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Central PA Spring 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread
Mount Joy Snowman replied to Voyager's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
Low of 34. Monday is really starting to get my attention. Going to alert some family later today after the 12z runs. Curious to see how the Mesos handle things over the next 24-36 hours. -
Central PA Spring 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread
Mount Joy Snowman replied to Voyager's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
Low of 27. Classic March days ahead. -
Central PA Spring 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread
Mount Joy Snowman replied to Voyager's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
Total qpf here of .48”. -
Central PA Spring 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread
Mount Joy Snowman replied to Voyager's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
Today is a classic example of how deceiving the record books can be. Everyone who is experiencing today thinks it's a brutal day -- daytime temps stuck in the 30s, overcast, biting winds, rain/sleet/snow, etc........and yet, because it was 60 degrees at midnight it will go in the books as a way above average temperature day ha. This effect is even more pronounced as you head south through the mid-atlantic, as @Itstrainingtime alluded to. -
Central PA Spring 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread
Mount Joy Snowman replied to Voyager's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
Yeah I made sure to time my trip to Ironville Park atop the hill earlier so that it coincided with a nice band moving through, so that I got the benefit of rates and elevation. Here at my house, just a few scattered flakes or flurries throughout the late morning. -
Central PA Spring 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread
Mount Joy Snowman replied to Voyager's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
Yeah I thought the max min record of 49 might be broken too but it fell one degree short. -
Central PA Spring 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread
Mount Joy Snowman replied to Voyager's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
So, I just went to the highest point close to my house (Ironville Park at ~700') and sure enough got to see the transition from sleet to big wet snowflakes. Was snowing pretty good up there when I left, with still some sleet mixing in and obviously not laying, but cool nonetheless. Figured it may be the last time for the season (although also may not be ha) so wanted to find some elevation. Earlier when I took the kids to school there was just some sleet mixing in as I drove over the ridge towards Mountville. Cold air really advecting in well. Since midnight my high was 63 with a low of 38 occurring right now. I'll get a gauge reading on total liquid later when things wrap up. Not much activity around here last evening as most of the good stuff scooted by me but nice to see the discussion on that impressive cell north of Harrisburg yesterday. Onward. -
Central PA Spring 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread
Mount Joy Snowman replied to Voyager's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
Ah the classics, can't go wrong there. There's a somewhat newer place you might like, took my wife there a few weeks back. It's call Hi-Fi, a swanky little Japanese music bar type place. They are in the back of Issei Noodle on Orange St. and I believe they serve Issei's fare. Anyway, hip little spot. Very expensive cocktail menu, like abnormally so, but worth a peak. -
Central PA Spring 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread
Mount Joy Snowman replied to Voyager's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
I realized that shortly after I posted but figured you would figure that out pretty quickly ha. So where did you end up going? Side note, I have the kids alone all this week because my wife is in Texas, presumably visiting your relatives haha. But seriously, some work convention in Fort Worth. She has gone the last couple of years and really likes that area. -
Central PA Spring 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread
Mount Joy Snowman replied to Voyager's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
Low of 55. Wonder when the next time is we’ll see a stretch of weather that beautiful. -
Central PA Spring 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread
Mount Joy Snowman replied to Voyager's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
Even with these nice days, I would still check ahead to see who has their outdoor space operating this early. With that said, South County Brewing (site of the old Pressroom) should have a nice outdoor area back on the ‘ol Steinman Park patio. Also, don’t think they have any outdoor seating but if you haven’t been Southern Market is a really cool spot. -
Central PA Spring 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread
Mount Joy Snowman replied to Voyager's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
Low of 37. Amazing couple of days coming up here. -
Central PA Spring 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread
Mount Joy Snowman replied to Voyager's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
Low of 47 with .01” rain. Mixing is already occurring here as my temp has popped to 60. Beautiful days ahead. -
Central PA Spring 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread
Mount Joy Snowman replied to Voyager's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
Low of 38 with .03” of rain. Back to Hershey in a bit. -
Central PA Spring 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread
Mount Joy Snowman replied to Voyager's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
Low of 39. Did much better than I thought here with .77" of rainfall. Off to have some beers with the fellas and head to The Giant Center this afternoon. Happy Friday, all. -
Central PA Spring 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread
Mount Joy Snowman replied to Voyager's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
Nothing even remotely close to that here. Looking at the radar throughout the day, I figured you guys to my north and west would see much bigger totals. -
Central PA Spring 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread
Mount Joy Snowman replied to Voyager's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
Yep just saw my first lightning in quite a while. Heavy batch getting ready to roll through. Our dogs don’t love it either. -
Central PA Spring 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread
Mount Joy Snowman replied to Voyager's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
Well remember now, that includes everything that fell since like 6am yesterday. I check my gauge each morning, so my 24-hour day runs from morning to morning, ala Cocorahs. -
Central PA Spring 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread
Mount Joy Snowman replied to Voyager's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
Spot on. I was going to bring this up yesterday, how it seems like every warmup that's been called for the last few months has been muted and/or delayed. -
Central PA Spring 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread
Mount Joy Snowman replied to Voyager's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
Low of 42 with .12” of rainfall. PIAA state wrestling championships begin today in Hershey, let’s go! -
Central PA Spring 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread
Mount Joy Snowman replied to Voyager's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
36 and foggy with .27” of precip, which includes the little bit of melted ice from yesterday morning. -
Central PA Spring 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread
Mount Joy Snowman replied to Voyager's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
Yeah, it's absurd the amount of excess crap that gets spread for every little event. We joke at work up in Harrisburg that the river up that way turns brackish during the winter from the amount of salt the capitol complex maintenance staff drops everywhere at all times. And when I say dump, I mean literally just piles all over the sidewalks, often for absolutely no threat of winter weather at all. I'm sure @canderson can attest to what I'm saying. It's not the preparation that gets me, it's the excess use of the stuff. It's ridiculous. -
Central PA Spring 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread
Mount Joy Snowman replied to Voyager's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
Oh wow good to know. I saw it on the Lancaster incidents map and then checked google traffic where it said it would reopen at 12:30 but I guess that was just a conservative estimate and they got it cleared much quicker. -
Central PA Spring 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread
Mount Joy Snowman replied to Voyager's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
Low of 29, currently 30 with moderate freezing rain falling. No snow here, despite radar showing as much during initial burst, but everything is glazed over with a light layer of ice. Schools have delays and it looks like the Route 30 bridge over the river is shut down until noon due to multiple crashes. -
Central PA Spring 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread
Mount Joy Snowman replied to Voyager's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
I have not gotten above 30 yet today. Thick clouds.
