mahantango#1

.33 rain today, was more than I was expecting.

2 hours ago, Blizzard of 93 said:

I realized that I never put out my Winter grade for this past season…so here we go, better late than never…

Overall Grade:  B+

Each met Winter month at MDT had well below normal temperatures. We had sustained deep Winter feel, with minimal breaks. The cold began right around Thanksgiving & lasted through early March.

Monthly Average Temps at MDT

December -4.8

January -4.2

February -4.4

Snow total at MDT for the season ended up at 23.8 , which is 6.1 below seasonal average of 29.9. We got off to a really good snow start in December & January. Then in February, we couldn’t get any storms of note until the February 23rd storm, which then unfortunately under performed & only produced 3 inches at MDT while Philly, NYC & eastern New England  cashed in with double digit amounts. The main issue in Each Winter month was the overall lack of precipitation. We had temperatures cooperate most of the time, but could not get the storm chances to provide more snow. The other issue is that yet again, we got no measurable snow in March. When we were sitting at 20 inches at the end of January, I thought that we were well on our way to an above normal season, but the end game was disappointing.

Monthly snow totals at MDT

December  5.0

January  15.2

February 3.6

If we would have reached climo average for the snow total, this Winter would have gotten an A from me, thanks to the sustained cold & snow/sleet cover lasted for over a month.

This Winter provided several “What ifs” that could have made this season even more memorable with slightly better storm tracks or air mass cooperation.

Here are a few “What Ifs”:

-The Boxing Day ice storm tracked just 50 to 75 miles further southwest, we could have got the 3 or 4 inches of snow that Allentown & NYC received.

-The mid January trough that set up that produced a couple of inches of snow at MDT with a few rounds of light precip, what if it consolidated into 1 significant snow event or if the track was more favorable with the actual events that produced 6 inches or more in Allentown & northeast PA.

-The major snow/sleet storm in late January that produced 12 inches at MDT… what if the sneaky marginal warm layer that caused the flip to sleet due to the weak primary low that tracked into WV was offset by an earlier or stronger coastal low that could have reduced or eliminated the sleet mix…This storm was the only heavy precip producer of the season. It would not have taken much to get a widespread 18 inches of snow in the LSV.

-the February storm that gave us 3 inches from the late developing Miller B… what if it developed just 100 miles further southwest… we could have received the 10 to 20 inch amounts that Philly & NYC scored.

There are a few more chances that ended up not in our favor, especially in the first half of March, but no such luck.

Overall, there was non stop Winter storm tracking from Thanksgiving to mid March. I was satisfied with this Winter, but also frustrated, mainly due to all of the what ifs that I mentioned. If one or two of those broke in our favor, this Winter would have been great. 
This Winter was our best season since 20–21 & much better than the last few seasons.

I wonder what the upcoming winter will bring? Knowing our luck maybe several freezing rain events. 

20 minutes ago, Voyager said:

Yup. It's getting quite old...

And yet ANOTHER semi crappy weekend day today. Chilly, damp and drizzly.

35 with just a touch of frost this morning.

Steve Knight CBS 21 News



.31 rain today.

84 was the high today. Nice day, wind could have been calmer.

34 minutes ago, Blizzard of 93 said:

Bob Seger lyrics?

You got it!

1 hour ago, Voyager said:

Got a surprise shower with some thunder a few minutes ago (4:30AM).

Picked up 0.02"...lol

Had thunder and lightning and a few drops around 2am. 
I woke last night to the sound of thunder
"How far off?" I sat and wondered

77 for the high today. A much more enjoyable day weatherwise.

.CLIMATE...
Multiple low temperature records were set or tied across
central Pennsylvania for May 3rd:

Altoona observed a low temperature of 31 degrees, breaking the
previous record of 32 degrees set in 1957.

Johnstown observed a low temperature of 29 degrees, which ties
the previous record of 29 degrees set in 1941.

32.5 this morning. NWS said my low was to be near 40. another cold start.

As per 2 of the Harrisburg tv stations said tonight don't get used to the warmer weather coming up the next 2 days. We'll be back to what we just experienced at the end of the week and weekend.

2 hours ago, Itstrainingtime said:

Taking a break from this thread. You all enjoy your complaining. April was a top 10 warmest ever but reading this thread we're in a relentless freezer.

Math ain't mathin folks 

Let us all know when you get back on. We'll have a backlog of posts attributed to the cool below normal temperatures, cloud filled skies, and gusty cold wind at times we have been experiencing since you jumped ship.

37 for the low. And no frost.. thank you lord. Hopefully it will start warming up.

57 for the high today. This cool, mostly overcast weather sucks. And tonight another frost is likely.

.07 rain from the event.

31 was the low this morning with frost.

4 hours ago, Voyager said:

Anyone seeing rain/drizzle?

Up here in wretched Hazleton today, and of course I'm getting rained on. If there's one place I hate, it's Hazleton. The weather is always shitty in one form or another up here.

Yes right now @3:25pm this weather plainly sucks.

.53 rain for the event.