north pgh Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 In-laws live in Franklin Park and they say they have about 3 inches already. Not sure how legit that total is though. We have been hit hard in the North Hills. I just talked to a friend of mine and Parts of Mcknight Road are at a standstill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherman5416 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 On my accuweather pro radar, that band just about ready to enter western PA has dbz levels at 50-55 dbz. Do you guys think thunder may be possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChalkHillSnowNut Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Yea what's up with going back to sleet once it was snow??.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPITblizz Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Yea what's up with going back to sleet once it was snow??.. Did you? I was wondering if that menacing looking band coming into PA was all snow or some bright banding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Did you? I was wondering if that menacing looking band coming into PA was all snow or some bright banding. The snow lightened up the last 1/2 hour or so but now is increasing again with big flakes falling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burghblizz Posted February 21, 2011 Author Share Posted February 21, 2011 Gridlock on 28...its rippin'!!! Big flakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngoldrules Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Yea what's up with going back to sleet once it was snow??.. It snowed at my apt. for about 25 minutes I would say and now it's all sleet again. Bethel Park is a tough area to live in if you like snow. LES rarely makes it down this way. Always stays to the north and east into the mountains. And when we have storms like this, we always change over way later or sometimes not at all.I know plenty of folks on here talk about how the Pittsburgh area is a "screwzone" when it comes to missing storms. I think this area is a "screwzone" within the "screwzone". Lol I guess all we can do is wait and hope we get back into the snow soon. It'll change back eventually, but the longer it takes, the less our totals are going to be. If 4 to 7 holds true for the area, we'll probably be closer to 4 here. OK, done venting. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherman5416 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Just heard JB resigned... You can read more on the main weather forecasting and discussion page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngoldrules Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Snow is starting to mix back in with the sleet again here. OK, let's try this again. Let's stay snow this time! I'm feeling left out! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChalkHillSnowNut Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 It snowed at my apt. for about 25 minutes I would say and now it's all sleet again. Bethel Park is a tough area to live in if you like snow. LES rarely makes it down this way. Always stays to the north and east into the mountains. And when we have storms like this, we always change over way later or sometimes not at all.I know plenty of folks on here talk about how the Pittsburgh area is a "screwzone" when it comes to missing storms. I think this area is a "screwzone" within the "screwzone". Lol I guess all we can do is wait and hope we get back into the snow soon. It'll change back eventually, but the longer it takes, the less our totals are going to be. If 4 to 7 holds true for the area, we'll probably be closer to 4 here. OK, done venting. Lol HAHA-you're totally correct-our area really IS a screwzone within a screwzone!!....let's be happy with 4 I guess.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 I did go back to sleet for a short period of time, now Heavy Snow, 2" on the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 No official measurement but eye balling it it looks like about 3 inches so far. Drive home was fun, got to drive through the sleet to snow change over, but got home before things were really bad. Had to head out to get my wife's prescription and there was a car stuck with a tow truck pulling them out, and another car was stuck trying to get out of Giant Eagle parking lot. Roads are ice covered under the snow and current temp is about 29. Snowing harder than I have saw it snow all season! If we get thunder snow ill really get pumped! Storm is really catching everyone off guard. This evening saw Jeff V was calling for 4-5 inches but its a bit to late for most folks who are stuck out on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burghblizz Posted February 21, 2011 Author Share Posted February 21, 2011 Just got home....eyeballing about 3" I thought the accumulating snow would be starting right.... about....... now. So this was bonus to me. I'm thinking 6" to 8" I've seen this before in a rain to snow scenario that happens on the front end of a storm....just like how the warm tongue makes it's arrival earlier than expected, the cold air made it sooner too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burghblizz Posted February 21, 2011 Author Share Posted February 21, 2011 Not sure how reliable the 21Z RUC is.....but....look at your own risk (Time sensitive, because a new one will come every hour) http://www.meteor.ia...=1&compaction=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoraopolisWx Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Now entering the height of the storm, heavy snow here currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paweatherguy1 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Commute home was a disaster. Brother stuck at work. Snowing as hard as 2-5 last year. I think someone will see 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChalkHillSnowNut Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Bethel Park in the sweet zone now!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherman5416 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Special Weather Statement SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 654 PM EST MON FEB 21 2011 OHZ039>041-049-050-PAZ013-014-020>023-029-073>076-WVZ001>003- 220200- TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH-LAWRENCE- BUTLER-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WASHINGTON-WESTMORELAND- WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE-FAYETTE RIDGES-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER... UHRICHSVILLE...CARROLLTON...EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA... EAST PALESTINE...WELLSVILLE...CALCUTTA...CADIZ...HOPEDALE... STEUBENVILLE...NEW CASTLE...ELLWOOD CITY...BUTLER...ZELIENOPLE... ALIQUIPPA...BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE...MONACA...BEAVER... PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...KITTANNING...FORD CITY...LEECHBURG... FREEPORT...APOLLO...INDIANA...WASHINGTON...CANONSBURG...DONORA... CALIFORNIA...CHARLEROI...MONONGAHELA...MCMURRAY...GREENSBURG... NEW KENSINGTON...JEANNETTE...LATROBE...MONESSEN...LIGONIER... DONEGAL...NEW FLORENCE...ACME...CHAMPION...UNIONTOWN... CONNELLSVILLE...POINT MARION...NORMALVILLE...FARMINGTON... OHIOPYLE...MARKLEYSBURG...TORONTO...WEIRTON...WHEELING 654 PM EST MON FEB 21 2011 ...HEAVY SNOW CONTINUES... AREAS OF SNOW...WHICH WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 PM. COMMUTERS CAN EXPECT VISIBILITY TO BE REDUCED TO A HALF MILE OR LESS ALONG WITH RAPID ACCUMULATION OF SNOW AT THE RATE OF AN INCH PER HOUR IN THE HEAVIER SNOW. SNOW AT THAT RATE WILL QUICKLY COVER ROADS. DO NOT DRIVE UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. MOTORISTS WHO DO VENTURE OUT SHOULD ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME AND ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT TONIGHT. STORM TOTALS ARE FORECAST TO RANGE FROM 5 TO 9 INCHES WITH HEAVIEST SNOW FALLING BEFORE MIDNIGHT. $$ 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngoldrules Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Bethel Park in the sweet zone now!!! We sure are! I had to run to the store earlier and barely made it back. Heavy snow with very large flakes coming down right now. We have some catching up to do, so maybe this heavier snow will help! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChalkHillSnowNut Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 It really is similar to last feb storm in terms of size of flakes and how hard it's coming down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 very heavy snow right now, i took video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Now entering the height of the storm, heavy snow here currently. Just came in from shoveling the side walk, again lol. Measured 3.75 inches on the top of the car over 4 on the grass and snowing heavily. This may be the storm of the season guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngoldrules Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 It really is similar to last feb storm in terms of size of flakes and how hard it's coming down! And how the NWS and local mets underestimated this just this morning. This is going to end up being our biggest snow of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChalkHillSnowNut Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Agreed tremendously!....even this rate for 4-5 more hours would put us there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
passmaster16 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 at 6pm Jeff V said 4-5 inches for the metro area and 6-8 for the highlands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paweatherguy1 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Probably the biggest bust I've seen KPIT have...at least it was to the good lol. Seriously though...we all saw it as soon as last night...what was the NWS doing with 1-3 inches until about 11 today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burghblizz Posted February 22, 2011 Author Share Posted February 22, 2011 And how the NWS and local mets underestimated this just this morning. This is going to end up being our biggest snow of the season. Another very difficult forecast where it would again be tough to find an analog that produced a major snowfall in Pittsburgh. This reminds me a little of Dec 5 2003 with SLP track.....8" official...12" IMBY........but the upper levels here are a LOT different.Just very rare to see an open, progressive flow like this give us a big snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paweatherguy1 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 at 6pm Jeff V said 4-5 inches for the metro area and 6-8 for the highlands LOL! Love it...just like feb 5-6 last year, Jeff V is calling storm totals when we already have near that much on the ground. A general 6-8 is what I am thinking, as we still have 4-5 hours of inch an hour rates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burghblizz Posted February 22, 2011 Author Share Posted February 22, 2011 Now my wife really thinks I am nuts... Instead of watching the actual storm I am watching a video of Meatwad watching the storm = me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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