Cashtown_Coop Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Anyone know why CTP trimmed back the ice accumulation amounts for Harrisburg area from .10 to .25 to <.10 as of 6 pm? Mason Dixon putting up a good fight. I assume this is from blending WFO's maps. No good Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmsptwx Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 19.6 imby. I don't see how we get 2 of snow(almost have it,) and that little of ice unless huge temp bump comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahantango#1 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 For years I've vehemently defended CTP on these boards. I'm wondering if their date backed out and they're late for the dance tonight. i think they are late for the dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paweather Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 I've been in a lull for about 90 minutes and my temp has gone up almost 2 degrees. Wind is still out of the NE though...The key to an ice storm will be how long we stay in a lull before the next batch of precip starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMDEW80 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 ^ I would guess just the precipitation is lacking for mdt area while the temp stays below freezing??? As others have said looks like a lull for a while.... the temps are not budging too fast now, but wonder how long it can hold on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm93 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 I am absolutely shocked that CTP hasn't upped ice totals and changed us all to an ice storm warning, or at least a freezing rain advisory. They'll probably do it at 2 AM when everyone's asleep.Heavy duty accumulations are supposed to occur around 11-2am so they're kinda a bad place right now Sent from my SM-G925V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NortheastPAWx Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Oh, down to 21 now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm93 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Back down to 24 now... ZR heading in Sent from my SM-G925V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmister Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Bit of a lull here right now but roads are already a nightmare after ~1" of fluff so far. Thoughts on the rest of the storm out this way Jmister? It looks like cold air will hold later than expected throughout the whole region. The precip will be scattered until closer to 2-3am and there will be patches of sleet and freezing rain. I think wherever those heavier patches hit could see significant icing (>0.25"). As the heavy precip moves in, temperatures will rise above freezing. Probably near daybreak in the UNV area. I'm keeping a close eye on temperatures using wunderground's Wundermap http://www.wunderground.com/wundermap/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmsptwx Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Radar looks good, this storm confuses me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I-83 BLIZZARD Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Temp dropped to 23 from 24. Heading in the wrong direction. I am sure temps will improve but not fast. Morning commute will still be treacherous until some heavy rain can warm the surface mid morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherman Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 The scary part is many people see the high temperature for tomorrow and assume they will wake up to clear roads and no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillvilleWx Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Got light ZR in the HGR area. Temp still holding at 24. Band(s) of steadier freezing rain running straight up 81 from VA. Glazed over completely. Just waiting on steadier stuff now. Good luck everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter Wizard Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Huge flakes falling right now, looks like the changeover to sleet is imminent. Still only 21. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paweather Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 More mix coming from the south at DC. Interesting night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NortheastPAWx Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 1.7" Transitioned to sleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Our WWA expires at 1 a.m. CTP grid forecast says MDT hits 33 at 6 a.m. Something isn't adding up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cashtown_Coop Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 All liquid from the batch pushing out MD. 22.2F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlislePaWx Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 As of 9:00pm my snowfall has ended as a mixture of sleet and light freezing rain has begun. Just before the sleet started I took my snowfall measurement which came out to 1.7". It melted down to 0.20" of liquid. There was obviously some sleet and zr that made its way in before I melted. I know the ratio of the pure snow had to be at least 10:1. Now the real fun begins. Temp, after bottoming out at 20.9 is beginning to slowly rise and is back up to 22.4. We've still got 10 more degrees to go before it's no longer freezing rain. I'll be watching carefully and will make a note of the total liquid at the moment the temp hits 32.0 degrees, which as I said earlier I do not feel will occur until well after dawn. NWS says between 2 and 3am for me. I say they're wrong by at least 4 hours. Let's see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paweather Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 All liquid from the batch pushing out MD. 22.2FThat's the one from DC it is going to get Ugly ICE. Until the gully washer and everything moves north west. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I-83 BLIZZARD Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 They are going have to extend advisories until at least 10:00 am. LWX has them until that time. This won't thaw out that fast even when temps hit 32. Will take at least a few hours of above freezing temps to start to improve conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paweather Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Checking MD reports all below freezing most in lower 20's yet. Fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paweather Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 State College is ordering take out right now need to wait until after they get their pizza subs or Chinese before they change advisory time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmister Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Latest hires NAM keeps some areas below freezing until close to 11z. http://mp1.met.psu.edu/~fxg1/NAMSFC4_0z/cloop.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAG5035 Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 Got 1.5" total and starting to get some pings mixing in now. Temps still 22ºF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiier04 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Pinging here now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomixwx Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Two pings at skiier's house! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paweather Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 28 degrees in Gaffrey SC right now wow. 0c line was almost through Erie by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahantango#1 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Freezing rain and sleet here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cashtown_Coop Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 I'm up to 22.5 now haha Added 0.1" of sleet for a 3.6" total Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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