CoastalWx Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 5 minutes ago, codfishsnowman said: I know you suffered through some terrible years snow wise in sw RI, but from you to Kevin has really been the promised land the past ten years or so. Not just the big events, countless smaller to mid size ones along with some wild arctic squalls What a run for you guys and it shows no sign of letting up. Tired of being bitter about it, congrats guys The whole area into SE MA where they have 3" too. Regression comes sooner or later..but we are fortunate and lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 2 minutes ago, codfishsnowman said: I know you suffered through some terrible years snow wise in sw RI, but from you to Kevin has really been the promised land the past ten years or so. Not just the big events, countless smaller to mid size ones along with some wild arctic squalls What a run for you guys and it shows no sign of letting up. Tired of being bitter about it, congrats guys Lol I am happy with whatever any extra day brings. Snow is a bonus. My area always has been a good area, far enough from the shore yet close enough for ocean moisture and with some elevation able to stem off mixing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIcoastalWX Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 32.0 - Moderate Snow. Very light wind. 3 inches on the dot. Snow did not start until 7am so we've been snowing pretty consistently at 1" per hour. The snow is very pasty and the tree's are starting to get weighed down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Vis has been hovering around 1/2mi for most of the storm. METAR KTAN 101452Z AUTO VRB03KT 1/2SM SN FZFG SCT006 OVC011 M01/M03 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP109 P0000 60000 T10111028 58020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Kart Mozart Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Beautiful snow growth in Westport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderblizzard Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Light snow. 3" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Also, without the winds, this stuff is pretty efficient at accumulating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sankaty Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 3" here on cold surfaces, but roads just wet. Moderate snow. 31F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 It is beautiful out here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Why am I not surprised that the North Foster coop has the most snow so far today. I grew up hating that place, "no school, Foster-Gloucester" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Just now, OceanStWx said: Why am I not surprised that the North Foster coop has the most snow so far today. I grew up hating that place, "no school, Foster-Gloucester" Nice weenie location with over 600 feet elevation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Looks like 2-3" on grassy surfaces... roads and driveway are just wet though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 25 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: Ryan's forecast was correct..why the bust? Roads mainly wet... so a 0 impact event for many. But... the NWS gone wild and other local TV stations gone wild (one had 6"+ for southern half of CT). Terrible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Most of Ct save the valley should fall into our 3-6" forecast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 5 minutes ago, CT Rain said: Roads mainly wet... so a 0 impact event for many. But... the NWS gone wild and other local TV stations gone wild (one had 6"+ for southern half of CT). Terrible! I thought the srn areas had a shot for 6 there. But definitely not widespread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 less than an inch here in Cambridge. it snowed fairly heavy for an hour, otherwise just been very very light. wasn't expecting anything, so whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian5671 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 11 minutes ago, CT Rain said: Roads mainly wet... so a 0 impact event for many. But... the NWS gone wild and other local TV stations gone wild (one had 6"+ for southern half of CT). Terrible! I'm sure that forced all the ridiculous school closings today. Closed for wet roads! Insane. 3 inches here, only on grass and roofs/cars. The entire state of CT had a snow day for that. Must be fun answering phones at the board of Ed today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohitsdatguy Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Im at 4 in so far with very nice snow growth. Looks like SW CT lucked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowman21 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 4 minutes ago, Brian5671 said: I'm sure that forced all the ridiculous school closings today. Closed for wet roads! Insane. 3 inches here, only on grass and roofs/cars. The entire state of CT had a snow day for that. Mostly light intensity (though getting some nice fat flakes here now), in the daytime in mid-March, with temps in the 30s... not sure what people expected with respect to road conditions. I think Ryan or maybe it was Bob Maxon actually mentioned roads would mostly just be wet yesterday. It's probably an easier sell to close schools on a Friday or Monday though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 It was warranted in Tolland with the roads snow covered. Certainly drivable, but roads are not wet. I think the biggest concern parents have is next week looking at 2-3 days off depending on amount of snow that comes. That adds a lot of extra days on to school year and parents working schedules altered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 39 minutes ago, JC-CT said: Schools closing yup, head scratcher once again wtr schools closing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apm Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 58 minutes ago, CT Rain said: This storm is a sh*tshow. Haven't had this many emails about a busted forecast in years. Setting the stage for the next one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastonSN+ Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 22 minutes ago, CT Rain said: Roads mainly wet... so a 0 impact event for many. But... the NWS gone wild and other local TV stations gone wild (one had 6"+ for southern half of CT). Terrible! 4 inches OTG in Easton as well as Fairfield where my father lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sankaty Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 I'm a little surprised that the roads have virtually zero snow cover. I expected some melting, but given that it's been snowing pretty hard, the temps are below freezing, and much of the snowfall was before sunrise, I expected at least patchy cover on roads. I guess the stored heat from yesterday, the fact that it's only slightly below freezing (31F), and the fact that snowfall hasn't been extremely intense has been enough to keep roads just wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian5671 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 10 minutes ago, snowman21 said: Mostly light intensity (though getting some nice fat flakes here now), in the daytime in mid-March, with temps in the 30s... not sure what people expected with respect to road conditions. I think Ryan or maybe it was Bob Maxon actually mentioned roads would mostly just be wet yesterday. It's probably an easier sell to close schools on a Friday or Monday though. I figured late in the year, not many snow days so far and a Friday contributed to it. I can't believe Public works here would recommend a closure today-the super talks to them amongst other sources Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 The NCAR ensemble from 09.00z did show the best chances for 6" were SW CT, so I'm not totally surprised there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian5671 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 7 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said: It was warranted in Tolland with the roads snow covered. Certainly drivable, but roads are not wet. I think the biggest concern parents have is next week looking at 2-3 days off depending on amount of snow that comes. That adds a lot of extra days on to school year and parents working schedules altered. not to mention adding days in June when it's hot and many schools are not air conditioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 10 minutes ago, Brian5671 said: I'm sure that forced all the ridiculous school closings today. Closed for wet roads! Insane. 3 inches here, only on grass and roofs/cars. The entire state of CT had a snow day for that. Must be fun answering phones at the board of Ed today. While cruising the NYC metro forum, I learned that my old HS in NNJ closed for 2" that stuck only on grass and car roofs. Ludicrous. Just clouds with occasional dim sun here in Augusta, as was forecast. If we get any flakes today, they'll come from when the Arctic blast arrives. I'm hoping (but not optimistic) this evening's temps drop quickly enough so tomorrow's frigid max isn't spoiled by a cheap high at my 9 PM obs time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 4 Seasons Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 3 minutes ago, sankaty said: I'm a little surprised that the roads have virtually zero snow cover. I expected some melting, but given that it's been snowing pretty hard, the temps are below freezing, and much of the snowfall was before sunrise, I expected at least patchy cover on roads. I guess the stored heat from yesterday, the fact that it's only slightly below freezing (31F), and the fact that snowfall hasn't been extremely intense has been enough to keep roads just wet. My thought is temps yesterday in the 50s and temps right around freezing with light to mod snow made the difference vs. what we had on Feb 9th which was temps in the 50s and 60s the day beforE, however, snow was extremely heavy and temps fell to freezing, then uppers 20s then down into the mid to low 20s. The March sun angle should have nothing to do with why the roads are wet because it started in the overnight hours and continued into early morning 6, 7, 8 am and the roads were still wet. The sun angle at that time is no stronger than midday in Jan. Should be closing in on 4" now, looks like the accumulating snow is quickly coming to end though. Hopefully the sun comes out and the roads will be fine tonight so i can go out. Fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 9 minutes ago, sankaty said: I'm a little surprised that the roads have virtually zero snow cover. I expected some melting, but given that it's been snowing pretty hard, the temps are below freezing, and much of the snowfall was before sunrise, I expected at least patchy cover on roads. I guess the stored heat from yesterday, the fact that it's only slightly below freezing (31F), and the fact that snowfall hasn't been extremely intense has been enough to keep roads just wet. It was still in the 40's late into the night in the valley and on the shore..that didn't help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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