Rise of the Machines: January 18-19 Winter Storm Obs Thread

[WxWatcher007]

The last time I started an obs thread, the event produced for many. Let's circle around and fire again. 

28.3/26

Under a winter weather advisory. 

[The 4 Seasons]

I was thinking this would essentially been a surprise event if it were 2 years ago, before the AI models.

Except the RGEM/GEM would have been the only models showing it and Canada would have declared victory, now no one cares. rip Canada eh. 

[Kitz Craver]

29F pixie dust in the air

[Kitz Craver]

Check that, 27F

[Sey-Mour Snow]

Light snow coating . 27 degrees 

[Bryan63]

Man this band is awesome, fat flakes immediately covering everything.

[CoastalWx]

That is 45+ DBZ. If that is snow and not brightbanding, holy crap. 

[Bryan63]

If we can stay under this for a bit it's going to add up quickly. 

[Modfan2]

Just starting to snow here in E CT, 28F

[bristolri_wx]

big flakes here...

[dendrite]

1 minute ago, CoastalWx said:

That is 45+ DBZ. If that is snow and not brightbanding, holy crap. 

Definitely low CC S of LI. There must be some mixing aloft. 

[CoastalWx]

Just now, dendrite said:

Definitely low CC S of LI. There must be some mixing aloft. 

Yeah saw that. BOX CC didn’t show it but just be wet flakes 

[Bryan63]

Huge aggregates, almost sounds ice rimmed hitting off the patio window. Roads covered.

[butterfish55]

That band has moved in here....picked up right away Let's do this

[CarverWX]

Snow has started to fall here

[Sey-Mour Snow]

1” in Randolph nj good sign 

[CoastalWx]

Looks like 6z models pulled east. Not a whole lot of QPF outside SE areas. Maybe well inland fluffs up a bit.

[butterfish55]

on the northern edge of that band.  road covered right away.  29

Upstream looks good for SEMA

[moneypitmike]

Snowing lightly in PVD.  Radar showing the band about to tickle Mattapoisett.

Meanwhile, GYX even is calling for 4-6" up at Pit2 tonight.

 

[Baroclinic Zone]

Snowing

[moneypitmike]

If I had any furniture and a kitchen there, I'd be down at the new place for this......sitting here in PVD just isn't cutting it.

[SouthCoastMA]

snow pellets here

[BrianW]

That band is expanding nicely towards HVN and GON. Rates really starting to pick up here. 

 

[Sey-Mour Snow]

Gorgeous out, nothing like snow on snow . Hoping to squeak out 2” from round 1

[Damage In Tolland]

Radar looks like it’s about to start here 

[Snowcrazed71]

25 minutes ago, CoastalWx said:

Looks like 6z models pulled east. Not a whole lot of QPF outside SE areas. Maybe well inland fluffs up a bit.

Lol.. man.. you are done! 

[Brewbeer]

flakes just started here, 28/27

 

[Damage In Tolland]

5 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said:

Radar looks like it’s about to start here 

Light snow just started 28.4

[Kitz Craver]

Wow snowing good now, street covered up

[moneypitmike]

It appears the band is right on the new house.......I might head down in a while to see how they do in round one.