Mailman Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Flurries in Scottdale (Westmoreland County). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whamcity Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Just straight up downpours here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Pretty wild out there right now. The sustained wind is really crazy! Pretty heavy rain, no sign of any snow flakes though. Still have power, not even a flicker yet. I am pretty low elevation so winds are probably not as high around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngoldrules Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Some snow flakes are mixing in around Baldwin right now. Just leaving my gym to go home. I'll report what it's doing in Bethel when I get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngoldrules Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Same thing in Bethel Park. Rain/snow/sleet mix right now. Mostly rain but definitely snow and sleet mixing in as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whamcity Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Wow this wind has really picked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngoldrules Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 My barometer is dropping like a rock now. Down to 29.15" or 987mb. It'll be interesting, at least to me anyway, to see how low it can go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 Winds picking up again. Just heard the bang of a tree branch falling on my roof. Must be gusting over 45 and close to 50 mph. Time for bed. I am exhausted. Edit: Just had a gust that must have been 55 mph. strongest of the night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolling Snowed Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Cold, breezy, and raw out, but other than that just fine down here. Checked the rain gauge, I've have 3.02" since 7am Sunday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 My barometer is dropping like a rock now. Down to 29.15" or 987mb. It'll be interesting, at least to me anyway, to see how low it can go. How low did you see last night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Overall rather impressive for our area I would say. I did not lose power or sustain any damage. Some small sticks / branches down but thats it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 Overall rather impressive for our area I would say. I did not lose power or sustain any damage. Some small sticks / branches down but thats it. Same here. With all the trees around my house I am pleased I did not lose power or have any tree damage. I wonder if the low is over us right now because my winds are just about calm. I have steady rain but no wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolling Snowed Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Looking at the surface obs...I believe the center of the low is between Altoona and Chambersburg. Locally it appears we've had our lowest pressure in the past few hours, both KPIT and KAGC are starting to rise, KPIT bottomed out at 982.3 mb and KAGC at 981.5 mb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwilson Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Wind was not much of a factor down here. I think the strongest gust we had was in the 30 mph (or less) range. Around midnight or so the wind went dead calm and hasn't blown since. We also never lost power, probably for that reason. That said we have now changed over completely to snow down here. There was a mixture this morning and some icing occurred, but now it is all snow. Ground far too warm still for it to stick yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngoldrules Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 How low did you see last night? It was 29.06" or 984mb before I went to bed last night. Not sure how low it got overnight but probably something similar to everyone else. No where close to the record obviously but still quite low. We don't see the pressure get that low around here too often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngoldrules Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 This is a little weather forecasting gadget I have sitting on my desk at home. I never thought I'd see tropical anything on there for one of our local forecasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lwg8tr0514 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 So far for Western Pa, this storm..snooooooooze. Looks like more a regional storm, coastal Maryland,New Jersey,New York, Deleware and Ct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burghblizz Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Wind was not much of a factor down here. I think the strongest gust we had was in the 30 mph (or less) range. Around midnight or so the wind went dead calm and hasn't blown since. We also never lost power, probably for that reason. That said we have now changed over completely to snow down here. There was a mixture this morning and some icing occurred, but now it is all snow. Ground far too warm still for it to stick yet. How'd you end up down there? Hearing some good snow even in Morgantown We needed landfall further north here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modeladay Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I'm only about 5 miles from downtown Morgantown to the east and at 2000 FT elevation. Here's what it looks like at my house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Hey, look! Just what you guys needed at this point in the season--snow porn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Getting some light snow in Greensburg this morning 33 degrees (car thermometer), with a light dusting on the grass. Had some flakes mixing in yesterday afternoon here as well. Didn't see any snow at home, it was 37 and rain when I left for work this morning. Looks like right now Sandy's circulation is getting some precip enhancement from the lakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Potential Storm this week .SHORT TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/... CLOUD COVERAGE IS THE PREDOMINATE FORECAST CHALLENGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE PARKED OVER WESTERN SECTIONS OF THE COMMONWEALTH WILL YIELD TO THE OPENING SALVO OF MOISTURE CHARGING IN FROM THE WEST AND SOUTH. NEGATIVELY TILED H5 TROUGH TRAVERSING THE CENTRAL PLAINS PHASES WITH EJECTING SRN STREAM ENERGY RIDING UP THE EAST COAST...EVENTUALLY TURNING INTO A NOR`EASTER /LOW PRESSURE TRACKING ALONG OR JUST OFF THE EASTERN SEABOARD/ IN THE LONG TERM. WITH FORECAST AREA PLACED IN UNFAVORED SECTOR OF A H2 JET WITH AGEOSTROPHIC WIND CONVERGENCE...DO NOT EXPECT MUCH IN THE WAY OF QPF ACROSS OUR AREA PER WEAK UVV. PCPN PROBABILITES WERE FOCUSED WED NGT AS CYCLONE AND ISALLOBARIC FLOW STRENGTHENS. GIVEN JUXTAPOSITION OF SURFACE LOW AND ANABATIC WINDS...THIS SHALL PROMOTE SHOWER /RAIN AND SNOW/ WEDNESDAY NIGHT EVENTUALLY BECOMING ALL SNOW DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AS ATMOSPHERIC COLUMN COOLS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS S AND E OF PIT. && .LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... HIGHLIGHTS... - HIGH CONFIDENCE FORECAST - MINIMAL AFFECTS FROM NOR`EASTER IN THESE PARTS - ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES FRIDAY - SUNDAY GLOBAL MODELS ARE BECOMING SETTLED ON ONE SOLUTION FOR CYCLONE TRACK UP THE WESTERN ATLANTIC MID TO LATE WEEK. DUE TO PHASING AND DEVELOPMENT OF A FULL LATITUDE TROUGH OVER THE ERN CONUS AND STRONG NORTHERLY WIND FETCH...SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE FOR THE RIDGES OF WRN MD AND NRN WV THURSDAY MORNING. HOWEVER GIVEN FORCING THAT IS CREATING QPF IS RESULTANT FROM A POCKET OF WEAK H7-H3 DCVA ON BACKSIDE OF THE TROUGH...LIGHT /IF ANY/ SNOW ACCUMULATION IS PROJECTED AT THIS TIME. SKY GRIDS CONTINUE TO BE MORE REFLECTIVE OF EARLY JAN THAN EARLY NOV WITH MCLDY OR CLOUDY ADJECTIVES. MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS NOR`EASTER WILL BE OUT OF THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT OWING TO A SURFACE ANTICYCLONE ARRIVING FROM THE LOWER GREAT LAKES. BENIGN WEATHER RESUMES AND CARRIES THROUGH THE BALANCE OF THE EXTENDED. A TRANSITORY RIDGE WITH H5 HGTS PUSHING 576DM WILL ALLOW ABOVE NORMAL DAYTIME HIGHS TO RETURN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN NEARLY TWO WEEKS FRI - SUN. DUE TO DEEP SOUTHERLY FETCH...RAISED MAX TEMPERATURES A FEW DEGREES ABOVE GUIDANCE NEXT WEEKEND. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whamcity Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 I would love to see some snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted November 5, 2012 Author Share Posted November 5, 2012 I am ready for the 60 degree forecast this weekend. I want snowstorms but I can do without them until Thanksgiving and Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolling Snowed Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I have a feeling the current forecasts for the weekend are being a bit conservative. I wouldn't be surprised if some areas make it into the low 70s, especially on Sunday. Nice thoughts, as I sit here waiting for my car to defrost so I can go vote! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngoldrules Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I have a feeling the current forecasts for the weekend are being a bit conservative. I wouldn't be surprised if some areas make it into the low 70s, especially on Sunday. Nice thoughts, as I sit here waiting for my car to defrost so I can go vote! Wouldn't surprise me either. They usually are conservative early on for forecasts like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngoldrules Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 This will most likely be another one we'll be laughing about in a day or two or sooner. Gotta love the fantasy storms 9 days out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted November 20, 2012 Author Share Posted November 20, 2012 Looking like we may see our first snow early next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolling Snowed Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 I haven't seen any snowflakes yet this season...that should change Saturday...perhaps our first real threat is next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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