Blizzard of 2026 Storm Thread/OBS

[BBasile]

9" now, so about 2 inches over the last hour.  Winds picking up pretty good.  Blowing snow is becoming an issue.  

[KamuSnow]

988mb, 10 pm data

[mattinpa]

5, maybe 6 inches here in Royersford. Got into some good rates and hope they can keep pivoting in. 

[ChescoWx]

Measured another 0.8" in the 9pm hour with 6.5" reported to the NWS at that time. Moderate snow continues with the temp down to 28.4 here in NW Chesco

[21chuck]

Didn't even notice Mt Holly posted updates around 45 minutes ago for an additional 10-16 inches in Philly. I have about 5-6 down in south philly currently (compressed total). That would make me on track for their 14-20 call... 

[RedSky]

Hrrr has 2.5-3" more inches at my spot that is way wrong

[JSharp]

Have around 7 inches here in Chadds Ford Twp, Delaware County. Hear some snapping of small branches here and there. 

[snowwors2]

2 minutes ago, RedSky said:

Hrrr has 2.5-3" more inches at my spot that is way wrong

Meaning you’re expecting more than that?

[Chadzachadam]

6.5” in NW Philly. Pretty peaceful out, no blizzard here yet and temps must still be pretty marginal because there’s only 2.5” on the untreated road. Easy shoveling too, nice and fluffy and comes up in big clumps

[LVLion77]

Didn't even notice Mt Holly posted updates around 45 minutes ago for an additional 10-16 inches in Philly. I have about 5-6 down in south philly currently (compressed total). That would make me on track for their 14-20 call... 

The NWS update for the Lehigh Valley is rather interesting - an additional 4”-12”. Don’t recall ever seeing that specific spread ever before.

[RedSky]

4 minutes ago, snowwors2 said:

Meaning you’re expecting more than that?

Maybe by 1am

Heavy snow continues

[RedSky]

6 minutes ago, LVLion77 said:

The NWS update for the Lehigh Valley is rather interesting - an additional 4”-12”. Don’t recall ever seeing that specific spread ever before.

Additional 10-16" for upper Bucks is very believable

HRRR in on crack

[LVblizzard]

7 minutes ago, LVLion77 said:

The NWS update for the Lehigh Valley is rather interesting - an additional 4”-12”. Don’t recall ever seeing that specific spread ever before.

They really want an additional 4-12" here? 4", sure...no way we get a foot though.

[mahk_webstah]

1 hour ago, Mo Snow said:

Love to hear it. Sitting in Old City, Philly rn and its absolutely ripping

Lived in CC for 22 years.  Great city to walk in during a heavy snow.  Enjoy!

[The Iceman]

11 pm 8.5” before clearing the snowboard prior to heading in for a bit. Probably the last hourly update. 1.5” last hour, continued heavy blowing snow.

[LVLion77]

They really want an additional 4-12" here? 4", sure...no way we get a foot though.

I wonder if we can do better when the bands pivot from the northeast. The flow from the southeast is weakening a bit for us over the last 30-45 minutes.

[jimmosk]

Just brushed off my car -- not a completely futile effort, since it means there'll be somewhat less snow on it in the morning. It was about six inches deep, though probably an inch or two more fell on it, what with compaction. 
Not bad given that the snow only started sticking around five hours earlier!

[RedSky]

11pm heavy snow with drifting

7"

28F

[The Iceman]

Wind is really picking up. While I was out doing my first round of shoveling I heard a tree crash in the woods across the canal from my house.

[LVblizzard]

1 minute ago, LVLion77 said:

I wonder if we can do better when the bands pivot from the northeast. The flow from the southeast is weakening a bit for us over the last 30-45 minutes.

A lot of the short range models show a lull overnight followed by more in the morning. All depends on how the low tracks.

[Heisy]

Death band took a nap then awoke

[ChescoWx]

As of 11pm 7.0 inches of snow here in East Nantmeal moderate snow continues temp at 28.3 degrees

[nesussxwx1]

That death band might pivot over Philly. Would be insane.

[Heisy]

These are the bands that get you to foot+

[hazwoper]

2 minutes ago, nesussxwx1 said:

That death band might pivot over Philly. Would be insane.

It’s expanding over Philly 

[Ralph Wiggum]

11.25" with 2 of that in the last 45 mins!! Heaviest rates that I can recall attm.

[Heisy]

From discord

[Heisy]

11.25" with 2 of that in the last 45 mins!! Heaviest rates that I can recall attm.

11.25?! Seriously?

[nesussxwx1]

S DE has been getting drilled the past 4-5 hours with the same band.

 

[The Iceman]

Just now, Heisy said:

11.25?! Seriously?

Trained Spotter in warminster from 10:30 reported half of that, I trust Steve though! That band is delivering for sure, we’re stacking very quickly.