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I seem to remember a storm maybe back in 2008, '09 or '10 that seemed to have a real similar look to this storm Im going to 3-8" for the collar counties of philly. 

18 hours ago, MGorse said:

I guess I don’t count since I post much less here. 

By all means come post with us more. We don't really have a moderator, sure sometimes we get off track, but for the most part everyone gets along and we keep things productive. Its definitely not the feeding freenzy like the forums to our north and south!! 

4 hours ago, LVwxHistorian said:

So I've seen other posts about MIssissippi State's programs on here in the past, but would like to get people's current opinions since I've been accepted into their Masters program and may not have any other schooling options with funding.   I know their classes are NOAA approved but not so rigorous as other bonafide  Meto/Atmospheric Science programs.  Any intelligent thoughts are much appreciated!!

I'm a Penn State educated engineer myself but I know the met programs there are quite good but difficult to get into at the grad level. There are some decent alternative paths into the met field which might also provide some fall back careers. One option might be to get an M.S. in physics with a professor that studies climate physics. There are similar approaches when considering computer science. 

Millersville also offers a perhaps overlooked met program at the b.s. level. They have a climate science applications program at the M.S level. I have an aquintance that went through their Met b.s. and she has a career as a meteorologist. https://www.millersville.edu/programs/climate-science-applications.php

Lyndon state in vermont is another school that is good but overlooked. I dont know if they have a graduate program. I know that they have a program concentration in graduate studies so that might be an option if you want to bulk up your c.v. before entering a more competitive degree program.

I'm sure Mississippi is a fine school. Go there if you'll think you'll enjoy it and enjoy your career prospects afterwards. 

25 minutes ago, RedSky said:

A final storm note- drifting was very minor despite the awesome wind. Imagine this storm suffered the same fate as 2006 in that the snow was too wet.

Still nothing for me has compared to 1978,1979 and 1983 in drifting.

 

Curious I had some pretty bad road conditions tonight coming home on rt 23. Way worse than this morning.

39 minutes ago, RedSky said:

New entry for "family member". She insists that the snow is 12" deeper at elderly neighbour house next door because it's up to her waist there.  And the justifications is it happens all the time in the summer when it's raining and places across the street are dry there is no convincing her otherwise lmao.

 

Talk about a microclimate! 

3 hours ago, The Iceman said:

Mt holly wants nothing to do with it:

 

Deterministic guidance over the past 24 hours has taken an
eastern shift in a potential surface low track however there`s
still quite a bit of spread in the ensemble guidance. I suspect
over the next couple of days we`ll see this trend continue as
the 250mb jet axis acts as a wall to push the developing low
pressure system off shore. However its certainly within the
ensemble envelope that we`ll see the low pressure system sneak
back inside and towards the coast. So its worth watching for
changes but likely the storm will have little impact over the
region other than to bring rather cold temperatures to the
region. Temps early next week will be running on the order of 10
degrees below normal with highs in the 20s and lows in the
teens.

Sometimes I wonder if they write thes kinds of things as weenie fan service: "....still quite a bit of spread in the ensemble guidance."

For this being a true bonafide 4-parter now this might have over taken 2016 as one of my top storms even though my backyard received far less snow. I seem to remember similar scattered snow showers following PD2 in 2003 for a few days. Of course '96 had the Norlun event after the fact.

6 hours ago, Violentweatherfan said:

Don't forget 2015

2001 was classically bad (so bad it ruined a guy's career)... 2015 was ironically bad in the sense that we should have never fallen for it in the first place. 

49 minutes ago, zenmsav6810 said:

GD1 for groundhog day...seems apt considering the analog. 

8 minutes ago, RedSky said:

Perfect 

Although I think there was already a GD1 and GD2 before I was born so maybe GD3? 

46 minutes ago, RedSky said:

This last storm was another PDII with big amounts displaced north, what do you want to call that one.

 

GD1 for groundhog day...seems apt considering the analog. 

36 minutes ago, Ralph Wiggum said:

Right? People should always wait until the event is completely over. Not saying anything more significant accumulates, but cancelling at the midway point sometimes isn't the best course of action.

One of the reasons I haven't commented until now. There's no dance the snow gods like better than the weenie jump... it eggs them on! 

59 minutes ago, RedSky said:

This might be a bad time to say this but....Eskin nailed this one for most ? 

Looks like we owe someone an apology.... lol nope.

Precipitation type issues are probably because of strong upper level convection. Hopefully as the sun starts to go down this improves. Has to get worse before it gets better. 

12 minutes ago, Animal said:

Edit - of a sleet storm 

I had about 2" of sleet that storm. Still ended up with about 23" as a total. 

This storm is beginning to remind me of PDII 

the cognitive dissonance is overwhelming ......

Just now, Wentzadelphia said:

00z euro makes no sense to me. Blip run? I don’t buy it, especially after what 18z did and rest of guidance tonight

Seems like its running a bit behind the others but I cant be certain

Just now, LVblizzard said:

Anyone south of Reading? Is it doing anything at all in that dry slot on the radar?

Dry slot in Pottstown

Just now, Londoncalling457 said:

Heavy snow throughout tues?

Don't count your Norluns before they hatch! 

Just now, Violentweatherfan said:

Forky is all about classical 

Well take note the time index is t=2010 seconds (its a sign)! The organ is the big ole' Haskell in St. Francis de Sales. The largest church organ in the Delaware Valley. A true philly Icon all around!  

2 minutes ago, Violentweatherfan said:

@forkyfork

Sorry @forkyfork I didn't mean to rub it in that bad. We owe you one. 

9 minutes ago, Birds~69 said:

Good for us but damn that's got to be heartbreaking for the MA folks.... 

This was never their storm. The only reason MA is even involved is because some people decided they wanted this to be their storm. 

24 minutes ago, Ralph Wiggum said:

NAM IS CAVING! SE PA!

    ♫ ♬ ♪ ♫ ♪ ♩  

Music to my ears! Brought to you by the Philly Orchestra! 

If its worth anything, I seem to remember the NAM struggling with the 09-10 winter

Just now, Snowcane21 said:

Yes, if it fails this epically on this storm they should move up that retirement 

Should Eskin resign too? 

1 minute ago, RedSky said:

Here we go DT is concerned SEPA dry sluts lol

 

5 minutes ago, RedSky said:

Here we go DT is concerned SEPA dry sluts lol

 

Dt forecast is going to favor VA NC and southern snow areas. He might be a professional met... but he's also a professional weenie. I thought he always favored the Euro anyway...

Don't tell me he's worried about the 3km NAM...

4 minutes ago, RedSky said:

I have seen the former king euro etc. blow Miller B's even after the snow was flying more times then I can count, scars run deep

This isn't one of those times. This feels like a solid storm. I'm not sure if well see 20" but this is a MECS for most of our area if even at the low end