New England snowstorm memories.

[ORH_wxman]

Your uncle had 40"?

They weren't living in Princeton yet. They moved there in 1994. The 42" is from the base of Wachusett.

[HoarfrostHubb]

1978 was my lifetime storm

Nothing else close If you didn't live it you can't understand. Complete snowfall devestation

40+" widespread. Hurricane winds. Cold temps. Long duration

I would endure 10 2006-2007 to experience that again

[snowNH]

Will, or anyone, do you have any details on this storm from KU-NESIS? Looks like that would have been an awesome storm out this way. Although it looks like it might have been a couple of storms?

[ORH_wxman]

Will, or anyone, do you have any details on this storm from KU-NESIS? Looks like that would have been an awesome storm out this way. Although it looks like it might have been a couple of storms?

That storm is nicknamed "The 100 Hour Storm"...it was a retrograde job as kind sort of be seen well by the snowfall distribution. Most of the snow fell in a 2 day period though from Feb 24 to Feb 25, 1969...though there was still some moderate snow on the 26th.

I believe that storm is still Blue Hill's biggest storm on record with 38.7"

[HoarfrostHubb]

Ahhhhh Feb 1969 series of good events that never stopped

[CoastalWx]

snowNH has been asking about that storm since Feb 2010.

[CoastalWx]

I would have cleaned up in that event.

[weatherMA]

snowNH has been asking about that storm since Feb 2010.

LOL, I was gonna say there's no way he's never heard of that storm before.

[ORH_wxman]

snowNH has been asking about that storm since Feb 2010.

Remember when the GFS and UKMET were giving us a Feb '69 redux about 4 days out before the New Years 2010 retrograde storm?

I got really excited for a brief time during that model run until the Euro was the buzzkill.

[CoastalWx]

Remember when the GFS and UKMET were giving us a Feb '69 redux about 4 days out before the New Years 2010 retrograde storm?

I got really excited for a brief time during that model run until the Euro was the buzzkill.

Oh that's right...since Dec '09...lol. That was the storm where Andy said it would be in BID right? UKMET fetish.

[Ginx snewx]

That storm is nicknamed "The 100 Hour Storm"...it was a retrograde job as kind sort of be seen well by the snowfall distribution. Most of the snow fell in a 2 day period though from Feb 24 to Feb 25, 1969...though there was still some moderate snow on the 26th.

I believe that storm is still Blue Hill's biggest storm on record with 38.7"

People in Maine still talk about 69, that was their 78! 100 inch totals in notches in NH I think.

[CoastalWx]

People in Maine still talk about 69, that was their 78! 100 inch totals in notches in NH I think.

Pinkham Notch 77".

http://www.ohcroo.co...ter_of_1969.cfm

[ORH_wxman]

Oh that's right...since Dec '09...lol. That was the storm where Andy said it would be in BID right? UKMET fetish.

That winter had some horrifying model teases...that storm...the Dec 19 storm (for interior where we got screwed)...Feb 10, 2010...and then December 1992 plus half a degree in mid March.

[HoarfrostHubb]

An old snow weenie I worked with used to tell me about that storm. Sadly he died last December

[weatherMA]

That winter had some horrifying model teases...that storm...the Dec 19 storm (for interior where we got screwed)...Feb 10, 2010...and then December 1992 plus half a degree in mid March.

LOL, that was bad.That was the first storm where I actually saw parts of Shrewsbury get flooded. I remember how mad you were during that one...lol.

[CoastalWx]

That winter had some horrifying model teases...that storm...the Dec 19 storm (for interior where we got screwed)...Feb 10, 2010...and then December 1992 plus half a degree in mid March.

When the NAM gave MRG like 30"?? Oops.

[H2Otown_WX]

That winter had some horrifying model teases...that storm...the Dec 19 storm (for interior where we got screwed)...Feb 10, 2010...and then December 1992 plus half a degree in mid March.

Which one of the three epic flooding producers that ran into the monster NAO block was that? The second one?

[Ginx snewx]

Pinkham Notch 77".

http://www.ohcroo.co...ter_of_1969.cfm

Dude one of the best memory accounts ever, just awesome . I would have loved to have seen that 166 depth, sweet

The big storm started after a reprieve of 4 days without snow. The morning of February 24th and through most of the day snow fell but mostly as light flurries with only a trace of new snow recorded. This flurry activity turned into serious snow as we went into the 25th. There was 8 feet of snow cover at that time and there was no place to put anymore. The lack of storage space made no difference to mother nature who, clearly, felt we needed more. The snow kept right on falling and when the day ended, we had recorded another 21 inches. This put our depth up to 113 inches on the ground. We plowed in shifts with our pick-up truck and front-end loader. The crew shoveled, had coffee, shoveled, had lunch, shoveled, had a beer, shoveled and shoveled and shoveled and the beer supply was getting dangerously low. It was hard to keep ahead and we weren’t making much headway if in fact we were making any headway at all. Then came the next day, the 26th, it again snowed all day and another 24.5 inches of snow piled up to give us a snow depth of 138 inches. We were working around the clock and were clearly losing ground. What was a small parking lot with just enough space for the guests was no parking lot at all. The state highway department worked three plows non-stop. Their crews were working 6 hours and napping two. They too were losing the battle. I finally threw in the towel at midnight to catch a few hours rest. I backed the plow truck up into the driveway of the manager’s residence facing downhill so as to get a running start when I again started plowing. The rear of that building was kept plowed out as it provided access to the fire hydrant. During those hours a lot more snow fell. On the 27th the snow increased to extra heavy in the morning and then continued as light snow with a total 27 inches recorded. That brought the depth on the ground to 164 inches. I got up at 4:00 am and started up the plow. It was back and forth a few times and then gave it all it had and it went for 30 feet. The truck was stuck and useless. I wallowed down through the waist deep snow to the path between the Administration Building and the old Trading Post. There was a wide wallow in the path that indicated that Melvin, the cook, was up and at least was headed in the right direction. I followed the wallow to the kitchen, had some coffee, chatted with the Melvin for a few minutes and set about getting the crew up to start the shovel brigade so the guests could get over for breakfast. It was no easy job as we could hardly throw the snow high enough to get it out of the way. Work they did and a path was cleared. It was apparent that breakfast was all the guests would be able to do. The main highway was closed in one direction and marginal in the other direction. It took 4 hours with the loader to make a slot to where the truck was stuck. The next day, the 28th, we were spared as very little snow fell. My wife, Mary, checked out the area around the camp on her cross-country skis. She was able to observe my oldest son taking his afternoon nap by peering in through the window of his second floor bedroom. The final fall of 4.5 inches was recorded on that day. Lodge guests were out trying to identify which hump in the snow represented their automobile. There is always a difference in time as the recorded record is taken at about 7:00 am each day. The record shows that the storm actually started on the 24th at about 6:00 am. And continued, non-stop, until the 27th at 2:00 pm. During that period, a record, 76 inches of snow fell.

[H2Otown_WX]

When the NAM gave MRG like 30"?? Oops.

That was agonizing..I think February 10 was a worst forecast bust though..at least down here. I remember thinking 10-18 was a lock and then getting like 3" lol.

[CoastalWx]

Bump, because I can't get anything resembling a snowflake...lol.

[Collinsville]

Bump, because I can't get anything resembling a snowflake...lol.

I just happened to stumble across this map I made nearly 12 years ago. January 13, 2000, run of the mill storm but it was significant that year as for many it was the first measurable of the season.

[OKpowdah]

Living vicariously through a case study of the Dec 2002 storm right now

[CoastalWx]

I have a bunch, but just posting a few shots I had this winter down in Marshfield.

[Mr Torchey]

I miss turning on the flood lights watching the kids sled, walking out on the deck listening to the powder crunch under foot, taking deep breaths of arctic air, hopefully those times are around the corner.

[CoastalWx]

I miss turning on the flood lights watching the kids sled, walking out on the deck listening to the powder crunch under foot, taking deep breaths of arctic air, hopefully those times are around the corner.

Agreed.

[Tropopause_Fold]

I miss turning on the flood lights watching the kids sled, walking out on the deck listening to the powder crunch under foot, taking deep breaths of arctic air, hopefully those times are around the corner.

this^^^

agree heavily.

[ski MRG]

I miss turning on the flood lights watching the kids sled, walking out on the deck listening to the powder crunch under foot, taking deep breaths of arctic air, hopefully those times are around the corner.

The powder I know doesn't crunch. Crunchy powder, it must be a SW Comm. thing.

[OKpowdah]

I hope it comes in January. I want to look out the window at night and see what looks like a thick fog from blinding heavy snow

[DavisStraight]

Dude one of the best memory accounts ever, just awesome . I would have loved to have seen that 166 depth, sweet

The big storm started after a reprieve of 4 days without snow. The morning of February 24th and through most of the day snow fell but mostly as light flurries with only a trace of new snow recorded. This flurry activity turned into serious snow as we went into the 25th. There was 8 feet of snow cover at that time and there was no place to put anymore. The lack of storage space made no difference to mother nature who, clearly, felt we needed more. The snow kept right on falling and when the day ended, we had recorded another 21 inches. This put our depth up to 113 inches on the ground. We plowed in shifts with our pick-up truck and front-end loader. The crew shoveled, had coffee, shoveled, had lunch, shoveled, had a beer, shoveled and shoveled and shoveled and the beer supply was getting dangerously low. It was hard to keep ahead and we weren’t making much headway if in fact we were making any headway at all. Then came the next day, the 26th, it again snowed all day and another 24.5 inches of snow piled up to give us a snow depth of 138 inches. We were working around the clock and were clearly losing ground. What was a small parking lot with just enough space for the guests was no parking lot at all. The state highway department worked three plows non-stop. Their crews were working 6 hours and napping two. They too were losing the battle. I finally threw in the towel at midnight to catch a few hours rest. I backed the plow truck up into the driveway of the manager’s residence facing downhill so as to get a running start when I again started plowing. The rear of that building was kept plowed out as it provided access to the fire hydrant. During those hours a lot more snow fell. On the 27th the snow increased to extra heavy in the morning and then continued as light snow with a total 27 inches recorded. That brought the depth on the ground to 164 inches. I got up at 4:00 am and started up the plow. It was back and forth a few times and then gave it all it had and it went for 30 feet. The truck was stuck and useless. I wallowed down through the waist deep snow to the path between the Administration Building and the old Trading Post. There was a wide wallow in the path that indicated that Melvin, the cook, was up and at least was headed in the right direction. I followed the wallow to the kitchen, had some coffee, chatted with the Melvin for a few minutes and set about getting the crew up to start the shovel brigade so the guests could get over for breakfast. It was no easy job as we could hardly throw the snow high enough to get it out of the way. Work they did and a path was cleared. It was apparent that breakfast was all the guests would be able to do. The main highway was closed in one direction and marginal in the other direction. It took 4 hours with the loader to make a slot to where the truck was stuck. The next day, the 28th, we were spared as very little snow fell. My wife, Mary, checked out the area around the camp on her cross-country skis. She was able to observe my oldest son taking his afternoon nap by peering in through the window of his second floor bedroom. The final fall of 4.5 inches was recorded on that day. Lodge guests were out trying to identify which hump in the snow represented their automobile. There is always a difference in time as the recorded record is taken at about 7:00 am each day. The record shows that the storm actually started on the 24th at about 6:00 am. And continued, non-stop, until the 27th at 2:00 pm. During that period, a record, 76 inches of snow fell.

Too bad there isnt more pictures from up there from that storm, that must have been something.

[HoarfrostHubb]

The powder I know doesn't crunch. Crunchy powder, it must be a SW Comm. thing.

Powder squeeks when it is cold enough. Love that sound