Head in the Clouds Amherst: WINTER STORM UPDATE (and is another on the horizon?!)

Saturday, February 7, 2015

WINTER STORM UPDATE (and is another on the horizon?!)

Puffer's Pond in Snow, Amherst MA
Photo by S. Vardatira

Latest computer model projections point to "high confidence" in our getting between 3-6" tonight through tomorrow afternoon around here (more like 3" around Amherst, 6" in the higher elevations).

And then we will get heavier "signficant" snowfall from later Sunday night through Monday night (2/8-2/9). I haven't been able to come by a solid projection for the Sunday night to Monday night amount, but when all's said and done we're still talking 8"-16" total. There are some murmurings that the total could be even higher in some locations, but no one is going out on that limb just yet.

Looking ahead (and please don't shoot the messenger here), it is starting to look like we could have another round of snow by Thursday/Friday of the coming week - still a ways off, however, and much can change. Just in case you don't believe me, here's an exact quote from the most recent National Weather Forecast discussion for our region:

ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS HEADING TOWARDS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. THIS WILL BE STORM NUMBER 5 WITHIN THIS ACTIVE PATTERN THAT DOESN`T LOOK TO END. WHAT A COME BACK FOR WINTER!

Trust me - although all caps are the standard format for these weather discussions (no, no one is screaming about the weather), exclamation marks are actually used very sparingly.

Stay calm, keep breathing!

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On Puffer's Pond

Saturday, February 4, 2023, 3:35 pm: The past two days have seen record-breaking cold in the area, with the temperature dipping to -14F overnight, Friday into Saturday. To make matters worse, the wind was unyielding, whipping through the trees and driving wind chill readings down to -40F. In a season that had been unusually mild up until that point, it was something of a shock. Local residents were suddenly forced to think about warming up their cars, preventing pipes from freezing, and dressing in multiple layers to walk their dogs. By Saturday, while many were happy to hunker down and wait for temperatures to stop breaking low records, this was the moment that ice fishers and skaters had been waiting for all winter. With temps hovering around 12F (albeit above zero) by Saturday afternoon, Puffer's Pond was the place to be for about 30 people, many of whom were spread out over the ice, either ice fishing or playing hockey. While this is a fairly typical sight at Puffer's in the coldest winter months, our current lack of snow made it unique. No one had to contend with snowpack - the skaters didn't even have to clear a "field" for their game. And with all the hiking paths snow and ice-free, photographers had no trouble capturing water flowing through, under, and around layers of ice on the water. And, still, at 12F, without hand and foot warmers, I did not linger long. The temps will be rising quickly in the coming week, climbing well above freezing, even to 50F in the days to come. So, I'm guessing the skaters and ice fishers also won't be here much longer.

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Saturday, February 7, 2015

WINTER STORM UPDATE (and is another on the horizon?!)

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