CoastalWx Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 I was at school and little did I know that I was on store for the greatest snowstorm ever in my life up to this point. Discuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 31, 2012 Author Share Posted March 31, 2012 There has not been a storm that has left me in a state of awe like that one did. I still remember the feeling to this day. The whiteout, wind, lightning, cars buried. Incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 <p> I was at school and little did I know that I was on store for the greatest snowstorm ever in my life up to this point. Discuss. the most impossible sick gradient I have ever witnessed. Collins Rd Ashaway RI. 1 mile in length, elevation from 72 feet to 212 feet. Elevation 72 had 4-6 of dripping wet, elevation 212, 24 inches of condo crushing blue paste. When the snow fell it was like pancakes pounding down. This band was brutal. Best surprise ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 31, 2012 Author Share Posted March 31, 2012 I wish I stared at BOX radar all night. The rates were incredible and lasted so long. I lost power that evening and the sound of the wind and even thunder with pink lightning was something I won't forget. That was the mother of all cutoffs that formed and dug for oil well to our south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BWN9mWTAQ4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 31, 2012 Author Share Posted March 31, 2012 I'm on the phone but I'll have to grab my pics from eastern later on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 31, 2012 Author Share Posted March 31, 2012 http://www.easternuswx.com/bb/index.php?/topic/194418-april-fools-blizzard-40197/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 OMG this is fookin awesome, ZOOM THIS he says LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 I loved this storm. Forecast was for a 2-4 kinda deal and I woke up to 12" of paste. Lost power and a tree from that one. The center of town only about 3 miles away had about 4". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Scooter putting your pics here for those who can not get into Eastern if thats OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 This is one I won't forget either. I was working that day, and remember the quick changeover from +RA to HUGE snowflakes, then it just wouldn't quit. The trees were bending and breaking all over the place. And Ginxy, you are right...that stuff was like paste. YUCK!!!! April 1, 1997, is the 2nd highest 24 hour (calendar day) snowfall here at KBOX at 15.0" (highest one day snow is 15.7" on 2/17/03...PD II). The April Fool's Day total of 23.3" is remains our 2 day heaviest snowfall...#2 is 22.3" from December 6-7, 2003. --Turtle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 scooter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Brian5671 Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Great storm...alot of it was wasted on rain in these parts and then a dry slot, we did squeeze out 4 inches at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ginx snewx Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Great storm...alot of it was wasted on rain in these parts and then a dry slot, we did squeeze out 4 inches at the end. AWT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 31, 2012 Author Share Posted March 31, 2012 Haha thanks Steve. I know people are shocked but I did not have a ruler as I was stuck at grandmothers house, but that was at least 30". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 That funny you tube video really says it all, just Epic water laden impossible to move paste ZOOM THIS LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Strapping pic or it didn't happen 36" at my apartment in Gardner. Thankfully our landlady had a son with a plow for that one. Short driveway but no place to put the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 That video is hilarious. Zoom this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collinsville Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 only 16" here. It really struggled to accumulate through 8pm, better after that but must have abruptly slowed way down 2-3 am. There was ~4" at 8pm then a measured 10.6" at midnight. Like to see a nice full storm radar loop on this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 only 16" here. It really struggled to accumulate through 8pm, better after that but must have abruptly slowed way down 2-3 am. There was ~4" at 8pm then a measured 10.6" at midnight. Like to see a nice full storm radar loop on this one Go to Wunderground historical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Strapping pic or it didn't happen 36" at my apartment in Gardner. Thankfully our landlady had a son with a plow for that one. Short driveway but no place to put the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 31, 2012 Author Share Posted March 31, 2012 That was like a 4' piece of strapping lol. Snow literally up to weenie level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmanmitch Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 I was still in New Canaan at the time, and as always, coastal SW CT gets screwed. We had tons of heavy rain that ended as about 4-5" of paste where I was at 250' in elevation. I don't think they had anything more than a slushy coating down by the Sound. Meanwhile just up the road in Ridgefield, they had about 14-15" of paste. Short distance, but it happens all the time down there with those marginal events. I remember trying to convince my folks to move to the Ridgefield-Danbury area after this storm (and many others like it too). Didn't happen of course, but I tried. Glad to be in the Berks now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 only 16" here. It really struggled to accumulate through 8pm, better after that but must have abruptly slowed way down 2-3 am. There was ~4" at 8pm then a measured 10.6" at midnight. Like to see a nice full storm radar loop on this one I just made a crude 18 hour loop, the radar continued for 4 more hours pretty light .Click to animate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Hi speed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 I was at school and little did I know that I was on store for the greatest snowstorm ever in my life up to this point. Discuss. You SOB....just about to start a thread with the same, exact title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collinsville Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Local co-op had 3.39" of precip, The 16" of snow probably came from about 2.4" of liquid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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