Central PA Winter 25/26 Discussion and Obs

[mitchnick]

Just now, WX-PA said:

amazing,,sleet should accumulate at those temps

It is. But it is sorta entertaining to watch the variations between mainly snow and mainly sleet. I'm sure in time it'll remain all sleet. At least I won't get any zr.

[pasnownut]

5 minutes ago, WX-PA said:

probably 2 inches of sleet will give you close to 10

if we get 2" of sleet (which i do expect) this is likely going nowhere for a very long time.

[mahantango#1]

6.75" snow so far.

[pasnownut]

going out to do another measurement now that we pingin

[canderson]

7.75”

Cleared the drive and sidewalks and it already has 1.5” down. It’s turning into a wet snow. 

[Mount Joy Snowman]

Well, was going to do a Noon observation but decided to up it to 11am per @Itstrainingtime's request bc sure enough I have pingers mixing in here.  Hard to overstate how discouraging it is to being seeing sleet (1) by 11am (2) while I'm staring at a temp of 12 on my home station and (3) given where we were with this storm a few days ago.  Got to give the NAM its flowers for sniffing out the extent of that warm layer before anyone else.  But anyway, last three hours brought an additional 3.8" of snow for a storm total of 7.5" thus far.  For now, it has flipped back to mostly snow but I'm sure the pinger takeover is imminent.  Now we see how much sleet we can rack up.  Congrats to those NW of Harrisburg, looking forward to hearing of some big totals!

[mitchnick]

1 minute ago, WX-PA said:

probably 2 inches of sleet will give you close to 10

With the snow so light, I'm thinking the weight will just compact it. So unless I'm willing to clear a board and do it legit, which I'm not, the total snowfall in the yard and unshoveled walkways will end as it was when the sleet showed up. Just a hunch. 

[WX-PA]

And whatever falls stays..I think we stay below freezing for the next week or so

[canderson]

Wow heaviest snow of the event now.  I fear that means sleet starts sooner rather than later. 
 

Hat tip to the NAM, seems to have nailed thermals. 

[Blizzard92]

Wow, it's wild to see how fast the sleet line is pushing north in the last few CC radar frames

[pasnownut]

7.75" 

50/50 sn/ip

[str8liner]

Well the sleet just started here to ruin my snow day.....

[Jonesy56]

Wow, it's wild to see how fast the sleet line is pushing north in the last few CC radar frames

Indeed, “WAA waits for no man” on steroids. Measuring over 8” here on the sidewalk.


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[Mount Joy Snowman]

2 minutes ago, Blizzard92 said:

Wow, it's wild to see how fast the sleet line is pushing north in the last few CC radar frames

I know, there's nothing more aggravating during a storm.  Doubly aggravating when we're sitting at damn near single degree temps.

[Jns2183]

9.25". Crazy rates. If I can hold change over enough 30min I'll be over 10"

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[paweather]

Still snow in Palmyra 

[mitchnick]

6 minutes ago, Blizzard92 said:

Wow, it's wild to see how fast the sleet line is pushing north in the last few CC radar frames

You ain't kidding. Most modeling had York Springs down on Rt. 94 (from Carlisle) staying snow. Don't know what the Nam had  as I refuse to give it the attention it so desperately needs!

[pasnownut]

4 minutes ago, pasnownut said:

7.75" 

50/50 sn/ip

 

[WX-PA]

3 minutes ago, str8liner said:

Well the sleet just started here to ruin my snow day.....

Every model had it..no surprise

[AccuChris]

Appears the sleet line has made it up to about the Turnpike now


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[mitchnick]

This sleet is different from most sleet fests. One of the mets in the MA forum commented that there are still a lot of needles with the sleet and opined could be crystalline below the 700-750mb warm layer. It definitely looks different. 

[pasnownut]

Just now, mitchnick said:

This sleet is different from most sleet fests. One of the mets in the MA forum commented that there are still a lot of needles with the sleet that opined could be crystalline below the 700-750mb warm layer. It definitely looks different. 

Glad you said that. When I went out to measure I thought it to be the largest I’ve seen. 

[Jns2183]

Wow heaviest snow of the event now.  I fear that means sleet starts sooner rather than later. 
 
Hat tip to the NAM, seems to have nailed thermals. 

I'm just happy it was off the storm total. You already blew by it's total storm accumulation from last night

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[str8liner]

5 minutes ago, WX-PA said:

Every model had it..no surprise

Yea but some had it moving through to the south and east of me. Thought I might get lucky.

15 inches a couple days ago, to 6 inches and a sleet slop mess on top.

Par for the course in my area. 

[pawatch]

44 minutes ago, pasnownut said:

10:45 measurement 7.25”

still rippin. 

How do I post pics? Phone file too large 

Nut you have a message. 

[anotherman]

As much as none of us want the sleet, it’s going to make for an arguably more impactful situation.

[Storm Clouds]

From now on in the NAM we trust. It is what it is.

[mitchnick]

Still getting a decent amount of snow mixing in especially with heavier bursts. You guys near Harrisburg should get a lot of mix and then switch back to all snow with accumulations. If I switch back, it'll be more a novelty than accumulating.

[paweather]

Just now, mitchnick said:

Still getting a decent amount of snow mixing in especially with heavier bursts. You guys near Harrisburg should get a lot of mix and then switch back to all snow with accumulations. If I switch back, it'll be more a novelty than accumulating.

Yep snow sleet still accumulating 

[WX-PA]

Snow and sleet here in Dillsburg..but it is still accumulating