JamieOber Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Almost all of OH is now below zero, as per Wundermap. Single digits in western PA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoar_Frost Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 An important fact: if the record is broken in State College tomorrow, that will be the first record-low minimum temperature there since 2004. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauss06 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 currently 50 school delays or closings already listed as per WGAL for the Susq. Valley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvdmgsr Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 I am pretty sure that the current report from KUNV of 41F is incorrect (it's 22F at Walker Bldg), but I will say that there is a very impressive wall of cloud and snow coming into State College right now visible from the library on campus, with the wind picking up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvdmgsr Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 An important fact: if the record is broken in State College tomorrow, that will be the first record-low minimum temperature there since 2004. Interesting: the record of -1F from 1988 is by far the highest for the month of January. Next highest is -5F, held on four different days. So it's a record just waiting to be broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoar_Frost Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 I am pretty sure that the current report from KUNV of 41F is incorrect (it's 22F at Walker Bldg), but I will say that there is a very impressive wall of cloud and snow coming into State College right now visible from the library on campus, with the wind picking up. Indeed. It is snowing moderately (nice, big flakes, too) now at Walker Building, with heavier snow just southwest (from further reduced visibility). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001kx Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 clearfield schools are closed tomorrow. just got the text. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Remember to let your sinks drip if they're exposed to an exterior wall. We have to let our kitchen drip if it's below 10-15 for any length of time. Learned that in 2007 ... thankfully it unfroze before busting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieOber Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Remember to let your sinks drip if they're exposed to an exterior wall. We have to let our kitchen drip if it's below 10-15 for any length of time. Learned that in 2007 ... thankfully it unfroze before busting. Yep. Also, open the cabinets under the sink. I am so afraid of busted pipes, man. I actually read on the York Daily Record site that most newer houses in the York area were only built with plumbing to handle 13 degrees. That surprised me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Yep. Also, open the cabinets under the sink. I am so afraid of busted pipes, man. I actually read on the York Daily Record site that most newer houses in the York area were only built with plumbing to handle 13 degrees. That surprised me. Ours was built in 2006, so yeah. It's the only one we have a problem with - it shares lines with the external water spigot which I think leads to the problem. Thankfully we have only had to dealt with it a few times, we lit it drip last Friday and part of Saturday for good measure and will do it tonight through Wednesday. I hate wasting water but you do what you have to do I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennMan Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 and those are just the record lows... Harrisburg has lowest high record of 16 for the 7th (1888-present), Altoona 15 (1948-present), Williamsport 15 (1895-present), State College 9 (1893-present), Bradford 10 (1957-present) Looks as if all those should fall tomorrow. Temp dropping nicely here now. 25° at 3:35, now down to 21°. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAG5035 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 The gusty winds are going to keep this air mass from really competing with the bottom end temps seen in the '94 outbreak despite 850 temps that are pretty similar. On that same note, the wind is why this cold air outbreak is going to be quite dangerous regardless. Gusts of 20-30mph are going to be pretty common across the region thru tomorrow (with near advisory level gusts possible for a time tonight in the Laurels) with gusts up around 40 in the rest of the south central. That would normally keep temps in say.. the teens, during a typical post storm cold regime but we're combining the winds with a frigid air mass that will be sending most of central PA below zero. The Laurels are going to have the lowest temps and the highest winds, there are going to be some ridiculous wind chills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauss06 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 I built my addition with 6" walls so i'm hoping that extra knsulation helps with that. Only kitchen sink is against exterior wall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001kx Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Temp dropping quickly..Sitting at 15 Seems like everytime i look at it.. it goes down a degree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennMan Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Temp dropping quickly..Sitting at 15 Seems like everytime i look at it.. it goes down a degree. Yeah really dropping here as well. Down to 16°. 9° drop since 3:35PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Posting for prosperity: Tonight: Partly cloudy and windy. Much colder with lows around zero. West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Wind chill values as low as 21 below.Tuesday: Sunny and brisk. Much colder with highs around 10. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Wind chill values as low as 23 below.Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Cold with lows around zero. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001kx Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 around 10 now 5 degrees in 45 mins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAG5035 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 KJST already down to 0ºF with 25mph wind and 37mph peak gust. Good for a wind chill of -22ºF just using the sustained wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Down to 24 w/a WC of 8. Walking to meet the wife was tough with the wind, a 10 minute walk w/ exposed ears made them sting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel Highlands Wx Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Down to 3. Went out to top off the car with fuel...that wind is just awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr5001 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Temp dropping quickly..Sitting at 15 Seems like everytime i look at it.. it goes down a degree. starting to see that around Harrisburg now... dropped from 25 to 22 in the past 15 minutes at my house Edit: now 19... has fallen 6 degrees in past half hour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr5001 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 I am pretty sure that the current report from KUNV of 41F is incorrect (it's 22F at Walker Bldg), but I will say that there is a very impressive wall of cloud and snow coming into State College right now visible from the library on campus, with the wind picking up. there was an error in the metar code that for some reason a "/" was placed where an "m" should have been for a -5C temp instead of +5C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfox1 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 I worked outside overnight in this stuff in 94 and got frost nip on my chin skiing in -2 at killington but now being older not even looking forward to warming the car up now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel Highlands Wx Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Down to 1. Wind is howling out there and snow is flying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahantango#1 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Down at 11 temperature is dropping fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Still 22 as the true cold air has not arrived yet. Not looking forward to hauling spring water tomorrow. It'll freeze almost instantly in the valves and vent pipe, and with the wind as strong as it's going to be, I'm going to have a difficult time trying to keep the torch lit to melt the stuff when I load and unload. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennMan Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Still 22 as the true cold air has not arrived yet. Not looking forward to hauling spring water tomorrow. It'll freeze almost instantly in the valves and vent pipe, and with the wind as strong as it's going to be, I'm going to have a difficult time trying to keep the torch lit to melt the stuff when I load and unload. A lot of my time is spent sampling groundwater...this kind of weather is the worst...pumps, tubing, and samples all frozen in seconds. We pulled everyone from the field for tomorrow though, too cold. Down to 4 here now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel Highlands Wx Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I think it might get colder than foretasted. Looking at the projected 7pm temps most places are colder than what was projected. Currently 0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cashtown_Coop Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 9/-6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 A lot of my time is spent sampling groundwater...this kind of weather is the worst...pumps, tubing, and samples all frozen in seconds. We pulled everyone from the field for tomorrow though, too cold. Down to 4 here now. Not the place we deliver to. The local plant manager wanted to run drinking water and put spring water on hold for the day because the spring water is trucked in while the drinking water comes from the municipal system. The people at the home office in California told him "you WILL run spring water". So... they want water, we have to haul it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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