Mailman Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 The rain has arrived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, north pgh said: Heavy snow about to move into Allegheny County. Bring it on! Yes, solid 35-45dbz returns about to enter Allegheny. This is the thump that will make or break it, if that is all snow and not indicative of a mix starting things should get interesting. Missing that initial thump delayed the onset so hopefully most people are at work before it hits the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimB Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 4 minutes ago, Ahoff said: Does it even matter at this point? It matters in a “the NWS will never admit they were wrong” kind of way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 1 minute ago, TimB said: It matters in a “the NWS will never admit they were wrong” kind of way. Lets let this move through before calling it a total busted forecast: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecanem Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Still all snow IMBY southern allegheny county Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB_01 Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 5 minutes ago, RitualOfTheTrout said: Lets let this move through before calling it a total busted forecast: Ill be interested to see how much of those brighter colors are actually snow. MY guess is that some of it is the rain moving in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahoff Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Still snow in Downtown, fat flakes, so probably a lot of snow still. Oop, nevermind. It's over, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB_01 Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Upper st clair is already rain. mPings are not encouraging. Where is shows the snow, it is definitely mix/rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecanem Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Transitioned to rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 6 minutes ago, MikeB_01 said: Upper st clair is already rain. mPings are not encouraging. Where is shows the snow, it is definitely mix/rain Yeah, quickly changed over to sleet / mix when those returns moved overhead here in SE Allegheny. Not promising, but not surprising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwilson Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Yeah rain in the South Hills. Changed about 15 minutes ago. Snow accum of maybe 0.5" before the switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimB Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Remember, this thing got an advisory and still has an active advisory in our county. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoraopolisWx Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 All we can do now is pray for our northern posters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Sleet is here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngoldrules Posted January 25, 2023 Author Share Posted January 25, 2023 Yeah rain in the South Hills. Changed about 15 minutes ago. Snow accum of maybe 0.5" before the switch.Yep. I'm at Market District South Hills Village. Same here. Game over. LolSent from my SM-G991U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 5 minutes ago, TimB said: Remember, this thing got an advisory and still has an active advisory in our county. Here is the exact criteria for an advisory, they can be issued even if you don't necessarily meet the totals based on impact etc. Given the uncertainty and potential impact I don't think its crazy off the wall NWS had an advisory issued. A winter storm event (sleet, snow, freezing rain, snow and blowing snow, or a combination of events) is expected to meet or exceed local winter weather advisory criteria in the next 12 to 36 hours but stay below warning criteria. Criteria for snow is 3 inches or more in 12 hours or less covering at least 50 percent of the zone or encompassing most of the population. Use "mid-point" of snowfall range to trigger advisory (i.e 2 to 4 inches of snow = advisory). Criteria for ice is any ice accumulation less than 1/4 inch over at least 50 percent of the zone or encompassing most of the population. Winter Weather Advisory can also be issued for black ice. This is optional. These can also be issued for impact (e.g. morning / evening commute). (Source: https://www.weather.gov/pbz/winterterms#:~:text=Use "mid-point" of snowfall range to trigger advisory,be issued for black ice.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Yes NWS nailed it. Maybe an inch before the switch. That last batch moving in last hour was a dud. At least the rain line will be all the way up to Buffalo this afternoon so we really won’t miss much close by. We’re all in the same boat. Maybe tomorrow will outdo today with some off and on snow showers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PghPirates27 Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 6 minutes ago, CoraopolisWx said: All we can do now is pray for our northern posters. Still hanging on to heavy snow at the moment. Ripping pretty good temp 31.5 and climbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngoldrules Posted January 25, 2023 Author Share Posted January 25, 2023 All we can do now is pray for our northern posters. Well, my girlfriend lives in Bessmer, which is near New Castle. She said, "it looks like a snow globe there. Easily 2 inches so far." Lucky. If it works out, I may move up there. Lol I was with her over the weekend and she got about 2 or 3 inches while I was there Sunday night into Monday morning.Sent from my SM-G991U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PghPirates27 Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 17 minutes ago, PghPirates27 said: Still hanging on to heavy snow at the moment. Ripping pretty good temp 31.5 and climbing. Just like that it's now sleet. Edit - Heavy sleet ping ping ping ping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimB Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 23 minutes ago, RitualOfTheTrout said: Here is the exact criteria for an advisory, they can be issued even if you don't necessarily meet the totals based on impact etc. Given the uncertainty and potential impact I don't think its crazy off the wall NWS had an advisory issued. A winter storm event (sleet, snow, freezing rain, snow and blowing snow, or a combination of events) is expected to meet or exceed local winter weather advisory criteria in the next 12 to 36 hours but stay below warning criteria. Criteria for snow is 3 inches or more in 12 hours or less covering at least 50 percent of the zone or encompassing most of the population. Use "mid-point" of snowfall range to trigger advisory (i.e 2 to 4 inches of snow = advisory). Criteria for ice is any ice accumulation less than 1/4 inch over at least 50 percent of the zone or encompassing most of the population. Winter Weather Advisory can also be issued for black ice. This is optional. These can also be issued for impact (e.g. morning / evening commute). (Source: https://www.weather.gov/pbz/winterterms#:~:text=Use "mid-point" of snowfall range to trigger advisory,be issued for black ice.) It could be successfully argued that they knew as soon as last night that there was a 0% chance of 2” for the majority of the county, including the part most people commute to, as evidenced by the probabilistic map they themselves posted to social media. They have other products like the special weather statement for a quick inch that impacts the morning/evening rush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PghPirates27 Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Around 1.5" of new snow I believe before the changeover here in Evans City. Unofficial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahoff Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 46 minutes ago, TimB said: Remember, this thing got an advisory and still has an active advisory in our county. You're giving off KPIT vibes, lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahoff Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Thank God the back end mass of rain dried up a bit. Wasn't looking forward to a soaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donyewest Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 We got about 1.5~2" over ~60 minutes but now it's all graupel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimB Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 30 minutes ago, Ahoff said: You're giving off KPIT vibes, lol. Yeah, I shouldn’t be mad. This turned out exactly how everyone but the NWS expected it would, and exactly according to our climo. On to the next disappointment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burghblizz Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 1 hour ago, blackngoldrules said: Well, my girlfriend lives in Bessmer, which is near New Castle. She said, "it looks like a snow globe there. Easily 2 inches so far." Lucky. If it works out, I may move up there. Lol I was with her over the weekend and she got about 2 or 3 inches while I was there Sunday night into Monday morning. Sent from my SM-G991U using Tapatalk Real nice 3 hours in Cranberry - about 2” that mostly fell in 2 hours. Missed the first batch to the north, and that warm surge shut things off earlier than I would have liked. Roads cleared up pretty quick too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burghblizz Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 30 minutes ago, donyewest said: We got about 1.5~2" over ~60 minutes but now it's all graupel. Certainly didn’t have the track to be a big storm - but at least had a short period that felt like a nice storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donyewest Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 5 minutes ago, Burghblizz said: Certainly didn’t have the track to be a big storm - but at least had a short period that felt like a nice storm. Still had to shovel our inclined driveway to get my wife's sh*t FW-drive car up it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahoff Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 The sun's coming out! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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