J.Spin Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 The next winter storm appears to be on our doorstep, and the forecast looks like it's calling for 3-5" down in the mountain valleys of Northern Vermont with 4-8" in the mountains. Winter Weather Advisories are up for the southern half of the state. The latest maps from the BTV NWS are below: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 -10F this morning. Lots of -10s around me in the lower els. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Pretty epic out there today. About 1:30 winds really picked up and snow started. Came down hard at the mtn. Now it's light snow but steady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Been dumping lately...over 1" and less than 2" so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Spin Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Event totals: 2.0” Snow/0.09" L.E. We were up skiing at Bolton this afternoon and snow started up right about 2:00 P.M. It moved in pretty quickly, especially since we were on the mountain. There's nothing like riding the lift into the higher elevations just as a storm is ramping up, because it can really make the snowfall intensity jump up quite rapidly. Visibility was certainly down to ¼ mile at times early on, and by the time we were leaving near 5:00 P.M., it was a steady, heavy snow. The intensity of the snowfall certainly lightened up as we headed back down into the valley, but there was two inches on the snowboards at the house when I did a 5:00 P.M. analysis. Details from the 5:00 P.M. Waterbury observations: New Snow: 2.0 inches New Liquid: 0.09 inches Snow/Water Ratio: 22.2 Snow Density: 4.5% H2O Temperature: 21.7 F Sky: Snow (5-12 mm flakes) Snow at the stake: 20.5" It was definitely snowing hard up there at the mountain; I've added a couple of shots from today below: Below I've added the updated advisories and total snowfall maps from the BTV NWS. For changes in the advisories, there wasn't anything apparent in Vermont, but there are some Winter Storm Warnings added down in New York State and a Winter Weather Advisory filled in to the far west. I don't think there will be any problem reaching the forecast 3-5" here, since there was already 5-6" out there as of 9:00 P.M. and the snow has been running close to the 1"/hr range. Snow growth seems very good (5:00 P.M. analysis was 4.5% H2O) so that's presumably helping with the accumulation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 For changes in the advisories, there wasn't anything apparent in Vermont, but there are some Winter Storm Warnings added down in New York State and a Winter Weather Advisory filled in to the far west. I don't think there will be any problem reaching the forecast 3-5" here, since there was already 5-6" out there as of 9:00 P.M. and the snow has been running close to the 1"/hr range. Snow growth seems very good (5:00 P.M. analysis was 4.5% H2O) so that's presumably helping with the accumulation. Yeah J.Spin... at least a solid 5" through 9pm and been snowing hard ever since. The radar has only improved since then. More rare SW upslope flow occurring...Spine making it happen. These shots were from before the recent increase in radar echoes. Its really coming down out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Spin Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Yeah J.Spin... at least a solid 5" through 9pm and been snowing hard ever since. The radar has only improved since then. More rare SW upslope flow occurring...Spine making it happen. When the yellows show up on the radar, that's typically a good sign with regard to snowfall. That's cool that it's SW upslope flow that has been helping along the spine, we'll definitely take it. It's sort of about time though; eventually things are going to happen along the spine when you've got a permanent 4,000' lifting mechanism in your back yard. If the mountains are doing better than us, then the slopes should be fantastic tomorrow. I've got the J&E Productions Live Web Cam running: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I've got over 6" now. Ripping over 1" per hour even down here. When we get good orographic snows, and the composite radar has pockets of over 30dbz, that's my barometer for a good event. Those radar levels can indicate 2-3" per hour in the high elevations, like the ski areas. Time for bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Just crazy out there. Over warning criteria snow met... fluffy dendrites stacking up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I drove up the access road and the intensity picked up as I got closer to the mtn. Should be a good day tomorrow. Bedtime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j24vt Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 7.5" as of 11pm. just drove from Burlington to Stowe. Kind of seems like VTrans has given up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Spin Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Event totals: 7.2” Snow/0.28" L.E. It's not too surprising with the way it's been snowing that the BTV NWS added some additional Winter Weather Advisories along the spine: The additional snow was mentioned in the forecast discussion: .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SUNDAY MORNING/... AS OF 934 PM EST SATURDAY...GOING FORECAST IDEAS GENERALLY IN GOOD SHAPE. WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW CONTINUES TO AFFECT THE REGION. CURRENT OBSERVATIONS AND RADAR PRESENTATION HOWEVER NOW INDICATING SOME UPSLOPE COMPONENT TO THE FLOW OCCURRING ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPES OF THE GREEN MOUNTAINS (FROUDE NUMBERS INDICATING BLOCKED FLOW). THUS DID INCREASE TOTAL AMOUNTS ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPES AND ALONG THE SPINE OF THE GREEN MOUNTAINS...AND ADDED THEM TO THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. HEADING INTO THE NIGHT...WILL SEE A GRADUAL DECREASE IN SNOW COVERAGE AND INTENSITY FROM WEST TO EAST. TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 1-3" ACROSS NORTHERN NEW YORK...3-7" ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPES AND SPINE OF THE GREEN MOUNTAINS...AND 2-5" ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF VERMONT EXPECTED. URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 928 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2015 VTZ006-016>018-221200- /O.EXA.KBTV.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150222T1200Z/ LAMOILLE-EASTERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CHITTENDEN-EASTERN ADDISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOHNSON...STOWE...ENOSBURG FALLS... RICHFORD...UNDERHILL...BRISTOL...RIPTON 928 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS...EASTERN FRANKLIN...EASTERN CHITTENDEN...EASTERN ADDISON...AND LAMOILLE COUNTIES IN VERMONT. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * MAXIMUM SNOWFALL RATE...UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR...MAINLY THROUGH MIDNIGHT. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...LOCALLY SLICK TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS 15 TO 19. * VISIBILITIES...BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. Details from the 11:00 P.M. Waterbury observations: New Snow: 5.2 inches New Liquid: 0.19 inches Snow/Water Ratio: 27.4 Snow Density: 3.7% H2O Temperature: 23.0 F Sky: Snow (5-15 mm flakes) Snow at the stake: 25.0" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eekuasepinniW Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Have to stay below freezing to keep the streak going. Today is going to be very stressful. Fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 8.1" at home with one board clearing. As it lays its 7.8". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allenson Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Wow: 6.5" here with only 0.20" of water. (no board clearing till this morning). That's 32.5:1 stuff. Unreal fluff. I really didn't see that coming--both the snow amount or the ratios. I was banking on 3" or so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Wow: 6.5" here with only 0.20" of water. (no board clearing till this morning). That's 32.5:1 stuff. Unreal fluff. I really didn't see that coming--both the snow amount or the ratios. I was banking on 3" or so... Wow much better than over here. Only about 2.5" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Spin Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Event totals: 8.3” Snow/0.29" L.E. A final 1.1" came in overnight – it's pretty amazing fluff out there when even after settling it came in around 1% H2O. Details from the 6:00 A.M. Waterbury observations: New Snow: 1.1 inches New Liquid: 0.01 inches Snow/Water Ratio: 110.0 Snow Density: 0.9% H2O Temperature: 21.7 F Sky: Cloudy Snow at the stake: 25.0" The north to south listing of available snowfall totals for the Vermont ski areas from Winter Storm Pandora are below. Totals were highest in the north and south with a bit of a gap in some of the central areas: Jay Peak: 8” Smuggler’s Notch: 8” Stowe: 9” Bolton Valley: 11” Mad River Glen: 8” Sugarbush: 3” Pico: 2” Killington: 2” Okemo: 6” Bromley: 8” Magic Mountain: 8” Stratton: 8” Mount Snow: 12” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allenson Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Wow much better than over here. Only about 2.5" Yeah, this stuff just stacked right up like you'd read about. I can hardly feel it walking through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Busting down the road in the truck this morning with 8" of fluff. Beautiful scene out there, stacked up high on everything, even the power lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borderwx Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 2.5" here too, still some light snow and 21F! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I was in Stowe last night for the Dark Side of the Mountain show at the Rusty Nail and I am convinced it is a different world over there! Wow what a scene and the snow was coming down hard when I arrived. The depths were of course impressive too. It was a Norman Rockwell scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hvysnow79 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Wow: 6.5" here with only 0.20" of water. (no board clearing till this morning). That's 32.5:1 stuff. Unreal fluff. I really didn't see that coming--both the snow amount or the ratios. I was banking on 3" or so... 6.4" down here in the valley as well. Finally made it up to 24" on the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N. OF PIKE Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Busting down the road in the truck this morning with 8" of fluff. Beautiful scene out there, stacked up high on everything, even the power lines. photo 2.JPG Plows given up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Coldest spot close by is new glouster at -27 Ekster took a weenie drive that night around New Gloucester and was able to see the temp change on his car thermometer from 0 at the top of the hill (~ 400 ft) in New Gloucester Village to -19 300 feet below near the train tracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Ekster took a weenie drive that night around New Gloucester and was able to see the temp change on his car thermometer from 0 at the top of the hill (~ 400 ft) in New Gloucester Village to -19 300 feet below near the train tracks.Nice. Big temp difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I was in Stowe last night for the Dark Side of the Mountain show at the Rusty Nail and I am convinced it is a different world over there! Wow what a scene and the snow was coming down hard when I arrived. The depths were of course impressive too. It was a Norman Rockwell scene. Haha that's awesome... you could've walked to my house. Great night to come to town, it was some of the most beautiful snowfall evenings this winter. Just pouring big dendrites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 10" at the picnic tables. Fantastic skiing. Definitely a little meso-scale area here in Stowe and Waterbury (NW Washington County and SW Lamoille County) with a cluster of 8-9" reports. My 8.1" would be right over the county line from the 8.1" listed for Waterbury Center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Haha that's awesome... you could've walked to my house. Great night to come to town, it was some of the most beautiful snowfall evenings this winter. Just pouring big dendrites. It was fantastic to see. Are the trees still covered? I was thinking of trying to get some pics today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allenson Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 6.4" down here in the valley as well. Finally made it up to 24" on the ground. Nice! I saw a report from Fairlee last night of 5"...but it was still coming down at that time. Started the morning with 32" at the stake. Should see a few inches of settling though. Have to say, that may have been the easiest half-foot of snow I've ever plowed/snow-blowed/shoveled. Light as a feather! Makes me wish they were all like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 3.2"/0.23" last night. Depth was up to 28"...back down to 26" now at my stake. Monday into Tuesday looks brutally cold. Lots of -20s and -30s up north and well into the -10s here on MOS. I have a chance at my coldest of the season. My avg min for the month is currently at -0.1F including the 17.5F from this morning. There's a pretty good bet I pull off my first month averaging a min below zero. I have a slight chance at a monthly avg below 10.0F as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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