Central PA Winter 25/26 Discussion and Obs

[mahantango#1]

4 minutes ago, whiteout said:

 

Where are they hosting this?

 

I think on Facebook, thats where I got the post.

 

[Blizzard of 93]

8 minutes ago, Itstrainingtime said:

Horst is active this morning:

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

 

[mahantango#1]

2 minutes ago, Blizzard of 93 said:

 

Hopefully the sleet stays away.

[pasnownut]

52 minutes ago, GrandmasterB said:

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

really starting to come down here.  I overstated earlier w/ Cash.  I was at 3", but now am 4" and mod/heavy rates picking up.

once pingers start this afternoon, that will make for some fantastic snowmobing.  2 sleds out back are ready, and 1 in garage gettin final tweaks.  Come on over if ya wanna rip around w/ me.  

[Itstrainingtime]

3 minutes ago, Blizzard of 93 said:

 

Thanks! I put quotes on his comment and got it wrong. Hate doing that.

[Jns2183]

I believe kmdt was at 3.2" as of 7am

I've just passed 5" here on way to 6"

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[Itstrainingtime]

1 minute ago, pasnownut said:

really starting to come down here.  I overstated earlier w/ Cash.  I was at 3", but now am 4" and mod/heavy rates picking up.

once pingers start this afternoon, that will make for some fantastic snowmobing.  2 sleds out back are ready, and 1 in garage gettin final tweaks.  Come on over if ya wanna rip around w/ me.  

What makes sleet better for that?

[Blizzard92]

1 minute ago, Jns2183 said:

I believe kmdt was at 3.2" as of 7am

I've just passed 5" here on way to 6"

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Visibility dropping below 0.25 mile here with very heavy snow too... Like a wall of white given how small the snow flakes are.

[CarlislePaWx]

1 minute ago, Jns2183 said:

I believe kmdt was at 3.2" as of 7am

I've just passed 5" here on way to 6"

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How are we doing with the status of your formula and any possible changeover (later)?  You saw Horst mentioning some sleet mixing in down at Dulles.

[pasnownut]

6 minutes ago, Jns2183 said:

I believe kmdt was at 3.2" as of 7am

I've just passed 5" here on way to 6"

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You might be the leader early on.  IF we can hang on (as Horst stated) for 4-6 more hours before we filp in Lanco, I'll be 100% happy with this event.

Who am I kiddin.......

I've been 100% happy for days leading up.  Seeing it land safely on our yards, is the icing on a fanfukintastic snow cake.

[Ruin]

Just over 5 inches temp down to 9

[Jns2183]

How are we doing with the status of your formula and any possible changeover (later)?  You saw Horst mentioning some sleet mixing in down at Dulles.

Good in terms that the mixing line down there is heavily rate dependent. Also I don't think I'll be sleet at 11am like the nam last night depiction

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[pasnownut]

9 minutes ago, Itstrainingtime said:

What makes sleet better for that?

without a base, lite fluffy (like LES) hi ratio snow has no density.  skis push right through to ground.  Tears up carbides (stainless steel/carbide runners) on bottom of skis.

When pingers pile up, it creates that needed base for you to "stay up/float" on top of snow (but not too much snow).  Its as you an I often call it the "densifier". 

As i actually have about 1.5" ish inches stil otg from last week i'd be fine, but in areas that have lost snow (etown/mt. joy was bare as of friday), the sleet will make the riding super fun, now if it gets too deep, then sleet, it gets challenging as you are now "floating" or carving through the snow.   if we get 6-8 then 1-2" of sleet, it will be f'in amazing riding.

[pasnownut]

huh...how'd i miss this.

my grids didnt update but i like the sexy talk anyway.  Enjoy all

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service State College PA
717 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
* Winter Storm Warnings remain in effect through 1 PM Monday
  with significant snowfall expected across all of central
  Pennsylvania.
* Increased snowfall totals across much of the area due to
  higher confidence in a band of heavier snow occurring across
  north-central Pennsylvania.
* Updated precipitation types across the southern tier of
  Pennsylvania to account for more snowfall, still some
  sleet/freezing rain mentions retained.

 

[Itstrainingtime]

2 minutes ago, pasnownut said:

without a base, lite fluffy (like LES) hi ratio snow has no density.  skis push right through to ground.  Tears up carbides (stainless steel/carbide runners) on bottom of skis.

When pingers pile up, it creates that needed base for you to "stay up/float" on top of snow (but not too much snow).  Its as you an I often call it the "densifier". 

As i actually have about 1.5" ish inches stil otg from last week i'd be fine, but in areas that have lost snow (etown/mt. joy was bare as of friday), the sleet will make the riding super fun, now if it gets too deep, then sleet, it gets challenging as you are now "floating" or carving through the snow.   if we get 6-8 then 1-2" of sleet, it will be f'in amazing riding.

Thanks. Makes sense to someone who's never been on one.

[mahantango#1]

NWS State college is live now on Facebook.

[GrandmasterB]

Looks like very heavy returns just to our southwest and inbound. If that is all snow, I think we’ll make a run to double digits even in the southern tier. 

[CarlislePaWx]

At 9:00am here in Carlisle it is snowing moderately to occasionally heavily.  Fine flakes for the most part.  The temperature is now 9.9 degrees.  During the past hour I recorded an additional 1.0 inches of snow, bringing my storm total to 4.5".

My NWS point forecast took on a somewhat negative tone, bringing in sleet at 3:00pm and continuing until 11:00pm.  This seems to go against what the models were showing when Bliz posted back around 7:00am.  Regardless, it does look beautiful out there, and I cannot believe it's snowing like this with a temperature of 9.9 degrees!

[Yardstickgozinya]

Home sweet home. We'll my neighbors home anyways . I find it alot more quaint and photogenic then my home .

 

[mahantango#1]

https://www.facebook.com/NWSStateCollege/videos/1940417826859003

[MAG5035]

Past the 4” mark here with moderate to heavy rates. Temp 8ºF

[canderson]

It is ripping out. 6” 

[2001kx]

6.25" so far

[CarlislePaWx]

Greater than inch per hour rates have arrived here (finally).  Will still hold off until 10:00 for my official measurement.  Temp still 10.0 degrees.

[Jns2183]

Coastal low has formed off mattress. Also we have some major lift right over us.

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[Ruin]

how is the transfer going and low placement about the same? I posted earlier a surface map that showed a L off the south east by sc ga and a low inm the gulf that I dont think was forecasted haha Just saw the post above me 

[AMDEW80]

Moderate snow, 5 degrees and just under 5 inches otg. 

[Jns2183]

Better view of that 850-700mb frontogensis sitting over us

Up to 6.75. I've almost reached NAM predicted snow total

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[Blizzard of 93]

8 minutes ago, Jns2183 said:

Coastal low has formed off mattress. Also we have some major lift right over us.

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What are your thoughts on the coastal getting going now? Could it help to delay the mixing later on?

[Blizzard of 93]

Heavy snow in Marysville 

10 degrees