NeffsvilleWx Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Temp has been steady at 32 for the past hour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawatch Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 1.75" of snow. Appears to be switching over to rain. Ha!!! I'm nickel diming my snow totals....but I'm not complaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmsptwx Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 frz here 27.7* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmister Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Getting a good deal of FZRA in State College with a temperature of 30.5 here at the Walker building. We look to get above freezing around noon, but by then it will be a mess outside. Walker building minutely observations: http://climate.met.psu.edu/realtime/walker/walker.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmsptwx Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Pawatch your above frz. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr5001 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Officially here at home now, 2.0" of light, fluffy snow on the ground. Highly crystallized flakes due to such cold temps. High temp today only 18.5 degrees, first sub-20 high temp this season and probably first in over two years since I know we didn't have a sub-20 high day all of last winter. Can anyone tell me when was the last snow storm down in the lsv region that fell with temps at or below 20 degrees? Did it happen at all during winter of '09-'10? The last one I can remember for sure was PDII, now almost 10 years ago. I don't have full data beyond January yet but with the data I am putting together for Harrisburg, but on January 22, 2005 the high was 18 degrees with 4" of snow melted to .21" liquid. MDT hit 21 on Friday so it has still managed to keep highs above 20 degrees this month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlislePaWx Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I don't have full data beyond January yet but with the data I am putting together for Harrisburg, but on January 22, 2005 the high was 18 degrees with 4" of snow melted to .21" liquid. MDT hit 21 on Friday so it has still managed to keep highs above 20 degrees this month. Thanks, djr! So it's been 8 years since Harrisburg has had meaningful snowfall with temps below 20 degrees. I knew it had to have been quite a number of years though. It was pretty cool watching the briefly heavy snow fall Friday afternoon with my temp at 17 degrees. Snow was super-crystallized and highly reflective. What did MDT officially report for total snow on Friday? Oh, yeah, my high for Friday was only 18.5 degrees. First sub-20 high in at least 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawatch Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Pawatch your above frz. ? Currently 32.0 here. Has been changing between rain & freezing rain. When I was out snow blowing my drive it was more rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmsptwx Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 28.9 on the outskirts of town getting pretty icy out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Thanks, djr! So it's been 8 years since Harrisburg has had meaningful snowfall with temps below 20 degrees. I knew it had to have been quite a number of years though. It was pretty cool watching the briefly heavy snow fall Friday afternoon with my temp at 17 degrees. Snow was super-crystallized and highly reflective. What did MDT officially report for total snow on Friday? Oh, yeah, my high for Friday was only 18.5 degrees. First sub-20 high in at least 2 years. MDT reported 1.60 in. Min 18 degrees, max 21. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 We're at 33 officially, so just plain rain (though hardly falling at the moment). Glad things didn't get too terribly icy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmister Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Thought we would be above freezing at this time, but it looks like the temperature has been flattening out the last half hour or so. The rain is coming down hard enough that a lot is running off, but there is still ice growth on the trees. Data is from Walker building Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr5001 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Thanks, djr! So it's been 8 years since Harrisburg has had meaningful snowfall with temps below 20 degrees. I knew it had to have been quite a number of years though. It was pretty cool watching the briefly heavy snow fall Friday afternoon with my temp at 17 degrees. Snow was super-crystallized and highly reflective. What did MDT officially report for total snow on Friday? Oh, yeah, my high for Friday was only 18.5 degrees. First sub-20 high in at least 2 years. I have not looked at Dec or Feb to see if there was meaningful snowfall with high below 20 yet, but yes it has been a number of years since we have seen these cold of high temps. MDT reported 1.6" but everyone around there reported 2" or higher... I had 2.7" melted to .12" liquid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauss06 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I have not looked at Dec or Feb to see if there was meaningful snowfall with high below 20 yet, but yes it has been a number of years since we have seen these cold of high temps. MDT reported 1.6" but everyone around there reported 2" or higher... I had 2.7" melted to .12" liquid i'm glad i have another person close by. For along time my measurements would be off of what MDT had or others reported, like Zac in Ship, or Stephen in Carlise or north, ya know what what i mean? Now, with you up over the hill and Canderson just on the other side of the Susky, our numbers are always the same or very close. I measured 2 1/2 for Friday, but you added .2 with you being in the woods and me in town! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeffsvilleWx Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 could MDT's numbers be consistently off due to proximity of the river? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauss06 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 could MDT's numbers be consistently off due to proximity of the river? well, honestly Where we are in relation to Middletown is much different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeffsvilleWx Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 well, honestly Where we are in relation to Middletown is much different. right. MDT reports less than everyone surrounding them because the station is pretty much in the river, where temps are likely to be a little higher than surrounding areas. Just a guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr5001 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 could MDT's numbers be consistently off due to proximity of the river? some temperatures may be influenced slightly by the river but there is a levee set up to the west of the ASOS which also may influence wind data at times as well http://weather.gladstonefamily.net/site/KMDT (look at pictures for SW/W) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeffsvilleWx Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 temps are falling again here, down to 32 from a high of 34. Light rain currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAG5035 Posted January 28, 2013 Author Share Posted January 28, 2013 Still around freezing here this afternoon with some drizzle/light rain falling. I have some pretty modest ice accums, at least a good tenth or so is my rough guesstimate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 The river looks gnarly this afternoon with giant iceblocks flowing very slowly. Kinda odd, I'd get a photo but it's a little treacherous walkign across Front right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 The river looks gnarly this afternoon with giant iceblocks flowing very slowly. Kinda odd, I'd get a photo but it's a little treacherous walkign across Front right now. Pics would be awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAG5035 Posted January 28, 2013 Author Share Posted January 28, 2013 CAD at it's finest. 40s in the Laurels and low 30s east of there. Still 32 in Altoona and Tyrone (I'm in between those two places). KAOO is reporting 34ºF but the airport is about 15 miles southeast of the actual city of Altoona. The trees here look like they've picked up a little more ice in the last couple hours with the occasional light rain and foggy conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmsptwx Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Skating rink material in my slice of Lycoming Co. lots of ice in the trees. Currently 30.4 imby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAG5035 Posted January 28, 2013 Author Share Posted January 28, 2013 Ventured outside and took a couple more pics. Def not in the melting stages quite yet. Our gravel driveway is a disaster. At least most of the regular roads are in decent shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel Highlands Wx Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 CAD at it's finest. 40s in the Laurels and low 30s east of there. Screen shot 2013-01-28 at 4.17.36 PM.png Still 32 in Altoona and Tyrone (I'm in between those two places). KAOO is reporting 34ºF but the airport is about 15 miles southeast of the actual city of Altoona. The trees here look like they've picked up a little more ice in the last couple hours with the occasional light rain and foggy conditions. Talked to my mom. Said my weather station said it got up to 44. School was canceled there today. She didn't understand why. She said it cracked 33 degrees by 7:30. I understand calling a delay but then closing school seems silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NortheastPAWx Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Couple times I nearly wiped out today. Up Pollock Road was a mess and also near the CATA office on Beaver Avenue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAG5035 Posted January 28, 2013 Author Share Posted January 28, 2013 Talked to my mom. Said my weather station said it got up to 44. School was canceled there today. She didn't understand why. She said it cracked 33 degrees by 7:30. I understand calling a delay but then closing school seems silly. Yea they must not be taking chances or something. Bellwood closed today too, which kinda surprised me. I figured the delay was sufficient. My younger brother went to school 4 days last week (no school MLK day) and he had a 2 hour delay Tues/Wed and an early dismissal for the snow event Friday... and now a snow day today haha. Crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmsptwx Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Very icy still heavy mist and fog 30.5* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itunis Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Yeah still definitely some ice here at psu, kinda surprised it was this bad after they treated everything it seems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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