Storm Clouds Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 So the storm seems ahead of schedule...does that mean it will end before dawn tomorrow? I want a snow day lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NortheastPAWx Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Is it me, or is the precip going to have to take an ESE heading soon.....or it won't miss a lot of northern areas. Confluence will take care of the northern parts of the precip shield. Like I said, we got our surprises last night. It's the south's turn now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmsptwx Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 I know it's not coming for us, I'm looking for our State College brethren....they haven't had anything too big this year...lets go Centre county boys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afvet89 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 wow, were down to 24/05 now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfox1 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 I was suprised to see temps drop like they did this afternoon. I was expecting them to drop below freezing here in lancater later tonight. Did i read this wrong or was this expected. 33 now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Flurries here at Millersville in Lancaster County. Lowering clouds to the west. T/Td: 33/22 Wind: NNE @ 14mph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afvet89 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Centre county boys, sounds like a country band, doesnt it?lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Clouds Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Flurries here at Millersville in Lancaster County. Lowering clouds to the west. T/Td: 33/22 Wind: NNE @ 14mph Really? It is not snowing here yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iceman Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Flurries here at Millersville in Lancaster County. Lowering clouds to the west. T/Td: 33/22 Wind: NNE @ 14mph dew points at the weather center always run too low...use the weatherbug station...DP 27F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Heavy snow here in Pittsburgh. I have almost an inch of snow already in the last hour or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfox1 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Flurries here at Millersville in Lancaster County. Lowering clouds to the west. T/Td: 33/22 Wind: NNE @ 14mph Broke through here now. it looks like ice melt pellets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieOber Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Heavy snow here in Pittsburgh. I have almost an inch of snow already in the last hour or so. Thanks for the update, I like Pittsburghers offering input. Appreciate it. Broke through here now. it looks like ice melt pellets. lol, those pellets do look like that. 18z NAM Cobb Data Table gives UNV 10.4: http://www.meteor.iastate.edu/~ckarsten/cobb/cobb.php?model=namm&site=kunv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Looking at the regional radar, water vapor and surface observations, I feel the Mason-Dixon counties are in a prime setup for around 6" of snow...including Lancaster County and extreme SW Chester County (places like Oxford and Hickory Hill). Now what makes me so confident in this (greater than 50%)? Well I'll explain. 1.) Looking at the observations in western PA and Ohio, the magic number for the dew point is 23 degrees for snow to begin. Lancaster (KLNS), York (KTHV), Krout Airport in SW Adams County (KRYT), Harrisburg (KMDT) and Chester County (KMQS) all have a DP near 23. Virga will not be an issue in the aforementioned locations, and this is true since I have flurries ongoing right now. 2.) The latest radar trends are showing moderate to occasionally heavy snow breaking out as far north as Clearfield County, PA. While the dry air will eat up initial snow, it is a sign the system is more energetic. Also in Fulton and Franklin counties, there are echoes pushing 30dbz which are below 10,000ft. They don't have to fall too far through the column! 3.) I've noticed a slight north and east shift with the axis of heavier precip on the short term and hi-res models have been showing the aforementioned counties breaking the 6-inch mark for several runs. While this will be a quick system, it will be noteworthy! Enjoy folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Clouds Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Flurries have started! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwilliams75 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 snowing in Gettysburg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmister Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Looks like the initial gradient is setting up in a line going WNW to ESE such that Altoona sees heavy snow and State College gets nothing for a few hours. Any observations out of Altoona? Curious to see how heavy the snow is there. Good closeup radar centered around State College: http://www.meteo.psu.edu/~gadomski/RAD_CTP/animauto.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternUSWX Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Sleeting here. Stupid greencastle. 31.7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternUSWX Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Looking healthy. http://radar.weather.gov/Conus/centgrtlakes_loop.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudsonvalley21 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Looks like the initial gradient is setting up in a line going WNW to ESE such that Altoona sees heavy snow and State College gets nothing for a few hours. Any observations out of Altoona? Curious to see how heavy the snow is there. Good closeup radar centered around State College: http://www.meteo.psu...P/animauto.html The dew pts. are dropping like a rock in northern Pa. http://www.erh.noaa..../dewpt_loop.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternUSWX Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 50/50 Snow/sleet now. Little coating of ice. 31. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alleghenies-16693 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Started near Williamsburg about 3:15 p.m., ground already whitened, nice steady rate unlike any we've seen in this snow desert this season. Finally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieOber Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Looks like the initial gradient is setting up in a line going WNW to ESE such that Altoona sees heavy snow and State College gets nothing for a few hours. Any observations out of Altoona? Curious to see how heavy the snow is there. Good closeup radar centered around State College: http://www.meteo.psu...P/animauto.html Looks heavy in Altoona: http://www.511pa.com/Traffic.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Broke through here now. it looks like ice melt pellets. Snow pellets...bounces like sleet but the droplet never melts fully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen2swt Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Man, I hope the drive from Baltimore to York isn't bad.... I hate driving in this stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alleghenies-16693 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Looks heavy in Altoona: http://www.511pa.com/Traffic.aspx I'm due east of Altoona City Hall, about four air miles, a good, moderate and steady snow is underway. Scanner is lighting up with the first sliding accidents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Clouds Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Well it was flurrying, but it stopped... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternUSWX Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 This is when it gets good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieOber Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Looks like the initial gradient is setting up in a line going WNW to ESE such that Altoona sees heavy snow and State College gets nothing for a few hours. Any observations out of Altoona? Curious to see how heavy the snow is there. Good closeup radar centered around State College: http://www.meteo.psu...P/animauto.html Hmm....at least for now, radar doesn't look great for Centre County. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternUSWX Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Woo wee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmsptwx Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 MDT is really on the line for heavy snow/nothing here...esp. in the models Easternuswx has shared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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