Feb 26-27 GL Winter Storm, Observations Options

[Canuk]

Hope you don't mind if I jump in.

In this case a colder profile would have resulted in less rain/mixing and higher snow ratios so I would say that a few degrees both at the surface and aloft wouldn't have affected the moisture associated with the storm. Looking back at the early Feb event shows us what the difference can mean (30-40cm for parts of ON compared to a slopstorm this time), although the overall situation in terms of the blocking was quite different. That other system was a different beast with a strong southern feature coming around the bend and eventually absorbing the primary low which we recieved our snow from.

In truth it can never really be too cold to snow but generally the coldest temperatures in the winter are experienced under a high pressure scenario with cloudless nights and ideal radiational cooling. There simply isn't enough moisture under that sort of dry and stable regime to condense.

Well said bigmt.Brings back memories of my Grandparents back in the mid 1950's saying that.
Oh by the way great pics of the tractor plowing.We only had a couple of cm's that stuck.My dog also enjoys playing in the snow.
Pictures from last year.

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[newfiebrit]

Hope you don't mind if I jump in.

In this case a colder profile would have resulted in less rain/mixing and higher snow ratios so I would say that a few degrees both at the surface and aloft wouldn't have affected the moisture associated with the storm. Looking back at the early Feb event shows us what the difference can mean (30-40cm for parts of ON compared to a slopstorm this time), although the overall situation in terms of the blocking was quite different. That other system was a different beast with a strong southern feature coming around the bend and eventually absorbing the primary low which we recieved our snow from.

In truth it can never really be too cold to snow but generally the coldest temperatures in the winter are experienced under a high pressure scenario with cloudless nights and ideal radiational cooling. There simply isn't enough moisture under that sort of dry and stable regime to condense.

No jump in that's fine. I sort of knew what you're saying, just wondered what difference it would of made.

[elder05]

Just want to put something to rest, and not sure where else to post it...But someone mentioned (talking to a met at an airport) that they had inside info that EC was going to start naming winter storms...I can assure that this is incorrect.

[bigmt]

Well said bigmt.Brings back memories of my Grandparents back in the mid 1950's saying that.
Oh by the way great pics of the tractor plowing.We only had a couple of cm's that stuck.My dog also enjoys playing in the snow.

The happy look on his/her face in the second shot says it all

No jump in that's fine. I sort of knew what you're saying, just wondered what difference it would of made.

It's basically just that the coldest conditions aren't usually synced up with much in the way of moisture but there are definitely exceptions to that rule. Some of the epic winters in the 70's featured both brutal cold and heavy snow.

Just want to put something to rest, and not sure where else to post it...But someone mentioned (talking to a met at an airport) that they had inside info that EC was going to start naming winter storms...I can assure that this is incorrect.

Thank goodness! I guess we'd get used to it eventually but I much prefer simply calling a storm the '96 Blizzard or the '93 Storm of The Century rather than a goofy name like Nemo.

[Cre47]

After the storm - taken this afternoon

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[Jeremy404]

There is currently some LES blowing into western NY and skimming parts of northen Niagara

[Aylmer]

Today's game: spot the bench!

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*A picture taken in a non-drifted, wooded area after the storm to give you an idea of the depth of the snow around here

[EyesUP]

Late bloomer here, been busy, but thought I would post pics of the approx 13 cm wet dump we had that day.





What was crazy about it, is that literally 2 kms south, down in Burlington/Aldershot it fell mostly as rain.

[ottawasnowstorm]

Meant to reply here days ago but this storm is still worthy to talk about.

I believe it was 37cm total in Ottawa with the bulk of it through the afternoon hours on the wednesday. Gave Ottawa public transit (buses) thheir worst day quite possibly with over 200 buses having problems in the snow. Can't blame the bus service, though, as the snow fell way too fast and it was even admitted by the city's head of snow clearing operations that the snow was falling and accumulating faster than they could plow it.

The 6-7 hour band of heavy snow that was the bulk of the storm bore resemblance to my favorite snowstorm that I've mentioned here often times, the december 16, 2007 snowstorm which had an insanely 6 hour heavy band of snow. But this time, it was not expected at all to be even close to this bad and a snowfall warning didn't get issued until about 2-3 hours after the heavy started to fall. I've never seen wet snow accumulate so fast and so deep. Easily, one of my absolute favorite snowstorms ever.