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Pittsburgh/Western PA WINTER ‘25/‘26
colonel717 replied to Burghblizz's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
I had huge dry slot right over Bethel. Killing me. -
Pittsburgh/Western PA WINTER ‘25/‘26
colonel717 replied to Burghblizz's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
Congrats. Northeast of the city looks to be in the best area for now. There may be a squall warning for that one coming through Youngstown. Plus ones around Cleveland. -
Pittsburgh/Western PA WINTER ‘25/‘26
colonel717 replied to Burghblizz's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
Snow showers starting to build back in. Looks like some decent squalls north of Lake Erie heading south. Lets see what we can add to what we already got. -
Pittsburgh/Western PA WINTER ‘25/‘26
colonel717 replied to Burghblizz's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
Looking at video, it looks like it could have been near whiteout at the time. https://x.com/MartyGriffinKD/status/2019831116744864092 -
Pittsburgh/Western PA WINTER ‘25/‘26
colonel717 replied to Burghblizz's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
Still 9/10 days away so nothing is certain, but EURO and EUROAI looks to have the best solution if you are looking for snow for next Weekend. -
Pittsburgh/Western PA WINTER ‘25/‘26
colonel717 replied to Burghblizz's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
Moderate snow here now. Will enjoy anything that we get. -
Pittsburgh/Western PA WINTER ‘25/‘26
colonel717 replied to Burghblizz's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
From Cleve on the Arctic front to get idea of timing. The latest 12z and 18z hi-res forecast model guidance shows the Arctic front arriving in NWOH and around the Toledo area around 4 pm and 6 pm. The front will arrive in the Cleveland area between 5 pm and 7 pm and the Erie, Akron, Canton, Youngstown area between 6 pm and 8 pm. The guidance shows the potential for a broken line of heavier snow showers or possible snow squalls along the passage of the Arctic front Friday evening. -
Pittsburgh/Western PA WINTER ‘25/‘26
colonel717 replied to Burghblizz's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
Not much time left with the NAM's and SREF -
Pittsburgh/Western PA WINTER ‘25/‘26
colonel717 replied to Burghblizz's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
3k has 4 inches over Wexford -
Pittsburgh/Western PA WINTER ‘25/‘26
colonel717 replied to Burghblizz's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
Take a look at the models for yourself. https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/models https://www.pivotalweather.com/model.php https://weather.cod.edu/forecast/ -
Pittsburgh/Western PA WINTER ‘25/‘26
colonel717 replied to Burghblizz's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
A round of widespread snowfall is expected Friday morning into early Saturday as an Alberta Clipper tracks through the Great Lakes. Peak times for snow accumulation still look to be between 10am and 5pm Friday, which will likely impact the Friday evening commute. Confidence is high in light, fluffy snow character with snow-to-liquid ratios ranging from 18:1 to 21:1. Snowfall amount spreads remain tightly clustered between 1 and 3 inches for the lowlands, with a large portion of the area currently in the 2-3" range in the official forecast. There is a bit more uncertainty across the higher elevations where snowfall rates will be enhances due to upsloping. 3 to 6 inches are currently expected with locally higher amounts possible. CAMs have just now come into range and are pushing higher values, but with fairly shallow moisture. There is also a possibility that greater snowfall remains south and west of the area where jet ascent is more favorable. A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect, though probabilities for widespread 6+ inches have decreased in the last cycle. In the evening, an advancing cold front may result in another period of increased snow rates, and possibly snow squalls. Be prepared for rapidly crashing temperatures into the single digits, gusty winds, and low visibility if snow squalls develop. Winds will quickly pick up behind the front Friday night as temperatures rapidly fall into the single to negative single digits by sunrise Saturday. With prevailing wind gusts of 25-30mph near the surface, wind chill values will drop to well below zero. Most of the area will see wind chill values of -10 or colder, with -20 to -25 possible north of Pittsburgh and in the higher elevations. An Extreme Cold Watch was issued for these coldest areas, and a Cold Weather Advisory will likely be needed for most other locations. -
Pittsburgh/Western PA WINTER ‘25/‘26
colonel717 replied to Burghblizz's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
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Pittsburgh/Western PA WINTER ‘25/‘26
colonel717 replied to Burghblizz's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
No real lake involvement either. Clippers end up nowcasting events. 2 in is usually where I set my bar for a clipper. Is the airport really that low on their total this year. I am at 41.2 IMBY and I likely missed counting a few of the smaller .1 -.2 type of snows. -
Pittsburgh/Western PA WINTER ‘25/‘26
colonel717 replied to Burghblizz's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
Have a nice snow shower. Everything whitened up. -
Pittsburgh/Western PA WINTER ‘25/‘26
colonel717 replied to Burghblizz's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
What a disaster that GFS run was. 4 inches of rain next week would cause major flooding with ice jams next weekend. Thankfully it's still 10 days away and it's the GFS... -
Pittsburgh/Western PA WINTER ‘25/‘26
colonel717 replied to Burghblizz's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
I kind of wish the models waited until Day 4 to show something. I was doing so good with sleep and not watching 0z models as they came out. Now they are sucking me in... -
Pittsburgh/Western PA WINTER ‘25/‘26
colonel717 replied to Burghblizz's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
KEY MESSAGE 1... An Alberta Clipper will track through the Great Lakes and bring another round of snow to the region Friday morning into early Saturday. In general, forecast values across the lowlands average around 2.5 inches, with localized areas measuring as high as 4 inches. Peak times for snow accumulation still look to be between 10am and 5pm, which will likely impact the Friday evening commute. There is very little uncertainty about the snow type; it is expected to be light, fluffy snow, with snow-liquid ratios ranging from 18:1 to 21:1. Higher amounts are likely in the ridges with enhanced rate due to upsloping. 3 to 6 inches are currently expected with locally higher amounts possible. Blizzard conditions are also possible given the character of the snow and eventual wind gusts up to 45mph. In coordination with surrounding offices, a Winter Storm Watch was issued for the ridges of WV and PA. In the evening, an advancing cold front may result in another period of increased snow rates, and possibly snow squalls. Be prepared for rapidly crashing temperatures into the single digits, gusty winds, and low visibility if snow squalls develop. -
Pittsburgh/Western PA WINTER ‘25/‘26
colonel717 replied to Burghblizz's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
Too bad Lake Erie is frozen over, but hopefully the front passing can stir up some nice squalls. -
Pittsburgh/Western PA WINTER ‘25/‘26
colonel717 replied to Burghblizz's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
Next weekend looks like major potential. EURO on board. -
Pittsburgh/Western PA WINTER ‘25/‘26
colonel717 replied to Burghblizz's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
UKie has this for midweek -
Pittsburgh/Western PA WINTER ‘25/‘26
colonel717 replied to Burghblizz's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
Goofus still liking the 2 clippers. 2-3in each -
Pittsburgh/Western PA WINTER ‘25/‘26
colonel717 replied to Burghblizz's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
Looks like models are starting to adjust colder again as they have all season in the midrange. -
Pittsburgh/Western PA WINTER ‘25/‘26
colonel717 replied to Burghblizz's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
NAM gives the area 3-4 inches but still 48 hours away. -
Pittsburgh/Western PA WINTER ‘25/‘26
colonel717 replied to Burghblizz's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
.KEY MESSAGES... 1) Snow chances return Friday morning with Alberta Clipper 2) Potential for cold weather headlines Saturday into Sunday 3) Potential warm-up next week && .DISCUSSION... KEY MESSAGE 1... Expect dry and cold weather today and tomorrow. A snow-producing Alberta Clipper will track through the Great Lakes, bringing snow to the region early Friday into early Saturday. At least one inch of snow is highly probable (over 65% chance) everywhere. However, localized areas could measure as high as 3 inches. Higher probabilities (60-80% chance) for Advisory-level snow (over 3 inches) are forecasted along the ridges of Fayette, Preston, and Tucker counties due upsloping effects. Moderate to heavy snow is expected to peak between 10am and 5pm, which will likely affect the Friday evening commute. There is very little uncertainty about the snow type; it is expected to be light, fluffy snow, with snow-liquid ratios ranging from 15:1 to 18:1. A cold front advancing over Lake Erie between 9pm and midnight Friday may trigger a second peak in heavy snow, potentially leading to snow squalls along the frontal boundary. Be prepared for rapidly crashing temperatures into the single digits, gusty winds, and low visibility if snow squalls develop. -
Pittsburgh/Western PA WINTER ‘25/‘26
colonel717 replied to Burghblizz's topic in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
Neither Euro have anything for Sunday.
