nzucker Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 This stretch is really going to drop the winter's grade if we don't get a late-season Nor'easter. We have to pray for the cut-off low shown on the 12z ECM to be more amplified at the surface. I can't go below A- down here though, I don't usually hold a foot of snow on the ground for over a month and get to 70" on the season. Extra credit for back-to-back performance from winter, unlike the one-shot deal you guys have experienced. 09-10/10-11 FTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 We went from an A to a B with this month unless something unforeseen happens. It no longer snows in March it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthCoastMA Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 C- Slightly above normal, but too much taint which ruined a lot of the storms.. Plus, a prolonged snow-pack that's crusty and dirty is not my bag. Best storm: December 20th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Too early. This is why I waited to grade this winter. So far epic fail for March and unless we get some sort of fluke event, this won't come near '95-'96 and '04-'05 around here...which started in November. Lets hope we can squeeze something in, but I excepted another dud month. I'll still keep my eye out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 This is why I waited to grade this winter. So far epic fail for March and unless we get some sort of fluke event, this won't come near '95-'96 and '04-'05 around here...which started in November. Lets hope we can squeeze something in, but I excepted another dud month. I'll still keep my eye out. I give it a solid B, perhaps a B+.. Could have eeked out a solid B+ but we had that torch that killed the cover from one of the earlier storms (was that at New Years???). It devasted this area--at least from me up through 2k in Franklin County. Had that held, we'd have had a truly epic pack. The lackluster first half of March also argues for the lower grade. Though, my daughter did manage to get a delayed opening Thursday and I think the week before which was a bit of a surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 HEavy heavy A. If the Euro pans out and we have 2 snow events next week..it's an A+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 HEavy heavy A. If the Euro pans out and we have 2 snow events next week..it's an A+ Huh?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 B Mar fail Feb fail for last 25 days Jan Epic Dec Epic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted March 26, 2011 Author Share Posted March 26, 2011 B- as far as snow here... just a little above average. Temps have for the most part been wintery right through with a few torches At least I did better in March than the last couple of years, but was hoping for a better showing. Last minute extra credit is sorely needed to bump the grade up. I am just speaking for MBY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Solid A, still have a snowpack and it's been deep since December. Prolific periods of snow and consistent cold. What more could you really ask for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted March 26, 2011 Author Share Posted March 26, 2011 Solid A, still have a snowpack and it's been deep since December. Prolific periods of snow and consistent cold. What more could you really ask for? More snow? I've barely gotten more than last season A really big event? 16.5" was tops here. Pretty mundane Long duration event? did not really happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherMA Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 More snow? I've barely gotten more than last season A really big event? 16.5" was tops here. Pretty mundane Long duration event? did not really happen High standards much . That's a pretty big event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 More snow? I've barely gotten more than last season A really big event? 16.5" was tops here. Pretty mundane Long duration event? did not really happen Wow, you got Shemped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 High standards much . That's a pretty big event. They happen often enough... would have loved a 20"er+... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKpowdah Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Back down to a B for a lame March. Possible range of B- to A- depending on the outcome at the end of the week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherMA Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 B+ for now A- with 3"+ at end of week A if we get 12"+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKpowdah Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 final = B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineJayhawk Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 final = B Ditto. Had this winter offered more than an anemic 10.5" until January 12 I'd kick it to the A range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKpowdah Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 A Yeah, for you absolutely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 Yeah, for you absolutely Being 33.5" off of the record pace coupled with the fact that I saw just 5.5" from Feb 27, onward precludes me from giving this an A+....but that one month stretch was about as good as it gets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherMA Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 Overall snowfall: B+: Got off to a slow start, but then had the "epic 6 weeks." From December 26 to February 2nd I got 71.6 of my 88.7" for the year. Slow end, but was nice to have a spring storm,even if it was only 4". Ended with 135% of average. Cold: A: Very consistent with only two minor torches in the 50s for a few days. Snowpack: A+: At least 1" on the ground from 12/26 through 3/12, 20+ on the ground for 6 weeks, and a period of two weeks with 30+" on the ground from 1/27-2/10 or so. Can't ask for much more. Storms: A-: Amazingly had 6 storms over 6" and 3 storms over a foot with one very close at 11.4". Only thing missing was a true KU with epic amounts. I had 17" (possibly 18-19, may have under measured), but I still want a 25"+ storm at one time. I know they are VERY rare, and the time will come. Overall: A- Awesome winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxsniss Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 B+ I've been in Boston since 1993, so I'm basing this grading on that sampling of 18 winters. Some notable winters in that stretch: 1993-94 swfe parade 1995-96 1997 April blizzard 2005 Jan blizzard - Did this winter have anything historic? Yes... Dec 26-Feb 5 stretch, historic and disruptive snowbanks. - Was there an historic storm? Arguable... there was no April 1997 or January 2005, both storms that may not be surpassed again in my lifetime. There was no Jan 1996-type expansive KU affecting much of the east coast. Jan 12 2011 had some exciting dynamics, but definitely not in the same league as Jan 2005. - Were there any bad stretches? March was a disaster - January we were on pace to an A+, since then dropped down to B+ - If we get another April surprise > 2", I'd consider bumping up to an A- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxsniss Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 Just a thought.... Would be interesting to map these grades... someone should do it. And btw... check out the poll thread... vote for 2010-11 MVP (Most Valued Poster)... some of you have already received votes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonkis Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 B- Above average snow - completely front-loaded with an impressive string of storms. Last two months have been meh at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 84" was the most I've seen since moving to W. Ma. but March really brought the grade down. Only 3.5" in March. Feb. was actually ok in these parts despite several snow storms ending with sleet and freezing rain. Feb. saw 22" + in Greenfield. If 4/1 had produced 6"+ I would give an A- but I have to go with: B+ Gotta' get a good late winter going again sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKpowdah Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 Dec: C Jan: A+ Feb: B+ Mar: D- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomNH Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 A- Hard not to give something in the A range after being at least 15'' above average, nearly constant cold, getting a legitimate KU, and a good April snowfall. March was awful and December was meh, which is the only that that kept me from giving this winter a solid A. 2010-2011 snowfall - 78.2'' Yearly average - 63'' +15.2'' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted April 3, 2011 Author Share Posted April 3, 2011 Friday brought me from a B- to a B/B+... still some time, but this is probably the final. Got a few snow showers and grapuel today around 5PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 A 15" bomb on April 1 scrambles my grade somewhat, on which I'll yakk below. But for the core of winter, DJFM at this latitude, it's perobably the most thoroughly average winter of my 13 years here. Grades by month: Month..Snow..Temp DEC.....C-........C- JAN......C..........C FEB......B+.......C+ MAR.....C+.......D+ 4 Mo....C..........C The precise avg are 2.08 GPA for both snow and temp, slightly closer to CD (2.00) than C+ (2.33). However, I've leaned toward the higher grade despite no storms bigger than 8.9" (while folks within an hr drive in all 4 directions had multiple 10"+) and no sustained cold. Positives are no sustained thaws, and good snow depth once we reached 10" in mid-January - still 17" this morning. The April storm makes this month no lower than A for snow, no matter what happens thru 4/30, and snow trumps temp more in April than in DJFM, though overall, I give each of those months more than twice the weight given April. It would take some additional serious wintry wx (snow and/or cold) to push winter up to B-. My other B- winters (02-3, 04-5, 06-7) had either record sustained cold (02-3) or multiple big storms plus serious cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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