The Official 3/16 - 3/17 Storm Discussion Thread

loafer89 · Mar 14, 2007, 2:49 PM

NOAA will be issuing a winter storm watch for Southern New England at 4pm.

loafer89 · Mar 14, 2007, 2:53 PM

NOAA just issued this statement:

Winter Storm Watch

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA349 PM EDT WED MAR 14 2007...A DEVELOPING NOREASTER WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANTSNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS TO THE REGION LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...CTZ002-003-MAZ002>004-008>012-026-NHZ011-015-151000-/O.NEW.KBOX.WS.A.0004.070316T0600Z-070316T2200Z/HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION...VERNON...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD.. .ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLAND FORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFO RD...WORCESTER...AYER...JAFFREY...KEENE...PETERBOR OUGH...WEARE349 PM EDT WED MAR 14 2007...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGHFRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORMWATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGHFRIDAY AFTERNOON. THIS INCLUDES SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE...WESTERN ANDCENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...AS WELL AS NORTHERN CONNECTICUT.THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEETACCUMULATION LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY...WITH THE HIGHESTCONFIDENCE NORTH OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BRING RAIN AND MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES INTOTHE REGION ON THURSDAY. THE RAIN MAY TEMPORARILY COME TO AN END LATETHURSDAY AFTERNOON AND INTO PART OF THE NIGHT. THE RAIN MAY MIX WITHSLEET BEFORE THIS FIRST BATCH OF PRECIPITATION EXITS THE REGION.THE MAIN FOCUS WILL BE ON A DEVELOPING POWERFUL NOREASTER THAT ISEXPECTED TO TRACK UP THE NEW ENGLAND COAST FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY.SNOW WILL DEVELOP TOWARD DAYBREAK ON FRIDAY FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. THEMORNING RUSH HOUR LOOKS TO BE MESSY...PARTICULARLY ALONG AND SOUTHOF THE MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE. THE PRECIPITATION MAY HOLD OFF UNTILJUST AFTER DAYBREAK ACROSS FAR NORTHERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERNNEW HAMPSHIRE. REGARDLESS...SNOW MAY FALL HEAVILY AT TIMES FRIDAYMORNING WHICH COULD BE MIXED WITH SLEET SOUTH OF THE MASSACHUSETTSTURNPIKE.AT THIS TIME...THE TRACK OF THE SYSTEM WILL PROBABLY ALLOW THE SNOWTO CHANGE TO SLEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON OR NIGHT. THIS COULD HAPPENEARLIER SOUTH OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE. HOWEVER...THE POTENTIAL FOR6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW EXISTS BEFORE THE CHANGE OVER TO SLEET ANDPOSSIBLY EVEN SOME FREEZING RAIN LATE FRIDAY. THE HIGHEST CONFIDENCE FOR6 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW IS TO THE NORTH OF THE MASSACHUSETTSTURNPIKE...WHERE A LONGER PERIOD OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BEFORE THECHANGE OVER TO SLEET.A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE POTENTIAL OF ACCUMULATINGSNOW OF 6 OR MORE INCHES IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD OR 8 OR MORE INCHESIN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. ANYONE TRAVELING IN THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURSSHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO MODIFY TRAVELPLANS SHOULD WINTER WEATHER DEVELOP.$$

Zand · Mar 14, 2007, 3:11 PM

I love it.

WINTER STORM WATCH
Currently: 71F, partly cloudy.

Looking like 4-8" north of the Mass Pike and outside 495, then 8" plus for northern VT.

loafer89 · Mar 14, 2007, 3:11 PM

It's 64F here at home and we made it up to 66F, but it seemed alot warmer in Bloomfield earlier today.

Nearly all of our snow is gone, except for north facing areas that still have alot of snowcover.

kingslug · Mar 14, 2007, 4:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeanoNYC

What time are you getting in on Saturday, Slug?

Should be there by 5 or 6 pm. Figure on a 7 hour drive, 6 1/2 would be nice though.
PM sent.

from_the_NEK · Mar 14, 2007, 5:38 PM

This thing better drop more than 1 inch in northern VT. We have lost quite a lot of snow here in the valleys. Mtns are still looking pretty good but Burke closed down several trails today

tcharron · Mar 14, 2007, 5:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by from_the_NEK

This thing better drop more than 1 inch in northern VT. We have lost quite a lot of snow here in the valleys. Mtns are still looking pretty good but Burke closed down several trails today

Wow, they lost enough to close trails? DoH!

Ok, won't complain about crunchies in Southern NH anymore.

Zand · Mar 14, 2007, 5:47 PM

Storm is imminent now with Winter Storm Watches starting to fly. It's 70 degrees now, but tomorrow the cold front will come through with heavy rain and the cold air will follow. The Nor'Easter will track up the aforementioned cold front which should stall off the coast. There will almost be no transition time between the wet precip from the front and the wintry precip from the Nor'Easter in SNE. The storm will arrive in SNE around daybreak Friday with areas north of the Mass Pike and west of I-495 receiving all snow, areas south of that receiving a mix, and the southern and southeastern coasts getting mainly rain. The storm will continue through Friday night and into Saturday with areas in a BDL/PVD/BOS line getting around 3-6", areas northwest of that line getting around 6-12", and the mountains of western MA, VT, and NH possibly besting a foot. Some southern areas maybe change back to rain early Saturday and central areas may see a change to sleet and freezing rain, but most areas north of Route 2 should stay all snow. Behind the storm, winds wil be gusty and temps very cold for March, with most places seeing temps stay in the mid 20s Saturday and Sunday, possibly teens in the north country.

Another possible event is a clipper for Monday night... still unsure about temps when this storm hits, but will monitor it once this Nor'Easter passes.

millerm277 · Mar 14, 2007, 6:04 PM

This , is currently predicting about 15 inches on Friday/Friday Night.

Skier75 · Mar 14, 2007, 6:37 PM

This weather has certainly been crazy! 74 degrees in Dover, NH today.

Mar 14, 2007, 2:49 PM	#21 (permalink)
loafer89 Sugarloaf Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Coventry, C.T Posts: 3,551	NOAA will be issuing a winter storm watch for Southern New England at 4pm. __________________ Ski School - A place where novices are turned into menaces.

Mar 14, 2007, 2:53 PM	#22 (permalink)
loafer89 Sugarloaf Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Coventry, C.T Posts: 3,551	NOAA just issued this statement: Winter Storm Watch URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA349 PM EDT WED MAR 14 2007...A DEVELOPING NOREASTER WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANTSNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS TO THE REGION LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...CTZ002-003-MAZ002>004-008>012-026-NHZ011-015-151000-/O.NEW.KBOX.WS.A.0004.070316T0600Z-070316T2200Z/HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION...VERNON...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD.. .ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLAND FORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFO RD...WORCESTER...AYER...JAFFREY...KEENE...PETERBOR OUGH...WEARE349 PM EDT WED MAR 14 2007...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGHFRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORMWATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGHFRIDAY AFTERNOON. THIS INCLUDES SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE...WESTERN ANDCENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...AS WELL AS NORTHERN CONNECTICUT.THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEETACCUMULATION LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY...WITH THE HIGHESTCONFIDENCE NORTH OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BRING RAIN AND MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES INTOTHE REGION ON THURSDAY. THE RAIN MAY TEMPORARILY COME TO AN END LATETHURSDAY AFTERNOON AND INTO PART OF THE NIGHT. THE RAIN MAY MIX WITHSLEET BEFORE THIS FIRST BATCH OF PRECIPITATION EXITS THE REGION.THE MAIN FOCUS WILL BE ON A DEVELOPING POWERFUL NOREASTER THAT ISEXPECTED TO TRACK UP THE NEW ENGLAND COAST FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY.SNOW WILL DEVELOP TOWARD DAYBREAK ON FRIDAY FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. THEMORNING RUSH HOUR LOOKS TO BE MESSY...PARTICULARLY ALONG AND SOUTHOF THE MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE. THE PRECIPITATION MAY HOLD OFF UNTILJUST AFTER DAYBREAK ACROSS FAR NORTHERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERNNEW HAMPSHIRE. REGARDLESS...SNOW MAY FALL HEAVILY AT TIMES FRIDAYMORNING WHICH COULD BE MIXED WITH SLEET SOUTH OF THE MASSACHUSETTSTURNPIKE.AT THIS TIME...THE TRACK OF THE SYSTEM WILL PROBABLY ALLOW THE SNOWTO CHANGE TO SLEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON OR NIGHT. THIS COULD HAPPENEARLIER SOUTH OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE. HOWEVER...THE POTENTIAL FOR6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW EXISTS BEFORE THE CHANGE OVER TO SLEET ANDPOSSIBLY EVEN SOME FREEZING RAIN LATE FRIDAY. THE HIGHEST CONFIDENCE FOR6 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW IS TO THE NORTH OF THE MASSACHUSETTSTURNPIKE...WHERE A LONGER PERIOD OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BEFORE THECHANGE OVER TO SLEET.A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE POTENTIAL OF ACCUMULATINGSNOW OF 6 OR MORE INCHES IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD OR 8 OR MORE INCHESIN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. ANYONE TRAVELING IN THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURSSHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO MODIFY TRAVELPLANS SHOULD WINTER WEATHER DEVELOP.$$ __________________ Ski School - A place where novices are turned into menaces.

Mar 14, 2007, 3:11 PM	#23 (permalink)
Zand Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Leicester, MA Posts: 1,836	I love it. WINTER STORM WATCH Currently: 71F, partly cloudy. Looking like 4-8" north of the Mass Pike and outside 495, then 8" plus for northern VT. __________________ 2003-2004: 21; 2004-2005: 27; 2005-2006: 31; 2006-2007: 31 2007-2008 Days- 38 Wachusett: 11/23; 11/29; 12/6; 12/9; 12/14; 12/20; 12/22; 1/4; 1/7; 1/15; 1/17; 1/18; 1/25; 1/27; 2/4; 2/8; 2/12; 2/14; 2/27; 2/29; 3/10; 3/26; 3/28; 3/29; 4/6 Mount Snow: 11/12; 11/24; 12/28; 1/21; 2/20; 4/19; 4/27 Berkshire East: 2/23 Okemo: 3/7 Stowe: 3/15; 3/16 Mad River Glen: 3/20 Sugarbush: 3/21

Mar 14, 2007, 3:11 PM	#24 (permalink)
loafer89 Sugarloaf Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Coventry, C.T Posts: 3,551	It's 64F here at home and we made it up to 66F, but it seemed alot warmer in Bloomfield earlier today. Nearly all of our snow is gone, except for north facing areas that still have alot of snowcover. __________________ Ski School - A place where novices are turned into menaces.

Mar 14, 2007, 5:47 PM	#28 (permalink)
Zand Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Leicester, MA Posts: 1,836	3/16-3/17 Storm Discussion Thread Storm is imminent now with Winter Storm Watches starting to fly. It's 70 degrees now, but tomorrow the cold front will come through with heavy rain and the cold air will follow. The Nor'Easter will track up the aforementioned cold front which should stall off the coast. There will almost be no transition time between the wet precip from the front and the wintry precip from the Nor'Easter in SNE. The storm will arrive in SNE around daybreak Friday with areas north of the Mass Pike and west of I-495 receiving all snow, areas south of that receiving a mix, and the southern and southeastern coasts getting mainly rain. The storm will continue through Friday night and into Saturday with areas in a BDL/PVD/BOS line getting around 3-6", areas northwest of that line getting around 6-12", and the mountains of western MA, VT, and NH possibly besting a foot. Some southern areas maybe change back to rain early Saturday and central areas may see a change to sleet and freezing rain, but most areas north of Route 2 should stay all snow. Behind the storm, winds wil be gusty and temps very cold for March, with most places seeing temps stay in the mid 20s Saturday and Sunday, possibly teens in the north country. Another possible event is a clipper for Monday night... still unsure about temps when this storm hits, but will monitor it once this Nor'Easter passes. __________________ 2003-2004: 21; 2004-2005: 27; 2005-2006: 31; 2006-2007: 31 2007-2008 Days- 38 Wachusett: 11/23; 11/29; 12/6; 12/9; 12/14; 12/20; 12/22; 1/4; 1/7; 1/15; 1/17; 1/18; 1/25; 1/27; 2/4; 2/8; 2/12; 2/14; 2/27; 2/29; 3/10; 3/26; 3/28; 3/29; 4/6 Mount Snow: 11/12; 11/24; 12/28; 1/21; 2/20; 4/19; 4/27 Berkshire East: 2/23 Okemo: 3/7 Stowe: 3/15; 3/16 Mad River Glen: 3/20 Sugarbush: 3/21

Mar 14, 2007, 5:38 PM	#26 (permalink)
from_the_NEK Chuck Norris Pond Skim 2008 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lyndonville, VT Posts: 852	This thing better drop more than 1 inch in northern VT. We have lost quite a lot of snow here in the valleys. Mtns are still looking pretty good but Burke closed down several trails today

Mar 14, 2007, 6:04 PM	#29 (permalink)
millerm277 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 898	This , is currently predicting about 15 inches on Friday/Friday Night.

Mar 14, 2007, 6:37 PM	#30 (permalink)
Skier75 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Barrington, New Hampshire Posts: 481	This weather has certainly been crazy! 74 degrees in Dover, NH today. __________________ \"J\"

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