djr5001 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I'm anticipating power outages later, our area is notorious for them. Hell we lose power if someone on the mountain farts wrong. if it happens it wasn't me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauss06 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 if it happens it wasn't me Lol, I was thinking of you earlier and the area you live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerplunk Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 81 is no fun in snowsqualls or high wind.....OR BOTH. Nut Your concern is certainly justified. Can't count the times I got stuck between 18-wheelers - one in front, one in back and one to my left - in powder snow and couldn't see a damn thing. Really not much you can do except pray that they'd slow down. Fat chance of that. Definitely some of the scariest experiences of my life. Finally learned just to avoid Interstates in those conditions. But we all know how those squalls can pop up unexpectedly. Have to say the NWS and local mets have done a great job alerting the public about today's snow-burst potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itunis Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Spitting some pretty light snow here ahead of the main action. The stronger returns just to the west seem to be struggling to make it into the valley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauss06 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 yeah...this afternoon has me a little nervous. my daughter is up at Wilkes Univ. to see her boyfriend, and I've already texted her to get on the road asap. and I'm not usually one to worry. 81 is no fun in snowsqualls or high wind.....OR BOTH. Nut Yeah I-81 truly sucks especially up that way. With no exaggeration I've been to over 1000 incidents on 81 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerplunk Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Spitting some pretty light snow here ahead of the main action. The stronger returns just to the west seem to be struggling to make it into the valley. Par for the course here. Really looking forward to the squall line this afternoon BUT have seen countless wicked-looking lines approaching State College only to suddenly degrade, completely fall apart or simply create a little gap when they go thru here. Frustrating for sure. Fingers crossed it's not business as usual with this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Sounds like a good night for fire calls...wires down, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NortheastPAWx Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 BGM in dual WWA/WC Warning statement...3-6" of snow then winds 15-25 with gusts to 45. WCs -25 to -35 and potentially -40 locally. Current forecast low here Monday morning is -10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Can't count the times I got stuck between 18-wheelers - one in front, one in back and one to my left - in powder snow and couldn't see a damn thing. wasn't me...lol Yeah I-81 truly sucks especially up that way. With no exaggeration I've been to over 1000 incidents on 81 Yes it does. I run it almost every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NortheastPAWx Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 GFS caves to the EURO for next week...nada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 And so far the mountains are doing a number on any pre-fronal snow. Radar looked good in western PA earlier, but it's disintegrating as it moves east... GFS caves to the EURO for next week...nada. I'm getting to the point where I really wish it wouldn't snow at all. That way, when the warmth eventually comes, there won't be as much of a snowpack to melt, and spring might not be delayed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NortheastPAWx Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 And so far the mountains are doing a number on any pre-fronal snow. Radar looked good in western PA earlier, but it's disintegrating as it moves east... Yep, another classic snowhole for us. Radar blossoming nicely to the east too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr5001 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 And so far the mountains are doing a number on any pre-fronal snow. Radar looked good in western PA earlier, but it's disintegrating as it moves east... dry air eating it which is fine with me for when the good squalls develop later... watching Cleveland area now is where the good stuff is starting to set up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Congrats, Greensboro, South Carolina! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itunis Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Congrats, Greensboro, South Carolina! SE snow events are fun to watch on here at least. 400+ people reading the thread and everyone is understandably ecstatic over a couple inches of snow. Some light, windblown snow here as radar continues to show precip drying up just about directly over town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Yep, another classic snowhole for us. Radar blossoming nicely to the east too... It always does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr5001 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 snow squall parameter from SPC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 It always does. Look at Pitts radar, nice swirl and burst of snow just north of the city...could be a bit of a vort max there. Looks like it will swing east along the Route 22 corridor so Harrisburg north could see the best action from this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001kx Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Been snowing here for hours..not much to show for it though - maybe 1" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmsptwx Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Reminds me of an event last year 2 to 4 called for, all dried up after a half an inch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerplunk Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 About 1/2" so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itunis Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 About 1/2" so far. It's coming down nicely now, looks like the snow finally won against the dry air. Let's see if we can sneak an inch out of this before the main show... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Look at Pitts radar, nice swirl and burst of snow just north of the city...could be a bit of a vort max there. Looks like it will swing east along the Route 22 corridor so Harrisburg north could see the best action from this. I hope so, but the way things go here, I'll believe it when I see it. So many times I've watched lines of summer severe storms march across the state, holding together nicely...until they reach I-81, then they mysteriously break up, only to reform 10 miles east of here. I'm seriousy not making this up, either. There is something about the terrain locally that seems to cause this even though most of the state is mountainous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I hope so, but the way things go here, I'll believe it when I see it. So many times I've watched lines of summer severe storms march across the state, holding together nicely...until they reach I-81, then they mysteriously break up, only to reform 10 miles east of here. I'm seriously not making this up, either. There is something about the terrain locally that seems to cause this even though most of the state is mountainous. Yea this is going to be another over-hyped bust for everyone but the ridge lines probably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmsptwx Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I agree Eskimo, getting more obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Marusak Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 And so far the mountains are doing a number on any pre-fronal snow. Radar looked good in western PA earlier, but it's disintegrating as it moves east... I'm getting to the point where I really wish it wouldn't snow at all. That way, when the warmth eventually comes, there won't be as much of a snowpack to melt, and spring might not be delayed. the frontal band will be getting stronger with time. the front, as of 16z, was just east of downtown Buffalo to Erie to just north of Dayton. maybe not as much snow ahead of the front, but near and just behind it, there were rates of 1-2"/hr being reported in Southern Ontario, Western NY, northern OH, and even out by Detroit/Windsor. just have to be patient. besides, the blowing/drifing snow will be the big deal, along with the wind chills tonight and tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NortheastPAWx Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 And for insult to injury, internet just went out here so I'm relegated to mobile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawatch Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 the frontal band will be getting stronger with time. the front, as of 16z, was just east of downtown Buffalo to Erie to just north of Dayton. maybe not as much snow ahead of the front, but near and just behind it, there were rates of 1-2"/hr being reported in Southern Ontario, Western NY, northern OH, and even out by Detroit/Windsor. just have to be patient. besides, the blowing/drifing snow will be the big deal, along with the wind chills tonight and tomorrow. Thanks for your thoughts Jim! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001kx Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Snow picking up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jns2183 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 The discussion from CTP from a couple hours ago have a nice little NAM joke hidden in them. "Current timing has the cold front approaching the rt 219 corridor in western pa around 19-20Z, rt 220/interstate 99 around 21Z, and the middle and lower susq valley 22-23Z today. Would not rule out thunder snow as the dyNAMics look especially robust for the time of year" Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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