jwilson Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Zero accumulation from today. The lame duck winter continues. I'm somewhat amazed that in the two years I've been here so far, save probably one or two occasions, the predicted snowfall has never met the actual amount. Almost always the predictions are high, but they have run low on a couple of occasions. I almost think NWS in PIT should not handle this area as the climates are so different and even unpredictable. Then again there really aren't other options, I guess. I just find it perplexing never knowing what to actually expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngoldrules Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I was all over the place today and I don't think I could find more than an inch anywhere I was at. Most areas I went through just had dustings or coatings on the grass. Just a little too warm today or maybe we would have accumulated 2 or 3 inches in most spots. It did have the feel of a late winter or early spring snow with the lack of accumulation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I was in Oakdale all day, and it was hard to get a feel for the amount, because there wasn't really any place smooth and flat to judge by. The grass did get covered. When I got home here, there was about an inch on the picnic table, none on the pavement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I little better over here. I definitely did a little better because of elevation. I was downtown today and everything was just wet. Came home to about 1.5 inches mostly on the grassy areas and trees. Great snowball fight snow! Well, I was pleasantly surprised when I got home from work. Had about .5 -1 inch on the ground. Enough snow to take my daughter sled riding and make a minature snowman lol. The pic was from the Greensburg area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 GFS likes the idea of a little wave developing along the arctic front for the weekend. Something to keep an eye on I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelCity08 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Ratios should be decent for us during this, starting to look like a solid 1-3", 2-4" this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChalkHillSnowNut Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 YES!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwilson Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 18Z GFS outputs about 4" around these parts through Saturday. Take that for what it's worth (probably not much). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 18Z GFS outputs about 4" around these parts through Saturday. Take that for what it's worth (probably not much). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burghblizz Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I think we're looking at a couple inches off basically a cold front, with a stronger wave developing but missing wide right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngoldrules Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Hazardous Weather Outlook HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 404 AM EST FRI FEB 10 2012 OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ020-021-029-031-073-075-WVZ001>004-012-021-022-111200-TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND-FAYETTE-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA-404 AM EST FRI FEB 10 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL OHIO...SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL BRING A GENERAL 1 TO 2 INCH SNOWFALL LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL BRING A GENERAL 1 TO 2 INCH SNOWFALL LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL LIGHT ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY MORNING FROM LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS. THE SNOW COMBINED WITH COLD TEMPERATURES MAY PRODUCE SOME SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND GUSTS WILL DROP WIND CHILLS TO THE ZERO TO 5 ABOVE ZERO RANGE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen16226 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 404 AM EST FRI FEB 10 2012 MDZ001-PAZ007>009-013>016-022-023-074-076-WVZ023-041-111200- GARRETT-MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA- ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE RIDGES-PRESTON-TUCKER- 404 AM EST FRI FEB 10 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MARYLAND...NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL BRING A GENERAL 1 TO 3 INCH SNOWFALL LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL BRING A GENERAL 1 TO 3 INCH SNOWFALL LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY MORNING FROM LAKE EFFECT SNOW. THE SNOW COMBINED WITH COLD TEMPERATURES MAY PRODUCE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. IN ADDITION COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND GUSTS WILL DROP WIND CHILLS TO THE ZERO TO 5 BELOW ZERO RANGE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Ratios should be decent for us during this, starting to look like a solid 1-3", 2-4" this weekend. Yes, it will be nice to not have to worry about temperatures for once. Looks good for at least 1-3. Should definitely make for a nice wintry weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 1225 PM EST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER RETURNS THIS WEEKEND... .WINTER WEATHER WILL RETURN THIS WEEKEND. THERE WILL BE TWO EPISODES OF SNOW. THE FIRST TONIGHT WILL AFFECT AREAS SOUTH OF PITTSBURGH STARTING THIS EVENING, MAKING UNTREATED PAVEMENTS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. THE SECOND SNOW LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY WILL SPREAD FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY, ADDING TO THE SNOW ACCUMULATION. BRISK WINDS SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT CAN CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND COLD WIND CHILLS SATURDAY NIGHT. OHZ040-041-049-050-059-069-PAZ020-021-029-031-WVZ001>004-012- 110130- /O.NEW.KPBZ.WW.Y.0007.120210T2300Z-120212T1100Z/ CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH-BELMONT-MONROE-BEAVER- ALLEGHENY-WASHINGTON-GREENE-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-MARSHALL-WETZEL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARROLLTON...EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM... COLUMBIANA...EAST PALESTINE...WELLSVILLE...CALCUTTA...CADIZ... HOPEDALE...STEUBENVILLE...MARTINS FERRY...ST. CLAIRSVILLE... BELLAIRE...BARNESVILLE...SHADYSIDE...BRIDGEPORT...WOODSFIELD... ALIQUIPPA...BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE...MONACA...BEAVER... PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...WASHINGTON...CANONSBURG...DONORA... CALIFORNIA...CHARLEROI...MONONGAHELA...MCMURRAY...WAYNESBURG... FAIRDALE...TORONTO...WEIRTON...WHEELING...MOUNDSVILLE... NEW MARTINSVILLE 1225 PM EST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, EAST CENTRAL OHIO, AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA, INCLUDING THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...TWO EPISODES OF SNOWFALL. THE FIRST THIS EVENING WILL MAKE UNTREATED PAVEMENTS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. THE SECOND SNOW SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT WILL ADD ACCUMULATION AND CAN BE ACCOMPANIED BY GUSTY WINDS THAT CAN CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND NEAR ZERO WIND CHILLS BY SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW ACCUMULATION. GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE BLOWING SNOW SATURDAY AND NEAR ZERO WIND CHILL SATURDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S. * VISIBILITIES...REDUCED BY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772. && $$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 Light snow falling here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 NWS upped the forecasted snow URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 403 PM EST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER RETURNS THIS WEEKEND... .WINTER WEATHER WILL RETURN THIS WEEKEND. THERE WILL BE TWO EPISODES OF SNOW. THE FIRST TONIGHT WILL AFFECT AREAS SOUTH OF PITTSBURGH STARTING THIS EVENING... MAKING UNTREATED PAVEMENTS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. THE SECOND SNOW LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY WILL SPREAD FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY... ADDING TO THE SNOW ACCUMULATION. BRISK WINDS SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT CAN CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND COLD WIND CHILLS SATURDAY NIGHT. OHZ040-041-049-050-059-069-PAZ020-021-029-031-WVZ001>004-012- 110515- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0007.120210T2300Z-120212T1100Z/ CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH-BELMONT-MONROE-BEAVER- ALLEGHENY-WASHINGTON-GREENE-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-MARSHALL-WETZEL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARROLLTON...EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM... COLUMBIANA...EAST PALESTINE...WELLSVILLE...CALCUTTA...CADIZ... HOPEDALE...STEUBENVILLE...MARTINS FERRY...ST. CLAIRSVILLE... BELLAIRE...BARNESVILLE...SHADYSIDE...BRIDGEPORT...WOODSFIELD... ALIQUIPPA...BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE...MONACA...BEAVER... PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...WASHINGTON...CANONSBURG...DONORA... CALIFORNIA...CHARLEROI...MONONGAHELA...MCMURRAY...WAYNESBURG... FAIRDALE...TORONTO...WEIRTON...WHEELING...MOUNDSVILLE... NEW MARTINSVILLE 403 PM EST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA... EAST CENTRAL OHIO... AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA... INCLUDING THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...TWO EPISODES OF SNOWFALL. THE FIRST THIS EVENING WILL MAKE UNTREATED PAVEMENTS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. THE SECOND SNOW SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT WILL ADD ACCUMULATION AND CAN BE ACCOMPANIED BY GUSTY WINDS THAT CAN CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND NEAR ZERO WIND CHILLS BY SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW ACCUMULATION. GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE BLOWING SNOW SATURDAY AND NEAR ZERO WIND CHILL SATURDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S THROUGH SATURDAY...IN THE TEENS SATURDAY NIGHT.. * VISIBILITIES...REDUCED BELOW A HALF MILE AT TIMES BY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772. && $$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 The snow is here and I am heading out in it. Will be home later tonight so hopefully the roads will be clear. Enjoy the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngoldrules Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Arrived just in time for the advisory. A very light snow falling right now so the roads are just wet for now. Might be another interesting early Saturday morning for me. We haven't had much this season but what we have been getting seems to keep hitting on Saturdays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 got a light dusting so far, and it's snowing lightly as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burghblizz Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 This just seems bold to me.... http://www.erh.noaa.gov/pbz/StormTotalSnow/StormTotalSnow.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoraopolisWx Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 With the overall colder airmass associated with this system, I think a run at 5" by Sunday morning is possible. The dendrite growth, especially with the Arctic front/wave, should be better than Wednesdays system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paweatherguy1 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 I'm up in new castle right now...looks like 2 inches or so already, and would imagine kpit is doing about the same...might meet low level warning criteria in some areas. With the overall colder airmass associated with this system, I think a run at 5" by Sunday morning is possible. The dentrite growth, especially with the Arctic front/wave, should be better than Wednesdays system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoraopolisWx Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 With the overall colder airmass associated with this system, I think a run at 5" by Sunday morning is possible. The dendrite growth, especially with the Arctic front/wave, should be better than Wednesdays system. Dendrite fixed. Not much to add right now, everything is going to plan so far, decent snowfall rates at the moment. 1-2" here in mt lebo so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burghblizz Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Beautiful morning outside.....eyballing about 2" to 2.5" The crazy thing is if we can scrap that 4-6" out of this, we will come close to being on pace for "normal" snowfall. Obviously that would have been a somewhat uneventful 25" or 26" inches - but not a bad recovery for a mild winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoraopolisWx Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Based on regional obs, the front should be passing through in the next hour or so. That's a lot earlier than discussed last night. What it actually means, we'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngoldrules Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Once this current batch of snow moves through, and it's almost through now, it will depend on LES after this. Hopefully, we can get some development because there isn't much behind the front right now except up around Cleveland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoraopolisWx Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Once this current batch of snow moves through, and it's almost through now, it will depend on LES after this. Hopefully, we can get some development because there isn't much behind the front right now except up around Cleveland. Yeah, we'll have to see how long the precip continues to backbuild. Along with how many imbedded moderate bands develop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burghblizz Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Winds are rippin' now....under 1/4" vis at times with blowing snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 2 inches here. Was out early and saw some accidents and people oft the road in ditches. Plows are out now. Winds are blowing pretty good. I have a big church event tonight with over 100 attending and of course this weather has to come today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 I had about 2 inches as well here. From reading the Central PA thread we were lucky with the timeing as the light snow started shortly after sunset and the cold front went through earlier this monrong so we didn't lose much snnow to the sun. Anyways, looks like some heavier bands are starting up within the lighter snow so it will be the classic setup if you get lucky enough to get stuck under a band for awhile you could really pick up some decent totals, otherwise probably anothe 1-2 at most. The scenery was awesome this morning with everything snow covered. Feels good to have some winter weather around for a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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