an elongated low screwing up a textbook evolution aloft proves that for many of us this just isn't our winter. That really is unfortunate.

Nice. You should get crushed. I get it. I just feel like we should have seen enough of these to withhold judgment until much later on in the evolution of the storm. The forecast can be graded at another time. I'm not so sure about our central 12-18 zone either right now. But it's been hard enough to get a warning level event this season. I'll enjoy what falls and rip this fail of a winter if I need to...later.

Maybe that's why I haven't melted yet. Living in the past.

lol it's 8:18 am. Jesus Christ people.

Yeah looks pretty nice there.

E CT looks like it's getting in the good stuff. Snow growth better here under this little weenie area of better returns.

Bring the wind. Bring the whiteout.

One thing I like about this...it isn't a 28 degree snowfall. Temps dropping through the teens today with good wind and wind chills near to below zero at the peak of this thing. Deep deep winter.

Obviously hoping for a further west push here lol. Have to say the wind gusts were stronger than I anticipated when I was outside a few minutes ago. Today should rock with low viz stuff should we get some heavier banding into the area (EH/Manchester line).