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1 hour ago, Birds~69 said:

Drought guy being drought guy. Your fascination with low water/moisture levels is amazing. SE PA never closed down due to low water/moisture levels.  

I just want a damn storm which I can shovel into a huge mound/pile. All we hear are leaf blowers after a event not V8 snowblowers. Or the event sails S and we receive zilch...

Frustrating winter, 38F, Cloudy 

 

Birds-69   and other posters . Many of you do not know my background and why I am so concerned about the drought. Frankly, I am an expert at soil science, stormwater, planning bioengineering and geology with 45 years experience and education. Here is my background:

Michael Siegel is currently retired as an Urban Planner. Previously Michael served as the Director of Community Development for Lower Providence Township. Michael Siegel is a graduate from the University of Memphis with a B.S. degree in Physical Geography with an Environmental and Atmospheric  Concentration and a Minor in Geology. Mr. Siegel has also received post-graduate work in Urban Resources Planning at the University of Memphis. He has authored several articles for national land use planning publications and has presented several papers at national and local seminars on topics such stormwater quality and soil bioengineering techniques for wetland construction stormwater basin conversions. Mr. Siegel has received training certifications for hydrology, water quality management, wetland determinations and conservation planning with the Natural Resource Conservation Service and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Additionally, Michael has received extensive training for Environmental Law and Regulations from Rutgers University and for Wetland Delineation from Shippensburg University. Mr. Siegel has served as an adviser for several PA Act 167 stormwater management watershed boards for Lehigh County, PA and for the Groundwater and Wellhead Protection Program for Lehigh and Northampton County, PA. Michael previously held the certification of a certified Building Code Official under the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code. Michael has been certified as an expert witness for stormwater best management practices from the PA Environmental Hearing Board and was former President of the Little Lehigh Watershed Coalition which helped authored and initiated PADEP’s current stormwater water quality policy. Michael has also previously served on the Lower Macungie Township Zoning Hearing Board, Planning Commission and Environmental Advisory Council.

Michael has previously held the position of the Environmental Coordinator and Conservation Resource Specialist with the Lehigh County Conservation District. He has also held several municipal positions such as the Zoning Officer for North Whitehall Township and the Zoning and Planning Administrator for Lower Nazareth Township and Lower Mt. Bethel Township. Furthermore, Michael has served as the Environmental Advisory Council Liaison for Lower Nazareth, Lower Macungie and Lower Mt. Bethel Townships. During this tenure he has authored several zoning ordinances on topics such as riparian buffer areas, lighting, floodplain management, landscaping requirements, architectural features, signage and various other subdivision and land development ordinances and municipal zoning ordinances during his tenure. Michael has co-authored comprehensive plans for Lower Providence Township. Michael was a past member of the Pennsylvania Association of Township Supervisors, a past member of the American and Pennsylvania Planning Associations and a member of the Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Professionals.

 Finally Michael has received several key awards for planning and smart growth techniques including twice being awarded Pennsylvania Governors Award for Excellence in Planning, the Montgomery County Award for Excellence in Planning, Whitehall Township Environmental Award and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Greening Award.

 

 

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3 hours ago, Albedoman said:

Birds-69   and other posters . Many of you do not know my background and why I am so concerned about the drought. Frankly, I am an expert at soil science, stormwater, planning bioengineering and geology with 45 years experience and education. Here is my background:

Michael Siegel is currently retired as an Urban Planner. Previously Michael served as the Director of Community Development for Lower Providence Township. Michael Siegel is a graduate from the University of Memphis with a B.S. degree in Physical Geography with an Environmental and Atmospheric  Concentration and a Minor in Geology. Mr. Siegel has also received post-graduate work in Urban Resources Planning at the University of Memphis. He has authored several articles for national land use planning publications and has presented several papers at national and local seminars on topics such stormwater quality and soil bioengineering techniques for wetland construction stormwater basin conversions. Mr. Siegel has received training certifications for hydrology, water quality management, wetland determinations and conservation planning with the Natural Resource Conservation Service and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Additionally, Michael has received extensive training for Environmental Law and Regulations from Rutgers University and for Wetland Delineation from Shippensburg University. Mr. Siegel has served as an adviser for several PA Act 167 stormwater management watershed boards for Lehigh County, PA and for the Groundwater and Wellhead Protection Program for Lehigh and Northampton County, PA. Michael previously held the certification of a certified Building Code Official under the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code. Michael has been certified as an expert witness for stormwater best management practices from the PA Environmental Hearing Board and was former President of the Little Lehigh Watershed Coalition which helped authored and initiated PADEP’s current stormwater water quality policy. Michael has also previously served on the Lower Macungie Township Zoning Hearing Board, Planning Commission and Environmental Advisory Council.

Michael has previously held the position of the Environmental Coordinator and Conservation Resource Specialist with the Lehigh County Conservation District. He has also held several municipal positions such as the Zoning Officer for North Whitehall Township and the Zoning and Planning Administrator for Lower Nazareth Township and Lower Mt. Bethel Township. Furthermore, Michael has served as the Environmental Advisory Council Liaison for Lower Nazareth, Lower Macungie and Lower Mt. Bethel Townships. During this tenure he has authored several zoning ordinances on topics such as riparian buffer areas, lighting, floodplain management, landscaping requirements, architectural features, signage and various other subdivision and land development ordinances and municipal zoning ordinances during his tenure. Michael has co-authored comprehensive plans for Lower Providence Township. Michael was a past member of the Pennsylvania Association of Township Supervisors, a past member of the American and Pennsylvania Planning Associations and a member of the Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Professionals.

 Finally Michael has received several key awards for planning and smart growth techniques including twice being awarded Pennsylvania Governors Award for Excellence in Planning, the Montgomery County Award for Excellence in Planning, Whitehall Township Environmental Award and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Greening Award.

 

 

Thank God my speed reading course in 1983 is finally paying dividends

 

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3 hours ago, MGorse said:

Come on now, that computer back in the day was sweet! 

I agree, best computer back in the day. I used it for writing my papers in college and spreadsheets in the late 70's to 80's.  You had to know DOS. Many of you probably do not even know that these computers were actually all made in Audubon PA- Lower Providence Township. Unfortunately, Commodore Computers  went out of business at this location in the 1990's because they ended up polluting the ground water with TCE trying to clean up the computer chips at this facility. Pretty bad-- Superfund site. Spent a lot of time with EPA and Commodore while working in LPT trying to get the groundwater cleaned up. I have worked on environmental cleanups at many superfund sites before retiring---  Blue Mt Palmerton Zinc mine, Heleva Landfill, Dorney and Novak landfill, Rodale Printing, Moyer Landfill, Hebelka Battery,and Caloric facilities

https://hackaday.com/2020/09/30/video-exploring-the-abandoned-birthplace-of-the-6502-and-commodore-64/

https://montco.today/2020/10/take-video-tour-of-abandoned-birthplace-of-6502-microprocessor-commodore-64-in-norristown/#

https://www.commodore.ca/commodore-history/the-rise-of-mos-technology-the-6502/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOS_Technology

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7 hours ago, Duca892 said:

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funny you said this. I lived less than  .5 mile from the ongoing Hurst fire location back  in the 1970's. My parents old house  was in the voluntary evac last week in Newhall/Santa Clarita Valley.  Many  times when I was in high school, I had to water down the roof while helicopters were dumping water on our property and with red fire retardant.  Had a huge firewall/break in my backyard. Believe me a can write a book about my life's weather experiences from the climate/weather patterns from Ca to the mid west to the east coast. From tornadoes and 1.5 inch ice storms in Memphis Tn, blizzards and extreme cold in Wisconsin -25 degrees , to dust/fire  storms in California and Mojave Death Valley temps in the 120's, to hurricanes in Mississippi, earthquakes and finally all the weather here in eastern PA since the 80's

 

I would get up in the morning in Newhall, shivering from low 40's and in the same afternoon  I would then be swimming in my neighbor's pool at 85 to 95 degrees with 50 mph Santa Ana winds blowing and humidities down to 9%. I have experienced rain at the Newhall house and then driving up that afternoon to Gorman/Tejon Pass (less than 25 miles) and getting my car stuck in 4-6 ft snows (not drifts) with snow blowers(not Plows) clearing I-5.   I actually have B/W photos of this experience I could post.  

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6 hours ago, Albedoman said:

CMC has been consistent the last few days for 6-8 inches. Its promising for a change

 CMC Shows it again at 6Z.  Looks like it backed off the totals slightly. 

GFS gives the south a crushing ice storm then shreds apart in the colder air once it hits the coast. 

Euro is in La La Land. 

 

Welp. Enjoy the sub zero temps next week! 

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Birds-69   and other posters . Many of you do not know my background and why I am so concerned about the drought. Frankly, I am an expert at soil science, stormwater, planning bioengineering and geology with 45 years experience and education. Here is my background:
Michael Siegel is currently retired as an Urban Planner. Previously Michael served as the Director of Community Development for Lower Providence Township. Michael Siegel is a graduate from the University of Memphis with a B.S. degree in Physical Geography with an Environmental and Atmospheric  Concentration and a Minor in Geology. Mr. Siegel has also received post-graduate work in Urban Resources Planning at the University of Memphis. He has authored several articles for national land use planning publications and has presented several papers at national and local seminars on topics such stormwater quality and soil bioengineering techniques for wetland construction stormwater basin conversions. Mr. Siegel has received training certifications for hydrology, water quality management, wetland determinations and conservation planning with the Natural Resource Conservation Service and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Additionally, Michael has received extensive training for Environmental Law and Regulations from Rutgers University and for Wetland Delineation from Shippensburg University. Mr. Siegel has served as an adviser for several PA Act 167 stormwater management watershed boards for Lehigh County, PA and for the Groundwater and Wellhead Protection Program for Lehigh and Northampton County, PA. Michael previously held the certification of a certified Building Code Official under the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code. Michael has been certified as an expert witness for stormwater best management practices from the PA Environmental Hearing Board and was former President of the Little Lehigh Watershed Coalition which helped authored and initiated PADEP’s current stormwater water quality policy. Michael has also previously served on the Lower Macungie Township Zoning Hearing Board, Planning Commission and Environmental Advisory Council.
Michael has previously held the position of the Environmental Coordinator and Conservation Resource Specialist with the Lehigh County Conservation District. He has also held several municipal positions such as the Zoning Officer for North Whitehall Township and the Zoning and Planning Administrator for Lower Nazareth Township and Lower Mt. Bethel Township. Furthermore, Michael has served as the Environmental Advisory Council Liaison for Lower Nazareth, Lower Macungie and Lower Mt. Bethel Townships. During this tenure he has authored several zoning ordinances on topics such as riparian buffer areas, lighting, floodplain management, landscaping requirements, architectural features, signage and various other subdivision and land development ordinances and municipal zoning ordinances during his tenure. Michael has co-authored comprehensive plans for Lower Providence Township. Michael was a past member of the Pennsylvania Association of Township Supervisors, a past member of the American and Pennsylvania Planning Associations and a member of the Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Professionals.
 Finally Michael has received several key awards for planning and smart growth techniques including twice being awarded Pennsylvania Governors Award for Excellence in Planning, the Montgomery County Award for Excellence in Planning, Whitehall Township Environmental Award and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Greening Award.
 
 
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We are back to below freezing days and nights till Friday afternoon. Maybe some flurries on Thursday afternoon otherwise dry until Saturday. It will warm to close to normal by Saturday and we should see some rain that afternoon. But big changes start on Sunday with the arrival of a strong arctic front on Sunday. With the passage of the front, we may see snow arriving by Sunday evening. Whether it's flurries or a plowable event will be determined in a few more days. Either way the coldest air of the season will arrive by Monday night and last through much of next week.
Of historical note on this date back in 1912 the coldest reading in Chester County PA history was recorded at Coatesville 1SW and matched on January 22, 1961 at Phoenixville of 19 degrees below zero.
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1 hour ago, anthonyweather said:

Real breath of fresh air seeing such agreement between UK, CMC and euro at this range for the Sunday system. 

Meanwhile the GFS looks lost like it usually is at this range.

Really rooting for this one, not only for snow IMBY but an Eagles playoff game in the snow would be something special.

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47 minutes ago, LVblizzard said:

Meanwhile the GFS looks lost like it usually is at this range.

Really rooting for this one, not only for snow IMBY but an Eagles playoff game in the snow would be something special.

Yeah, the 2000 Wild Card against Tampa and 2004 NFC Championship Game against Atlanta were some of my favorite games. I don't think we've had a snow game in the playoffs since those two.

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4 hours ago, Mikeymac5306 said:

 CMC Shows it again at 6Z.  Looks like it backed off the totals slightly. 

GFS gives the south a crushing ice storm then shreds apart in the colder air once it hits the coast. 

Euro is in La La Land. 

 

Welp. Enjoy the sub zero temps next week! 

The 12Z brings the mid week storm up the coast a scochie bit and grazes the DE beaches.  CMC remains consistent for MLK. 

Side Note: I don't have Ice strom in Florida on my weather bingo card. 

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