SNOW Train or NO Train

[JCT777]

1 in 3? not too shabby, although I'd like to know how often the area has seen, say more than 2" in a storm, from March 15th on.

I've only lived in the area since 05', so I have no clue on that sort of climo. around here. I remember growing up on Long Island in the 80s and 90s maybe 2 or 3 big late March or April snow events. The one that sticks out was one in April in either 95' or 96' where we got somewhere between 8-12" of wet snow.

The 1 in 3 was based on my recollection of late March / April events of at least a coating (0.2") since 1980. I know the NW suburbs of Philly had such events in the following years...

1980 (March 31)

1982 (April 6)

1983 (April 18-20)

1986 (April 23)

1990 (several in the March 20 - April 8 time frame)

1996 (April 9, I believe)

1997 (March 31-April 1)

There was an April 10 event in either 2000 or 2001

2003 (April 7)

There was a latter half of March event in either 2004 or 2005

2007 (April 17)

So looking at the above, that's 11 years with at least one event of 0.2" of snow after March 15 out of the past 32 winters.

Of those, the events in 1980, 82, 83, 97, the 00 or 01 event, 03 and the 04 or 05 event were all 3"+ at my location.

I would say that it's far more likely to have accumulating snow after March 15 than before December 5, and that late March / early April snow is not all that rare.

[Parsley]

The 1 in 3 was based on my recollection of late March / April events of at least a coating (0.2") since 1980. I know the NW suburbs of Philly had such events in the following years...

1980 (March 31)

1982 (April 6)

1983 (April 18-20)

1986 (April 23)

1990 (several in the March 20 - April 8 time frame)

1996 (April 9, I believe)

1997 (March 31-April 1)

There was an April 10 event in either 2000 or 2001

2003 (April 7)

There was a latter half of March event in either 2004 or 2005

2007 (April 17)

So looking at the above, that's 11 years with at least one event of 0.2" of snow after March 15 out of the past 32 winters.

Of those, the events in 1980, 82, 83, 97, the 00 or 01 event, 03 and the 04 or 05 event were all 3"+ at my location.

I would say that it's far more likely to have accumulating snow after March 15 than before December 5, and that late March / early April snow is not all that rare.

Well, this morning was about 0.2" here around 630am. Did you get there up your way?

[JCT777]

Well, this morning was about 0.2" here around 630am. Did you get there up your way?

I eyeballed it as only 0.1". But of course there will be at least one more chance in the next week.

[Parsley]

I eyeballed it as only 0.1". But of course there will be at least one more chance in the next week.

Had I woke up 20 min. later, I wouldn't have even knowed it snowed other than the covering on the car. I did see it coming down though around daybreak.

[am19psu]

I should pin this thread, so I can remember which people are reasonable in our subforum

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[LMolineuxLM1]

I should pin this thread, so I can remember which people are reasonable in our subforum

What do you mean reasonable?

[Quakertown needs snow]

I should pin this thread, so I can remember which people are reasonable in our subforum

let's see the yes votes

[Voyager]

What do you mean reasonable?

Those who've had enough of winter and snow and are ready to move on to spring-like weather conditions.

[Pohopoco]

Too me there's nothing quite like waking up,opening the curtain and seeing a landscape covered in Snow and the Colder the better...anytime will do...

[NaoPos]

Does it count that ibsaw snow on my car here today? Technically it is snow!? :-) reasonable or just being a smarta$$ here? Lol

[Parsley]

Those who've had enough of winter and snow and are ready to move on to spring-like weather conditions.

Yeah, here's the way I see it.........a few inches of slushy snow that ends up melting in a day or two isn't worth it if I have to deal with a several week weather pattern of cold, dreary, damp conditions just for the chance of that snow occurring.

It ain't worth it, not in late March or April.

[Analog96]

Yeah, here's the way I see it.........a few inches of slushy snow that ends up melting in a day or two isn't worth it if I have to deal with a several week weather pattern of cold, dreary, damp conditions just for the chance of that snow occurring.

It ain't worth it, not in late March or April.

Not UNLESS we could get something like 4/6/82!

[phlwx]

Yeah, here's the way I see it.........a few inches of slushy snow that ends up melting in a day or two isn't worth it if I have to deal with a several week weather pattern of cold, dreary, damp conditions just for the chance of that snow occurring.

It ain't worth it, not in late March or April.

or a day like today when it coats. until about 30 minutes ago when the sun just popped out for the first time it was full of suck.