E PA/NJ/DE Winter 2025-26 Obs/Discussion

[JTA66]

Can't remember the last time our winter obs thread reached 100 pages. Anyway...

A significant warm up followed by more below freezing temps later in March would be bad for the trees. Junk & stuff would start to bloom only to be damaged by a return to winter-like temps. I'd rather do a slow and steady warm up as March progresses, but we know that's not how things work around here.

[ChescoWx]

Today will be our 41st consecutive day with snow cover. This is now the 9th longest stretch and 12th overall streak since 1894. We could see some flurries late today across more southern areas. High temperatures today are a few degrees below normal around 40 degrees but a nice warm up on the way both Friday and especially Saturday with highs in the mid 50's. A strong cold front slides through on Saturday night and we will turn sharply colder by Sunday with highs back down into the 30's. Snow chances look to increase early next week but timing and amounts way too early to nail down.

[Physicsteve]

Im cool with snow until astronomical Spring. After that bring on the blooming, lighter clothes, and open car windows (thanks sun angle!). We’ve had a lot of Winters recently that have just been slightly cooler Springs, but this has felt like a wall-to-wall winter so whenever the change in season happens will be welcome this year. (Still hoping the western crew can at least get a consolation event to end things)

[MJO812]

4 hours ago, Duca892 said:

Squash city 

It will come back 

[MJO812]

Huge north shift on icon due to the high being way further east.

[Physicsteve]

Hope that works out thermals-wise, though I am suspicious of a widespread all-snow event unless we get dynamics going for us again. Snow to rain has been modeled with this more than once. 

[ChescoWx]

1 hour ago, Physicsteve said:

Hope that works out thermals-wise, though I am suspicious of a widespread all-snow event unless we get dynamics going for us again. Snow to rain has been modeled with this more than once. 

Agreed - the longer it precips into Tuesday and for sure Wed the upper levels will make it some form of non-snow IMHO

[Physicsteve]

Honestly think best case is cashing in snow-wise Monday like Euro AI shows, realizing most or all will be melted and washed away by the weekend.

[JTA66]

I haven't seen snow melt this fast since Feb 2006...lol! Much of this weekend's gains have been wiped out, exposing the crusty underlayer from January's storm that remain.

[RedSky]

5" depth 

 

[ChescoWx]

Some interesting stats on the frequency of large 10" plus snowstorms comparing the Philly burbs of Chester County PA vs. Philadelphia.