Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Important Snowfall Adjustments

Just when it looked like this storm was behaving and staying uncomplicated, things changed. Not dramatic changes but enough to alter storm totals. Here is the rundown, now under 24 hours until storm time.

- Two storms will be forming. One big one, that goes out to sea and another pretty big one that hits us in a 12 hour period. The fact that these things never come together is why we aren't talking blizzard.

-Light snow starts anywhere from 5-8PM tomorrow night. Heavy snow moves into the area after 1AM and lasts until probably about 6AM.

- Fast moving storm that is gone by 11AM.

- I think 5-10 inches is a good bet across the eastern part of the state. In the city itself, maybe 6-8. Outside of 495, totals drop off dramatically. And out on the Cape will see 2-4 inches.

This is obviously a change in previous totals. I think a foot of snow is not going to happen. 10 inches is probably even a stretch except for a few areas south of the city.

The storm is just moving too fast and won't have enough moisture. Don't be surprised if the totals come down even more tomorrow. The NWS will likely be making adjustments to their advisory areas.

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