KamuSnow Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Thought it would be interesting to have this in a thread. Report your average snowpack depth (not the highest value you can find, and no drifts or snowpiles please ).Feel free to edit/update your depth if it changes between now and Tuesday afternoon. Also, for fun, provide a prediction for what it will be after the predicted warmup ends (looking likearound the 24th or 25th of February, or provide your own date). I measured in a few places, the depth here ranges from around 16" in shaded areas,to 12" on some sunny south facing slopes. In sunny areas that are fairly flat, the depth waspretty consistent at 14". That's my basis for reporting a 14" average snowpack depth. I'm hoping my prediction of 5" for the ~24th is low, but it could also be high depending on how much warm rain we get between now and then. For Concord Township, PA:Feb. 18th 2014 Average snowpack depth = 16"Predicted average depth at end of next warmup period (around Feb. 24th) = 5" - Edited with update for 2.4" of new snow on Feb. 18th (was 14" on Feb. 16th) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman56 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 25" currently, 14" by the 24th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishmn Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 22" currently. Its pretty dense but I think it will be down to 12 by the 25th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSky Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 21" depth 7" depth by the 24th with density of a white dwarf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Reilly Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Media Delaware county Most Places 18" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubbs Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 13" - I can walk on it without breaking through. , 4" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrodd321 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 About 23" on grass after surprise 2" yesterday afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamuSnow Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 13" - I can walk on it without breaking through. , 4" I can in spots here. Your post reminded me of the old Flexible Flyer sleds when we were kids, and how some of the best sledding was on hard snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamuSnow Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 21" depth 7" depth by the 24th with density of a white dwarf I did a Redsky style analysis of the snowpack yesterday when I was cutting "core samples" with a snow shovel. There's a 2" and a 3" layer of brick snow in there that would be suitable for igloo making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCT777 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 17" snowpack depth currently. Predicting it will be down to 8" by 7 AM on the 24th (I'm counting on seeing a couple more inches added tomorrow morning, and that the warmup is somewhat muted - i.e. only one day above 50...Friday). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wederwarrior Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 current snowpack is 20.5" on average. Glacial pile stands 10 feet tall by 20 Guestimate for after the chinook week, will be 12-14" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCT777 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 One other stat that I find pretty cool...I've had continous snowpack of at least 1" on every part of my lawn (even the places that always melt off the quickest) since 10 AM on January 21. That's 27 days and counting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamuSnow Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 One other stat that I find pretty cool...I've had continous snowpack of at least 1" on every part of my lawn (even the places that always melt off the quickest) since 10 AM on January 21. That's 27 days and counting. I agree - another measure of a good winter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamuSnow Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 current snowpack is 20.5" on average. Glacial pile stands 10 feet tall by 20 Guestimate for after the chinook week, will be 12-14" That's impressive! Inspiring too, lol. We could almost have a snow pile thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman56 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 That's impressive! Inspiring too, lol. We could almost have a snow pile thread. Just shovelled off some of my roof yesterday and now have some impressive glaciers around the house which will likely survive until early April making 4 months of continuous visible snow due to very little sun exposure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSky Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 I did a Redsky style analysis of the snowpack yesterday when I was cutting "core samples" with a snow shovel. There's a 2" and a 3" layer of brick snow in there that would be suitable for igloo making. I want to put solar lighting in my igloo prepper shelter i am constructing but there is a problem, I have to go out on digs to find the solar lights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamuSnow Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 I want to put solar lighting in my igloo prepper shelter i am constructing but there is a problem, I have to go out on digs to find the solar lights lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windvane Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 I am getting real concerned with the snow depth. We will have 30+ on the ground after tomorrows storm. The water equivalent will be getting near 6" in the snow pack. And now the models and even HPC are calling for thunderstorms and possibly heavy rain on Friday. The rain will melt little of the snow and most of it will absorbed into the current snow pack. Then more snowstorms? the roofs cannot take much more weight and a two inch rainstorm will create historic flooding. This is a pretty dam serious condition and I am sure FEMA and PEMA officials are really concerned (another 96 redux) ATM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue sky Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Brookhaven. Seven feet, four and 3/8 inches. After the melting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Brookhaven. Seven feet, four and 3/8 inches. After the melting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BucksCO_PA Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 I am getting real concerned with the snow depth. We will have 30+ on the ground after tomorrows storm. The water equivalent will be getting near 6" in the snow pack. And now the models and even HPC are calling for thunderstorms and possibly heavy rain on Friday. The rain will melt little of the snow and most of it will absorbed into the current snow pack. Then more snowstorms? the roofs cannot take much more weight and a two inch rainstorm will create historic flooding. This is a pretty dam serious condition and I am sure FEMA and PEMA officials are really concerned (another 96 redux) ATM Dew points are the big factor regarding snow melt, in 1996 we had temps in the upper 50's w/DP's in the lower 50's & that alone with not much rain devoured a deep snow pack in a matter of hrs. Would assume we'll get those juicy pre-frontal DP's down here in metro Philly however Lehigh Valley it remains to be seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABE SnowObserver Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Here at ABE, our liquid equivalent is just over 4.00 and our snow depth is around 21"/22". Of course, that should only increase by this time tomorow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophisticated Skeptic Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 I am getting real concerned with the snow depth. We will have 30+ on the ground after tomorrows storm. The water equivalent will be getting near 6" in the snow pack. And now the models and even HPC are calling for thunderstorms and possibly heavy rain on Friday. The rain will melt little of the snow and most of it will absorbed into the current snow pack. Then more snowstorms? the roofs cannot take much more weight and a two inch rainstorm will create historic flooding. This is a pretty dam serious condition and I am sure FEMA and PEMA officials are really concerned (another 96 redux) ATM It'll take weeks to melt all this....but yea, could most certainly be a flood concern in the long term. 4" to 6" inch water equivalents seem common throughout the area. Could be some roof collapses the next couple weeks...the snowpack will first absorb most of the rain. Especially if gutters clogged / blocked...even from ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMolineuxLM1 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 I have not measured my snow depth, do not plan to either, this stuff is taking a longtime to melt though. I should have a decent amount of patches or mounds on the ground for my birthday on march first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluehens Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 People always overestimate how long snow cover will last. I have no idea how much we have but probably 12-14". My bet is that most of lower Chester, delco and northern NCC will have little left a week from now. Rain and fog will eat it up rapidly and the sun is getting stronger by the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSky Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Brookhaven. Seven feet, four and 3/8 inches. After the melting. Hmm sounds conservative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthDoppler Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 People always overestimate how long snow cover will last. I have no idea how much we have but probably 12-14". My bet is that most of lower Chester, delco and northern NCC will have little left a week from now. Rain and fog will eat it up rapidly and the sun is getting stronger by the day. I agree, especially in late February. Not only will we have a few moderately warm days leading up until Friday, but 50 and rain usually does a number on snow.....but here's the kicker. The next day over 40 with some sun. Whatever is getting hit by that sun, with all of that available water also eating away at the same time, is going to shrivel up fast. I still think most of us have a solid snowcover left, but it will be drastically lower. I think I might even have some bare spots because I drift so bad up on this ridge. That's why I haven't put a depth in here........I'd have to measure like 20 spots all over my yard and don't feel like wading into waste high or higher drifts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
56er Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Nothing here. This is the worst winter ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 26 inches in Highland Lakes, NJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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