Blizzard of 93

The overnight ensembles are still looking very encouraging for the next 2 weeks.

More from CTP for this first event. By Wednesday evening, broad southeast flow in the wake of retreating high pressure will keep cold air locked in east of the mountains as a warm nose of overrunning precipitation overspreads the region. The aforementioned band of snow will gradually lift northeast ahead of a broad area of low pressure moving in from the Ohio Valley with a transition to sleet and eventually freezing rain during the overnight hours. Model soundings have indicated that the layer of cold air at the surface could be a little bit deeper than previous runs, indicating potential for a longer period of sleet overnight before an inevitable transition to freezing rain. QPF amounts are generally 0.25-0.5" along and north of I-80, >0.75" in the Laurels, and 0.5-0.75" east of I-99 and south of I-80. Accounting for the expected precipitation type transitions and timing, the current forecast paints snow/sleet accumulations of up to an inch for much of central and northeast PA (higher amounts under the aforementioned Wednesday snow band), and widespread 0.10"+ ice accretion with amounts >0.25" favored in the Laurel Highlands through midday Thursday.

From CTP forecast discussion… Temperatures are progged to rebound considerably Thursday afternoon, though temperatures soaring into the 50s appears less and less likely as the event draws closer. It is difficult to scour out the cold air after these events, so trending below guidance seems prudent

The LSV holds the cold & it is tough to scour out in these icing situations.

RGEM freezing rain

RGEM sleet

Sign me up for either NAM for this first event. I don’t mind ice storms as much if there is an inch or 2 of snow at the onset. It just makes the ice look more Wintry to me & it gives a little traction on the roads.

“Ice showers”, Lol!

I’ve seen both NAMs disagree with each other 6 hours before game time.

For the Saturday event, the 18z Euro has a couple of inches of snow before the ice takes over.

12z GEPS & 12z EPS are also quite remarkable. The signal has been showing on the ensembles & Ops for several days now, across all major guidance.

18z GEFS with yet another impressive run for the 16 day period.

Hi! Long day at work & some early offseason indoor practice for my daughter’s softball team this evening. I’m just getting caught up on the 18z run & wow, what another glorious run. So much potential…

For entertainment purposes, check out the 6z GFS total snow map after the second chance later next week. Beyond drool worthy…

Euro has 1 significant snow chance next week mid next week as well.

After the two icy mix chances this week, the 6z GFS has 2 significant snow chances next week. These chances keep showing up day after day for this period on OPs & ensembles.

MDT recorded .2 snow officinally yesterday.

0z GFS & Canadian still have a snow chance early next week

GFS too…building consensus for an icy Thursday am.

What a disaster of a season!

@Itstrainingtime you can sleep better tonight knowing that Chuck is now onboard with the upcoming pattern change, Lol.

Looks like maybe 1 more band of precip for the LSV incoming.

It looks like MDT recorded .02 of precip as snow, so we may get a little unexpected stat padder today…or just a “T”.

Light coating on all surfaces here.