ChescoWx Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 This is often confusing but hail happens during thunderstorms due to updrafts normally in summer with well above freezing surface temps. Sleet is melted rain that fall through a significant layer of cold freezing temps all the way to ground level - this occurs during winter months with freezing temps at ground level. Graupel is heavily rimed snow pellets. Riming is a process in the atmosphere that acts to stick snow crystals together and then rain or partial melting due to melting in a pretty thick above freezing layer adds an icy outer layer - this can occur even with temps in the 50's near ground level Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Moderate snow here in Hatboro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Agnes Posted March 26, 2022 Author Share Posted March 26, 2022 Here were some of the reports earlier in both Bucks and Montco of the graupel (including indicating it was enough to accumulate to at least a coating). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSky Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Missed everything Evening shower forecast should be changed to snow and graupel considering what has already happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 11 minutes ago, RedSky said: Missed everything Evening shower forecast should be changed to snow and graupel considering what has already happened. Rain here around 3pm then a burst of moderate snow embedded with "mangled flakes" around 345. Yes, definitely wet snow, not hail, not sleet, not graupel, not rabid bunnies falling from the sky.....this was wet snow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Agnes Posted March 26, 2022 Author Share Posted March 26, 2022 Some thoughts from Mt. Holly this morning about the unsettled weather - Talk about a mixed bag! I know KYW reported a brief snow shower downtown earlier. I haven't seen anything here other than the light rain I had earlier this morning. Currently changeable skies and 49 with dp 33. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChescoWx Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 have only see some graupel in NW Chesco with temps topping out at 50.5 here in East Nantmeal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTA66 Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 I know the difference between IP and hail, just couldn’t figure out which one it was. All I knew is chunks of ice were falling from the sky…lol. It seemed too warm for IP with temps in the mid 40’s, but I associate hail with severe wx, so… Let’s go with graupel and call it a day. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamuSnow Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Getting a few small flakes here, 41F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolHandMike Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Flurries here! 39°F and windy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSky Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 A few flakes a couple hours ago with a blank radar and right now it looks like it should be snowing with lots of green on the radar. 39F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTA66 Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Flurries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSky Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Now snowing and at a good rate.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSky Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Started to coat a couple times but too warm. 1/4 mile visibility stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Agnes Posted March 27, 2022 Author Share Posted March 27, 2022 Nothing here although I am under a radar hole with the sun peeping out from the cloud deck. Temp has been wavering today where I hit a high of 43 just before 11 am (after a low of 36 earlier this morning) but am down to 40 with dp 29. My sis in Upper Darby texted about seeing some flurries down her way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTA66 Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 All out flizzard right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Moderate snow in Blue Bell. Back to back late March days with flakes flying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSky Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 10 minutes ago, Ralph Wiggum said: Moderate snow in Blue Bell. Back to back late March days with flakes flying. Another chance tomorrow and Wednesday 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTA66 Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Best March since 2015! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds~69 Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Windy as balls, trash night. 29F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds~69 Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 22F/Brisk Think we may see some flakes this afternoon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rtd208 Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Current temp is 24 here. Wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBasile Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Crisp, clear, January morning. 23.2F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolHandMike Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 26.7°F and lightly snowing. (Lake effect?) It's sticking as well, which strikes me as bizarre. I mean, I know we get late-season snows pretty often around here, but I thought we were done this year. Enjoying it while it lasts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTA66 Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Don't know if it's right, the the HRRR looks fun later today, 26F. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSky Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 29F and snowing This ridiculous cold was on guidance from the time the last snow was melting two weeks ago. Out like a polar bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSky Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Five minutes of near whiteout conditions winds at 30-40mph everything dusted, now the sun is back out Hrrr nailed it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSky Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Snow squall warning on the phone until 1pm SNOW SQUALL WARNING NWS MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1208 PM EDT MON MAR 28 2022 PAC017-091-281700- /O.NEW.KPHI.SQ.W.0008.220328T1608Z-220328T1700Z/ 1208 PM EDT MON MAR 28 2022 Bucks County-Montgomery County- The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a * Snow Squall Warning for... Central Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Central Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania... * Until 100 PM EDT. * At 1208 PM EDT, a dangerous snow squall was located over Quakertown, or 14 miles southeast of Allentown, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Extremely poor visibility in snow and blowing snow. Wind gusts up to 30 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect hazardous road conditions. * This includes the following highways... Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 342 and 347. Northeast Extension between mile markers 28 and 45. Locations impacted include... Lansdale, Quakertown, Perkasie, Doylestown, Byram, Hatboro, Souderton, Bedminster, Chalfont, Hatfield, New Hope, Dublin, Schwenksville, Bryn Athyn, Ivyland, Stockton, Green Lane, Fricks, Willow Grove and Spring Mount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTA66 Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Just drove through a dippin dot flizzard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSky Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 More squalls likely mid afternoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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