NECT Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 It's all somewhat subjective to some degree. 2005 was memorable around here for most, damaging to some. 1982, IIRC was nasty out in western CT, but not so much around here (or I maybe wasn't paying attention). The dollar amounts can mean that there were dense populations that were affected, not necessarily that the damage was widespread. After the Oct. 2011 snowfall I was listening to WINY radio on a battery powered radio the morning after. Their perception was that it was nowhere near as bad as Irene. The heavy snows and damage were all NW of Putnam. Irene's damage included Putnam and areas to the south and east. But the Oct. snow hit a lot more folks than Irene did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 Writeup on the 1982 flood. http://ryanhanrahan.wordpress.com/2012/05/12/the-great-1982-flash-flood/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 Ginx you may be interested in this monthly wx review article from 1917 about New England snowfall. http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/mwr/045/mwr-045-06-0271.pdf My favorite part is the 42" of snow at HVN from 1888 had a water equivalent of 4.50". Nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Ginx you may be interested in this monthly wx review article from 1917 about New England snowfall. http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/mwr/045/mwr-045-06-0271.pdf My favorite part is the 42" of snow at HVN from 1888 had a water equivalent of 4.50". Nuts. If "nuts" means, wish I could've experienced it, I agree. If it means, maybe I can't believe that low a ratio, maybe I disagree. For most areas, 1888 was a rain-to-blizzard event, so some mix time would augment LE/lower ratios. I can also imagine many measurement cores being taken in windpack (as that's all there was), also lowering ratios. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 If "nuts" means, wish I could've experienced it, I agree. If it means, maybe I can't believe that low a ratio, maybe I disagree. For most areas, 1888 was a rain-to-blizzard event, so some mix time would augment LE/lower ratios. I can also imagine many measurement cores being taken in windpack (as that's all there was), also lowering ratios. Nuts means wow I wish I saw it. HVN was all snow but 10:1 sounds about right to me. Getting 4.5" liquid for a snowstorm is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Totally agree. Hours and hours of +SN with winds gusting 60+ and temps 30F below normal - I can think of no other storm, ever (at least for the NE), with that combo. Several had 2 of 3 but none the trifecta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Ginx you may be interested in this monthly wx review article from 1917 about New England snowfall. http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/mwr/045/mwr-045-06-0271.pdf My favorite part is the 42" of snow at HVN from 1888 had a water equivalent of 4.50". Nuts. Thanks, I wish I was around for 1717 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NECT Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Writeup on the 1982 flood. http://ryanhanrahan....82-flash-flood/ Great link. Wasn't a big deal up here, but I remember my relatives in Trumbull getting slammed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NECT Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Thanks, I wish I was around for 1717 Took a look at some of the stuff in that writeup. People made tunnels in the snow because they had to...wow. I'd be curious about the flooding that would have followed that kid of snowpack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NECT Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Thanks, I wish I was around for 1717 Took a look at some of the stuff in that writeup. People made tunnels in the snow because they had to...wow. I'd be curious about the flooding that would have followed that kid of snowpack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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