Central PA Fall Discussions and Obs

[Jns2183]

Both nights in beautiful Piscataway, what could be better!? 

A nice Marriott with hotel bar?

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[Itstrainingtime]

9 minutes ago, Mount Joy Snowman said:

Both nights in beautiful Piscataway, what could be better!? 

Well...

[canderson]

19 minutes ago, anotherman said:

Rather go to Evergrain.

That works too - although all there beer taste the same to me 

[anotherman]

That works too - although all there beer taste the same to me 

It’s the best brewery in the area. I love Troegs too but Evergrain is on par with places like Tired Hands, Equilibrium, and even Treehouse and Trillium.

[Mount Joy Snowman]

1 hour ago, Jns2183 said:

A nice Marriott with hotel bar?

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You nailed it!  Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Somerset. 

[mahantango#1]

THIS WEEK IN WEATHER-- 20 NOV 2025 - yes the cold and snow patterns are coming but be patient !

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[mahantango#1]

PennDOT ready for winter with full snowplow crew in Susquehanna Valley No more Penndot getting caught with their pants down.

https://www.wgal.com/article/penndot-ready-for-winter-with-full-snowplow-crew-susquehanna-valley/69500958?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&fbclid=IwY2xjawONJORleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe7VAPi-k1BASQz1jPMyIBVOYQqCI-9LDVpYrlEkbdz51lBUJeOZQmV2p7RHE_aem_8AcR4psaxjaZQnbvNVT7_g&brid=u2tOX6_dCAPwrZFoy4c0Jg

[Jns2183]

PennDOT ready for winter with full snowplow crew in Susquehanna Valley No more Penndot getting caught with their pants down.
https://www.wgal.com/article/penndot-ready-for-winter-with-full-snowplow-crew-susquehanna-valley/69500958?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&fbclid=IwY2xjawONJORleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe7VAPi-k1BASQz1jPMyIBVOYQqCI-9LDVpYrlEkbdz51lBUJeOZQmV2p7RHE_aem_8AcR4psaxjaZQnbvNVT7_g&brid=u2tOX6_dCAPwrZFoy4c0Jg

Haha, I wish I could bet money on this

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[Jns2183]

You nailed it!  Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Somerset. 

I've done a few of these at Penn State road games. Met some amazing people tailgating, especially in Madison Wisconsin

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[Blizzard of 93]

The advertised better pattern looks to be on track beginning around December 5th on the 0z EPS & 0z GEFS.

[Jns2183]

It has now been misting here for 14 straight hours

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[mahantango#1]

21 minutes ago, Jns2183 said:

It has now been misting here for 14 straight hours

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picked up .01 from that mist.

[Superstorm]

The advertised better pattern looks to be on track beginning around December 5th on the 0z EPS & 0z GEFS.

Is that on track or pushed out a week?


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[pasnownut]

9 minutes ago, Superstorm said:

Is that on track or pushed out a week?


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if i may, its cooldown part 2.  verbatim we cool for turk day into weekend, then a brief warmup as the calendar turns to Dec.  AOA 12/3-4 we get 500mb pattern depicted above.

 

[ChescoWx]

We have not had much sun this week and today will be no different. Rain chances increase late tonight with around 0.20" possible for most areas. We should finally see the sun return tomorrow through Monday with afternoon high temperatures near average at around 50 degrees. Our next rain chances increase by Tuesday late day into Wednesday. Wednesday should be our one well above average temperature day with highs reaching near 60 degrees! We turn sharply cooler by Thanksgiving Day.

[pasnownut]

also in regards to Dec chill being advertised, fwiw, tellies are supportive of Ens guidance, so while not a lock, I'd say we may be loaded :).

 

 

[Blizzard of 93]

7 minutes ago, pasnownut said:

also in regards to Dec chill being advertised, fwiw, tellies are supportive of Ens guidance, so while not a lock, I'd say we may be loaded :).

 

 

Agreed, hopefully we are tracking specific winter storm chances as we get into early December.

[pawatch]

2 hours ago, mahantango#1 said:

PennDOT ready for winter with full snowplow crew in Susquehanna Valley No more Penndot getting caught with their pants down.

https://www.wgal.com/article/penndot-ready-for-winter-with-full-snowplow-crew-susquehanna-valley/69500958?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&fbclid=IwY2xjawONJORleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe7VAPi-k1BASQz1jPMyIBVOYQqCI-9LDVpYrlEkbdz51lBUJeOZQmV2p7RHE_aem_8AcR4psaxjaZQnbvNVT7_g&brid=u2tOX6_dCAPwrZFoy4c0Jg

I have been seeing Penn Dot shuffling some plow trucks on flat beds lately. Few heading up 15 north.

40 degrees and a little bit of fog.

[Mount Joy Snowman]

1 hour ago, Jns2183 said:

I've done a few of these at Penn State road games. Met some amazing people tailgating, especially in Madison Wisconsin

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Low of 41 with .01” of rain. 

Madison was our first ever road trip many moons ago, loved it. Last year we were in Morgantown for the West Virginia game and I met Joe Calhoun at the hotel bar, our long-time local meteorologist on WGAL. Great guy. 

[Itstrainingtime]

1 hour ago, Mount Joy Snowman said:

Low of 41 with .01” of rain. 

Madison was our first ever road trip many moons ago, loved it. Last year we were in Morgantown for the West Virginia game and I met Joe Calhoun at the hotel bar, our long-time local meteorologist on WGAL. Great guy. 

That's really cool.

Nerd alert: just this week I was on WGAL's YouTube page waxing sentimental while watching Joe's (and @AllWeather) videos from before and during the great January 2016 snowstorm. I love going back and reliving moments like that. There are videos on the page from about 3 days prior to the storm all the way through the event finale. Best part is watching the forecasted amounts go up and up as the event approached and played out. 

I do this probably once every few months. Truly. 

[Jns2183]

That's really cool.
Nerd alert: just this week I was on WGAL's YouTube page waxing sentimental while watching Joe's (and [mention=5336]AllWeather[/mention]) videos from before and during the great January 2016 snowstorm. I love going back and reliving moments like that. There are videos on the page from about 3 days prior to the storm all the way through the event finale. Best part is watching the forecasted amounts go up and up as the event approached and played out. 
I do this probably once every few months. Truly. 

I remember the Nam'd to end all a few days prior then watching in stunned belief as models all went to it the final 24 hours. Even then I wasn't sure until that 81 death band set up late morning and decided not to move. Off and lightning strikes for hours. I'm still upset our friend in Carlisle measurements didn't end up at least in the first initial report. He did the snowboard by the book for the entire event.

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[Superstorm]

That's really cool.
Nerd alert: just this week I was on WGAL's YouTube page waxing sentimental while watching Joe's (and [mention=5336]AllWeather[/mention]) videos from before and during the great January 2016 snowstorm. I love going back and reliving moments like that. There are videos on the page from about 3 days prior to the storm all the way through the event finale. Best part is watching the forecasted amounts go up and up as the event approached and played out. 
I do this probably once every few months. Truly. 

I do the same thing!


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[canderson]

My back still hurts from that 2016 event ha 

[ChescoWx]

Well, I have completed some deep analysis across all of the Chester County and SE Berks County PA climate sites to see how often we have seen a White Christmas here in the western Philadelphia suburbs of Chester and SE Berks Counties. Now what is up for debate is what represents a White Christmas?? For purposes of this exercise, I am considering measurable snow on the ground (+0.2") on either December 24th or December 25th before midnight. Some interesting statistics of note.

• We have received Holiday Week snow during Christmas week (December 17th through 25th) in 77 of the 132 years or 58% of all Christmas seasons

• We experience a White Christmas somewhere in Chester/SE Berks Counties about 1 out of every 3 years or 34% of all years.

• We have received measurable snow on 29 Christmas Eve or Days (22%)

• 16 measurable snows on Christmas Eve

• 13 measurable snows on Christmas Day

One inch or more snow was on the ground:

• 32 times on Christmas Eve (24%)

• 31 times on Christmas Day (23%)

Our last White Christmas was last Christmas Eve Day when 0.5” fell at East Nantmeal and 0.4” at Octoraro Lake on December 24th.

 

Below is the number of White Christmases by Decade including the partial decades of the 1890’s and our current decade the 2020’s.

[Jns2183]

@canderson have you had any experience with Frederic Loraschi Chocolate?

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[canderson]

2 minutes ago, Jns2183 said:

@canderson have you had any experience with Frederic Loraschi Chocolate?

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It’s been a while but extremely good high end chocolate