Tuesday Forecast

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DAYS 1-5 (MARCH 13-17)
Sometimes the overall pattern is very predictable. It’s always the little details that are the problem. Back in late February there were 3 “watcher periods” identified for potential storms during an extended blocking weather pattern. March 1-4 was tagged and we saw storm #1 on March 2. March 6-9 was tagged and we saw storm #2 on March 7-8, and March 11-15 was tagged and we are about to get hammered with #3 today. The details? Even going into this our guidance has quite the range in snowfall totals for the event, and there is always some question in the bigger snow events just where heavier banding will set up. Still thinking the NH Seacoast, Cape Ann MA, and southeastern MA take the main band today and there will probably be another one somewhere from western RI to central CT and adjacent MA, though this may not be as extensive. As of the writing of this update, the precipitation is getting underway, but as discussed on the previous comments section, it’s starting off as rain in many coastal areas and even just inland from RI into eastern MA. As of 2AM, rain was falling on the Cape & Islands, southern RI, southeastern MA, Metro Boston, and even as far inland as Reading & Woburn. During the hours following this, colder air from above will overcome the mild surface air and these areas will turn over to snow. It will take a little while for the snow to cover the roads in areas that were milder, but this will change quickly not long after dawn. We often worry about snow accumulation during the day in March but since heavy enough bands will be in the region we won’t see much of an issue with accumulation during the day today. Also, with the tightening pressure gradient and frequent wind gusts to or above 35 MPH, we can see blizzard conditions from the NH Seacoast through Cape Ann MA and along the South Shore through Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard, hence the blizzard warning issued by the NWS. Once the cold air takes over an initially wetter snow turns drier in most areas but will still be a little on the wet side over Cape Cod where power outage risk is highest. But overall there will be fewer power issues than with the last 2 events. As far as coastal issues, only minor flooding is expected, far less of a problem than the previous events. As the storm pulls away the main snow will taper off but some wrap-around snow showers will continue tonight and even into Wednesday, kept going by upper level energy crossing the region. Some of this may even persist Thursday into Friday before drier air overtakes the region Saturday.
TODAY: Overcast. Snow, heavy at times, especially eastern areas. Blowing snow at times. Temperatures falling to 25-32. Wind NE to N 15-30 MPH with higher gusts, strongest coastal areas.
TONIGHT: Cloudy. Steady snow ending but additional snow showers possible, especially northern MA and southern NH. Total accumulation a widespread 8-16 inches, but 16-22 inches possible NH Seacoast, Cape Ann MA, southeastern MA except lesser amounts outer Cape Cod and Islands. Blowing snow at times. Lows 20-27. Wind N 15-30 MPH, higher gusts, diminishing overnight.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Passing snow showers. Highs 32-40. Wind N 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Variably cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows 22-29. Wind NW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.
THURSDAY: Partly sunny. Chance of snow showers. Highs 35-42. Wind NW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.
FRIDAY: Partly sunny. Chance of snow showers. Lows in the 20s. Highs from the upper 30s to middle 40s.
SATURDAY: Partly cloudy. Lows in the 20s. Highs in the 40s.

DAYS 6-10 (MARCH 18-22)
Dry March 18-19. Watching a storm risk (rain/mix/snow) March 20-21 but this could also end up passing south of the region. Dry March 22. Temperatures below normal.

DAYS 11-15 (MARCH 23-27)
Next storm threat with rain favored March 24, then improving weather. Temperatures closer to normal.

656 thoughts on “Tuesday Forecast”

  3. Thanks tk. Any time frame when heaviest band start and end? Is it still 5 am to 12 noon or more. I am hoping to get up in the morning and not miss the action!

    2. The absolute heaviest will be in the 8AM-2PM window for this area. Still have to see exactly what banding structure is.

      There is a surprise with every storm, somewhere…

  4. TK, I think i am hearing a change in your comments from what you said earlier about the HRDPS … which I think you said it was showing more of a jackpot for the Cape. I probably have this wrong.

    1. I had liked the HRDPS recently. I still think it’s ok, but I am not fully confident in its 20+ snowfall for all of Cape Cod. But maybe that’s the “surprise” I just mentioned. 😉 I guess we’ll find out!

  5. Euro showing another monster storm next week. It’s showing almost 50 inches of snow in the next 10 days including today’s storm.. Imagine if that veritified.

    1. The storm as modeled by the Euro next Wednesday is another whopper with amounts that would exceed this storm, LOL

  8. Blizzard Warning now hoisted for Boston for 50 mph winds and 12-18” of snow, isolated 20” amounts.

    2. Is it possible that the 00z NAM assumed, incorrectly, snowfall prior to 2am and thus the 06z NAM is showing, in its mind, what is to come ?

  12. SSK… Boston should be snowing by now, if not, very soon, but the roads will be just wet for another couple hours until sometime between 6AM and 8AM.

    1. It is I just went out & checked . Tk I’ve asked this a bunch and I’m going to ask again because I need it to get me through this incredible long stretch maybe 9:00 for final cleanup to start I mean it’s not going to still be sticking at 2am is it . I need to get out of here by 7:am Wednesday for an important appointment in Brighton.

    2. TK, regarding your NAM comment above, is a little less snow expected overall? Maybe?? Or is this just the NAM correcting itself?

  14. Watching an intense band heading NW. Hope it gets to Boston.

    https://radblast.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/radar/WUNIDS_map?station=BOX&brand=wui&num=10&delay=25&type=N0R&frame=0&scale=1.000&noclutter=0&showstorms=0&mapx=400&mapy=240&centerx=400&centery=240&transx=0&transy=0&showlabels=1&severe=0&rainsnow=0&lightning=Hide&smooth=0&rand=25348951&lat=0&lon=0&label=you

    Precip started somewhere around 2. I looked out at 2:20 and it was a super wet snow/mix. By 3:30 it was pure snow.

    1. It won’t be much further, hopefully to you, where that will stop and sit for a while.

      Hints of that second band trying to set up in western New England.

      1. yup can see that. band in se mass, is pretty much stationary. was on the move, been seems to have stopped.

  15. +2.2 ft tide surge currently in Boston Harbor

    From my experience in this part of Marshfield, once the trees are wet in a rain to heavy snow scenario …. the wetness of the tree limbs, it’s almost like it acts like glue towards the snow and the tree really plasters with snow cover.

  16. looking over everything and some models have come back to earth some,
    I would say 12-16 inches for Boston.

    1. Cool on the Albany radar to see the combo of the subsidence from being west of the synoptic banding and the downsloping west of the Worcester Hills just killing the precip intensity. Then, the wind begins to climb the Berks and the intensity climbs near the NY border.

    1. I theorized above that the models haven’t backed off, it’s just that the 00z runs thought snow was going to fall prior to 4-5 am. This is what is still to come.

      My eyeball test of the radar and satellite loop tell me the intensity of expected snow the rest of the way hasn’t decreased. Just that front 5% wasn’t realistic.

      1. I’d like to add something. It is just not accumulating.
        It’s been snowing a good 4 hours here and we are just now
        approaching 1 inch of accumulation.

        All streets covered.

        Intensity just isn’t there.

        And that band seems to be receding. Bummer.

        Just getting started. We shall see.

        1. Old salty you need to be patient it is gradually picking up trust me & you know it Boston is going to get absolutely clobbered.

  23. As best as I could tell it was raining here around 3…woke up again at 5 and it was snowing.

    Snowing sideways now with conditions deteriorating quickly. Visibility has dropped to between 1/4 and 1/2 mile in just the past 20 minutes.

  24. Thankfully it seems that everyone heeded the calls to stay off the road this morning. I can count on one hand the number of cars that have gone by here in the past half hour or so.

  28. Some pretty fierce wind gust down here in Kingston. Lights just flickered! Please, power stay on… oh please!!!

  29. This morning I was listening to an overnight talk show on WBZ radio and the host was taking calls regarding the storm. This is a caller at around 4:22 a.m or so.

    “I just woke up and it’s a dusting on the ground. I was expecting 6-10″ of snow.”

    I immediately thought of what TK said yesterday that some out there would think when they got up this morning there would already be lots of snow on the ground.

    TK – You called this to perfection! You really know human nature when it comes to weather. 😀

    1. I can predict human reaction to things better than I can predict weather. It’s FAR easier. 😉

  30. Streets, grass and inanimate objects getting snow covered now here in Boston. When I first arrived to work, just slushy underfoot.

  31. I love late winter/spring snow. Sticks to everything and it doesn’t feel like absolute zero outside.

  32. I’m going mobile. Will be limited for the next several hours but will chime in when I can. Stay safe everyone!

  33. Funny I know the winds aren’t near as bad as the last storm but it feels like the winds are more pronounced where I am.

  34. In case you’re wondering when it all ends…
    Final flakes about midnight in Boston, earlier south, later north.

    1. I was listening to CBS radio news this morning and the announcer already mentioned another nor’easter for early next week.

      1. why would that make me feel better?

        This better get cranking or the snow forecasts from TV mets and nws will go down the tubes.

  37. Pretty light stuff here so far. Wet and pasty. Maybe 2”. 32 degrees. Snowfall rates aren’t to high right now.

  38. I remain remarkably UNIMPRESSED with snow intensity.
    Light snow here bordering on moderate from time to time.

    3. The band we’re in is moderate to heavy! I have no problem with it heading north – you’re welcome to it all!!! 😉

          1. I didn’t expect 10 inches by dawn, but I did
            expect at least 3 and I didn’t see that either.
            I saw at best 1 inch or so by 7AM.

            No, I was not the caller.

    1. All I can say is that the NWS forecast snow rates of 1-3 inches per hour.
      Not getting that here. To the SE under that band, I am sure they
      are getting that easily. Just not here.

  41. 75 comments before 8 am. Simething happening I done know about

    Excellent discussion. Thank you TK

    I’d say maybe 2.3 in Sutton but a very heavy 2.5 as trees and bushes sagging.

  42. Dave, pouring snow in that heavy band in North Attleboro right now. Hopefully that pivots up to a Boston.

    1. I can see that down there. It is snowing decently here, but I would not
      describe it as pouring snow.

  43. 8 AM Obs from Logan, finally moderate snow!!!
    I guess I concur. Intensity has Picked up a tad.

    Boston, Logan International Airport, MA
    (KBOS) 42.3606N 71.0106W

    Last Updated: Mar 13 2018, 7:54 am EDT
    Tue, 13 Mar 2018 07:54:00 -0400
    Weather: Snow Fog and Windy
    Temperature: 32.0 °F (0.0 °C)
    Dewpoint: 32.0 °F (0.0 °C)
    Relative Humidity: 100 %
    Wind: from the Northeast at 35.7 gusting to 43.7 MPH (31 gusting to 38 KT)
    Wind Chill: 17 F (-8 C)
    Visibility: 0.50 miles

  44. Radar beginning to look better. The echos here are now those darkest greens.
    I purposely do not have the radar on the snow mode. Shades of blue are too
    difficult to discern intensity. With this mode, it’s easier.

    https://radblast.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/radar/WUNIDS_map?station=BOX&brand=wui&num=10&delay=25&type=N0R&frame=0&scale=0.4326086956521739&noclutter=0&showstorms=0&mapx=400&mapy=240&centerx=368.7939698492463&centery=218.0402010050251&transx=-31.20603015075369&transy=-21.959798994974904&showlabels=1&severe=0&rainsnow=0&lightning=Hide&smooth=0&rand=25349044&lat=0&lon=0&label=you

  45. Hi Vicki,

    The reason for all the comments is about the type of apps and the wine varietals we’re having today.

    1. I haven’t given up hope yet…current conditions be dammed. Camp Bust is open for business,

    2. Not a wine connoisseur, so I was not familiar with that term.

      A varietal is a wine that is labeled as being made from one grape variety.

  47. It appears the tv mets are correct so far in that most of the power outages are confined to SE MA. Hopefully they can be kept to a minimum and not so widespread like the last storm was in the N/W areas.

  49. Snow intensity here much better now.
    Solid Moderate, borderline Heavy. Vis somewhere between 1/4 and 1/2 mile.
    1/4 is Heavy, 1/2 is Moderate. We’re probably at 1/3 mile.

  52. My home region, that Wrentham/Attleboro corridor, looks to be getting pounded right now. Would love to see some ground truth on the rates in those areas. Storm looks to be coming together nicely. Very impressive.

    1. If that band slows down and “pivots”, which it may do soon over that area, that is one way to get a localized two foot total. Always comes down to the bands with these things on who gets the jackpot numbers. Another band out in western MA/CT, similar to the last storm. Subsidence between them.

  53. Visibility dropping. First plow just going by. Daughter said we had dusting on streets at 3:00 am. I stayed up until midnight to wish son a happy birthday. He is working overnight as well as today. So I was not awake to see snow begin.

  57. Picked up in intensity a little. Temp down to 31, visibity about 1/2 mile I’d say.
    Left the generator out back covered with a tarp just in case.

  58. Painful to be in that dry slot between death bands. It’s pounding snow 10 miles to my east and west while I wallow in heavy wind blown flurries. I’ll be over at Camp Bust shortly with a Shiraz.

  61. Matt Noyes showed parts of the Cape getting a lull for awhile this afternoon but briefly. Is that in relation to the rain/snow line near there?

    2. Not the R/S line. Not sure what he is seeing? perhaps something with
      his In House model is showing a dry slot or such?

      HRRR not showing it.

      FWIW, the HRRR has it all quitting by 8PM

  63. Got a heavy band of snow over my area. Wind is gusting at times but now where near the winds from 1st Nor’easter this month. When it does gust snow coming down sideways.

  64. Quick inch picked up – 4.15 total. Road filled in behind the plow.

    Parts of Framingham and Millbury lost power. Framingham is area where the residents were reporting some trees on wires so that was a given.

  66. Based on radar JP Dave you should be getting hammered. My wife reporting that’s it’s dumping at home as well.

  68. So TK what’s your call for us in Woburn? Will the afternoon be lighter then the morning?

    Now for the most important question of all…if the snow is cleared around 8-9pm, how much additional will I have to move by Wednesday morning?

  71. So, I finally looked outside 🙂

    Tremendously wet snow. Snow ratios 7:1 ?

    Streets are slushy, about 1.25 inches of accumulation.

    The wind is nuts, the trees are filling with snow.

  72. Good morning and thanks, TK…
    4.5″ already and we’re in a heavy band now.
    Many trees already down in the Taunton area
    with at least 10 streets reporting power out.
    A couple of recent lightning strikes in the Plymouth area.

  75. How do we get the yellow echoes over northeastern mass? I never get them. As always. A band to my east and then one to my west

    1. Yep…same here in North Reading. It’s been snowing, and I like it, but nothing to write home about.

  76. Areas SW and W of Boston are going to be in the jackpot area. Boston will do OK, but
    not nearly as well as those other areas, unless things change.

  77. Observation:

    Even though the temperature is sitting at 32, I see blowing snow out there.
    Also, the flakes are large and drifting around, even moving upwards at time.
    The snow is fluffy, even if a bit wet and it is beginning to accumulate a lot
    easier and faster.

  79. I’m trying to guage my shoveling schedule here in Hingham – let it all fall And shovel once or do I work in shifts and if so what shifts should those be?

    1. I use to do shifts but honestly found is so discouraging to do all that then see it immediately covered again.

    2. I just came in from shoveling the first wet inch or so here in Quincy. I’m going to try to go out hourly, conditions permitting. It’s coming down as fast as I move it.

  80. Just went out for a moment. Accessed the situation and took a quick measurement.

    4.5 inches so far.

    Visibility is poor, down around 1/4 mile or so.

  81. Just curious, will North Reading and surrounding towns ever get into the heavy banding? It’s moderate snow here at best and visibility is pretty good.

  82. WeatherWiz…
    Absolute heaviest ending mid afternoon but weakening area has to come back through as the storm pulls away. After 9, maybe 1 possibly 2 more inches.

    2. OK thanks. I might have buddy with a snowthrower after 8pm…cleaning up a few more inches in the morning won’t be bad. Just want there to be school tomorrow….too much kid time ha.

  83. Just measured 3.5″ Coventry, CT. 28 degrees. Surprised I have that much seeing as I have been in the dry zone in between bands and getting only light snow since this thing started around 1AM. Guess 9 hours of light snow adds up over time when the ratios are good.

    Safe to say though that 12″+ ain’t happening here. Will be lucky to even get double digits.

      1. No. I moved to Kingston in Dec. Love it down here, except for the power outages! We’ll be getting a generator much sooner than later!

      1. It was 2 and a half to 3 here for me around the time you posted that. I am right along the coast line with heavy duty winds. Hoping all the snow just winds up in my neighbors yard. lmao

  90. No idea how much here in Sharon but its puking snow and has been since I got up at 7am. If i were to guess based on looking at the patio table, id say at least 6″ already, maybe more

  93. Thanks, TK.

    Looks like we have about 5 or 6 inches of snow. Haven’t been out but it’s sticking to all the bushes and trees. Don’t know if it’s wet or dry snow. Wind doesn’t seem too bad. Snowing moderately. Lights flickering often; I am guessing we lose power soon – even this early in the storm. Lots of trees in our area.

  96. Just measured up here in NE mass and we have 4.5″ thus far…started off as a wet snow that pasted everything…temp now down to 29.4 with a much drier snow

  98. This is absolutely pathetic. Still stuck in the subsidence zone in between heavy bands just to my east and west. It has literally stopped snowing all together. This is one of the worst screw zones I have ever had the pleasure of being under in a nor’easter.

      1. I am in that dry slit of subsidence in between. Looks like it might finally be trying to close up though.

  99. There are two heavy bands in CT one starting to move to the east slowly which has been over my part of the state. Another in southeastern CT. I am wondering if these bands merge together.

  102. Some decent totals and incredible snow rates coming out of western CT now from the western band….

    Just saw a report from Oxford/Seymour of 3″ of snow in 35 minutes!! 9″ OTG there.

    Also saw a report of 11″ in Newtown.

  103. For the people who lost power, I feel your pain. This has been a brutal month in terms of power outages, beach erosion, and property damage.

    The snow in downtown Boston is coming down in small flakes. Mostly moderate.

    In some ways we can now call this winter both front- and back-loaded. The front-loaded part was some snow, but a lot of frigid air, too. The back-loaded part is what we’re currently experiencing – a series of nor’easters.

    1. I left mine hooked up out back. Covered it up with a tarp. All I have to do is pull the rope, and flip the transfer switch. Hopefully won’t need to do that though. But this is as wet and pasty as the last one. Winds not as high though.
      I have several evergreens in the back yard I’ll have to take a chain saw to when all this melts and dries up.

  108. 7.5 last measurement here. Cleared at 6 and will clear again at 9. Snow sideways. Daughter was just out taking pictures and wind whips the flakes in your face. Wind is strong enough for parallel snow but not as strong, as Blackstone also said, as the last storm. I wonder how many trees that were compromised by the last two are still standing and ready to also fall. Also, when substations go, the replacement equipment can be temporary so wonder how that holds up as well.

  109. Accumulating quite rapidly now. I’ll measure again after lunch, but I’d say
    we are past 6 inches and climbing.

  110. wind been stronger in this storm than the other one for me. At least it feels like it. (extended wind shield?) Visibility is near a quarter mile. Very small flakes. Light/moderate snow. I have about 4 inches, I am just outside that snow band. My area can never get the heaviest snow, Just never freaking happens. GRRRRRRR. This is a bit wetter of a snow than I anticipated, I think 10 to 18 inches is attainable if we get into the heavier banding if not we will not make it.

  111. Looks like some incredible snow rates occurring with that band from north of Boston to Metro West and down into RI and SE CT.

    Meanwhile, it’s still an all out flizzard here and snowing at the rate of 0.01″ per hour.
    I am simply dumbfounded how I can remain in this narrow slit of nothingness on the radar for so long. Its literally pounding snow 5 miles to my east and west now. This is quite fascinating actually. Conceivable I could end up with one of the lowest snow totals of all of SNE.

    1. Mark, I feel your pain, but I love your sense of humor.

      FLIZZARD…..best weather term I have ever heard.

  115. Still have power but there are lots of folks in this area that have lost it. Snow intensity has not been overly impressive.

    1. Visibility is about 60 miles here in Coventry, CT right now. Think I see the sun trying to poke through.

  118. I thought I was going to be the one in the less snow area with the heavy band setting up east of me.

    1. Seeing reports of 4″ per hour snow in Oxford and up to 12″ now there. A foot in Newtown and Winsted as well. Seeing 12″ reports coming out of RI also

  119. Plympton, Plymouth, Pembroke – the three Ps – have more than 50% out of power. Crews say it is too risky to address power outages which makes great sense since those are areas of blizzard conditions also.

    1. Yeah anyone whose power goes out during the afternoon i can’t imagine them working on anything until way later tonight or even waiting until the morning.

  120. Matt it looks like ur under the heavy echoes in radar. Unfortunately it missed me by just a mile literally lol

  121. I just measured 10 inches of snow. Back to back storms with double digit snowfall amounts for my area.

      2. Seriously. Is both a remarkably happy day for me and a sad day. Thank you for taking me through it with not just a smile but out loud laughs!!!

          1. It’s not accurate. It’s only based on unofficial reports at different times compiled into a map. I assure you, south of boston there is a lot more. I am not approaching a foot and I just spoke to a co-worker in Framingham who is at a foot

    1. It’s like Christmas morning…it’s all about the build up, then once the presents are open it’s drops off.

    3. Hahaha! Funny, I actually have 4 friends on FB who liked and follow that page. Some people might have some ‘splainin’ to do… 😛

      1. Oh my word… I think a certain poster here follows them too. Hahaha. I don’t want to point them out. lol!

  130. I think we’ve found the pivot point: that epic band from Worcester to Putnam to Norwhich… that will be the jackpot. Subsidence zone remains west of that before running into that thinner final band. Also a new subsidence zone developing in RI and east-central MA, east of the crusher band.

    1. We have ramped up in intensity from flurries to a steady light snow. Still pathetic though, and the bands to my east and west are finally starting to erode, rather than combine over me. Going to be an epic bust here.

  132. 9″ at noon in my Taunton backyard.
    Many trees down in the area causing safety issues.
    Fire trucks and ambulances being detoured on the way to calls.

    Last night, saw power trucks staged in Middleborough and in Raynham in parking lots. I have never seen that before.

  134. Oh man it’s snowing like a mother now. 6″ so far but looks like we’all stack fast if this can sit here

    2. Me – I had filet mignon and baked twice potatoes last week when power was out. I can bring a couple of steaks along.

    1. I am right smack in the center of that. It is straight down whiteout. Took all freaking day but it’s here now.

        1. I just set a timer to see how much in an hour. I can tell you though, so far it has been 1/2 inch in less than ten minutes.

  138. Update from Middleborough Gas and Electric

    Outage Update

    LAST UPDATED: MARCH 13, 2018 – 11:54AM

    We are now seeing damage on nearly every circuit serving our customers. MGED crews are now focusing their efforts on removing large fallen trees and wires from roadways to provide access to these areas. Winds are gusting at their highest levels and dangerous conditions are making it very difficult to make progress at this point. Crews are concentrating on damage to main circuits at this time.

    Due to the severity of this damage, MGED has requested mutual aid from public utilities with available crews in areas of less damage. There will be no ability to provide a time-frame for restoration while the storm continues. We are asking customers to refrain from calling for this information to allow customers reporting new outages to reach us. We will update this report as new details are available.

    1. Wow. My heart sure goes out to these crews. They are above and beyond. Please everyone, remember to take time to thank them.

      1. Yes, Vicki. I live in Taunton and work at Middleborough High. Lights have flickered here but not gone out.
        We have been very blessed here in the last 10 days. No trees lost and have only lost power for 4 hours on March 2.
        My heart goes out to all who are suffering or uncomfortable.

  139. 10 at 12:20 and 12 at 12:50 in sutton. SIL is shoveling and it is accumulating behind him. He is now making a second pass on same area.

    1. Same here…Had 6 or 7 around 12 now I’d say we are up close to 8 or 9…been coming down like crazy the last 45 minutes or so after a brief lull

      1. Incredible bursts. We were watching SIL out the window and it was beyond believable that it filled in as quickly as he shoveled….really filled in and not a dusting. Finally, he gave up and just came inside.

        And now I can guarantee thunder snow in my area. I didn’t sleep much last night so will take a break from work and a short nap. If we get thunder snow, it’ll be when I’m asleep 😉

    1. Canadian has it more of a west- east orientation coming from the lakes/northern Ohio valley. technically not a Nor’easter
      euro has a coastal storm which would be a Nor’easter

  144. seems to be three heavier bands.
    1 over the I91 in western mass
    2 outside of 495 along 190
    the other around the canal.

    snow has gotten light here but the wind is still howling, I have been measuring gusts in the mid 30s since about 11 this morning and visibility been less than a 1/2 mile the entire time. I don’t think Blizzard conditions but close to it.

  145. In the “you don’t see this everyday” category…one of the heavy duty town plow/sanders was just pulled past our house, back end first, by one of the Class 7 or 8 tow trucks from Mals, a local auto service center. I didn’t quite make it to snap a picture. Stay warm and safe everyone.

  146. Is the giant yellow band likely to stay put? Seems like it’s just hanging there.

    Also wondering if Boston and immediate suburbs will get anything like that?

  147. Is the giant yellow band likely to stay put? Seems like it’s just hanging there.

    Also wondering if Boston and immediate suburbs will get anything like that again?

    1. Hey TK can you delete my name please? Auto fill put that in rather than my username which is Senor_Bisquick

  148. Is the giant yellow band likely to stay put? Seems like it’s just hanging there.

    Also wondering if Boston and immediate suburbs will get anything like that?

      1. Cool. I find these hyper-local events so fascinating but understand little of the underlying mechanics.

  149. Up to 10-11” is my guess. Once it hits 13” or so, I’ll do a shovel and snow blower pass.

  150. Anyone have any idea when we can expect accumulation to slow down/stop? I am a one pass snow clearing guy so if it’s too late tonight, everything will get done tomorrow morning.

  151. The local TV news people are stretching for stories. First they show you the roads, then a broken tree limb, then a plow going bye, then a pile of snow left by the plow, a closed restaurant and then interview someone walking down the street followed by radar and a snow map. It’s amazing how this can take up to 6 hours of reporting.

    2. Yeah haven’t watched in years. Same old…person in Worcester…one in Boston…one down Cape by sea walls.

  153. Headed out for some shoveling and of course a Measurement.

    Looks like “about” 10 inches or so. We shall see.

  154. I see Logan low as usual in their snow totals. Neighboor just reported to me 11.3 inches so far.

      1. I do know all of the measurement guidelines. They make no sense to me. I always used a snowboard….approved by Todd Gross who was a stickler. I measured according to the “rules” and I measured by Vicki standards. There was never a difference. If you measure at 10:00 and have 1 inch and at 11:00 have 2 inches…………..don’t you have 2 inches?

        And if you are to measure every six hours and snow stops after five, does that mean you don’t have snow…..sorry, that was Vicki snark 😉

        1. And how do you know the hourly rate of snow if you cannot measure every hour?

          Hold on…I may have more questions coming 😉

      2. Good to know. I just wonder why it’s always lower than surrounding areas. Maybe he’s right and others are all wrong 🙂

    2. Hadi, Logan was raining Early this morning while it was snowing here in JP. That would account for the difference. 😀

    1. Havent seen a snowmap yet, have u seen any other maps for today’s 12Z or is it not out yet?

      1. Oh i was talking about the last run not the 12z. Saw people earlier this morning up above talking about how the euro had the ten day snowfall around 50 inches including the next potential storm

      2. only about half way done, Its finished by 3 now do to the clock change.
        There are two areas of low pressure, first one seems to go well south, with the second being the one that needs to be watched.

    1. Wow vicki! I think you will hit the jackpot this storm and not the south shore as originally forecast

    2. I guess if you live where Mark lives it might be a bust. We have 13-14 inches in North Reading and still snowing moderately.

  161. OK, just came in.
    I just took a bunch of measurements in the snow, the old fashion way. No wiping.
    10.5 inches in JP.

  163. 200,000 without power now, including 98% of the island of Nantucket

    Just saw Milford is up to 20″

      1. No problem. Was not sure. They are a hop, skip and jump from me.

        And I know why you don’t think you have snow. You are measuring by NWS standards. If you measure using common sense, you may find you have at least a foot 😉

        Warning…Vicki may have wrapped her teeth around this one!!!!

  165. Now the bands to the West look to be starting their pivot towards the coast.
    How much gas will they have left in the tank when they get here, assuming they
    don’t just totally erode.

  167. I caught the pivot alright…the pivot of subsidence.

    Still oscillating between flurries and light snow. Never even once achieved what I would classify as moderate snow, let alone heavy. Still stuck at 4″-4.5″. Amazing.

  170. Check this out.

    https://radblast.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/radar/WUNIDS_map?station=BOX&brand=wui&num=10&delay=25&type=N0R&frame=0&scale=0.4891304347826087&noclutter=0&showstorms=0&mapx=400&mapy=240&centerx=384.66666666666663&centery=288.0444444444444&transx=-15.333333333333371&transy=48.04444444444442&showlabels=1&severe=0&rainsnow=0&lightning=Hide&smooth=0&rand=25349442&lat=0&lon=0&label=you

    Classic deformation band setting up. Watch the West to East moving echos
    meet up with East to West moving setting up a zone of rising moist air
    dumping snow

  171. Neighbor in JP reporting now up to 13.3 inches as of 2:30. Maybe overdone? I am not there so no way for me to confirm.

    1. Over done, but not by a whole lot.
      About 11 inches. I has accumulated about 1/2 inch since I came in.

  172. fitchburg has been under that heavy band for over an hour now. someone there is going to hit the jackpot. i really hope this band doesnt weaken when it heads east

  174. Based on the NWS 2:15 PM update, I don’t believe Boston will be seeing an end to the snow anytime soon…several hours.

      1. Thank you. Come on over. I can clear a path to the grill although I’m thinking fondue for dinner if we keep electricity!

        Oh and Longshot….I just saw your reply to my early comment that there were already 75 posts. We can do steak and fondue if the bust group would like to join us!

  176. I keep picturing Mark in a hammock with some lemonade…. I wish I could trade places although we didn’t seem to get hit too hard at my parents’ in Concord. And we still have power so I can’t complain!

  177. Looking at radar is incredible, the swath of snow is 500-600 miles. I can see eastern areas will get hammers still over the next few hours. Should come close to 2 feet in spots.

  179. Not to be lost in today’s excitement is another important anniversary, on the heels of the anniversary of the 1888 blizzard that TK mentioned yesterday. It’s now been 25 years since the king of all modern East Coast winter storms, the Superstorm of 1993. Every storm produces locally different impacts in different regions, but I think most meteorologists would agree that ’93 is the granddaddy of them all. Such a fascinating, historic storm.

    https://www.weather.gov/ilm/Superstorm93

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Storm_of_the_Century

    We’re also coming up on the 1 year anniversary of the “Pi Day” storm last year. Like the MLK weekend in January, for whatever reason, this time of year seems to see a peak in East Coast winter storms.

    1. I remember that storm well. And about a foot of snow on this date in March 1984 and the destructive storm March 29, 1984…..although I tend to forget if it is 28th or 29th. March 13 is a storm magnet similar to December 9. Could it have to do with the fact that Dec 9 is Mac’s and my anniversary and March 13 is our son’s birthday 😉

    2. Always remember that storm, as I’ve posted here in the past, my 30th birthday, with a big surprise party in the plans… was a Saturday I believe… My buddies took me up to Gloucester during the day, as it was just getting going, so I’d be out of the way… The ride back down 128 was just crazy, somehow made it back to Andover… I remember white outs, and just sideways blowing snow… One of those storms you couldn’t measure as it was blowing so much… Anyway, postponed the part for the few days, but one birthday I’ won’t forget!

      TJ

    1. Well done. Son is driving Boston to west of Nashua NH after a shift – a break – and two consecutive shifts. Hoping traffic is light and he stays awake.

    2. People out cleaning up already. Seems early (these are not people who go out once in a while…this is their final cleanup).

  181. Agree with Hadi the swath of snow emanating from a low pressure area southeast of Nantucket (perhaps it’s north of there by now) is incredible. At one point this morning all stations in Massachusetts were reporting snow. That may even be the case now.

  182. 12z Euro says two more winter storm threats….a week from today and potentially again in the 3/23-25 time period. Maintains the major coastal storm theme next week even though this runs takes it further south and scrapes Nantucket. Definitely a watcher.

    This is shaping up to be our most interesting March weather pattern in quite some time.

    1. We have seen in the past what looks like a scraper turns out to come closer to us. With a week out certainly a possibility.

  184. Meteorologist John Homenuk thoughts on early next week. I love the hash tag
    Don’t look now, but medium range model and ensemble guidance are suggesting a disturbance undercutting another retrograding Greenland Block with a well timed 50/50 low early next week. #itsnotoveryet

  185. Eric fisher estimating still another 6-10 to go before storm is over. 2 feet not of of the question in several communities.

  187. Tweet from Duxbury PD. Awful

    Once again Duxbury has major storm damage to the power infrastructure. Many residents will be without power for days. Plan accordingly. #DXFD

  188. ESPN and others reporting that Danny Amendola leaving the Pats for the Dolphins.

    And now, back to your storm already in progress.

  189. Sorry, Matt…didn’t see your post way up there. Was outside using the snow blower.

  190. Decided to double shift and my son and I just finished clearing about 13 inches from my driveway here in North Reading. Anyone with a clue as to how much more I can expect to have to clear later tonight or in the morning?

    1. TK said 1-2″ more AFTER an 8 or 9pm cleanup…would expect at 5″? Total guess. Heavy or easy?

    2. 1-4 most areas, but 4-8 Northeast mass once the sun sets. higher amounts possible with the heavier bands

      1. I’m northeast Mass., so….as for heavy or light, bottom 2-3 inches really heavy and pasty. On top of that, not so bad.

      2. That’s not bad…are you and I in the “northeast” part or do you mean far northeast?

  191. JPDave thanks for the link on 50 50 low. I have not heard that term until I read that tweet.

  192. Wind is really howling. My Anemometer have been measuring occastional gusts of near Sustained winds in the low 20s And a surprised gusts of 48 and 52

  193. So I heard from a lot of folks today that were surprised that things didn’t really get underway until around or a little after dawn, even though I told them that would be the case, and predicted I’d hear those reactions… It’s getting too easy. I wish forecasting these storms was this easy. 😉

    2. I apparently raised wise children. Both girls said they were surprised there was even a coating when they woke up. Or it may have something to do with your wisdom. I txtd your comment last night to both 😉

  194. I did round 1 cleanup. Measured 12” in 4 places, so I think that’s close. When I finished, I had about 2-3 more. So closing in on 15” as of right now,

  195. One thing I can say about the upcoming pattern… it’s not warm. We’re past the time when we can get mid-winter cold, but the anomalies will be well on the minus side of normal the next 10 days. Seemingly one factor after another lining up to keep us in the cooler air. Basically the opposite of our near record warm February, which we are quite literally paying for right now.

  196. I’ve done three cleanups, 1″ wet and heavy, 3″ powder, and then 4-5″ which drifted a lot, so harder to measure.

    I’m in Quincy. We had heavy rain overnight, which has kept totals down. I’m listening to WBUR which keeps saying that Boston is going to get 2 feet of snow today.

    Am I hearing right that there’s a 4th nor’easter coming our way?

    1. The rain was expected (apparently not by everybody). Boston is not getting 2 feet. We’ll keep an eye on the possibility of #4. Far from any certainty. People just get excited seeing models and think it’s a lock.

  197. I don’t really agree with Eric on this one. I think MOST areas see 3-6 additional from now to snow’s end. If any 6+ areas occur they will probably be in southeastern NH. That is where Eric’s 6-10 additional may verify.

    The HRRR is doing a good job hour to hour this afternoon.

  198. Let’s see how long that band that is rotating in sits over the Boston area. Could drop 6 inches easily.

    1. I think they get under 4 from it. It’s likely to start weakening this next hour.

      1. Can see that on radar already. I was afraid of that.
        Before the storm I told my wife that JP would get 15 inches.
        We are closing in on that. I think we have a decent shot at that, but
        probably not much more.

        1. I was pretty confident with the 8-16 and then the local 16-22 wherever the band was. I guessed it would hang on the shoreline more then being west. But there was going to be something to “surprise” me on this one way or another. This damn bands are the bane of forecasters. 😛

  204. Pet peeve of mine: National and international news media virtually ignore New England weather events like this one, while hyping events that for all intents and purposes are non-events in cities like New York, Miami, and Los Angeles. To illustrate, remember last week when a grand total of 3 inches fell in NYC. Well, that was hyped as if it was a major snowstorm. From Fox News to CNN to BBC viewers were inundated with photos of wet snow falling in NYC and not even sticking to the pavement. You may also recall Hurricane Irma which was predicted by some to be a direct hit on Miami. For days prior to the hurricane making landfall, the national and international media obsessed about Miami’s preparations. Even after Irma sideswiped Miami and did most of its damage south and west of the city, many of the news reports began with images from Miami where very little happened. I’m aware that Miami draws viewers more than, say, Fort Myers. And, I realize that NYC is our nation’s de facto cultural capital and so it also draws more viewers than, say, Albany. But, when almost nothing is happening in NYC or Miami and things are happening elsewhere, report on that and don’t waste viewers’ time with kind of silly images of non-events in NYC and Miami.

  205. The band is splitting apart. Guaranteed IF they hold together, one passes
    North of the City and the other South. Why would it be any other way? 😀 :D:D

    https://radblast.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/radar/WUNIDS_map?station=BOX&brand=wui&num=10&delay=25&type=N0R&frame=0&scale=0.4391304347826087&noclutter=0&showstorms=0&mapx=400&mapy=240&centerx=347.62376237623766&centery=271.8811881188119&transx=-52.376237623762336&transy=31.881188118811906&showlabels=1&severe=0&rainsnow=0&lightning=Hide&smooth=0&rand=25349552&lat=0&lon=0&label=you

  209. Vicki it was actually general public. But Framingham always reports too high and I remember you mentioning it’s always that Same ham radio person lol.

    1. 14ish here. I’ll get an official measurement in a while but we have a bit to go.

      1. I’m guessing pretty close to that here as well. It was 12 inches when my son cleared the walk and there looks to be 1 1/2 to 2 inches back on the walk.

  211. Eric Fisher tweeted
    Mark in Lunenburg reports 13″ of snow in the past 4 hours. That snow band is ridiculous

    I hope that band doesn’t split on me. I need to stop staring at the Radar, when I stop staring at it the snow bands come my way lol

  212. Watched Barry on TV awhile ago and he was saying the the pressure on this beast
    was down to 966 mb. Not too shabby. He said the pressure was almost
    as low as the super storm in 1993.

  213. It’s fascinating watching the snow bands on radar.
    You can actually observe some mesoscale dynamics in play at times.

  214. Even though I never got under one of those heavy bands, I was under the darker green echos most of the day with it snowing heavily at times. The snow accumulated well
    and out final total here in JP will be most respectable. I’m guessing final will be something in the order of 14-18 inches depending on if we get under that band and how long. Funny that was channel 4’s map.

    1. A little less in Back Bay, but my guess is we’ll get to over a foot soon. Like you, we did not experience heavy bands of snow. But, it was a steady snow all day, and in spite of it being March, it accumulated on roadways, even major ones.

      With Boston’s tally well over 50 inches for the year, let’s aim for another 55-60 inches in the remaining weeks of winter (say, through April 30th) so we can topple the 2014-2015 record.

  216. I think I just broke some sort of record for the longest number of consecutive hours with flurries. Might need to check with the NWS on this one.

  217. Tough storm please end soon I’ve been here since 11:00 last night and I’m getting tired I need to get some rest . Still no power at home

    1. Really sorry to hear about your power situation. That is brutal. Take care, John. Thanks for the work you do.

    2. Hope the home power is back quickly this time.

      Final flakes in Boston between midnight and 3AM.

    1. Here as well. Even if the yellow echos dissipate, we look to sit under the dark greens for a while yet

    3. 7, which brings us to June 20th. Day 180 without any cancellations would have been June 11th. Thank goodness we get 3 days in before Labor Day.

      1. I think we are 8. No idea if there will be school tomorrow. We were supposed to get out June 11. Now June 21. I count school days as 8.

        1. You are correct Vicki. I said 9 last night, but I was wrong. I make a mark on the calendar for each snow day. I have 8 marks, but had some difficulty counting last night!

  220. Schools closed again tomorrow in North Reading. Our last day is now June 26. We start after Labor Day.

  221. Holy crap what a snowstorm. I’m at 15″. Not done.

    Can we all please bow to the NAM. We can squabble about some nuances but it was all over this and deserves the recognition. Every dog has his day

    1. Agree for the most part though it did not properly model the banding and snow hole that emerged over north/central CT and central MA.

    2. The NAM is going to verify part of the region, the GFS other parts. Neither model was completely right.

  222. NWS :re next week….

    Complex set up with split flow pattern. Potent system moving out of
    Plains with northern stream trough over the NE. Models indicate a
    storm emerging off the mid Atlc coast but how far north it tracks
    will depend on how quickly confluent flow over New Eng can lift to
    the north. 12z guidance trended south but this is day 7-8 and spread
    is high and confidence is low. Something worth watching.

    2. CFS continues all over the place, though today it went back to the “warm pattern”.

        1. Thankfully still not really snowing in Hingham and the stuff was quite easy to move except where there was water pooled in my driveway. Hopefully future bands don’t add too much more.

  227. Middleborough schools actually start the school year next year with a day off.
    The schools are closed the day after Labor Day because the state primaries are on Tuesday, September 4 in 2018, two weeks earlier than usual because of the Jewish high holy days.

      1. I’m thinking I won’t be sitting on the deck for a bit. Was out late last night somthat should last me a bit

  229. It’s piking snow here and the band is not quite here yet.

    https://radblast.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/radar/WUNIDS_map?station=BOX&brand=wui&num=10&delay=25&type=N0R&frame=0&scale=0.40869565217391307&noclutter=0&showstorms=0&mapx=400&mapy=240&centerx=351.063829787234&centery=342.7659574468085&transx=-48.936170212766&transy=102.7659574468085&showlabels=1&severe=0&rainsnow=0&lightning=Hide&smooth=0&rand=25349639&lat=0&lon=0&label=you

    We will top 15 inches and make a run at 18 inches for sure.

      1. Snowing as hard in Back Bay as it has since before lunchtime. Accumulating rapidly as well. I look forward to tomorrow morning’s pictures which I’ll take and send to my daughter. She left Boston for Dublin on the 20th of February. Temperature in Boston was around 70F that day. She said, “Dad, I know you like winter, but it’s over. It’s spring.” I did tell her on February 20th that although I felt that winter was over, it is Boston and basically spring is an extension of winter, 70F days are teases and nothing more, and snow and cold (or at least raw) are real possibilities until mid-May.

          1. Everyone is awesome here 🙂

            I’ve actually been lurking since the days of the WBZ comments threads.

            I just usually tend to observe rather than participate!

  230. Measured 17. Will likely top off with 21. Last heavy band moving through now. 2-3 inches out of that and then perhaps another 1-2 overnight as bands of lighter snow pivot through intermittently through 2 am.

  231. I am at the intersection of 90 & 128, and must be under some giant ugly band that I don’t even want to know about. It is really snowing.

  232. Finally quieted here. SIl was shoveling and we had an incredibly nice neighbor ask if he wanted to borrow his snow blower. SIL did borrow one offered last year but decided to shovel this year. Then he came in and worked out.

  233. Under the heavy band here in Woburn now. Will wait until this is beyond my location before I snow blow. 🙂

    Interestingly when the band arrived, the wind really dropped off.

  234. Boy am I glad I waited to do cleanup. I would have had to go back out. Absolutely pouring snowing

  235. We just shoveled here in W Newton by the Pike and 2 mi from 128. There was at least 14″ when we started and another 2″ maybe more fell while we shoveled for about an hour or two.

    2. It was. HArder than at any time today.
      Between bands now. Waiting on the last one.

      Approaching 18 inches at this point. Will go out in about an hour for
      some more clean up and a measurement.

  237. From what I understand they kept many of the out of state power companies here to help, so hopefully that will shorten the time people are without power with this one,

      1. Ha they are older and I admit are more hands off. One has been home since last Thursday sick. Everyone needs the routine back…damn snow.

        1. Adaption to non-routine is good for people. We just falsely convince ourselves that it’s not good. I loved snow days as a kid and as a parent. 🙂 This is the first year I don’t have at least one child in school since 1997.

          1. As a grandparent I still get excited about snow days. Time spent with our kids was the best part of being a parent for both Mac and me. Same for my kids with theirs.

          2. Yeah but just had February vacation…now she’s been out almost a week after tomorrow…and another week off next month ha. Luckily I have a job that is pretty flexible with remote work…don’t have any family around to help out so it falls on us…which is fine of course. Never a good time to be sick or snow I guess haha.

            1. It happens. Back in 1978 we had a little snow event. When I came home on February 6 my next school day was 21 days later. Of course I was 10, what a great age. And on top of all that, we didn’t have to make up one single day at the end of the year. The entire set of snow days were freebies because they waived the 180 day requirement that year.

              1. Ha that’s awesome. I was 4 in 1978. Have photos but don’t remember it. My mom was home so it was never a huge deal (although I am sure she would say otherwise haha). Oh believe me my kids are excited about tomorrow and I like that…I remember the feeling. Back then it was more finding out when you woke up. Watching the banner at the bottom of the news…alphabetical…and if you missed your school you had to wait for the banner to recycle ha.

  239. Big band is slowly moving out of my area. Based on what’s on the road we had somewhere around 2-3″ per hour snowfall rates. Has added a good 5″ since 5 PM, total is too high for me to eyeball it.

  240. 21.75. I round down to quarters

    Light snow bit still big flakes managing to add a bit to accumulation

  241. So just wanted to officially concede Camp Bust. It will live on in spirit in the interim and focus on next Tuesday 🙂

    1. Camp Bust is alive and well, and open for business in Coventry CT. Trust me, I’m sitting in it!

      1. You can come to my house and shovel. You can enjoy it while I sit in the house and have a scotch.

        3. I actually enjoy the snow removal process but gets to be a bit of a bitch beyond 20″. A scotch may tempt me though.

  242. Great pictures of the deck Vicki. Almost wish you hadn’t cleared the first 6″ to see what it would have looked like with all 20″+ untouched. Very jealous.

    Still snowing lightly here, slow and steady she goes….

    After 18 consecutive hours of snow, just shy of 6″ here.

  243. I can pretty pretty much confirm Vicki’s numbers out here. Looks like around 20” here. Getting ready to go out and do round 2. Haven’t seen a plow in about 3 hours. Guess they waiting to do the neighborhood roads after it quits. That means to get out of here in the morning I’ll have to break out the Ariens in the morning to clean up the pile the plow leaves over night.

    With this ~20” and the 14” last Thursday, that’s 34” in less than a week. In March no less. Pretty impressive.

  244. Here in Plymouth, NH, about 3″ with probably not much more to come. Forecast was for 8-10. So yes, there were certainly snow holes and “local busts”. But the storm as a whole, extremely impressive. This has been a very active winter for major/intense East Coast storms. To have a storm that far east throwing so much snow so far west is not something we often see.

    1. 2 cases of way offshore tossing snow way back are December 5-6 1981 and March 8 2013.

  246. I’m not sure the framingham measurement was incorrect. Just saw the news there. There is a ton of snow.

    1. I think it was close, but not accurate. And for benefit of doubt, this storm did have a fair amount of drifting making it hard to measure.

      I’ve asked a few colleagues including my main stats guy. They buy 20 but they are skeptical of that report.

        1. Understood. It’s not easy either way. One can make a case for a very heavy burst within the synoptic band too. But I think they were basing this on previous instances as well. Not sure.

  247. I’ll have a better idea when I cleanup. But looks like from Milford, up through Upton, Uxbridge, Northbridge, Sutton, Millbury (Rt 146 corridor) had a jackpot area.

  249. I think my measurements at 1 pm were pretty spot on. I measured 12”. A Northbridge spotter called in 11.5 at 1:19 pm.

  250. I’m at 16.5 and it’s still snowing. Maybe another inch comes down. There’s a pesky light to sometime moderate band out here.

  251. Ironically, snowing now about as hard as it has all day. Looks like one of the weakening outer bands is getting infused by that lake effect snow plume off Lake Ontario. LOL. I’ll take what I can get.

      1. I am making a late rally with this little outer band that popped out of nowhere. Just picked up an inch in the last 30 minutes and am up to 7″ now.

        1. With the dedication and late nights you’ve had contributing to this blog, you deserve better!

          2. Yeah LOL. Wasnt expecting 20″+ but was hoping for twice what I got.

            The scene out on my deck right now is actually pretty cool though. I’ve got 15″ out there on the deck and table. Looks like a great dumping but of course half of it was there before.

            1. So all of our wishes combined with yours worked.

              I credit Mac with our snow. We had the lions share on our anniversary storm last dec 9 and it was really hard not having him here for our son’s birthday and he knows I live snow. But your humor brought me laughs so I suspect he is at play for your snow. Silly …maybe. But no one can convince me otherwise.

  252. I’m going to put the kids to bed at 8 and then clean up.
    And hoping they have school tomorrow. They were doing Terra Nova testing last week that was supposed to end last Friday. With a 2 snow days last week, and one today, they may never finish. Last day of the 5 day testing is tomorrow, maybe.

    1. Schools are closing all over the place…hope it works out for you but my money is on no school.

  253. Ok so as satisfied as I was with my long range forecast for the first 2/3 of winter, the last 1/3 of it is not verifying, nor is my forecast of an early spring and a pattern change soon. I’m going to abandon that thought process. Below normal temps for the rest of March and probably early April too.

    Perhaps this will trigger the reverse psych thing and it will actually change. 😉 But I doubt it…

    1. Whatever it takes man. Honestly I am looking at it like this…

      1. Euro had this storm offshore until late in the game…and we got hit big
      2. Euro has (or had?) next week as a hit…so now it will go offshore

      That’s my unscientific thought process that I know will verify. 🙂

    2. I never counted on an early spring. I never do. At least Patriots day for an inkling of better weather. 2012 was the only year I have ever seen sny Hong resembling decent early spring weather around here. I never get my hopes up till later in April. That way I’m not disappointed.

  254. Mine too 🙁

    On an NFL note, just saw where Butler is going to sign a 5 year deal with the Titans. 30 million guaranteed. Guess he got paid, huh?

  256. I guess my only broom brusher storms theory is out the window. The only way I could use a broom with this one was if I went out in half hour shifts.

  260. Next Logan measurement will take place at 1AM tomorrow morning. Hopefully it will be the last one on this storm.

  261. Wow, just as the big band was leaving the subsidence zone filled in a bit. I’m still in a tiny pocket of subsidence but it’ll move out pretty soon. To get out of this with only these 20 minutes of low rates is amazing.

  263. The trained spotter in North Reading tells NWS there was 20 inches in North Reading as of 7 p.m. Still snowing, but I don’t expect more than another inch or 2. Quite the storm.

    1. I hope not as I am going to bed soon. I had to work today and I’m bushed. Not so much work but my commute wore me out.

      I have tomorrow off and get to the snow shoveling then.

  265. 22 and a tick over and that is it for me. Can snow another foot and I won’t measure :).

    Seems the coast did not have the lions share and for that I am very thankful.

    1. Can’t say I’m surprised. But I only missed the heaviest zone by about 50 miles. 😉

  267. Boy, things must be really bad at One Patriot Place if Amendola is leaving for the…Dolphins???

  268. Speaking of snow distribution, here is a map of the actual snow totals in CT courtesy of Ryan Hanrahan. More like variations you would see in mountainous terrain or a lake effect zone…..

    https://www.americanwx.com/bb/uploads/monthly_2018_03/DYNQrOiXkAITzTx.jpg.a0dc6e449b4b6083534f018abcae789c.jpg

    I squeaked into that narrow 6-12″ zone while 15 miles to my E/SE there was 20″. Amazing.

    Lots of people in the CT River Valley in that 3-6″ zone giving Ryan a lot of crap tonight on twitter for a blown forecast.

  269. So on offense we lose Amendola, most likely losing Dion Lewis, and possibly a retired Gronk? Yikes

      1. According to whom? I haven’t heard anyone in Gronk camp say that, just erroneous reports from “journalists”

  270. No Tom for a bit. Uh oh

    And Ace in searching for Tom’s last post I saw your question about deck including snow from before. It does not. I sat out last night for about 30-45 minutes.

  271. In some ways just your ordinary winter in SNE where the end of December and early January were Nunavutesque, at times February felt like May, and now we’re back in the trough of winter in mid March. Moving forward this week, with a sizable snow pack throughout most of SNE, temperatures struggling to get above the low to mid 30s this weekend, and teens a distinct possibility at night, this weekend will be downright `January’ like. And of course we have the possibility of another storm early next week. But, we’re told spring’s around the corner. Well, suddenly that corner’s pretty far away.

  273. Just finished. Walks and 3 sets of steps shoveled, driveway blown, and Pelladow down on walks, steps, and driveway.
    Best I can measure, in 4 places, and based on a few other landmarks, I THINK about 20-21” give or take a flake or two.

    1. I cannot get to the table in my pictures …well, I don’t want to walk in snow up past my knees or I could…but seems you and I are right on the money.

  277. I guess all in all the 8-16 / 16-22 amounts were ok. But the problem is I had the 16-22 totally in the wrong place. Synoptic banding…………………….so difficult.

  278. That was one incredible 3rd period for the Bruins. Down 4-1 in Carolina half way through the period and then……………………………..

  280. Measured an even 19 inches here in JP. Not too shabby. Nice storm.
    Ready for the next one. Bring it on!!!

    My office closed again tomorrow. I think this is a first.

    1. Not too shabby is right! Did a round-trip by car to Beverly and back between 7:00-9:00 and it was ‘piking’ snow, lol. Could not believe how much snow had to be cleared off the car a second time.

      I agree with you that it was a nice storm, especially for March. The air already smells fresh and clean from it.

  287. NWS posted 25″ for Holden is totally bogus. #fakenews.

    They used a social media measurement over mine. Lol.

    I measured 17″ before I went to bed and another 3″ fell overnight. 20″ is the number. And I called in with my spotter ID! I gotta see if I can get that changed.

  288. I just called NWS and told them it was 20″. They told me the numbers they post are typically the “highest reported”.

    Except the number they posted is from social media!? Not a trained spotter I’m assuming or they would have said so I hope.

    I demand an inquiry on the integrity of all those numbers!!! Lol.

    1. Same thing in Sharon. That 24” is bogus and always comes from a “general public report.” It’s always way off from surrounding towns. Best I got was 18.5” and that’s consistent with the area.

  290. I’ve finished the snow jinx spell, it’s for those who smile and happily tell, of more storms and snow yet to come.

    In thy local town, snow lovers will frown. 10 inches total a season, against all meteorological reason, will fall on all those who glee for yet another March storm to be.

    The spell is not cast on those who post projections …….. but express one bit of glee and for 5 years, it’s snow you’ll rarely see.

  291. No idea how much snow fell total in NE ma because of the drifting, but around 20 seems reasonable…picked up an additional 3.5 inches after 10pm last night

  292. Got a heavy coating overnight…it was a Dr. Stupid broom special but all I had was a shovel.

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