blackngoldrules Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 We're getting our classic LES setup now. Heavy snow shower one minute, sunshine the next, rinse and repeat. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngoldrules Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Heavy snow being reported at AGC right now. Gotta love LES. I was just down in Washington and it was snowing so hard that the visibility was almost zero. Roads got covered very quickly. I'm now in Canonsburg and absolutely nothing. You can see it on the radar. Nice moderate to heavy bands going through those two areas. I'm currently in the area in between the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 We're getting our classic LES setup now. Heavy snow shower one minute, sunshine the next, rinse and repeat. Lol Yep, Plenty cold too. Nice winter day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Had a steadier band go through. Dropped a quick .25 inches and roads are covered again. Cold temps, blowing snow, and lack of sunlight things will freeze up pretty quick tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoraopolisWx Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Cleaned the car off, and noticed the snow was almost a perfect consistency for accumulation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngoldrules Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 I think Washington may be the winner so far today. I mentioned earlier how snowy it was when I was down there and I can see now that the steady band is still moving through that area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mailman Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Down here in the lower elevations of Fayette County, I'd say we might be around the 5" mark. Hard to really tell with the way it's been blowing around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngoldrules Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Down here in the lower elevations of Fayette County, I'd say we might be around the 5" mark. Hard to really tell with the way it's been blowing around. Yeah, it looks like that same band that's been affecting Washington is affecting your area as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 It appears Farmington, PA is the winner today, they got 13.7" of snow. KPIT got 5.3", the biggest snowfall of the season. 000 NWUS51 KPBZ 120253 LSRPBZ PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 952 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0741 PM SNOW CANAAN HEIGHTS 39.10N 79.43W 02/10/2012 E2.0 INCH TUCKER WV MEDIA 0910 PM SNOW KINGWOOD 39.47N 79.68W 02/10/2012 E3.0 INCH PRESTON WV MEDIA 0957 PM SNOW PLEASANTDALE 39.50N 79.68W 02/10/2012 M4.0 INCH PRESTON WV MEDIA 1025 PM SNOW MCHENRY 39.56N 79.35W 02/10/2012 M2.0 INCH GARRETT MD EMERGENCY MNGR 1143 PM SNOW BUTLER 40.86N 79.90W 02/10/2012 E1.0 INCH BUTLER PA POST OFFICE LAST 8 HOURS 1004 AM SNOW FAIRMONT 39.48N 80.14W 02/11/2012 M1.5 INCH MARION WV TRAINED SPOTTER TOTAL SNOWFALL IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. 1030 AM SNOW DORMONT 40.39N 80.04W 02/11/2012 M3.0 INCH ALLEGHENY PA PUBLIC 3 INCHES STORM TOTAL 1100 AM SNOW WEIRTON 40.40N 80.56W 02/11/2012 E3.0 INCH HANCOCK WV MEDIA 1145 AM SNOW MCMURRAY 40.28N 80.08W 02/11/2012 M3.0 INCH WASHINGTON PA PUBLIC 3 INCHES STORM TOTAL 0100 PM SNOW 3 SE DAVIS 39.10N 79.43W 02/11/2012 M6.2 INCH TUCKER WV TRAINED SPOTTER 4.2 INCHES LAST 6 HOURS 0100 PM SNOW 3 SE DAVIS 39.10N 79.43W 02/11/2012 M8.0 INCH TUCKER WV TRAINED SPOTTER 4.2 INCHES LAST 6 HOURS 0100 PM SNOW MOON 40.51N 80.24W 02/11/2012 M3.5 INCH ALLEGHENY PA NWS OFFICE SNOWFALL LAST 6 HOURS... 2.0 INCHES. SO FAR TODAY 2.8 INCHES. 0100 PM SNOW MOON 40.51N 80.24W 02/11/2012 M4.0 INCH ALLEGHENY PA NWS OFFICE SNOWFALL LAST 6 HOURS... 2.0 INCHES. SO FAR TODAY 2.8 INCHES. 0100 PM SNOW 4 E CHAMPION 40.08N 79.29W 02/11/2012 M6.0 INCH WESTMORELAND PA TRAINED SPOTTER 0100 PM SNOW STEUBENVILLE 40.37N 80.65W 02/11/2012 E2.0 INCH JEFFERSON OH MEDIA 0135 PM SNOW 1 NE DAVISTOWN 40.05N 79.39W 02/11/2012 E6.0 INCH FAYETTE PA PUBLIC 0200 PM SNOW 1 E AMBOY 39.35N 79.55W 02/11/2012 M6.0 INCH PRESTON WV PUBLIC 0352 PM SNOW MERCER 41.23N 80.24W 02/11/2012 M5.0 INCH MERCER PA TRAINED SPOTTER 0354 PM SNOW FARMINGTON 39.81N 79.57W 02/11/2012 M3.0 INCH FAYETTE PA TRAINED SPOTTER 3 INCHES SINCE NOON. 8.7 INCHES STORM TOTAL 0356 PM SNOW MOUNT WASHINGTON 40.43N 80.01W 02/11/2012 M2.2 INCH ALLEGHENY PA TRAINED SPOTTER 2.2 INCHES OVER THE PAST 8 HOURS. 5 INCH SNOW DEPTH 0441 PM SNOW PRINCETON 40.96N 80.23W 02/11/2012 M6.0 INCH LAWRENCE PA TRAINED SPOTTER 0459 PM SNOW SCOTTDALE 40.10N 79.59W 02/11/2012 M6.0 INCH WESTMORELAND PA TRAINED SPOTTER 0500 PM SNOW 1 NNW CARNOT-MOON 40.53N 80.22W 02/11/2012 M5.3 INCH ALLEGHENY PA NWS OFFICE 5.3 INCHES STORM TOTAL 0531 PM SNOW WASHINGTON 40.17N 80.25W 02/11/2012 M3.0 INCH WASHINGTON PA EMERGENCY MNGR 3 INCHES IN THE LAST 2.5 HOURS 0535 PM SNOW STEUBENVILLE 40.37N 80.65W 02/11/2012 M8.0 INCH JEFFERSON OH PUBLIC 8 INCHES STORM TOTAL 0600 PM SNOW FAIRMONT 39.48N 80.15W 02/11/2012 M3.4 INCH MARION WV TRAINED SPOTTER 3.4 INCHES STORM TOTAL 0615 PM SNOW UNIONTOWN 39.90N 79.72W 02/11/2012 M3.0 INCH FAYETTE PA TRAINED SPOTTER 3 INCHES IN THE PAST 3 HOURS. 6 INCHES STORM TOTAL 0626 PM SNOW OAKLAND 39.41N 79.41W 02/11/2012 M11.0 INCH GARRETT MD PUBLIC 11 INCHES STORM TOTAL 0700 PM SNOW WELLSVILLE 40.60N 80.66W 02/11/2012 M4.5 INCH COLUMBIANA OH TRAINED SPOTTER 0702 PM SNOW CANAAN HEIGHTS 39.10N 79.43W 02/11/2012 M3.1 INCH TUCKER WV TRAINED SPOTTER 3.10 INCHES OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS. 9.3 INCHES STORM TOTAL 0715 PM SNOW BRIDGEVILLE 40.36N 80.11W 02/11/2012 M4.5 INCH ALLEGHENY PA COCORAHS 0800 PM SNOW FAIRCHANCE 39.83N 79.75W 02/11/2012 M6.0 INCH FAYETTE PA PUBLIC 6 INCHES STORM TOTAL 0800 PM SNOW BEAVER FALLS 40.76N 80.32W 02/11/2012 M4.5 INCH BEAVER PA PUBLIC 4.5 INCHES STORM TOTAL 0814 PM SNOW ACME 40.13N 79.43W 02/11/2012 M8.8 INCH WESTMORELAND PA TRAINED SPOTTER 8.8 INCHES STORM TOTAL 0830 PM SNOW FARMINGTON 39.81N 79.57W 02/11/2012 M13.7 INCH FAYETTE PA TRAINED SPOTTER 5.3 INCHES IN THE LAST 5 HOURS. 13.7 INCHES STORM TOTAL 0854 PM SNOW MUSE 40.29N 80.20W 02/11/2012 M4.0 INCH WASHINGTON PA PUBLIC 0900 PM SNOW MARION CENTER 40.77N 79.05W 02/11/2012 M6.0 INCH INDIANA PA PUBLIC 0922 PM SNOW DONORA 40.17N 79.86W 02/11/2012 M3.0 INCH WASHINGTON PA TRAINED SPOTTER 0951 PM SNOW WASHINGTON 40.17N 80.25W 02/11/2012 M7.0 INCH WASHINGTON PA PUBLIC 7 INCHES ON THE GROUND Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burghblizz Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 We are now at normal snowfall season to date....chew on that one for a minute. What do they say about lies, damn lies, and statistics? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Ive had steady light snow for the last 4 hours or so. Not much new accumulation, maybe about a quarter inch at most but I didn't expect such a steady snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 Ive had steady light snow for the last 4 hours or so. Not much new accumulation, maybe about a quarter inch at most but I didn't expect such a steady snow. Same here. I ended up with about 5 inches total. I had 2 overnight Friday and Saturday morning. Not much Saturday day but Saturday night got under some nice bands and picked up about 2 more and had another inch overnight last night. Not a bad litte storm again. A lot of blowing and drifting as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwilson Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 About 2 inches (give or take) through today. I found it odd yesterday to see them continuing to call for another 2-4" despite the radar being completely dried up. This again holds the 75% rule that I like to take from any snowfall predictions down here (or I guess 25% rule would be more accurate). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burghblizz Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 About 2 inches (give or take) through today. I found it odd yesterday to see them continuing to call for another 2-4" despite the radar being completely dried up. This again holds the 75% rule that I like to take from any snowfall predictions down here (or I guess 25% rule would be more accurate). Yeah, but there were nice some bands in the Washington/Greene/Fayette county region that were producing 1" per hour snows late afternoon.Uniontown is less than 30 miles from you, and they got 3" in 3 hours an 6" total So, they may not have made it to your locale, but they were still out there. So I don't blame the forcast, I think your just a bit unlucky lately. That's the nature of these. Morgantown can be a bit of a rough spot for the warm tongue too. On a side note, I didn't do spectaculary well either. I've lived mostly north and east of town, and usually above 1,100 feet. So it's rare the NWS total is more than mine, but there have been multiple events this year where that has been the case. I measured 3.5" late afternoon yesterday, and had one real nice squall after that. So I put my total around 4", but there were a lot of 5" to 6" totals around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngoldrules Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Wow, where's that coming from? I would bet a million dollars against it happening but still curious. lol I haven't seen anything real promising on any of the models I've looked at so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Wow, where's that coming from? I would bet a million dollars against it happening but still curious. lol I haven't seen anything real promising on any of the models I've looked at so far. It is just one of the ensemble members. I wouldn't put much faith in that at all, but it does show that there is a possibility the weekend storm takes a more favorable track to give us some snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share Posted February 14, 2012 Some pretty decent snow falling now but with these warm temps nothing is laying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelCity08 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Ahhhhh so close! Damn you winter of 11-12, damn you!! Ok I feel better now hah... This sorta reminds me of last years surprise snowfall, minus the 8" that accumulated. More so for the way the temps took a nose dive once the heavier precip moved in and the way it continued to build to our SW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonel717 Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 12Z GFS starting to look interesting for Sat night into Sunday. http://www.cnrfc.noaa.gov/model_loops/12zgfs_namer_pcp.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 Of course I have a trip planned to Southcentral New york this weekend. I wait for a storm all winter and it's gotta be showing the weekend I am traveling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonel717 Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Of course I have a trip planned to Southcentral New york this weekend. I wait for a storm all winter and it's gotta be showing the weekend I am traveling. Me too. I am supposed to go to Philly Sat for the Pens - Flyers game and come back Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngoldrules Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 12Z GFS starting to look interesting for Sat night into Sunday.http://www.cnrfc.noaa.gov/model_loops/12zgfs_namer_pcp.php 00Z GFS was interesting, 06Z GFS was ots, 12Z GFS is interesting again. Euro takes it ots. We still have a ways to go on this one before we come close to even having an idea where this thing is going to go. Most mets don't seem to be buying into it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 00Z GFS was interesting, 06Z GFS was ots, 12Z GFS is interesting again. Euro takes it ots. We still have a ways to go on this one before we come close to even having an idea where this thing is going to go. Most mets don't seem to be buying into it yet. I don't buy it yet either. NCEP says GFS had initialization errors, and the UKMET has a tendency to over bomb in the longer range so they prefer the Euro solution. Given all the players on the field and the need for a perfect full phase to get us into an appreciable qpf I'd lean towards a non event and just include the chance of precip if I had to issue a forecast. Of course, should some of the Euro ensembles show something similar to the GFS that might change my tune a bit. At least we have something to track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Oh my... lol 18z GFS looks like it is about to destroy SWPA.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paweatherguy1 Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Oh my... lol 18z GFS looks like it is about to destroy SWPA.. Feb 2010 redux! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I'd like to cash out now please.... Really, I don't think you will see a better solution for our area. To bad its not 12 hours out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngoldrules Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Oh my... lol 18z GFS looks like it is about to destroy SWPA.. Yeah, I'm looking at it now. The 00Z run will probably make it a lake cutter. LOL Just goes to show how unpredictable this one is so far. So many different factors to take into account. Not sure I would want this run anyway since it brings that freezing line awfully close to me. A good part of the storm for me would probably be ice just like a few weeks ago. Nudge it just a tad back to the east so we can all get 100% snow and I'll be happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngoldrules Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I'd like to cash out now please.... Really, I don't think you will see a better solution for our area. To bad its not 12 hours out. Yeah, someone save this run to their computer. Then, let's look back at it a few days from now and see how far off it ends up being. At least the GFS seems to be trending with the low making the turn anyway. Three of the last four runs have steered it northeast. I would just like to see the rest of the models start catching on to this as well! At the very least, it's nice to have something to track anyway. This may be an interesting few days to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Yeah, someone save this run to their computer. Then, let's look back at it a few days from now and see how far off it ends up being. At least the GFS seems to be trending with the low making the turn anyway. Three of the last four runs have steered it northeast. I would just like to see the rest of the models start catching on to this as well! At the very least, it's nice to have something to track anyway. This may be an interesting few days to come. I got it saved. Who knows what the end result will be but this run definitly provided some awesome entertainment lol. Verbatim it would probably be to warm for a lot of us given there is not really a good source for cold air around, but its awesome to see that track and qpf totals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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