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Pittsburgh, PA Thread: Winter 2015-2016


meatwad

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So, one last kick to the dead horse that was the Blizzard of 2016, here is a picture from the outside patio at work in Greensburg this morning:

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A stark difference to the 4.5 inches I received only 28 miles to the NNE of here. Don't mind the reflection, I had to take it through a window because the door wouldn't open with all the snow piled in front of it.

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...ALLEGHENY COUNTY...
1 SSW WEST ELIZABETH 9.0 145 PM 1/23 PUBLIC
BETHEL PARK 8.9 111 PM 1/23 SOCIAL MEDIA
1 N CLAIRTON 8.0 1230 PM 1/23 PUBLIC
WHITEHALL 8.0 200 PM 1/23 PUBLIC
MOUNT LEBANON 8.0 1256 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
SOUTH PARK TOWNSHIP 8.0 835 AM 1/23 SOCIAL MEDIA
2 WSW WEST MIFFLIN 8.0 145 PM 1/23 PUBLIC
PITCAIRN 8.0 245 PM 1/23 FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
EAST MCKEESPORT 7.8 1251 PM 1/24 STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL.
MCKEESPORT 7.5 1046 AM 1/23 SOCIAL MEDIA
WEST ELIZABETH 7.5 838 AM 1/23 SOCIAL MEDIA
1 SW BRIDGEVILLE 7.3 1142 AM 1/23 SOCIAL MEDIA
PORT VUE 7.0 145 PM 1/23 PUBLIC
PENN HILLS 6.3 1223 PM 1/23 SOCIAL MEDIA
MONROEVILLE 6.0 315 AM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
SCOTT TOWNSHIP 6.0 921 AM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
MOUNT WASHINGTON 6.0 1243 PM 1/23 SOCIAL MEDIA
1 SE MCKEESPORT 6.0 1156 AM 1/23 PUBLIC
UPPER ST. CLAIR 6.0 907 AM 1/23 SOCIAL MEDIA
SWISSVALE 5.5 1100 AM 1/23 SOCIAL MEDIA
GREEN TREE 5.5 907 AM 1/23 SOCIAL MEDIA
IMPERIAL 5.1 1155 AM 1/23 PUBLIC
CARNEGIE 5.0 826 AM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
MORNINGSIDE 5.0 139 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
WHITE OAK 5.0 245 AM 1/23 PUBLIC
1 WNW SHARPSBURG 5.0 145 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
MOON TOWNSHIP 4.9 420 PM 1/23 NWS OFFICE
O`HARA TOWNSHIP 4.8 730 AM 1/23 SOCIAL MEDIA
ASPINWALL 4.5 1200 PM 1/23 AMATEUR RADIO
4 N PITTSBURGH 4.5 945 AM 1/23 SOCIAL MEDIA
2 N MCDONALD 4.5 818 AM 1/23 NWS EMPLOYEE
WESTWOOD 4.5 814 AM 1/23 SOCIAL MEDIA
NATRONA HEIGHTS 4.5 1137 AM 1/23 PUBLIC
ROSS TOWNSHIP 4.0 830 AM 1/23 SOCIAL MEDIA
ALLISON PARK 4.0 240 PM 1/23 SOCIAL MEDIA
MCDONALD 4.0 930 AM 1/23 PUBLIC
AVALON 4.0 952 AM 1/23 SOCIAL MEDIA
SHALER TOWNSHIP 3.8 1040 AM 1/23 PUBLIC
1 W PITTSBURGH 3.0 622 AM 1/23 PUBLIC
MCCANDLESS TOWNSHIP 3.0 600 AM 1/23 SOCIAL MEDIA
LAWRENCEVILLE 2.8 600 AM 1/23 NWS EMPLOYEE
WEXFORD 2.4 900 AM 1/23 SOCIAL MEDIA
1 W WARRENDALE 2.0 900 AM 1/23 SOCIAL MEDIA

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So, one last kick to the dead horse that was the Blizzard of 2016, here is a picture from the outside patio at work in Greensburg this morning:

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A stark difference to the 4.5 inches I received only 28 miles to the NNE of here. Don't mind the reflection, I had to take it through a window because the door wouldn't open with all the snow piled in front of it.

I understand that.

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Maybe we get lucky this weekend with a 2-3 footer then a week later a1 foot storm. Play in it for 14 days. Then spring.

You know why we will get a massive snowstorm that will reach into north of Pittsburgh this weekend?  Our softball boosters has a casino bus trip fundraiser to Salamanca on Saturday.  Anytime I am part of planning something like this, something ALWAYS happens.

 

Lock it in now!  LOL

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That's the reason I feel like that was the metro and the rest of Allegheny county's chance for a 10+ storm.

I was thinking the same thing, the odds that those that got fringed on this one get a big one that doesn't also pound those that already got hit is slim. Not saying I don't want those who got big snows to get more, but the odds of getting 2 big snows seems unlikely. Its probably not worth analyzing it though and if things line up we could have a decent early Feb into early March if blocking returns and we move towards climo favored enso. Not trying to write off the next 2 weeks, but if something comes up its going to be more luck than anything else. Either way I'll be watching lol.

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I was thinking the same thing, the odds that those that got fringed on this one get a big one that doesn't also pound those that already got hit is slim. Not saying I don't want those who got big snows to get more, but the odds of getting 2 big snows seems unlikely. Its probably not worth analyzing it though and if things line up we could have a decent early Feb into early March if blocking returns and we move towards climo favored enso. Not trying to write off the next 2 weeks, but if something comes up its going to be more luck than anything else. Either way I'll be watching lol.

How about Snowmaeggdeon 2010?  We had a few storms, follow the same track with similar results.  If anything I would debate your premise, that is the short term climatology and the oscillations(NAO, etc.) in a short term actually would CAUSE storms and low pressure areas to behave similarly.

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How about Snowmaeggdeon 2010?  We had a few storms, follow the same track with similar results.  If anything I would debate your premise, that is the short term climatology and the oscillations(NAO, etc.) in a short term actually would CAUSE storms and low pressure areas to behave similarly.

I admit my comment was purely anecdotal, but I would guess its the exception rather than the rule that 2 big snow storms would affect the same area within a 10 day time period. Over the course of an entire winter though the odds are probably a bit higher that the same area could get to major storms. I do agree though that if the indices \ pattern remain the same \ similar that would increase the odds of just such a thing happening and is the basis for using analogues as a forecasting tool.

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You know why we will get a massive snowstorm that will reach into north of Pittsburgh this weekend? Our softball boosters has a casino bus trip fundraiser to Salamanca on Saturday. Anytime I am part of planning something like this, something ALWAYS happens.

Lock it in now! LOL

I don't have to tell me that,happens to me too ,,lol

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Colonel anything cooking for the weekend on any of the models ??

Honestly there's really not much to look at until February. This weekends storm is out to sea and the storm after that is a GLC. However it looks like the pattern will reload and blocking come back. This will help our chances at seeing some decent/significant snows.
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Honestly there's really not much to look at until February. This weekends storm is out to sea and the storm after that is a GLC. However it looks like the pattern will reload and blocking come back. This will help our chances at seeing some decent/significant snows.

How do you know what's gonna happen in 9 days when the models can't even get it right 1 day out ?

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