dj3 Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Anyone live in the area near Robinson? There must be some decent elevation out this way. I started working here a few years ago and I can't get over the difference in snow here compared to home (Oakmont). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burghblizz Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 8 minutes ago, dj3 said: Anyone live in the area near Robinson? There must be some decent elevation out this way. I started working here a few years ago and I can't get over the difference in snow here compared to home (Oakmont). I’d imagine that is similar to the airport ~1250’ Oakmont along the River is probably similar or maybe a tad higher than downtown (I’d guess 900’) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj3 Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 19 minutes ago, Burghblizz said: I’d imagine that is similar to the airport ~1250’ Oakmont along the River is probably similar or maybe a tad higher than downtown (I’d guess 900’) That would make sense since the airport is only a few miles away, although I didn't realize there was that much elevation west of the city. The river definitely seems to impact accumulations. Last year there were a couple of times when driving a mile or two up the hill into Plum/Penn Hills you could tell a difference in the amount of snow on the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoraopolisWx Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Nice to take advantage of the warm lakes early in the season. Recent November cold shots have been with a WSW flow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rd9108 Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Airport reporting 2.5 for the season so far. Pretty good start to winter. Let's just hope we can cash in on something substantial. 2010 seems like a long ways away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChalkHillSnowNut Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 I had 2 1/4” in Chalk Hill.....not on the roads but on my deck-we were in the WWA so it was a bit disappointing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPITSnow Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 1 hour ago, CoraopolisWx said: Nice to take advantage of the warm lakes early in the season. Recent November cold shots have been with a WSW flow. I remember these events being pretty common in the past even in November... not so much I’m the last 10 years or so. Nice to have a bit of early season snow for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rd9108 Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 10 minutes ago, KPITSnow said: I remember these events being pretty common in the past even in November... not so much I’m the last 10 years or so. Nice to have a bit of early season snow for sure. I remember a few years ago one band came through and dropped isolated 5 inches. Its snowing pretty hard again here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 On 11/11/2019 at 12:04 PM, north pgh said: Looking like an inch or less overnight which shouldn't be too bad. What I find interesting is some models are showing a few possible squall lines moving through tomorrow afternoon. It should be interesting to see how scattered or strong they will be. This worked out just as I thought. Last night was minor and I was sleeping anyway so I didn't miss much. Today I spent the morning and early afternoon in Butler and just drove south through these snow bursts. A heavy burst right now and about 1.5 inches of snow on the ground. Like I have said before I would rather have the snow falling when we can enjoy seeing it fall as opposed to waking up to it already on the ground and shoveling it. As much as last weeks light snow under-performed, today was an over-performer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoraopolisWx Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 34 minutes ago, north pgh said: This worked out just as I thought. Last night was minor and I was sleeping anyway so I didn't miss much. Today I spent the morning and early afternoon in Butler and just drove south through these snow bursts. A heavy burst right now and about 1.5 inches of snow on the ground. Like I have said before I would rather have the snow falling when we can enjoy seeing it fall as opposed to waking up to it already on the ground and shoveling it. As much as last weeks light snow under-performed, today was an over-performer. Solid lake enhanced NW flow FTW. Nice to see early season LES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoraopolisWx Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Classic turnpike band setting up on radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 9 minutes ago, CoraopolisWx said: Classic turnpike band setting up on radar. Yep, it's earned itself a special weather statement: Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 304 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2019 PAZ013-014-020-021-073-122215- Lawrence-Butler-Beaver-Allegheny-Westmoreland- Including the cities of New Castle, Ellwood City, Butler, Aliquippa, Beaver Falls, Ambridge, Monaca, Pittsburgh Metro Area, Murrysville, Greensburg, New Kensington, Lower Burrell, Latrobe, and Monessen 304 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2019 ...BRIEF HEAVY SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITY IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND... A band of moderate to heavy snow showers extends southeastward from near New Castle to Pittsburgh, and then into western Westmoreland County. The overall band will shift slowly eastward with time, possibly affecting locations like Butler and Latrobe through 4 PM. In this band, period of moderate to heavy snow will drop visibility below one-half mile at times. A quick one half to one inch of snow accumulation is possible, with wind gusts of 20 to 30 MPH also creating periods of blowing snow. Hazardous driving conditions are expected in the heavier snow showers. If you encounter snow-covered roads and low visibility while driving, slow down and increase the distance between your car and those that surround you. $$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mailman Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Just a dusting here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rd9108 Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Pretty cool seeing shelf clouds and sunshine in the winter. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoraopolisWx Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Nice to get on the board before things quiet down for the near future. Looks like most of the county got a solid 1-2”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 This band is crazy! Visibility dropped to almost 0 and temp dropped 4 degrees. Took me 2 hours to get home. Still coming down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Finally completely fizzled out, got an inch in about a half hour at the end there for a total of 3.5 inches. This definitely over performed in my backyard. I'll upload some pictures when I get a chance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rd9108 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Record low set last night at 12 degrees. Pretty impressive first arctic wave to start the season. Hopefully we can get some in coming weeks and some moisture to go along with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChalkHillSnowNut Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Anyone see this garbage? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rd9108 Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Storm 5 days away. Honestly it looks like crap at this point but still time to trend to something more than slop. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChalkHillSnowNut Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 On 11/14/2019 at 5:56 PM, ChalkHillSnowNut said: Anyone see this garbage? Looks like this won’t come to fruition this year after all.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rd9108 Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 On 11/26/2019 at 3:23 PM, ChalkHillSnowNut said: Looks like this won’t come to fruition this year after all.... Not if we don't ever buck this current pattern. I'm hoping for atleast a white Christmas and one big storm. Other than that it could be 70s and I wouldn't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoraopolisWx Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 Hopefully we can get some scraps off the NW flow occasionally. Unfortunately CAD does nothing for our immediate area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 432 PM EST Sun Dec 1 2019 The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Beaver County in western Pennsylvania... Southwestern Butler County in west central Pennsylvania... Northwestern Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania... * Until 515 PM EST. * At 431 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from New Brighton to near Leetsdale, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 60 mph and quarter-size hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles. Damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... McCandless Township... Cranberry... Franklin Park... Aliquippa... Beaver Falls... Monaca... Hampton Township... Economy... Ambridge... Wexford... New Brighton... Beaver... This includes the following highways... Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 17 and 38. Interstate 79 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 71 and 93. Interstate 279 in Pennsylvania near mile marker 13. Interstate 376 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 34 and 49. I didn't notice any wind to speak of, and the hail was more the size of BBs, but it certainly is a thunderstorm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mailman Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwilson Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Just what we want and expect to see on December 1st. Severe thunderstorms. Oh, we're not in the southern hemisphere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwilson Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 On 11/26/2019 at 3:23 PM, ChalkHillSnowNut said: Looks like this won’t come to fruition this year after all.... Most of the forecasts I've seen are calling for snow in the middle and peak of winter, but the book-ends may be mild and undesirable for snow lovers. If January comes and goes and we're still below average, only then will I get uncomfortable. For now the lack of snow is merely mild disappointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rd9108 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Ehh still early in the season. Although it would be nice to get a prolonged winter for once from November-March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mailman Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rd9108 Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 I found this picture hilarious. Its snowing everywhere in way further south than us, but we still somehow are seeing rain. This literally sums up our shit weather. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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