Napril 2026 Discussion/Obs

[rimetree]

28F for the low this morning. Actually running slightly BN for month. Looping the GFS doesn't provide much in the way of torch chances in the medium range. Could be a long winter summer. 

[dendrite]

14 hours ago, Damage In Tolland said:

Run off NAM parameters and replacing the NAM. 
 

post the others that are totally dry 

Uhoh

[WinterWolf]

19 minutes ago, MJO812 said:

More peaceful and wintry than many areas

 

Ya, it’s a good place to live overall.  No real worries of destructive weather for the most part(Major tornado outbreaks, or major hurricanes).  Good summers and beautiful autumns(foliage). And once past April and early May(where we are now), the weather more often than not gets nice/decent.  If one likes the variety of a four season area, it’s as good a place as any. Sure the cold mornings and colder days at this time of year can get old, and annoying.  But overall the variety is nice.

I get it why sometimes older folks feel the need to move away to a warmer regime…but overall SNE is a nice area to live.  

[kdxken]

Some sun around 7:30 clouding up now. Good work weather. 

 

[Damage In Tolland]

25 minutes ago, dendrite said:

Uhoh

Can’t rule out sprinkles or light shower late tonight .. but the NAM loses again 

[bristolri_wx]

On 4/24/2026 at 9:49 AM, metagraphica said:

I know this wasn't directed at me, but, yes. Haven't had cable or any subscription TV service for over a decade. Don't listen to any radio stations either.  Ad-free YouTube music, physical dvds/blu-rays for movies/shows. Cancelled amazon prime because they started showing ads. Fuck all that noise.

I can’t recommend enough YouTube Premium. There’s a ton of great content that becomes enjoyable once you remove the ads. It’s astonishing how much more I have been watching it since I subscribed to prevent my son from seeing ads.

[WinterWolf]

50 minutes ago, bristolri_wx said:

I can’t recommend enough YouTube Premium. There’s a ton of great content that becomes enjoyable once you remove the ads. It’s astonishing how much more I have been watching it since I subscribed to prevent my son from seeing ads.

See I was thinking when he said no TV, it was zero TV.  Another words, he doesn’t even turn it on. And doesn’t turn on any radio at all either.  I mean watching a different mode or medium on your TV, is Still watching TV imo. But I get what you’re saying.  

[CT Valley Snowman]

This is still primarily a SW 1/3 of CT event even with these late shifts NE.  Today is dry for most. If I get a few light showers tonight here is NBD.  

[metagraphica]

1 hour ago, bristolri_wx said:

I can’t recommend enough YouTube Premium. There’s a ton of great content that becomes enjoyable once you remove the ads. It’s astonishing how much more I have been watching it since I subscribed to prevent my son from seeing ads.

 

23 minutes ago, WinterWolf said:

See I was thinking when he said no TV, it was zero TV.  Another words, he doesn’t even turn it on. And doesn’t turn on any radio at all either.  I mean watching a different mode or medium on your TV, is Still watching TV imo. But I get what you’re saying.  

Correct, haven't turned on my TV in at least 2 years. Watch most things on my computer monitor, or just listen to music via YouTube playlists while working. I read all of my news since there are zero sources of video news that are delivered in a non-breathless hype manner.

[kdxken]

37 minutes ago, metagraphica said:

 

Correct, haven't turned on my TV in at least 2 years. Watch most things on my computer monitor, or just listen to music via YouTube playlists while working. I read all of my news since there are zero sources of video news that are delivered in a non-breathless hype manner.

Not sure how anyone has the patience to watch the news. 

[CT Valley Snowman]

Latest HRRR

[Damage In Tolland]

Just now, CT Valley Snowman said:

Latest HRRR

NAMs had 1” + lol

[CT Valley Snowman]

Partial sun and 57 here.  Not a bad day.  

[Brian5671]

steady light rain here down to 43

[amarshall]

Back from Florida keys. Painful getting on that plane today. It would be one thing if we had 60s to look forward to. The New England fake spring exhaustion is real. Lot of folks with 2nd homes staying put down south watching this nonsense.


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[Damage In Tolland]

Monday and Tuesday sunny and 70 will be nice 

[ineedsnow]

YES! 

[Snowedin]

Last day here in fla..someone’s gonna have to pry my moist, sweaty toosh off the beach chair to get me to leave 

[Typhoon Tip]

2 hours ago, amarshall said:

Back from Florida keys. Painful getting on that plane today. It would be one thing if we had 60s to look forward to. The New England fake spring exhaustion is real. Lot of folks with 2nd homes staying put down south watching this nonsense.


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This 18z NAM's a bit of a sneaky gem tomorrow...  This run would exceed the MOS' that are based upon the 12z grids.   Not by a lot... but W of the immediate coastal plain probably 62's, and a bit warmer yet in the deeper interior.  With very light wind at times no wind, at this time of year/sun that's teeing off in sort sleeves.

[Damage In Tolland]

https://x.com/jeffpassan/status/2048174982509773120?s=46&t=dhcbvkjmRcyBVQtDxJ3lRg

[SouthCoastMA]

Not sure what ownership expected this year after doing barely anything worthwhile in the off-season. I suppose they should be playing .500 ball as opposed to 10-17..but these changes arent going to fix much

[powderfreak]

18 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said:

https://x.com/jeffpassan/status/2048174982509773120?s=46&t=dhcbvkjmRcyBVQtDxJ3lRg

Red Sox Red Wedding… kill it all. 

[metagraphica]

Nice April showers this evening. Looking forward to the eventual warm up in May.

[Ginx snewx]

On 4/24/2026 at 9:41 AM, Damage In Tolland said:

All dry air . None of that reaches ground. NE extent always overdone . 

Hmm

[Damage In Tolland]

10 hours ago, Damage In Tolland said:

Can’t rule out sprinkles or light shower late tonight .. but the NAM loses again 

 

7 hours ago, CT Valley Snowman said:

This is still primarily a SW 1/3 of CT event even with these late shifts NE.  Today is dry for most. If I get a few light showers tonight here is NBD.  

@Ginx snewx

[Modfan2]

Light rain here in NE CT, is this the northern Fringe?

[CT Valley Snowman]

Light rain here the past couple hours but only about .04.  I'd be surprised if I get .10.  It is a cool and damp evening but most of the daylight was pretty decent so no complaints.  

[Torch Tiger]

[TauntonBlizzard2013]

The next 10-14 days look decidedly average for temps, maybe even below. I don’t see anything that screams 70 degrees, never mind 80

[powderfreak]

Time to shut ‘em down.

Closing day, and last real reading of the year at the snow plot.

Theres still snowpack up there but daily visitation gets tough without the lift.

310” of snowfall will be the ski area’s official season total at 3,000ft (mid-upper slope) on the broad east side.  More snow must fall up in the alpine and ridge a thousand feet higher at 4,000ft, but this elevation works pretty good for the ski area terrain.