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    March 3-4, 2019 Snow/Rain Event

    in Philadelphia Region

    Posted

    I think this is the first Winter Storm Warning for Philly (county) the whole season (I usually archive the watches/warnings) -

    Winter Storm Warning 

    URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENational Weather Service Mount Holly NJ401 AM EST Sun Mar 3 2019DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ013-014-016>020-027-PAZ070-071-032115-/O.UPG.KPHI.WS.A.0005.190303T1800Z-190304T1200Z//O.NEW.KPHI.WS.W.0006.190303T2000Z-190304T1200Z/New Castle-Cecil-Western Monmouth-Eastern Monmouth-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Southeastern Burlington-Delaware-Philadelphia-Including the cities of Wilmington, Elkton, Freehold, Sandy Hook,Pennsville, Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill, Moorestown,Mount Holly, Jackson, Wharton State Forest, Media,and Philadelphia401 AM EST Sun Mar 3 2019...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO7 AM EST MONDAY...* WHAT...Heavy wet snow and sleet expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations of 4 to 7 inches expected.* WHERE...Portions of central and southern New Jersey, southeast Pennsylvania, northeast Maryland and northern Delaware.* WHEN...Rain and snow develops this afternoon, then all snow occurs into this evening. Snow should mix with sleet from southeast to northwest by later this evening, with even some areas changing to rain especially closer to the coast. Any rain or wintry mix changes back to snow before ending early Monday morning.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel could be very difficult. Snowfall rates of up to an inch per hour will be possible between about 5 PM and 11 PM, especially closer to Interstate 95. While the precipitation will end before the Monday morning commute, hazardous conditions should still be occurring from the earlier heavy wet snow and sleet.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weatherconditions will make travel very hazardous or impossible. If youmust travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in yourvehicle in case of an emergency.The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from canbe obtained by calling 5 1 1.&&$$

    This would pretty much be Philly school-closing criteria.
    And as a sidenote, I have been LOLing at Kamu talking Ralphie off the cliff. :lmao:


    Based on the new normal.....for eastern monmouth....I would expect school is canceled through st Patrick’s day....though if any ice forms expect March to be a write off.

    I know it sounds a bit extreme....but our town started brining our sidewalks, driveway and bike paths. IMO, it’s more about some devious collusion with the local auto repair establishments.

    Anyway, I relocated my family to the cabin in PA for the remainder of winter. Having RedSky reside in SoMoCo this winter has forced my hand. I mean 70”+ of QPF in a 12 month period with only 1.325879% falling frozen!!!!

    Since arriving to the higher elevations...which btw has also suffered a disappointing season, it has snowed everyday since Wed. Some of the best skiing of the season and this next storm should provide a more traditional wintry experience for the area.

    Of course we will return to our SoMoCo domicile once schools reopen in April.

    I am happy for you RedSky. At least you get to wave the WSW red flag, drive around further eroding the undercarriage of your vehicle while praying the brake lines hold one more week.

    Sure it’s not a SoMoCo special.....with 12-18 inches topped with a crusty layer of sleet and ice. No doubt your dreams of 2010, with a 6ft snow base that made millionaires out of everyone who owned a bobcat, have been shattered.

    One thing is for sure RedSky. Our county has one absolute.

    An endless supply of brine.




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    March 3-4, 2019 Snow/Rain Event

    in Philadelphia Region

    Posted

    Really.....1-4” at the cabin. There must be a curse ...or hex....perhaps some type of damnation combination for monmouth and carbon?

    Ok ok...it’s not all that bad....it is the second morning in a row I am enjoying the first cup of coffee while the ground is covered and snow falling.

    2.5 at 2100ft.....and counting.... flake by flake






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    2/20-21 Thump to Ice Winter Storm Threat

    in Philadelphia Region

    Posted

    1 hour ago, MGorse said:

    Watches are typically issued where warning criteria is anticipated to be reached or exceeded, which is directly tied to the criteria maps posted earlier. A watch is for the potential so there is nothing wrong with going to an advisory if amounts look to be lower. Issuing a watch can definitely help with messaging especially with uncertainty, instead of going from ‘nothing’ to an advisory. 

    Whew, I actually held the above viewpoint.

    BTW did you get any reports from the poconos on the icing last night? It was slick as heck this morning. Skiing became a non option let alone anything to do with driving. I would not put it at more than 1/4" but with the frozen ground the surface areas at 2000' were rock hard and slick. I spent an hour tracking the first breaks in the clouds. Once the sun popped it was like magic.....windows cleared...roads treated became passable. Right when we pulled out of the perch the winds arrived and it began raining ice from the trees. Last night there was a 20 minute thump snow followed by 30 minutes of sleet but thereafter rain. Luckily not enough to do much tree damage. Felt bad for the ski mountains, been a tough season. They had two stellar days and lost day 3.

    Cheers!

     

     

    E PA/NJ/DE Winter 2018-19 OBS Thread

    in Philadelphia Region

    Posted

    Well last night went from snow to sleet to nightmare. Woke up and all windows were covered in ice.....trees.....roads...etc. Ground was cold so it took until noon for the few moments of sun to ease the pain of getting out of the elevations. Decent icing event for sure.  Kids tried walking around outside and it was like a skating rink along the driveway and road.

    Of course the ride down to the tunnel on the PA TPK was spent dodging sheets of flying ice from cars and trucks.  

    As for the next event....saw the watches go up.....I will believe it when the snow is piling up on the cabin cam.

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    E PA/NJ/DE Winter 2018-19 OBS Thread

    in Philadelphia Region

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    My obs are simple. This winter sucks from the poconos to the shore. The trend on the Sunday evening event for the poconos, which now includes transition to ice, is the final nail. When the poconos can’t get and hold snow showers...throughout the winter mind you....and the lakes are partially frozen with many areas of open water.....the winter sucks.




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