Blizzard of 2026 Storm Thread/OBS

[BBasile]

4 minutes ago, Birds~69 said:

 

I'm right on their 8-12 and 12-18 line, so basically 12.  I think that may be an underestimate considering I'm already a third of the way there and we ain't seen nothing yet.  

[LVLion77]

A little north of Macungie, close to Dorney Park.

Oh boy, you, drought dude, and myself are all relatively close within 5 miles.

[Violentweatherfan]

Just now, BBasile said:

I'm right on their 8-12 and 12-18 line, so basically 12.  I think that may be an underestimate considering I'm already a quarter of the way there and we ain't seen nothing yet.  

I think it’s based off the latest NAM run, per Joe Cioffi the NAM is being kicked out and not lingering therefore losing three to five hours of accumulations

[LVblizzard]

2 minutes ago, LVLion77 said:

Oh boy, you, drought dude, and myself are all relatively close within 5 miles.

Based on the info drought guy has given us I think he lives on the mountain south of Macungie. This is the type of storm where he should get a couple inches more than us just because of terrain enhanced snow.

[Birds~69]

2 minutes ago, The Iceman said:

That’s only through early Monday, looks like it could snow in se pa through noon 

Yeah, I don't know? I think we may have 8 inches by midnight??

[RedSky]

6 minutes ago, The Iceman said:

That’s only through early Monday, looks like it could snow in se pa through noon 

That is their totals

[Physicsteve]

3” near Washington Crossing. 

[nesussxwx1]

Making my way westward now. Snow intensity instantly picked up as soon as I entered Camden County. Seems like Atlantic County is in a bit of lull for now until later tonight.

[Birds~69]

[BroadWing3544]

Around 2" here in Glen Mills (about fifteen minutes southeast from West Chester)

[LVLion77]

Based on the info drought guy has given us I think he lives on the mountain south of Macungie. This is the type of storm where he should get a couple inches more than us just because of terrain enhanced snow.

I am halfway up the mountain. He lives along spring creek.


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[Lady Di]

Pouring snow here. I’d say an inch in the last hour.  Eyeballing of course. I’m close to 3”.  31F. 

[anthonyweather]

I am halfway up the mountain. He lives along spring creek.


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You should go sit in front of his house in a lawn chair


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[LVLion77]

You should go sit in front of his house in a lawn chair


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That’s funny, but I do not know his house. I remember him posting about his displeasure with the NWS not providing ample flood warnings along that creek since he lives along it.

[shadow_]

6 minutes ago, Birds~69 said:

I'm right at the t of allentown and seems the heavy band has stalled right at me..hoping it holds for a cpl hours.

[Albedoman]

12 minutes ago, LVblizzard said:

Based on the info drought guy has given us I think he lives on the mountain south of Macungie. This is the type of storm where he should get a couple inches more than us just because of terrain enhanced snow.

  I live near Rt 100.  about 2 miles from bear creek.  As I said  in an earlier post,  Heavy Snow rates and the banding due to orographic lifting over S Mtn range with a SE fetch.  Its all physical geography. Yes, it is puking snow right now 2-3 inches already. Flakes are fluffy

[Joshb32689]

4” just north of Coatesville 

[Prairie Dog]

2 minutes ago, Albedoman said:

  I live near Rt 100.  about 2 miles from bear creek.  As I said  in an earlier post,  Heavy Snow rates and the banding due to orographic lifting over S Mtn range with a SE fetch.  Its all physical geography. Yes, it is puking snow right now 2-3 inches already. Flakes are fluffy

whats your final totals for Newtown/Trenton

[vogelhund]

30 degrees  2.75" in perkasie

[Albedoman]

3 minutes ago, LVLion77 said:

That’s funny, but I do not know his house. I remember him posting about his displeasure with the NWS not providing ample flood warnings along that creek since he lives along it.

That issue with the flood warnings has been  resolved over two years ago. Worked with the USGS and Mt Holly setting up criteria for issuing flood warnings for the new USGS solared powered telemetry flood guaging stations near my backyard  on Spring creek and the Little lehigh Creek.  The most accurate guages in the system IMHO.  I have down to the .5 ft of height to the 100 and 500 yr floodplain levels

 

[anthonyweather]

This just might be the cutoff


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[Albedoman]

17 minutes ago, anthonyweather said:

You should go sit in front of his house in a lawn chair


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[LVLion77]

That issue with the flood warnings has been  resolved over two years ago. Worked with the USGS and Mt Holly setting up criteria for issuing flood warnings for the new USGS solared powered telemetry flood guaging stations near my backyard  on Spring creek and the Little lehigh Creek.  The most accurate guages in the system IMHO.  I have down to the .5 ft of height to the 100 and 500 yr floodplain levels
 

Yeah, and your concern was valid. That area is extremely vulnerable to flooding. Part of it is due to all of the development in the area and associated runoff. But importantly, a very prominent Lehigh Valley landowner in the past offered to dredge that creek system to minimize flooding, but some level of government (cannot remember if it was local or state) would not give them indemnification. It’s too bad as it would’ve solved a lot of issues in that area.

[Albedoman]

1 minute ago, anthonyweather said:

This just might be the cutoff


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look where S Mtn range is - where the heaviest returns are

[Fields27]

This just might be the cutoff


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I was just about to post this. I think we found the cutoff. Of course Im just barely on the wrong side.

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[RedSky]

Heavy snow 

High ratio fluff

3" at 7:45

 

[Tatamy]

Measured 2” new in Bethlehem Twp.  30/29z

[Lucy Pull]

4 minutes ago, anthonyweather said:

This just might be the cutoff


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Hard to tell if this is a true cutoff or just distance from radar. Kind of a dead spot radar wise. 

[anthonyweather]

I was just about to post this. I think we found the cutoff. Of course Im just barely on the wrong side.

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Same. Light snow, maybe an inch here. Lol. That’s okay, less cleanup


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[anthonyweather]

Hard to tell if this is a true cutoff or just distance from radar. Kind of a dead spot radar wise. 

Well, you see the bullseye where I am. Very light snow.


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