Blizzard of 2026 Storm Thread/OBS

[nesussxwx1]

Measured 3.5" in Southern Atlantic County. Whoever ends up in that banding when the storm pivots will see 20"+.

[nesussxwx1]

12 minutes ago, coastal front said:

Have between 2 and 3 inches while waiting for the next band to pivot overhead here shortly. Some of the best rates I’ve ever seen in that fist band.

Was a thing of beauty!

[Hurricane Agnes]

Now down to 32 here with dp 32.  Treated surfaces are starting to cave.  Still have steady SN.

[coastal front]

Just now, nesussxwx1 said:

Was a thing of beauty!

Yeah man the rates in those bands have to be close to 2” an hour. Mind boggling 

[shadow_]

Seems mt Holly is still sticking with 11 inches for Lehigh valley at the 4:15 update. 

[Ralph Wiggum]

6 minutes ago, snowwors2 said:

Image?

 

[Ralph Wiggum]

Just now, shadow_ said:

Seems mt Holly is still sticking with 11 inches for Lehigh valley at the 4:15 update. 

14-20" here. Impressive forecast

[BBasile]

Those cheese grater cloud tops look great.  Gonna be even cooler as the sun sets.  

[JTA66]

Some paved areas beginning to cave. Also, it’s beginning to get breezy out there.

[Rnt1969]

Saw the low is forming further off the coast of NC/Va. will it shift closer to the coast line


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[BroadWing3544]

Already about an inch here in extreme SEPA, snow dumping right now.  At this point expecting a minimum eight, but wouldn't be shocked if we crest a foot at this rate.  

[hazwoper]

2 minutes ago, Rnt1969 said:

Saw the low is forming further off the coast of NC/Va. will it shift closer to the coast line


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Where did you “see” this?  

[snowwors2]

13 minutes ago, Ralph Wiggum said:

 

Totals map (I know, but I’m a relentless models nerd)⁉️

[Ralph Wiggum]

Gusting to 45mph on lbi, 40 in acy, 25 here.

[Ralph Wiggum]

2 minutes ago, snowwors2 said:

Totals map (I know, but I’m a relentless models nerd)⁉️

Still snowing lightly after this:

[Chief83]

3 minutes ago, snowwors2 said:

Totals map (I know, but I’m a relentless models nerd)⁉️

That map shows the low location on Monday morning if I'm reading it right.

[LVLion77]

Its early but it just seems like the heavies are really struggling to progress west. We are on schedule with the change over. Snow is picking up in intensity.

Seeing a few posts about the coastal originating further west than modeled. Which always seems to be a wieney mirage in a storm like this. But if this is true you would think the hrrr would pick up on that and correct back west with some of the heavier totals. Its steadfast in the Berks and Lehigh area on the outside looking in.

Will be interesting to see unfold. To those of you well west of me, congrats and enjoy your blizzard! If you dont mind, send some of it our way lol.

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Yes it is very interesting to watch it happen. Definitely having trouble getting heavier bands north and west of nj from the main the coastal low, but there are concurrently areas in central Pa that are doing better than expected in that persistent convergence band from Hagerstown to north of State College, who is interestingly under a wsw.


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[Rnt1969]

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Saw it on Wxdisco


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[JTA66]

All surfaces now covered, let the accumulations begin!

32F/DP 31 F

[Duca892]

Last debbie downer type thing I will say and then I will stop. I have said it before and I will say it again... this failure of modeling is absolutely ridiculous in the year 2026. There is no excuse for it. The GFS sniffs it out which was great... *SOME* models then converge on a solution about 24hrs out... while others also stick to their guns for many people experiencing a nothing burger.... just for about 12-14hrs before start time the Western gradient to shrink and models beginning and even continuing to push East. 

 

This was an extremely complex setup no doubt, but there is just no excuse for modeling to be this bad with where we are at in technology. It is wild. Rant over. 

[ChescoWx]

As of 5pm 1.3" of snow here in East Nantmeal Township

Temp 31.7 with heavy snow

[BBasile]

Barely into this thing and it's already photogenic. 

[Beagles20]

I know generally the storm is going to move northeast, but since the ULL/trough has already gone negative (from what I have read), why wouldn't the storm be pulled closer to the coast? Or is it but not enough to affect more of eastern PA?

[Roger Smith]

Coastal low now stacked to 700 mbs and 500 mb center is accelerating through VA. Net motion likely to be NNW for a while then NNE until capture, after which ENE. 

Recent measurement 30 miles off Long Island shows ocean temp is only 34F there. 

[NJHurricane]

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md0114.html

[Hurricane Agnes]

Temp here in NW Philly has now ticked below freezing and is at 31 (dp 31).  This is a wet snow so the trees are plastered!

[Violentweatherfan]

20 minutes ago, Rnt1969 said:

Saw it on Wxdisco


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@Rjay @BxEngine

can you put a stop to this please 

[Birds~69]

4 minutes ago, Hurricane Agnes said:

Temp here in NW Philly has now ticked below freezing and is at 31 (dp 31).  This is a wet snow so the trees are plastered!

Probably many of the posters are as well...

30f/heavy duty snow

[CoolHandMike]

32.5°F, which is about 5 degrees less than was forecast for this hour, so that's a good step. All snow, medium rates, small flakes. Grass is coated, not sticking to untreated, paved surfaces yet. Slightly breezy.

[vogelhund]

27 minutes ago, Rnt1969 said:

Saw it on Wxdisco


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Please stop posting dude