Pittsburgh/Western PA WINTER ‘25/‘26

[Ahoff]

2 minutes ago, MikeB_01 said:

try this one for a composite view

 

https://web.weatherwise.app/#map=4.72/39.62/-75.77&rt=KPBZ&rp=PRT0&m=COMPOSITE&cid=USA/MRMS&cr=CONUS&cp=SeamlessHSRPRT

Thanks.  Yeah, that looks good still, lol.

[passmaster16]

It is nice to have a daytime event to watch the snow falling. 

[TheClimateChanger]

9 1/8" so far (on my table). Could be an undercount due to blowing and drifting.

[PghPirates27]

Heading out again in 10 minutes for a second measure. Had 6” at 8:30, interested to see now. 

[TimB]

2 minutes ago, Ahoff said:

Thanks.  Yeah, that looks good still, lol.

Yeah it filled back in. Decent radar returns as the precip gets closer to the radar.

[north pgh]

Looking at the radar returns I’m guessing at least 2 inch per our snow rates for the next 3 hours to take us over a foot. 

 

[TimB]

When was our last big January snow? 1996? Has it been that long?

[TheClimateChanger]

Just now, north pgh said:

Looking at the radar returns I’m guessing at least 2 inch per our snow rates for the next 3 hours to take us over a foot. 

 

Wow, 2" per hour for another 3 hours would take us WAY over a foot already.

[MikeB_01]

1 minute ago, north pgh said:

Looking at the radar returns I’m guessing at least 2 inch per our snow rates for the next 3 hours to take us over a foot. 

 

yep. I don't want to celebrate early, but i like the way the radar looks. 

[SteelCity87]

22 minutes ago, Burghblizz said:

It’s a little windier than I would have thought. Seen 30+ gusts reported in some places and a bunch of 20+.

Might be one of the reasons why the flakes have been a little smaller, but still extremely efficient. 

I was a little worried about that earlier and snow growth but yeah. Rates are great still 

[MikeB_01]

Just now, MikeB_01 said:

yep. I don't want to celebrate early, but i like the way the radar looks. 

 

2 minutes ago, north pgh said:

Looking at the radar returns I’m guessing at least 2 inch per our snow rates for the next 3 hours to take us over a foot. 

 

And looking at the RAP, the 850 looks to transition from w-->e. No more northern progress

[RitualOfTheTrout]

Measured about 7 a half hour ago. Still ripping heavy snow.

[Burghblizz]

20 minutes ago, TimB said:

When was our last big January snow? 1996? Has it been that long?

If by big you mean widespread double digits, that’s an interesting point. A few came close, but those really big ones have all been in Dec, Feb, and March since then. 

[TimB]

3 minutes ago, Burghblizz said:

If by big you mean widespread double digits, that’s an interesting point. A few came close, but those have all been in Dec, Feb, and March since then. 

You could make a case for 2016 but that wasn’t region wide, only the southern parts got there.

[Mailman]

Up to like 7-7.5" here.  Wow.

[jwilson]

Couldn't keep up with the snow shoveling.  Inch an hour rates if not more.  I measured between 4.5" and 9" so total somewhere between there, lol.  Snow is drifting quite a bit because of the powder consistency.

[TheClimateChanger]

Hopefully some moisture gets stuck in western Pennsylvania and it continues snowing longer than expected. I know a lot of times we're dealing with mix and dry slots, but a surprising amount of snow comes after the storm moves away and it gets us near the forecast anyways. Obviously not dealing with either today, but hopefully we still benefit from that scenario.

[Mailman]

[ChalkHillSnowNut]

18 minutes ago, TimB said:

You could make a case for 2016 but that wasn’t region wide, only the southern parts got there.

When was that big 2009 snow? I think it was Jan? We were stuck in a rental cabin at a campground near donegal

[Rd9108]

1 minute ago, ChalkHillSnowNut said:

When was that big 2009 snow? I think it was Jan? We were stuck in a rental cabin at a campground near donegal

Are you talking Snowmagedon?

[ChalkHillSnowNut]

Just now, Rd9108 said:

Are you talking Snowmagedon?

lol not sure all I know is I had a 6 month old at the time-might have been February-we still lived in Bethel Park off KingsSchool rd-when we came back Monday we couldn’t get into the driveway-easy 2 foot then….

[Rd9108]

1 minute ago, ChalkHillSnowNut said:

lol not sure all I know is I had a 6 month old at the time-might have been February-we still lived in Bethel Park off KingsSchool rd-when we came back Monday we couldn’t get into the driveway-easy 2 foot then….

Feb 5-6 2010. The reason I got into this crazy hobby 

21 inches of snow here and most Mets busted hard on the forecast.

[ChalkHillSnowNut]

Just now, Rd9108 said:

Feb 5-6 2010. The reason I got into this crazy hobby 

21 inches of snow here and most Mets busted hard on the forecast.

I remember by buddy from HS-who’s now chief meteorologist for WTOV9 telling me that was gonna be big-ignore what everyone was calling for-he nailed it! I remember kdka and WTAE calling for some absurd small accumulation. Wish these boards were running back then

[Rd9108]

1 minute ago, ChalkHillSnowNut said:

I remember by buddy from HS-who’s now chief meteorologist for WTOV9 telling me that was gonna be big-ignore what everyone was calling for-he nailed it! I remember kdka and WTAE calling for some absurd small accumulation. Wish these boards were running back then

Yeah I just remember being in high-school and we had like 5 inches by late evening and I knew immediately we were gonna get crushed. I get being cautious on forecasting large amounts but most screwed the pooch hard. 

[TimB]

About to get into some lighter snow?

[MikeB_01]

5 minutes ago, TimB said:

About to get into some lighter snow?

should be a brief period. Returns look solid on the radar just south of wheeling. No sign of sleet in them either

[Ahoff]

Looks like 7 inches was recorded at 11 am.  That's another 1.7 inches in 1.5 hours.

[PghPirates27]

I’m at about 10” unofficially. 8 in spots 11” in others.

[Rd9108]

Gonna workout and then shovel. Im gonna sleep good tonight. I couldn't get my snowblower to work and only realized it yesterday. 

[EVLINC64]

On Welltop behind my House