CoraopolisWx

Let it go, it was five years ago. 3-5, 4-6, 3-7...in the end its not a big event.

Yeah, i saw that on the 6z, but just wondering howmuch will be snow.

Kinda disappointing if the current forecast for the weekend holds true. Mabey todays system will bring a nice burst.

Meanwhile down in Virgina, Pitt can't make free throws. At least they got to see heavy snow today. Lol

If I was in Charleston WV, the first big storm in years would have me excited. But at the same time I would be a bit cautious. Their history of WAA screwjobs is worse than ours.

2/22/15...I'm all in.

Well hopefully the models will keep us out of the game from the start, so we don't have to deal with a north trend this weekend.

I was thinking about notable snowstorms for the Pgh metro. And as I looked at the numbers, the dearth of noteworthy storms kinda suprised me. Feb. 2003 and Feb 2010 were the last two big storms, and they were Miller B/hybrids. Our real bread and butter is the Miller A though, at least in theory. If I'm wrong please correct me, but I had to go all the way back to Jan 1996, to find the last noteworthy Miller A to hit the Metro. That's a long freakin' time. Lol And of course we had March 1993 and Jan.1994 So we had 3 big storms in 3 years, which has skewed the averages a bit for big storms. Now obviously we've had smaller storms here and there, but not many. We're overdue for a big Miller A.

Yeah, I was hoping the heaviest precip would be snow, then get drizzle/dryslotted for awhile. This trend has been kinda brutal to watch. Lol. For me personally, its still better than the cold suppressed shutout. But not by much.

Maxing out on snow potential is in our blood, nothing can change that. However even if mixing occurs, most of us in the metro should get at least 3-5 ". IMHO I feel this storm maxs out at 8" anyways. I know... I hate mixing as much as anyone, but in reality our big storm is a strong Miller A that travels up through the piedmont. 2/16/03 and 2/5/10 are the rare exceptions.

A little bit of nostalgia.

This doesn't really mean anything, but back in the winter of 92-93, we were basically shutout from mid December to mid February. Then for one month we made up for lost time. Now alot of that snow was from one storm, but still very active nonetheless. So at least we have a little something to hope for.

There's snow chances here and there, but I can't really get too excited until a closed h5 low shows up on the models.

STJ STJ !!! Despite it's best efforts, this winter just hasn't been able to muster much offense on it's own. As we saw on Sunday night into Monday, the cold air alone isn't doing the job. We need to trade for a "hired gun", and that playmaker would be a strong STJ. Like any trade you gotta give something to get something. These dry arctic airmasses are overkill, a strong polar intrusion should be enough. Coupled with the energy and lift from the STJ, these storms will be more dynamic, resulting in better significant snow chances.

Yeah really. Lol

Would've been nice to get the dryslot at kickoff, but hopefully the worst holds off until after the game. The worse the conditions, the more it favors the Ravens IMO.

It would be nice just one time to have a storm east of the apps, without having to be offshore. It's been awhile.

I'm starting to think about Flagstaff AZ as a place to move to. Pretty nice weather year round, yet they still average 100" of snow per year.

I'm probably in the minority here, but I don't mind this pattern that much. The second half of last winter was cold and suppressed, at least we got a more active pattern now, even though the snow amounts have been lean. Steelers : No turnovers and no stupid penalties. They should do ok.

Okay friends, I have a hypothetical scenerio for you to decide on. You're offered an iron clad contract stating, that the Pittsburgh metro area would receive one major snowstorm ( 12-24" ) per month, each of the next four months, Dec-Mar. However, outside of those four storms, hardly any snow would fall. Do you sign ? Yes or No.

Hey, mabey we can get a low to stall out over D.C. next time. Yeah right. Lol

Speaking of long duration storms, 22 years ago tomorrow was the best snowstorm I had seen up to that point. Having an early dismissal before lunch was always a bonus. Plus being a walker, we were allowed to leave right away, while the the kids who rode the bus had to wait.

Only if... Lol

Keep the moisture train going. Hopefully we can maintain a pattern of gulf moisture all winter. Even if we have to ride the rain/snow line at times, with enough opportunities we'll cash in on a few.

I know l know, but this cold air is a waste, without moisture. All it's doing is costing me money. Lol Might as well just be in the 50's. Rant over.