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One of the few times I love being in Bethel Park for a storm! Lol

Coming down heavy again in Bethel. Probably heaviest it's been so far.

Yeah, we're doing pretty well down here so far. Snow has let up a bit since that pic that I took earlier but still coming down steadily.

Skyline cam? What skyline?! Lol

Coming down heavy in Bethel Park now.

Yep. I'll take it, especially since I don't have to drive in it today. Two good snowfalls before the winter season officially begins. Not bad.

Winter Storm Warning URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 315 AM EST Wed Dec 16 2020 PAZ014>016-021-022-029-031-073-075-WVZ021-509-161615- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0004.201216T1200Z-201217T1200Z/ Butler-Clarion-Jefferson PA-Allegheny-Armstrong-Washington-Greene- Westmoreland-Fayette-Marion-Monongalia- Including the cities of Butler, Clarion, Punxsutawney, Brookville, Pittsburgh Metro Area, Kittanning, Ford City, Washington, Canonsburg, Waynesburg, Murrysville, Greensburg, New Kensington, Lower Burrell, Latrobe, Monessen, Uniontown, Fairmont, and Morgantown 315 AM EST Wed Dec 16 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 9 inches. * WHERE...Portions of northwest, southwest and western Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia. * WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 7 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Please report snow or ice by calling 412-262-1988, posting to the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSPittsburgh The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission strongly encourage motorists to heed all travel restrictions and delay unnecessary travel. Visit www.511pa.com for the latest travel, roadway and traffic conditions.

Thank you. I really appreciate that. I'm not going to lose sleep or get all emotional over this hobby anymore. I've been through too much to let a missed or disappointing storm bother me, but I do want to get some enjoyment out of it again and do some tracking again. Whatever happens happens.

I hadn't either until I think I saw him on channel 4 the other day.

Well, I haven't posted here in a while, but trying to get back into the hobby again. Losing my wife last year messed with me in so many ways, but I'm trying to find joy in my old hobbies again and this was definitely one of them. Anyway, I've been checking out the models today and I do like our trend as of now. Definitely an advisory event and trending toward hopefully a WSW. Last winter was a complete dud. Not that I cared personally as I just wasn't into it, but maybe this winter will be a little better for us. Already one good event so far and the possibility of another before winter officially begins. Anyway, missed you guys and missed this page.

The way this year is going, I was already considering that even before this possible storm. Lol

My girlfriend lives just north of Dallas, TX. It's snowing there and they're under a winter weather advisory. I guess I'll be moving to Texas. Lol

I haven't posted in here in a few months or so. It's been a really rough 3 months for me. My wife passed away from cancer recently so I've been kind of a mess over that. I would like to get back to posting here regularly again. I need to get back to my hobbies and need distractions. Anyway, it looks like we have an unsettled week coming up. Had some pretty good storms move through late last night. Hope we don't have a flooding repeat from a year ago. These wet summers are getting old.

Maybe we can break last year's record and go for 60 inches of rain this year.

When I said early in the week that I knew the WTOD was going to take over like it always does and screw us, especially south of Pittsburgh, that's when I should've just walked away and not looked at any model runs the rest of the week. The hobby sucks you in and teases you until you end up with just what you thought you'd end up with based on a long history of this always happening. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

All we can do is laugh at this point. Like being a Browns fan. Lol Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk

When WE need a west shift, it NEVER happens. Yet, those to our east and even southeast, that seem to routinely get big storms every winter anymore, have things fall into place perfectly for them. It's amazing. I guess I need to move to Williamsburg, VA if I want to see a big snowstorm now. I go there once a year on vacation, may as well just move there.

Well, I guess I should move down to Williamsburg or Virginia Beach if I want to see a good snowstorm. I go down there once a year for vacation anyway. May as well just stay down there next time. Lol Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk

Yeah, I'm the same way. I'm sick of the nickel and dime snows we get in Pittsburgh while almost always missing the big storms. The people closest to the coast cash in a lot more on the big snowstorms than we ever will. They get a lot less snow overall for a winter season than we do, but that's just because all of our nickel and dimers add up little by little. I'd rather get one huge storm and see nothing the rest of the winter. Nuisance snows don't do much for me. They're just a nuisance and end up leave you wanting more. Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk

Well, now that we're done with the last storm which fringed us to the north and west, let's enjoying tracking our next storm which will fringe us to the south and east again like the January storm. Back and forth we go.

We sure are overdue for a big storm. Seeing Boston get hammered makes me wish we could get just one of these to track well for us. Of course, it helps when you have an ocean nearby. Stick a low out there and you can get buried. Boston has picked up 64.4" the last two weeks alone. I think that would be our 6th highest total ever for an entire season.

Sounds about right. The January, 1994 storm is still my all time favorite. I think I was in the absolute perfect location for that one. I lived in southwestern Westmoreland County at the time. I picked up 27 inches from that storm and most of it fell during the day. What made it even more great was we got hammered while the big cities to the east mainly got rain. That storm couldn't have tracked any more perfect, at least for where I was at.

You know it's been a bad winter snow wise when the complaint thread is getting more posts than the actual weather thread.

You're absolutely right. I just lost my Father-in-law a month ago, who I was very close to, so I know how your world can be turned upside down. I'm sorry this happened to your friend. Hang in there and be there for him.

A word of advice for Disco Dan. Making guarantees just makes you look foolish when you don't deliver. Not bashing, just making a point considering what happened today. Sent from my XT897