OceanStWx Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 It's just anecdotal. I bet the time of month is important..IE late March or early December...but it seems tough to get high dews above 60 in March..hell even early April. This airmass was quite anomalous, so dews will probably never be seen like this in quite some time. I agree actual thermo readings are obviously higher in March. Well there is a reason our fire weather season is really March/April. A greater percentage of low RH days occur then versus the fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Meltdowns in March are not in the same league as late Dec early January climo wise Well when they are associated with all-time record highs for the month and 5 straight days of average departures ranging between +30 to +40, I think it counts. You were skiing the slush in shorts (your profile pic is from that event), and yes it does melt in March, but as far as snow loss rate, that event is right up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Well when they are associated with all-time record highs for the month and 5 straight days of average departures ranging between +30 to +40, I think it counts. You were skiing the slush in shorts (your profile pic is from that event), and yes it does melt in March, but as far as snow loss rate, that event is right up there.I agree that was impressive but it March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 I agree that was impressive but it March. Yeah I guess psychologically or emotionally it is easier to take than it is in January for a snow lover, but like Will referenced in the SNE early March 2011 melt, the snowpack in March is holding a winter's worth of precipitation events...including ice layers and crust and thaw/freeze granular compressed snow. Stuff that doesn't melt fast under normal circumstances and usually won't rival melt rates of mid-winter thaws, except in record events like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 This tremendous squall hit us in Buffalo before the game, you could hear the parking lot tailgaters roar as it approached, very very cool, gust front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostonseminole Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 i cant believe you guys remember snow melts.. that is weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Snowing in the Berks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Snowing in the BerksSweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Never thought I'd be so happy to see 39 degrees . The nightmare is over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapturedNature Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 But I think the dews this time were higher. My Davis tickled 60 and I believe Hanrahans did too. No vegetation for the excuse this time of year lol I don't have dewpoint data recorded, but I was able to look at the dewpoint data for BDL which is representative between you and Ryan and found the following days and maximum dp's on those days: 12/6/1953 = 62 12/11/1966 = 63 12/6/1982 = 60 1/15/1995 = 60 12/17/2000 = 61 12/1/2006 = 63 1/6/2007 = 61 The stand outs are the 63° dp's. While not unprecedented, hitting 60° for the dp is impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Final assessment of the torch and rains: About 60% of snowcover has been retained. Everything else but a memory. Pretty much starting from scratch, ftl. 25.1/16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Final assessment of the torch and rains: About 60% of snowcover has been retained. Everything else but a memory. Pretty much starting from scratch, ftl. 25.1/16 White Christmas AWT. Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 White Christmas AWT. Congrats. With 40% grass showing..that isn't a white Xmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 With 40% grass showing..that isn't a white Xmas factor in the MPM makes things worse than it appears deal...it's a white Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 factor in the MPM makes things worse than it appears deal...it's a white Christmas. LOL..I think we need pics to determine for sure. Eirther way..he's got far more than most Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 White Christmas AWT. Congrats. Not quite...... With 40% grass showing..that isn't a white Xmas This! 24.1/16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 factor in the MPM makes things worse than it appears deal...it's a white Christmas. Here you go, Scott. Makes me weep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Typical sunny part of the yard torched, but woods covered where it matters. Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 I always go by the wooded areas to get a "true" taste of snowpack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 There must be still several inches left here at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 There must be still several inches left here at work. Yup. Solid 3-4" here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Yup. Solid 3-4" here. Of course weenietown is where I noticed it build up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Of course weenietown is where I noticed it build up. LOL Don drove me home last night....once we crossed rtr 128 and hit Wilmington, he was like "Wow...different world up here".... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 About 80% snow cover up in this ice box neighborhood but only about 50% in town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 I always go by the wooded areas to get a "true" taste of snowpack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 It's true though. People's yards can be heavily biased towards snow or no snow due to things like shading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 About 80% snow cover up in this ice box neighborhood but only about 50% in town. CAM03106.jpg About what my yard looks like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Good call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Good call. Santa bringing you new leggings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Santa bringing you new leggings? Stop getting so emotional. Thank god that we don't live by that nasty I84....entirely barren of snowpack in those environs.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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