EasternUSWX Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Houston we have whiteout, your clear for snow destruction! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showmethesnow Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Sitting @ 19.5 degrees here in Hanover with a 4.25 inch snowfall so far. Had a little over 2 inches when I woke up at 3 so we have had a snowfall rate of a little over an inch an hour in the last hour and a half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxx Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 The real show is here in e prospect York county. Dumping. Yes... It is pouring snow here!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I need to stop looking at radar (already) this morning. It appeared that some of the heavier precipitation (15+dbz) was just about to enter Schuylkill County, it just collapsed back southward as if there was a dry intrusion of air at just the right time...wow! Time sensitive image... http://radar.weather.gov/ridge/Conus/northeast_loop.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Snow picking up here in Lancaster. I like how that band that was in MD running E-W is starting to pivot. Moderate Snow 20F About 3" so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showmethesnow Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Oh deformed! Saw mention that someone believed that this would be 10 to 1 ratios on the deform band. Haven't looked into the snow growth regions so if anyone has they can correct me if wrong but I think this would probably be closer to a 15 to 1 then a 10 to 1 ratio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternUSWX Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 SN+ 4" so far. Grow pile grow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Sleep - fail - 1 hour 15 minutes of restless sleep. Going to be a long day. Lancaster +SN 20F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxx Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Very heavy snow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternUSWX Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Here comes the boomtown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternUSWX Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 14-18" widespread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showmethesnow Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Insane rates here in Hanover. In the last 40 minutes have picked up 2 inches of snow to give me a little over 6 inches. Temps have bumped up a degree to 20.5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 So far only hitting about 10dbz rates here. Visibility about 3/4 to 1 mile at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternUSWX Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Insane rates here in Hanover. In the last 40 minutes have picked up 2 inches of snow to give me a little over 6 inches. Temps have bumped up a degree to 20.5. It is crushing here too. Still 19.6 degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieOber Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 So far only hitting about 10dbz rates here. Visibility about 3/4 to 1 mile at the moment. Surprising for such low dbz's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Surprising for such low dbz's The visibility? I'm kind of guessing with that since it's dark out yet, and from my house, the way the town is laid out, I can't see more than about a mile anyway. I was just outside and I can attest to the fact that it's quite light at the moment, having to block the streetlight to get a true idea of how much is falling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawatch Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Light snow....17 degrees here. Looks like we have 0.54 of precipitation heading our way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showmethesnow Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 It is crushing here too. Still 19.6 degrees. Love the look of the radar to the south as well. Looks like I could hold around these rates for the next 2-3 hours if not a little longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternUSWX Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Love the look of the radar to the south as well. Looks like I could hold around these rates for the next 2-3 hours if not a little longer. I think we get 1-2" per hr for another 4-6hrs then we lighten for a while before a quick shot of another 2-4hrs of .5-1"/hr rates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieOber Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 The visibility? I'm kind of guessing with that since it's dark out yet, and from my house, the way the town is laid out, I can't see more than about a mile anyway. I was just outside and I can attest to the fact that it's quite light at the moment, having to block the streetlight to get a true idea of how much is falling. I was going on vis as reported in nws obs which is what is standard. There's a few guides online, I learned how to do vis at night via my Skywarn training using Google satellite maps. Fortunately I have a cell tower exactly a mile away. Radar has improved for us unv people. We're about where I thought we'd be overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I was going on vis as reported in nws obs which is what is standard. There's a few guides online, I learned how to do vis at night via my Skywarn training using Google satellite maps. Fortunately I have a cell tower exactly a mile away. Radar has improved for us unv people. We're about where I thought we'd be overall. Yeah, the precip shield looks good. Just have to get those rates from the south up here. Looks like they are slowly creeping northward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmsptwx Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 RAP shows constant snow through 03z Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick G Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Little more than a dusting here. Radar looks good and getting better. The best thing is that everyone is home and no one has to get out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mahantango#1 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I am wondering if the heavy snow will make it to the middle Susquehanna valley. Or will the heavy snow that is now showing on radar move ne and miss. Thus a fore cast bust. I live on the county border of Dauphin, Northumberland county. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeffsvilleWx Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I just finished reading the overnight posts and I must say, it's been difficult to follow the discussion to say the least. I understand that there is a ton of excitement, but could we keep posts such as "OMG crushing here" and "dumping atm," as well as reactionary posts to a minimum? These type of posts do not add to the discussion one bit. If one desires to make an obs post, use your best guess for vis, rates and/or accumulation. "Crushing" and "dumping" are subjective in nature and do not provide data that is understood similarly by everyone. Likewise, if a map gets posted that shows your area getting slammed, there's no need to post your emotional reaction to it. With all that said, sitting at about 3" a mile north of Lancaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmsptwx Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 It's actually pivoting NW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternUSWX Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 It's actually pivoting NW. That's expected. Rolling here. Took some pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paweather5 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Dang reading mid Atlantic forum a lot of people reporting foot plus already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I just finished reading the overnight posts and I must say, it's been difficult to follow the discussion to say the least. I understand that there is a ton of excitement, but could we keep posts such as "OMG crushing here" and "dumping atm," as well as reactionary posts to a minimum? These type of posts do not add to the discussion one bit. If one desires to make an obs post, use your best guess for vis, rates and/or accumulation. "Crushing" and "dumping" are subjective in nature and do not provide data that is understood similarly by everyone. Likewise, if a map gets posted that shows your area getting slammed, there's no need to post your emotional reaction to it. With all that said, sitting at about 3" a mile north of Lancaster. Thank you for this post! All those descriptives do get annoying after awhile. The first one that got me years ago was when folks said it was "pouring snow". Just say you have heavy snow, or sn+. That being said, while we are still fairly light here, I like the snow growth. We have decent sized flakes falling, and not a super fine, or even pixie dust, type of snow. My temp is creeping up steadily though. Currently sitting at 26 degrees. It was 22 when I got up at 3:30AM. I'm cautiously optimistic at the moment, though, due to how the past few coastals have worked out for my immediate area. Time will tell, but I'm hoping for good things from this one, and I hope the good folks to my northwest also do well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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