1/11 - 12 Storm Discussion Thread

drjeff said:

Same thing in Eastern CT. I was right at the 20" throat limit, and then bam, I hit where the plow had done it's thing and for the first time in a LONG time I was wishing that I had the drift cutter bars on my snowblower - easily 3 feet plus at the end of my driveway.

Took me 3 hours and 2 tanks of gas to get my 200+ foot driveway, front walk, back patio, and path around my house to both the oil tank and propane tank cleared.

For the 1st time in a long time, I feel like i'd be a hypocrit if I said to someone, "well that storm wasn't too bad, I remember the one when I was a kid ....." :lol:

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staffordville apparently got 30"'

I just measured 25" in Wethersfield

I still think we were a bit shy of 2 feet, but really once you're over 18" it hardly matters.

Glenn said:

Anyone know how much they got in the Brattleboro area? About 20" here in CT. I have to say, they weather forecast ws pretty accurate on this one; from timing to amounts, they did good.

We just got back from running errands. Side roads are a mess. I wouldn't be surprised if school is cancelled again tomorrow. No mail delivery today. And a package I have coming from UPS got delayed.

I'll try and post some pics of the snowblowing adventure.

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I was out having fun sledding and hiking for turns in the pastures and I didn't stop long enough to pull out a tape measure, but 20 inches seems about right to me. It's one of the biggest storms in my memory!

My new BC skis were awfully fun in the light snow!

Masskier said:

Conditions at Burke will be great this weekend. Thanks for the update

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Indeed it will. Overnight we picked up another 3 inches!

billski said:

the graphic was a forecast. I'm hoping the upslope magnified that even more.
Here are some spotter readings:

source: http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=ALY&product=PNS
Read the timestamps carefully, cause it kept snowing after many of those readings were taken.

VERMONT

...BENNINGTON COUNTY...
WOODFORD 26.0 1154 AM 1/12 WEATHERNET6
LANDGROVE 16.0 1143 AM 1/12 WEATHERNET6
BENNINGTON 10.0 1130 AM 1/12 WXNET6

...WINDHAM COUNTY...
GUILFORD 20.0 230 PM 1/12 TRAINED SPOTTER
SOUTH NEWFANE 17.5 421 PM 1/12

MARLBORO 16.1 1200 PM 1/12

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Bill,
Thanks for the link!

Check this out:

VERMONT

...BENNINGTON COUNTY...
WOODFORD 35.0 626 AM 1/13 WEATHERNET6
READSBORO 30.0 400 PM 1/12 WTEN-TV
LANDGROVE 23.5 1059 PM 1/12 WEATHERNET6
4 E BENNINGTON 20.0 602 PM 1/12 WTEN-TV
BENNINGTON 15.0 400 PM 1/12 WTEN-TV
DORSET 12.0 400 PM 1/12 WTEN-TV

...WINDHAM COUNTY...
WILMINGTON 36.0 400 PM 1/12 WTEN-TV
WESTMINSTER 22.0 535 PM 1/12
BELLOWS FALLS 19.0 525 PM 1/12 TRAINED SPOTTER
BRATTLEBORO 19.0 400 PM 1/12 WTEN-TV
SOUTH NEWFANE 17.5 421 PM 1/12


Woodford got pounded!!!! :-o The snowmobilers will be happy.

Euler said:

I was out having fun sledding and hiking for turns in the pastures and I didn't stop long enough to pull out a tape measure, but 20 inches seems about right to me. It's one of the biggest storms in my memory!

My new BC skis were awfully fun in the light snow!

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Sweet! Thanks Euler. I always appreciate your updates because I'll know when to expect when we roll up Friday evening.

Looks like we'll be breaking out the snow shoes for a hike in the woods this weekend.

good thing about this storm, no brutal warmup/thaw is forcasted so you will get to enjoy the snow!