nzucker Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Just measured 26" in my backyard in Dobbs Ferry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfastx Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 I'm interested in snowpack statistics for BOS. This is my 3rd winter here and I've noticed that snowpack is fleeting. Are there any winters where Boston has snowcover for a month or two straight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codfishsnowman Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 this stuff is siblimating quicker than i thought, down to 14 to 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codfishsnowman Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 need like a twelve incher with an inch of sleet and then a deep freeze to combat the strong sun angle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 this stuff is siblimating quicker than i thought, down to 14 to 17 Yeah, there was some fluff factor in there that disappears quickly. My yard is all over the place with measurements but 12-14" is the average with a few spots as deep as 18". The pack is getting pretty solid though as the sublimation and freezing cycles. I snowshoed yesterday and it was pretty dense stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codfishsnowman Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 the natives (those who hate snow who are a part of my daily existence) are getting restless however and spfd takes very poor care of their side roads, growing up in central ct in an area that dealt with more snow on avg or at least as much, these terrible clean up efforts are still puzzling after nine winters in dv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metagraphica Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Took a bunch of measurements out in the yard today. Avg. depth 15.25". Way shy of the 24"+ in 2011 but this years' pack is incredibly dense IMBY. Two separate layers of frozen sleet in it that I have to punch through with the yard stick. One of those layers was strong enough earlier this month to support my 80+ lb. dog walking on top of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthCoastMA Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 between 6-8" depending on the spot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 yesterday down south here in PA, lost 1" today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 17-20 with those meg ice layers Metagraphica points out. Roof was 24 from windblown, had 38 in 11 but this one is much heavier to move off the roof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Depth is finicky, today some spots in the open look about 1' while areas tucked in the sides somewhere shaded away from tainters look like an easy 2'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cja1987 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I'm interested in snowpack statistics for BOS. This is my 3rd winter here and I've noticed that snowpack is fleeting. Are there any winters where Boston has snowcover for a month or two straight? BOS proper as in the airport, very difficult to retain snow. Ditto for most areas inside city limits. Yes its very possible to keep snow around for a month, 2011 featured pretty good snowpack in all areas of the city for about that time. Getting just outside Boston, its not at all uncommon to hold snow for a month, difficult, yes but I would not say super uncommon. I think of my Grandparents house in Charlestown as a decent example of Boston snowpack, its common to drive around any of the roads in that area and not see any snowpack at all or just the lone little pile here and there but in their sizable and protected backyard have full cover. Cities have interesting microclimates but in general, you gotta be a bit colder on average than Boston is in a normal winter to maintain good snowpack in a city the size of Boston. Otherwise, you are always fighting various city heat sources even when temps are well below freezing, "wind" from vehicles as stupid as it sounds destroys snowpack hence bare ground along interstates and full snowpack just off of exits in many situations. Wisks away that little cold layer that can normally sit just above the snow and act to protect it a bit longer. The concise answer to your question is "yes" but it takes consistent storms and daily average temps well below normal. You want highs 25 ish to have a prayer at pack retention right in the city. Just outside in the suburbs, snowpack does far, far, far better, even in the southern suburbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSnowman Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 16" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codfishsnowman Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 have to get this up right away before it starts settling......18 to 23 otg will go with a 20 inch avg depth.....peak for season so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Officially 9" at BTV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 About 21" on average. Peak for the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 current depth in contoocook NH is a gorgeous 29.0" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 ~12" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 current depth in contoocook NH is a gorgeous 29.0" Got a cousin who lives there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 12-15" ( 20+ in some shaded drifts) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherMA Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Snow depth is insane here. Average is now 30-32" but in plowed/snowblowed areas it is at 40-45". It's pretty awesome...hope we can limit the melting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 35" Approaching 07-08 levels, but we'll lose some this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codfishsnowman Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Snow depth is insane here. Average is now 30-32" but in plowed/snowblowed areas it is at 40-45". It's pretty awesome...hope we can limit the melting.where are you? im using my phone so cant see locations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 31", 5th most in 16 yr here. Tops was 49" in 2/09, then 48" in both 3/01 and 3/08, and 3/05 reached 35". 2005 may be in play, but it would take something really nice to challenge the top 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 21" here in North Coventry as of 8:30am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 20-24" in manchester. 16-20"" in shelton. Eyeball averages, snow covers past my boston terriers heads. They measure 12" to their shoulders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Posted in the wrong thread, Brian and the SNH peeps have the second highest depths in all of NE behind SVT, might go ahead briefly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hailstoned Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 23.5" in the wake of yesterday's mini-mageddon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherMA Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 where are you? im using my phone so cant see locationsPlymouth nh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&P Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 8-9" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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