Central PA Winter 23/24

[CarlislePaWx]

In Carlisle, at 3:26pm there are just some flurries going on.  During the past 2 1/2 hours I've picked up a whopping 0.2" to bring the storm total to 2.8".  I melted down the snow and got 0.21" of liquid.  This produces an SLR of 13.3 : 1.  My temp peaked at 29.8 degrees and has fallen back down to 28.6 degrees.  That's it for me.  Off to DC for the weekend to visit my son.

[Ruin]

  On 1/19/2024 at 8:20 PM, Bubbler86 said:

Looks like MDT is going with 2" for now...if their snow depth listing is correct.   

 

From latest CTP AFD

The upper trough axis (which may be slightly cut-off) will be
overhead tonight and swing to our east on Sat. The cold air
being brought in on the northwest flow will generate plenty of
lake effect and upslope snow showers. While the cross-Erie fetch
may be short Sat, there will be a pronounced Huron connection to
help bands survive deeper into the CWA. Several of the HREF
members bring at least one such long-lived band as far south as
Schuylkill and Lebanon counties Sat aftn. We`ve seen these
some of these over the years, but they are rare. Have allowed
for at least schc PoPs there in the aftn when instability will
be maximized and fetch most-favorable.

 

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Wait they saying they only got 2 inchs

[Bubbler86]

  On 1/19/2024 at 8:31 PM, Ruin said:

Wait they saying they only got 2 inchs

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They have 4" listed on their snow depth but it was 2" before the snow started.   They may be rounding some, but I do not think they are suggesting they got 4".  

 

 

 

 

[Ruin]

  On 1/19/2024 at 8:35 PM, Bubbler86 said:

They have 4" listed on their snow depth but it was 2" before the snow started.   They may be rounding some, but I do not think they are suggesting they got 4".  

 

 

 

 

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A few others from the mdt are said they had 4. Visiting dad it looked at most 3 but across the river way less so 4 wouldn't be a stretch 

[canderson]

  On 1/19/2024 at 8:35 PM, Bubbler86 said:

They have 4" listed on their snow depth but it was 2" before the snow started.   They may be rounding some, but I do not think they are suggesting they got 4".  

 

 

 

 

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We dldn't get much snow. I think the city itself is going to report 1.75". I thought I had 2.5" but that was a wind sweep and my neighbor's wooden board has 1.9". 

[Bubbler86]

  On 1/19/2024 at 8:40 PM, Ruin said:

A few others from the mdt are said they had 4. Visiting dad it looked at most 3 but across the river way less so 4 wouldn't be a stretch 

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  On 1/19/2024 at 8:40 PM, canderson said:

We dldn't get much snow. I think the city itself is going to report 1.75". I thought I had 2.5" but that was a wind sweep and my neighbor's wooden board has 1.9". 

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If MDT had 4" new that would be the opposite of the usual complaint for them.    They also only had .15 of qpf. 

[pasnownut]

  On 1/19/2024 at 8:29 PM, CarlislePaWx said:

In Carlisle, at 3:26pm there are just some flurries going on.  During the past 2 1/2 hours I've picked up a whopping 0.2" to bring the storm total to 2.8".  I melted down the snow and got 0.21" of liquid.  This produces an SLR of 13.3 : 1.  My temp peaked at 29.8 degrees and has fallen back down to 28.6 degrees.  That's it for me.  Off to DC for the weekend to visit my son.

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Enjoy time w/ your son.  Safe travels.

13:1 sounds rather reasonable for the whole event total.  

[Bubbler86]

  On 1/19/2024 at 6:38 PM, DDweatherman said:

I’d think our area would have a decent shot at a streamer given all the hills/ridges off south mountain and the catoctins

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We have picked up close to a 1/4" in the last 25-30 min.  Coming down pretty good in a band.  Down to 26.   Roads are caving again. 

[Superstorm]

Asphalt and concrete surfaces turning white again.


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[pasnownut]

  On 1/19/2024 at 8:59 PM, Superstorm said:

Asphalt and concrete surfaces turning white again.


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Was just going to add that it’s snowing nicely (albeit rather fine). All shoveled plowed etc has turned white here as well. Enjoy every flake. Might be a bit till we see more falling. 

[mitchnick]

Lt snow has continued non-stop and has slowly but surely accumulated to just under 4". I'll call it 4" because I'm not measuring again and snow continues.

Wind is starting to blow snows off trees and roofs. Looks like real winter again before fall returns next week. Lol

[Itstrainingtime]

Just finished cleaning up. Sidewalk, driveway and roads have caved with this light, fine snow falling. Temp is 27. As Mitch noted, seeing snow blowing off my roof now as well.

[canderson]

Yeah winds have picked up so having blowing snow. Tomorrow should be pretty wicked with that with gusts nearing 30 mph.

[CASH_COOP]

  On 1/19/2024 at 6:58 PM, Ruin said:

im going to guess this is just on surfaces that were all rdy snow covered for the 4.1? cause going to my dads I think the most he had in Middletown was 2.5 that was on the back porch table thats metal. Hardly any thing laid on the sidewalks roads here 

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I measure off of 2 snowboards that are cleared off every 6 hours 

[mitchnick]

Sky has darkened and lt snow has picked up. I guess the grand finale is approaching. 

[mitchnick]

  On 1/19/2024 at 9:32 PM, mitchnick said:

Sky has darkened and lt snow has picked up. I guess the grand finale is approaching. 

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Just checked radar after the post. Looks like a small streamer enhancing snowfall. 

https://weather.cod.edu/satrad/nexrad/?parms=LWX-N0B-1-24-100-usa-rad

[mitchnick]

Mod to heavy now.

[anotherman]

Blowing and drifting starting here. Light snow but hoping to get at least one of the streamers.

[mitchnick]

Nuts here.

[anotherman]

  On 1/19/2024 at 9:44 PM, mitchnick said:

Nuts here.

I’m just too far east for it.

[mitchnick]

Going to have to go out and measure again once it's done.

[mitchnick]

  On 1/19/2024 at 9:46 PM, anotherman said:

I’m just too far east for it.

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Very localized. Lwx radar has some real impressive ones.

[Mount Joy Snowman]

4:45 observation: An additional .7” since 1pm, bringing event total to 4.4”. Just shoveled driveway and everything is covered again. Is there anything worse than being super sweaty when it’s freezing cold out ha. Anyway, solid light snow continues here. Sitting at 27/25. Loving every minute! 

[mitchnick]

Just measuted another 1", so add that to the just under 4" and I'll call it 4.75" and still snowing  mod.

[mitchnick]

Incoming central PA

https://weather.cod.edu/satrad/nexrad/?parms=CCX-N0B-1-24-100-usa-rad

[anotherman]

  On 1/19/2024 at 10:00 PM, mitchnick said:

Incoming central PA
https://weather.cod.edu/satrad/nexrad/?parms=CCX-N0B-1-24-100-usa-rad

You think those hold together?

[mitchnick]

Hate to be a pain, but heavy again. Somebody else needs to experience one of these.

[mitchnick]

  On 1/19/2024 at 10:05 PM, anotherman said:

You think those hold together?

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I'm 8 miles from the MD border, so I  don't see why not.

[mitchnick]

And that fast, back to very lt snow. 

[Bubbler86]

  On 1/19/2024 at 10:05 PM, anotherman said:

You think those hold together?

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We picked up 3/4" more here.  Some areas just to the west of me are up to 6.5" now after getting 2" in one band.   They are holding nicely down into the MA