Chief83

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1CkuX5TEJE This is a link about the spring freeze of a few weeks ago and the effect on the early leaves being frozen. My son, Geoff Cornish, with AccuWeather put the story together after contacting some aborists for their input.

Been reading the issue of the late cold snap having negative effects on the fruit trees and vineyards and wonder if anyone else has concerns about the lack of new leaves on some of the trees. We have several well established older trees that I'm pretty sure startled showing new green leaves a few weeks ago. Now all that new growth ( it was pretty limited) appears to be dead and no new green is seen. Did the new growth freeze?. It could be these trees are a variety of naturally late getting leaves, but now it is May and they look like a leafless January tree. I don't think they are dead, but I do wonder if or when they will show signs of life. As I drive around I see other trees in the same condition.

Worcester, PA. down to 22.8 last night. Now up to 44. Ready for summer !!! Despite the limited rain - grass is growing pretty fast. .

Worcester, PA. 36 degrees - light rain occasionally mixed with snow. (Basically a miserable day.)

Worcester, PA. Ended up with approx. 12". Accuweather was a little slow to get there, but with some adjustments their forecast of 10-14 was right on with my 12". I watched that "death band" last night and it just struggled to move into Montgomery County from Bucks. Not surprised western Chester and Berks came up short in the end. Kind of what was pretty much forecasted with all the talk of a sharp cutoff to the western edge. If anything seemed overdone (to me locally) in the end was the NWS PHL statement at 10:30 last night of an additional 10 to 16" after 11 PM or so. We did get a few more inches , but i don't think anywhere near that. It may have been worded that select areas to the east of me would get that. I'm not sure. I guess if that death band had come 15 miles further west it would have verified. I am very aware they cover a wide range of territory and the variances in location, elevation, etc, etc. make it an impossible task to have a forecast or comment apply to all. It appeared to me that the temp getting down to 29 last evening may have saved us from power issues with the snow becoming drier and not clinging to the trees as much. Our trees were loaded, but not many power outages as could have been if the flakes had been bigger and wetter. By midnight i saw light blowing snow as compared to what could have been. If I have a complaint with the posters on the forum - I wish everyone would just add their location on posts or in their visible profile on the left side as it is difficult to know where they are and the forum covers a huge area. We are big on IMBY and for the most part few know where your backyard is. Ex - If you say 34 and light rain. Are you in the Poconos or Delaware. (My 2 cents)

Accu forecast is 10 to 14 for me in Montgomery city. Pa. Have 7 now.

I think power outages may be the #1 issue. They will probably not be isolated so "get in line". Heavy snow + strong winds = toast.

That map shows the low location on Monday morning if I'm reading it right.

Worcester, PA. 3:45 PM. Changed to all snow - moderate, 32.7 degrees -dewpoint 32.4. Had .22 of rain before the change over. Unpaved surfaces covering.

Worcester. PA. 33.6 Non paved surfaces covering. Light snow. Had started as light drizzle.

Same happened to me. Ran out of oil. In my case my oil delivery guy did the bleed. It took about 2 minutes. I was going to do it. You tube video shows it . Not hard to do.

Worcester, PA. Highest gust 37.8 mph. Lowest wind chill -9.7. Brutal outside.

Worcester, PA 12 degrees . Almost all sleet. Some flakes mixed in. Rough estimate 10 inches.

Worcester, Pa had a low of -6. Neighbor had -5.6. . Up to 11 now at 9:30 am.

Worcester, PA 5 degrees at 8:45 pm.