Central PA Winter 25/26 Discussion and Obs

[Itstrainingtime]

1 hour ago, canderson said:

WGAL posted that MDT has had 17 consecutive days with at least 5" of snow, ranking as the 15th longest stretch and first since 1994.

Yesterday broke Harrisburg’s 19 day run of lows below 20 - that’s the 7th longest streak. 

 

Yep, 17 days only came in 17th place but the all-time record is 25 days, so there are a bunch of years in that 15-25 day range. 

[Itstrainingtime]

Also, the 12z Euro says we're still in the hunt this weekend...

[Voyager]

1 hour ago, mahantango#1 said:

 I remember this storm very well. Original forecast was 1-3 than 2-4 till it was all set an done i received 18 inches. I think Harrisburg got 24 inches. There was Thunder and lightning during the storm. February 10-12th, 1983: 
Called the “Megalopolitan blockbuster snowstorm,” this major snowstorm impacted the Mid-Atlantic and southern New England. Snowfall of up to 25 inches fell in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Snowfall of 35 inches occurred in parts of the Blue Ridge Mountains of West Virginia at Glen Cary. Windsor Locks, Connecticut, recorded a record 19 inches in 12 hours. A ship sunk off the Virginia/Maryland coast, killing 33. There were 46 total storm-related fatalities.

I remember that storm well, too. I was living in Bethlehem, and we had two consecutive hours of 5" per hour snowfall, which is still the heaviest rate I've seen in my lifetime.

[mahantango#1]

2 minutes ago, Voyager said:

I remember that storm well, too. I was living in Bethlehem, and we had two consecutive hours of 5" per hour snowfall, which is still the heaviest rate I've seen in my lifetime.

I think Harrisburg had that too if my memory serves me correct.

[Itstrainingtime]

15 minutes ago, Voyager said:

I remember that storm well, too. I was living in Bethlehem, and we had two consecutive hours of 5" per hour snowfall, which is still the heaviest rate I've seen in my lifetime.

I recorded 5" of snow between 4pm and 5pm along with multiple rounds of lightning and thunder. I was a senior in high school and was worried that I wouldn't graduate until July because of the storm. Fortunately it came on a Friday, so we missed that day but we were back on Monday with a delay. 

[Itstrainingtime]

1 hour ago, mahantango#1 said:

 I remember this storm very well. Original forecast was 1-3 than 2-4 till it was all set an done i received 18 inches. I think Harrisburg got 24 inches. There was Thunder and lightning during the storm. February 10-12th, 1983: 
Called the “Megalopolitan blockbuster snowstorm,” this major snowstorm impacted the Mid-Atlantic and southern New England. Snowfall of up to 25 inches fell in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Snowfall of 35 inches occurred in parts of the Blue Ridge Mountains of West Virginia at Glen Cary. Windsor Locks, Connecticut, recorded a record 19 inches in 12 hours. A ship sunk off the Virginia/Maryland coast, killing 33. There were 46 total storm-related fatalities.

Even down here, my forecast on Thursday evening (night before the storm) was for "4 or more inches, with the potential for as much as a foot" - the following day, 24.5" fell. 

[GrandmasterB]

With the OP Euro being decent and some of the ensembles interested, I think I can emotionally invest in this one. At least until TimB5412487 comes in and tells me the latest model is way south and weak. 

[Itstrainingtime]

6 minutes ago, GrandmasterB said:

With the OP Euro being decent and some of the ensembles interested, I think I can emotionally invest in this one. At least until TimB5412487 comes in and tells me the latest model is way south and weak. 

You posted 6z...12z is even better!

[mahantango#1]

24 minutes ago, Itstrainingtime said:

Even down here, my forecast on Thursday evening (night before the storm) was for "4 or more inches, with the potential for as much as a foot" - the following day, 24.5" fell. 

NWS kept updating the amounts during the storm.

[mahantango#1]

10 minutes ago, Itstrainingtime said:

You posted 6z...12z is even better!

Is there any other model support for Sunday? We need an February 1983 repeat 

[Itstrainingtime]

1 minute ago, mahantango#1 said:

Is there any other model support for Sunday?

Not a lot, honestly.