weathafella Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Sort of, yes. Although one pet peeve is snow that melts right away, which almost illigitimizes a good storm for me. Part of the fun of a good storm is enjoying the good aesthetics of it. I prefer persistent snowcover, to rolling green hills in the middle of January. 3" that lasts for 2 weeks is better than 2' that's gone in 24 hours. What?? I'd take one 37 inch dump and sacrifice every flake for the rest of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 What?? I'd take one 37 inch dump and sacrifice every flake for the rest of the season. yep hit me with 93 east and I wouldn't care. Need the whole experience though not just falling snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Valley Snowman Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 It is taboo to mention the 2nd half of January 1996. Yeah I was going through farmers almanac snow depths that year , 38 to 3 in iike 6 days, what a disaster. Remember it well being a senior in high school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 I don't care how common/uncommon it is. A good old fashion 2-4"/3-6" storm, followed by another inch or 2, then a few days of highs around 20, then an 8" storm, with normal cold that follows to keep it around for awhile, and so on, is good enough to keep me happy. I'm,looking for longetivity in terms of snow and cold. My favorite winter of all time was '02/'03 because it was so consistently cold and snowy for such a long time, with lots of small-medium sized storms, and 1 big ticket stirm ( mid Nov.- early April). Last winter was great, but only for 5 weeks. I don't care about how big the storms are or depth. If anything, tracking bigger storms is less desirable since they rarely come to fruition. I don't need, or even want epicosity....I just want normal. Seasons in seasons, that's it. thats not normal where you live lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy4Confluence Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 What?? I'd take one 37 inch dump and sacrifice every flake for the rest of the season. That's horrible...it would be all over for you in 24 hours then you'd have to wait another year to track anything...you sure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 That's horrible...it would be all over for you in 24 hours then you'd have to wait another year to track anything...you sure?Jerry takes big dumps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy4Confluence Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 thats not normal where you live lol.Unfortunately, you're right it never will be. I need to be in Ohio or some place like that maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Unfortunately, you're right it never will be. I need to be in Ohio or some place like that maybe. maybe Northern Quebec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy4Confluence Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 maybe Northern Quebec. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWolf Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Unfortunately, you're right it never will be. I need to be in Ohio or some place like that maybe. Ohio? Lol I think you may mean northern Maine. Or Quebec like Runnaway said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Unfortunately, you're right it never will be. I need to be in Ohio or some place like that maybe. Ohio? Maybe the LES belt east of CLE, but otherwise they get far far less snow than us and also retain it worse. Nothing like being in a place where CAD doesn't exist to hold the pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 That's horrible...it would be all over for you in 24 hours then you'd have to wait another year to track anything...you sure? You know many dozens of middling snow events I've seen in my 69+ years? Now how many 37 inchers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FRWEATHA Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Lots of talk on this forum about how patterns take time to change. But 96 was a yr of rapid changes. A great start to the yr followed by a holiday season " thaw" followed by "epicosity" right after the holidays, followed by the great thaw in the second half of January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Lots of talk on this forum about how patterns take time to change. But 96 was a yr of rapid changes. A great start to the yr followed by a holiday season " thaw" followed by "epicosity" right after the holidays, followed by the great thaw in the second half of January.followed by 65 inches of snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy4Confluence Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Ohio? Maybe the LES belt east of CLE, but otherwise they get far far less snow than us and also retain it worse. Nothing like being in a place where CAD doesn't exist to hold the pack. Well, maybe Michigan, or the upper MW then. When I think of the Midwest, like Chicago for instance who's Jan average temp is greater than ours, I think of REAL winters with the pervasive snow piles in the parking Lots from Nov. - March. That's my perception of the upper Midwest at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Unfortunately, you're right it never will be. I need to be in Ohio or some place like that maybe.Ohio? You don't even have to go to northern Quebec for that. We go through plenty of stretches similar to that here in north central VT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Well, maybe Michigan, or the upper MW then. When I think of the Midwest, like Chicago for instance who's Jan average is greater than ours, I think of REAL winters with the pervasive snow piles in the parking Lots from Nov. - March. That's my perception of the upper Midwest at least. Chicago gets less snow than Boston. I go often and rarely is there consistent snow otg. For them to get 6-12 it's like pulling teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Lots of talk on this forum about how patterns take time to change. But 96 was a yr of rapid changes. A great start to the yr followed by a holiday season " thaw" followed by "epicosity" right after the holidays, followed by the great thaw in the second half of January. Well we essentially were in a winter pattern for 6-7 weeks to start 1995-1996...the "thaw" after Xmas was really just near normal. The epic 2nd half of January thaw was about 3 weeks...but it took a month and a half of winter to get there. Sometimes patterns change quickly...but it's often when there's fast flow and low blocking. The high blocking patterns can take a while to erode. Models love to break down blocks too fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Well we essentially were in a winter pattern for 6-7 weeks to start 1995-1996...the "thaw" after Xmas was really just near normal. The epic 2nd half of January thaw was about 3 weeks...but it took a month and a half of winter to get there. Sometimes patterns change quickly...but it's often when there's fast flow and low blocking. The high blocking patterns can take a while to erode. Models love to break down blocks too fast. still can't believe we had 5 consecutive days of snow in the second week of April with 30 plus inches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy4Confluence Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 You know many dozens of middling snow events I've seen in my 69+ years? Now how many 37 inchers? Ok. Just sayin' I'd rather stretch 37 inches out a mile wide than all at once. You're different than me in this regard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Well, maybe Michigan, or the upper MW then. When I think of the Midwest, like Chicago for instance who's Jan average temp is greater than ours, I think of REAL winters with the pervasive snow piles in the parking Lots from Nov. - March. That's my perception of the upper Midwest at least. You really need upper Upper Midwest to retain snow. Torches are easy out there, and the wind is relentlessly scouring your snow pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Ok. Just sayin' I'd rather stretch 37 inches out a mile wide than all at once. You're different than me in this regard. I'm definitely in the big dump at once camp. Although I see the point of consistent cover with "regular" snow events ala 1993-94. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy4Confluence Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Chicago gets less snow than Boston. I go often and rarely is there consistent snow otg. For them to get 6-12 it's like pulling teeth. I meant Jan. Average temp is greater than ours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Ok. Just sayin' I'd rather stretch 37 inches out a mile wide than all at once. You're different than me in this regard. I like those winters, 02-3 was just perfect. But now I would trade a whole winter for a 36 hour superstorm. Last winter satiated all my wants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 You really need upper Upper Midwest to retain snow. Torches are easy out there, and the wind is relentlessly scouring your snow pack.I'm disappointed that he hasn't recognized the greatness of the three states to his north for the winter virtues he seeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 I meant Jan. Average temp is greater than ours. Does Chicago get more snow than us in January? I never had that impression. They're upstream from the lakes so they only get les on a long nne fetch (was there once for a fun one). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 I'm disappointed that he hasn't recognized the greatness of the three states to his north for the winter virtues he seeks.VT torches often at people living level though . Id hit NNH NME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWolf Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 You really need upper Upper Midwest to retain snow. Torches are easy out there, and the wind is relentlessly scouring your snow pack. He's a lil confused about the regions he's thinks retain snow and get snow. Perhaps he's thinking the U.P. Of Michigan...that place may fulfill his fetish for constant snow cover and constant snow events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Give me 30-35 events that avg 3-4"/winter and I would be more then happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 I'm disappointed that he hasn't recognized the greatness of the three states to his north for the winter virtues he seeks. More or less he just described Pittsburg (NH not PA which has an "h") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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