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What is it with the damn clouds every day? We had beautiful sunshine this morning and now it's overcast again.

Perhaps I'd not hate winter so much if we could get some real sunshine between storms/disturbances.

Just now, mahantango#1 said:

Remember the last forecast warmup around Christmas, and what transpired? Hope they're right this time.

You and me both. 

Yup. Dusting here as well.

1 hour ago, canderson said:

I’m going with .5” but it’s really hard to tell. Have had a bunch of 45-50 mph wind gusts so it’s blown everywhere 

So that's how I ended up with an inch and a half. Thanks pal... 

So this is the video from Monday that I mentioned above. The title says it all... 

So I set my alarm and got up at 3am to experience the squall. While it was impressive, it wasn't the hardest I've ever seen it snow in a squall. In fact, at the end of my upcoming video, the squall that hit Hazleton on Monday evening was as, if not more, intense than last night's. That being said, it was still a good one and I ended up with 1.25" out of it, as my overall measurement was 1.50" which included the light snow activity that began after 6pm.

Due to my sheltered location, my peak gust during the squall was a paltry 8.8 mph, while stations in more open locations recorded 20+mph. There was no visible lightning or audible thunder, but my station did record three nearby strikes.

Was it a good squall? Yes

Was it worth setting my alarm for? Not really

Well, I wasn't expecting much until the squall later, but we've got a nice quarter inch coating on everything so far and still pixie dust snowing as I type.

Whoa...check out this video clip from out near Erie.

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/185dALhiJN/

Same here with the snow. Light to moderate with a dusting on all surfaces.

24 minutes ago, MAG5035 said:

HRRR really maintains the snow squall line pretty much all the way through PA overnight. Passage timing is about 130am or so for AOO/UNV/IPT and during the 3am hour for the LSV. Gonna be moving quickly but could put a half inch or so down in spots. Pre squall snowfall really falls off a cliff once east of I-99. West of there and especially up in the Laurels will be a wintry go of it this evening. 

 

Looks to be about 0315 to 0330 if it holds together and is timed as depicted for my backyard. I'd love to be awake for it, but I don't know. Wife and I sometimes make it to midnight, but most times don't anymore (sucks getting old), so 0300 is going to be a push no matter what. I'd either have to try and stay awake, or set my alarm.

1 hour ago, Superstorm said:

Nothing beats hometown snow.

I saw 7 feet of snow in the Nov 2014 Buffalo Lake Effect event. Very cool to see, but it can’t beat 2 feet on my own turf.

However, if you have not witnessed lake effect like that, it is worth the trip.


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I have not, so maybe one day I'll do it. I have a lifted Jeep, so it certainly wouldn't be a problem getting around.

5 minutes ago, DDweatherman said:

It doesn't matter, people enjoy the 4-6 hour rush. There's nothing like snow in our backyards. We wouldn't treasure it the way we do if we averaged 180" a year, it's all a part of the mentality. Having to drive 8 hours for it and then back after is definitely the worst part. The chases are awesome for sure, but that's why a chase like DCL on MLK a few years ago for 20+" 2 hrs from home is epic but easier. 

This (the bolded part)

I was at a trucking job orientation and while I was there we got a 2 ft snowstorm. It was cool, but nowhere near as enjoyable as it would have been in my own town and my own home and property.

8 minutes ago, mahantango#1 said:

Um we don't need to know what your plans are tonight...TMI.

Now here's some real TMI. We have no plans to welcome in 2026 with a bang...lol

11 minutes ago, mahantango#1 said:

Timing of the squalls could line up perfectly for ringing in the New Year. Someone might have a whiteout at exactly 12 midnight.

Would love to have seen the radar when this puppy hit Hazleton. Photo doesn't do it justice. It was nearly a whiteout at times on the Niagara Water lot while I was dropping and hooking my trailer 

We had a rapid rise of 9 degrees in 15 minutes from 36 to 45 around noon time.

Sun is out here. Wind picking up. Temp 45.

Well, we managed to creep up to 36 degrees, but I'm not sure if we'll crack 40 or not. Either way, I'm not looking forward to the wind this afternoon. Last wind event had me all screwed up with trees and wires down, and a tight detour, before I was told to use the turnpike.

19 minutes ago, mahantango#1 said:

Didn't get as warm as they said overnight they said it would be in the 40's till 5 am. It was only 37 at that time. 41 now.

Still 33 here. Heard our parking lot and all the well locations are straight up slick ice. Gonna be another fun day... 

Another day another mid day FROPA. Seems that once a pattern develops, most storms follow it. Nocturnal storms. Four AM start times. Dinner time endings, and so on. While there is some deviation, it seems like storm timing follows a seasonal routine once established.

Or maybe I'm seeing something that isn't there... 

4 minutes ago, Jns2183 said:

It never got above freezing up there. I see temps 29-30. Forcast here was 38-40. We got up to 33

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Yup. I'm sitting at 30 on the nose right now. It hasn't been above freezing here since 7:20 pm on Christmas Day.

Man, things got quite a bit icy here. Our sidewalk, with residual salt from yesterday morning on it, is complete glare ice.

Seems like tomorrow is going to be a near repeat of last Friday. Mild morning, front blows through, temps crash and wind ramps up. I just hope there's not as many tree branch and powerline problems. I encountered a few road closures and subsequent detours on my last two water loads of the day.

1 hour ago, Jns2183 said:

Wasn't that one the main reasons after access to water that valleys were settled instead of the plateau 10 miles away?

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Probably. The valleys climates were less harsh than in the elevations. Hazleton is a good example. While it was settled and became a city, it gets crazy windy up there and snows much more often and heavier than here.

In reality, all things considered, in winter, Hazleton is, relatively speaking, quite a harsh climate in the winter.

36 minutes ago, psv88 said:

Oh please god no with the buckle up comments. I fucking hate social media types. They’ve ruined weather 

Poking my nose in to comment on this. I read your forum a lot for analysis, but don't post, but this one got me thinking.

There are new weather terms and phrases are annoying, but the one that gets me the most is "puking snow" when it's snowing heavily. It just sounds stupid...and gross.