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So far overnight we have received 0.06" of rain here in East Nantmeal. Our below normal temperature pattern looks to continue for much of at least the next week with only Monday looking to approach near normal high temperatures for mid-April. Rain showers this morning will become steadier and heavier tonight through tomorrow morning before tapering off to showers later Saturday. Rainfall amounts look to be between 1.0" to 1.5" for much of the area.

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16 minutes ago, RedSky said:

Allentown had 3.9" snow on April 2nd in 2018

 

 

I remember sometime in the late 70s/early 80s we had a rain storm which turned to sleet then snow in April. I was delivering late afternoon papers on my Huffy and witnessed the entire transition. Cool stuff as a kid and still cool now... 

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Googled "April snowfall Philadelphia" and Don poped up...

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Philadelphia April Snowfall Climatology: 1886-2017

Days with measurable snowfall: 44
Days with 0.5" or more snowfall: 30
Days with 1" or more snowfall: 23
Days with 2" or more snowfall: 11
Days with 3" or more snowfall: 8
Days with 4" or more snowfall: 4
Days with 5" or more snowfall: 3
Days with 6" or more snowfall: 3
Days with 7" or more snowfall: 2
Days with 8" or more snowfall: 1
Days with 9" or more snowfall: 1
Days with 10" or more snowfall: 1

Years with 1 or more days with measurable snowfall: 32
Years with 2 or more days with measurable snowfall: 11
Years with 3 or more days with measurable snowfall: 1

Most days with measurable snowfall: 3, 1982

Highest daily snowfall: 19.0", April 3, 1915
Biggest April snowstorm: 19.4", April 3-4, 1915

Distribution of Days with Measurable Snowfall:
April 1-10: 31 (70%)
April 11-20: 12 (27%)
April 21-30: 1 (2%)

Latest measurable snowfall: April 27, 1967 (0.1")

Most recent April measurable snowfall: April 9, 2016 (0.3")

Monthly Snowfall Totals for April:
1.0” or more: 22 months
2.0” or more: 12 months
3.0” or more: 8 months
4.0” or more: 6 months
5.0” or more: 4 months
6.0” or more: 3 months
7.0” or more: 2 months
8.0” or more: 1 months
9.0” or more: 1 months
10.0” or more: 1 months
11.0” or more: 1 month
12.0” or more: 1 month

Snowiest April: 19.4”, 1915

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It is interesting how this batch of precipitation hits a wall as it comes north and disintegrates. There has been minimal action in the Lehigh Valley and nothing points north. The northern LV and southern Poconos have seen very minimal rain in recent events.

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Last time we had a major April Snowstorm (not that IF we see any snow tonight it will be major) was back on March 31 - April 1, 1997. Heavy rain and mild temps gave way to heavy elevation driven snow.

Some area totals

Coatesville 13.7"

Hopewell 10.3"

Glenmoore 12.0"

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1 hour ago, ChescoWx said:

Last time we had a major April Snowstorm (not that IF we see any snow tonight it will be major) was back on March 31 - April 1, 1997. Heavy rain and mild temps gave way to heavy elevation driven snow.

Some area totals

Coatesville 13.7"

Hopewell 10.3"

Glenmoore 12.0"

 Nope, it was April 7, 2003 (my freshman year of high school, adding to a very historic snow season):

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April 7th 2003 the snow had no problem sticking to pavement. At the time on my drive north on 152 there was still snow on shaded parts of the road a couple days after it snowed. Then 80's on the 15th.

Then in the 40's for a high on the 18th

* Allentown went on to have a low of 36F on May 19th that year

 

 

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