Burghblizz

34 minutes ago, PghPirates27 said:

just missing the heavier bands to the west. 

HRRR nailed these bands. Recent runs had some streamers with a couple inches. Depends on placement and how much they train, but some should pivot east. Just west of the airport looks to be getting really thumped. 

9 minutes ago, CoraopolisWx said:

How are the dendrites ?

Fat and falling fast 

This is making up for the slight underperformer today. Heavy snow falling on top of fresh snow. 

22 minutes ago, north pgh said:

It looks like those heavier snow showers are heading toward the airport. Maybe they can pick up another inch or so to get them over the 3 mark.

Rippin in Cranberry. 

Overall main shield looks to be shrinking and dying out - but short term models still show some mini death bands coming off Lake Erie. Those are beginning to show on radar as well.

Taken literally, looks like south and west of the city have a best shot. 

Seeing more reports of 3” and 4” and less reports from TimB 

Seeing a few 3” reports around Allegheny and Greene counties. I’m at  2.5”.

Slow grind, but a nice winter day. 

Just measured 2” on what was previously bare area. Had some briefly moderate snow, but back to pixie. Still holding out for some squalls later.

Looks like the weenie brigade off and running.

Overall - nice snow on snow morning. About 1.5” new. Just can’t seem to get any good rates, which was always a possibility. Picking up a bit now. 

Positive side - should have a decent duration AND the meso’s hint to some squally looking bands later. 

Smiley had a widespread 4”-6”. Fairly aggressive for our broadcast mets. Might be thinking fluff factor. 

Just going to enjoy this one. Still got a couple inch base. I think there is a high floor with this one as mix or tight cutoffs aren’t an issue. It will be hard not to get a couple inches.

On the other hand, hard to see it topping off at more than 4” or 5”, and it’s not like it’s a major storm elsewhere. Stress free. 

28 minutes ago, TheClimateChanger said:

Interestingly, the NWS in Charleston is strategically lining up winter storm watches all along the southern boundary with Pittsburgh's CWA. Yet PBZ isn't even sure if advisories will be warranted. 

Other neighboring offices are also going with watches in the higher terrain, and NWS CLE has posted watches in north central Ohio where lake enhancement can lead to more than 6 inches.

Lower criteria to the Southwest

29 minutes ago, Mailman said:

Friday looking solid.

Canada looking juicy. Others are a little light, but I’d take a repeat of today 

Bet these are 20:1 type ratios. Common for our LES, but nice to see it in an extended little snowfall.

Very fluffy here. Looks like we are squeezing everything out of this. Should pass 3” here. 

Definitely filled in and stayed steady here. Around 2”

6 hours ago, Speedskater said:

Steeler fans don't understand that in Buffalo, if you don't like the weather, just drive to another part of Buffalo.

 

He isn’t a “Steeler fan”. Marty Griffin is a nut with an agenda on everything. He is the same guy that started the Cleveland rumor.

In this case he is catering to the fools who just think the Gov was being “controlling”….so anything showing it’s “not that bad” fits his model. 

4 hours ago, Ruin said:

I have before. The philly game was about 18 inchs during the game the pats game had a good 2 feet vs oakland. I remember a lake effect game during the bills playoffs of the 90s as well. it feels that tho if your going to stop a game form being played in lake effect snow for safety reasons. you should postpone a game that has single digits as well as -15-25 windchills. did you see Patty's helmet break from,a hit? most likely broke cause of how cold it was.

Lol - the Philly game you are referring to was about 6” during the game. The Pats/Oak playoff was about 3”.

Snow Squall Warning for most of Butler and the western half of AGC right now. Imagine that will transition east. 

I think it’s the right call. But it could have been made a day ago. 

What’s the most recent thinking as to where the heaviest bands will be at gametime?

30 minutes ago, Ahoff said:

Washington, PA has recorded 2”.  I have to assume most of Allegheny has as well with far less mixing up here.

100% snow in Cranberry for the duration (just over the Butler county line)

1 hour ago, meatwad said:

comin down good here.

Looks like a good batch about to hit over there. 

About 2” here so far. HRRR had this backend hanging on more than what the radar appears, so we’ll see what happens. 

3 minutes ago, Ahoff said:

Nice and heavy now.  Looks like the NWS was correct about models overdoing the warm tongue?

I wasn’t worried about mix in SW Pa except for the 119 cooridor.  
 

Beautiful out right now - just a matter of cashing in on some of these rates with the backend racing in.