JamieOber Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 I agree with Neffsville. From here on out, any posts that just says "slamming" without any reference to what that means (pasnownut did a good job) then it's going to be deleted. Try to give some idea of visibilities, etc. Also, try not to post obs every five minutes. If you ignore this or tell people to calm down, you will be five posted or banned. Sorry, but have to get this under control. The board load can't take a bunch of repetitive posts. Thanks, everyone. We've all done well leading up to it, let's not lose our heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieOber Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 Also, no posts from Florida, and storm-related posts only. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Nice ratios! Good snowgrowth zone. Fluff factor is incredible right now. Ratios are prob near 15:1+ wxmeddler calculated the ratios to be near 14.6:1 not too long ago (@Millersville) KLNS 131242Z 04015KT 1/4SM +SN FZFG VV008 M03/M04 A2982 RMK AO2 P0002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiier04 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Flake size is really bad here. Looks like the forcing is going to pass to our east as well. Well... obviously the best stuff is gonna stay to our south and east!! What'd you expect But if you look at CTP's radar the good returns are slowly creeping NW. Snow has picked up a bit in State College since I woke up 30 minutes ago and we have about 1", everything looking on track for 3-6" here imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieOber Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 Had slowed down to flurries but has picked up again, vis down to about a mile. Measured and have 1.1 on the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Pouring snow, absolutely ripping (less than 1/4 mi visibility, +SN, 27F) Lancaster PA - 3 miles N of Millersville (Centerville Rd) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr5001 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 8:00 measurement now up to 4" just north of Enola... 1" increase in an hour... when i went out around 7 it was nearly 3 inches of the drier finer snow but this last inch is now bigger and wetter flakes... visibility maybe 1/4 mile... temp 24 degrees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm93 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 700mb winds/MSLP/700mb vvels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NortheastPAWx Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 700mb winds/MSLP/700mb vvels grearth 2014-02-13 07-58-07-17.png Interesting to see a nice band of genesis developing across WVa... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauss06 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 24 degrees, I would say sn+ eyeball ing 41/2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm93 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 SN+ with large flakes just raining down Vis must be less than 1/4SM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmsptwx Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 parents report 1.7 in williamsport steady light snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Now I know what those guys in Northern MD were hollering about early this morning...LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itstrainingtime Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 8" with borderline moderate/heavy snow. Huge flakes, visibility near 1/2 mile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawatch Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 parents report 1.7 in williamsport steady light snow.Thanks for the update!Looks like over half the state is getting snow. http://synoptic.envsci.rutgers.edu/site/radimg/anim_nerc.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfox1 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Just measured 8.5 to 9 inches in several spots. Thought my yardstick was off at first. Mod-Heavy snow Columbia-Marietta area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmsptwx Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 hope you make out well up there pawatch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm93 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vogan Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 8am measurement is at 5.75" for the storm in Ephrata. The last 2 hours have been better than 1"/hour here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 8:00 measurement now up to 4" just north of Enola... 1" increase in an hour... when i went out around 7 it was nearly 3 inches of the drier finer snow but this last inch is now bigger and wetter flakes... visibility maybe 1/4 mile... temp 24 degreesNot sure if you've had a chance to look at any radar or hrrr but do you think MDT can get into a deform band later on? SN+ here, have to be approaching 5". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeffsvilleWx Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Still experiencing +SN at KLNS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiier04 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Interesting portion of the latest AFD for true central. CONSIDERED INCLUDING SEVERAL MORE COUNTIES IN THE WARNING...SPECIFICALLY SULLIVAN...SRN LYCOMING...SRN CENTRE AND BLAIR...WHERESTORM TOTAL GRIDS EXCEED 6 INCHES. HOWEVER...SINCE WE EXPECT THISAMOUNT OF SNOW TO OCCUR OVER AN 18 HOUR PERIOD...IT FALLS IN BETWEENOUR LONG-ESTABLISHED 12 AND 24 HOUR HEAVY SNOW /WARNING/ CRITERIA OF6 INCHES/12 HOURS AND 8 INCHES/24 HOURS. HIGHLIGHTED THE SEVERALINCH RANGE OF SNOWFALL EXPECTED WITHIN THE BODY OF THE WINTERWEATHER ADVISORY TEXT...AND MENTIONED THE POTENTIAL FOR UP TO 8INCHES JUST TO THE EAST OF THE I-99...RT 220 CORRIDOR BY MIDNIGHTTONIGHT. LATER SHIFTS COULD CERTAINLY UPGRADE THESE CENTRALRIDGE/VALLEY AND SUSQ WEST BRANCH ZONES TO A WINTER STORM WARNINGBASED ON UPCOMING HIGH RES MODEL GUIDANCE...OR EVIDENCE OF FGEN/CSIHEAVY SNOW BANDS DEVELOPING AND ADVECTING INTO THIS AREA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiier04 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Figure this is worth posting as well AS NOTED EARLIER...THERE ARE TWO MAIN ISSUES TO FOCUS ON WHICHCOULD SIGNIFICANTLY ALTER THE CURRENT FORECAST OF STORM TOTALSNOWFALL...AND ADVISORIES/WARNINGS FOR THIS STORM.THE FIRST IS THE POTENTIAL FOR PRECIP RATES TO DROP OFF DRASTICALLYDURING THE LATE MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON HOURS TO THE EAST OF AKRSP TO KTHV AND KMUI LINE...WITH EVEN SOME SLEET MIXING IN ACROSSTHE FAR SE PART OF THE CWA. ALTHOUGH A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THE STORMFORECAST TOTAL SNOW MAY HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED BY 14Z...SHOULD THISNOT OCCUR...AND PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW PERSIST RIGHT THROUGH THEENTIRE DURATION OF THIS STORM...SNOWFALL TOTALS COULD EASILY BE OVER15 INCHES ACROSS PARTS OF THE LOWER SUSQ VALLEY.THE SECOND CONCERN - IS THE POTENTIAL FOR QUASI STNRY MDT-HVY SNOWBANDS FORMING ACROSS THE CENTRAL SUSQ VALLEY...AND PORTIONS OF THECENTRAL AND SOUTH-CENTRAL MTNS DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOONHOURS...POSSIBLY PROMPTING US TO EXPAND THE WINTER STORM WARNINGSSLIGHTLY FURTHER TO THE NW TO INCLUDE THE ALTOONA...STATECOLLEGE...LOCK HAVEN AND WILLIAMSPORT AREAS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternUSWX Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 7.5" here. Only .5" to go to tie upper level low storm in Jan 2011. Anything more than that will be largest storm since 09-10 season. Looking at radar still another 2-3 hrs of these good rates to go then maybe some more with CCB. Should easily reach double digits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showmethesnow Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Not sure if I had a temperature spike or if I misread it but had a reading of 24 degrees @ 7:40 and @ 8:00 it was at 27. I am now @ 27.5 degrees with sporadic gusty winds. Snow measurement at this point is 11 inches. Snow measurements will be averages at this point forward because we are getting some minor drifting. Edit: Located @ Hanover Pa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr5001 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Not sure if you've had a chance to look at any radar or hrrr but do you think MDT can get into a deform band later on? SN+ here, have to be approaching 5". HRRR and RAP have had good banding develop in the area... just a matter of where it does set up but certainly possible... current band over 81/turnpike is 2"/hr rates... I am at 5" here as of 8:30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick G Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 In Wilkes-Barre, we have close to two inches. Snow is coming down moderately. I'll post pacts later and maybe if I can get my web cam running, I'll post that. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Not sure if I had a temperature spike or if I misread it but had a reading of 24 degrees @ 7:40 and @ 8:00 it was at 27. I am now @ 27.5 degrees with sporadic gusty winds. Snow measurement at this point is 11 inches. Snow measurements will be averages at this point forward because we are getting some minor drifting. Location? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 8:30AM Observation: Moderate snow continues in Tamaqua. The true heavy precipitation has yet to reach us. For some reason it's having a tough time getting into the area as locations east (Lehigh Valley) and west (Harrisburg) per reports, are. Temp: 30 degrees Conditions: Moderate snow Accumulation: 2.3 inches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxx Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 10.5" here in East Prospect York county. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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