Blizzard of 93 Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago Does anyone know how the “snow depth” measurements work on the regional observations at MDT? The 7 am snow depth showed 3 inches and the 1 pm snow depth said 7 inches. Do they “clear the board” every 6 hours and start fresh? With 1.1 QPF through 1 pm, there should no way MDT only has a depth of 7 at this time right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllWeather Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago Was all sleet in Manheim (northern LancCo) at 11:30 this morning, but now back to a 50/50 mix of big fatty flakes and sleet. Measuring 7.5” total. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jns2183 Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago Wow, .75" in 15 mins. 3" hr rates. 12.75" to almost 13'Sent from my SM-S731U using Tapatalk 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jns2183 Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago Does anyone know how the “snow depth” measurements work on the regional observations at MDT? The 7 am snow depth showed 3 inches and the 1 pm snow depth said 7 inches. Do they “clear the board” every 6 hours and start fresh? With 1.1 QPF through 1 pm, there should no way MDT only has a depth of 7 at this time right?We won't know anything to super late tonight or tomorrow with themSent from my SM-S731U using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruin Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 4 minutes ago, Blizzard of 93 said: Does anyone know how the “snow depth” measurements work on the regional observations at MDT? The 7 am snow depth showed 3 inches and the 1 pm snow depth said 7 inches. Do they “clear the board” every 6 hours and start fresh? With 1.1 QPF through 1 pm, there should no way MDT only has a depth of 7 at this time right? I am at my dad's he us right at the airport. I have 11 inches almost a foot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mount Joy Snowman Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 4 minutes ago, Blizzard of 93 said: Does anyone know how the “snow depth” measurements work on the regional observations at MDT? The 7 am snow depth showed 3 inches and the 1 pm snow depth said 7 inches. Do they “clear the board” every 6 hours and start fresh? With 1.1 QPF through 1 pm, there should no way MDT only has a depth of 7 at this time right? The 7" depth seems reasonable, but when they report "snowfall" it should be a bit higher. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago Back to all snow here and nearly as heavy as it was before it started mixing. Officially, we made it to 10 degrees, but the station is currently reading 9.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jns2183 Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago Sleet mixing in more nowSent from my SM-S731U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAG5035 Posted 1 hour ago Author Share Posted 1 hour ago Exactly one week ago, haha. On 1/18/2026 at 2:03 PM, MAG5035 said: Nice to see the snow hole the central counties shrink some with the more robust than expected snow shield developing back further last night. Unfortunately I was only the recipient of a light coating, or heavy dusting (whichever sounds better) with the 1-2” plus snows either falling a few miles away up on the Allegheny ridge to the west or the next county over to the east. So bit of a bummer. With that said, screw it I’m going all in on next weekend. For the first time this winter the southern stream looks involved with a shortwave coming out with Gulf moisture to tap and there appears to be plenty of cold air and decent high to attack. This has the look of a widespread and significant winter weather maker for a big chunk of the country. Whether that’s here or south/north of here is going to be the debate this week as models are changeable as per usual. 12z GFS buries this in the Deep South, Euro not quite as suppressed but still a C-PA miss to the south after the previous 0z run had the mix line in southern PA. Ensembles showed variability with some hits in the mix. Both 12z GFS and Euro AI’s are big hits that are backed up with their AI ensembles. So we’ll see, we’re way overdue for an actual big precip maker. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yardstickgozinya Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago It's been everything from mix to snow to all sleet here over the last two hours. I've added maybe .5 inch since I've cleaned my diving board at 11::00.I still had a f****** blast since a few hours before the snow started last night. I think I'm off to try to get some z's so I can maybe catch the second half of the first playoff game today. Hopefully, when I wake up, there's shit tons more snow for everyone to remove. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001kx Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 9.5" as of 2 pm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jns2183 Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago This warm layer coming looks more thick. Wish we had a balloon launch right nowSent from my SM-S731U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paweather Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago Snowing again 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mount Joy Snowman Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 1 minute ago, Jns2183 said: This warm layer coming looks more thick. Wish we had a balloon launch right now Sent from my SM-S731U using Tapatalk Yeah the latest HRRR still had the sleet line surging north again through the late afternoon hours. That flip may not last long and looks to be associated with a band of heavy rates that went through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Festus Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago My snow/sleet ratio is flipping between 20/80 and 80/20 like every 5 minutes. Must be right on the edge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jns2183 Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 13". Mostly sleet again now. Very happy with this storm. That last hour surprise was amazing and nice to see. Definitely not a normal experience with miller B without the coastal bombing outSent from my SM-S731U using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveman Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 1 minute ago, Festus said: My snow/sleet ratio is flipping between 20/80 and 80/20 like every 5 minutes. Must be right on the edge. Same here in Valley Green, northern York County. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AccuChris Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago Bouncing back and forth with sleet/snow in Lebanon. Added another inch of snow/sleet since noon so sitting at 11” now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jns2183 Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago MU launched a balloon at 18z, 1PMSent from my SM-S731U using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBGCPA10 Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago HOLD! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jns2183 Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago Looks like 700mb to 800mb warm layerSent from my SM-S731U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 9 minutes ago, Jns2183 said: This warm layer coming looks more thick. Wish we had a balloon launch right now Sent from my SM-S731U using Tapatalk So the sleet line is rushing back north again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlislePaWx Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago Here in Carlisle just after 2:00pm...after enjoying the snow globe show for less than 30 minutes, the transition back to 100% sleet has taken place for a second time. During the past hour there was a mixture of snow and sleet. From primarily snow, I measured an additional 0.2" of snow with some sleet. This brings my storm total to 6.8". The temperature has risen just a tad to 12.2 degrees, which is still unbelievable that I've been in the low teens the entire day. Let's see what this next hour brings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yardstickgozinya Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 15 minutes ago, Jns2183 said: 13". Mostly sleet again now. Very happy with this storm. That last hour surprise was amazing and nice to see. Definitely not a normal experience with miller B without the coastal bombing out Sent from my SM-S731U using Tapatalk Where are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 5 minutes ago, HBGCPA10 said: HOLD! How do I get this radar presentation? I'd like to focus it on my location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Festus Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago Given what's fallen, what's to come and the temperature forecast, is it better to wait and clear it all at once tomorrow or clear now and again tomorrow? Have a blower so weight is not a factor. This storm seems so unusual and trying to avoid a base ice layer before arctic reinforcements arrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherman Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 4 minutes ago, Festus said: Given what's fallen, what's to come and the temperature forecast, is it better to wait and clear it all at once tomorrow or clear now and again tomorrow? Have a blower so weight is not a factor. This storm seems so unusual and trying to avoid a base ice layer before arctic reinforcements arrive. To me, it didn't make sense to shovel now since then the falling sleet would coat the driveway and turn into a skating rink. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago It’s still snow in the city. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WmsptWx Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 1 minute ago, canderson said: It’s still snow in the city. That show sucked. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WmsptWx Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 5 minutes ago, anotherman said: To me, it didn't make sense to shovel now since then the falling sleet would coat the driveway and turn into a skating rink. Yeah but now you'll have a nice crust on top of a foot of snow. To me it's broken leg vs herniated disc, pulled muscle, heart attack in my upper butthole. I chose to shovel early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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