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March 12-13 Winter Storm Observations Thread


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Looks like the sfc low is right along I-80 in PA. Looks like N VT is now plummeting in temps as the arctic air begins to drain in.

Longitude AND latitude look to be key in CNE/NNE Wonder if places near albany or just north can score a nasty frz rain event . That cold air is draining down the CPV nicely

Not sure elevations below 500' get much in CNH from dentrite even over to conway till late

I bet wxeye to Brian could show that wrt accums

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Just dipped below freezing here north of ALB, with a mix of -zr, pl, and -sn.  I'd just assume not deal with any ice.

All rain here, but temperature has dropped a few degrees in the last hour. Flash freeze looks pretty likely tonight as we change back over.

 

Temp: 33 degrees

Conditions: Light Rain

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With the drifting I measured anywhere from 1 to 4 inches but it most spots in ranged between 2 and 3, so probably closing in on 2.5" or so as of this post. It is definitely become colder and the snow is much more powdery now.

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Rochester, NY has been getting hammered since 9am.

Blizzard there right now.

METAR KROC 121754Z 04032G41KT 1/8SM R04/1200V1600FT +SN FZFG BLSN VV006 M04/M06 A2943 RMK AO2 PK WND 04041/1753 TWR VIS 1/4 SLP976 4/005 933010 P0000 6//// T10441061 10000 21044 56039 PNO $

 

Not much going on at home yet.  Still in the upper 50's.

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I just texted a friend over at Smuggs who said 2-3" tops at 1pm.  Pretty similar to what we have here, too.

 

To be honest, I just can't see how Smuggs has the same amount as Killington at the same 12:30pm time frame.  Killington has been in a firehose and 5" sounds right.  5" north of here right now seems suspect but I don't like to doubt snow reports.  I know how it can vary.

 

But this photo from Smuggs looks exactly like Mansfield right now and there's 2-3".

 

that sounds more reasonable.  Wasn't sure how they popped up to 5" when everyone else around had 2".  Then again, it all depends on who's measuring and where...  

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We are going to have to start picking up the pace here to make these bigger totals. After the initial round we have seen mostly finer flakes instead of dendrites/parachutes. We should get ours when the Deform rolls in with the CPV convergence.

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2pm.  Light snow  32.2F   4" storm total, 2" new past hour.  Heavy snow most of past hour, lighter at the moment.  Temp high was 32.5F midday but has fallen a few tenths past hour or two.  Paste everywhere.  Could be best storm of the season.  Very different from the 10F pixel dust I am use to.  Expect widespread power outages in my area if this continues.

 

Its only 2pm but temps seem to be falling to the north, could I be at my high?  Still expecting switch to rain for awhile...

 

Weather station and cam   http://www.metrocast.net/~wxeye/

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