Hurricane Agnes

Was just getting ready to post that this is the first "clearing" I've had since yesterday (it didn't really clear or brighten much in between bands here). Sun is out and it's just over 30 minutes before sunset.

Glad you S. Jersey guys managed to cash in on something, and especially where you are not far from the ocean. I'm down to 25 here with dp continuing to drop and now at 17 so that arctic air is on the way there.

Just did another measurement for what fell from the last time (including the last 2 bands) and got 0.5" additional (compacted). Hard to measure with the winds blowing stuff on the cleared part of the board but managed to find spots to average that small amount. Temp is now down to 25 with dp 18 and there's just some leftover flurries along with some blowing/drifting snow. I'll go on and call the final event total 1.61" (to include the initial 0.1" sleet prior to the onset of the snow).

Steve Sosna (NBC10 on KYW) just mentioned that there was a 70-car pile up out in Harrisburg. Getting lots of blowing SN- to SN at the moment.

Snow has started up again and I am just getting the leading edge of it. There's a lot of blowing. Temp down to 26 with dp 20.

That 2nd band is getting close to me now. Will see how it manifests as the snow here through the event, has been generally light to moderate (haven't had any whiteout conditions yet). I'm also curious how far east that lake effect popcorn snow is going to get and if it reaches here.

I remember when they changed the tone (key) of the hour/half hour time beep and eventually got so much bad feedback that they changed it back. So maybe one day... one day. Dry air continues to ooze in and my dp is now down to 20 (temp still 27).

Currently in the lull between bands. Temp is 27 and dp continues to drop and is at 22.

Radio anchor at KYW was just reporting earlier that "visibility was poor" downtown where they are (the studio is up in one of the buildings at 24th and Market - I think the Aramark building).

Ack. It's hard to travel in the winter. Supposed to have a low of 37 down in Clearwater tonight but should warm up tomorrow (perhaps to Philly area "warm" in 60s vs Florida "warm") and even warmer the rest of the week.

Here comes the colder air. Getting some really gusty winds and finer SN with blowing. Temp down to 27 with dp down to 23.

Getting dark here again and now getting some light snow. Temp is 30 with dp 24.

Here is a recent WPC surface analysis showing that "other" low (circled) that is apparently feeding that incoming band. You can see the main low off the coast of LI.

This is just wild - the lake effect snow is not blowing over PA from Lake Erie but is coming all the way from Lake Michigan.

Currently overcast and still 31 but the dp continues to drop and is down to 24. Will see if that heavier band holds together as it moves west.

Was trying to point and click to it but finally got to the SPS that was issued for the area -

Currently overcast with temp still below freezing but creeping up (heat of the day). Temp is 31 with dp 25 (which has been creeping down). Will see if that band out west holds together. I expect a cold blast behind it regardless.

There was an initial PNS and LSR that issued around the 1 pm timeframe and KPHL didn't report for either of those. I expect they might for the next one. I saw where a spotter in Willow Grove report ZR.

It wasn't really progged to have as much S/E even with the latest guidance and was originally expected to be mostly rain with some tail-end switchover as the cold front came through as the precipitation moved away (assuming one ignored the clown maps and maybe looked at the snow depth). So any snow that did happen was a bonus (at least for those who like snow). We have been under a WWA - and some of that was due to an upcoming flash freeze to happen later. The latest from Mt. Holly for us quislings in the SE -

I am "in PHL" although not at the airport and have at least an inch at last measurement (there is a little new stuff on the part of the board I cleared). Want to see if a round 2 comes to fruition or gets shredded coming over the mountains.

It does look just like that! It is moving westward. Will see if there is any oomph left to it if it makes it this far.

Sat image shows the NW/SE middle finger dry slot over the area.

And that's the only thing that matters!

You did get your WSW.

Still getting some snow, mainly SN- but with bigger flakes. Temp is 29 with dp 27.