Central PA Winter 25/26 Discussion and Obs

[kjchoya]

2" already in Scranton :-D

[pasnownut]

16 minutes ago, Ruin said:

It'll be nice to get it. But given the radar, Southwest is starting to dry up a bit. Unless it fills in, it looks like this. Snow's gotta cut off a little earlier

With all due respect, can you try to enjoy what the storm is giving you, and not share every detail of thing you see going wrong.  No offense, but many of your obs, are often bunk claims.  Sit back, listen, learn.....

and enjoy.  Please and thanks.

[pasnownut]

1 hour ago, CASH_COOP said:

Everybody enjoy the storm! We were way overdue.

I have a small table as my snow check station sitting on my back porch.  I think i've got you by 1/2".  Spitballin 3.5" and rippin here.

[Yardstickgozinya]

Down here at I83 lewisberry Rd exit 35. Yeah, thank God there's barely anybody out, but there are a few brave souls. The interstate definitely has a nice layer compacted snow, so you know, it's slick down there. 

[CASH_COOP]

1 minute ago, pasnownut said:

I have a small table as my snow check station sitting on my back porch.  I think i've got you by 1/2".  Spitballin 3.5" and rippin here.

I love tables as a reference to check.   I need a bigger one lol.   That pic was from a while ago.  Just measured 3.3”.  Good luck.   Just got off phone with nws, they said areas around Lewistown are the most likely winners with 15-20”

[Yardstickgozinya]

Loving my gear. I've been outside since the flake started falling I'm dry and toasty, my snowsuit shell is almost like being in the cab of a vehicle in my marino, wool under layers are doing what marino  wool does. 

[Yardstickgozinya]

 Fifty years old and boundless energy, hell yeah. Healthy heart,highly unlikely . But if i'm gonna go out, I can't think of any better way then over exerting myself in a snowstorm after a chili cheese dog and a chocolate milk. 

[mahantango#1]

I'm wondering just how far north the sleet will make it in The Susquehanna Valley?

[str8liner]

Measured 3-3.5 inches here so far. The snow is extremely fine and powdery. Couldn't even tell it was snowing when I got up earlier. 

[pasnownut]

30 minutes ago, CASH_COOP said:

I love tables as a reference to check.   I need a bigger one lol.   That pic was from a while ago.  Just measured 3.3”.  Good luck.   Just got off phone with nws, they said areas around Lewistown are the most likely winners with 15-20”

yeah south central to skook and areas around have been jackzone in my mind for a couple days.  I'll ride that pony across the snowy finish line.  

 

[Yardstickgozinya]

. All thought the snow does seem to be a nice powder I noticed about an hour ago that the snow is definitely making some noise on the hood of my snowsuit.I'm not saying we're changing anytime soon but I am surprised that these flakes have been making so much noise hitting my hood. 

[BlueDXer75]

31 minutes ago, pasnownut said:

With all due respect, can you try to enjoy what the storm is giving you, and not share every detail of thing you see going wrong.  No offense, but many of your obs, are often bunk claims.  Sit back, listen, learn.....

and enjoy.  Please and thanks.

Thank you for saying that.  Enjoying the snow in Spring Twp, Berks County.  I know I’m Philly forum, but close enough to yours as well.   About 3 inches OTG already 

[GrandmasterB]

Best rates of the morning so far and it’s really starting to pile up. Radar looks great too. All systems go! 

[Caveman]

39 minutes ago, CASH_COOP said:

7a obs

light snow 

10f

3.3”M

0.29” liquid 

Snow began ~3:30 am. 2.9" snow with 0.26 liquid.  11°F with 0.25 mi visibility at time of observation.  11.5 SLR to this point in the event.  Valley Green, northern York County.

[Blizzard92]

I just measured 4.0 inches (8 AM) in the Linglestown, PA area. Very fine flakes, but rates seem to be increasing now and it has surprisingly added up quickly.

[Mount Joy Snowman]

Good morning everyone!  

8am Obs:  sitting at 10/8 with moderate to heavy snow and 3.7" accumulation.  Real heavy stuff on the doorstep.

These next several hours are the business down here because honestly I don't like the sleet trends at all from overnight.  I think most of our afternoon is going to end up being squandered with pingers down here and it looks like it may in fact extend well into dauphin/lebanon counties.  Even the models that were keeping the sleet totally at bay now bring it up this way.  In any case, big front-end thump looks glorious.  Let's all enjoy this sweet powder.  Good luck to all!

[pawatch]

8:00 am 4” 

Definitely light and fluffy snow.

[Itstrainingtime]

Following along...somewhat jealous. Mostly not. Pile it up, friends!

[Itstrainingtime]

2 minutes ago, Mount Joy Snowman said:

Good morning everyone!  

8am Obs:  sitting at 10/8 with moderate to heavy snow and 3.7" accumulation.  Real heavy stuff on the doorstep.

These next several hours are the business down here because honestly I don't like the sleet trends at all from overnight.  I think most of our afternoon is going to end up being squandered with pingers down here and it looks like it may in fact extend well into dauphin/lebanon counties.  Even the models that were keeping the sleet totally at bay now bring it up this way.  In any case, big front-end thump looks glorious.  Let's all enjoy this sweet powder.  Good luck to all!

I was waiting in particular for your first update.

Also - "The next several hours is the business" part of your post is a classic Horst comment during winter storms. Well done!

[Blizzard of 93]

Just shy of 4 inches so far in Marysville.

Flake size is increasing.

[CarlislePaWx]

At 8:00am here in Carlisle...the temperature is 10.2 degrees and the dew point is 7.0 degrees.  Snow officially began at exactly 1:00am.  It is currently snowing moderately with very fine flakes.  I just measured 3.4" on the board which gives a storm total thus far of 3.4"  This reminds me of both Jan 1996 and Feb 2003 with the snow falling and a temperature of 10 degrees.  I haven't read any comments yet so I will go back to catch up.  See you at 9.

[Voyager]

3.5" in Tamaqua at 8:15am.

[WmsptWx]

I guess I lost the game.

 

[Blizzard of 93]

Good to see much of the DC area still holding on to snow still around 8 am.

 

[GrandmasterB]

1 minute ago, WmsptWx said:

I guess I lost the game.

 

Trace was one of the predictions of all time. 

[Ruin]

1 hour ago, pasnownut said:

With all due respect, can you try to enjoy what the storm is giving you, and not share every detail of thing you see going wrong.  No offense, but many of your obs, are often bunk claims.  Sit back, listen, learn.....

and enjoy.  Please and thanks.

I am enjoying it but i'm just saying there is a dry area down to the southwest of us.I don't like to see that.I'm just pointing it out

[Ruin]

Heavy snow atm

[mahantango#1]

US National Weather Service State College PA's

We plan to go live at 9 AM to provide a brief update on today's significant winter storm. Check back here at 9 if you're interested!

[Itstrainingtime]

Horst is active this morning:

"Hours...many hours of snow to come"

[whiteout]

US National Weather Service State College PA's
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