The Official 12/13 Storm Discussion Thread

[bvibert]

I would say at least 4" is a safe bet. No watch for them though. The storm track trended pretty far south yesterday which almost made it a total miss for the Albany area, but it's inching back northward. CT up into the Worcester hills looks to be the winner out of this one.

Maybe we should save the drive on Friday and head to Sundown instead...

 

[wa-loaf]

CT up into the Worcester hills looks to be the winner out of this one.

I guess I should just stay home and ski Wachusett.

 

[Greg]

Maybe we should save the drive on Friday and head to Sundown instead...

That's why I'm getting my Sundown fix tomorrow night. I'll be sure to say hello if I see you... :razz:

I guess I should just stay home and ski Wachusett.

Go tomorrow night as a warm-up!

 

[wa-loaf]

Maybe we should save the drive on Friday and head to Sundown instead...

Great minds think alike!

Go tomorrow night as a warm-up!

Can't, wife is working that night. :sad:

Definitely going to hit WA on Sunday. They're starting to talk about 2 feet of snow around here.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Maybe 6+ inches for eastern PA

 

[Greg]

Heavy Snow Warning!

For Litchfield County / Southern Catskills!

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1224 PM EST WED DEC 12 2007

CTZ001-013-NYZ063>066-130300-
/O.UPG.KALY.WS.A.0009.071213T1700Z-071214T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KALY.HS.W.0004.071213T1500Z-071214T0500Z/
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-WESTERN ULSTER-
EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS-EASTERN DUTCHESS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TORRINGTON...OAKVILLE...NEW MILFORD...
TERRYVILLE...SUNDOWN...ELLENVILLE...WOODSTOCK...WEST HURLEY...
KERHONKSON...NAPANOCH...PHOENICIA...KINGSTON...NEW PALTZ...
POUGHKEEPSIE...BEACON...ARLINGTON...PAWLING...DOVER PLAINS...
MILLBROOK...PINE PLAINS...AMENIA...MILLERTON
1224 PM EST WED DEC 12 2007

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT
EST THURSDAY NIGHT...
...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW
WARNING FOR ULSTER...DUTCHESS AND LITCHFIELD COUNTIES...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT. THE
WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...IS EXPECTED TO FALL ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST
CATSKILLS...MID HUDSON VALLEY AND LITCHFIELD HILLS STARTING LATE
THURSDAY MORNING OR EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING. BY THE TIME THE SNOW TAPERS OFF LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...7 INCHES OR SO OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. A STORM
SYSTEM WILL TRACK FROM THE LOWER OHIO VALLEY LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
TO OFF THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC COAST THURSDAY EVENING.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST
THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF
YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

 

[billski]

Announcement

For my area:

Think the NWS can be persuaded to add this additional language?

SKIERS, BOARDERS AND OTHER WITH SNOW SLIDING INTERESTS SHOULD BE ADVISED TO ENSURE THAT EQUIPMENT PREPARATIONS ARE RUSHED TO COMPLETION. THIS INCLUDES ASSEMBLING OF SKIS, BOARDS, BOOTS, GOGGLES, SNOW SUIT, AND POLES. A FULL TANK OF GAS, SNOW TIRES, SKI MAPS AND A BOX OF TWINKIES IS ADVISED. AVI BEACON MAY BE NECESSARY. NON-SLIDERS ARE URGED TO STAY OFF THE ROAD UNTIL ALL POWDERHOUNDS HAVE SAFELY DEPARTED.

 

[adamti91]

12/13 Storm Snowfall Map

Looks like a fast clipper will dump the heaviest amounts of snow on the Catskills, great news for Belleayre, Plattekill, Hunter, and Windham (who have all gotten recent rain).
[Map From WRGB as of 1 PM]

Click this link for updated map and snowfall amounts throughout the day.

 

[Greg]

Merging with the other thread...

 

[adamti91]

New map from WRGB:

Finally, a storm the Catskills get all to themselves after all this rain we've gotten while Vermont and NNE got pounded with snow.

 

[billski]

I may have to go to the Berkshires on Friday, if for no other reason then skiing fresh pow tracks.

 

[gladerider]

been planning to head up to windham on saturday for 2 weeks. looks like a good start to this season

 

[dmc]

Today has the feel of snow for sure...
I'm stoked...

 

[danny p]

ditto...so stoked...lots of positive energy/good vibes! tomorrows gonna be great!

 

[Greg]

6-12"! Sundown today/tonight. Hunter tomorrow!

 

[Greg]

Here she comes!

 

[koreshot]

OK, I need help deciding when to drive up.

I need to leave some time today, between 3:30pm and whenever to drive up to MIddletown, NY (about 60 miles south of Hunter). I am trying to time the drive right for least traffic, snow and most safety and shortest drive. It is a 3 hour drive from my house to Middletown.

What do you weathernistas think? Leave right at 3:30 and try to beat the rush hour and the clusterF that ensues when a bunch of bad NJ drivers with no snow tires hit the road? The problem with this approach is that by the time we hit NY, where the snow will be the worst, we will still be traveling during the rush hour and we will be driving diring the height of the storm.

Another option is to leave around 5. Let most of the people get home and let the height of the storm to be past the Thruway before getting into the ugly areas. Give the plows a chance to do their thing.

What do you think?

 

[Marc]

I'd say wait a little, where you'd be coming from. At this point you're better off waiting as long as you can, as it looks like where you're going to be driving, the worst of it will be mid day.

I want you to get to Hunter safely, so I can give you a big hug!

 

[Greg]

OK, I need help deciding when to drive up.

I need to leave some time today, between 3:30pm and whenever to drive up to MIddletown, NY (about 60 miles south of Hunter). I am trying to time the drive right for least traffic, snow and most safety and shortest drive. It is a 3 hour drive from my house to Middletown.

What do you weathernistas think? Leave right at 3:30 and try to beat the rush hour and the clusterF that ensues when a bunch of bad NJ drivers with no snow tires hit the road? The problem with this approach is that by the time we hit NY, where the snow will be the worst, we will still be traveling during the rush hour and we will be driving diring the height of the storm.

Another option is to leave around 5. Let most of the people get home and let the height of the storm to be past the Thruway before getting into the ugly areas. Give the plows a chance to do their thing.

What do you think?

I think you'll be too late to beat traffic leaving at 3:30. Most people are going to boogie early. That's also during the height of the storm. You're better off waiting until later tonight after most of it is over, the commuter traffic thins out, and the plows have the roads cleared a bit. Say 8 pm?

 

[koreshot]

I'm gonna try to push it back as late as possible, but with the kid in the car things get a bit complicated leaving much later than 6. So we might take off at 6, we won't be getting into areas that got ice/snow until around 7pm. People should be home by then and the storm should be lifting. NOAA things southern NY might be switched over to ice/mix by then anyway.

Looks like the AWD and the Blizzaks will have a chance to earn their keep tonight and tomorrow.