Bubbler86

That's an interesting perspective as places that get so much more, when things go poorly, will look so much worse. I think the issue for S Central PA is not the actual running total its the lack of threats, cold and school/work delays that people really have noticed. Joe Average Weather consumer could not tell you that MDT is very close to breaking their all time record but they could tell you that we have had basically no snow this year. The only event of consequence was really localized as well. Dax had like 6" of snow that one storm while out here we only had 2" of slush.

Yea, this just a "looks its pretty out this morning/gone so quickly" type potential. No cold air..and won't put us over 9" at MDT to avoid infamy. Someday Granddaddy bubbler will be telling the story of this winter.

I totally agree with that assertion but I thought it was something to point out since all the models have some energy ejecting out toward us...just varying degrees of umphf.

Euro, Icon, CMC, and GFS all show how it could snow Sunday Am. GFS is the most amped up of the 4 with the Icon and Euro sliding to our south right now. Temps near freezing during the time frame.

One slightly used N95 mask.

64 here. You might hit 75. Not all that rare for March I guess but still going to really get the grass growing. I just went out at lunch and sprayed weeds.

We will actually get first. The third was for the now closed Met Winter snow totals but if we end up under 9" for all months in this "season" it will be the gold.

We better get get 4" or so in the next month otherwise all the hub bub over whether us ranking as the third lowest met winter snow means anything will all go by the wayside when we end up with the lowest full winter "season" snowfall in history at MDT.

Go with met winter and call it over...cut the bait....limit your losses... Oh and don't look at the snow mentioned in the NWS Zones for Sunday.

If we could bottle up and guarantee most of the year was like Spring we would be the new Florida without the Gators and foreigners on vacation.

My A/C is covered so I better not turn it on! I bet we get between 65 and 70 but probably not over 70. Only got into the 50's here yesterday and I went up about 800 more feet and it was still in the low 50's mid afternoon. Doors are open though so the fresh air is coming in.

These are those types of days where we will not get as high as the LSV due to elevation. It's only 57 here. Out here has been such a frying pan the last two years because of the parade of lows going to our west.

I will keep you abreast! Several neighbors have mowed already....that is a a bunch of BS for early March,

Another tough fact is that we as a nation/race make movies and shows that highlight and sensationalize the risks and downfalls of severe weather, banks being robbed, earthquakes, etc....and the profits from those ventures go to peoples pockets. So our kids, and our parents kids and really anyone since the 1960's have been desensitized to the terror of being killed by a tornado or washed away by a surge. So I think it is tough to be hard on weather enthusiasts when a large chunk of our entertainment economy is based on disasters.

Lake Erie houses encased in ice. https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/01/us/lake-erie-ice-houses-frozen-trnd/index.html

If Friday or after I will be back Thursday night :-). @Cashtown_Coop is the guy who will be in Florida. Edit-Just saw this is a 17 day forecast. LOL.

It has been so bad that I think we have to chalk it up to coincidental/perfect storm situations that led to it. Taking the Met Winter totals into consideration the statement that stands out most to me is that although this is the third worst snowfall total winter ever at MDT (recorded history) there is no one alive that experienced #'s 1 and 2 so Its the lowest MDT Winter snowfall anyone alive has ever experienced and probably ever will experience.

That is what I said, winter. Up until this winter I did not know they even kept that stat but its in the books. MDT officially had its 3rd worst snow showing. Pennlive is even running a story on it (printed three weeks ago). Ironically of the top 5 worst winter snow totals only 1 ended up being top 5 worst snow totals for all months though I did not look to see if November or Mar/Apr helped the other years. Edit-Somehow MDT got up to 36 yesterday. Staying below freezing in many local spots I thought yesterday would have been the one to break the 35 string at the airport.

So they really are throwing down the gauntlet and recording this as the third least snowiest winter regardless of March. Average of 30 for a low is indeed a really "warm" stat.

I am going to wear thin winter gloves to help remind me not to touch my face. I do not think you should cancel just be careful.

I love that area. When I lived in Florida we would go to Belleair Beach a lot...just above Indian Rocks. The West Coast is the good coast! LOL. Supposed to be plenty hot as well...at least the start of your trip. Up near 90. I am prepared to drive home end of week if I have to avoid airports by that time.

Today was the most wintry day of the year for me. It snow on and off all day in waves, the temp never broke 32 and the wind was pretty viscous. I was not in town when we got the 2-6" snow earlier this year.

Where are you going in Florida? I am going down next week as well and the biggest risk right now is not snow it is Corona. Panic may ensue soon.

Agreed!

Most winters/early springs I would totally agree but hard to assume as such this year. But not punting the chance. I have punted there being a long period of cold and blowing snow anytime until next Winter. If we get snow I think its going to be a slop fest.