Central PA Winter 25/26 Discussion and Obs

[Jns2183]

I have almost no sleet on ground. A whole lot of ice.

MU is gloating on Twitter now

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[MAG5035]

Right around the quarter inch ice mark here.

[Jns2183]

I suspect we have a few hours of freezing drizzle left

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[pawatch]

I don’t think so far not to many power outages. Which is good news.

Holding steady at 26 degrees here, but things are pretty iced up 

[Jns2183]

I don’t think so far not to many power outages. Which is good news.
Holding steady at 26 degrees here, but things are pretty iced up 

We thank God don't have to worry about the winds that will be here in a couple days

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[Jns2183]

It's almost 60 just south of Pittsburgh

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[Mount Joy Snowman]

I’m hanging at 29. We just walked home from the neighbor’s and my god it’s a pure ice sheet out there, and yes we saw a few mangled flakes mixed in as well. Luckily it seems most people are staying off the roads. 

[Yardstickgozinya]

I saw several close calls and spinouts on my walk down to New Cumberland . Everything looks good down on 83 N  and S from the overpass at mile marker 388  but 114 Lewisbarry road in New Cumberland is not in good shape at all In places. 

[canderson]

Some dude outside has been chipping ice off his car for 20 minutes. 

[AMDEW80]

1 hour ago, MAG5035 said:

Up to 30 here with a steady light freezing rain, the kind that accumulates the most efficiently. Starting to be noticable in the trees. 

I’d look for lingering freezing drizzle a good part of the overnight after the main precip moves out in the next couple hours, something CCX radar might not necessarily see down that way. 

 

That’s the point I’m at as well.  Steady light freezing drizzle, 23 degrees.  I can pretty much walk on top of the sleet on my patio, trees accumulating ice.  Clean up is going to be a mess.  

[canderson]

Edit: forecast back to specifics. NWS might be doing some dumb AI nonsense 

[CASH_COOP]

12 hours ago, MillvilleWx said:

It always feels so good posting in here. It’s where I posted the most back in the day when I was at school. A lot of you here are always thought about when storms are impacting PA. 
 

I want a monster snowstorm so I can hop in here more often with a forecast!! 
 

In weather news, just changed to 70/30 snow/sleet. Decent sized flakes at that. Whitening up pretty good out there. 
 

27/26

I always look forward to your post.  

[Yardstickgozinya]

Intersection of 114 and Old York Rd.  in New Cumberland. 

[Yardstickgozinya]

The score. Rocket stove crab legs tonight fellows. 

[Jns2183]

It's 29. Going to be beautiful outside with the sun rising. Too all a good night

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[MAG5035]

4 hours ago, Jns2183 said:

I have almost no sleet on ground. A whole lot of ice.

MU is gloating on Twitter now

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I’d just return back with this haha.

It sure looks chilly the 7 days following the frontal passage Monday, which could bear some similarities to the strong frontal passage last Friday. In this case though, it looks like it will be reinforced holding colder temps for a longer period and perhaps setting up some kind of follow up wave later next week. We shall see. 

At any rate, things are pretty well wrapped up here. Still messy but winds have mixed down warmer temps and now i have KRUIN beat with a temp of 36ºF 

 

[Voyager]

Had to poke my thumb through the ice to get to the sidewalk for a measurement with my tape measure. Unofficially, as best as I could tell, I had about 0.75" of sleet and ice.

[mahantango#1]

Crap is like cement. A plastic shovel doesn't stand a chance trying to clean up this crap.

[mahantango#1]

 

[Jns2183]

Crap is like cement. A plastic shovel doesn't stand a chance trying to clean up this crap.

I'd wait till it goes above freezing for a few hours

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[Voyager]

3 minutes ago, Jns2183 said:

I'd wait till it goes above freezing for a few hours

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I might try throwing some salt to at least try to penetrate it and turn it to slush before I try scraping it off.

[canderson]

Yea it should go above freezing within an hour or two. It’s already starting to melt off sidewalks here at 30. 

[Blizzard of 93]

Models continue to look active with chances during the first 10 days of January.

[mahantango#1]

8 minutes ago, Jns2183 said:

I'd wait till it goes above freezing for a few hours

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I was just out using a spading shovel to chop through it making progress...but a very long way to go yet.

[mitchnick]

I've got lt snow here. Anything up north of me?

[Blizzard of 93]

My temp is still 32.

Icy Winter wonderland out there is showing beautiful scenery.

[mahantango#1]

3 minutes ago, Blizzard of 93 said:

My temp is still 32.

Icy Winter wonderland out there is showing beautiful scenery.

30 here 

[mahantango#1]

Still looks like strong winds Monday into later Tuesday.

[canderson]

3 minutes ago, mahantango#1 said:

Still looks like strong winds Monday into later Tuesday.

Here are this morning’s CTP thoughts. 
 

Recent NBM/LREF model guidance paints an impressive signal for
gusty winds on Monday after the cold frontal passage with
EC/GFS model guidance in fair agreement in a 850mb 70kt LLJ
across the Laurel Highlands. Additionally, BUFKIT GFS Time Sections
for KJST show 50 kt isotachs down below 500 ft AGL, and 60 kts
at about 800 ft AGL. With the intense SFC low sliding by to our
north, there`s not a significant 3 hourly pressure rise (i.e.,
GRTN 5 mb/3 hr) accompanying the 30 deg F temp plunge on
Monday.

We topped out winds in the low 50s (KTS) across the highest
ridges just west of Interstate 99 and west of RT 219 in the
Laurel Highlands. That being said, would like to see another
model run or two before hoisting a High Wind Watch as the NAM
and other blended guidance indicates solid Advisory Criteria
winds.

[Mount Joy Snowman]

I’m still at 30 degrees and everything is caked in a solid quarter inch of solid ice. Not going anywhere until things soften up a bit this afternoon. Thought I’d have more sleet but it’s a pretty scene out there either way. Ready for more cold as we approach the New Year. Melting down the gauge and will report back with qpf. Toodles.