north pgh Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Good news for us Weather junkies. http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/accuweather-announces-the-laun/22055195 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngoldrules Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Good news for us Weather junkies. http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/accuweather-announces-the-laun/22055195 I thought they already tried this once? I can remember their being an accuweather channel that channel 4 did their forecasts through locally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Lots of optimism for the upcomming pattern. Hopefully we can start cashing in again and hit 50 inches before the winter is out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rdd9108 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Lots of optimism for the upcomming pattern. Hopefully we can start cashing in again and hit 50 inches before the winter is out! 50! I want 60 with a big storm thrown in. February looks to be really cold hopefully its wet as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rdd9108 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 This thread is awfully quiet especially considering the pattern we have coming up. Looks like we have a few chances for snow and very cold temps in the coming weeks. http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-video/record-cold-snowstorm-to-start-new-year/2430839568001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mailman Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Looked like a parade of clippers the last time I looked at some of the model runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChalkHillSnowNut Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 I see 2-3" from today-Saturday... Not much more....originally I thought a decent threat next Thursday but not sure now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Big puffy cotton balls floating down here in Greensburg. Looks like a snow globe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 I see 2-3" from today-Saturday... Not much more....originally I thought a decent threat next Thursday but not sure now... Definitely looks like several light snow events coming through over the next couple of days. Not much qpf modeled currently, but probably wouldn't take much to get a couple inches out of the parade. Looks like by mid week next week we will be below normal for awhile temp wise. Otherwise, while the cold will settle in, we may need to wait another week for some jucier systems to show up on modeling. Intially the trough access looks to steer systems to far east for our area if anything bigger did pop, but with the lack of blocking it would come down to the strength of any given system vs the confluence from the PV to determine just how far west it could go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rdd9108 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Even with the past warm week the surface temps are still cold. The snow that is falling is laying on concrete, thats crazy to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Wow, GFS looks pretty cold in the long range for a large portion of the country. Hopefully we get some snow to go along with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieOber Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Even with the past warm week the surface temps are still cold. The snow that is falling is laying on concrete, thats crazy to me. You dropped below freezing yesterday at around 9, stayed below all day then fell into the teens. Surface ground temps don't stay that high. Also, this is example #342,349,564,886,432,242,250,401,142 showing why ground temps, while a factor, are often overrated here at AmWx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 You dropped below freezing yesterday at around 9, stayed below all day then fell into the teens. Surface ground temps don't stay that high. Also, this is example #342,349,564,886,432,242,250,401,142 showing why ground temps, while a factor, are often overrated here at AmWx. When I walked across the yard this morning to get in the car ithe ground was already half frozen again, so no surprise the snow accumulated. Sun came out a bit later and melted it away but thats another matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rdd9108 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 A little video discussing the current clipper. I really like his videos. http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-video/snowpack-and-cold-returning-to-midwest/655578741001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mailman Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Finally getting some snow. Just a dusting thus far, although I really wasn't expecting much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Wow. Tuesday-Wednesday timeframe seems like we'll see the coldest air we've had in like, two weeks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Looking at the HRR this disturbance will come through around 5-6 pm range this evening with a burst of 1-2 inches in a quick short of time. Will have to watch as it will be rush hour. It kind of looks like a line of thundershowers that would come through in the Spring. In fact SPC has us in a 10% chance of thunderstorms late afternoon. It could be interesting. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rdd9108 Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Thundersnow possibility? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 The sun was out an hour ago.No i have snow globe snow falling. BTW picked up about 1/2 inch last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Light snow falling here as well. Not really sticking as temps are above freezing at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieOber Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Looking at the HRR this disturbance will come through around 5-6 pm range this evening with a burst of 1-2 inches in a quick short of time. Will have to watch as it will be rush hour. It kind of looks like a line of thundershowers that would come through in the Spring. In fact SPC has us in a 10% chance of thunderstorms late afternoon. It could be interesting. Thoughts? This thing is moisture starved but quite vigorous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 New update from NWS Pit Discussion .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...MADE SOME CHANGES TO THE FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON TO INCLUDETHE POTENTIAL FOR BRIEF PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW SHOWERS ASSOCIATEDWITH A CONVECTIVE BAND CURRENTLY MOVING INTO CENTRAL OHIO. LATESTROAD SENSORS SHOW ROAD TEMPS SEVERAL DEGREES ABOVE FREEZING...BUTWILL STILL SEE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ON THE ROADS DURING PERIODS OFMORE MODERATE SNOW...ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE UNTREATED. SEVERALLIGHTNING STRIKES WERE EVEN OBSERVED AS THE BAND WAS OVER NORTHERNKENTUCKY WHERE ONE TO TWO INCHES WERE REPORTED.WITH THE TIMING OF MODERATE SNOW SHOWERS...THE MAIN IMPACT WILLBE ON THE AFTERNOON COMMUTE...OVER EASTERN OHIO ZONES BY EARLYTHIS AFTERNOON...INTERSTATE 79 AND THE PITTSBURGH METRO AREA FROMAPPROXIMATELY 300PM TO 500PM...AND FURTHER EAST BY LATE AFTERNOON.PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 80 AND THE PA TURNPIKE MAY SEE BRIEFPERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES BETWEEN 300PMAND 600PM IN GENERAL.SNOW TOTALS FOR THE AFTERNOON WERE BUMPED UP SLIGHTLY...BUT STILL NOSIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED GIVEN HOW FAST THIS FEATUREIS MOVING. MOST AREAS ARE STILL EXPECTED TO SEE AN INCH OR LESS INGENERAL...BUT THERE MAY BE SOME ISOLATED AREAS THAT MAY SEEAPPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 This is why we can't rule anything out over the next several days. Although this won't be a prolific snow maker, if some folks get a heavy squall of snow and some thunder and lightening thats still going to be pretty interesting to watch unfold. Of course it hasn't happened yet, but any of these vorts that come pinwheeling through could spin up a suprise if you keep expectations within reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mailman Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Looks like the line has broken apart. Still a pretty nice return about to slide through at least Southern Allegheny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mailman Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Interested in seeing how this is going to play out. Looking a bit grey outside here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Looks like the line has broken apart. Still a pretty nice return about to slide through at least Southern Allegheny. It almost looks like the 2nd batch on the Ohio/WV border is getting more organized and may give us more than the first one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mailman Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Coming down real good now. 40 degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Coming down real good now. 40 degrees. Nice! It almost looks like the 2nd batch on the Ohio/WV border is getting more organized and may give us more than the first one. Just watching the radar it does look like it's expanding in size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mailman Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Nice sight right now with the snow falling as the sun shines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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