Mount Joy Snowman

Yeah, it's absurd the amount of excess crap that gets spread for every little event. We joke at work up in Harrisburg that the river up that way turns brackish during the winter from the amount of salt the capitol complex maintenance staff drops everywhere at all times. And when I say dump, I mean literally just piles all over the sidewalks, often for absolutely no threat of winter weather at all. I'm sure @canderson can attest to what I'm saying. It's not the preparation that gets me, it's the excess use of the stuff. It's ridiculous.

Oh wow good to know. I saw it on the Lancaster incidents map and then checked google traffic where it said it would reopen at 12:30 but I guess that was just a conservative estimate and they got it cleared much quicker.

Low of 29, currently 30 with moderate freezing rain falling. No snow here, despite radar showing as much during initial burst, but everything is glazed over with a light layer of ice. Schools have delays and it looks like the Route 30 bridge over the river is shut down until noon due to multiple crashes.

I have not gotten above 30 yet today. Thick clouds.

For those wondering why it's dead over here the spring thread is open. See you there!

Almost forgot, for my guy @canderson, the highest wind speed/gust both occurred on 12/19/25 at 49/67mph, with directions of 280 and 290 degrees, respectively.

Thanks! My boss just returned from there today. I know he was lamenting the damage that would be done to his wallet ha.

Bradford hit 6 last night, Mt. Pocono 8. National high of 101 at Rio Grande Village, TX and low of -25 at Estcourt Station, ME. Met Winter at MDT came in cold (4.4 BN), dry (3.00" BN), and with typical snowfall (.9" AN). The last part may surprise some, as MDT recorded 23.8" of snow, whereas normal is 22.9". So basically, we did alright on the snowfall front considering the lack of precip. Some other random stats: Average wind speed/direction was 7.9mph/WNW (300 degrees to be precise); average sky cover was 65%; and, MDT observed 27 days with light snow falling, 6 with snow, 2 with heavy snow, 6 with sleet, and 11 with fog reducing visibility to <1/4 mile. Onward.

Totally missed the spring thread, hello all! My low was a chilling 21 last night and I continue to think tomorrow morning's commute could be quite problematic with a pre-dawn arrival of the precip. 12z Hi-res guidance seems to be coming it a bit colder on average and some are insistent on a good inch-plus of snowfall. Even if not, I think ice accretion will be quite efficient. While yes, the system looks a bit moisture starved, freezing rain accumulates the best at light rates. With last night dipping so low, if today stays mostly cloudy and mid 30s and tonight drops back into 20s I don't think we have any temp issues whatsoever. If it starts as snow I think we get almost immediate stickage. I just think this is one of those classic events that is getting little attention and no one thinks anything of until everyone goes to pile in their cars between 6-8am tomorrow morning and realizes "oh crap". I could be wrong and this could end as mostly a nothing burger, but I think the timing and temps will be in place to make this an impactful event.

Low of 21. Tomorrow morning’s commute could be dicey in some areas.

Low of 34 with a rounded-up .01” of rainfall. We still have a tiny patch of snow in our backyard but today will truly be the last of it. Looks like a couple of cold days to get through before the warmth comes. Carry on.

Yeah the Tuesday morning commute could end up being quite problematic if timing works out. Coming off of a couple of very cold nights too, along with a daytime high Monday of perhaps only the mid 30s. Roads could be a mess, wouldn't take much. This one is sneaking up on people. We'll have to see how the Mesos's handle it the next 48 hours.

We have loads of sun down here.

Low of 31. Splendid day on tap today. I’m going to take the kids to the park. I imagine everyone will be out and about. Then a few days of crappy weather before we get the prolonged warmup. But winter is still lurking for late March.

That’s an incredible photo. Wow.