RitualOfTheTrout Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 16 minutes ago, north pgh said: Looking at radar some heavy bands coming into Allegheny County. I am thinking we could get 2-4 and end up with 10 if the bands keep coming. Look at that stream aimed right at us: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelCity08 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 1 minute ago, north pgh said: Looking at radar some heavy bands coming into Allegheny County. I am thinking we could get 2-4 and end up with 10 if the bands keep coming. Unreal. 5" since I woke up at 630. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Winter Weather Advisory URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 1200 PM EDT Wed Mar 21 2018 PAZ014-021>023-075-220000- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-180322T0000Z/ Butler-Allegheny-Armstrong-Indiana-Fayette- Including the cities of Butler, Pittsburgh Metro Area, Kittanning, Ford City, Indiana, and Uniontown 1200 PM EDT Wed Mar 21 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches are expected. * WHERE...Butler, Allegheny, Armstrong, Indiana and Fayette Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. Please report snow or ice by calling 412-262-1988, posting to the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSPittsburgh && $$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPITSnow Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Heaviest snow I have seen so far right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwilson Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 I got a final measurement of 2.5". 32 minutes ago, north pgh said: I just looked back at the models and the models from Monday did a better job than the models from yesterday. What does that tell you? The models were terrible with this system. In the end, though, it looks like most of them verify well for AGH. The 3k NAM jumped a lot, first hitting the north movement 12Z Monday. Then it dropped it for one run (6Z Tuesday) only to bring it back. Ironically, the GFS and Euro both performed better, I think, even at short range. They carved out a snow hole of sorts, while the mesoscale models were less certain and kept shifting the flow. That said, Morgantown was never really in the money. As expected, the best snows are staying north of Washington. I need to move, probably. Five of the last six winters with less than 20" total. Not exactly ideal territory for snow lovers. Plus I'm on a bit of an island; I've only seen one other person from Motown post here. I know you guys don't care about what's happening down here, haha. I'd post in the MA forum, but I think that makes even less sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPITSnow Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 45 minutes ago, meatwad said: Winter Weather Advisory URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 1200 PM EDT Wed Mar 21 2018 PAZ014-021>023-075-220000- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-180322T0000Z/ Butler-Allegheny-Armstrong-Indiana-Fayette- Including the cities of Butler, Pittsburgh Metro Area, Kittanning, Ford City, Indiana, and Uniontown 1200 PM EDT Wed Mar 21 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches are expected. * WHERE...Butler, Allegheny, Armstrong, Indiana and Fayette Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. Please report snow or ice by calling 412-262-1988, posting to the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSPittsburgh && $$ They are REALLY going down with the ship lol. KPIT reporter 5 inches at 7. They have to be betting close to 9-10 inches at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Still snowing heavy here, the radar still looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burghblizz Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 NWS Pit 7.1” since midnight — 8.9” last 24 hours. Biggest post equinox storm since April ‘87 (and I think we were still complaining as it was snowing) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 339 SXUS71 KPBZ 211814 RERPIT RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 516 PM EST TUE FEB 20 2018 ...RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL SET AT PITTSBURGH... A RECORD SNOWFALL OF 7.1 INCHES WAS SET AT PITTSBURGH TODAY MARCH 21ST. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 6.5 INCHES THAT WAS SET IN 1924. THIS IS A PRELIMINARY REPORT THAT WILL UPDATED IF THERE IS ANY CHANGES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 17 hours ago, north pgh said: Here are some of my findings on this storm and what I have learned in my 15 years of posting on these weather boards. 1. The models do a bad job on forecasting for this area. For example: all models were showing anywhere from 7 to 13 inches of snow for this area up until today. We average 40 plus inches of snow each year but the models anywhere from 3 days to 10 days probably give us 125-150. It seems that storms either underperform or over perform quite regularly. When we get a foot plus it is usually a surprise. Notice how many of us waited to post until yesterday because we were all expecting Lucy to pull the ball out from us? We all knew it would happen but we held out hope and got sucked in and now we are disappointed. 2. The models were showing as much as 6 inches from the first waive and I got barely 1 so it was wrong. So why do I have to believe that if it shows 4 inches through tomorrow from the second waive it will suddenly be right? The NAM has a hole over us for the last 3 hours and it has been snowing here. The way I see it some of us could get 2 inches through tomorrow afternoon and some of us will get 8. We must not take these models so seriously as we will most likely get disappointed. 3. Next year I will be here doing the same things again because I love following the weather and it is a fun hobby. Just like the summer too I love thunderstorms and I will see lines fizzle out or storms go around me but I will still be sitting on my porch waiting for that storm to pop up and surprise me. Okay im done typing and I just want to relax and enjoy the weather. I keep thinking that in a couple months I will be sitting on my porch with temps in the 70's looking for distant lightning. We will all be back next year and let's hope it will snow until 3:00 pm tomorrow and we will all over perform. I ended up with close to 8 inches of snow. When I typed this last night I had no idea so much of it would pertain to this storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelCity08 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Officially my largest snowfall since Feb 11'. Feels good lol. Definitely makes me look at this winter as a whole differently too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rd9108 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 I didn't even get to enjoy the snow today. I was stuck in class and we aren't allowed cell phones at all in the building. I'm glad to see we overperformed and finally got a decent storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Winter Weather Advisory URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 446 PM EDT Wed Mar 21 2018 PAZ021>023-075-220000- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-180322T0000Z/ Allegheny-Armstrong-Indiana-Fayette- Including the cities of Pittsburgh Metro Area, Kittanning, Ford City, Indiana, and Uniontown 446 PM EDT Wed Mar 21 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Wet snow. Additional wet snow accumulations of up to one inch are expected. * WHERE...Allegheny, Armstrong, Indiana and Fayette Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions, including during the evening commute. Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for wet snow means periods of wet snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. Please report snow or ice by calling 412-262-1988, posting to the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSPittsburgh && $$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burghblizz Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Get some! Time to drink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowsux Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 1 hour ago, north pgh said: I ended up with close to 8 inches of snow. Me too. The wife hogtied me and lowered me from a rope face-first from the bathroom window right after I'd gotten out of the shower just to get an accurate measurement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowsux Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 It should be all melted in a few days, God willing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB_01 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Update: It is still snowing outside. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 My snow stopped a couple hours ago but in the last 30 minutes I have been getting a nice steady (snow globe) snow. According to radar one last band coming across. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelCity08 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Mod-heavy snow here for past 40 min. Might squeeze out another inch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Measured 7.25, probably was a bit more before melting and compaction. Highest total of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoraopolisWx Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Get the right storm track, and even a chilly late March airmass can produce the goods. Much colder air masses have been scoured out due to a poor track. Mabey such poor H5 tracks is just climo, but one or two of these storms a season doesn’t, at least on paper, seem so difficult to come by. Great storm for late March though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burghblizz Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 6 minutes ago, CoraopolisWx said: Get the right storm track, and even a chilly late March airmass can produce the goods. Much colder air masses have been scoured out due to a poor track. Mabey such poor H5 tracks is just climo, but one or two of these storms a season doesn’t a least on paper so difficult to come by. Great storm for late March though. H5 is always the key. (And thank you for your non-weenie/non hater analysis as usual) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB_01 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 when all is said and done, NWS is going to have a storm total of 12 in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelCity08 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 11 minutes ago, MikeB_01 said: when all is said and done, NWS is going to have a storm total of 12 in. Awesome storm. Going to end up being the 3rd largest storm in the past 22 years, officially at least. Crazy to think about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelCity08 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Guess that 3" NWS expected was a tad bit off. Only received another 9" since lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burghblizz Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 1 hour ago, SteelCity08 said: Awesome storm. Going to end up being the 3rd largest storm in the past 22 years, officially at least. Crazy to think about. Yeah definitely not in terms of impact....but the airport is 1200’ which had it in a good spot for a late season, elevation driven storm. I had more in 12.2003, 2.2007, 2.10.2010 and 3.2013. Obviously thinking 2.2003 and 2.06.2010 as ur top 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 I measured 6 1/2" when I got home here at about quarter to seven. I'm sure that reflects some compaction through the course of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelCity08 Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 47 minutes ago, Burghblizz said: Yeah definitely not in terms of impact....but the airport is 1200’ which had it in a good spot for a late season, elevation driven storm. I had more in 12.2003, 2.2007, 2.6.2010 and 3.2013. Obviously thinking 2.2003 and 2.06.2010 as ur top 2 Yep. Roads only got white for about 30 min this afternoon and again with this last batch. Perfect snowstorm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelCity08 Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 2" with the last batch and 10" on the ground. What a day. Over 8" in 13 hours, mainly during the day on March 21st. Just like that everything seems right in the storm chasing world again. Bring on the heartbreak of warm tongues and fringe jobs, won't be so bad for a bit now. We've been vindicated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB_01 Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Final on the ground for me is a little less than 9". I still think NWS comes out with an official storm total of somewhere around 12. What a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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