MAG5035 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Dumping huge flakes here in Bellwood..... WINNING. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itunis Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 The thresholds for State College CWA are here. I'm not sure about that event... but it .1-.2" of ice definately meets the requirements for a FRA or a WWA if there are several precip types involved, especially in the south. But precip is expanding nicely to our west (although bright banding is making it look more ominous than it really is). Looking at spc mesoanalysis, were probably still below freezing at most levels and could see a little accumulating snow/sleet at the start. Pavement temperature hovering around 31°F. Cool. Yeah I'm sure the event I talked about would have had an advisory if it had been forecast properly. Precip moving in to our area right now per radar, some should evaporate but there is plenty to saturate the atmosphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itunis Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Dumping huge flakes here in Bellwood..... WINNING. Wow! Hopefully we get some of that here shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSU8315 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Getting some wimpy snowflakes mixing in down here to go with the sleet and rain. Now sitting at 33, which is probably going to be our low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itunis Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Getting some wimpy snowflakes mixing in down here to go with the sleet and rain. Now sitting at 33, which is probably going to be our low. Coming down nicely now here on campus. Lots of flakes, hear some pinging too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAG5035 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Wow! Hopefully we get some of that here shortly. If you do it won't last long haha, its over to the sleet/rain now. Did manage to get a light dusting. 3rd biggest synoptic event of the year..right behind Oct 29th with 4" and Dec 7 with a heavy dusting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itunis Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 If you do it won't last long haha, its over to the sleet/rain now. Did manage to get a light dusting. 3rd biggest synoptic event of the year..right behind Oct 29th with 4" and Dec 7 with a heavy dusting. Rain/sleet here too. Hopefully we cool off just a bit to makes things more interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternUSWX Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 hmm well trolling ftw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternUSWX Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 Holy.. ok please one time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckyplayer8 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Hanging at 33F-32F. FZRA concerns prolly pretty limited here. Major roads should be warm enough from traffic/sunlight. Back roads prolly be iffy, especially in the mountains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSU8315 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Just had a pretty good round of sleet - now 32 degrees with sleet/rain again. Pretty miserable night... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Not gonna lie, the fact Seattle will have more snow thus far this winter than 95% in this thread.... We kicked their butt in number of days with precipitation in 2011, so it makes total sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieOber Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 We kicked their butt in number of days with precipitation in 2011, so it makes total sense. We average more rain than they do. Seattle doesn't get that much rain relative to its reputation. Lots of cloudy days, but State College gets around the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSU8315 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 We average more rain than they do. Seattle doesn't get that much rain relative to its reputation. Lots of cloudy days, but State College gets around the same. Absolutely right - the summers can be beautiful up there. I was there years ago in August and the grass was turning brown from the lack of rain, which is pretty normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billabong Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Got a glaze from zr on cartops/grass. Roads are just wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAG5035 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I can already confirm a trace of ice here as the trees and deck and untreated stuff are just starting to get ice building up on them. This area seems set for the several hour period of ZR that CTP had alluded to in their newer late afternoon update for the central and northern counties. Timings pretty ideal for this, as this event comes after dark. The recent cold spell additionally helps, as surfaces like the ground and etc are already cold and may keep building ice to some degree even when temps get up to like 33. Primary roads should still be fine if they're treated well, I'd watch back roads though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckyplayer8 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Heavier returns swinging into the area now. Been virga up to this point. Temp steady at 33F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAG5035 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Heavier returns swinging into the area now. Been virga up to this point. Temp steady at 33F. 3 sleet pellets ftw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckyplayer8 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 3 sleet pellets ftw? Yes. Please don't forget the 2 drops of fzra and one mainly rain storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckyplayer8 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Rain has commenced here. Gonna wait and see if it freezes to anything. Heading back outside to see if I can confirm my 3 sleet bb's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckyplayer8 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Mother of god. Snow/sleet mix! Well hasn't this been the over producer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieOber Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I can already confirm a trace of ice here as the trees and deck and untreated stuff are just starting to get ice building up on them. This area seems set for the several hour period of ZR that CTP had alluded to in their newer late afternoon update for the central and northern counties. Timings pretty ideal for this, as this event comes after dark. The recent cold spell additionally helps, as surfaces like the ground and etc are already cold and may keep building ice to some degree even when temps get up to like 33. Primary roads should still be fine if they're treated well, I'd watch back roads though. Buildling up ice here as well. Currently 31.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckyplayer8 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Well, guess that's that. Huge rain drops with the occasional pellet now. Was starting to build up a decent coating of bb's on the porch and driveway. Walked down the lane to the road which ended up being just wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itunis Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Buildling up ice here as well. Currently 31.1 Flat, exposed sidewalks are slippery. Sleet is kind of encrusted on by the ice now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckyplayer8 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Back to predominately IP. Solid coating on the porch. Went to let the dog out and went down charlie brown style (guess addias sandals are a no-no). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckyplayer8 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 First batch of precip has come and gone. Rechecked the road and it is starting to build some ice. Temp down to 32F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NortheastPAWx Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 26/22, sleet...guess I'll be one of the last in this thread to see the plain liquid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I've had zr here in HBG, and quite a bit of sleet now. Thin ice on cars and spots on sidewalk, sleet's picking up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAG5035 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Just ventured outside, there's a glaze on pretty much everything. Barely able to stand on our gravel driveway. Even the secondary road that goes past our house has a nasty glaze on it attm. I could do the whole running start and slide for a long distance on it. That second batch coming could make things messier before they get better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I'm in Texas right now, but my wife told me it's all sleet in Tamaqua. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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