NeffsvilleWx Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Anyone without a generator or a coal or wood stove/furnace could be in real trouble if the ice scenario verifies... Or a prius with a 1000+ watt inverter Harbor freight sells them for about $90. To run an oil furnace, one merely needs to unhardwire (is that a word?) the furnace and add in a receptacle. When power goes out, flip the furnace breaker (critical. If you don't, when power returns you risk starting a fire, or you risk electrocuting linesmen who are trying to repair the lines), run a heavy duty extension cable from the inverter to the receptacle, start the car and you should be in business. This should work for most vehicles, it's just not nearly as efficient when using a non-hybrid. Worked pretty well for this guy: http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2014/01/04/ice_storm_2013_toyota_prius_powers_thornhill_mans_home.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 I have a backup gen with coal stove I should be alright. Just hope the trending north slows down pretty soon. We have nothing. We heat with oil, but of course the furnace needs electricity to fire. At least we have neighbors who have a coal stove and are VERY good friends, so we do have a place to go if we do lose power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmeddler Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Electric only. Though we have underground for most of the lines in town. Edit: This stuff is going to be like paste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Electric only. Though we have underground for most of the lines in town. I'm not sure it would matter much once places with above ground lines start going down. If the outages become widespread, I would think it would put a tremendous strain on the entire grid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfbaggett Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Why is the RUC showing less accum along the m-d line and the axis of heaviest precip north of there? Could it be picking up on some temp issues down there?? Yes, I think that is what it is doing. The RUC is by far the most north of the models right now. A NAM / EURO / RGEM blend might be more realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I-83 BLIZZARD Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Ctp has my zone under an advisory but updated totals 4 to 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Tough to get big ice storms without a fresh antecedent air mass and big high over Quebec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawatch Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 For the first system FOR NOW WE WILL FAVOR A NAM/UKMET/ECMWF COMPROMISE WITH THIS SYSTEM. THE LATEST QPFPFD AND QPFHSD DISCUSS THE QPF AND WINTER WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM. http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/hpcdiscussions.php?disc=pmdhmd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itstrainingtime Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Why is the RUC showing less accum along the m-d line and the axis of heaviest precip north of there? Could it be picking up on some temp issues down there?? I don't know...what's interesting to me is that Eric Horst is calling for the heaviest snow north and west of Lancaster...AWAY from the southern border. He's banking on big mixing issues down toward the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmsptwx Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 GFS comes north a bit...almost short range model time anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mupawxnut Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Electric only. Though we have underground for most of the lines in town. Edit: This stuff is going to be like paste. Are you talking about the power lines in Millersville? If you are, most of the Borough is above ground but most of the University is underground and comes directly from the substation on Centennial Drive across from Burrowes Hall. So as long as those transmission lines hold from wherever they come from (Holtwood? Safe Harbor? Conowingo?) the campus may not lose power. This configuration likely contributed to the fact that the power on campus never even flickered once during Sandy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmeddler Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Tough to get big ice storms without a fresh antecedent air mass and big high over Quebec. True, but we're also going to have 4-8" of very wet snow on the ground, that's a ton of thermal mass to clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NortheastPAWx Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 RGEM was pretty far north - UNV was around the 7.5mm (0.3") line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmsptwx Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 anyone have RGEM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NortheastPAWx Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 anyone have RGEM? Crosspost from NYC RGEM is well north and west and has increased snowfall totals.. SN_000-048_0000.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meteo Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Just looking at the national radar it looks like its coming further north....just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmeddler Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Are you talking about the power lines in Millersville? If you are, most of the Borough is above ground but most of the University is underground and comes directly from the substation on Centennial Drive across from Burrowes Hall. So as long as those transmission lines hold from wherever they come from (Holtwood? Safe Harbor? Conowingo?) the campus may not lose power. This configuration likely contributed to the fact that the power on campus never even flickered once during Sandy. I live off campus but I think your right in that MU's power comes from Safe Harbor off the Conestoga HV line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternUSWX Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Rgem'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NortheastPAWx Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 I'm trying to contain excitement, but it looks like every model seems to have .25+ QPF getting to 80. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmeddler Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 N trend can stop now.. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauss06 Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 I saw some talking about a start time between 1-3am, to me it looked like 5-6 am . Any more thoughts on that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmeddler Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Intresting, 18z GFS keeps the SFC low on the Wed. storm below the M/D line the entire time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomixwx Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Here comes the dreaded I-80 battleground lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternUSWX Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Warned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternUSWX Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 PAZ033>036-064>066-030815-/O.UPG.KCTP.WW.Y.0007.140203T0500Z-140203T2100Z//O.NEW.KCTP.WS.W.0003.140203T0500Z-140203T2100Z/SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON-FRANKLIN-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOMERSET...BEDFORD...MCCONNELLSBURG...CHAMBERSBURG...GETTYSBURG...YORK...LANCASTER506 PM EST SUN FEB 2 2014...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 PMEST MONDAY...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTERSTORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHTTONIGHT TO 4 PM EST MONDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOLONGER IN EFFECT.* LOCATIONS...EXTREME SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA.* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.* ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW.* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON MONDAY. THEHEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL BETWEEN 5 AND 11 AM.* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR THEMORNING COMMUTE.* WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 New event. Winter Storm Warning from 2/3/2014 12:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST for Lancaster County, York County. More information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallow Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Enjoy your snow. Also: Go Seahawks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cashtown_Coop Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Well this is great. Maybe a 10" jackpot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternUSWX Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 umm ok. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmeddler Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Good golly LNS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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