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1 hour ago, CarlislePaWx said:

Guys, I'm surprised no one has mentioned the current barometric pressure.  Here at the moment it is 30.91" or 1047 millibars!  This is the highest pressure I've seen in years.  At the very least I know we never got this high during all of last winter.  One very interesting thing is that frequently in these types of setups where very high pressure (usually closer to 30.70") is present, and precip is forecast to arrive approximately 24 hours later, freezing rain is oftentimes the predominant p-type.  For me, this area is usually the last to give up the cold when there is cold air damming.  I cannot speak as to how much snow I might see since I am literally 1 mile south of I-81, but when it does go over to rain, there may be a prolonged period of freezing rain.  (Everything I have just talked about is referencing my location of central Cumberland county.)

I rarely look at pressure on my station, but this post prompted me to do so. I recorded a high of 30.91 earlier myself. It's since fallen to 30.87

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21 minutes ago, Itstrainingtime said:

Current pressure here is 30.85

Overcast skies and 30 degrees.

I was overcast during the night until late morning.  Now it's sunny with hardly any clouds.  Temp is up to 30.7, very similar to yesterday at this time.  Finally, like you, the pressure has now begun its slow descent and is currently 30.85".

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37 minutes ago, CarlislePaWx said:

I was overcast during the night until late morning.  Now it's sunny with hardly any clouds.  Temp is up to 30.7, very similar to yesterday at this time.  Finally, like you, the pressure has now begun its slow descent and is currently 30.85".

Cloudy all day here thry rolled in avout 4am no system near us not sure where they came from temp 27 doubt we  hit forecast high of 37

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Winter Weather Advisory

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service State College PA
234 PM EST Sat Dec 14 2024

.A winter storm will bring a mix of snow and freezing rain to
Central PA Sunday into Monday morning. Many locations will have snow
at the start, but turn to freezing rain before finally changing to
rain.

PAZ019-025>028-034>036-045-056-150900-
/O.EXB.KCTP.WW.Y.0019.241215T1500Z-241216T1200Z/
Southern Centre-Blair-Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Bedford-Fulton-
Franklin-Southern Clinton-Perry-
Including the cities of Huntingdon, Mount Union, McConnellsburg,
Lock Haven, Altoona, State College, Newport, Bedford,
Chambersburg, Lewistown, and Mifflintown
234 PM EST Sat Dec 14 2024

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up
  to 3 inches and a light glaze of ice, mainly on the higher
  elevations.

* WHERE...A portion of central Pennsylvania.

* WHEN...From 10 AM Sunday to 7 AM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
  conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The precipitation will turn to plain rain as
  the temperatures rise above freezing Monday 
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Just now, Blizzard of 93 said:

Winter Weather Advisory

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service State College PA
234 PM EST Sat Dec 14 2024

.A winter storm will bring a mix of snow and freezing rain to
Central PA Sunday into Monday morning. Many locations will have snow
at the start, but turn to freezing rain before finally changing to
rain.

PAZ019-025>028-034>036-045-056-150900-
/O.EXB.KCTP.WW.Y.0019.241215T1500Z-241216T1200Z/
Southern Centre-Blair-Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Bedford-Fulton-
Franklin-Southern Clinton-Perry-
Including the cities of Huntingdon, Mount Union, McConnellsburg,
Lock Haven, Altoona, State College, Newport, Bedford,
Chambersburg, Lewistown, and Mifflintown
234 PM EST Sat Dec 14 2024

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up
  to 3 inches and a light glaze of ice, mainly on the higher
  elevations.

* WHERE...A portion of central Pennsylvania.

* WHEN...From 10 AM Sunday to 7 AM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
  conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The precipitation will turn to plain rain as
  the temperatures rise above freezing Monday 

I go Christmas shopping for the afternoon & no one bothers to post a WWA for most of CTP…

 

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13 minutes ago, Blizzard of 93 said:

I go Christmas shopping for the afternoon & no one bothers to post a WWA for most of CTP…

 

What? 

The vast majority of our posters do NOT have an advisory. Congrats to you, but Adams...York...Cumberland...Dauphin...Lebanon...Lancaster are not included.

 

 

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1 minute ago, Itstrainingtime said:

What? 

The vast majority of our posters do NOT have an advisory. Congrats to you, but Adams...York...Cumberland...Dauphin...Lebanon...Lancaster are not included.

 

 

If it doesn’t happen in Lancaster…

Geographically speaking, this is a widespread CTP event.

We have many posters across CTP.

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14 minutes ago, Blizzard of 93 said:

The GFS improved slightly over its earlier runs today.

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Ahhh...I'm back in the blue...lol.  Actually, closer to 2.5".  I'm the next county south for the expanded WWA...IF they expand it!  Pressure holding steady now at 30.81".  I'll just keep saying watch out for unexpected (prolonged) freezing rain in the advisory areas.  I'm down to 26 with a dew point of 17.

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