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03-30-2011, 08:49 AM | #1 |
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April Fools Day Snowstorm?
The NWS is predicting 1-1.5" of precip starting Thursday nite and falling all day Friday, mostly as snow - it sounds like a deep and heavy spring snowstorm is on the way. What will this do to the ice? Protect it even more or, will the snow weigh it down, break it up and flood the surface with the warmer water from below? Never a dull moment! Meanwhile, I'm in LA, where it may hit 90 degrees on Thursday and have the snowy drive home from the airport on Friday night to look forward.
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April Fools's Day Blizzard pulled from wikipedia '97
April Fool's Day Blizzard From Wikipedia
April Fool's Day Blizzard April Fool's Day Blizzard snowfall accumulation map. Storm type: Nor'easter Formed: March 30, 1997 Dissipated: April 1, 1997 Lowest pressure: 979 millibars (28.9 inHg)[1] Fatalities: 3 (possibly 4) Areas affected: New England, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey The April Fool's Day Blizzard[1][2][3] was a major winter storm in the Northeastern United States on March 31 and April 1, 1997. The storm dumped rain, sleet, and snow from Maryland to Maine leaving hundreds of thousands without power and as much as three feet of snow on the ground. Due to the day many people took the warning with a grain of salt and thought it wouldn't be that bad.[1] Plows had already begun to be put away for the summer and hardware stores had to sell shovels again even though they already had out patio furniture.[4] One commuter called it "Mother Nature's April Fools' Joke."[4] |
03-30-2011, 10:18 AM | #3 |
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This is Mass but
April Snow in New England...a little history...the nine biggest:
9 April 14, 1953 TWO INCHES :: The Red Sox are forced to postpone their opening-day game, making it the first snowed-out ball game since 1933. 8 April 15-16, 2007 EIGHT INCHES :: Rain mixes with snow, and four people, including two children, are rescued from a vehicle caught in the resulting floodwaters. 7 April 8-9, 2000 SEVEN INCHES :: The storm hits western Mass. hard, dropping more than an inch per hour at its height. 6 April 13, 1933 TWELVE INCHES :: Two locals are killed in car accidents, and another dies from a heart attack while shoveling snow. 5 April 3, 1975 TWELVE INCHES :: After winds topple the Marshfield Drive-in's screen, the theater plays Gone with the Wind the following week. 4 April 6-7, 1982 FOURTEEN INCHES :: The state kicks in an additional $9.5 million to remove the snow — while Governor Edward King vacations in Florida. 3 April 8, 1956 EIGHTEEN INCHES :: One million residents lose power, and three Boston radio stations go off the air for several hours. 2 April 9-10, 1996 TWENTY ONE INCHES :: The storm pushes Boston's snow tally for the year to a historic high of 107.6 inches. 1 April 1, 1997 THIRTY SIX INCHES :: The infamous April Fools' Day blizzard sets a record for 24-hour snowfall in Boston. http://www.bostonmag...ril_snowstorms/
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03-30-2011, 11:08 AM | #4 |
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April snow
Hi all,
First post here. The 1997 storm was legendary, people don't remember just how much snow we got, it really was almost 3 feet of concrete for us in Westwood, MA! Fortunately it began melting before it even stopped falling, and only shut things down for a day or so. Also, the 1996 event is faulty on that list. Pretty sure it was only 2.1 inches, not 21. I hope CLA posts on the ice question, I am curious too whether it will be insulated or weakened... Happy spring to all (after we get through Friday's mess that is...)
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03-31-2011, 08:31 AM | #5 |
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Boston's official snowfall on the 1997 April 1st storm was 25.4 inches.
Just found the link where those top nine storms listed came from.Their numbers don't match the official numbers I found on several other links.I can't find any snowfall amounts even close to the 1996 totals shown.
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03-31-2011, 08:40 AM | #6 |
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When this new snow melts what will it do to the lake level?
"Lake Winnipesaukee Surface Elevation: 503.67 feet" Full=504.32 feet. Updated 03/30/2011 11:00 by NH-DES Dam Bureau
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It will melt pretty fast I would imagine,with temps well into the 40's saturday and all next week,with rain forecasted too most of next week.
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Let's not forget the snowstorm we had on May 1st, 1982. Don't remember exact inches but it was a bunch.
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04-01-2011, 10:28 AM | #10 |
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Maybe 3.5" at my place in Meredith. I gotta say it's the happiest I've ever been in regards to an overblown snowfall accumulation forecast.
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This snow is the heaviest I have tried to move in a long time. It seems to be compressing right after it falls, making a good total hard to calculate. Someone (or anyone) smarter than me can probably give figures based on water content. I personally won't even begin to try.
Shovelled off the problem area of my roof and put some calcium chloride down to aid in melt off up there. Have to go to work tonight and hopefully I will not have to get up on the roof and 1030 or 1100. Those who are shovelling, take it really slow and don't try to move too much at a time.
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