Winter Wizard Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Eyeballing, probably around a foot +/- two inches. I've already noticed a lot of melting today, so we'll probably only have a few inches, if that, by the weekend. I suspect I'll start seeing blades of grass later this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamuSnow Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 Eyeballing, probably around a foot +/- two inches. I've already noticed a lot of melting today, so we'll probably only have a few inches, if that, by the weekend. I suspect I'll start seeing blades of grass later this week. Should have cut it short in the fall, lol. On a more serious note, I realize the warm rain is the worst/best for snow melting, and while tomorrow will put a dent in it, Friday will be the big test. At least there's not huge amounts of rain forecast for either day (<= 1/2" or so I believe). A slower melting process will lessen the chances for flooding also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolute Humidity Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Had 17" this morning after the fresh 3.5" addition, but the days warmth chewed it all to hell. Probably back down to 14" or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 current: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChescoWx Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Current Snow cover in NW Chesco - multiple sticks between 16" and 21" - will call it 17" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCT777 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Still have 13" of snowcover this AM in Spring Mount...but my call of having 8" left by the 24th looks quite high. I'm now thinking I'll be seeing grass in non-shady areas of my lawn on the 23rd, if not by late afternoon on the 22nd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSky Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 18" in shade and 15" in sun. With no cold behind the front this weekend my 7" prediction is going to be too high, but this should melt the roofs clean which is a good thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCT777 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 50 degrees right now in the shade. Snowpack is taking a hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishmn Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 13" getting mushy. Friday and Saturday will crush what we have left if there is any sun. The sun is taking it out now with the high angle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 front yard stick check, today 5:30pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChescoWx Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I still have 20+ in shady spots in front but I do not believe that is the correct way to measure snow depth...no doubt Ray can enlighten on the appropriate methodology. I personally do multiple sticks (20+) around my property both sun and shade and throw out highs and lows and go with the majority average. Since most of my property gets good sun exposure I discount the shaded areas and weight more heavily toward sun areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I still have 20+ in shady spots in front but I do not believe that is the correct way to measure snow depth...no doubt Ray can enlighten on the appropriate methodology. I personally do multiple sticks (20+) around my property both sun and shade and throw out highs and lows and go with the majority average. Since most of my property gets good sun exposure I discount the shaded areas and weight more heavily toward sun areas. 3.2. Snow Depth Snow depth measurements are taken as long as there is snow on the ground. Determine the total depth of snow, sleet, or ice on the ground. This is a combination of snowfall (if snow has fallen during the observing period) and snow that was already on the ground. This observation is taken once a day at the scheduled time of observation with a measuring stick. Sometimes it is taken by measuring the total depth of snow on exposed ground at a permanently mounted snow stake. 3.2.1. Making the most accurate snow depth measurements Very often, snow depth needs to be determined by using a measuring stick to take, and then average, several depth readings. This is generally done within 100 yards (300 feet) of the official observing location and is often necessary because snow depth can vary in the vicinity of an observing location due to shaded and non-shaded areas, and because wind-blown snow can create areas of greater and lesser depth*. In addition, in hilly or mountainous terrain you will be faced with the situation where no snow is observed on south-facing slopes while snow, possibly deep, remains in shaded or north-facing areas. Under these circumstances, you should use good judgment to visually average and then measure snow depths in exposed areas within several hundred feet surrounding the weather station. For example, if half the exposed ground is bare and half is covered with 6 inches of snow, the snow depth should be entered as the average of the snow readings, or 3 inches. • When, in your judgment, LESS THAN 50 PERCENT of the exposed ground is covered by snow, even though the covered areas have a significant depth, the snow depth should be recorded as a trace (T). Make a note of the range of depths of the remaining snow in the comments. • When no snow or ice is on the ground in exposed areas within 100 yards (300 feet) of your normal observing location, record a “0”. • When strong winds have blown the snow, take several measurements where the snow was least affected by drifting and average them. If exposed areas are blown free of snow while others have drifts, again try to combine visual averaging with measurements to record your representative value for snow depth. (noting that if more than half of the ground is snow-free only a trace should be reported) * Measurements should not be taken from rooftops, paved areas, or other surfaces that are likely to be warmer than natural surfaces. 3.2.2. Properly reporting snow depth When using a measuring stick, make sure the stick is pushed vertically into the snow until the bottom of the stick rests on the ground. Do not mistake an ice layer or crusted snow as ground. The measurement should reflect the average depth of snow, sleet, and glaze ice on the ground in areas not disturbed by human activities (e.g., no artificial piles of snow). Be aware that measurements taken on grass can leave air space below the bottom layer of snow, particularly early in the season and when there was no previous snow on the ground. Measuring all the way to the ground can inaccurately inflate the snow depth amount. If you suspect this may have occurred, carefully clear a small patch of snow away so you can see the snow layer on top of the grass. Measure from the bottom of the snow layer to the top of the layer. You may have to repeat this in several areas to obtain a representative snow depth. After you have made your snow depth measurements, average the measurements to obtain a single number for snow depth. Report snow depth to the nearest whole inch, rounding up when one-half inch increments are reached. For example: 0.4 inches of snow on the ground should be reported as a trace (T), 1.3 inches should be reported as 1 inch, 3.5 inches should be reported as 4 inches. Be aware that when taking measurements over grassy surfaces that air space might be present within the grass. If necessary reduce the snow depth reading by an appropriate amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrodd321 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 16" here in Nova. Tomorrow is going to be a beating, unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JERSEYSNOWROB Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Grrr snowpack taking a beating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 My poor snowpack how I will miss thee! Down to 10" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wederwarrior Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Down to 17" in NBerks this morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSky Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 15" as of 1pm, snowpack has shown some surprising resiliency thanks to it's density Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamuSnow Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 Still a good 10" plus here in many areas. It's hanging tough....when I stick a shovel down in the snow there is still a lot of resistance, as if the ice/snow underneath is still good and cold. This line of showers/storms that's approaching looks pretty thin. Normally I'd prefer more rain, but today less is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 today's front yard stick, 5pm the multi-layers of ice snow putting up a fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamuSnow Posted February 22, 2014 Author Share Posted February 22, 2014 today's front yard stick, 5pm the multi-layers of ice snow putting up a fight. Not bad at all! Less to work with here, but I am impressed with the snowpack's resilience. I know it took a hit from the heavy (warm) rain this afternoon, but I'm encouraged by what I see. I'll measure it in the morning. I began to have concerns that it might not make it past the weekend, now I am, like I said, encouraged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wederwarrior Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Yard dropped 2 inches today with the rain Down to 15" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamuSnow Posted February 22, 2014 Author Share Posted February 22, 2014 Yard dropped 2 inches today with the rain Down to 15" In other news, my snowpile height decreased from about 7'-6" on Tuesday to about 6'-0" tonight. Still a very nice pile though, and should be ready for freshening up next week. In fact, everything would look nice with some fresh snow on it, I'm thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubbs Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Took multiple sticks this AM while snow was hard enough to walk on. Range was 7-11 with an average around 9. Surprisingly resilient after 4 days of melting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChescoWx Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Snowcover down to 11.0" here in NW Chesco this is the 33rd consecutive day with snow cover greater than 1" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubbs Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Snowcover down to 11.0" here in NW Chesco this is the 33rd consecutive day with snow cover greater than 1" Quite a run. There were bare spots here the afternoon of the super bowl - but they didn't last long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JERSEYSNOWROB Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Temps nearing 50 degrees here. Trying to hold onto the snowpack till the colder air arrives Sunday night. Hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penndotguy Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 I average 10" here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowanBrandon Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Averaging just around 0" here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSky Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 13" looks like 2-6" on the roof on the southwest and 5-8" on northeast side But a neighbours north facing roof looks like 12" deep still 46F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamuSnow Posted February 22, 2014 Author Share Posted February 22, 2014 10" in the shade here, still over 9" in flat sunny areas, which is a pleasant surprise. Very warm and sunny out there today! There are some areas of grass, on the south and west side of pine trees that caught a lot of the snow, and they are expanding slowly with the warm sun. But overall, what a snowpack! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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