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Some scattered snow showers are possible this afternoon into the evening with our 14th Winter "Event" of the 2024-25 Season. Any accumulation will be less than 0.5" in most spots. Today will be our 30th below freezing high temperature of the season - for reference last season we only saw 19 such days. We should rise to near freezing tomorrow and moderate to near normal temperatures this weekend. The last week of February should see slightly above normal temperatures before we fall back below normal by the last day of February and start March a little chillier than average. There are almost no precipitation chances after today for the next week. We could use some rain or snow!

Some scattered snow showers are possible this afternoon into the evening with our 14th Winter "Event" of the 2024-25 Season. Any accumulation will be less than 0.5" in most spots. Today will be our 30th below freezing high temperature of the season - for reference last season we only saw 19 such days. We should rise to near freezing tomorrow and moderate to near normal temperatures this weekend. The last week of February should see slightly above normal temperatures before we fall back below normal by the last day of February and start March a little chillier than average. There are almost no precipitation chances after today for the next week. We could use some rain or snow!

Lows this morning were more than 10 degrees below normal for late February. The coldest spot was here in East Nantmeal at 11.8 degrees. A few more well below normal days with high temperatures remaining below freezing until Saturday. We should start a nice moderating trend that will get us to near normal to above temperatures to close out the month of February. Below normal temperatures look to return as we start the March. Precipitation wise we could use a little snow or rain as we are running at only about 70% of normal melted snow/rain so far here in 2025. Unfortunately, only some flurries are possible tomorrow and maybe some showers by Monday evening.

Lows this morning were more than 10 degrees below normal for late February. The coldest spot was here in East Nantmeal at 11.8 degrees. A few more well below normal days with high temperatures remaining below freezing until Saturday. We should start a nice moderating trend that will get us to near normal to above temperatures to close out the month of February. Below normal temperatures look to return as we start the March. Precipitation wise we could use a little snow or rain as we are running at only about 70% of normal melted snow/rain so far here in 2025. Unfortunately, only some flurries are possible tomorrow and maybe some showers by Monday evening.

Just north of your area in SE PA but I always show how cyclical the snow patterns have been back to the 1890's...if you came of age in the 2000-2020 decades you are used to big snows almost every year.....

Overall we were just starting the warming cycle rebounding from our coldest decade ever in the 1970's....while warmer than the 70's snowfall increased almost 11" on average during the decade of the 1980's. While it was snowier it was not nearly as snowy as our last 2 complete decades (2000's /2010's)

If you think this has been an unusually cold winter you would be correct! We are trending toward the top 15 coldest winter in the last 50 years here in Chester County. The pattern continues well below normal temperatures for the rest of this work week. We finally return to near normal temperatures early next week. We look dry for the rest of this week with the exception of a chance of flurries on Thursday. The good news on the drought front is we are running above normal in precipitation so far this month, however it does not look that wet as we close out February and move into the first week of the first month of spring.

If you think this has been an unusually cold winter you would be correct! We are trending toward the top 15 coldest winter in the last 50 years here in Chester County. The pattern continues well below normal temperatures for the rest of this work week. We finally return to near normal temperatures early next week. We look dry for the rest of this week with the exception of a chance of flurries on Thursday. The good news on the drought front is we are running above normal in precipitation so far this month, however it does not look that wet as we close out February and move into the first week of the first month of spring.

Similiar here in Chesco - 13 winter events with 20.4" of snow....but have only used my snow blower for 2 "plowable" events 5.3" on Jan 19th and 3.3" on Feb 11-12

I think we have one elevation driven snow event left in March....which would have to be around 15" to get Chester County to normal (35") for the season....I am not optimistic!!

We have to follow the facts and the science - that is all we have!!

30 year average just like our temperature averages

I don't think it matters that I am a Libertarian or Republican or Democrat or whatever you are - I don't care about anyone's political affiliation! The discussion above in non-political of course!! It is facts and that is all. I have no clue why you think the facts above are some how political??

You said it above "yes there were other 10-year periods that averaged less" that is my only point!! There is only cyclical climate change at play here!

Steve, I could dice up those years in any 10 year increments and it does not make a difference. This is of course clearly not cherry picking data....it is what it is and there is no sign at all that our climate is less snowy than the past - we only have the actual facts of the climate in our area!

Just to add a touch of factual figures to the snow discussion. As I have often shown before folks have recency bias at work with their views on snow. There is clearly no evidence of anything then our typical normal cyclical trends of snow totals. If anything maybe our climate is trending snowier??? The 1st 20 years of our current century since Y2k were in fact the 2nd snowiest 20 year period in our entire history! Even though the first half of our current decade including this year which the last flake has possibly not even fallen yet...shows that this current decade of the 2020's is still snowier so far on average than the 1930's, 1940's. 1950's and 1970's - Facts over our feelings always work best!

West Grove in Chesco just had a gust to 61.9 MPH. Glenmoore's hig gust has been 42.3 mph and 40.6 MPH at Chester Springs

Plenty of heavy rain has moved through the area over the last couple hours putting even more of a dent in any potential drought conditions. Rainfall since yesterday now is over 1 inch at most spots. The highest amount so far is the 1.43 at Glenmoore. Here in EN we are now running 0.74" above normal in precip for the month. YTD we are only 1.75" below normal. Winds are gusting as high at 36 MPH during the last few minutes at KMQS Coatesville Airport.

You know you wanted to look.....do it!!

It has been a solid winter with sustained cold and below normal temps since Turkey Day....within several inches of normal snow for the season. While no blockbuster snow - I did use by snow blower 2 times!

Temperatures in the higher spots failed to get above freezing till around 7am this morning. Our 13th winter event of the season resulted in as much as 2" of snow in spots and as much as 0.15" of freezing rain ice accretion. Melted snow and rain amounts so far have ranged from 0.77" at Kennett Square to 0.58" at Atglen. We could see another 0.25" to 0.50" with both a warm front this morning and then a sharp cold front this afternoon. We should see a sharp rise in temperatures this morning into early PM - possibly reaching the 50's before the front crosses the western burbs during around the 230p to 330p hour. We continue to lessen any drought concerns across the area and another 0.25" to 0.50" of rain should fall today. The big story and danger today into tomorrow will be the strong winds that may very well cause widespread power outages. Unfortunately, following the front we will not see above freezing temperatures for the entire work week. Stay safe!

Temperatures in the higher spots failed to get above freezing till around 7am this morning. Our 13th winter event of the season resulted in as much as 2" of snow in spots and as much as 0.15" of freezing rain ice accretion. Melted snow and rain amounts so far have ranged from 0.77" at Kennett Square to 0.58" at Atglen. We could see another 0.25" to 0.50" with both a warm front this morning and then a sharp cold front this afternoon. We should see a sharp rise in temperatures this morning into early PM - possibly reaching the 50's before the front crosses the western burbs during around the 230p to 330p hour. We continue to lessen any drought concerns across the area and another 0.25" to 0.50" of rain should fall today. The big story and danger today into tomorrow will be the strong winds that may very well cause widespread power outages. Unfortunately, following the front we will not see above freezing temperatures for the entire work week. Stay safe!

Well as the models turn regarding the Wed/Thursday possible snowstorm. With the overnight runs we have on the Team Snow side The European with a significant snowstorm. The GFS and ICON with a few inches of powder....and the German ICON with flurries and a dusting. The one pretty clear place that will see a significant snow is at the Jersey Shore. This has been the season of depressed or suppressed east coast events.

Still ZR here in East Nantmeal temp at 32.0

Here in East Nantmeal in NW Chesco - Sleet mainly now mixed with some flakes....snow/sleet so far 1.5". Monthly snow total now at 5.9" . Seasonal totals for 2024-25 is up to 20.4" of snow this is now 83% of normal snow through today which is 4.1" from normal snow through today of 24.5 inches