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Central PA Winter 2024/2025


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1 hour ago, mitchnick said:

The sun's rays are stronger because we just peaked the solar cycle this year and it was incredibly more active than usual. Remember the Northern lights? First time I ever saw them. We're headed back down to a minimum in 12 years, give or take.

https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/solar-cycle-progression

And yet this is the coldest winter in years. The last solar maximum (2014) was bookended by some of the coldest winters in decades (2013-14 & 2014-15), the likes of which haven’t been seen since.

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2 minutes ago, Storm Clouds said:

I’m really surprised by how well the driveways and roads have not caved yet here…

If you get under what's falling here, they will.

Between the warmer ground and peaked sun, it's just a little harder. 

Another thing is that most places now treat the roads with more efficient melting chemicals, so they really aren't the roads of yore. 

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Just now, mitchnick said:

If you get under what's falling here, they will.

Between the warmer ground and peaked sun, it's just a little harder. 

Another thing is that most places now treat the roads with more efficient melting chemicals, so they really aren't the roads of yore. 

It’s true, it takes solid 1” rates when temps are greater than say 28 if there’s a bunch of pre treatment down, especially highways that see vehicle volume. Now my street OTOH, not so much 

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6 minutes ago, Storm Clouds said:

I’m really surprised by how well the driveways and roads have not caved yet here…

yeah its been happening a lot this year even with mostly cold temps 1 day of temps near 40 shouldnt have warmed the roads up that much kind of odd 

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1 minute ago, mitchnick said:

If you get under what's falling here, they will.

Between the warmer ground and peaked sun, it's just a little harder. 

Another thing is that most places now treat the roads with more efficient melting chemicals, so they really aren't the roads of yore. 

That pic from the Hanover poster in MA showing roads covered is far cry from our roads here BUT we are about at 2" on the grass now.  Grass is almost totally covered. 

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