Itstrainingtime Posted Saturday at 10:27 PM Share Posted Saturday at 10:27 PM Of course, it doesn't matter what a meteorologist numerically defines it if the local road crew starts plowing at a different depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
str8liner Posted Saturday at 10:28 PM Share Posted Saturday at 10:28 PM The heavy sleet has finally arrived. Ground white in no time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard of 93 Posted Saturday at 10:34 PM Share Posted Saturday at 10:34 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted Saturday at 10:39 PM Share Posted Saturday at 10:39 PM 13 minutes ago, Itstrainingtime said: Wow. Interesting. I remember as a kid, Elliott Abrams would be on WSBA York live in the mornings. He would talk about plowable snows and one morning the guy interviewing him asked him exactly what that meant. Elliott said that he and his Accu Weather friends generally defined it as at least 3". That's always stuck with me. I just did a quick search to see what people are saying today. The short answer is it depends on who and where. For every forecaster who says 3" there's another that says 2". I didn't come across anyone saying 1" but they didn't consult the Rouzerville road master. LOL I agree that the word plowable should mean 3-4" plus. But in today's hyper safe world, if there is even a coasting on the road they plow it. If we get 1-2" of snow the plows will be rolling on the interstates. Some of it depends on weather after the storm too. 2" of snow and temps headed to the 50's and maybe they do not roll. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paweather Posted Saturday at 10:40 PM Share Posted Saturday at 10:40 PM 14 minutes ago, Itstrainingtime said: Wow. Interesting. I remember as a kid, Elliott Abrams would be on WSBA York live in the mornings. He would talk about plowable snows and one morning the guy interviewing him asked him exactly what that meant. Elliott said that he and his Accu Weather friends generally defined it as at least 3". That's always stuck with me. I just did a quick search to see what people are saying today. The short answer is it depends on who and where. For every forecaster who says 3" there's another that says 2". I didn't come across anyone saying 1" but they didn't consult the Rouzerville road master. LOL Elliot Abrams was the best sorry JB nothing like Elliott on Weather World and nothing will be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WmsptWx Posted Saturday at 10:41 PM Share Posted Saturday at 10:41 PM 6 minutes ago, Blizzard of 93 said: And this is going to bust. Unless that 2-4 is in sleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yardstickgozinya Posted Saturday at 10:43 PM Share Posted Saturday at 10:43 PM Precip started here about 20 minutes ago. Freezing drizzle atp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted Saturday at 10:44 PM Share Posted Saturday at 10:44 PM Moderate freezing rain and 26 here. Roads already iced over (development roads) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itstrainingtime Posted Saturday at 10:44 PM Share Posted Saturday at 10:44 PM 4 minutes ago, Bubbler86 said: I agree that the word plowable should mean 3-4" plus. But in today's hyper safe world, if there is even a coasting on the road they plow it. If we get 1-2" of snow the plows will be rolling on the interstates. Some of it depends on weather after the storm too. 2" of snow and temps headed to the 50's and maybe they do not roll. You should be getting some significant precip at any moment based on radar - wonder if it's sleet or freezing rain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itstrainingtime Posted Saturday at 10:45 PM Share Posted Saturday at 10:45 PM Just now, Bubbler86 said: Moderate freezing rain and 26 here. Roads already iced over (development roads) Just now, Itstrainingtime said: You should be getting some significant precip at any moment based on radar - wonder if it's sleet or freezing rain? (clears throat) That answered that! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted Saturday at 10:48 PM Share Posted Saturday at 10:48 PM 3 minutes ago, Itstrainingtime said: (clears throat) That answered that! Rain at 26 is not good. The salt truck just came around. Plows up! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yardstickgozinya Posted Saturday at 10:50 PM Share Posted Saturday at 10:50 PM I just drove home from Mechanicsburg on 114 . Absolutely no salt is down, and there are far ro many people on the roads considering surface temps. I have a bad feeling people are misjudgeding radar and approaching conditions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itstrainingtime Posted Saturday at 10:54 PM Share Posted Saturday at 10:54 PM Just now, Yardstickgozinya said: I just drove home from Mechanicsburg on 114 . Absolutely no salt is down, and there are far ro many people on the roads considering surface temps. I have a bad feeling people are misjudgeding radar and approaching conditions. I had to tell my wife and kids that bad weather was coming this evening. None of them heard anything about it. The event earlier in the week was played way up, I guess because it's the weekend this one got far less attention. Many, many people are out on the roads on Saturday evenings going out to dinner and other activities. More should have been made of this. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted Saturday at 10:55 PM Share Posted Saturday at 10:55 PM 4 minutes ago, Yardstickgozinya said: I just drove home from Mechanicsburg on 114 . Absolutely no salt is down, and there are far ro many people on the roads considering surface temps. I have a bad feeling people are misjudgeding radar and approaching conditions. Also the late start has people (some here too) thinking it is not going to happened. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itstrainingtime Posted Saturday at 10:55 PM Share Posted Saturday at 10:55 PM Pingers have arrived. 30.4 currently. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yardstickgozinya Posted Saturday at 10:58 PM Share Posted Saturday at 10:58 PM Sleet is starting to mix in here in Fairview Township also. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfox1 Posted Saturday at 10:59 PM Share Posted Saturday at 10:59 PM Can Hear it bouncing off the windows as it starts. 29.1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAG5035 Posted Saturday at 11:01 PM Share Posted Saturday at 11:01 PM Thunder sleet, again. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlislePaWx Posted Saturday at 11:01 PM Share Posted Saturday at 11:01 PM Precip started here about 15 minutes ago as a mix of sleet and freezing rain. The sound of pinging, however, means it's becoming more sleet and less freezing rain. Temp is down to 29.7. Dew point is up to 23.9. Pingers are continuing to increase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itstrainingtime Posted Saturday at 11:02 PM Share Posted Saturday at 11:02 PM 2 minutes ago, dcfox1 said: Can Hear it bouncing off the windows as it starts. 29.1 Won't take long for Chickies to become a mess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted Saturday at 11:03 PM Share Posted Saturday at 11:03 PM Precip has began - mostly sleet here but there is some zr in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mount Joy Snowman Posted Saturday at 11:05 PM Share Posted Saturday at 11:05 PM Sitting at 30/25 here as a mix of sleet and freezing rain has broken out. Disappointing to not get any white on the front end but I guess that ship kind of sailed with the delayed start. Don’t think we’ll see a whole lot of qpf here but it will be more than enough to make things dicey out there. Everyone be safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahantango#1 Posted Saturday at 11:05 PM Share Posted Saturday at 11:05 PM Looks like sleet and freezing rain starting here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfox1 Posted Saturday at 11:06 PM Share Posted Saturday at 11:06 PM 2 minutes ago, Itstrainingtime said: Won't take long for Chickies to become a mess... Yea, A decent coating of Sleet on driveway and walkway already. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted Saturday at 11:06 PM Share Posted Saturday at 11:06 PM Mod to heavy sleet now - that was quick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlislePaWx Posted Saturday at 11:06 PM Share Posted Saturday at 11:06 PM Paved street now completely white. It's pouring sleet. Temp down to 29.1. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yardstickgozinya Posted Saturday at 11:07 PM Share Posted Saturday at 11:07 PM 13 minutes ago, Bubbler86 said: Also the late start has people (some here too) thinking it is not going to happened. 14 minutes ago, Itstrainingtime said: I had to tell my wife and kids that bad weather was coming this evening. None of them heard anything about it. The event earlier in the week was played way up, I guess because it's the weekend this one got far less attention. Many, many people are out on the roads on Saturday evenings going out to dinner and other activities. More should have been made of this. It's good to know most of the forum members are safe but unfortunately I'm really getting the feeling this little storm is going to be remembered for the wrong reasons. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAG5035 Posted Saturday at 11:10 PM Share Posted Saturday at 11:10 PM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard of 93 Posted Saturday at 11:10 PM Share Posted Saturday at 11:10 PM Heavy sleet with a few mangled flakes in Marysville. Temp is 30 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandmasterB Posted Saturday at 11:12 PM Share Posted Saturday at 11:12 PM Interesting backbuilding of heavy cells southwest of Pittsburgh. Please tell Ruin. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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