todays storm (thurs)

[Dave C]

Just an incredible storm for southern New England. Locally here we've had 10 inches as of 6pm and the heaviest is now falling. Snow began at noon and within 15 minutes there allready was a quarter inch on roadways. We mixed with sleet from 4-5pm but are mostly snow since. Amazing variations between here and the south coast. Freezing rain on south coastal Rhode Island and mostly snow just 15-20 miles to the north in Providence. People are stuck on roadways in Providence as the homebound comute is just horendous. The local station in Providence is taking cell-phone calls from people stuck in the traffic 2 to 3 hrs and they are ripping mad that the city wasn't better prepared for this. Will post final totals later tonite!

[cpdaman]

looks like widespread 10-12 for SE mass and most of rhode island maybe a bit more in the N. foster /burriville area (where snow ratio's per inch of water were higher)

and 7-10 boston and northern suburbs (within 25 miles)

northern new england missed out but they should get bout 2 feet and 60 mph winds sunday as computer models take this beast to 968 millibars

[btangy]

I measured about 9" where I live in Cambridge, just across the river from Boston. I think the problem today was not that there weren't resources out there, but rather that EVERYONE left right when the snow started around noon to 1pm. I think people had a wait and see attitude and once it started snowing hard, I think I heard one person say it was like watching "rats abandoning a sinking ship." Everyone left at the same time and when you put that many people on the roads all at once, you're going to get massive gridlock. The plows and sanders were stuck in the same gridlock everyone else was in and hence, they couldn't do their jobs. Just plain old bad timing! I think people would have been better served just staying put till the storm ended in the evening and allowed the plows to their job. One thing's for sure, you can't blame the forecast this time around. Ample warning from the local mets and especially the NWS.

[CajunMama]

I'd love to see some pictures too if you take any