5ºF last night in Ivyland.
Light snow for many tomorrow morning. Setting expectations at a fresh dusting here.
Extreme parts of SE PA and N DE could get hazardous with mixed precip falling on ground that has been solidly frozen now for days.
Almost has that 1994 feel with the deep cold this early in the season. I really hope NOT to get a redux of that winter as we head into Jan-Feb.
I don't have the fancy pay maps (my extra $ goes towards those fancy craft beers) but on TT the 6z gefs is better this time period. 3rd-4th storm the euro op had as a fantasy sets the stage for this followup wave around the 7th give or take. We'll see
It is encouraging that the looks on the ens have not degraded and have even shown improvements. Moving up in time as well instead of the usual can-kicking. High lats are a thing of beauty, even 'mint' as some have called it.
Moved over to a holiday beer....Hardywood Gingerbread Stout. A milk stout that tastes like your drinking a liquid gingerbread cookie. Surprisingly good if you like, well, gingerbread cookies.
Sipping on another tasty American Imperial Stout. This time we have Weyerbacher's Sunday Morning Stout. Another BIG beer at almost 13% abv. Super tasty to sip on tho with these single digit temps on the way overnight.
Yep, not this run for us. Still think that wave is the one that locks in the 50/50 for a storm threat after the 4th or 5th. We are just rushing things along as per usual.
So you dont want to hear the larger threat is right after this period and the first window may be setting the stage as a 50/50 with nice confluence setting shape?
I tend to agree with this. Trof axis needs to continue to retrograde west. Thr first potential period here has the feel of either Miller b or just offshore. Im aware what the euro op is showing. Go with ens means at this range guys.
I have a feeling you are right.
We have been down this road of unicorn patterns at day 12+ repeatedly past 8-10 years. Many never panned out and several that did we ended with nothing to show. I'm cautiously optimistic. Certainly not buying into the 2014. 2009,and Jan 1996 talk going on.
Not a peep on the 12z gfs? Sheesh. Miller B bomb just misses right after NY but the followup system around the 6th just misses a full phase beast. Going to be fun tracking soon!
Only a patchy coating on roads here but we did in fact just have a plow come thru. Thought maybe just a salt truck but nope...full plow engaged. Looks like it is just starting to lighten up. Will take a measurement on the snow board later but definitely added at least another .25" since last measurement when i swept off the deck.
Latest measurement was 2.5" and still snowing moderately. Really hasn't slowed past 3 hours where this band has continued to backbuild over E Montco and Central Bucks. Temps hovering around freezing.