The Official 2/12 - 2/13 Storm Discussion Thread

[billski]

Originally Posted by BLESS

any updates on the jackson, north conway areas?

[WJenness]

Going to go out and score some storm skiing tonight...

Wa or Crotched... not sure where yet.

Probably Wa as I have a pass there...

-w

[powderfreak]

Latest model guidance indicating a much better chance for mixing as far north as the Canadian border. Precipitation amounts have also increased so we'll likely see a 6-12" snowfall across a large area of central/northern New England with some ice possible on top of that...especially across eastern Vermont, New Hampshire, and western Maine. The only areas that may escape a change over from snow to sleet/freezing rain look to be northern and western New York...including Whiteface in the northern Adirondacks. Elsewhere, there's at least a moderate chance of a change over.

I'm off to make some turns at Stowe...will try to post an update when I get back.

[2knees]

Originally Posted by powderfreak

Latest model guidance indicating a much better chance for mixing as far north as the Canadian border. Precipitation amounts have also increased so we'll likely see a 6-12" snowfall across a large area of central/northern New England with some ice possible on top of that...especially across eastern Vermont, New Hampshire, and western Maine. The only areas that may escape a change over from snow to sleet/freezing rain look to be northern and western New York...including Whiteface in the northern Adirondacks. Elsewhere, there's at least a moderate chance of a change over.

I'm off to make some turns at Stowe...will try to post an update when I get back.

yikes. hopefully the ice doesnt go on too long and create a nasty crust.

[ALLSKIING]

Originally Posted by 2knees

yikes. hopefully the ice doesnt go on too long and create a nasty crust.

If its sleet I bet it will mix in very nice with the snow....

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

It's snowing here in the Lehigh Valley and sticking to the roads..woo hoo..Powder afternoon..too bad I don't have Pontoons

[wa-loaf]

Winter Storm Warning

/O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0006.080212T2200Z- 080213T2100Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH- EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG... FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD... WORCESTER...AYER...JAFFREY...KEENE... MANCHESTER... NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH... WEARE 1114 AM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY.

THIS WINTER STORM WARNING INCLUDES ALL OF SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...AS WELL AS WESTERN...CENTRAL AND MUCH OF NORTHERN MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT FOR THE IMMEDIATE COAST.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS BETWEEN 5 PM AND 7 PM. THE SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...AS WELL AS CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MASSACHUSETTS BETWEEN 7 PM AND 9 PM.

ONCE THE SNOW BEGINS IT WILL QUICKLY BECOME HEAVY...FALLING AT THE RATE OF 1 INCH PER HOUR AND REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO UNDER ONE HALF MILE. ROADS WILL QUICKLY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND TRAVEL WILL BECOME QUITE HAZARDOUS BY MID TO LATE EVENING.

THE SNOW WILL THEN CHANGE TO SLEET AND THEN TO FREEZING RAIN BETWEEN 1 AM AND 4 AM ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS...AND BETWEEN 3 AM AND 6 AM ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BE FALLING ACROSS THIS REGION DURING THE WEDNESDAY MORNING RUSH HOUR...SO UNTREATED ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ICY AND SNOW COVERED.

THE FREEZING RAIN SHOULD FINALLY CHANGE TO RAIN ACROSS MOST LOCATIONS BY LATE MORNING OR EARLY AFTERNOON ALTHOUGH A FEW OF THE NORMALLY COLDER SPOTS IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE MAY STILL BE AROUND FREEZING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. HEAVY RAIN MAY RESULT IN SOME URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE STREET FLOODING DURING THE AFTERNOON.

BEFORE THE CHANGE OVER...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE 4 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS THE REGION WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO THE NORTH OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE...PARTICULARLY IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. AN ADDITIONAL ONE QUARTER INCH OF GLAZE IS POSSIBLE ON TOP OF THE SNOW BEFORE A CHANGE TO ALL RAIN.

4-8" then ice and heavy rain.
I'm going crank up the snow blower as soon as it starts to change over to try to avoid moving all that rain saturated snow.

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

The ground is now covered here in Allentown..time to ski ski ski..some fresh Poe..before it changes to ice tonight..

Peace

[takeahike46er]

Originally Posted by powderfreak

Latest model guidance indicating a much better chance for mixing as far north as the Canadian border. Precipitation amounts have also increased so we'll likely see a 6-12" snowfall across a large area of central/northern New England with some ice possible on top of that...especially across eastern Vermont, New Hampshire, and western Maine. The only areas that may escape a change over from snow to sleet/freezing rain look to be northern and western New York...including Whiteface in the northern Adirondacks. Elsewhere, there's at least a moderate chance of a change over.

Well that seals the deal-- Whiteface it is tomorrow. Nice timing with this snowfall because lift tickets are only $35 when you bring a can of Coke. Fresh snow + cheap tickets FTW.

[billski]

Originally Posted by takeahike46er

Well that seals the deal-- Whiteface it is tomorrow. Nice timing with this snowfall because lift tickets are only $35 when you bring a can of Coke. Fresh snow + cheap tickets FTW.

even better since you don't have to pay $3.95 for a fountain drink!