Voyager

I keep asking, but no one has really provided an answer. Why does EVERY sudden stratospheric warming event and the subsequent polar vortex disruption ALWAYS decend into the eastern US? 

Why not the West? 

Do the Rocky Mountains play a part in it?

https://www.severe-weather.eu/global-weather/stratospheric-warming-begins-polar-vortex-core-descends-cold-into-united-states-canada-fa/

1.21" yesterday for Tamaqua.

Wow...getting some seriously heavy rain at the moment. Up to .67" on the day so far.

3 hours ago, anotherman said:

But it is waaaaay too early for 70s and 80s. That shouldn’t be happening consistently until May. 40s and 50s are more seasonal and a more gradual way for spring to spring. For some twisted reason, people think early Spring means flip flop weather and that is just false.

I get that. I'm just ready for a string of 50's. Even I don't really want 70's and 80's. That makes things bloom, then when the inevitable cold snap comes, all those blooms are toast when we dip down to 20 or below.

32 minutes ago, Superstorm said:

It’s a loss for both of us if it isn’t snowing.


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Yeah. In this pattern nobody really gets what they want. It's just sucky.

Seems like the warmth keeps getting pushed back, and even muted somewhat. Today only 41 and tomorrow only 43. 

Was supposed to be the 50's. You winter guys just keep on winning...

5 hours ago, Birds~69 said:

Damn Warm people creating new Spring threads too early! It's Winter damnit! We are not METS so continue winter! 

Serious question. Would you say the same thing about a winter thread on December 1st?

2 hours ago, pasnownut said:

Yeah some guidance is showing enough blues close enough to keep an eye out around St. Patty's day for some winter shenanigans.  

Bah humbug...

2 hours ago, mahantango#1 said:

Indeed they can be very cruel to us. But better days of temps in the 90's and dp in the 70's aren't too far away!

Thought you were going to say lows in the 70s. I like those, too.

1 hour ago, mahantango#1 said:

March, and especially April, can be cruel months for warmanista's like me. 

2 hours ago, anotherman said:

Wish we could have a conversation about the adverse effects that has on the environment.

The road spray coming off the cars and trucks in the Skook literally was brown in color.

These are the days that suck. Main roads probably wet. Side roads, parking lots, and our loading locations probably ice. Questionable conditions, but can't really call off/late because.....the main roads are wet.

I really hate this.

Did anyone else see this at the northern edge of the overcast cloud deck today? It's like someone took a straight edge, drew a line across the sky, and colored the bottom blue.

I saw it, but this is NOT my photo.

3 hours ago, Mount Joy Snowman said:

I have not gotten above 30 yet today.  Thick clouds. 

I'll verify that. It's much colder where I'm currently at in Elizabethtown than it was two hours ago in Lansdale where I dropped my last water load.

Ya'all want to see some serious snow pack? Check out this video I'm going to drop here, even though it's a spring thread. It's from Ste. St. Marie, Ontario. The kid (who owns the business) is a bit of a philanthropist as well. He's doing free work for non-customers due to the hard ice nature of the plow bankings.

7 hours ago, canderson said:

We may see white rain tomorrow. And that I think will be the last time we see snow this season. 
 

Like all season, precip starved systems screw us. It’s why we are in a drought.

We started having problems extracting water at some of the springs last summer. For some reason, it's abated some, even though this has been one of our busiest winters. I guess it might be due to less residential demand during winter. I have to wonder, though, what this upcoming summer is going to be like if we continue to be dry.

28 minutes ago, Yardstickgozinya said:

Get your snow blowers ready lol

Winter Weather Advisory

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service State College PA
201 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

PAZ017>019-025>028-056-057-059-063-065-066-022115-
/O.NEW.KCTP.WW.Y.0013.260303T0900Z-260303T1800Z/
Clearfield-Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Blair-Huntingdon-
Mifflin-Juniata-Perry-Dauphin-Lebanon-Cumberland-York-Lancaster-
Including the cities of York, Philipsburg, Carlisle, Lebanon,
Newport, DuBois, Mount Union, Harrisburg, Hershey, State College,
Mifflintown, Lancaster, Clearfield, Altoona, Huntingdon, and
Lewistown
201 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM EST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total ice accumulations up to
  one tenth of an inch and snow accumulations less than one inch.

* WHERE...A portion of central Pennsylvania.

* WHEN...From 4 AM to 1 PM EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
  conditions could impact the Tuesday morning commute.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A light glaze of ice is expected late tonight
  and Tuesday morning, especially on the higher elevations.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.

&&

$$

---

 

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service State College PA
428 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

PAZ017>019-025>028-056-057-059-063-065-066-030930-
Clearfield-Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Blair-Huntingdon-Mifflin-
Juniata-Perry-Dauphin-Lebanon-Cumberland-York-Lancaster-
428 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM EST TUESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to
weather.gov/StateCollege on the internet for more
information about the following hazards.

   Winter Weather Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to
weather.gov/StateCollege on the internet for more
information about the following hazards.

   Winter Weather Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Beat me to it. I was just going to post about the WWA myself.

Who better than the resident warmanista to start our spring thread?

Just please don't me...

8 minutes ago, mahantango#1 said:

March has arrived with wind. Feels like winter again compared to yesterday.

Yeah, the wind I could certainly do without... dammit.

1 hour ago, canderson said:

Tuesday am looking more of a minor zr event than any actual snow 

Sounds good to me. After yesterday, most to all of the snowpack is gone, and I really don't want to see it return.

42 minutes ago, mahantango#1 said:

62 was the high today.

Look at you. Not only do you beat my lows, but now you're beating my highs, too.

Knock it off already... 

Got up to 60.1 in Tamaqua today.

1 hour ago, Mount Joy Snowman said:

We have loads of sun down here. 

It was off and on here for awhile. Now, finally, we are wall to wall blue skies.

5 minutes ago, Albedoman said:

Friends, the drought guy here has shown my experience now. I  finally had enought time the last few weeks to gather my educational background information to provide the board with earning my met tag. Thanks guys

Congrats!

15 hours ago, RedSky said:

Guidance support today for a PV split and invasion second half of March

Man, I've had enough. And why is it that every time the PV splits, it heads right for the northeast? Why can't it go west once in awhile?