The 4 Seasons Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago It's the 25th anniversary of the infamous March 4-6th, 2001 Blizzard. I've remapped this event now for about the 5th or 6th time and feel I've gotten as close to approximating what happened as i can get and included a new L. Northeast map. As this is a special historic event i also put together a couple of additional graphics, a town by town snowfall list and all 3 of the big storms of Winter 2000-2001. Mar 2001, Feb 2001 and Dec 2000 are the three big storms that really got me into weather at a young age and love for the extreme snowstorms and especially thundersnow. JDJ March 4-6th, 2001 Page - Our snowfall maps, full radar and surface map animations and additional images PolarWX Reanalysis - Tomer Burg's site with a reanalysis of the storm from the ECMWF Weathernet6 Archive - Steve LaPointe's Archive (scroll down and click on March 4-6th, 2001 on the left hand panel) Ray's Winter Storm Archive - Ray's March 4-6th, 2001 dedicated page Personal Recounting The first memory i have about this storm was turning on the local news on Friday night and hearing a teaser about "a storm we could be measuring in feet". All weekend i was flipping back and forth between TWC and local news stations. I remember seeing Kocin on air at the time talking about it could be the biggest snowstorm in NYC in 50 years (probably referring to 1947). When Sunday morning came the whole state and pretty much the east coast, was shut down and preparing for the incoming storm. Light snow broke out in the mid morning hours and continued throughout the day. By dark we had a couple inches on the ground and here came the sleet. It was nothing but a pelting all night long and into the day on Tuesday. At this point it could have been a massive bust but the storm really blew up and the radar filled in and heavy snow backed in from the east/southeast. A full blown blizzard was occuring during the evening and into the overnight hours. We were out snowmobiling up and down the streets with plows unable to keep up and most likely focused on the highways and main roads. By morning on Tuesday, a couple inches of snow & sleet mix turned into over a foot of new snow with light to moderate snow still falling. Throughout the day Tuesday snow continued to fall and seemed like it would never end, over 48 hours later. Snow finally came to an end around midnight, Wednesday about 64-65 hours after it had started. This one of the few surviving radar stills from WeatherTap on March 5th at 9PM. The file size is way too big to attach here, you can click on the link to my page above if you want to see the full radar loop. Here is also a sfc map gif i put together. Snowfall Maps This was probably the most brutal storm to ever put together with widely varying snowfall totals and incomplete PNS reports. The BOX PNS is terrible but it at least has dates and times next to the reports so its easy to see the ones that aren't final. The OKX PNS is even worse. The official snowfall totals at climate sites are almost certainly wrong at many sites. The BDR official is 15.5 which seems reasonable until you see some of the reports nearby that are a lot lower. BDL is almost certainly wrong and too low. ORH, according to Will, stopped reporting so its probably slightly too low, and so on. I put together a town by town list of some selected reports and all 3 big storms and snowfall totals combined. And of course the best video on the internet 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago Nice synopsis. Forgettable event for me living in Middleborough at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 4 Seasons Posted 3 hours ago Author Share Posted 3 hours ago 23 minutes ago, Baroclinic Zone said: Nice synopsis. Forgettable event for me living in Middleborough at the time. definitely for there and NYC, dont even mention it to them. @MJO812favorite storm ever! he might block me now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago Add this thread to the spank-tank.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago One of my faves. It was fun stealing it from DC, then Philly, then NYC, then BOS in just a matter of days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago Fun times. MEZ018-019-NHZ010-013-060938- INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BERWICK...PARSONSFIELD...SANFORD... BRIDGTON...GRAY...GORHAM...WINDHAM...DEERFIELD...SALEM...DOVER... ROCHESTER 938 PM EST MON MAR 5 2001 ...BLIZZARD WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SNOW...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET. SNOW ACCUMULATION BY MORNING 8 TO 16 INCHES. VERY WINDY WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. LOW IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. .TUESDAY...SNOW. TOTAL ACCUMULATION 1 TO 3 FEET. CONTINUED VERY WINDY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW NEAR 100 PERCENT. .TUESDAY NIGHT...SNOW...TAPERING OFF TO SNOW FLURRIES EARLY. WINDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 20S. CHANCE OF SNOW 90 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY AND WINDY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 30S. PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT ... UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 405 PM EST WED MAR 7 2001 ...A MAJOR WINTER STORM BROUGHT HEAVY SNOW...STRONG WINDS AND TIDAL FLOODING TO WESTERN MAINE AND NORTHERN...CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NEW HAMPSHIRE... THIS IS A STORM SUMMARY WITH REPORTS GATHERED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES. SNOWFALL TOTALS EXCEEDED 2 FEET IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS WITH PEAK TOTALS OF 3 FEET OR MORE. THE FOLLOWING LIST INCLUDES STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL BROKEN DOWN BY STATE AND BY COUNTY AND ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST INCH... MAINE... ANDROSCOGGIN... 16 INCHES ... DURHAM 15 INCHES ... POLAND 13 INCHES ... LIVERMORE FALLS 12 INCHES ... LISBON FALLS CUMBERLAND... 23 INCHES ... SCARBOROUGH /SPOTTER/ 22 INCHES ... SOUTH WINDHAM 18 INCHES ... GORHAM...SCARBOROUGH /NWS EMPLOYEE/ AND SOUTH PORTLAND /SAWYER STREET/ 17 INCHES ... GRAY /NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE/...PORTLAND /FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR/...PORTLAND /NORTH DEERING/ 16 INCHES ... BRIDGTON AND BRUNSWICK /NAVAL AIR STATION/ 15 INCHES ... SOUTH BRIDGTON 10 INCHES ... NORTH SEBAGO FRANKLIN... 15 INCHES ... FARMINGTON 10 INCHES ... NEW SHARON AND WILTON 7 INCHES ... RANGELEY 3 INCHES ... EUSTIS KENNEBEC... 14 INCHES ... WINTHROP 10 INCHES ... ALBION...AUGUSTA AND WAYNE 6 INCHES ... WATERVILLE KNOX... 15 INCHES ... ROCKLAND 14 INCHES ... PORT CLYDE LINCOLN... 18 INCHES ... MONHEGAN ISLAND 15 INCHES ... NEWCASTLE 12 INCHES ... BOOTHBAY OXFORD... 16 INCHES ... EAST HIRAM AND HARTFORD 13 INCHES ... LOVELL AND WATERFORD 10 INCHES ... BETHEL AND WEST PARIS SAGADAHOC... 21 INCHES ... BATH SOMERSET... 4 INCHES ... NORTH ANSON 2 INCHES ... FLAGSTAFF LAKE 2 INCHES ... HARMONY WALDO... 6 INCHES ... BELFAST YORK... 26 INCHES ... SOUTH BERWICK 24 INCHES ... WELLS 21 INCHES ... ELIOT 20 INCHES ... SANFORD 19 INCHES ... KENNEBUNKPORT AND WATERBORO CENTER 18 INCHES ... LIMINGTON AND WATERBORO /LAKE SHERBURNE/ 16 INCHES ... HOLLIS NEW HAMPSHIRE... BELKNAP... 20 INCHES ... SANBORNTON 18 INCHES ... GILFORD 17 INCHES ... LACONIA 16 INCHES ... BARNSTEAD 12 INCHES ... LAKEPORT 9 INCHES ... NEW HAMPTON CARROLL... 14 INCHES ... TAMWORTH 12 INCHES ... CRAWFORD NOTCH 11 INCHES ... NORTH CONWAY 10 INCHES ... CONWAY COOS... 20 INCHES ... PINKHAM NOTCH 18 INCHES ... GORHAM 14 INCHES ... BERLIN 8 INCHES ... DIXVILLE NOTCH 7 INCHES ... DIAMOND POND AND WHITEFIELD 6 INCHES ... MOUNT WASHINGTON...NORTH STRATFORD AND TWIN MOUNTAIN 5 INCHES ... COLEBROOK 4 INCHES ... FIRST CONNECTICUT LAKE...LANCASTER AND PITTSBURG GRAFTON... 27 INCHES ... ENFIELD 20 INCHES ... GRAFTON 17 INCHES ... ALEXANDRIA AND KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY /NH DOT/ 13 INCHES ... LOST RIVER 10 INCHES ... LINCOLN 9 INCHES ... PLYMOUTH 8 INCHES ... BETHLEHEM AND FRANCONIA NOTCH 7 INCHES ... GLENCLIFF AND THORNTON MERRIMACK... 23 INCHES ... FRANKLIN FALLS 21 INCHES ... SUTTON 20 INCHES ... HOOKSETT 19 INCHES ... BRADFORD AND CANTERBURY 18 INCHES ... CONCORD 17 INCHES ... HENNIKER 16 INCHES ... SALISBURY ROCKINGHAM... 40 INCHES ... NOTTINGHAM 34 INCHES ... HAMPTON /NH DOT/ 28 INCHES ... PORTSMOUTH /PEASE TRADEPORT/ 24 INCHES ... SALEM 23 INCHES ... DERRY 17 INCHES ... HAMPTON /SPOTTER/ STRAFFORD... 36 INCHES ... DOVER 32 INCHES ... DURHAM 20 INCHES ... ROCHESTER /NH DOT/ 18 INCHES ... ROCHESTER /CO-OP OBSERVER/ SULLIVAN... 14 INCHES ... NEWPORT THE NEXT LIST CONTAINS PEAK WIND INFORMATION... MAINE... 64 MPH ... MONHEGAN ISLAND 51 MPH ... SABATTUS 45 MPH ... AUGUSTA 44 MPH ... ROCKLAND AND WATERVILLE 43 MPH ... BRUNSWICK 40 MPH ... LEWISTON...PORTLAND AND SANFORD NEW HAMPSHIRE... 97 MPH ... MOUNT WASHINGTON 38 MPH ... PORTSMOUTH 37 MPH ... ROCHESTER 36 MPH ... CONCORD 33 MPH ... LACONIA COASTAL WEATHER BUOYS... 61 KNOTS /70 MPH/ ... ISLE OF SHOALS 60 KNOTS /69 MPH/ ... MATINICUS ROCK 59 KNOTS /68 MPH/ ... MOUNT DESSERT ROCK 41 KNOTS /49 MPH/ ... PORTLAND BUOY THE STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH ASTROMOMICALLY HIGH TIDES AND ROUGH WAVES TO PRODUCE COASTAL FLOODING. STORM SURGES WERE 1 1/2 TO 2 1/2 FEET. THE HIGHEST WAVES REPORTED WERE 19 FEET AT THE PORTLAND BUOY AND 27 FEET AT CACHES LEDGE BUOY. IN PORTLAND THERE WAS A HIGH TIDE OF 12.0 FEET AT 730 AM ON TUESDAY, MARCH 6TH WHICH WAS 1.94 FEET ABOVE NORMAL AND ANOTHER HIGH TIDE OF 12.35 FEET AT 836 AM ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7TH WHICH WAS 1.78 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. AT SEAVEY ISLAND THERE WAS A HIGH TIDE OF 11.25 FEET AT 748 AM ON TUESDAY MARCH 6TH WHICH WAS 2.36 FEET ABOVE NORMAL AND ANOTHER HIGH TIDE OF 11.4 FEET AT 842 AM ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 7TH WHICH WAS 2.10 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WOULD LIKE TO THANK WEATHER SPOTTERS ...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FOR THESE REPORTS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 4 Seasons Posted 2 hours ago Author Share Posted 2 hours ago 24 minutes ago, dendrite said: One of my faves. It was fun stealing it from DC, then Philly, then NYC, then BOS in just a matter of days. Just like Dec 2020. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vortex95 Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago 1 hour ago, Baroclinic Zone said: Nice synopsis. Forgettable event for me living in Middleborough at the time. And forgettable for CoastalWx as well GHG *yawn*! Worst than 12/12/1992 when he lived in Brockton?! I got 22" in N Woburn that was 100% wet snow, most ever I had seen from single storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthCoastMA Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago Like everyone, I do remember it trending north on each news broadcast, and seeing the rain/snow graphics along the south coast being introduced. I knew I was then toast as a young 17 yo weenie. Lets get this again but capture it about 75-100 miles south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 4 Seasons Posted 2 hours ago Author Share Posted 2 hours ago 16 minutes ago, vortex95 said: And forgettable for CoastalWx as well GHG *yawn*! Worst than 12/12/1992 when he lived in Brockton?! I got 22" in N Woburn that was 100% wet snow, most ever I had seen from single storm. lol ive never seen 20" from a single storm (except 96 but i dont remember that) i thoroughly enjoyed that storm, despite only getting 16" ish inches. And the fact we got a full on snow and sleet blizzard for nearly 65 hours was pretty unique and memorable. Plus we got like 3 days off from school which never happened from a snowstorm. It was always a day off and maybe a delay the second if you're lucky. I do feel like if that repeated in 2026 there would be a lot of meltdowns on this forum. Not knowing anything about models and forecasting back then i think saved me a bit from being overly invested in huge amounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 4 Seasons Posted 1 hour ago Author Share Posted 1 hour ago Just now, SouthCoastMA said: Like everyone, I do remember it trending north on each news broadcast, and seeing the rain/snow graphics along the south coast being introduced I know I was toast as a young 17 yo weenie. Lets get this again but capture it about 75-100 miles south. Yeah i remember TWC graphics going from an all snow icon to the wintry mix icon knew we were about to get screwed. But it wasn't that bad after all. Kocin was nervous as hell on air. Even with the "meh" snowfall totals and shitty accumulations near the coast it was still truly a beast superstorm that completely stalled for days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthCoastMA Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 1 minute ago, The 4 Seasons said: Yeah i remember TWC graphics going from an all snow icon to the wintry mix icon knew we were about to get screwed. But it wasn't that bad after all. Kocin was nervous as hell on air. Even with the "meh" snowfall totals and shitty accumulations near the coast it was still truly a beast superstorm that completely stalled for days It was. And I do sympathize with the Blizz 78 comparisons, because if this did occur about 50 miles south as some earlier model runs suggested..I think it would have rivaled or surpassed it and over a larger swath of land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 4 Seasons Posted 1 hour ago Author Share Posted 1 hour ago 1 hour ago, dendrite said: Fun times. MEZ018-019-NHZ010-013-060938- INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BERWICK...PARSONSFIELD...SANFORD... BRIDGTON...GRAY...GORHAM...WINDHAM...DEERFIELD...SALEM...DOVER... ROCHESTER 938 PM EST MON MAR 5 2001 ...BLIZZARD WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SNOW...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET. SNOW ACCUMULATION BY MORNING 8 TO 16 INCHES. VERY WINDY WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. LOW IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. .TUESDAY...SNOW. TOTAL ACCUMULATION 1 TO 3 FEET. CONTINUED VERY WINDY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW NEAR 100 PERCENT. .TUESDAY NIGHT...SNOW...TAPERING OFF TO SNOW FLURRIES EARLY. WINDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 20S. CHANCE OF SNOW 90 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY AND WINDY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 30S. PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT ... UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 405 PM EST WED MAR 7 2001 ...A MAJOR WINTER STORM BROUGHT HEAVY SNOW...STRONG WINDS AND TIDAL FLOODING TO WESTERN MAINE AND NORTHERN...CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NEW HAMPSHIRE... THIS IS A STORM SUMMARY WITH REPORTS GATHERED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES. SNOWFALL TOTALS EXCEEDED 2 FEET IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS WITH PEAK TOTALS OF 3 FEET OR MORE. THE FOLLOWING LIST INCLUDES STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL BROKEN DOWN BY STATE AND BY COUNTY AND ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST INCH... MAINE... ANDROSCOGGIN... 16 INCHES ... DURHAM 15 INCHES ... POLAND 13 INCHES ... LIVERMORE FALLS 12 INCHES ... LISBON FALLS CUMBERLAND... 23 INCHES ... SCARBOROUGH /SPOTTER/ 22 INCHES ... SOUTH WINDHAM 18 INCHES ... GORHAM...SCARBOROUGH /NWS EMPLOYEE/ AND SOUTH PORTLAND /SAWYER STREET/ 17 INCHES ... GRAY /NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE/...PORTLAND /FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR/...PORTLAND /NORTH DEERING/ 16 INCHES ... BRIDGTON AND BRUNSWICK /NAVAL AIR STATION/ 15 INCHES ... SOUTH BRIDGTON 10 INCHES ... NORTH SEBAGO FRANKLIN... 15 INCHES ... FARMINGTON 10 INCHES ... NEW SHARON AND WILTON 7 INCHES ... RANGELEY 3 INCHES ... EUSTIS KENNEBEC... 14 INCHES ... WINTHROP 10 INCHES ... ALBION...AUGUSTA AND WAYNE 6 INCHES ... WATERVILLE KNOX... 15 INCHES ... ROCKLAND 14 INCHES ... PORT CLYDE LINCOLN... 18 INCHES ... MONHEGAN ISLAND 15 INCHES ... NEWCASTLE 12 INCHES ... BOOTHBAY OXFORD... 16 INCHES ... EAST HIRAM AND HARTFORD 13 INCHES ... LOVELL AND WATERFORD 10 INCHES ... BETHEL AND WEST PARIS SAGADAHOC... 21 INCHES ... BATH SOMERSET... 4 INCHES ... NORTH ANSON 2 INCHES ... FLAGSTAFF LAKE 2 INCHES ... HARMONY WALDO... 6 INCHES ... BELFAST YORK... 26 INCHES ... SOUTH BERWICK 24 INCHES ... WELLS 21 INCHES ... ELIOT 20 INCHES ... SANFORD 19 INCHES ... KENNEBUNKPORT AND WATERBORO CENTER 18 INCHES ... LIMINGTON AND WATERBORO /LAKE SHERBURNE/ 16 INCHES ... HOLLIS NEW HAMPSHIRE... BELKNAP... 20 INCHES ... SANBORNTON 18 INCHES ... GILFORD 17 INCHES ... LACONIA 16 INCHES ... BARNSTEAD 12 INCHES ... LAKEPORT 9 INCHES ... NEW HAMPTON CARROLL... 14 INCHES ... TAMWORTH 12 INCHES ... CRAWFORD NOTCH 11 INCHES ... NORTH CONWAY 10 INCHES ... CONWAY COOS... 20 INCHES ... PINKHAM NOTCH 18 INCHES ... GORHAM 14 INCHES ... BERLIN 8 INCHES ... DIXVILLE NOTCH 7 INCHES ... DIAMOND POND AND WHITEFIELD 6 INCHES ... MOUNT WASHINGTON...NORTH STRATFORD AND TWIN MOUNTAIN 5 INCHES ... COLEBROOK 4 INCHES ... FIRST CONNECTICUT LAKE...LANCASTER AND PITTSBURG GRAFTON... 27 INCHES ... ENFIELD 20 INCHES ... GRAFTON 17 INCHES ... ALEXANDRIA AND KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY /NH DOT/ 13 INCHES ... LOST RIVER 10 INCHES ... LINCOLN 9 INCHES ... PLYMOUTH 8 INCHES ... BETHLEHEM AND FRANCONIA NOTCH 7 INCHES ... GLENCLIFF AND THORNTON MERRIMACK... 23 INCHES ... FRANKLIN FALLS 21 INCHES ... SUTTON 20 INCHES ... HOOKSETT 19 INCHES ... BRADFORD AND CANTERBURY 18 INCHES ... CONCORD 17 INCHES ... HENNIKER 16 INCHES ... SALISBURY ROCKINGHAM... 40 INCHES ... NOTTINGHAM 34 INCHES ... HAMPTON /NH DOT/ 28 INCHES ... PORTSMOUTH /PEASE TRADEPORT/ 24 INCHES ... SALEM 23 INCHES ... DERRY 17 INCHES ... HAMPTON /SPOTTER/ STRAFFORD... 36 INCHES ... DOVER 32 INCHES ... DURHAM 20 INCHES ... ROCHESTER /NH DOT/ 18 INCHES ... ROCHESTER /CO-OP OBSERVER/ SULLIVAN... 14 INCHES ... NEWPORT THE NEXT LIST CONTAINS PEAK WIND INFORMATION... MAINE... 64 MPH ... MONHEGAN ISLAND 51 MPH ... SABATTUS 45 MPH ... AUGUSTA 44 MPH ... ROCKLAND AND WATERVILLE 43 MPH ... BRUNSWICK 40 MPH ... LEWISTON...PORTLAND AND SANFORD NEW HAMPSHIRE... 97 MPH ... MOUNT WASHINGTON 38 MPH ... PORTSMOUTH 37 MPH ... ROCHESTER 36 MPH ... CONCORD 33 MPH ... LACONIA COASTAL WEATHER BUOYS... 61 KNOTS /70 MPH/ ... ISLE OF SHOALS 60 KNOTS /69 MPH/ ... MATINICUS ROCK 59 KNOTS /68 MPH/ ... MOUNT DESSERT ROCK 41 KNOTS /49 MPH/ ... PORTLAND BUOY THE STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH ASTROMOMICALLY HIGH TIDES AND ROUGH WAVES TO PRODUCE COASTAL FLOODING. STORM SURGES WERE 1 1/2 TO 2 1/2 FEET. THE HIGHEST WAVES REPORTED WERE 19 FEET AT THE PORTLAND BUOY AND 27 FEET AT CACHES LEDGE BUOY. IN PORTLAND THERE WAS A HIGH TIDE OF 12.0 FEET AT 730 AM ON TUESDAY, MARCH 6TH WHICH WAS 1.94 FEET ABOVE NORMAL AND ANOTHER HIGH TIDE OF 12.35 FEET AT 836 AM ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7TH WHICH WAS 1.78 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. AT SEAVEY ISLAND THERE WAS A HIGH TIDE OF 11.25 FEET AT 748 AM ON TUESDAY MARCH 6TH WHICH WAS 2.36 FEET ABOVE NORMAL AND ANOTHER HIGH TIDE OF 11.4 FEET AT 842 AM ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 7TH WHICH WAS 2.10 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WOULD LIKE TO THANK WEATHER SPOTTERS ...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FOR THESE REPORTS. 1-3 FEET of accumulation is such a weird and kind of a cop out range if you think about it. 12-36". Having a range where your highest end is double the lowest end is the most you should do (with the exception being 1-3") other than that the high end of the range should be 200% or less of the bottom. 12-36" is kinda ridiculous. I saw BOX did 20-36" for the worcester hills. just my take Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vortex95 Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 11 minutes ago, The 4 Seasons said: 1-3 FEET of accumulation is such a weird and kind of a cop out range if you think about it. 12-36". Having a range where your highest end is double the lowest end is the most you should do (with the exception being 1-3") other than that the high end of the range should be 200% or less of the bottom. 12-36" is kinda ridiculous. I saw BOX did 20-36" for the worcester hills. just my take IMHO, range should be limited to 12", such as 12-24", for a region/area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian5671 Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 1 hour ago, The 4 Seasons said: definitely for there and NYC, dont even mention it to them. @MJO812favorite storm ever! he might block me now Got enough here to make it a SECS but given the hysteria it was a massive massive bust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 4 Seasons Posted 1 hour ago Author Share Posted 1 hour ago 13 minutes ago, vortex95 said: IMHO, range should be limited to 12", such as 12-24", for a region/area. yea that sounds about right, for me it was always the (top end +200% of bottom) or X-2X. and cap it around 12. I see weird ranges like 4-12" all the time but its usually in high elevation change situations. 5 minutes ago, Brian5671 said: Got enough here to make it a SECS but given the hysteria it was a massive massive bust. The hysteria was pretty off the charts, even for back then. Imagine if that was 2026.. based on strictly snowfall forecasts from the NWS it actually wasn't a bust here since the WSW/Zones were like 10-18 for coastal CT and 13-23 for interior southern zones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian5671 Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 8 minutes ago, The 4 Seasons said: yea that sounds about right, for me it was always the (top end +200% of bottom) or X-2X. and cap it around 12. I see weird ranges like 4-12" all the time but its usually in high elevation change situations. The hysteria was pretty off the charts, even for back then. Imagine if that was 2026.. based on strictly snowfall forecasts from the NWS it actually wasn't a bust here since the WSW/Zones were like 10-18 for coastal CT and 13-23 for interior southern zones. I remember the highways in CT were closed for the day to commercial traffic and it was drizzle and 33 most of the day. My office was shut down too. LOL. The snow finally came around 7pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Koziara Posted 50 minutes ago Share Posted 50 minutes ago 20 minutes ago, Brian5671 said: I remember the highways in CT were closed for the day to commercial traffic and it was drizzle and 33 most of the day. My office was shut down too. LOL. The snow finally came around 7pm. 95 wasn't closed. I was on the Connecticut shoreline at the height of the storm after 9pm on that Monday night and there were plenty of cars on 95. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 4 Seasons Posted 36 minutes ago Author Share Posted 36 minutes ago 9 minutes ago, Scott Koziara said: 95 wasn't closed. I was on the Connecticut shoreline at the height of the storm after 9pm on that Monday night and there were plenty of cars on 95. He said to Commercial Traffic. Meaning out of state trucks couldn't pass through the state, commercial vehicles/tractor trailers were banned from the highway. I remember this specifically happening for this storm its happened many times in CT, no commercial traffic so out of state trucks had to turn around or get pulled over and fined. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted 27 minutes ago Share Posted 27 minutes ago 1 hour ago, The 4 Seasons said: 1-3 FEET of accumulation is such a weird and kind of a cop out range if you think about it. 12-36". Having a range where your highest end is double the lowest end is the most you should do (with the exception being 1-3") other than that the high end of the range should be 200% or less of the bottom. 12-36" is kinda ridiculous. I saw BOX did 20-36" for the worcester hills. just my take Different times back then. Blizz 93 had the same wording. Models were a lot more coarse too so it was a little more difficult to pinpoint the weenie max zones. People didn’t lose their shit as much over a few inches either. Let’em know a biggie is coming and then just slap a 1-3 footer on it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian5671 Posted 21 minutes ago Share Posted 21 minutes ago 29 minutes ago, Scott Koziara said: 95 wasn't closed. I was on the Connecticut shoreline at the height of the storm after 9pm on that Monday night and there were plenty of cars on 95. Cars yes but all commercial traffic (Trucks) was banned and they were going crazy having to sit while it was 33 and drizzling and roads were wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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