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12/20 Pre Grinch Mood Snows


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Well then we should figure out exactly what we mean. No question CEF will do better with events at or below 12" and a no brainer they avg more snow. However, the big events aren't very friendly to CEF and it would drive me nuts to know everywhere around me is getting more snow than I am.

I was going to compare it to BTV but it's not even like that...even in the Champlain Valley being further north is better and totals increase. Whereas for whatever reason at CEF it almost seems like it would be better to be south near BDL or between there and HFD, or up in Greenfield. But for BTV, you do usually watch other areas nearby get more snow, but there are meso-scale things that can still jackpot BTV like this past system with converging north flow. There's really nothing at CEF that favors them except getting lucky with a mid-level band.

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Well thanks, but no reason to be jealous. This area can do ok in marginal . setups . I tend to like ULL scenarios or smaller 1-3 type events. I'd take a whole winter of nickel and dimers and continuous snowpack if given the choice. I just enjoy having snow OTG. It's melting now with a temp of 35.1/ 34 , but it was nice having a wintry scene outside the last 6-7 days . But your area can actually hold CAD better than here depending on the setup so it's all relative

 

 

I stayed freezing rain until about 9AM last Tuesday, about 6+ hours of good icing while HVN got all rain. Not sure how the hills did on that event.

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I was going to compare it to BTV but it's not even like that...even in the Champlain Valley being further north is better and totals increase. Whereas for whatever reason at CEF it almost seems like it would be better to be south near BDL or between there and HFD, or up in Greenfield. But for BTV, you do usually watch other areas nearby get more snow, but there are meso-scale things that can still jackpot BTV like this past system with converging north flow. There's really nothing at CEF that favors them except getting lucky with a mid-level band.

 

It is absolutely a snow hole. If you are not confident in the size of your snowfall, it is a tough place to live.

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Found it. It's only through 2012, but based on 2 yrs..likely close to or just above 30".

 

http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ma5159

 

That site says that Hyannis averages 25.3", Provincetown 19.5" and Plymouth 35.5".

 

Hyannis http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ma3821

Provincetown http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ma6681

Plymouth http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ma6486

 

It's a cool site though.

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That site says that Hyannis averages 25.3", Provincetown 19.5" and Plymouth 35.5".

 

Hyannis http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ma3821

Provincetown http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ma6681

Plymouth http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ma6486

 

It's a cool site though.

 

There is the Hyannis COOP and the official station at the airport..both don't report regularly.  You have the coop site. COOP sites aren't always correct, but I know even Will said they avg close to 30". ACK that is. 

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Living in the valley there is definitely a urban heat island effect that makes Hartford/ Springfield even worse than some of the surrounding suburbs but the region as a whole is a relative snow hole. Often the most dynamic storms have the most pronounced shadow effect and we will be getting snow while the coastal plain is getting rain but we will be having boundary layer issues without the really good rates.

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Im only 10 minutes or so from springfield and many times we have more snow here that place is a pit for snow

yes even this past minor event was a good example there was an inch or two on the ground in both Agawam and and Enfield but Springfield downtown was pretty much wet. even the eastern part of the city up off Interstate 291 and towards the Eastfield mall often does better than downtown.

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Best news I can find right now...1/8/88 is the #1 analog on CIPS at 120 hours...there are some similarities in that there was no ridge out west but there was more cold air to work with a piece of vorticity dropped out of Canada into the NRN plains which likely helped the situation on the East Coast.

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This storm went down the drain fast. Another bust by the Euro and ensembles?

I'm not ready to give last rites for this one yet. Maybe by this time tomorrow if there is model consensus on whiff or strung out mess but there is still potential for measurable for a lot of posters here.

Meanwhile 34/33 RA here atm. .16 in the gauge.

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