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    January 25-26 Winter Storm Potential

    in Philadelphia Region

    Posted

    Just now, The Iceman said:

    Based on nothing but the vibe of the winter and the air mass overhead, I think this performs better than expected. I’m sticking with my original first call. But I won’t be surprised if totals are on the higher end of this.

    3-6” - shore points extreme snj

    6-12” - 95/195 corridor 

    8-14” N and W of 95 with lollipops of 20” for whoever stays all snow.

     

    i don’t think anyone sees significant freezing rain either.

    Seems logical. Start and end times?

    *Going w/11"-13" for my area. The thump better THUMP though...

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    January 25-26 Winter Storm Potential

    in Philadelphia Region

    Posted

    9 minutes ago, JTA66 said:

    I think I’m so traumatized from a decade of crap winters that anything non-liquid falling from the sky feels like a win. 

    I'm  :oldman: as well and agree. I'm just glad this thing isn't turning to plain rain w/temps bolting to the 50s. If not snow, I'm in small camp and would rather have major ice storm than sleet. We haven't had one in a while but if sleet is all we have on the table, I'll take it. And w/the expected temps this week it will be a brick out there for a while...

    12F/DP -2   

    January 25-26 Winter Storm Potential

    in Philadelphia Region

    Posted

    5 minutes ago, JTA66 said:

    It’s all about perspective, right? It’s a letdown because we were looking at the potential of a foot or more of snow earlier in the week.

    But what if we were looking at a rainstorm earlier in the week and it evolved into this? We’d be doing cartwheels.

    That’s why an old-timer met likes to say, “enjoy the weather, it’s the only weather you got.”

    :oldman:

    None of this will make a young buck of a weenie feel better...

     

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    January 25-26 Winter Storm Potential

    in Philadelphia Region

    Posted

    9 minutes ago, Heisy said:

    How much sleet did we get in the 2007 storm. This has to be up there in one of the most we’ve gotten in a while right?


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    I'd say 3-4". I was driving through Oaks/Collegeville on Rt 422. It was a weird driving experience. Steering the car just felt funny and strange...

    11F/DP -5 

    January 25-26 Winter Storm Potential

    in Philadelphia Region

    Posted

    17 minutes ago, MacChump said:

    effed up my ability to sled down the big hill in my neighborhood, that's what

    I'll give you that one.

    Kids worst nightmare, anything which prevented the largest hill in the neighborhood from being slick as hell. To make matters worse they'd do a double-drive-by/extra sand/salt to make sure they killed my dreams...

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    January 25-26 Winter Storm Potential

    in Philadelphia Region

    Posted

    7 minutes ago, Hurricane Agnes said:

    I think the blizzard criteria is for sustained 35 mph or greater.

    Traction!  It was also the days of chains and spiked tires. 

    Chains actually work pretty well. Never went through the hassle of studded/spiked tires...not sure if they are still legal in certain states? Probably mess up the road. 

    January 25-26 Winter Storm Potential

    in Philadelphia Region

    Posted

    Just now, zenmsav6810 said:

    Im not sure if its all timer but its probably the best widespread MECS we've had in the last decade and a half. Notable with the potential follow-up threats

     

    Exactly my point. It's a very solid storm on the weekend w/the NFC/AFC championship games being played. I couldn't have a more lazy day planned...

    January 25-26 Winter Storm Potential

    in Philadelphia Region

    Posted

    4 minutes ago, Hurricane Agnes said:

    I think they use the brine so that the frozen stuff won't stick to the road as much and it makes it easier to plow it away down to the asphalt.  The salt usually comes after the stuff is plowed.  I know they have some newer mixes of salt that can go lower but with the kind of cold they are talking about, back in the day you probably remember when they went on and put sand out. :lol:

    Remember this...literally, what the hell did that achieve?

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