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About CoolHandMike

- Birthday 10/15/1975
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Four Letter Airport Code For Weather Obs (Such as KDCA)
KRDG
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Reading, PA
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E PA/NJ/DE Winter 2024/25 Obs/Discussion
CoolHandMike replied to JTA66's topic in Philadelphia Region
Ok, that'll do. Still coming down, too. -
E PA/NJ/DE Winter 2024/25 Obs/Discussion
CoolHandMike replied to JTA66's topic in Philadelphia Region
Still waiting for this to verify. Surely this will verify, right? I captured this about 10am this morning: Current conditions: -
E PA/NJ/DE Winter 2024/25 Obs/Discussion
CoolHandMike replied to JTA66's topic in Philadelphia Region
And just like we all knew would happen, poof, gone. It was a pretty OK winter this year at least. I'm kinda on to scoping some spring t-storms now. -
E PA/NJ/DE Winter 2024/25 Obs/Discussion
CoolHandMike replied to JTA66's topic in Philadelphia Region
Wind advisory for Berks just went up. Good grief, I swear I don't remember it ever being as windy as it has been these past few years. It's kind of ridiculous. My wife and I were going to do a bunch of outdoor stuff today but we noped out when it started gusting above 20. -
E PA/NJ/DE Winter 2024/25 Obs/Discussion
CoolHandMike replied to JTA66's topic in Philadelphia Region
My high IMBY was 47.8°F today, and 44 the day before. My top soil is dry AF. We're still super dry up here in Reading. FWIW, we got near to an inch of liquid precip (snow melt+rain) last Sunday, and my basement sump started cycling almost as soon as the snow started melting. I would have thought that if the ground was deeply frozen that all of that would have run off, but our extremely localized groundwater flow has seemingly been forever altered by our massive flooding rains in July 2023, so who knows what is actually happening down there. As much as I'd love one last, good snow storm, I agree, we still need rain and lots of it. Although, maybe not another flooding event. I think there are still some roads closed from that previous event I mentioned (due to bridges still being washed out). -
E PA/NJ/DE Winter 2024/25 Obs/Discussion
CoolHandMike replied to JTA66's topic in Philadelphia Region
34 and snizzle to rain. Then blowing 20-30 the day after. At this point I'm just happy if it's cloudy out. Maybe we should start a thread and just mercilessly mock this digital snowstorm until then. It'd at least give us something to do. -
E PA/NJ/DE Winter 2024/25 Obs/Discussion
CoolHandMike replied to JTA66's topic in Philadelphia Region
Ok. So. Why was today's forecast so hilariously bad? It was supposed to get above 50, but we never even cracked 40. And now I see possible snow in the overnight? I guess the rain panned out, but still. Underpredicting the temp by ~10°F on the day is somewhat alarming. -
E PA/NJ/DE Winter 2024/25 Obs/Discussion
CoolHandMike replied to JTA66's topic in Philadelphia Region
~128k in Peco territory alone. Stay safe out there everyone! -
E PA/NJ/DE Winter 2024/25 Obs/Discussion
CoolHandMike replied to JTA66's topic in Philadelphia Region
Ok NOW it's getting gusty. -
E PA/NJ/DE Winter 2024/25 Obs/Discussion
CoolHandMike replied to JTA66's topic in Philadelphia Region
Still waiting for it. Forecast said it would start at 4pm, but it's still pretty calm out there at 4:30. -
E PA/NJ/DE Winter 2024/25 Obs/Discussion
CoolHandMike replied to JTA66's topic in Philadelphia Region
Dang, it's pouring out there. We're up to .77" on the day, with a band of heavy rain still heading towards us. There's even been a few lightning strikes! -
February 15-16 Slop Fest/Rain/Wind OBS
CoolHandMike replied to Mikeymac5306's topic in Philadelphia Region
Got just over an inch of really fluffy stuff, now up to 31.6°F. -
February 15-16 Slop Fest/Rain/Wind OBS
CoolHandMike replied to Mikeymac5306's topic in Philadelphia Region
It just started sticking to the pavement up here. 30.5°F