colonel717 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I am in Robinson, but wife is at home in Bethel Park, and she says there is more than an inch on the ground so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieOber Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 This makes me want to say it figures... We spend days agonizing over .05 of qpf for today's storm, while a rain storm has no problem dumping +3 inches lol. In reality, this is probably a good thing, I think it signals the STJ is finally getting it's act together thanks in part to some favorable MJO action. We will finally have cold, and storm chances so it looks like the deck is finally stacked in the favor of cold and stormy for a few weeks after next weeks brief warmup. We could still end up dealt a bad hand, but it looks more and more like somewhere in the east is going to cash in. BTW, I recommend everyone follow the Philly sub forum medium range thread. Absolutely awesome discussion going on in there right now. +100000 Looks like you guys are getting thumped right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Heavy Snow here in Monroeville, about a inch so far. Very Cold Out as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwilson Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Snowing pretty good here now. A dusting so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen16226 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Light, fine snow here in New Ken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwilson Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Heavy snow now. Visibility down to 1/4 mile or less. Probably an inch now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonel717 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Wife just measured about 2.5 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngoldrules Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I'm in West Mifflin right now. Easily over an inch already. There's still plenty in Ohio to come through here yet, so 2-4 is looking pretty good, maybe closer to the 4. Roads are bad so be careful out there. I've seen some people spinning up hills. This dry fluffy snow accumulates pretty quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngoldrules Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Light snow has started in Greensburg now. A balmy 16 degrees, no worries on mixing which is nice for a chance. Considering my location, and what I normally have to deal with in Bethel, I'll take a 2-4 snowstorm, over the typical slopstorm, any day of the week. It's nice to not have to worry about freezing rain and/or sleet for a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 Just got home. Yes the roads are bad. What a lot of people do not understand is the snow and the cold. You can get 2-4 inches of snow when it is 34 degrees and most of the snow accumulates on grassy surfaces. When you get 2-4 inches of snow when it is 16 degrees you get 2-4 inches of snow on the roads as well. We all know this but most of the general public does not. I saw many posts in the social media saying that we were only getting 1-3 or 2-4 today so it won't be too bad. Temperature is everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 Seeing reports ranging from 2 inches in Greater Pit to 3 inches Southern Allegheny and Washington Counties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Storm is really moving, back edge already showing in Central Ohio. Most places seem to have already hit the low end of the advisory so the rest is gravy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 109 PM EST FRI JAN 25 2013 ...LOCAL WEATHER OBSERVATIONS... THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 2 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/PITTSBURGH ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF /INCHES/ MEASUREMENT OHIO ...COLUMBIANA COUNTY... WELLSVILLE 2.5 1211 PM 1/25 TRAINED SPOTTER SALEM 1.5 1134 AM 1/25 TRAINED SPOTTER ...JEFFERSON COUNTY... RICHMOND 3.0 1150 AM 1/25 TRAINED SPOTTER BERGHOLZ 2.5 1147 AM 1/25 TRAINED SPOTTER STEUBENVILLE 1.0 1120 AM 1/25 PUBLIC ...MUSKINGUM COUNTY... ZANESVILLE 2.0 1201 PM 1/25 TRAINED SPOTTER PENNSYLVANIA ...ALLEGHENY COUNTY... BALDWIN 3.1 107 PM 1/25 TRAINED SPOTTER BRIDGEVILLE 2.3 1229 PM 1/25 TRAINED SPOTTER BETHEL PARK 2.3 1249 PM 1/25 PUBLIC WEST HOMESTEAD 2.1 105 PM 1/25 TRAINED SPOTTER SCOTT TOWNSHIP 1.9 1249 PM 1/25 PUBLIC 1 NNW CARNOT-MOON 1.8 1220 PM 1/25 NWS OFFICE ROBINSON TOWNSHIP 1.5 1210 PM 1/25 NWS EMPLOYEE ...FAYETTE COUNTY... FARMINGTON 2.1 1220 PM 1/25 TRAINED SPOTTER ...WASHINGTON COUNTY... VENETIA 3.2 1248 PM 1/25 TRAINED SPOTTER CANONSBURG 2.5 100 PM 1/25 NWS EMPLOYEE ...WESTMORELAND COUNTY... MONESSEN 2.0 1200 PM 1/25 TRAINED SPOTTER WEST VIRGINIA ...BROOKE COUNTY... BETHANY 2.0 1123 AM 1/25 TRAINED SPOTTER ...HANCOCK COUNTY... WEIRTON HEIGHTS 3.2 1243 PM 1/25 TRAINED SPOTTER $$ DARNLEY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mailman Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I'd say 3" here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 Have about 3 inches on the ground and a nice heavy band is going through. It looks to be the last of the heavier stuff as the back end is coming fast. As usual these clipper systems seem to perform well around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngoldrules Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Seeing reports ranging from 2 inches in Greater Pit to 3 inches Southern Allegheny and Washington Counties. Yeah, I picked up about 3.5 inches here in Bethel Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE MORNING. MOST INTENSE SNOW WILL BE AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...4-6 INCHES. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL IMPACT THE RUSH HOUR COMMUTE. Oops... (I just had to post that because it's the height of the afternoon rush hour and my roads are clear, the sun has been out, and my kids' school activity for tonight has been cancelled.) Oh well... Got about 2 1/2" here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mailman Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Finished off with about 4" here. About what I expected out of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 Flurries and blue sky and some sun here now. 3.5 inches also total. Most of it fell in about a 51/2 hour period. Not bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 got 5" today, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngoldrules Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Looks like some LES is trying to set up off of Erie for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 Looks like some LES is trying to set up off of Erie for us. Yes, I saw that earlier on the late night HRRR radar. A little disturbance and NWS is now calling for light snow overnight with an inch of accumulation. If we get it we will have the 4-6 that they originally called for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burghblizz Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Oops... (I just had to post that because it's the height of the afternoon rush hour and my roads are clear, the sun has been out, and my kids' school activity for tonight has been cancelled.) Oh well... Got about 2 1/2" here. I think that mostly verified. I see a good many 4" and 5" reports. It looked a little optimistic at first, but then they backed way off right before the snow started. I think the uncertainty came from high ratios because a slight shift in QPF means bigger snow differences. I think it turned out to be a good initial call, especially from the city south. I think it was pretty high impact as well because it was so cold. I heard of some cases where it took people 4 hours on on the parkway east midday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngoldrules Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Yeah, I thought the initial 4 to 6 was a bit high but it looks like it ended up being a good call thanks to what we got overnight. I picked up another inch overnight which puts me at around 4.5 inches. Getting some more snow moving through this morning which will add a little more to it. Then, it'll all be gone in a few days when warmer temps and rain move in. I kind of welcome that because salt isn't good for our vehicles and I've had salt on mine all week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwilson Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 The warmup next week looks short-lived, and the pattern may be more favorable into February, but conditions look dry. We just don't have moisture to work with to get any sort of moderate to significant event. I'm hoping the STJ starts pumping while we still have the cold around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 These last two days remind me of my younger days in the 1970's. We would get a snowfall of yesterday, like 2-4. 3-5 inches. Pick up an inch of light fluffy snow overnight and then pick up 1/2 inch in scattered snow showers the next day like I did today. This is more like Winter weekends in Pittsburgh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoraopolisWx Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 These last two days remind me of my younger days in the 1970's. We would get a snowfall of yesterday, like 2-4. 3-5 inches. Pick up an inch of light fluffy snow overnight and then pick up 1/2 inch in scattered snow showers the next day like I did today. This is more like Winter weekends in Pittsburgh. Yeah, having snow cover is nicer than the frigid, dusty, barren landscape we had earlier in the week(except for those in the snow band). So far the clippers have performed well for us this season, hopefully we'll keep it going. Also, I'm a bit concerned about monday morning, as we all know, it doesn't take much ice to create havoc in our area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Got a total of 7" here in Monroeville. Not bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Winter Weather Advisory URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 404 AM EST SUN JAN 27 2013 ...A WARM FRONT WILL BRING MIXED PRECIPITATION TO THE AREA TONIGHT AND MONDAY... A VERY COLD GROUND AND SNOW PACK...WILL KEEP SURFACE TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW FREEZING INTO MONDAY MORNING. PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE REGION WILL SEE A MIXTURE OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AT THE ONSET...WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY CHANGE TO ALL FREEZING RAIN. THE NORTHERN HALF AND RIDGES...WILL SEE SNOW AT THE BEGINNING WHICH WILL CHANGE TO A MIX BEFORE BECOMING ALL FREEZING RAIN LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. OHZ040-041-050-PAZ007-013-014-020>023-029-073>076-WVZ001-002-023- 041-271715- /O.NEW.KPBZ.WW.Y.0005.130128T0600Z-130128T1800Z/ CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-JEFFERSON OH-MERCER-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-BEAVER- ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WASHINGTON-WESTMORELAND- WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE-FAYETTE RIDGES-HANCOCK-BROOKE-PRESTON- TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARROLLTON...EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM... COLUMBIANA...EAST PALESTINE...WELLSVILLE...CALCUTTA... STEUBENVILLE...SHARON...HERMITAGE...GROVE CITY...GREENVILLE... FARRELL...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...WEIRTON...BETHANY...KINGWOOD... TERRA ALTA...PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS 404 AM EST SUN JAN 27 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN AND MIXED PRECIPITATION WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST MONDAY. * HAZARD TYPES...FREEZING RAIN AND MIXED PRECIPITATION. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH...UP TO ONE- TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL AROUND MIDNIGHT THEN MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL FREEZING RAIN LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...ICY SURFACES INCLUDING ROADS AND WALKWAYS. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING AND REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING 412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 So what does everyone think on the icing potential? I am leaning towards it warming up faster than anticipated. Still, it only takes a half hour of zr to cause any untreated surface to be dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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