Birds~69 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Mod rain/Frz Rain 32F Winds have picked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolHandMike Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Transformers are now blowing and the development across the street from me is dark... Gonna be a long night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBasile Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 38 minutes ago, Newman said: Eh. I don't think Reading picked up 8" but who knows. Probably a measurement in the grass so around 7-7.5" would sound right. I measured 7" here before compaction started. Probably down to 6.5" at this point. Possibly. Seems it was just a social media report, but there was that 7.1 spotter reading nearby and at an earlier time, so could be correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSky Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Winds are picking up here now getting some powerful gusts. I expect to be powerless and cold shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwilson Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 1 hour ago, SnowLover22 said: I’m really jealous of the snow you guys got. I missed it as I am away from home. Currently on a Deployment with FEMA. Word is Delco got a couple of inches. Likewise. Pittsburgh is basically Cape May most of the time, wherein the warm air coddles up on the windward side of the Appalachians, creating a warm pocket. Southerly intrusion is difficult to stop. I've missed living on the coastal plain, of all places, for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenmsav6810 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Very slick ride home (even with quattro AWD) from Trumbauersville to Pottstown. Saw an overturned plow truck in Pottsgrove (that must be embarrassing one to tell the boss about) and a curious Toyota Solara abandoned in the middle of the intersection of Upper Ridge Road and Gerryville Pike. Picked up about 5" in Pottstown (top inch is sleet) probably at least 6.5" inches at work when I left at 4:30. Raining here now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenmsav6810 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Winds picking up here too, probably up to a force four or five gale. I love the Beaufort Scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds~69 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 15 minutes ago, RedSky said: Winds are picking up here now getting some powerful gusts. I expect to be powerless and cold shortly. No way this could happen w/your luck....no way! Just went through some steady moderate rain...things appear to be slacking now. Radar pretty bleak. 32F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormman96 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Measured around 7.5 in quakertown. Way over performed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penndotguy Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 2 hours ago, Newman said: Eh. I don't think Reading picked up 8" but who knows. Probably a measurement in the grass so around 7-7.5" would sound right. I measured 7" here before compaction started. Probably down to 6.5" at this point. I agree I measured a tad over 7 just before the sleet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds~69 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Up to 35F w/mist...winds howling pretty good though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSky Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Strongest winds I have been through of all the wind events the last several months. Tree just crashed the front house and tore the gutter off. It's rocking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow_ Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 All i know is pennDOT dropped the ball on this one, an epic fail. On my way to work at 1:30pm i didnt see one salt or plow truck on 22...309...tractor trailers jackknifed cars in ditches and that was only a few inches then. On my way home just now all i see is cars in ditches and tractor trailers jackknifed on the side of the highways all over. The highway has this hard packed on snow/ice. Good storm tho, but the road crews were def not prepared for this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penndotguy Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 31 with snow/sleet mix moderate at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamuSnow Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Rain showers here have changed over to snow, 34F. Gusty west winds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Agnes Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 4 hours ago, shadow_ said: All i know is pennDOT dropped the ball on this one, an epic fail. On my way to work at 1:30pm i didnt see one salt or plow truck on 22...309...tractor trailers jackknifed cars in ditches and that was only a few inches then. On my way home just now all i see is cars in ditches and tractor trailers jackknifed on the side of the highways all over. The highway has this hard packed on snow/ice. Good storm tho, but the road crews were def not prepared for this one. I remember the winter of the ice storms ('93 - '94) when folks were reminded that the state routes like 202/309, etc are considered "secondary roads" to PennDOT. The "primary" roads are I-95, I-76, I-80, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Agnes Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 It has been raining all night and even had a downpour of > 1"/hr. The temp had risen overnight to 39 just before 4am but has started dropping again. Currently 36, with moderate rain and windy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Agnes Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Looks like I will be changing over to frozen shortly! Winds have really been roaring and temp is down to 34. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamuSnow Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 7 minutes ago, Hurricane Agnes said: Looks like I will be changing over to frozen shortly! Winds have really been roaring and temp is down to 34. 33 here now, with light snow, probably will wind down soon. Very windy indeed! Nice to see more snow, even if it isn't sticking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rtd208 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 My final snow/sleet total is about 5.0" here. Not a bad way to start the season off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Agnes Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Starting to get a rain/snow mix changeover now. Not hearing any pingers though (at least yet). Temp down to 33, a 6 degree temp drop in an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamuSnow Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 5 hours ago, shadow_ said: All i know is pennDOT dropped the ball on this one, an epic fail. On my way to work at 1:30pm i didnt see one salt or plow truck on 22...309...tractor trailers jackknifed cars in ditches and that was only a few inches then. On my way home just now all i see is cars in ditches and tractor trailers jackknifed on the side of the highways all over. The highway has this hard packed on snow/ice. Good storm tho, but the road crews were def not prepared for this one. That might be a little harsh, imo. More of a group responsibility - there are probably people out there who shouldn't drive in snow, which doesn't help. The snow came down hard and with the latent ground heat melting the bottom layer with all that compression on top, you get effectively a sheet of ice. December 8th 2013 was a lot like this storm - 1st snow of the season, came down hard, forecast was underdone, and people in general were unprepared. With all the cars on the road and gridlocked it's hard for plows and salt trucks to make a difference. If you read people like HM on Twitter you might have been aware of the potential for heavy snow in the mid day to afternoon, but even with that, it's just potential, it's the weather. So I can imagine PennDOT might have been under prepared, but so were many others, and even then I'm not sure how you overcome 2" an hour rates with roads packed with traffic in the middle of the day. Glad you made it home okay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Agnes Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Have now transitioned to all snow - although it's relatively light. Temp still @ 33. But in other news - just saw this... LOL A camel walking along 309 near Souderton during the storm yesterday! Apparently it was on its way to an event at the Kimmel Center (but it was eventually decided to not have him appear) - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChescoWx Posted November 16, 2018 Author Share Posted November 16, 2018 Heavy snow squall been going on the last hour or so here in NW Chesco with some additional accumulations. Will measure when it ends. Just received call schools 2 hour delay - temp 32.9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Agnes Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 10 minutes ago, KamuSnow said: December 8th 2013 was a lot like this storm - 1st snow of the season, came down hard, forecast was underdone, and people in general were unprepared. And as you know, that was the epic "Snow Bowl", a legendary storm for this forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Ripping squall here. Schools on.a 2 hour delay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamuSnow Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 7 minutes ago, Hurricane Agnes said: And as you know, that was the epic "Snow Bowl", a legendary storm for this forum! Oh yeah, it was awesome. Also the day I joined this forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Agnes Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, KamuSnow said: Oh yeah, it was awesome. Also the day I joined this forum! I remember watching that game. At some point, you couldn't even see the lines on the field. The sports pundits were ecstatic because they felt it represented "real" football! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamuSnow Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 14 minutes ago, Hurricane Agnes said: Have now transitioned to all snow - although it's relatively light. Temp still @ 33. But in other news - just saw this... LOL A camel walking along 309 near Souderton during the storm yesterday! Apparently it was on its way to an event at the Kimmel Center (but it was eventually decided to not have him appear) - That's hilarious . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Agnes Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 1 minute ago, KamuSnow said: That's hilarious . Anyone stuck out there on the roads could have made it home faster riding him then trying to creep along in traffic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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