Voyager

After shoveling out 3 cars and 2 sidewalks, I'm beat already. At 58 years old, I'm not built for heavy work in cold temps. I really wish my wife would have wanted to move to Arizona. I'd have tried to keep my mom's house, and would have lived happily ever after.

Instead, I'm stuck here... 

Damn. We've tainted even here in the coal region. Mixed sleet and freezing rain with a few straggler snowflakes currently. We did manage 4.25" before the flip, though 

Gotta say, we're getting some really nice sized flakes with this one. I'm used to having pixie dust snows here.

Tis a winter wonderland here...

Just hit the 2" Mark in Tamaqua at 10:00am. Still a good, moderate snow here. Temp is slowly rising, sitting at 29.1 currently.

28 minutes ago, anotherman said:

My kids’ school just closed. Southern York County.

Everything up this way closed last night. 

Must have been a wall of snow to start. Wasn't snowing when I got up. Got my coffee and started on my video. Wife then told me it was snowing, and by the time got downstairs, full on moderate snow with everything covered already. One hour from nothing to about a quarter inch.

I was editing my video from yesterday, and the wife said it started snowing here. It'll be interesting to see when, or if, my dermatologist appointment for today gets postponed.

25 minutes ago, canderson said:

Oh good for you! 

You have no idea how happy I am. I was totally miserable the past four months at that other company since I left.

17 minutes ago, mahantango#1 said:

Sunbury run? As far as that low temp, frozen valve on the back of the tanker...what could go wrong?

Occasionally maybe, but mostly Hazleton, Allentown, and Lansdale. We carry hammers and torches for the valves. It's a pain and slows things down a bit as far as normal operations go, but it works. 

38 minutes ago, mahantango#1 said:

Hopefully you'll cash in on that low temp...and you'll beat my low temp.

I'm going back to hauling water (a retirement opened up a day shift position) so I'd rather not win the low temp contest...lol

27 minutes ago, Blizzard of 93 said:

I like this CTP call for most of the region, but I think a few lucky spots could get closer to 5 depending on where the heaviest bands set up.

The old saying of "you've got to smell the rain to get the best snow" may apply here. Whomever is close to the R/S line might be the ones to cash in, especially in the higher elevations.

5 minutes ago, mahantango#1 said:

Seems NWS shaved 3 in off the total this morning. Tuesday  Snow before 10am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 36. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

They did for me too. They DO have me a little higher than you, though at 3-7 inches. Seems surface temps are going to be pretty consistent around the region, as they have me at 36 as well.

I'm not liking that Friday morning low though. They shaved a degree off and now have me at 8.

It'll be interesting to see who verifies here...

WNEP: 1-3 for Tamaqua

CTP: 6-8 for Tamaqua

14 minutes ago, WmsptWx said:

Question is: Does the night shift dick at CTP pull the trigger or do they wait until the virga starts moistening up?

For what? Adding counties to the watch area, or going from watch to warning or advisory?

4 hours ago, dailylurker said:

I live at like sea level and it's basically still fall here in the lowlands. But whatever lol. I'm off work until March 1. I'll be out in the Catoctins at daybreak gearing up for a hike up to 1800'. 

As a truck driver, I can say that you're a lucky person. In my profession, I wish I could be off until March 1. I would enjoy snow storms much more with a winter layoff.

Did any of you look beyond Tuesday's forecast snow? Might be the first single digit night of the winter for some.

17 minutes ago, Mikeymac5306 said:

Flakes a flying in Exton! 

 

I have a family funeral Tuesday so yeah I am planning on a 3-6" event which will be fun to walk through the cemetery in nice shoes. 

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... 

3 hours ago, Superstorm said:

Euro bumping things up.

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.

CTP already throwing numbers out for Tuesday. My forecast got much more wintry, too.

7 minutes ago, Blizzard of 93 said:

Looks like @Voyager would be near the bullseye if this verifies.

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