Hurricane Agnes

Schuylkill at PHI rising but still has some room (but with what has to come, will probably hit some kind of flood stage).

Now at 3.01", temp 57 but creeping down, dp 56. Wissahickon definitely out of its banks (9pm @ 5.4ft) and probably flooding Lincoln Drive.

Got up to 1.91"/hr rate and have 2.95" in the bucket.

Yeah they are going to have to wait that out.

Now under the beginning of the rope. Rain is LOUD along with the wind. over 1"/hr rates.

We'll soon end up in Idaho with Kirk chopping wood! Temp now up to 58, dp 57, 2.62" in the bucket and rope on my doorstop just a few miles to the west.

I'm finally "hearing" the howling winds here (from my front which is rare - I usually hear the winds in the back that faces NE). Wissahickon Creek (at the mouth to the Schuylkill) pretty much out of its banks now as of 8 pm so probably worse with the 9 pm update).

My Upper Darby sis said it's like a tornado where she is - winds howling, patio furniture moving around, things thumping, planes flying low.

I never have either but it's a good description of this odd convective line! KPHL Asos reported a 51 mph gust.

Currently up to 57 with dp 56 and 2.47" in the bucket with moderate rain. The rope looks ominous.

Rain intensity has increased and am getting rain/winds against my front (which faces SW). Temp still climbing and up to 54 with dp 53. Have 1.70" in the bucket so far at post time.

I bottomed out at 28 this morning and the temp has been rising steadily ever since and am at 51 with 51 dp. First measurable came between 10 - 11 am and the rates have been variable most of the day, with the heaviest happening (so far) between 4 - 5 pm. The winds started picking up more after 3 pm. Currently light - moderate rain and 1.28" in the bucket so far at post time.

I was clearing out some old Inky News Alert email messages and saw one from a year ago today, where they announced that the Eagles snagged the #1 seed. Also had old messages about how right after the SB last year, our OC was hired by the Colts and DC by the Cardinals as head coaches. And here we are today. Despite the record leading up to this, those last set of Ws were stress-out nail-biters which foretold the future. Seems like the team has been "quiet quitting" the latter part of the season.

My low ended up being 34 this morning and I hit 40 for a high. Got one more hundredth of an inch of rain to make it 0.12" for the day & 1.30" for the 2 days, with 0.20" of snow yesterday. Since the temp stayed above freezing all last night and during the daytime today, whatever wrap-around snow bands came through here melted into drizzle IMBY, where a few miles north and west (which is more open) apparently resulted in some accumulation. Currently clearing (the sun even tried to pop out earlier today) and 38 with dp 32.

My low ended up being 34 this morning and I hit 40 for a high. Got one more hundredth of an inch of rain to make it 0.12" for the day & 1.30" for the 2 days, with 0.20" of snow yesterday. Currently clearing (the sun even tried to pop out earlier today) and 39 with dp 32.

Some junk-n-stuff incoming although 1 little band has started to fizzle as it approaches the city. Currently, the temp here has dropped to 34 with dp 33 and I have picked a total of 0.11" of rain this morning from the light rain (2-day total 1.29"). Have a find mist/drizzle going on at the moment.

PNS as of just after midnight - PHL <1" event streak continues!

So far, it looks like I finished up yesterday with 0.20" of snow and 1.18" rain/sleet/snow mix. Am still getting some backwash light rain/drizzle this morning and so far have 0.06" (1.24" for a 2-day event total so far). Whatever slush that had remained on the cars and grassy surfaces after the transition, is all gone. Currently have light rain, low stratus, and a temp of 35 with dp 34.

Temp has dropped back to 36 with dp 36 and 1.13" rain. Lows are upon us and are pushing to the NE.

Temp continues to rise here in NW Philly with steady rain. Currently 37 with dp 36 and 0.89" of rain registered so far.

Warming continues with the light rain. Now up to 35 with dp 35 and 0.54" rain.

I think a mix line is getting close to you guys up there. Currently 34 here in NW Philly with dp 34 and 0.41" in the bucket (post freeze-up) and light rain.

Temp 34 with dp 33 and moderate rain. Have 0.35". Still have slushy snow on the car and some colder grassy surfaces. Saw the spotter reports of 5" and 5.8" in Hershey & Cashtown (Adams Co) before they got the transition to sleet and rain.

My station gauge bucket finally tipped with a glug and now have 0.14" (expect it would have been much more but will need to wait until the storm is over and I go out and check the Stratus). Still have light - moderate rain and its 33 with dp 33 and southeasterly winds picking up.

Once the low goes out into bay/ocean and eventually starts to move NE, there should be some wrap-around. Here're the "2" lows! ETA - remember the models kept have "a low" hop skip jumping around.