Anyone in MA? Up to 38 inches of snow

[Almighty Colin]

The blizzard of 2005 is now in progress across parts of coastal Southern New England, as those in Massachusetts and Rhode Island endure a storm comparable to the blizzard of 78.

This storm is now blasting Eastern Massachusetts, northeast Connecticut and Rhode Island in all its fury with whiteout conditions, temperatures plummeting into the single numbers and teens, northeast to north winds of 50 to 70 mph creating drifts to at least 6 feet, in exposed areas.

Travel is not recommended until sometime late today or tomorrow, to give crews which in some cases May have stopped clearing roads for safety reasons, an opportunity to clear roads later today when the storm starts moving away.

The storm at 8 AM was still located about 50 miles east southeast of Nantucket and will end up dumping about 16 to 24 inches of snow in the Connecticut River Valley, 20 to 30 inches from Manchester and Nashua New Hampshire through Worcester and Rhode Island. The jackpot will be Eastern Massachusetts where 28 to 38 inch amounts will be common.

Nantucket Will end up with less snow because of its warmer conditions and closer proximity to the storm center but blizzard conditions will arrive there this morning.

This is likely to be a record setting snowstorm in Boston when comparing against data, dating back to 1892. For Providence this should be a top 3 snow event. The 7 AM reports of 17.8 inches at providences TF Green airport and 19.8 inches at Bostons Logan airport makes this the 6th worst snowstorm in Southeastern New England Interstate 95 history dating back to at least 1905, and heading for at least top 3 ranking by days end.

Blizzard or near blizzard conditions will occur along the coast and high terrain this morning and then gradually recede to only the immediate coast during the afternoon.

This is a potentially life threatening situation for those who venture out during the height of the storm this morning.

Again, travel is not recommended until late today.

If you leave the safety of being indoors, you are putting your life at risk.

[Almighty Colin]

Ummm, wow.

THE NORTH SHORE IS BEING BLITZED BY SNOWFALL RATES OF ALMOST 8 INCHES PER HOUR. IT MAY LAST ONLY AN HOUR OR TWO BUT ITS PROBABLY A COMPLETE SHORT TERM PARALYZER.

IT WILL ARRIVE IN BOSTON BETWEEN 830 AND 930 AM... CONTINUING THERE UNTIL AT LEAST 11 AM. IT WILL ARRIVE ON THE SOUTH SHORE DURING MIDDAY.

FINAL BLIZZARD TOTALS FOR MOST OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 28 AND 38 INCHES SETTING A NEW SINGLE STORM RECORD FOR BOSTON... SURPASSING THE AMOUNT FROM THE GREAT BLIZZARD OF 78 AND THE PRESIDENTS DAY STORM OF 2003.

ISOLATED TOTALS OF 40 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. VULNERABLE LOCATIONS FOR NEARLY 40 INCH STORM TOTALS ARE ESSEX... MIDDLESEX... PLYMOUTH... NORFOLK AND BARNSTABLE COUNTIES IN MASSACHUSETTS

[Vick]

I wish the Patroits were playing at home today

[SykkBoy]

I just hope no one loses their Internet connections.....

;-))

seriously though, this is some pretty scary stuff....
growing up in Wyoming, I remember some of the hardcore winter storms and then, once in awhile, we'd get these chinooks that were hard to explain to someone who hasn't seen/experienceed them...but it's a really warm wind that sweeps through and melts the snow.

[*KK*]

I remember the winter of 1978 and the snow that fell. Even in the Carolinas, where I grew up, we got hammered again and again. We had to go to school on Saturday in order to make up snow days -- of course after that year, the state legislature made Saturdays optional since it's the Jewish Sabbath, but I remember that while it seemed like a lot of fun the first week or so of the snow, when it kept coming down, alternating with ice, every few days for nearly a month, it made me realize I'd never want to settle as an adult anywhere with snow ;)

[Nickatilynx]

Here is Vancouver we have had 6 inches of rain in the last 2 days...

High Temps. , getting into the 60s.

The weather is fucked up..