This was released at 3pm, not 10:30am, so after the 12z runs. Good bit of detail here and good snow for all of ski country so lets hope it verifies.
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January 2nd - 3rd storm
- Thread starter BenedictGomez
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I approve of this map.
BenedictGomez
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Blue Hills? Never heard of that place, and didnt realize there was a place to ski so close to Boston. Zoo?
billski
Active member
Blue hills will be paralyzed. Can you imagine 2 feet of snow on their pitch?
billski
Active member
lmfao!!!
skiNEwhere
Active member
Blue Hills? Never heard of that place, and didnt realize there was a place to ski so close to Boston. Zoo?
Usually not packed when I went there. It's so small that bostonians would drive the hour to wachusett instead
Blue Hills? Never heard of that place, and didnt realize there was a place to ski so close to Boston. Zoo?
never knew it was that big…..if I drove that far down into mass they'd expect me to work !!!
billski
Active member
The NWS just cranked up everyone in the bullseye by 2". 10-14" in So. VT. Infreakingcredible. There is no way any work is going to get done for the next ten days, especially considering something is brewing for a snowdaymonday.
p.s., Don't tell Stowe and Jay - they're getting a gratuitous 1-4".
p.s., Don't tell Stowe and Jay - they're getting a gratuitous 1-4".
billski
Active member
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FXUS61 KBOX 012139
AFDBOX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
439 PM EST WED JAN 1 2014
...
A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION THURSDAY INTO
FRIDAY..
...
ANOTHER PUSH OF ARCTIC AIR IS POISED TO MOVE IN AROUND THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK
...
TO KEEP THINGS SIMPLE...WILL START A WINTER STORM WARNING AT 4 AM.
THIS SHOULD COVER THE MAJORITY OF THE MORE SIGNIFICANT SNOW LATE
TONIGHT. SNOW MAY BEGIN A LITTLE EARLIER ACROSS NORTHERN CT AND
WESTERN MA.
...
THURSDAY IS TRICKY. THINKING SNOW GROWTH WILL DROP OFF
SIGNIFICANTLY FOR A PORTION OF THE DAY...PARTICULARLY SOUTH OF THE
MASS PIKE
...
TO
KEEP THINGS SIMPLE AGAIN...WILL JUST CONTINUE TO THE WINTER STORM
WARNING SOUTH OF THE MASS PIKE DESPITE THE WEAKER SNOW. THINKING
IS IT WILL MAKE HEADLINES NEEDLESSLY COMPLEX AND CONFUSING. FOLKS
THAT DO SEE THE LULL IN THE SNOW ACCUMULATION SHOULD REMAIN
PREPARED TO DEAL WITH MORE SIGNIFICANT SNOW ARRIVING LATER IN THE
DAY.
...
THE BRUNT OF THIS COASTAL STORM IS EXPECTED TO BE THURSDAY NIGHT
INTO FRIDAY. THE MOST LIKELY TIMING WILL BE JUST AFTER THE
THURSDAY EVENING COMMUTE...BUT IT IS LIKELY THE COMMUTE ITSELF
WILL BE IMPACTED BY SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY.
...
WE THOUGHT A LOT ABOUT ISSUING BLIZZARD WATCHES AND WARNINGS. AT
THIS TIME WE THINK THAT THE FULL CRITERIA FOR A BLIZZARD WILL NOT
BE MET...BUT IT IS VERY CLOSE. AS SUCH WILL UPGRADE THE WINTER
STORM WATCH TO WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND CONTINUE TO MENTION
NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THE GREATEST THREAT WILL BE
ALONG THE IMMEDIATE EAST COAST OF MA.
FXUS61 KBOX 012139
AFDBOX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
439 PM EST WED JAN 1 2014
...
A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION THURSDAY INTO
FRIDAY..
...
ANOTHER PUSH OF ARCTIC AIR IS POISED TO MOVE IN AROUND THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK
...
TO KEEP THINGS SIMPLE...WILL START A WINTER STORM WARNING AT 4 AM.
THIS SHOULD COVER THE MAJORITY OF THE MORE SIGNIFICANT SNOW LATE
TONIGHT. SNOW MAY BEGIN A LITTLE EARLIER ACROSS NORTHERN CT AND
WESTERN MA.
...
THURSDAY IS TRICKY. THINKING SNOW GROWTH WILL DROP OFF
SIGNIFICANTLY FOR A PORTION OF THE DAY...PARTICULARLY SOUTH OF THE
MASS PIKE
...
TO
KEEP THINGS SIMPLE AGAIN...WILL JUST CONTINUE TO THE WINTER STORM
WARNING SOUTH OF THE MASS PIKE DESPITE THE WEAKER SNOW. THINKING
IS IT WILL MAKE HEADLINES NEEDLESSLY COMPLEX AND CONFUSING. FOLKS
THAT DO SEE THE LULL IN THE SNOW ACCUMULATION SHOULD REMAIN
PREPARED TO DEAL WITH MORE SIGNIFICANT SNOW ARRIVING LATER IN THE
DAY.
...
THE BRUNT OF THIS COASTAL STORM IS EXPECTED TO BE THURSDAY NIGHT
INTO FRIDAY. THE MOST LIKELY TIMING WILL BE JUST AFTER THE
THURSDAY EVENING COMMUTE...BUT IT IS LIKELY THE COMMUTE ITSELF
WILL BE IMPACTED BY SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY.
...
WE THOUGHT A LOT ABOUT ISSUING BLIZZARD WATCHES AND WARNINGS. AT
THIS TIME WE THINK THAT THE FULL CRITERIA FOR A BLIZZARD WILL NOT
BE MET...BUT IT IS VERY CLOSE. AS SUCH WILL UPGRADE THE WINTER
STORM WATCH TO WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND CONTINUE TO MENTION
NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THE GREATEST THREAT WILL BE
ALONG THE IMMEDIATE EAST COAST OF MA.
skiNEwhere
Active member
That big blue trail is at least 50 yards wide, and relatively steep without any turns. Depending on the current base of Blue Hills, with 2+ feet of snow there could there be an extremely rare chance of a Massachusetts avalanche. Far fetched? Yes, but not out of the realm of possibility. I wonder if Blue Hills will groom it? I would think so because last time I was there they used half of big blue for racing
BenedictGomez
Well-known member
With the very low temps and arctic air this storm is going to produce legitimate powder snowfall.
And I mean that relative to the way people always misuse the word "powder" for any type of snow.
And I mean that relative to the way people always misuse the word "powder" for any type of snow.
ScottySkis
Well-known member
How much snow you think Platty will get. Storm will be over by Saturday so I don't need a hotel Saturday night?
MadMadWorld
Active member
Do you know the science behind avalanches? I would put the risk at zero even if they got 3 feet.
MadMadWorld
Active member
Looks like north shore is going to get hit hard go Ski Bradford!
MadMadWorld
Active member
Blue Hills? Never heard of that place, and didnt realize there was a place to ski so close to Boston. Zoo?
You can see it from 95 south. It's the only hill south of the Pike in the metro region. Nothing challenging at all. Beer's Bluff is the closest thing they have to an expert run and I believe it hasn't been open for 5 years or so. Another fun fact.....one of only a couple places to have a known rattlesnake den.
You can see it on the left just before exit 13 / Amtrak station…its usually still lit up when I get into work at 5am
BenedictGomez
Well-known member
Unless something changes, they've been in the jackpot zone on literally every run of every global model. 10" minimum to 16" based on liquid and 15:1 or so (YRMV).
You're still considering skiing on Saturday? Bring a flask of whiskey. Hopefully I'm wrong and it warms up, but I think it could be brutal.
ScottySkis
Well-known member
Absolutely whiskey will be with me. Hope you be there to.
Damn you have a hell of a commute.
