Burghblizz

Was pushing a sold half inch early this morning, but going backwards now with more daylight.

I really thought there would be a period at some point in Feb/March where we ran into 8”-10” over the course of 2 weeks. And some people here would actually be more irritated because it padded the stats without a big storm. Crazy that it doesn’t look like we will even get that.

Lol - those were called forecasts.

Interesting stuff. I kind of assumed everything pre-1952 was AGC. I bet the 11.1950 storm was closer to 40” at the current location, but that’s lost to history. Sticking a ruler in the ground once a day downtown is going to give you a much different total than religiously clearing your snowboard at the airport. This year’s 14.5” probably aligns well with a single digit year pre 1952. Aren’t many that have been leaner when looked in that context. I *do* think the current location better represents where the population actually is. Of the metro areas ~2M people, I’d say 75% of those live above 1000’. Would pretty severely understate things if someone was out in point state park measuring snow.

Was out near Live Casino tonight and it was windy as hell. LBE gusted to 60 and I’m pretty sure I felt similar gusts.

Probably less dilligent about it. Don’t think they were out systematically measuring every .5” that fell before it melted. You see some old lean winters where you figure that had to be part of it.

“The new climate regime”….lol. I know this winter has sucked and today is warm, but… Our 30 year average snow went UP to 44” during the period ending in 2020. The first 2 complete years of this decade are averaging even MORE than that. Even the futility of multiple bad years in the late 80s/early 90s turned into boom years. Not doubting overall climate change, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves in terms of our own weather. There are no significant here trends for less snow. The last 90 days kinda sucked. That’s really the extent of it.

Translation: warm/wet dry/cold Although maybe some hope towards the latter portion.

No issues with a 70 degree Feb day as long as it’s sandwiched into a good winter. Not the case this year obviously

Such a boring sports weekend too…bad timing to have no real threats to track.

Not saying it’s shaping up to be great - but we are basically only at halftime in terms of expected snowfall. I know we start to deal with sun angle and short lived snow packs, but March averages as much snow as Dec. So take an average second half we are up over 30”. Then it’s just a below average winter instead of a historically dreadful one.

In some ways, it’s been less disappointing. But I do think we have a mini-rally and have a decent second half.

Certainly didn’t have the track to be a big storm - but at least had a short period that felt like a nice storm.

Real nice 3 hours in Cranberry - about 2” that mostly fell in 2 hours. Missed the first batch to the north, and that warm surge shut things off earlier than I would have liked. Roads cleared up pretty quick too.

Pounding now….1” in the last 50 min.

Not really a suprise :-) (unless u listen to some of these guys)

10” blob over me, and a couple other weenie blobs. Probably just a glitch, but could be a sign of some heavier rates around.

I’m still pretty optimistic. Granted, I’m 25 miles north of the city, but I think there is a decent chance for 3-4”…with the bonus of nice rates and daytime.

I’m about 10 feet on the good side of the NAM (SE extreme of its 5”-7” swath). But no room for error and agonizingly close for others. That initial push of moisture to the north is annoying. Hopefully that is wider (and/or) sets up farther south.

Solid 3”+ now. Big fatties flying again. Beautiful morning

Sweet spot looked to be East Liverpool with around 4”. I got about 2.5”. That evening batch came together nicely, and lingered a bit overnight. Hopefully we can go thump to dry slot Wed.

These bands keep reforming NW of the city. I’m on the eastern side of it, but snowing pretty good again. Wouldn’t be suprised to see some 3” totals in Beaver county.

It wasn’t exactly life changing here on the good side. Pushing 2”, but not missing all that much.

Very inefficient .5” after snowing most of the day…but this most recent batch after dark has been nice. About 1.5” total.

Ripping nice - temp 33 but ground white. Still think north of the city can pull a couple inches.