Jump to content
  • Member Statistics

    17,685
    Total Members
    7,904
    Most Online
    Reign or Terror
    Newest Member
    Reign or Terror
    Joined

Central PA Winter 2024/2025


Voyager
 Share

Recommended Posts

37 minutes ago, GrandmasterB said:

Agree and I’m also noticing that the sleet accumulation maps have accums south of the M/D line which makes me think it will hang on even in southern PA for quite awhile. 

Sounds like we look at the same thing in situ's like this, and why I look at "snow" maps, for that very reason, even if I've no idea what rendition of frozen is falling. 

When they eek south, or hold, that's the sign us frozen lovers look for, and that CAD is doin its thingy...or not.  

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

3 minutes ago, Itstrainingtime said:

Coating to 2" of sleet followed by up to .15" of freezing rain. (Elliott)

Yeah the roads are going to be nightmarish Thursday morning.  Usually in events like this it takes until around lunch time until things soften up enough to be passable.  Hopefully people get the message. 

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

13 minutes ago, Itstrainingtime said:

Coating to 2" of sleet followed by up to .15" of freezing rain. (Elliott)

 

8 minutes ago, Mount Joy Snowman said:

Yeah the roads are going to be nightmarish Thursday morning.  Usually in events like this it takes until around lunch time until things soften up enough to be passable.  Hopefully people get the message. 

As other have said, that sleet bomb is the key.    An Icon like situation of only FRZ is not going to be that terrible once the sun comes up.    I doubt I have much in the way over here as to FRZ. 

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

23 minutes ago, Itstrainingtime said:

Can't post it right now but wow...Elliott is going big time in emphasizing a major impact winter storm tomorrow night. He's telling people to stay off the roads, period. (unless for emergencies and absolute required travel)

Pretty strong wording from him. Interesting to see how CTP plays this one. Could make the case for watches further SE instead of advisories, but it’s a close call.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

5 minutes ago, GrandmasterB said:

Pretty strong wording from him. Interesting to see how CTP plays this one. Could make the case for watches further SE instead of advisories, but it’s a close call.

CTP's page does not seem to list the sleet requirements for a WSW but some other places use 1/2".  Snow is 5" in the LSV and SE, 6" rest of the state....and 1/4" for ice except for 9 NE most counties which are 1/2" of ice. 

  • Thanks 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

CTP's page does not seem to list the sleet requirements for a WSW but some other places use 1/2".  Snow is 5" in the LSV and SE, 6" rest of the state....and 1/4" for ice except for 9 NE most counties which are 1/2" of ice. 
I would think a wsw would be prudent

Sent from my SM-G970U1 using Tapatalk

Link to comment
Share on other sites

16 minutes ago, GrandmasterB said:

Pretty strong wording from him. Interesting to see how CTP plays this one. Could make the case for watches further SE instead of advisories, but it’s a close call.

They're going to wait until five minutes before precipitation and issue WSW.

  • Like 1
  • Haha 4
Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, Bubbler86 said:

 

As other have said, that sleet bomb is the key.    An Icon like situation of only FRZ is not going to be that terrible once the sun comes up.    I doubt I have much in the way over here as to FRZ. 

I've been pouring over the skew-T's and I think that subfreezing layer will be at least a few thousand feet thick for the bulk of the event.  I'm putting my chips on this being a pretty big sleet bomb.  I expect to be woken up to the not-so-sweet sound of pingers during the predawn hours.

  • Like 5
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share

×
×
  • Create New...