KPITSnow Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 My visibility is down to probably about a mile or mile and a half. If we could get that band in southern AGC to back through the city I would feel really good about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psunate1977 Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Drive home was pretty awesome.. On 30 from Irwin to Westmoreland Mall was clear, as soon as hit top of Mountain View it was like a different world, whole way to Ligonier. Snowing pretty good right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelCity08 Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 My visibility is down to probably about a mile or mile and a half. If we could get that band in southern AGC to back through the city I would feel really good about this. Could definitely be a game changer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPITSnow Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Could definitely be a game changer. It depends on which model verifies. The Gfs basically degraded all the banding out our way, but the NAM keeps us in light snow, then exploded banding to our south overnight and backs it into us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChalkHillSnowNut Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 is tha banding also the "trowal" that is supposed to setup? I think you guys are gonna be better off than you thought about 4 hours ago..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPITSnow Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 is tha banding also the "trowal" that is supposed to setup? I think you guys are gonna be better off than you thought about 4 hours ago..... How much do you have so far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPITSnow Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I would say the gfs is out to lunch in our area. In it's first 6 hours it barely gives .1 qpf to people agc south, including places like Brownsville and union town. We know that is false because on any gfs run by the time it prints half the first 6 hours have already occurred since 18z is actually 2pm. In short, I believe the gfs is way off with qpf in our area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChalkHillSnowNut Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 How much do you have so far? probably about 2" new snow cover only....it stopped for a bit and now started up again-looks like precip shield is north-I talked to my dad in Bethel Park and he said his street is covered-so hoping this thing does well for you guys too! Looks like we're about to get into a nice heavy burst for a bit.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPITSnow Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 probably about 2" new snow cover only....it stopped for a bit and now started up again-looks like precip shield is north-I talked to my dad in Bethel Park and he said his street is covered-so hoping this thing does well for you guys too! Looks like we're about to get into a nice heavy burst for a bit.... Yea what I thought. GFS says you should only have about an inch and a half through 8. Toss the GFS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChalkHillSnowNut Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I don't know what happened to the GFS-it WAS the model giving us hope a few days ago when the Euro had it killed south....now I don't know what it's doing the past few runs!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonel717 Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Roads were terrible in Bethel. Glad my boss let me leave work early. Its about 1/4 mile visibility right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mailman Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 2.5" currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPITSnow Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Heavier returns about to push through the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwilson Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I just measured 1.5" here. Unfortunately we got dry slotted for a bit, and that heavy band moved over us pretty quick before congealing and stalling to our north, which is likely why places not far north of us have higher amounts thus far. Unfortunate part of those bands is the subsidence on either side. We'll see how the rest plays out once the coastal actually starts to bomb. Right now we have split lows over Georgia and Tennessee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonel717 Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I just measured 1.5" here. Unfortunately we got dry slotted for a bit, and that heavy band moved over us pretty quick before congealing and stalling to our north, which is likely why places not far north of us have higher amounts thus far. Unfortunate part of those bands is the subsidence on either side. We'll see how the rest plays out once the coastal actually starts to bomb. Right now we have split lows over Georgia and Tennessee. Too bad I saw how those bands formed just north of you. Then dry slotted right after. You should be good here on out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsH Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 4.5 inches here so far and still snowing near Bentleyville, PA ... Washington County. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
passmaster16 Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 So anybody check which model has been most accurate so far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonel717 Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 4.5 inches here so far and still snowing near Bentleyville, PA ... Washington County. Nice, I am sure some here in AGC would be satisfied with that as a total. Hopefully that heavier stuff makes it more north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rd9108 Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 So anybody check which model has been most accurate so far? DT is saying every model except the NAM has been wrong so far. Does that mean the crazy amounts will verify? Who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonel717 Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 DT is saying every model except the NAM has been wrong so far. Does that mean the crazy amounts will verify? Who knows. As long as the coastal goes north instead of east, many if us can get the NAMs crazy amounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonel717 Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Finally seeing the first plow. Cars have been struggling to get up my hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoraopolisWx Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 As long as the coastal goes north instead of east, many if us can get the NAMs crazy amounts. Lol, just thinking the same thing looking at the pressure map. I guess we have to root for this storm to blow up fast enough, to keep the energy and moisture flowing west of the apps ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonel717 Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 That radar is really filling up nicely to the west of us. This RAP Map pretty much looks like the current radar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPITSnow Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Lol, just thinking the same thing looking at the pressure map. I guess we have to root for this storm to blow up fast enough, to keep the energy and moisture flowing west of the apps ? Yep...because that is what the NAM depicts and gfs doesn't. The coastal amps and the ccb throws precip all the way back to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoraopolisWx Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Yep...because that is what the NAM depicts and gfs doesn't. The coastal amps and the ccb throws precip all the way back to us. Yeah, it's almost like a race against the clock before this whole system gains to much longitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPITSnow Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Yeah, it's almost like a race against the clock before this whole system gains to much longitude. It is rare that it happens here, but 2-5-10 did that. We had the initial thump from the primary, then when the storm transferred another deform band set up overnight and crushed us that was associated with the primary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelCity08 Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 That chunk of green to our south is looking really pretty. If any of that can hold up and make its way towards the city things could get fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelCity08 Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 As it stands now have moderate snow with about a mile vis. Roads are taking a beating. Maybe around .5 to .75 so far. Definitely wasn't expecting all of this so soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoraopolisWx Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 The 500mb map of the OP 18z GFS, show vort maxs in our area later on. Hopefully some enhancement does verify. Mabey we can make hay while the sun is shining, so to speak. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilpens64 Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Snow is absolute powder! lot higher snow ratio, means more snow !! people are using brooms to just sweep it off ! 15-1 snow ratio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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