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44 minutes ago, SnowGoose69 said:

Crazy.  I think back to the November 2000 and December 2001 events and I don’t think at any stage they did anything like that.  It definitely shows we’ve softened up somewhat as the older people always tell us young ones  

This reminds me of when I still lived in NJ and Christie closed the roads for a storm and I was quite surprised. But back then I thought of all the businesses who want to stay open no matter what and insist employees come in and/or don't go home when they should and I realized what a smart and necessary decision it was.

Now I am sorry to say we have to add in people who don't seem to know what common sense is in a big snowstorm, which I would say is greater than it used to be. Again, I have to say this is right and necessary decision. 

When roads are closed, that's it.

3 hours ago, Weather Mike said:

On plane now arriving in 20min. Will be later today. Thanks for asking,    Meet two other chasers on my flight 

This is great! I know I am not the only one from the Central PA forum checking in here. I hope everybody stays safe and keeps reporting in so we know what's happening. 

Looks like there may be a big one next week, too. Wild days for November, especially when it was in the mid 70s just last week here in Williamsport.

We had an OK start here in Williamsport but around 8:15 I opened door and saw nothing but it felt very cold so I scurried back inside. Maybe an hour later there were raindrops on window. Doesn't look pretty out and we've reached the end, I think, nothing overnight to speak of. 

Have to rate this one a letdown.  Glad others had a much better experience.

They still have advisory up until 11a tomorrow, though.  Why: "ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heavy snow has moved out and only patchy drizzle and light snow is expected. Temperatures are rising, and should rise a couple more degrees overnight to go just above freezing in most places. Sub-freezing air coupled with the drizzle will still pose a threat to make light accumulations of ice."

Surprise! Looks like more than expected coming our way. At the Library, finally checked again on weather for Williamsport.  We didn't get flakes -- nice big ones, which I was very happy to see -- until shortly after 3:00 but I guess we will make up for the slow start.  It is just 33 at Montoursville Airport and will be for several hours, then it will go to mid-upper 30s.  We were not supposed to go below something like 36. Snow amounts now saying 3"-5" instead of 1-3; 3" just from 6:00-8:00.  I wasn't expecting that at all. On the other hand, I thought we'd get more overnight but I see only .6", all rain, at 35-36.

There is a weather map on the front page of washingtonpost.com with rain totals for Nicole.  Oddly enough among the  biggest totals outside of the northeastern FL coast -- which will be around 3.5" or so -- will be here around Williamsport, which is supposed to get a bit under 3".  As it goes north the highest numbers still don't drop off as much as you might think. Maine's highest is a bit above 2".

But of course we all know the real totals will be different. It will be interesting to see by how much. 

Gotta love this: We hit the daytime high of 72 here in Williamsport by around noon, which is a bit higher than predicted. Glorious blue skies and sun. I checked the 10 day at wunderground.com and there was the first snowflake graphic of the season for 11/16: no accumulation, high 46, low 30. Things will move along quickly now I guess since we had an extra month of early fall, more or less.

11:45p Williamsport Report. We are still at 71 at the Montoursville airport and have another hour to go above 69, which coincidentally is supposed to be tomorrow's high. I had the bedroom window open while I slept this morning and switched out comforter with the lightweight cotton blanket. Can hardly believe what I am typing myself. The rain I didn't want didn't come today and it isn't coming overnight, either. 

It occured to me last night we are less than six weeks away from another weather extreme: The anniversary of the early and biggest snowfall we ever had in Williamsport on December 16-17, 2020, 24.7".

Nice surprise at 2:00: Bright and sunny instead of cloudy -- for now, 74, in Williamsport. Calling for rain before 5:00 but only around 50% chance.  Hoping it stays away until later tonight. Record high to break is 77. Record low is 20; it was still 69 around 5:00a and tonight at 11:00p we are still going to be 66. 

What a day!  What a week it's been for November!

Williamsport Report at 5:21a. It is 69 at the Montoursville Airport. I reopened the closed front porch door and turned down heat to make sure it didn't come on while I was sleep about an hour ago. What weather! 

Looking ahead, it's 40s during day and lower 30s-20s at night starting next Sunday. Not ready for that. Will also have to see completely dark sky an hour earlier tonight to really believe Daylight Savings is gone. But I guess ready or not, the end of summer is really here this time.

Surprise overnight Little League news. This is the headline at the Daily Mail:

"Dad of Utah Little Leaguer Easton Oliverson, who fractured his skull in fall from bunk bed, is hopeful of a full recovery as he reveals he is 'grateful' his son is alive after being told he had 'zero percent chance to live"

We are having too much rain and drama up here in Williamsport after our two year break.  How did that family stand to wonder if and when their kid was going to die?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-11133353/Dad-Little-Leaguer-Easton-Oliverson-fractured-skull-hopeful-recovery.html

On 8/19/2022 at 7:30 PM, brentrich said:

Winter is coming soon and we do not want to hear any whining in this forum for people who have SAD. Simple solution - move south. Thanks! 

I am late to this but I did want to say that I completely disagree.

First of all, SAD is a weather related condition, this is a weather site, the connection is clear. Second, I am willing to read most anything people want to say, especially when it is something important to them. 

I put a lot of stock in friendliness and listening to other people and I think most everyone here feels the same. That is how I was brought up here in Williamsport. That is one of the reasons I like coming here.

The unairconditioned Williamsport report is: Ugh.  This is first week the heat has really bothered me.  At 8:55 we are now at 80 with dewpoint of 75. Ugh. Never went out all day.  Around 6:15 got hit by sudden strong sense of running out of gas. Went upstairs for nap. 

I sure hope this week is it for Misery this summer.

4 hours ago, donsutherland1 said:

Under mainly sunny skies, temperatures again rose into the 90s across the northern Middle Atlantic and southern New England areas. Some places experienced cooling thundershowers. High temperatures included:

Albany: 91°
Allentown: 92°
Atlantic City: 92°
Baltimore: 93°
Bangor: 93°
Boston: 98° (tied record set in 1924)
Bridgeport: 91°
Burlington: 92°
Caribou: 89° (tied record set in 1947 and tied in 2001)
Concord: 93°
Hartford: 96°
Manchester, NH: 96° (tied record set in 2001)
New York City: 92°
Newark: 96°
Philadelphia: 94°
Portland: 96° (old record: 93°, 2001 and 2018)
Providence: 95° (tied record set in 1931 and tied in 2001)
Poughkeepsie: 97° (tied record set in 2001)
Washington, DC: 90°
Wilmington, DE: 93°
Worcester: 93°

 

I hit the NYC button by mistake instead of PA/NY.  Now that I know it was 89, 93 and 96 in Maine today, I feel even worse.  I lived in Jersey City and worked in the City for years and used to post occasionally here.  Jersey City used to have the Main Library open on Sunday when the heat was really bad. I sure could have used that relief today. 

Thanks for the good information and summary. 

14 hours ago, Jns2183 said:

Currently in Charleston, SC. It’s 11:40am it’s 90, the dew point is 80 and HI is 107. Forecast is 2”-5” of rain from 2 till 8


. Pro

Oh God, am I glad I am not there. It is a complete nightmare package except no high winds.  I was just sitting here thinking of all the near  90s and 90s we are supposed to get and dreading them and this is so much worse. Looking at the 10 day now, it seems better than earlier.

It is 2:00am in Williamsport, it is 60 degrees and will drop a few more degrees overnight. Dewpoint is 48. I am glad to be comfortable. 

It is a cool 53 in Williamsport with low humidity. Back up to 88 later. I would have closed the windows but I was too lazy.  This isn't typical July 4th weather but that's fine with me. I hope everybody enjoys Our Birthday.

12 hours ago, Bubbler86 said:

Oh wow, I did not know that, thanks for the info.  Last year was lack of lifeguards.  Kids can make $15-$20 an hr other places.

We have a lot of adults who don't make that in our neck of the woods (Williamsport and Lycoming County). What do kids do in your area to make $15-$20 an hour? What are the housing costs like?

3 hours ago, Greensnow said:

Went through 4 separate rounds of storms and heavy rain. Last one now done. 3.12" for the day.

What a contrast to Williamsport. We have ended up with zippo.  Other places in Lycoming County did get something though. We will see if what is to our west makes it here.  I am not holding my breath. I have to admit that I am quite happy not to dash around and close windows for the first time this year.

12:30a Update: We finally got about .4 awhile ago and some thunder and lightning too. Temperature did not drop much and humidity is still very high.

3 hours ago, TheDreamTraveler said:

Not sure if any of you are into this but there's a blood moon lunar eclipse tonight. Totality is around midnight. I'm gonna try and take a peek hopefully getting a break in the clouds.

I forgot about this tonight. I just went out at 12:47 and walked around the house. I would say we are 2/3 clear in Williamsport and I did not see a thing.  TV station in Philly says 

• Full eclipse ends at 12:53 a.m. Monday (Red color decreases)
• Partial eclipse ends at 1:55 a.m. Monday

So I will try to remember to go out again. Hope you had better luck. There will be another total lunar eclipse on November 8 so maybe I'll do better then. 

We are moving right along now away from the back and forth between 30s, 50s and 70s and between the comforter and cotton blanket.  It is 37 in Williamsport right now but no more 30s I think for us, except possibly tonight.  Today is supposed to be 73/40 with all daytime temperatures in the next 10 days in the 70s and 80s.  After Tuesday, all nights will be in the 50s and 60s.  

I am not ready for months of constant heat and humidity but it'll be here in about a month.  I hope we have a lot of good sunny days in the low to mid 70s in the meantime. They are the best.

Williamsport had our Advisory extended from 5:00 to 8:00a. Up to another inch of snow in Sullivan and Southern Lycoming counties.  Looks like there is an inch or two outside.  Will they bother to send snow plows out or just let it melt? 

Many of the models had a lot more than we got here.  Nothing coming down at the moment.  I rate this experience a meh.

12:45a Big flakes are back in Williamsport. We had them earlier in the late afternoon. Who knows when we will see them again?

Williamsport got a Special Weather Statement at 10:39p.  As of now, things outside look about how they did around 4:30.  Local news just came on. It is pouring outside on TV in the Poconos on Channel 16 WNEP.  Montoursville Airport is now 33 with light snow.

I will be up very late, I think. So anybody who feels like posting will have one reader anyway.

HEAVY SNOW RATES EXPECTED THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

Heavy snow with 1.0-2.0 inch per hour rates will spread and pivot
northward across parts of the area through late tonight. The
heaviest snowfall is most likely to occur in the higher
elevations east of a line from Mansfield to Danville to
Pottsville. Be prepared for slippery road conditions and limited
visibility. Travel could be difficult into the overnight hours.

Label this the "Surprised" report out of Williamsport.  I hadn't been paying attention all afternoon. Then I realized it was snowing lightly at 4:15p. We weren't supposed to switch to snow until 9:00p. The temperature at Montoursville Airport is now 34. It wasn't supposed to reach 34 until 3:00a, according to Wunderground, which still is calling for 1-3. Advisory updated at 2:39p says "Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches with up to 3 inches in the highest elevations.

The snowflakes are the big fat ones we haven't seen much of in recent years.

Wunderground overnight low for Monday went from 38 around midnight to 33 now in Williamsport. They are calling for an inch.  It seems possible now with the colder temperatures. I suppose the far higher totals shown on the models are now possible too.  I certainly am not counting on them but we will see.  

1 hour ago, Voyager said:

I've thought about that, but I'm not sure if lack of light is the issue. I just hate cold temperatures, and driving a tractor trailer for a living doesn't give me much love for snow, either, unless it's a blockbuster. 

Thanks for the advice and next time I'm at the doctor I'll ask.

Lack of light is just one possible aspect and light boxes just one treatment, I think.