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We had 3 inches of snow with temps in the low teens the day of my father in law's funeral and burial. It was quite the interesting (and sad) day as he passed Christmas morning, then was buried just before New Years.

Good, moderate burst with good sized flakes going on here. Grass and Jeep getting white. Of course, not expecting much, but it's a wintry prelude of what's likely to come in 36-48 hours. Unless the models do a total flip, I expect a watch to be issued by supper time.

Light but steady snow has commenced in Tamaqua. 33/21 at the moment.

Sounds like watches may be hoisted for some later on this afternoon. The latest WPC probabilities of 0.25" or greater liquid equivalent snow/sleet paint medium probabilities (40-70%) across most of the region, with slightly lower amounts expected in northwest PA. The latest Winter Storm Outlook highlights a 30-50% chance of Warning criteria snowfall (5"+) in northeast PA, primarily east of US-15. GEFS and ECENS probabilities of 6"+ have trended up a bit also supporting the 30-50% probability in the Poconos, with an even higher likelihood up through coastal New England. If the current track/timing holds, watches may be needed in the next forecast cycle. At this time, though, a plowable snowfall seems like a reasonable bet for most of the region. Guidance has remained consistent overall for snowfall amounts with the last two runs, however some uncertainty remains whether or not warm nosing above the surface could limit snow across the PA/MD border. If mixing is a problem for anywhere in Central PA, it would be for locations southeast of US-30 in York and Lancaster County. Continue to monitor the forecast in the days ahead, especially if you have plans to travel.

Graphical map of "expected" snowfall...

So did CTP. Last night they said 3-5 for my backyard on Tuesday, and now they added in overnight accumulations that take it to 4-10. Monday Night A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. Tuesday Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 37. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

CTP already throwing numbers out for Tuesday. My forecast got much more wintry, too. Monday Night A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Tuesday Snow, possibly mixed with rain. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 37. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

It's been that way for a few various runs now. That rarely happens.

DT's first call.

All the globals show a decent to good hit for the region, with some of them taking quite a liking to Schuylkill County. The traditional Euro shows the least, and even that puts down 3 inches here. The NAM on the other hand...

I've been telling my circle of friends and family that I'm thinking 3-6.

Got the radiational cooling going on here. I'm at 25.2, but Hazleton stations are at 28.

And give the I-95ers something to gloat about, which I absolutely hate.

I legit lol'd at this one...

My grandfather used to say, "don't piss this a way", Piscataway..." Anyway, one inch or six inches, it looks like at least most of us see accumulating snow on Tuesday.

Just saw a few flurries floating around here in Tamaqua. It feels really cold and raw today, too.

The good thing about the Tuesday event is that I won't be working and in the truck. The bad thing is that it may cancel a long awaited dermatologist appointment I had made way back in July. They were booked solid until December when I set it up.

Keep them there...lol Side note. I thought I made a post about 1:30pm concerning the snow and my employment, but I don't see it. Maybe I forgot to hit reply? I don't know. Hope it wasn't deleted for some reason.

Sure. Just in time for me to go back to hauling water. But that may be a good thing. New (old) boss doesn't really want his trucks out in snowstorms. Present company isn't like that. They want you moving if it's legal and the roads aren't restricted.

It sure can. Keeps blowing my lighter out...

Good temp inversion this morning. 31 at my house and 38 up in Hazleton which is 1,000ft higher than Tamaqua.

More and more I wish I'd have stayed in Arizona.

It's certainly affecting the spring locations where some of the bottled water comes from.

I haven't seen many lightning videos, but the rain and hail videos were something else.

This may look like snow, but it's actually hail from a wild severe thunderstorm that hit West Phoenix in Arizona yesterday. This is the entrance ramp to I-10 from 83rd Ave.