Albedoman

In 2026, the first day of astronomical spring (vernal equinox) in the Northern Hemisphere is Friday, March 20, at 10:46 a.m. EDT. I expect a ton of backdoor coldfronts, foggy days and miserbale cold/cloudy drizzle rains in the next month. A 70 degree day with sun will be a rarity until the pattern changes in late March. Would not be suprised to see overruning mixed precip events the next two weeks too with 3-6 wet snows. We have not even had a dafodill snow event yet let alone a tulip/onion snow and posters are saying that winter is over. This what I have to say about that https://www.google.com/search?q=john+belusho+germans+bombing+peral+harbor&oq=john+belusho+germans+bombing+peral+harbor&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yCAgCEAAYFhgeMg0IAxAAGIYDGIAEGIoFMg0IBBAAGIYDGIAEGIoFMg0IBRAAGIYDGIAEGIoFMg0IBhAAGIYDGIAEGIoFMgcIBxAAGO8FMgoICBAAGIAEGKIEMgoICRAAGIAEGKIE0gEKMTQ3MzhqMGoxNagCCLACAfEFvcZ-XV7KWAI&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:6c04cf49,vid:V8lT1o0sDwI,st:0

This is how close we almost got wacked with ice jams this year. This picture is from the Upper PA forum this afternoon. If we had had the precip pattern that we normally are accustomed to, the Delaware River would have looked like this all the way to Ft Washington, This was taken on the Susequehanna in Luzerne County. The extreme cold with no precip for 3-5 weeks is still unbeleivable. I believe after March 15, the precip machine will finally turn on for us. The drought warning that we are in is basically for groundwater issues as there has no groundwater recharge since last summer.

Friends, the drought guy here has shown my experience now. I finally had enought time the last few weeks to gather my educational background information to provide the board with earning my met tag. Thanks guys

look where S Mtn range is - where the heaviest returns are

That issue with the flood warnings has been resolved over two years ago. Worked with the USGS and Mt Holly setting up criteria for issuing flood warnings for the new USGS solared powered telemetry flood guaging stations near my backyard on Spring creek and the Little lehigh Creek. The most accurate guages in the system IMHO. I have down to the .5 ft of height to the 100 and 500 yr floodplain levels

I live near Rt 100. about 2 miles from bear creek. As I said in an earlier post, Heavy Snow rates and the banding due to orographic lifting over S Mtn range with a SE fetch. Its all physical geography. Yes, it is puking snow right now 2-3 inches already. Flakes are fluffy

Comment all you want at each of the BS model issues , debbbie downers and upbeat amounts posting. Have fun. This old timer only looks at one one model right now ---the NAM and I am also someone convinced of the HRRR lately at this range. - all the rest are garbage for this type of storm event. I have seen and experienced all of the biggies from 1983, 2010, 2021 etc. At this range it is usually the NAM. While it appears a little on the high side right now at these OZ runs tonight, its going to be close depending who gets the deformation bands. These bands tend to fire up along the S Mtn range too so watch out - there will be screw zones. This map seems very plausible to me after doing this for 35+years Where is the thundersnow guys? This will be a defintley in the cards too. Sleet may cut the totals along the coast in the heavier bands

river does not divide- geography does. S Mountains will be the dumping ground with oragraphic lifting and banding

Why do guys even listen to him? MY god, it like listening to this the most annoying sound in the world

Thanks Mike - I forgot. Still used to travelers advisories in my old age. The conditions will be ripe for blizzzard conditions thats for sure anyway.

Who cares let the the kids throw the pennies into the light socket and watch them get the shock of their life. Its the experience of the shock that counts.

Thats why I said what I did as this entire event unfolds today. - with the complete model analogy you must wait until the OZ runs tonight before locking in on these insane snowfall amounts. I have been burned too many times locking in with snow weenie amounts only to watch them dwindle with some freak snow banding situation that pops up. Going negative tilt brings on these type of, especially for the coastal regions. Blizzard watches out for the Atlantic City area? Just how far can it tuck in and deep can it go. Stil too many issues on the table. Lehigh Valley, this looks like we will be watching the Delamarva area get their share now of snow with this storm

will you guys believe me now? As far as LR models go, the typical pattern MO this year is the LR models show the MECS storm potential at 7-10 days.---lose the MECS potential at 4-6 days and then bring the potential MECS back in a diminIshed capacity IN THE MESO'S----LET IT PLAY OUT FOLKS. I AGREE THAT 6-12" SEEMS PLAUSIBLE --I AM GETTING BLUE IN THE FACE FROM POSTING THIS The GFS models showed 5 days ago 30 inches- all hell broke loose on the board. Then the models lost it all and bang guess what? the NAM brings 20+ inches to the area this afternoon. I am still going with a minimum of 6-12 in but I am willingly to go higher and raise the stakes if the OZ runs show this 18+ in trend being stable. There maybe a few debbie downers later this evening if it goes down as better model dat gets ingested. I also said this storm would happen after the 22nd after the pattern changer on the 14-16th.

As far as LR models go, the typical pattern MO this year is the LR models show the MECS storm potential at 7-10 days.---lose the MECS potential at 4-6 days and then bring the potential MECS back in a diminIshed capacity IN THE MESO'S----LET IT PLAY OUT FOLKS. I AGREE THAT 6-12" SEEMS PLAUSIBLE --I AM GETTING BLUE IN THE FACE FROM POSTING THIS IN THE LAST WEEK