Superstorm

I am liking next weekend for a sneaky wintry event.


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Staying below zero during the day anywhere in the coastal plain is a feat.


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I would guess many of us were 15-1 but decreased a bit with the low accumulating light snow which still added some Qpf.

Kinda cool seeing the snowmobiles out again. Haven’t seen them in Lanco in a couple years.


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I received just over .4" last night. Elliott picked up 1.4" at his crib in Central York.
Beautiful dendrites last night- my goodness.

This is how we steal one on a lousy pattern. 18z Gfs.
https://www.pivotalweather.com/model.php?m=gfs&p=prateptype_cat-imp&rh=2024011918&fh=231&r=us_ma&dpdt=&mc=&pwplus=1

PA has most snow squall warnings in the nation by a big number.


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Little over 4” of snow here for the day.


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Asphalt and concrete surfaces turning white again.


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Visibilities look like they are dropping again and the flakes are more numerous.


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Yes that is quite the difference between us.  I will measure again at 1pm but I should be close to 3", I would think.  Yeah, we'll see what happens with any redevelopment from the coastal but it doesn't look like anything too crazy.  Thinking maybe we can add another inch, 2 if things break just right.

I missed winter last year. Welcome back!


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Beautiful dendrites!


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I had stated that ratios would be 20:1 and many did not believe.

High ratio stuff coming.


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Pixie dust has begun


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GFS increased also


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3K is focusing the higher totals south of the M/D line. 

Another kuchera snow map from latest long range HRRR

6Z Euro looks solid.



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I like this 18Z NAM better than 12Z NAM.  Looks like and inverted trough interaction that enhances snows south and east towards PHL.

2 minutes ago, pasnownut said:

and lastly, if one looks at 2m temps (looking at GFS), it looks like we stay in 30's through mid next week.  If you add 5 on, low 40's will feel nice for a few days, till we ease back into colder stuff into last week of Jan.  As long as we keep the torches at bay...alright by me. Could get close a couple days, but it happens. 

Doing think we see a couple days in the 50s.

Low of 7.7F (so far).


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You know, it was a little heavier than I expected. I couldn’t push broom it but that might be because of compaction. It’s about done here - looks like a solid 3.5” event.
Let’s tack on that much or a little more overnight Thursday into Friday.