MaineJayhawk Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Could be some la epic flooding once those spring rains kick into high gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 07-08 because I can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Miser Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Tried to hunt down some before shots for a frame of reference. Most of these shots are the same ole' views I post from every storm. (Oh, and yes, it's Christmas year round - lol. Ladder and snow do not mix) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Miser Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 More . . . The door in the bottom one is a full height door, with a threshold about 8" off grade. The windows to the left are above porch that is a good 24" plus above grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Miser Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 More. . . The first shot is from October of last year. The second shot is looking towards the same maple today. I marked the tree in both photos in red. That is the location of where a limb comes out from the tree. Note the height difference between grass, and today's snow depth. The snow on the top of the stone wall is pretty much in line with the bottom of the limb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Can't wait to put up my video and pictures from yesterday when I get back to school and I have my phone cord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midlo Snow Maker Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 A dream come true as I pull into my driveway..approaching the roof line now IM TRYING TO KEEP UP!!!!!! you lucky bastardi a week before the top 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 More. . . The first shot is from October of last year. The second shot is looking towards the same maple today. I marked the tree in both photos in red. That is the location of where a limb comes out from the tree. Note the height difference between grass, and today's snow depth. The snow on the top of the stone wall is pretty much in line with the bottom of the limb. Fantastic photos Garth, unreal depths out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Windcredible! Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Regarding the roof issues, I suppose looking at mine with a glass half-full mentality, if we do wind up with some leaking...I can at least take comfort in knowing that I knew we were going to need to look into getting the roof replaced int he next few years...this would just be a kicker to get it done sooner rather than later. I'll probably clear some snow tomorrow, but more for attempting to curb the ice dam issues...our roof has enough of a slope that there's not more than 4-6" accumulated on it anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 More. . . The first shot is from October of last year. The second shot is looking towards the same maple today. I marked the tree in both photos in red. That is the location of where a limb comes out from the tree. Note the height difference between grass, and today's snow depth. The snow on the top of the stone wall is pretty much in line with the bottom of the limb. I'd shovel that last location before next week if I were you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetah440 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Could be some la epic flooding once those spring rains kick into high gear. jesus don't even say it, it is going to be bad this spring. Especially those who get wet basements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetah440 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 You guys with the 3 foot plus snowpack got to get the roofs done. That is way too much weight for any wooden structure unless you have a metal/slider roof like they use up in NH/ VT/ ME. I got a snow rake from Ace for $33 and it works wonders. The roof is far more important than a driveway. Aside from the inherent risk of ice dams, the weight itself can easily cause rafters to spread or crack. Think of it as a quick way to add to the piles. Can see lots of ice dams everywhere, especially with Capes. I started with the roof rake 5 yrs ago after some nasy dams. Time to get a new roof and fix the problem for good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Regarding the roof issues, I suppose looking at mine with a glass half-full mentality, if we do wind up with some leaking...I can at least take comfort in knowing that I knew we were going to need to look into getting the roof replaced int he next few years...this would just be a kicker to get it done sooner rather than later. I'll probably clear some snow tomorrow, but more for attempting to curb the ice dam issues...our roof has enough of a slope that there's not more than 4-6" accumulated on it anyway. Insurance will pay for any damage done by ice dams, of course they wont pay for a new roof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
free_man Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Could be some la epic flooding once those winter or spring rains kick into high gear. fixed, for SNE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockport61 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 All these photos from New England are reminding me of my childhood spent in the Lake Ontario snow belt in Central NY. Amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 The mailbox is 6 feet so the pile across the street is over 10. I hope this can stick around for a while. Lots of great pics in this thread, but this is my favorite. Though we have a nice snowpack here, its impossible not to be jealous of these insane depths! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 The water equivalent down here in SNE From the last month of storms is probably much higher than what you see up in the North Country. My ratios have been 10:1 or less each storm with a decent amount of sleet each time. I didn't say roofs would collapse, but it sure puts a lot of strain on the rafters and houses down in these parts are up to 350 years old in rare cases. Many of them are 150-250 years old outside of the cities. I tend to agree with you. Its not the actual snow depth on the roof thats the issue, its the amount of water weight in that snowpack. I'd bet a lot of you have 3-4" of liquid in your snowpack on your roof. Once you go over 4" of liquid weight on your roof, you're going to have problems. And like the ice damming problem... this might not be an immediate threat, but just think if you have that 3-4" of QPF locked up in the snow on your roof, then it rains 1-2" which gets soaked up in that snow. The big problems will be folks who don't clear the roof then add some more water weight... once you get to like 5-6" of liquid on your roof, you are really f'd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I tend to agree with you. Its not the actual snow depth on the roof thats the issue, its the amount of water weight in that snowpack. I'd bet a lot of you have 3-4" of liquid in your snowpack on your roof. Once you go over 4" of liquid weight on your roof, you're going to have problems. And like the ice damming problem... this might not be an immediate threat, but just think if you have that 3-4" of QPF locked up in the snow on your roof, then it rains 1-2" which gets soaked up in that snow. The big problems will be folks who don't clear the roof then add some more water weight... once you get to like 5-6" of liquid on your roof, you are really f'd. Folks in E. Ma. definitely have some hefty amounts of liquid sitting in that snow. W. Ma. has had probably 20% less accumulated snow than Ct and E. Ma. but thankfully what we have gotten has been mainly powder. +30" of snow this month has compacted down to about 15". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooralph Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Pictures from the South End yesterday morning. Not quite the same depths, but shows the impact on the morning commute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Miser Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I'd shovel that last location before next week if I were you LOL, I will be doing some shoveling this weekend (At least on the structures that I want to keep in tact). . . . I know I'm f*cked this spring. Ice dam city, and repainting interior walls will be in order, at the minimum. Will make sure I have the right hoses for my basement pump as well. Unitl this time comes I offer more - Mailbox before and after I rescued it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Couple of more from Hanover/Marshfield. A good 2+' in Hanover OTG. Close to 2' at my folks. Snowpack can be walked on once you get below the 12" of snow from yesterday. Hanover MA. There's a car next to the Suburban..lol. Hasn't been touched since mid December. Front walk at my parents house. Entrance to the driveway. Snow was wetter there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Awesome pics Jeff and Scott, historic, yea gonna try doing the clear the roof thingy but I am sure I will only get to some parts, its not flat at all but its getting a little dicey icey. Here are a couple of pics from work in Ledyard Ct. The roof drift off of our library roof is eight foot. You can see the library roof to the right, basically indistinguisable. The two holes are roof drains, the heat from these keep the drains clear of ice for melting. The second picture is of the striations caused in the snow by the wind whipping around the corner through a drift, experience tells me 50 MPH or better, in fact we did record wind at 52 MPH here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Here's a few from today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 LOL, right up to that 3' fence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Windcredible! Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I tend to agree with you. Its not the actual snow depth on the roof thats the issue, its the amount of water weight in that snowpack. I'd bet a lot of you have 3-4" of liquid in your snowpack on your roof. Once you go over 4" of liquid weight on your roof, you're going to have problems. And like the ice damming problem... this might not be an immediate threat, but just think if you have that 3-4" of QPF locked up in the snow on your roof, then it rains 1-2" which gets soaked up in that snow. The big problems will be folks who don't clear the roof then add some more water weight... once you get to like 5-6" of liquid on your roof, you are really f'd. The ice damming is an immediate problem for my gutters which are visibly strained under the weight of the ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 LOL, right up to that 3' fence. Yeah that was a perfect shot...getting the fence just barely peaking up over the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 LOL, right up to that 3' fence. Looks like a wave coming across the lawn, look at that overhang over the sidewalk, picture Will going out to take a depth measurement next Wed when the whole shebang collapses, burying Will to his neck, Stratus digging furiously to save him, Will is OK reports depth of six feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Yeah that was a perfect shot...getting the fence just barely peaking up over the snow. Is that Winter Hill? Looks like you can see the lower elevations in the background of the fence shot. Looks like a nice area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Is that Winter Hill? Looks like you can see the lower elevations in the background of the fence shot. Looks like a nice area. Yes, a couple of those shots are winter hill...that one included. What a weenie for noticing the lower elevations in the background, lol.That direction is facing ENE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTWeatherFan Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 My deck (Southbury, CT) on 1/12/11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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