canderson

1 minute ago, Cashtown_Coop said:

IMO, .50” is when you start getting into trouble.  Sure .25” can take down limbs and a dead ash tree but .50” is the threshold for widespread tree and power line damage and impactful power outages.  

Agreed. .5-.75 is the danger zone. Anything over .75 is catastrophic. 

7 minutes ago, Cashtown_Coop said:

0.25”+ for this area 

 

 

Oh we’ll see triple that sooooooo. 

What’s the criteria here for an ice storm warning? 

Keep them dripping. 

Just now, Voyager said:

Did you see Houston with a low of 12 after getting snow and sleet?

Yup. It’ll be the once a decade Interstate 45 Ice Skating Extravaganza.  

The 18z GFS gives my parents in NE Texas basically 2 feet of snow through next Thursday. They average less than .5” a year and iirc the record snowfall is 5”. They also might hit 0 Monday morning. I never remember it getting under 15. 

It’s going to be an epic disaster with infrastructure failures. Be safe @MillvilleWx. And best wishes to you going through personal things. 

1 hour ago, paweather said:

D$mn, Dallas! 

My family is freaking out. Snow will cripple the infrastructure and millions will be without power. 

Just now, paweather said:

Just trust the ICON. 

What’s the CMC show? It gives us snow in June lol. 

2 minutes ago, paweather said:

You got it. Per GFS. This is significant ICE storm. Hope the 0z comes in colder.   

We might swing and miss on most all these waves ... except the one that gives us .75” zr. Of course! 

5 minutes ago, paweather said:

Tuesday is going to big, whether ICE or +SN. 

Looks like a viscous ice storm to me, but again I’m not smart at this stuff lol. 

My parents outside Longview already have a sheet of ice on their driveway tonight. I lived there 25 years and don’t think I ever saw a sub 10 degree day so they’re in for rare territory this next week. Best wishes to all down there, things are built for that cold and snow. 

The low in a lot of Texas is below 5 Monday night.  I wish we got cold weather like them once in a while! 

Meanwhile back home in Texas, there was a 130 car pileup in Fort Worth due to an icy interstate (35 West at 28th if you know the area). At least 6 have died. 

This video is banana. 

https://www.facebook.com/100003153511071/posts/3697402730374808/

I’ll call this 2.5”. Was hoping for 3” but beggars can’t be choosers. 

Look to be close to if not at 1” already. Radar looks good for a nice 3”+ event here. 

Roads starting to cave here in midtown HBG. 

1 hour ago, Atomixwx said:

I would assume @canderson was referencing Otis, the drunk from Andy Griffith.

 

We have bingo. I’m only in mid middle 30s but love me some Andy Griffith Show. 

5 minutes ago, Jns2183 said:

Let me know if you and whomever else is local ever wants to meet at the cork n fork downtown on a Friday fir happy hour. I usually bartend there til 4pm on Fridays and easily get a table and some deals for a group


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Once it’s safe to dine inside, I’m so there. We do get takeout weekly from you!

13 minutes ago, Mount Joy Snowman said:

Howdy gents (and ladies if there are any out there), I'm a long time lurker of various weather forums but decided to finally take the plunge and join.  Been keeping fairly detailed weather data going on ten years now for my location here just south of Mount Joy in Lancaster County.  I live at the base of Chickies Ridge (Chiques if ya like), on the north side, at a low elevation of only ~360 ft.  I'm prone to some pretty decent inversions on calm clear winter nights where I'll often be 5-10 degrees colder than up on the ridge.  Of course, the opposite is true in all other scenarios, which is the vast majority of the time ha.  Anyway, now that I told you a bit about myself, let's get to tracking.  Too many impulses coming through in the next week to not cash the goods on something.  Seemed like the perfect time to join, cheers! 

Welcome! We are a great group, except @Atomixwx. He’s the resident Otis. 

I hope tonight puts me over 30" for the season. Sitting at roughly 27".

59 minutes ago, GrandmasterB said:

I’m not even sure you could put it on TV anymore.  Incredibly trashy.  But also pretty funny.

Just an aside from a long time lurker (posting more since working from home) but really appreciate everyone’s contribution to this board.  CPA is a super laid back forum, and I always enjoyed reading throughout the years!  So thanks to everyone who makes this a cool place to catch up on weather stuff!!

Deliver WIlbur Buds to all of us or stfu already. 

(I kid ... sort of ... mmmmmhmmmm Wllbur Buds. What Hershey anything wishes to be ... Hershey sucks ... I can keep going ...  ) 

Just now, Itstrainingtime said:

By default, sure. I've been in Lanco for 56 years, so I've seen enough to blame me for anything.  

Can we then also blame you for Route 30 being the 2nd ugliest stretch of highway in PA? That Breezewood monstrosity is slightly worse, but only slightly ... 

11 minutes ago, Itstrainingtime said:

I was born in 1965 - so I basically grew up in the 70s. Parents would often tell me during my childhood as a snow lover how much things changed shortly after I was born. 

The 70s were not kind - I watched with despair as the Virginas and Carolinas kept getting smoked while I was looking south through filtered sun. 

So what you're saying is we can blame any snow failures on you?

7 minutes ago, daxx said:

This is what a lot of us have been looking for. Some big events mixed in with smaller ones. Day ten with 100% snow cover here.  Enjoy!

I miss 2-4" storms, honestly. I remember 2011 every Wednesday for seemingly two straight months we had a clipper or wave overnight that dropped around 3" snow. 

1 hour ago, sauss06 said:

i wouldn't say epic, but the valentines Snow/sleet/ice was interesting for sure

In 2007? That was our first real winter event - I had no idea what to do and really - really - screwed up and shoveled snow as it started to sleet. That formed a 5 or 6" iceblock in our alley that we got stuck in trying to back into the garage. Had to get two neighbors to help us get back in - that's when I learned cat litter makes for good traction!