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Few flurries here as well.

You know we're living in truly messed up times when Williamsport is throwing out optimism in the face of adversity. I guess that's what a 50 something inch winter of snow will do for 'ya!

I haven't posted much of anything in regards to snow prospects for a couple of weeks now, and it's been intentional. I haven't seen a look yet that I can get really excited about. I think your analysis is spot on in every way. Not giving up yet...but not really getting any warm fuzzies for wintry precip, either.

Highest hourly winds that I could find at MDT yesterday was 35 mph...not sure where to find peak gusts? Regardless, it sure seemed windier that that in the mid to late afternoon hours. You do know wind like no one else in here.

1993 was far from my best storm, snow total wise, but it was the most exciting single weather event of my lifetime, except for PERHAPS Sandy. 1993 was a special storm in so many crazy ways, which we've documented here often. I will never, ever forget it.

When I made my post there is NO way it was 20-30 mph less, at least here. We didn't have 60-70 mph winds the other day, but we easily gusted past 40 this afternoon.

I've thought several times over the years that we've had winds stronger without advisories than when we've had them for sure.

It's been breezy/windy all day. But in the past 90 minutes the wind has ramped up considerably here. Some of these gusts are easily 40+ mph. It's howling.

It is extremely windy here - where is Canderson?

I used to do the same thing - my wife got tired of oversized ice cubes taking up her space, so I had to stop.

Quite likely. Today is the first day to start with zero evidence of snow on my property in...a long time.

I reached 56 (55.8) for the high here. Thinking we'll add about 15 on to those numbers this time next week.

52 here...definitely won't make 60, but it still feels mighty good to be out in the sun today.

Thank you for sharing this. January 21st 1994 was the coldest temperature I've ever recorded...-23 was my low. I remember how jaw-dropping it was to see my thermometer that low...the coldest temp that I remembered prior to that was Christmas 1983 when I recorded -6.

Ugh...don't remind me. I'm counting down to the summer solstice and descent towards early sunsets.

Wind is absolutely ripping here. Trash night fail coming up later...

True - I just hope they experience double misery.

Seriously - some of those comments are in horrible taste. It saddens me to read that stuff... I hope some of them are shoveling snow up to their arses in the coming weeks.

Yeah, my point was rather extreme to be fair. Interesting conversation though - I really don't, and have never paid much attention to what MDT reports. While I enjoy very much reading what others get, what matters most to me is what's outside my window.

Fair enough - but if I get 18" from a storm and MDT gets 6", I will remember that I got a foot and a half and not that the airport got a half foot.

For sure, but I've said it before many times - I am a fan of weather first and foremost. A lot of people are drawn to this forum as a result of a big snowstorm. My love of weather began with Agnes. I really do truly love rainy days no matter the season.

Isn't it more important what you have in your own yard? If MDT reports 30" for the season and I measured 40"...I had 40'' for the season.

I'm enjoying the day - I love a nice rainy Sunday.

Haha! That might be a fun little direction to take my little saga. I will say that I take no issue with what they reported. Temps were above freezing for the "event". Being ON the river in a marginal situation will usually yield less snow than surrounding areas. As I said yesterday, I've been traveling along the river to work for nearly 25 years now, and there have been many times where I've had an inch or so at home only to see little or nothing right along the river. Low elevation plus the marginal temperatures and it's not a good recipe for snow accumulations. I only measured .7" myself, so a trace along the river seems right. Even our good friend in Carlisle had basically nothing, so it's not like everyone surrounding the airport were scoring significant amounts. Even the .4" measurement from Middletown makes sense if you get away from the river and add some elevation. I believe they know what they're doing and I think they do it right.

Yes...I'm looking forward to the rain.