January 26-28 Blizzard Observations/Nowcast

[weathafella]

Harv took the 24+ out of ORH CO

What's his map like?

[WeatherWilly]

Just lost communication with friend on block island, all their webcams down now.

[Zeus]

Just got in from a three mile walk around Jamaica Pond with my intended. When we returned to shelter, we ate the ice out of each other's beards.

 

There is a storm tonight.

[NorEastermass128]

What's his map like?

Broad brush of 18-24" for most of the region.

 

24"+ confined to coastal Essex County > Boston > SE MA. 

[BostonWX]

What's his map like?

 

24+ Ipswich to Attleboro to TAN/PYM including BOS and almost all of SE MA

[FRWEATHA]

I think that this will eclipse 2/13 here. I think it depends on whether backlash snows have any staying power.

[Hoth]

After an hour break, stepped back out. That initial band means business. Probably 2-3" in Cambridge in the last hour. Gorgeous floating dendritic delights out there. Great snow growth. After a slow start, winter is back and its heart is in the trim! I advise anyone tired of parsing model outputs to step away for a few and just enjoy some fabulous weather.

[TauntonBlizzard2013]

What's his map like?

Pretty much the same, just took the secondary jackpot out of ORH

[HIPPYVALLEY]

Weird, as what looked to be the much better radar returns that I've been waiting for started to move in I've gone from -SN to flurries and dew point down 5 degrees past hour. 18/8

[Whineminster]

Harv took the 24+ out of ORH CO

Channel 7 took it out too 1-2' now

[40/70 Benchmark]

What's his map like?

Same. Just has 18-24 thrre now. 24+ bos, n,/s shore

[Mr. Windcredible!]

Just finished shoveling...only a hair over 3". Not all surprising since snow growth has been marginal at best. Trends are pretty clear that we're not gonna approach 2 feet back this way. I'm thinking 10-18" is starting to look reasonable. Not trying to be a debbie...just realistic. Still a nice storm and it was certainly nice to spend a bit of time out there in it this evening and take a walk down the street. I simply don't understand how anyone can't enjoy a night like this. Their loss I suppose. Headed to bed shortly...best of luck everyone!

[BostonWX]

I think Boston and most of the south shore jack with a general 24-30, and some spots a bit higher. Harvey's map looks perfect

[weathafella]

Same. Just has 18-24 thrre now. 24+ bos, n,/s shore

Thanks Ray. Off to bed.

[weatherMA]

Probably about 1'' here near LWM. Don't see any reason to waver up this way.

Enjoy bro. Plymouth State FTL

[DomNH]

SN in Haverhill. It's starting to really pick up.

[TauntonBlizzard2013]

I think Boston and most of the south shore jack with a general 24-30, and some spots a bit higher. Harvey's map looks perfect

I'd say 30" will be the jack, and probably isolated.

Especially if this pulls out a bit quicker

[DomNH]

Enjoy bro. Plymouth State FTL

Exciting day at the FAA this afternoon lol

[SlantStickers Anonymous]

It's really picked up in the last hour, windswept snow. Not sure exactly how much I've got at this point though.

Measuring this is going to be a b**ch

[weatherMA]

Exciting day at the FAA this afternoon lol

I can imagine it was a little different then usual haha

[donsutherland1]

Thanks Ray. Off to bed.

Good luck with the blizzard, Jerry. Hopefully, it can be a record-breaker.

[Quincy]

4.7" at Marlborough, Conn. A very nice fluff factor so far.

[N. OF PIKE]

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0044

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

1032 PM CST MON JAN 26 2015

AREAS AFFECTED...LONG ISLAND...CONNECTICUT...RHODE ISLAND...AND

MASSACHUSETTS

CONCERNING...BLIZZARD

VALID 270432Z - 270900Z

SUMMARY...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP/EXPAND THROUGH THE NIGHT.

DISCUSSION...04 UTC SURFACE ANALYSIS CONTINUES TO SHOW A STRONG

ARCTIC HIGH CENTERED OVER SOUTHEASTERN QUEBEC...EXTENDING EASTWARD

OVER TO THE WESTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN. TO THE SOUTH OF THIS ARCTIC

HIGH...A LOW LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 275 STATUTE MILES SOUTHEAST OF

NEW YORK CITY WAS RAPIDLY DEEPENING /AS EVIDENCED BY 03 UTC 2-HOUR

PRESSURE FALLS IN EXCESS OF 7MB AT BUOY NUMBER 44008 SOUTHEAST OF

NANTUCKET/. IN BETWEEN THESE TWO FEATURES...A STRONG PRESSURE

GRADIENT WAS ALREADY IN PLACE...AND WILL ONLY INTENSIFY AS THE

SURFACE LOW DEEPENS. SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE

REGION ARE ALREADY IN EXCESS OF 20 KNOTS /WITH GUSTS NEARING 50

KNOTS ALONG THE COAST/ WILL ONLY INCREASE THROUGH THE NIGHT.

ADDITIONALLY...STRONG LOWER-TROPOSPHERIC THETA-E ADVECTION AND

FRONTOGENESIS WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE AN EXPANDING AREA OF SNOW IN

EXCESS OF 1 INCH PER HOUR. GIVEN THE INCREASING LOWER-TROPOSPHERIC

FRONTOGENESIS...BANDING STRUCTURES WITHIN THE BROADER SNOW AREA WILL

PROMOTE SNOW RATES WELL IN EXCESS OF 1 INCH PER HOUR...LOCALLY

APPROACHING 4 INCHES PER HOUR...OR GREATER. THE COMBINATION OF

STRENGTHENING SURFACE WINDS AND INCREASING SNOW RATES WILL RESULT IN

BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF THE OVERNIGHT.

AT THIS TIME IT APPEARS THAT THE AREA WITH GREATEST LIKELIHOOD OF

PROLONGED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL EXIST FROM EASTERN LONG ISLAND

NORTHWARD ACROSS EASTERN CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND NORTHWARD INTO

THE BOSTON METROPOLITAN AREA.

[sankaty]

The band over central CT is great.  It's a total fluff bomb under it right now.

 

The E in New York is getting pounded.

[DomNH]

I can imagine it was a little different then usual haha

Seeing the Euro come out on AWIPS was the highlight of the day lol, even if its too far west.

 

For an actual ob, still moderate snow in Haverhill. Radar looks pretty solid for E MA.

[walthsnow]

Took a walk in it. great stuff. Hard to get a good measurement. Maybe close to 3. Love this.

[Bostonseminole]

posted in wrong thread.. 2.5" at 11:40

[JC-CT]

Just went outside, and yeah, it's a blizzard.

[BostonWX]

 

Good ole pete

[TalcottWx]

This was an hour ago.