north pgh Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Getting quite sick and tired of all of this rain. At least the weekend appears to be nice ....and dry. Maybe we can keep the wet going into Winter for more snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mailman Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1753NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK0103 PM CDT THU AUG 22 2013AREAS AFFECTED...PORTIONS OF PA...NY...VT...WRN NH...WRN MACONCERNING...SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELYVALID 221803Z - 222030ZPROBABILITY OF WATCH ISSUANCE...20 PERCENTSUMMARY...A BROAD AREA OF ISOLATED...MARGINAL SEVERE THUNDERSTORMPOTENTIAL WILL EXIST THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. WHILE TRENDS WILLCONTINUE TO BE MONITORED...THE ISSUANCE OF A WW IS CURRENTLYUNLIKELY.DISCUSSION...VISIBLE SATELLITE LOOPS INDICATE THE CU FIELD BECOMINGINCREASINGLY AGITATED ACROSS A BROAD AREA AHEAD OF A FRONT CROSSINGSRN ONTARIO/QUEBEC. AREAS OF INSOLATION ARE SUPPORTING DIABATIC SFCHEATING AMIDST FAIRLY RICH BOUNDARY-LAYER MOISTURE CHARACTERIZED BYSFC DEWPOINTS IN THE LOWER/MIDDLE 60S. DESPITE WEAK MID-LEVEL LAPSERATES...SFC TEMPERATURES HAVE CLIMBED INTO THE MIDDLE 70S TO LOWER80S ALLOWING FOR MLCINH TO BE SUFFICIENTLY REDUCED TO SUPPORTISOLATED THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT PER RECENT MOSAIC RADAR/LIGHTNINGDATA.WITH MLCAPE VALUES FORECAST TO HOLD AROUND 500-1500 J/KG THROUGH THEAFTERNOON OUTSIDE OF AREAS OF CONVECTIVE OVERTURNING...A FEW INTENSEUPDRAFTS/DOWNDRAFTS WILL LIKELY ENSUE AS CONVECTION INCREASES INCOVERAGE/INTENSITY OWING TO DIURNALLY DEEPENING PBL AND OROGRAPHICCIRCULATIONS. ADDITIONAL ASCENT WILL EMANATE FROM ASCENDING BRANCHESOF LAKE BREEZE CIRCULATIONS E OF LAKES ONTARIO AND ERIE...AND AROUNDDIFFERENTIAL-HEATING INDUCED BAROCLINICITY ALONG FRINGES OFMULTI-LAYERED CLOUD DECKS FROM NRN NY INTO NRN VT/NH. ISOLATEDMARGINALLY SVR WIND/HAIL CANNOT BE RULED OUT WITH THE MOST INTENSECONVECTION THAT COULD LOCALLY/OCCASIONALLY ORGANIZE INTO SMALLCLUSTERS/LEWP SEGMENTS.HOWEVER...WATER VAPOR LOOPS SUGGEST THAT MORE PROMINENT MID-LEVELPERTURBATIONS AND ACCOMPANYING STRONGER DEEP ASCENT WILL REMAINDISPLACED TO THE N OF THE DISCUSSION AREA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON/PEAKOF DIURNAL HEATING...WITH EFFECTIVE BULK SHEAR MAGNITUDES EXPECTEDTO REMAIN GENERALLY 25 KT OR LESS. THE LACK OF OVERLAP OF THEAFOREMENTIONED BUOYANCY WITH STRONGER VERTICAL SHEAR NEAR THEFRONTAL ZONE SHOULD PREVENT A MORE ORGANIZED/WIDESPREAD SVR THREATFROM EVOLVING. HOWEVER...THERE IS SOME CONCERN THAT STRENGTHENINGLOWER/MIDDLE TROPOSPHERIC FLOW MAY OCCUR ACROSS NRN NY INTO NRNVT/NH LATER THIS AFTERNOON AS THE FRONT ENTERS THE AREA FROM THE N.WHILE TRENDS WILL BE MONITORED...IT CURRENTLY APPEARS THATSTABILIZATION OWING TO PRE-FRONTAL CLOUDS/PRECIPITATION MAY PROVEDELETERIOUS IN MAINTAINING A MORE ROBUST CONVECTIVE THREAT INASSOCIATION WITH THE SFC FRONT LATER TODAY...COHEN/CORFIDI.. 08/22/2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I've got an ache to visit Pittsburgh soon. I miss the crazy weather a great food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I've got an ache to visit Pittsburgh soon. I miss the crazy weather a great food. Stop up in January or February and hope to catch some snow. I think the older I get the more I enjoy tracking snow storms on the models. Sometimes more fun than the storm itself. I am looking forward to November when things get cranking. I hope most people will be back this Winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Stop up in January or February and hope to catch some snow. I think the older I get the more I enjoy tracking snow storms on the models. Sometimes more fun than the storm itself. I am looking forward to November when things get cranking. I hope most people will be back this Winter. I was out there two winters ago and loved seeing snow and 17 degrees while it was partly cloudy and 33 in Lancaster. As I get older I require more snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 New thread for central / western pa: http://www.americanwx.com/bb/index.php/topic/41042-central-western-pennsylvania/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolling Snowed Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 LOL...the line is falling apart as it moves through the PIT metro...first sign of life in forever and it's a dud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolling Snowed Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Pretty sure there won't be another post for a few more weeks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 A good thunderstorm rolling through here right now. No wind but heavy rain and some good ctg lightning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Stop up in January or February and hope to catch some snow. I think the older I get the more I enjoy tracking snow storms on the models. Sometimes more fun than the storm itself. I am looking forward to November when things get cranking. I hope most people will be back this Winter. I'll definitly be around more. I'm not clever enough to come up with a funny saying somehow relating to fairweather fan in sports vs a snowy weather fan for storm tracking but you get the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 Severe Thunderstorm Warning SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING PAC003-129-112015- /O.NEW.KPBZ.SV.W.0228.130911T1931Z-130911T2015Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 331 PM EDT WED SEP 11 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... EASTERN ALLEGHENY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA... NORTHWESTERN WESTMORELAND COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA... * UNTIL 415 PM EDT * AT 327 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS DETECTED NEAR FOX CHAPEL...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... FOX CHAPEL... PENN HILLS... SPRINGDALE... NEW KENSINGTON... PLUM... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. MOVE INTO A STURDY BUILDING AND AVOID WINDOWS. PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && LAT...LON 4059 7968 4042 7971 4049 7990 4060 7988 TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 280DEG 6KT 4054 7985 $$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Strong storm here right now. Surprised wind gusts close to 50 mph and lots of ctg lightning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Figures I'm at work so I look to miss the best of the line moving through but home looks to get hammered: Statement as of 11:56 AM EDT on September 12, 2013 Expires 12:45 PM EDT on September 12, 2013 The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...northeastern Allegheny County in southwest Pennsylvania...southwestern Armstrong County in west central Pennsylvania...southeastern Butler County in west central Pennsylvania...northwestern Westmoreland County in southwest Pennsylvania...* until 1245 PM EDT* at 1155 am EDT... a severe thunderstorm was detected nearLernerville... and was moving east at 35 mph. This storm is capableof producing damaging winds in excess of 60 mph.* Locations impacted include...Russellton... Springdale... Saxonburg...New Kensington... Lernerville... Natrona Heights...Sarver... Freeport... Leechburg...Apollo... Vandergrift... Ford City...Precautionary/preparedness actions...Prepare for damaging wind gusts and frequent lightning. Move into asturdy building and avoid windows.Please report severe weather by calling... 412-262-1988... posting tothe NWS Pittsburgh facebook Page... or using twitter @nwspittsburgh.Lat... Lon 4081 7946 4052 7949 4052 7992 4076 7985time... Mot... loc 1556z 260deg 32kt 4070 7980 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Just left my sisters house in McCandless. Lots of trees and power lines down. Must have had a microburst go through that area. Wanted to takes some more pictures but power lines and poles starting swaying hours after the storm. I was not taking any chances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Looks like colder weather and the first flakes we western PA next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 First Frost advisory of the season URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA735 PM EDT SAT OCT 19 2013OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-PAZ020-021-029-031-WVZ001>004-200745-/O.NEW.KPBZ.FR.Y.0008.131020T0700Z-131020T1300Z/TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-WASHINGTON-GREENE-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-MARSHALL-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...CARROLLTON...SALEM...COSHOCTON...CADIZ...STEUBENVILLE...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...ST. CLAIRSVILLE...CALDWELL...BEAVER...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...WASHINGTON...WAYNESBURG...WEIRTON...BETHANY...WHEELING...MOUNDSVILLE735 PM EDT SAT OCT 19 2013...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A FROSTADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY.* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S.* TIMING...AREAS OF FROST WILL FORM GENERALLY AFTER 3 AM...PARTICULARLY IN THE LOWER AREAS AND PLACES AWAY FROM THE URBAN CORE OF PITTSBURGH AND WHEELING.* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED. LOCALIZED FREEZE CONDITIONS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE AROUND ZANESVILLE AND WASHINGTON.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOORPLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.&&$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 What's this? The "S" word is at least in the forecast, and you guys are not all overcome with joy? I'd have expected a flurry of happy posts... (Pun intended.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChalkHillSnowNut Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 yea-no one is really in winter mode yet I guess....maybe after halloween lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChalkHillSnowNut Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Digger, even tho the S word is in the forecast, I dont see you needing to do any plowing in the coming week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Let it snow Let it snow Let it snow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mailman Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Snow in the higher elevations of Fayette County. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChalkHillSnowNut Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 There were a few really wet flakes in bethel this morning around 9:15-I was driving when I noticed it!....can't wait for the next 4 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoraopolisWx Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 There were a few really wet flakes in bethel this morning around 9:15-I was driving when I noticed it!....can't wait for the next 4 months Nice. There where a few wet flakes driving through Brookline around 5:00 pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Digger, even tho the S word is in the forecast, I dont see you needing to do any plowing in the coming week I don't see me having to do any for the foreseeable future. We got out of that business two winters ago. I still can't really say I look forward to it like you guys, but I'm a whole lot more relaxed about it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Light snow shower / flurries in Greensburg right now. I still won't let myself look at the models yet.. to early, but it does get me geared up for tracking the first threat. This is the earliest I remember seeing snow fall in the middle of the afternoon, although I'm sure there have been numerous times I just don't recall, or before my time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChalkHillSnowNut Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Yea it was just snowing here in Bethel Park....gotta love the early snow....watch out for the torch in December!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolling Snowed Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Saw a few graupel pellets while I was in Bridgeville today. Just the mention of snow is enough to give this thread more action today, than in the past few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChalkHillSnowNut Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Woke up to a nice dusting of snow here in BP!....albeit just the grassy areas-I know this jet stream is supposed to flatten out in the coming month-hoping it doesnt allow too much warmth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolling Snowed Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Just glancing @ Euro/GFS...next threat for anything frozen appears around Nov 3-4. Early outlook for Halloween is looking really wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonel717 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 After last year’s rough winter, who doesn’t want to know how much snow we’re going to get and how cold will it be this year? KDKA Chief Meteorologist Jeff Verszyla has the answers in his annual winter weather forecast. First he expects an early winter chill setting in by late November and lasting through December. But his forecast calls for no Snowmageddon this year. A repeat performance of last year’s record-setting snowfall is not in the cards. In fact, expect only two snowfalls greater than five inches for the entire season. Rather than paralyzing snowstorms, our winter will be characterized by sloppy winter storms. Systems cutting through the Ohio Valley will likely bring more bouts of mixed precipitation like rain, snow, sleet and ice events. Verszyla expects greater than normal temperature swings where big chills will be followed by big warm-ups, so the freeze-thaw cycle should make several rounds. NOVEMBER FORECAST Normal Temps/ Below Avg. Snowfall Forecast High – 52…Avg High 51 Forecast Low – 35…Avg Low 34 Forecast Snow – 2.5″…Avg Snowfall – 3.1″ November will ease us into the season with normal temperatures, highs averaging 52 and lows 35. Snowfall will be below average at 2.5 inches. DECEMBER FORECAST Below Normal Temps / Above Normal Snowfall Forecast High – 36…Avg High – 40 Forecast Low – 22…Avg Low – 25 Forecast Snow – 15.8″…Avg Snowfall – 6.9″ December should help you get into the holiday spirit. Temperatures will be below normal with highs averaging 36 and lows at 22 while snowfall will be above normal at 15.8 inches, making the chances of a white Christmas pretty good. JANUARY FORECAST Normal Temps / Above Normal Snowfall Forecast High – 35…Avg High – 35 Forecast Low – 20…Avg Low – 20 Forecast Snow – 13.8″…Avg Snowfall – 12.3″ The first month of 2011 should be interesting with conflicting cold and mild air masses causing large temperature fluctuations. However, in the end, the month should be fairly average with near normal temps, highs of 35 and a slightly above normal snow total of 13.8 inches. FEBRUARY FORECAST Above Normal Temps / Below Normal Snowfall Forecast High – 41…Avg High – 39 Forecast Low – 25…Avg Low – 22 Forecast Snow – 4.1″…Avg Snow – 8.5″ It looks like this could be the year where Punxsutawney Phil gets a warm welcome. February looks completely different from a year ago with temperatures on the warmer side of normal at 41 for the average high and 25 for the low and snowfall of 4.1 inches – less than half the average. MARCH FORECAST Normal Temps / Normal Snowfall Forecast High – 49…Avg High – 49 Forecast Low – 31…Avg Low 30 Forecast Snow 7.0″…Avg Snowfall – 7.9″ The significant seasonal swings will settle down in March. The late winter/early spring transition period will be absolutely average with high and temps of 49 and 31 respectively and snowfall of seven inches coming in near normal by the time the daffodils awake from their winter nap. When we close the books on this winter, despite some wild swings, temperatures will finish pretty close to normal. Verszyla expects a total snowfall of 43.2 inches, which is 4.5 inches higher than normal and overall precipitation from more mixed events should be well above average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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