Santa Clause Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Happy thanksgiving everyone! Hope you all had a happy and healthy holiday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itstrainingtime Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Today was a blessing that the weather was so nice - our family enjoyed a non-traditional holiday outside and distanced from loved ones. Great day all the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Is November also going down as the hottest ever in Harrisburg? Last I saw we were 10+ degrees above normal. It’s been warm. Lots of days +15 or more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard of 93 Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 11 hours ago, canderson said: Is November also going down as the hottest ever in Harrisburg? Last I saw we were 10+ degrees above normal. It’s been warm. Lots of days +15 or more. The average high temperature for yesterday is still 48 at Harrisburg. The high yesterday of 57 was 9 degrees above normal. The record high for the date yesterday was 71 set way back in 1896 ! Don’t worry, the pattern change starts later this week. We should see at least near average temperatures this week after the rain storm passes on Tuesday. Below normal temps should arrive the following week. Yes, that should mean winter weather opportunities as we begin the second week of December! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itstrainingtime Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Blizzard of 93 said: The average high temperature for yesterday is still 48 at Harrisburg. The high yesterday of 57 was 9 degrees above normal. The record high for the date yesterday was 71 set way back in 1896 ! Don’t worry, the pattern change starts later this week. We should see at least near average temperatures this week after the rain storm passes on Tuesday. Below normal temps should arrive the following week. Yes, that should mean winter weather opportunities as we begin the second week of December! That's what I've been thinking. I know there was talk about later this upcoming week, I thought for our area it was too rushed. Patience... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itstrainingtime Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Just finished my annual "snow mow" - anyone else do this? I cut my yard extra short heading into winter so that my yard is the first in the neighborhood to be completely covered by snow. (no grass showing) It does wonders for my soul. 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Itstrainingtime said: Just finished my annual "snow mow" - anyone else do this? I cut my yard extra short heading into winter so that my yard is the first in the neighborhood to be completely covered by snow. (no grass showing) It does wonders for my soul. Sorry, I couldn't resist laughing at your logic, but hey, I get it. When I did love snow, it wasn't a real snow unless the grass was completely covered. I still mow it low once we get later into the fall, but that's to keep the top growth down to minimize winter damage to the grass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itstrainingtime Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Voyager said: Sorry, I couldn't resist laughing at your logic, but hey, I get it. When I did love snow, it wasn't a real snow unless the grass was completely covered. I still mow it low once we get later into the fall, but that's to keep the top growth down to minimize winter damage to the grass. Oh, you can laugh away! I've had the same neighbor since I bought my house 20 some years ago, and he knows the drill. He asked me a couple of days ago when the annual snow mow was taking place... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paweather Posted November 28, 2020 Author Share Posted November 28, 2020 It could be starting in the SE: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard of 93 Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 20 hours ago, Itstrainingtime said: That's what I've been thinking. I know there was talk about later this upcoming week, I thought for our area it was too rushed. Patience... Yes, patience is the key. The upcoming pattern should present chances starting next week. The telleconnections look to be lining up favorably for a good pattern in the east. Maybe this storm in 2 weeks will be the first widespread winter storm for our region? Here is the 0z GFS for December 13th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Blizzard of 93 Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 28 minutes ago, anotherman said: Nice! You know that we are getting close to game time when Horst quotes start showing up on here! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 23 hours ago, Itstrainingtime said: Just finished my annual "snow mow" - anyone else do this? I cut my yard extra short heading into winter so that my yard is the first in the neighborhood to be completely covered by snow. (no grass showing) It does wonders for my soul. Bahaha! I can't stand the neighbors who don't do a final mow and their grass sticks up 4 inches from the earth's surface! You need one solid HEAVY snow and ice to smash that CRAP down to the earth. 4 hours ago, anotherman said: Horst is one of my favorites...followed him very closely while growing up in Lancaster. NO hype, loves the community, and an excellent meteorologist/professor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itstrainingtime Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 24 minutes ago, TugHillMatt said: Bahaha! I can't stand the neighbors who don't do a final mow and their grass sticks up 4 inches from the earth's surface! You need one solid HEAVY snow and ice to smash that CRAP down to the earth. Horst is one of my favorites...followed him very closely while growing up in Lancaster. NO hype, loves the community, and an excellent meteorologist/professor. I feel like a true snow weenie looks for competitive advantages when it comes to creating the perfect winter landscape. Being the first to have the yard disappear is step #1. The other thing that I did, and something that Daxx does, was to prohibit the kids from playing in the backyard when they were younger. A good bit of my yard is shaded, and to help preserve the perfect snowpack, I didn't want my snow trampled, rolled, scooped, etc. An untouched yard was essential! Shoveling snow into 2 huge piles is another tradition - I consistently have the last piles of snow to melt in the 'hood. Admittedly, it's getting harder for me to stack it up at the age of 55. And of course, I'm always a fan of getting a nice layer of sleet on top of my snowpack. It's the best way to achieve pack preservation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa Clause Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 How much rain are we looking at tomorrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paweather Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 16 minutes ago, Wmsptwx said: How much rain are we looking at tomorrow? Looks like 1-2” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itstrainingtime Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 17 minutes ago, paweather said: Looks like 1-2” Yep... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Itstrainingtime said: I feel like a true snow weenie looks for competitive advantages when it comes to creating the perfect winter landscape. Being the first to have the yard disappear is step #1. The other thing that I did, and something that Daxx does, was to prohibit the kids from playing in the backyard when they were younger. A good bit of my yard is shaded, and to help preserve the perfect snowpack, I didn't want my snow trampled, rolled, scooped, etc. An untouched yard was essential! Shoveling snow into 2 huge piles is another tradition - I consistently have the last piles of snow to melt in the 'hood. Admittedly, it's getting harder for me to stack it up at the age of 55. And of course, I'm always a fan of getting a nice layer of sleet on top of my snowpack. It's the best way to achieve pack preservation. I may not like winter, but I still hate trampled snow. I want it to be pristine after it falls. So much so that I actually hate putting the dog out after a snowfall. OMG...I think I just admitted that I'm a closet snow weenie... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Itstrainingtime said: I feel like a true snow weenie looks for competitive advantages when it comes to creating the perfect winter landscape. Being the first to have the yard disappear is step #1. The other thing that I did, and something that Daxx does, was to prohibit the kids from playing in the backyard when they were younger. A good bit of my yard is shaded, and to help preserve the perfect snowpack, I didn't want my snow trampled, rolled, scooped, etc. An untouched yard was essential! Shoveling snow into 2 huge piles is another tradition - I consistently have the last piles of snow to melt in the 'hood. Admittedly, it's getting harder for me to stack it up at the age of 55. And of course, I'm always a fan of getting a nice layer of sleet on top of my snowpack. It's the best way to achieve pack preservation. Yes! Winter of 93-94 was spectacular for that. I had a roommate when I lived at Wood's Edge off of Centerville Rd....he hated snow. I remember one time I shoveled the driveway and made nice big piles. The next day, it was very sunny, and he took the snow from the piles and spread it all over the driveway to melt. I was ssooooo not amused! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Last week when CTP predicted 1.25” rain we got less than .25”. This looks more promising. It who knows. Also what a gorgeous day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itstrainingtime Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 2 hours ago, TugHillMatt said: Yes! Winter of 93-94 was spectacular for that. I had a roommate when I lived at Wood's Edge off of Centerville Rd....he hated snow. I remember one time I shoveled the driveway and made nice big piles. The next day, it was very sunny, and he took the snow from the piles and spread it all over the driveway to melt. I was ssooooo not amused! If I remember correctly I had 53 consecutive days with snow cover. Nothing even close to that since. That winter was special. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard of 93 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 On 11/28/2020 at 2:05 PM, Itstrainingtime said: Just finished my annual "snow mow" - anyone else do this? I cut my yard extra short heading into winter so that my yard is the first in the neighborhood to be completely covered by snow. (no grass showing) It does wonders for my soul. You inspired me today to do my first “snow mow”! I don’t like when blades of grass show through the snow, so this should help! Now, it’s just a matter of getting some snow on the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itstrainingtime Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 25 minutes ago, Blizzard of 93 said: You inspired me today to do my first “snow mow”! I don’t like when blades of grass show through the snow, so this should help! Now, it’s just a matter of getting some snow on the ground. You my friend, of everyone in here, should be able to stake the claim of having the first yard to be obscured by snow. I'm glad I was able to help you see your long-term omission. When I was younger (okay, even today) I always thought it wasn't a real snow until the grass disappeared. For my yard, that's usually about 2". Another rule of thumb for my area, when a storm goes west of my location I can probably count on one hand the number of times I held on to snow long enough to eclipse 2". Just doesn't happen no matter what the models say unless there is some really significant CAD, AND the airmass is exceptionally dry going in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paweather Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 Tomorrow is time to do a new thread so I’ll let the lucky one put it out there! Not me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itstrainingtime Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Just realized that I'm under a slight risk for severe this afternoon. In the meantime, a large area of moderate to heavy rain is moving in from the south now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paweather Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 25 minutes ago, Itstrainingtime said: Just realized that I'm under a slight risk for severe this afternoon. In the meantime, a large area of moderate to heavy rain is moving in from the south now. The day reminds me of a snow day how dark it is but it is a thunderstorm day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Snowing in the south - maybe we’ll have another season like like last year where the south is more of a winter spot than SC Pa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAG5035 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 I've been at camp over the weekend and will be back home and having more regular posting later tomorrow. Figured the wintry aspect of this current storm wasn't going to work out for most in here but it did shift enough in the end to give our neighbors in western PA what appears to be a good shot at widespread advisory type event even into Pittsburgh metro tomorrow with some warning totals NW PA/NE OH and also on the higher Laurel's ridges in SW PA. Could be some pretty big upslope totals there. Unfortunately for the central and LSV, the Allegheny Front will act like a brick wall not allowing the remaining precip shield with LES/oragraphic help to get much press off the mountains. As such, measurable totals will not venture much further east... likely staying along and west of I-99 south of UNV and def W and NW of that I-99/US 220/US 15 corridor in the northern part of the state. Some snow shower activity should make it west into the central and LSV though. Would consider 1-2" in play here at the foot of the Laurel's, so will see what happens. Models haven't been too hot on the late week system, although there is still some potential there. There's some big differences at 500mb between the models, with the Euro holding a lot of energy and a closed off low in the SW and the GFS ejecting shortwaves out but not producing an amplified enough system for our area. Def nothing set in stone there yet. Temps seasonable the rest of the week with some likely reinforcement of a cooler regime coming after this week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard of 93 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 The ensembles are improving their snow look for the Second week of December. The amounts have slowly been improving the last few runs. The overall look of the pattern looks good for chances. That’s all that we can ask for...it’s good to just be in the game instead of facing a shutout pattern. Hopefully we are tracking a specific threat in the not too distant future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawatch Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 On November 29, 2020 at 1:53 PM, canderson said: Last week when CTP predicted 1.25” rain we got less than .25”. This looks more promising. It who knows. Also what a gorgeous day! I ended up with 0.63" overnight and this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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