[AccuCon]

Figured I would start the thread for the 2016/17 winter season weather discussion.

Some quick reference links:

NWS Snow Accumulation Potential Maps
Albany: http://www.weather.gov/aly/winter
Boston: http://www.weather.gov/box/winter
NYNY: http://www.weather.gov/okx/winter

NOAA Graphical Forecast Northeast
http://graphical.weather.gov/sectors/northeast.php?element=Wx

Snow Total Accumulation (post storm)
NWS Albany: http://forecast.weather.gov/product...LY&product=PNS&format=CI&version=1&glossary=0
NWS Boston: http://forecast.weather.gov/product...OX&product=PNS&format=CI&version=1&glossary=0
NWS Upton: http://forecast.weather.gov/product...KX&product=PNS&format=CI&version=1&glossary=0
Connecticut CoCoRaHS: http://www.cocorahs.org/State.aspx?state=CT

2016/17 Winter Outlooks
AccuWeather
WeatherBell
TheWeatherChannel
ILSnow.com
Wunderground-Blog

 

[trickynicky17]

Awesome subscribed

 

[unhcp]

subscribed

 

[quigleysiding]

happy fall

 

[AccuCon]

Well this is interesting....

http://www.accuweather.com/en/weath...snow-showers-eastern-us-late-october/60669833

 

[MSsnowplowing]

subscribed. Let the snow begin

 

[aclawn]

Nice to back.Hope everyone had a great summer."Let it Snow"All the best, winter 2016/2017
Couple of good website to add to ACCUCON:
https://mping.ou.edu/display/
https://www.facebook.com/MeteorologistBernieRayno
http://mp1.met.psu.edu/~fxg1/WXTYPE/loop25ne.html
http://www.dotdata.ct.gov/WeatherRoundUp/WRU_Index.HTM

 

[bootstrap]

I'm hoping for more snow and a bit more cold weather. Didn't happen last year. As a hunter, the hunting season was a joke. Cold weather and snow should change that. Plus I can plow!

 

[Shaw2731]

Hope we get buried!

 

[Maleko]

Can I be the first to say it?
Out to sea. .........


Just kidding, hope we all have a busy season and put some of that green stuff in our pockets.

Good luck everyone. lowred:

 

[AccuCon]

Well if this is any indication of what is ahead....Need to get my equipment in order...DOH!

 

[AccuCon]

Quick get the salters out 1/2" possible in the hills....Ha

However good warning to get everything dialed and ready to rock... Anyone else not ready???

I haven't even staked yet!

 

[sectlandscaping]

Every year we had a fluke Halloween storm. The winter was lame. Anyway I'm per event heavy, so let it snow.

 

[MSsnowplowing]

shhhh no snow, not yet, still working on the new plow truck and haven't staked out properties yet myself

 

[AdvancedDiesel]

Bring it on!

 

[chevyhauler]

Thanks for posting these AccuCon!!! Good reads for sure!
Best quote from all of them was this one by Darrin Harr:

"I would say this winter will be better than last winter by simple default. If you draw a “2” out of a deck of cards at random, the chance of drawing a higher card the next time is extraordinarily high. We drew the “2” last winter, but are we going to draw a “4” or “9” or a face card this time? I honestly don’t know yet."

And to answer your question...No...I am not ready yet.
Plows still in storage. Sander still in storage. Blowers still covered. Properties not staked yet. On the flip side...if needed I could get my stuff ready (although not any truck improvements) in about 24 hours.

 

[AccuCon]

Looks like the north west hills could see 1-2"...

From what I've seen it looks like everything will be right this season for snow, now all we will need is the actual moisture which has been lacking...Pesky drought!

However hopefully the ground will be nice and frozen by the first actual snowfall, the grass would appreciate it...ha

Anybody look into these services: http://www.weatherbell.com/landing/winter
The Stormlogik has my interest

 

[vortec7622]

Snow coming down in Charlton right now, don't see it sticking though. Friend in Chicopee reported snow sticking to unpaved surfaces there.

 

[Evil Diesel]

Definitely not ready yet. Is summer over already???

 

[bootstrap]

Anything but ready. My truck's tranny line blew out. I patched it up and drove home only to find another crispy section. Once I touched that, and I mean barely touched it, fluid pee'd everywhere. Took a look at the fuel lines too, they are nice and crispy so the truck is in the shop having new trans lines and fuel lines put on. Brake lines were already done.
To top it off, when I was changing the fluid in my plow I went to angle it all the way to the right and when it hit the stop, that line blew out too. LOL. So nope. Trucks a Silverado 2500HD and the plow is a Curtis home pro 3000.
Every time we got plowable snow in October the winter was a joke. But we didn't get plowable snow so I still think we are in for a decent winter and it will be colder than average.