MAG5035 Posted January 18, 2020 Author Share Posted January 18, 2020 Still mostly snow but signs of a transition being pretty close. Rimed flakes and visibility is up. 1.1" has fallen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerplunk Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Round 2 starting with fine snow...24.4/17...only 0.5" from first round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlislePaWx Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Snow has now resumed. Light. Temp 27.0 / 20.7. Congrats to those to the east who picked up more from round 1. Should also add winds have just picked up from the SE. Just had a gust to 14. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauss06 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Temp back up to 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxx Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Only 0.1" on first round. Temperature up to 25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 We have 1.25" of new snow from round one which is still ongoing here, but is now more of a snow grain variety than the big dendrites we had earlier. Currently 22 degrees outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr5001 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 10 minutes ago, sauss06 said: Temp back up to 24 Looking at correlation coefficient imagery from the radars and mPing reports the ptype transition line is racing north and east much faster than I was expecting but with low track to our west honestly I’m not surprised... starting to wonder if more icing ends up occurring around here than was expected. Cold near surface will hold but aloft not looking likely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itstrainingtime Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Just now, djr5001 said: Looking at correlation coefficient imagery from the radars and mPing reports the ptype transition line is racing north and east much faster than I was expecting but with low track to our west honestly I’m not surprised... starting to wonder if more icing ends up occurring around here than was expected. Cold near surface will hold but aloft not looking likely. It really isn't a surprise. Warm air aloft waiteth for no one... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauss06 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 1 minute ago, djr5001 said: Looking at correlation coefficient imagery from the radars and mPing reports the ptype transition line is racing north and east much faster than I was expecting but with low track to our west honestly I’m not surprised... starting to wonder if more icing ends up occurring around here than was expected. Cold near surface will hold but aloft not looking likely. That’s what I was concerned about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itstrainingtime Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 4 minutes ago, daxx said: Only 0.1" on first round. Temperature up to 25. My temp is up to 28.4! Ceiling really raised the last hour, it's starting to thicken again now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa Clause Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Ice could be big issue...upper air racing northeast but surface very cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard of 93 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Here’s CTP’s latest snow map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard of 93 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Just now, Itstrainingtime said: My temp is up to 28.4! Ceiling really raised the last hour, it's starting to thicken again now. I am anticipating that your 2-4 forecast will verify! Many us now only need another inch or so of snow for it to verify at least on the lower end. Another 2 hours or so of decent snow should make your forecast verify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAG5035 Posted January 18, 2020 Author Share Posted January 18, 2020 I'm over to full pingers now. 1.2" and 25ºF. Maybe if the NAM sleet bomb verifies I'll end up with more sleet accumulation than snow lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 We started off round two as snow in Waynesboro but got more more than a coating and unfortunately all sleet now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlislePaWx Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Snow now moderate for the first time of this event. It has pushed the temp back down to 26.2. Looks like it's going to get even heavier here within the next 30 minutes as the green echoes make it here. Gotta get to that 2" mark fast before the mix arrives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxx Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 2 minutes ago, Itstrainingtime said: My temp is up to 28.4! Ceiling really raised the last hour, it's starting to thicken again now. I was in Mt joy an hour ago and I could see sun through the clouds. There is definitely a thicker coating there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itstrainingtime Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 4 minutes ago, Blizzard of 93 said: I am anticipating that your 2-4 forecast will verify! Many us now only need another inch or so of snow for it to verify at least on the lower end. Another 2 hours or so of decent snow should make your forecast verify. Good luck...it isn't going to verify down me thinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlislePaWx Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Heavier stuff arriving now. Moderate green on radar approaching. Hope that's snow and not sleet. 26.1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Frz rain here now. Changes to sleet with intensity but when it shows down a bit just rain. 29. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAG5035 Posted January 18, 2020 Author Share Posted January 18, 2020 6 minutes ago, djr5001 said: Looking at correlation coefficient imagery from the radars and mPing reports the ptype transition line is racing north and east much faster than I was expecting but with low track to our west honestly I’m not surprised... starting to wonder if more icing ends up occurring around here than was expected. Cold near surface will hold but aloft not looking likely. Unlike on the other side of the Alleghenies (SW PA), we have the benefit of it being really cold up through 925mb (~3k feet). The 850-800mb (5-6k feet) layer is what were rapidly losing, as it wasn't very cold to start with for this event. So while it's looking like the mixing is going to probably get way up into the north central eventually, it's going to be predominantly sleet for most of us. I think any ZR will be confined to the Laurel's and possibly southern tier under the turnpike. Pretty much what the NAM had been advertising for several runs leading up to this. It had the strongest punch of 850mb temps but kept the 925mb layer very cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WmsptWx Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 I'm pretty sure it's raining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard of 93 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Moderate snow started back up in Marysville about 10 minutes ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard of 93 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 CTP recently issued this statement: Special Weather Statement Special Weather Statement National Weather Service State College PA 1153 AM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 PAZ005-006-010>012-017>019-026>028-045-049-050-056-057-063>065- 181815- McKean-York-Northern Centre-Union-Northern Clinton-Cameron-Elk-Juniata-Huntingdon-Dauphin-Snyder-Southern Centre-Perry-Potter-Southern Clinton-Adams-Clearfield-Cumberland-Mifflin- 1153 AM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 ... AN AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL AFFECT ELK...NORTHEASTERN HUNTINGDON... DAUPHIN...CENTRE...SNYDER...EASTERN MCKEAN...UNION...PERRY... CUMBERLAND...CLINTON...ADAMS...NORTHERN CLEARFIELD...YORK... MIFFLIN...JUNIATA...POTTER AND CAMERON COUNTIES... At 1151 AM EST, an area of moderate to heavy snow was located along a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Portland Mills to near Reedsville to near East Berlin. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. This band of snow will drop visibility to under 1/2 mile. About 1-2 inches of snow is expected with this snow band. Sleet may also mix in with the snow in some locations. This area of heavy snow will be near... Weigelstown, Lewistown and Dover around 1150 AM EST. York, Reeds Gap State Park and Potters Mills around 1155 AM EST. Johnsonburg, Manchester and Mount Wolf around 1200 PM EST. Poe Valley State Park, Coburn and Wilcox around 1205 PM EST. Middletown, Royalton and Millheim around 1210 PM EST. Hummelstown, Woodward and Weikert around 1215 PM EST. Other locations impacted by this area of heavy snow include York Haven, Gardners, Austin, West Milton and Biglerville. This includes Interstate 80 from Clearfied County to Union County. A winter weather advisory is in effect for the area. Please monitor local media outlets and the national weather service for further statements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlislePaWx Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Just went out to take a measurement. 0.6" on the ground. It's heavy now but the flakes are pretty fine still. Looking like it will get even heavier here when the moderate green arrives within the next 30 minutes. Temp down to 25.7 / 22.6. Dew Point is rising now. It held around 20 during the first round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cashtown_Coop Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 0.3” from round 2 for 0.6” snow total. Pouring sleet now. down to 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1220 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 50 minutes ago, djr5001 said: Looking at correlation coefficient imagery from the radars and mPing reports the ptype transition line is racing north and east much faster than I was expecting but with low track to our west honestly I’m not surprised... starting to wonder if more icing ends up occurring around here than was expected. Cold near surface will hold but aloft not looking likely. Not surprising given the mid level lows tracking NW if you. Unfortunately that’s a dead giveaway for lots of sleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard of 93 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Heavy snow now in Marysville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itstrainingtime Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 -SN 27/23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAG5035 Posted January 18, 2020 Author Share Posted January 18, 2020 Moderate sleet, I cleared a spot to start measuring that and I'm at roughly 1/4" accumulation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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