djr5001 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Ya, I agree. One should take the Intellicast radar's precip type with a grain of salt. many of the precip type radars only factor in surface temperature... temps around 32-34 will show up pink and it could actually be raining or snowing... always rely on actual obs rather than the precip type radars http://weather.rap.ucar.edu/surface/java_metars/index.php?appletsize=large Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoar_Frost Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Facing toward Tussey Mountain from the fourth floor of Walker building on the west part of the Penn State campus, I see light rain. Current temperature is 38 at roof of Walker Building; current dewpoint is 34. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiier04 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I'm seeing some sleet pellets pinging off my roof already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoar_Frost Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I'm seeing some sleet pellets pinging off my roof already So am I upon a closer look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1220 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 New NAM has toned down the precip after 00z, but still has a solid 3-6" across the UNV-IPT corridor. It limited the northern extent of the precip mostly. It's possible that the northern edge of the state may not get much snow at all if the trend continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr5001 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 NWS Pittsburgh increased totals for some of their zones... Pittsburgh metro went from 2-4 to 4-6" now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieOber Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I'm seeing some sleet pellets pinging off my roof already So am I upon a closer look. I love it when someone asks me what I am doing when I am closely studying the ledge outside our one conference room window for those bouncing raindrops. Almost as sad as getting inside your car to look at the windshield to see if you are getting any star patterns on those raindrops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallow Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 18z Hi-Res NAM still looking great! Love the banding signature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1220 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 18z Hi-Res NAM still looking great! Love the banding signature. It's really looking now like you guys might be the sweet spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I love it when someone asks me what I am doing when I am closely studying the ledge outside our one conference room window for those bouncing raindrops. Almost as sad as getting inside your car to look at the windshield to see if you are getting any star patterns on those raindrops. We've all been there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallow Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 It's really looking now like you guys might be the sweet spot. It's possible, but you know as well as I do that the band could be 20 miles north or south of where it's modeled to be, and that would make all the difference between a few inches and 7-10 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jims Videos Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I live for the star patterned windshield drops. Really do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallow Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Just went outside and saw a few ice pellets on my car. There's definitely sleet mixed in with the rain already here in State College. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NortheastPAWx Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 That sleet must have come and gone, I saw nothing but rain on the walk back from class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallow Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 That sleet must have come and gone, I saw nothing but rain on the walk back from class. It's mostly rain, but there are a few wet ice pellets mixed in. They're not tiny, but they would just feel like rain hitting you. I saw about four on my car hood (picked a couple up to make sure they were ice). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoar_Frost Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 That sleet must have come and gone, I saw nothing but rain on the walk back from class. Keep in mind that I am on the fourth floor of Walker, whereas you're at ground level. That difference may be important attm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 FYI I am getting big fat snowflakes here in the North suburbs of Pittsburgh. It has begun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallow Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 FYI I am getting big fat snowflakes in here in the North suburbs of Pittsburgh. It has begun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPITSnow Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 FYI I am getting big fat snowflakes here in the North suburbs of Pittsburgh. It has begun. We are going to get bombed here. 4-8 inches at least... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauss06 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 FYI I am getting big fat snowflakes here in the North suburbs of Pittsburgh. It has begun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mupawxnut Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 FYI Sterling WFO went with a winter storm watch for all Mason-Dixon counties in MD west of the Susquehanna for Sunday/Monday. Would not be surprised if CTP went the same later tonight once this storm clear their CWA. I do not see an ice threat for Lancaster county...York westward.What is your definition of "ice threat?" Eric Horst, the Millersville WIC Director, told me personally that he believes Millersville's ice accretion will be, at most, a third of an inch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F5TornadoF5 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I'm still at a lost for words why NWS hasn't updated state college at 2:30pm WWA from 2-4in to 3-6in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 What is your definition of "ice threat?" Eric Horst, the Millersville WIC Director, told me personally that he believes Millersville's ice accretion will be, at most, a third of an inch. 1/2" - 3/4" ice. Anything below that really doesn't cause problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeffsvilleWx Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Eric Horst, the Millersville WIC Director, told me personally OMG you know Eric? That's soooo cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallow Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Watching the differential reflectivity maximum on tilt 2 slowly creep inward toward the radar from the west. Just a matter of time now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmsptwx Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 OMG you know Eric? That's soooo cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Most of our area is now getting a 50/50 mix of sleet and snow currently. It is supposed to change over to all snow by sunset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAG5035 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Sounding the pinger alert down here with this new batch of heavier precip that is just arriving at State College. Rain with some pellets mixing in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1220 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 The NWS point and click says 3-7" tonight while their snowmap now shows 4-6" I don't know why they did not update the advisory yet? They may be thinking about going WSW. It might be time to take the warnings down along the northernmost counties, since QPF there is lessening. Maybe they're just waiting to see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAG5035 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Aww our baby NAMs grow up so fast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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