Blizzard of 93

While we wait for the snow squall to reach the LSV, did anyone check out the 12z GFS for the Friday event ? Another good run with more snow & less ice for Most of CTP and the LSV.

This is hilarious!

Action packed Hazardous Weather outlook from CTP for today & the Friday chance. Hazardous Weather Outlook Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service State College PA 454 AM EST Sat Feb 19 2022 PAZ012-018-019-025>028-034>037-041-042-045-046-049>053-056>059- 063>066-201000- Northern Clinton-Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Blair-Huntingdon- Mifflin-Juniata-Bedford-Fulton-Franklin-Tioga-Northern Lycoming- Sullivan-Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour- Northumberland-Columbia-Perry-Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-Cumberland- Adams-York-Lancaster- 454 AM EST Sat Feb 19 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/StateCollege on the internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. Snow squalls may create dangerous travel conditions this morning into early afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Snow and ice accumulation is possible Thursday into Friday and could result in hazardous travel conditions. Continue to monitor the forecast for updates.

The western half of PA is lit up with an impressive line of snow squalls. It will be Interesting to see if the squalls hold together after crossing the mountains.

Here is the 6z GFS snow, sleet & freezing rain through Next Saturday am.

The 6z GFS held serve with a good front end thump of snow on Friday before a long period of sleet & freezing rain.

Here is the 0z GFS snow, sleet & freezing rain through next Saturday am.

The 1042 High is in a great location on this 0z GFS run in southern Quebec as the front end snow gets underway.

Here are the 0z GFS snow, sleet & freezing rain totals through early next Saturday.

The 0z GFS then flips many of us back to a little more snow as the storm exits to our east.

0z GFS had another solid front end thump of snow to sleet and freezing rain next Friday.

Here is the 18z GFS sleet & freezing rain.

Here is the 18z GFS snow.

18z GFS still looks good for front end snow thump early Friday changing to a long duration icy mix until Friday night.

6z GFS still has the front end snow to ice next Thursday night & Friday.

Yes, that wind & heavy rain woke me up around 4 am!

Just for fun…. Here is the full 16 day GFS snow map. If anything, this screams potential…

The rest of the 18z GFS run continued the Winter storm chance parade. The best part of the run was that it ends with a good look to continue into the following week.

More Winter storms later in the run as well!

Here is the snow as of Friday pm

Here are the next few close up frames as the storm redevelops & exits off of the coast.

The storm next Thursday night through Friday continues to trend towards a more Wintry scenario for CTP. Decent front end thump to heavy mix back to snow!

Epic run! Maps coming soon…

The 6z GFS then has a snow chance for us a few days later to close out the month.

6z GFS & 0z Euro both have mixed precip for us next Thursday night.