The Official 3/27 - 3/28 Storm Discussion Thread

[drjeff]

Originally Posted by loafer89

I would take this map with a grain of salt because the latest models push the snow even further south, but here is an early snowmap:

Cool, if this thing holds up and can maintain it's Northerly position, the snowbanks lining the walk at my place at Mount Snow will finally be taller then me! That definately wouldn't be a bad thing as we head into April! Plus, if 3 to 6" comes down the trees at Mount Snow would be ridiculously good, and I'd bet that runs like Beartrap, Ripcord, Yard Sale and Lower Nitro would have enough coverage over last weeks re-freezing event to re-open them and their SWEET looking bumps!

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Me likey..maybe it can track a little further north and Stowe could get in on it...freshies for the Catskills..yummy

[loafer89]

Sorry guys, this storm looks to be a snow event for areas south of Albany/Vermont/New Hampshire.

[wa-loaf]

Just saw the weather, looks like 3-5 in the Berksire East area. 1-3 for Wachusett. Didn't look like it went that far up into VT. This on Friday after rain on Thursday.

[AMAC2233]

It's now looking like more of a rain/sleet event for pretty much everywhere, except extreme NW CT, the Berkshires, and S VT. Any snow that falls east of that band will likely not stick, since in the spring, there needs to be a lot more snow to stick than in the winter.

A pretty weak March for snow in SNE. Last time we had accumulation near Boston was March 1, and it was half an inch. (The average is somewhere around 8 inches.) Strong start, weak finish to the winter down here.

But, this is just SNE. I guess it's only up in NNE that really matters, since most of the small hills down here are closed/closing now.

[hammer]

NECN predicions FWIW:

http://www.mattnoyes.net/.shared/ima...sfx_accums.jpg

[danny p]

...winter Weather Advisory In Effect From Midnight Tonight To 4 Pm Edt Friday...

The National Weather Service In Burlington Has Issued A Winter Weather Advisory...which Is In Effect From Midnight Tonight To 4 Pm Edt Friday... For 3 To 7 Inches For Central And Southern Vermont As Well As Essex County New York.

Snow Will Develop Toward Midnight And Becoming Heavy At Times Late Tonight Into Friday Morning Across Essex County New York...as Well As Central And Southern Vermont. Total Snow Accumulations Of 3 To 7 Inches Are Expected By Friday Afternoon. Some Locally Higher Amounts Will Be Possible Across The Southern Green Mountains In Rutland And Windsor Counties.

[Euler]

This is odd - the Burlington NWS office issuing an advisory covering So VT, while the Albany office has not issued anything? What's up with that?

In any case, I'm ready for a bit more sticky, wet snow to bring the trees and the bumps at Mt. Snow back up to speed.

[hammer]

Winter Storm Watch? If so, looks good for southern NH...

/O.NEW.KGYX.WS.A.0011.080328T0600Z- 080328T2200Z/ INTERIOR YORK-COASTAL YORK-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP- STRAFFORD- INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH... CLAREMONT...NEWPORT... CONCORD...LACONIA...TILTON- NORTHFIELD... MEREDITH...ROCHESTER... DOVER...DURHAM...DERRY... LONDONDERRY... EXETER...PORTSMOUTH... HAMPTON 1038 AM EDT THU MAR 27 2008

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING OR SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT NEAR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY...SPREADING INTO SOUTHERN MAINE LATE TONIGHT. AS THE PRECIPITATION FALLS MORE HEAVILY... IT WILL CHANGE TO SNOW AS TEMPERATURES HOVER NEAR OR JUST BELOW THE FREEZING MARK. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY...BEFORE TAPERING OFF DURING THE AFTERNOON.
AT THIS POINT...IT APPEARS AS THOUGH A LARGE PORTION OF SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND YORK COUNTY MAINE MAY RECEIVE 6 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW. PLEASE REPORT SNOW OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877- 633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

[Euler]

Doing some more digging around looking into this thing:

The NWS probability map (red areas indicate >70% probility of more than 4 inches snow in the next 24 hrs. The little red circle at the bottom of VT is pretty much right around my house!