earthlight Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Closing in on crunch time, a moderate snowstorm now seems like a potential KU after 13 months of tropical summer. Excitement is in the air. Metfan is pacing up and down the isles of CVS, joshua is telling his clients the results of the models in the courtroom, tmagan is gathering up a plethora of Canadian model guidance images for tonight that nobody will ever be able to find again, and somewhere...in a far away land...nzucker is preparing his snowboard with a 6" sheet of ice on top of a 1,300ft mountain of tube socks. Finally, good evening and let's kick this off with some good discussion. Have at it boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzucker Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Closing in on crunch time, a moderate snowstorm now seems like a potential KU after 13 months of tropical summer. Excitement is in the air. Metfan is pacing up and down the isles of CVS, joshua is telling his clients the results of the models in the courtroom, tmagan is gathering up a plethora of Canadian model guidance images for tonight that nobody will ever be able to find again, and somewhere...in a far away land...nzucker is preparing his snowboard with a 6" sheet of ice on top of a 1,300ft mountain of tube socks. Finally, good evening and let's kick this off with some good discussion. Have at it boys. I think nzucker is on his way home tomorrow to see it snow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthlight Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 I think nzucker is on his way home tomorrow to see it snow... Welcome back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzucker Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Welcome back I'm not totally sure as it's a decent drive and I do have some potential plans....but I am considering,. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isotherm Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I'm not totally sure as it's a decent drive and I do have some potential plans....but I am considering,. You've really brought some bad luck to NH - must be an abysmal winter up there if you're willing to drive 3-4 hours for a 3-4" snowfall. How much snow have you had thus far in Rindge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTrials Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 You've really brought some bad luck to NH - must be an abysmal winter up there if you're willing to drive 3-4 hours for a 3-4" snowfall. How much snow have you had thus far in Rindge? He should stay up there, he is bad luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthlight Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 He should stay up there, he is bad luck He was here the last two winters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uofmiami Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Is OKX radar back up from the dual pol upgrade or Weathertap is playing with my eyes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTrials Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 He was here the last two winters. well clearly that all changed, it hasn't snowed in New Hampshire since he got there. We can't risk anything for this storm, it could be our only one this winter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowlover11 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I think nzucker is on his way home tomorrow to see it snow... We can compare snow amounts , although I'll be at work tomorrow night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick05 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Is there an obs thread?? Snow rates picked up here all of a sudden roads now covered also saw some cars spinning.. Winter is here!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycsnow Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Is OKX radar back up from the dual pol upgrade or Weathertap is playing with my eyes? On my radar scope app okx is running it seems it'd not in red anymore and I can click on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmagan Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Is OKX radar back up from the dual pol upgrade or Weathertap is playing with my eyes? Level III is up, Level II is down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmagan Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Is there an obs thread?? Snow rates picked up here all of a sudden roads now covered also saw some cars spinning.. Winter is here!!!!! KFRG and KISP have light snow, I am in between and saw five snowflakes on a garbage can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowshack Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Just drove through very nice snow shower...ex 59 to about ex 62 on LIE was snow covered and still snowing at a good rate. Even heard some sleet on the windshield. First flakes ive seen this year. Of course by the time I got to my house theres absolutely nothing lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkrangers Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I'm gonna be in Philly starting Friday night SO I'M PROLLY GONNA MISS THE BIG TOTALS DAMNIT!!!!N DFKgnsdfkl;gsjdglkdfjgdlkgfg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blizzardof09 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 that band in jersey is gonna give us a nice dose of snow when it gets here in a bit as well. it looks like some light-moderate snow with possibly heavier bursts. earthlight you getting it right now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick05 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 KFRG and KISP have light snow, I am in between and saw five snowflakes on a garbage can. Lee says ocean effect and he also showed a snow band on radar directly on top of my area; woohoo!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowshack Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Lee says ocean effect and he also showed a snow band on radar directly on top of my area; woohoo!! Holbrook definately had the most on the ground along the drive home tonight. Right around Island 16 area. You're in the 'jackpot' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isotherm Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I'm gonna be in Philly starting Friday night SO I'M PROLLY GONNA MISS THE BIG TOTALS DAMNIT!!!!N DFKgnsdfkl;gsjdglkdfjgdlkgfg I'm still waiting for a bigger storm than the 4 incher we had back in October here in Villanova, just NW of Philly. This event will probably fall short. Pretty amazing - saw plows going before Halloween this year - if someone told me on that day, "this is your largest snowfall until the end of Jan or after" I probably wouldn't have believed them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psv88 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Lee says ocean effect and he also showed a snow band on radar directly on top of my area; woohoo!! Ocean effect snow?? How does that work? Or does he mean sound... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormlover74 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Sound effect? Ocean effect snow?? How does that work? Or does he mean sound... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psv88 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Sound effect? yea sorry. im fading here at work...another 2 hours to go, being a lawyer sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorEaster27 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 It actually looks like some kind of wind covergence line from east winds to south winds, with enhancment from the ocean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmagan Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I hate the term 'ocean effect' or 'sound effect' here, because it is nearly impossible with southerly winds. The delta 850 mb temp. and ocean temp. is not high enough to be purely ocean effect here, you need a convergence zone to get this precip. going. The OKX vwp shown below shows southerly winds up to 5,000 feet here help. The 00Z SYNOP and METAR observations plotted here with streamline analysis show a convergence zone over eastern Long Island which is aiding in the snow showers there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzucker Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 You've really brought some bad luck to NH - must be an abysmal winter up there if you're willing to drive 3-4 hours for a 3-4" snowfall. How much snow have you had thus far in Rindge? Well, we've had around 40" here, mostly courtesy of the 10/29 storm that dropped 25"...since then it's been pretty abysmal in the Monadnocks. We only have 2" of snow cover now at 1200' elevation in SW NH, brutal. I'm also a bit inclined to get home since being on campus with special needs kids can be a bit stressful, and I don't get that much time off..I'm on duty the following weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isotherm Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Well, we've had around 40" here, mostly courtesy of the 10/29 storm that dropped 25"...since then it's been pretty abysmal in the Monadnocks. We only have 2" of snow cover now at 1200' elevation in SW NH, brutal. I'm also a bit inclined to get home since being on campus with special needs kids can be a bit stressful, and I don't get that much time off..I'm on duty the following weekend. I hear you. How's the job treating you? Although difficult I'm sure it's pretty rewarding; I've been thinking about possibly exploring that avenue as a teacher ( working with special needs, autistic students). 40" is a lot better than we've had here. That's actually a lot more than I expected you'd say, given the past 2 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cary Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I'm gonna be in Philly starting Friday night SO I'M PROLLY GONNA MISS THE BIG TOTALS DAMNIT!!!!N DFKgnsdfkl;gsjdglkdfjgdlkgfg It probably won't amount to that much, and it'll all melt by Monday or Tuesday anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzucker Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I hear you. How's the job treating you? Although difficult I'm sure it's pretty rewarding; I've been thinking about possibly exploring that avenue as a teacher ( working with special needs, autistic students). 40" is a lot better than we've had here. That's actually a lot more than I expected you'd say, given the past 2 months. The job definitely has its rewarding moments...you see a lot of growth with special-needs students, especially at a boarding school. We have students with Asperger's (high functioning autism), schizophrenia, and other social/emotional problems. They can be incredibly gifted and determined but also incredibly disruptive. I tend to find the job a little bit exhausted considering the schedule at a boarding school and the high-maintenance nature of these kids, but it is definitely worth it in the long term. I am looking at fellowships with DC and NYC next year, just applied for those so should at least get interviews. They would cover my Masters and the salary would be better than working at a small boarding school. We have only had 15" though in Nov/Dec/Jan, and the current snowpack is in an abysmal state for our elevation in NH. The mega-band in the October storm was exciting, and the action has picked up in the last week, but it is definitely a sub-par winter for the Monadnocks. We were around +6 for November and December, and January is running +5 I believe. The cutter should add to that a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isotherm Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 The job definitely has its rewarding moments...you see a lot of growth with special-needs students, especially at a boarding school. We have students with Asperger's (high functioning autism), schizophrenia, and other social/emotional problems. They can be incredibly gifted and determined but also incredibly disruptive. I tend to find the job a little bit exhausted considering the schedule at a boarding school and the high-maintenance nature of these kids, but it is definitely worth it in the long term. I am looking at fellowships with DC and NYC next year, just applied for those so should at least get interviews. They would cover my Masters and the salary would be better than working at a small boarding school. We have only had 15" though in Nov/Dec/Jan, and the current snowpack is in an abysmal state for our elevation in NH. The mega-band in the October storm was exciting, and the action has picked up in the last week, but it is definitely a sub-par winter for the Monadnocks. We were around +6 for November and December, and January is running +5 I believe. The cutter should add to that a lot. Yeah, teaching is a fairly tiring job as is; I can imagine it's even moreso with special needs, but I definitely agree it's worth it. Good luck w/ your future endeavors, the fellowships sound interesting. But don't do DC, or you'll be guaranteed a crappy winter, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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