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Re: Blizzard for New England 2013
« Reply #45 on: February 09, 2013, 12:17:43 AM »
He should have went to CT or Long Island. Plenty of thundersnow reported out there.

Speaking of disappointments, I'm disappointed to see NYC might not manage to see over 6 inches out of this. A lot of things went wrong there, the wasted 1/2 inch of QPF that went to being only rain, along with a late phase of the two energies (clipper & nor'easter) which caused a nice little break in the snow action. I heard Central Park has only accumulated 2.5 inches. :wall: Great, the one time I choose to be gutsy on a snow forecast and I'll probably end up having a dozen egg yolks streaming from my face. :P

This thing is far from over in our area. The city will easily see over a foot tonight with amazing snowfall rates. I would be shocked if they didn't. We still have about 4-6 more hours of decent snows before it tapers off. I'm already at 10.5" as of midnight, the north shore has 2 feet already. Many forecasters are now calling for nearly 3 feet on the north shore. A lot of people thought this was a bust, even my self, until part two came along.
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Re: Blizzard for New England 2013
« Reply #46 on: February 09, 2013, 08:06:39 AM »
He should have went to CT or Long Island. Plenty of thundersnow reported out there.

Speaking of disappointments, I'm disappointed to see NYC might not manage to see over 6 inches out of this. A lot of things went wrong there, the wasted 1/2 inch of QPF that went to being only rain, along with a late phase of the two energies (clipper & nor'easter) which caused a nice little break in the snow action. I heard Central Park has only accumulated 2.5 inches. :wall: Great, the one time I choose to be gutsy on a snow forecast and I'll probably end up having a dozen egg yolks streaming from my face. :P

This thing is far from over in our area. The city will easily see over a foot tonight with amazing snowfall rates. I would be shocked if they didn't. We still have about 4-6 more hours of decent snows before it tapers off. I'm already at 10.5" as of midnight, the north shore has 2 feet already. Many forecasters are now calling for nearly 3 feet on the north shore. A lot of people thought this was a bust, even my self, until part two came along.

Yeah, waking up this morning it's clear I hit the panic button way too early. :lol:


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Re: Blizzard for New England 2013
« Reply #47 on: February 09, 2013, 08:26:55 AM »
17.5" here. Great storm, glad we got one after how bad this winter has been and last year's winter. Season total is up to 28.3" (which is 602% of last year). KISP reported about 27.3" of snow from this storm, Upton reported 30" of snow.
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Re: Blizzard for New England 2013
« Reply #48 on: February 09, 2013, 09:35:13 AM »
21.8 inches in Boston so far with another 5-8 inches expected. 21.8 makes this storm No. 6 all-time.

Here are some spotter snowfall reports courtesy of NWS Boston/Taunton:

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
835 AM EST SAT FEB 09 2013

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 4
HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION
IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN
SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE
ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON

********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL********************

LOCATION          STORM TOTAL     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS
                     SNOWFALL           OF
                     /INCHES/   MEASUREMENT

CONNECTICUT

...HARTFORD COUNTY...
   AVON                  25.0   643 AM  2/09  NONE
   NORTH GRANBY          25.0   610 AM  2/09  TRAINED SPOTTER
   3 NNW WEST HARTFORD   24.3   730 AM  2/09  COCORAHS
   SIMSBURY              24.0   618 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   COLLINSVILLE          23.5   806 AM  2/09  NONE
   WINDSOR               23.0   700 AM  2/09  NONE
   EAST HARTFORD         20.0   621 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   ENFIELD               20.0   620 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO

...TOLLAND COUNTY...
   STAFFORDVILLE         27.2   829 AM  2/09  CO-OP OBSERVER
   SOMERS                25.5   646 AM  2/09  TRAINED SPOTTER
   STAFFORD SPRINGS      24.5   808 AM  2/09  NONE

...WINDHAM COUNTY...
   HAMPTON               25.0   829 AM  2/09  COOP OBSERVER
   ASHFORD               24.0   828 AM  2/09  GENERAL PUBLIC
   EAST KILLINGLY        23.1   732 AM  2/09  NONE
   1 SW EAST KILLINGLY   23.1   800 AM  2/09  COCORAHS
   POMFRET CENTER        18.0   656 AM  2/09  TRAINED SPOTTER

MASSACHUSETTS

...BARNSTABLE COUNTY...
   SOUTH SAGAMORE        11.0   609 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   EAST FALMOUTH         10.0   823 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   SOUTH YARMOUTH         8.0   622 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   CENTERVILLE            6.0   558 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO

...BRISTOL COUNTY...
   NORTON                22.5   721 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   TAUNTON               21.0   700 AM  2/09  NWS OFFICE
   SOMERSET              15.7   703 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   FAIRHAVEN             13.5   606 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   ACUSHNET              12.5   616 AM  2/09  NONE

...DUKES COUNTY...
   WEST TISBURY          11.5   610 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   1 WSW VINEYARD HAVEN  10.1   700 AM  2/09  COCORAHS

...ESSEX COUNTY...
   TOPSFIELD             20.0   745 AM  2/09  NONE
   SALISBURY             19.0   706 AM  2/09  NONE
   NEWBURYPORT           19.0   708 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO

...FRANKLIN COUNTY...
   GREENFIELD            20.0   820 AM  2/09  MEDIA
   WARWICK               16.6   731 AM  2/09  T F GREEN
   EAST CHARLEMONT       15.5   730 AM  2/09  SPOTTER
   HEATH                 14.0   704 AM  2/09  TRAINED SPOTTER

...HAMPDEN COUNTY...
   SOUTHWICK             28.3   800 AM  2/09  NONE
   MONSON                24.0   653 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   BLANDFORD             24.0   446 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   CHESTER               22.0   752 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   SPRINGFIELD           18.5   630 AM  2/09  CO-OP
   CHICOPEE              18.0   833 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO

...HAMPSHIRE COUNTY...
   NORTHAMPTON           24.0   700 AM  2/09  TRAINED SPOTTER
   AMHERST               21.5   731 AM  2/09  TRAINED SPOTTER
   WESTHAMPTON           21.0   725 AM  2/09  SPOTTER
   GRANBY                21.0   733 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   SOUTH HADLEY          20.0   644 AM  2/09  TRAINED SPOTTER
   BELCHERTOWN           18.5   625 AM  2/09  EMERGENCY MANAGER
   AMHERST COLLEGE       17.8   630 AM  2/09  NONE
   WORTHINGTON           16.0   829 AM  2/09  CO-OP OBSERVER
   PLAINFIELD            15.9   644 AM  2/09  NONE

...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
   BELMONT               27.0   727 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   MELROSE               26.5   553 AM  2/09  NONE
   SHERBORN              25.8   716 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   WALTHAM               25.0   734 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   MEDFORD               24.0   812 AM  2/09  NONE
   WESTFORD              24.0   725 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   LITTLETON             24.0   803 AM  2/09  NONE
   NATICK                23.0   816 AM  2/09  TRAINED SPOTTER
   TOWNSEND              22.4   728 AM  2/09  NONE
   STONEHAM              22.0   715 AM  2/09  SPOTTER
   AYER                  20.0   824 AM  2/09  NONE
   SHIRLEY               20.0   803 AM  2/09  TRAINED SPOTTER
   PEPPERELL             20.0   702 AM  2/09  NONE
   GROTON                16.0   824 AM  2/09  TRAINED SPOTTER

...NANTUCKET COUNTY...
   NANTUCKET              3.0   822 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO

...NORFOLK COUNTY...
   WRENTHAM              26.0   702 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   1 NW NORWOOD          24.0   700 AM  2/09  COCORAHS
   NORWOOD               24.0   757 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   WELLESLEY             23.5   746 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   WALPOLE               22.0   707 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   MILLIS                22.0   655 AM  2/09  TRAINED SPOTTER
   FRANKLIN              20.9   704 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   FOXBORO               20.5   630 AM  2/09  TRAINED SPOTTER

...PLYMOUTH COUNTY...
   WEST BRIDGEWATER      22.0   631 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   HANOVER               19.0   658 AM  2/09  GENERAL PUBLIC
   HANSON                17.8   556 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   PLYMOUTH              11.5   821 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO

...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
   1 N EAST BOSTON       21.8   710 AM  2/09  LOGAN AIRPORT
   WINTHROP              21.8   710 AM  2/09  NONE

...WORCESTER COUNTY...
   WORCESTER             28.0   751 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   NORTHBORO             28.0   759 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   SHREWSBURY            27.0   735 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   SPENCER               26.3   630 AM  2/09  NONE
   MILBURY               26.0   754 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   MILFORD               26.0   649 AM  2/09  GENERAL PUBLIC
   SOUTHBORO             25.5   646 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   OXFORD                25.2   623 AM  2/09  GENERAL PUBLIC
   CLINTON               25.0   811 AM  2/09  GENERAL PUBLIC
   DOUGLAS               25.0   826 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   GARDNER               24.0   758 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   STERLING              22.2   806 AM  2/09  NONE
   NORTH GRAFTON         19.0   827 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   LEOMINSTER            18.9   725 AM  2/09  TRAINED SPOTTER
   2 S LEOMINSTER        18.9   700 AM  2/09  COCORAHS
   ROYALSTON             15.0   818 AM  2/09  TRAINED SPOTTER

NEW HAMPSHIRE

...CHESHIRE COUNTY...
   EAST ALSTEAD          14.0   706 AM  2/09  TRAINED SPOTTER
   WNW WEST CHESTERFIEL  12.5   700 AM  2/09  COCORAHS

...HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY...
   GOFFSTOWN             28.0   802 AM  2/09  NONE
   NASHUA                24.0   500 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   PELHAM                24.0   715 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   2 S NEW BOSTON        23.0   745 AM  2/09  COCORAHS
   MILFORD               20.0   705 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   PETERBOROUGH          19.0   758 AM  2/09  TRAINED SPOTTER
   3 SE MILFORD          17.0   752 AM  2/09  COCORAHS
   HUDSON                15.8   700 AM  2/09  CO-OP
   3 ENE HOLLIS          11.5   700 AM  2/09  COCORAHS

RHODE ISLAND

...KENT COUNTY...
   WEST WARWICK          19.0   535 AM  2/09  TRAINED SPOTTER
   2 NNW WARWICK         16.6   700 AM  2/09  TF GREEN AIRPORT

...PROVIDENCE COUNTY...
   WEST GLOCESTER        25.7   703 AM  2/09  TRAINED SPOTTER
   BURRILLVILLE          25.0   808 AM  2/09  GENERAL PUBLIC
   WOONSOCKET            24.4   700 AM  2/09  MEDIA
   1 ESE WOONSOCKET      24.4   700 AM  2/09  COCORAHS
   CUMBERLAND            24.1   635 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   SMITHFIELD            24.0   714 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO
   NE MANVILLE           23.9   700 AM  2/09  COCORAHS
   PROVIDENCE            19.5   818 AM  2/09  NONE
   GLOCESTER             17.0   543 AM  2/09  GENERAL PUBLIC

...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
   CHARLESTOWN           19.0   654 AM  2/09  HAM RADIO


New Haven County, Conn. appears to be the big winner here, courtesy of NWS New York:

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...NEW HAVEN COUNTY...
   MILFORD               38.0   615 AM  2/09  PUBLIC
   OXFORD                36.2   600 AM  2/09  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   NEW HAVEN             34.3   600 AM  2/09  CT DOT
   HAMDEN                34.0   130 AM  2/09  PUBLIC
   WOLCOTT               33.0   457 AM  2/09  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   MADISON               32.0   321 AM  2/09  PUBLIC
   NAUGATUCK             30.0   600 AM  2/09  PUBLIC
   MERIDEN               30.0   400 AM  2/09  PUBLIC
   BRANFORD              28.0   700 AM  2/09  PUBLIC
   NORTH BRANFORD        27.0   243 AM  2/09  PUBLIC
   GUILFORD              27.0   200 AM  2/09  PUBLIC
   NORTH HAVEN           25.7   204 AM  2/09  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   NORTH GUILFORD        24.0  1100 PM  2/08  SKYWARN SPOTTER
   WATERBURY             24.0   600 AM  2/09  CT DOT
   NORTH BRANDFORD       24.0  1230 AM  2/09  PUBLIC
   SOUTHBURY             21.0   600 AM  2/09  CT DOT
   BEACON FALLS          18.0   400 AM  2/09  CT DOT
« Last Edit: February 09, 2013, 09:39:46 AM by Pop Light Brown »
See also #23622, Ch. 31, Hammond, La.

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Re: Blizzard for New England 2013
« Reply #49 on: February 09, 2013, 10:34:57 AM »
New Brunswick received just over 7" but some places just 15 mins away received up to 10". There is a lot of snow but I'm disappointed to not see more. Now the main concern is ice.

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Re: Blizzard for New England 2013
« Reply #50 on: February 09, 2013, 12:29:28 PM »
16 hour power outage finally ends in Fall River, 7:40pm to 11:08am

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Re: Blizzard for New England 2013
« Reply #51 on: February 09, 2013, 02:36:28 PM »
Holy smokes!  :o

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Re: Blizzard for New England 2013
« Reply #52 on: February 09, 2013, 04:03:43 PM »
New Brunswick received just over 7" but some places just 15 mins away received up to 10". There is a lot of snow but I'm disappointed to not see more. Now the main concern is ice.
Paramus I think got over 14 inches >.<

Anyways, there is another winter storm headed for the North East on Valentine's Day. The setup is looking remarkably similar to yesterday's system.

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Re: Blizzard for New England 2013
« Reply #53 on: February 09, 2013, 05:17:05 PM »
Well according to weather.com's name list, Nemo is "a Greek boy's name meaning 'from the valley,' means 'nobody' in Latin."  But yeah, honestly, when i hear about Nemo, I'm going to think about a clownfish who got taken by divers and had an adventure.

Most of TWC's names for these winter storms are okay because they're names of gods and goddesses, etc.  The only weird one is "Q": the Broadway Express subway line in NYC.  Really?!?


The name Nemo is almost a paradox, but that also makes it very intriguing. Nightwish wrote a song entitled Nemo, which seems to be about lacking an identity.


http://www.ee.columbia.edu/~nemo/nemo.html
Nemo is an Oromo word meaning "The Man". Wow, you say... But wait. In Latin, the same word means "Nobody"! In Homer's Odyssey, when Ulysses blinds the Cyclops, the Cyclops asks him: "Who are you?", to which Ulysses replies (in the Latin translation): "Nemo." When the Cyclops was later asked by his father Neptune: "Who did this to you?", he answers "Nobody did it."

So, if you were to call someone Nemo, you could be calling him or her a nobody. You could also be saying "you da man."

As for the clown fish... don't give Disney any more power than they already have. Finding Nemo was ripped off a children's book whose author was given no credit. They're already trying to literally trademark the name Snow White, even though it's public domain. Let's not start whining, "You can't call a storm Nemo" just because Disney used the name for something. The name is much older. And if anything, Disney probably named their famous clown fish after Captain Nemo, who had amazing adventures "20000 Leagues Under the Sea."

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Re: Blizzard for New England 2013
« Reply #54 on: February 09, 2013, 06:39:05 PM »
Fall River Public is one of the first to cancel school Monday due to Nemo

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Re: Blizzard for New England 2013
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Re: Blizzard for New England 2013
« Reply #56 on: February 09, 2013, 10:51:21 PM »
For a cold-core low, that is a very, very impressive image.
Tiddlywinks.

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Re: Blizzard for New England 2013
« Reply #57 on: February 09, 2013, 11:04:15 PM »
I'm just thinking... shouldn't the word "potential" be removed from this thread's title?

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Re: Blizzard for New England 2013
« Reply #58 on: February 09, 2013, 11:18:33 PM »
I'm just thinking... shouldn't the word "potential" be removed from this thread's title?
It's been taken care of now. :yes:

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Re: Blizzard for New England 2013
« Reply #59 on: February 10, 2013, 06:45:32 AM »
Jim Cantore just said he was "disappointed" to have not seen lightning so far in Boston.  I guess he's longing for more thundersnow.  :dance:
I chatted with him a bit and apparently he was inside the sat truck when we had one of the strikes here in Boston.