E PA/NJ/DE Spring 2025 Obs/Discussion

[MGorse]

1 hour ago, Albedoman said:

C'mon MT Holly wake up. Here is another major fire this morning in Lower Macungie. Township mulch pile on fire. 

 

Wake up?

[MGorse]

So much pollen! There a solid coating of it on everything. You know the pollen is bad when you can see tire tracks in your driveway because of a layer of pollen.

[RedSky]

No more snow in the long range but a hint of a late frost. Not surprised.

 

[RedSky]

Great day minus the ever present 2025 wind

[rcostell]

3 hours ago, Albedoman said:

C'mon MT Holly wake up. Here is another major fire this morning in Lower Macungie. Township mulch pile on fire. 

 

A smoking mulch bed is a "major fire"?  Really?  

 

 

[Birds~69]

2 hours ago, MGorse said:

So much pollen! There a solid coating of it on everything. You know the pollen is bad when you can see tire tracks in your driveway because of a layer of pollen.

Junk and stuff, sneezing, it sucks.

Looks like I'm "lit up"  "24/7" w/the water eyes...

 

[Albedoman]

46 minutes ago, rcostell said:

A smoking mulch bed is a "major fire"?  Really?  

 

 

When the mulch  pile serves 35000+ residents and takes out a fire company for a few days, yes it is a mafor fire issue for a volunteer fire company and the municipality

[rcostell]

3 hours ago, Albedoman said:

When the mulch  pile serves 35000+ residents and takes out a fire company for a few days, yes it is a mafor fire issue for a volunteer fire company and the municipality

Weren't you the same guy on here that said "mark my words"  there was going to be major ice jam issues on the Lehigh this year?    Maybe take a bit of a chill pill instead of disrespecting NWS Mets. Just a suggestion. 

[rcostell]

3 hours ago, Albedoman said:

When the mulch  pile serves 35000+ residents and takes out a fire company for a few days, yes it is a mafor fire issue for a volunteer fire company and the municipality

Mlulch can spontaneously combust- which the local firefighters say is what happened at that site.  Its been smoldering for weeks.    Nothing to do with NWS or weather, at all.  Roger that? 

[Kevin Reilly]

56f humidity 28% dewpoint 26f

NE wind 7 mph

The La Niña dry has returned 

[Mikeymac5306]

13 hours ago, Albedoman said:

When the mulch  pile serves 35000+ residents and takes out a fire company for a few days, yes it is a mafor fire issue for a volunteer fire company and the municipality

I can back him on this as a firefighter. While maybe not a "major" fire. It is quite a nuisance and a burden on the volunteers who have to sacrifice their day just to babysit it and keep dumping water on it. 

[ChescoWx]

Today will be the coolest day of the week with highs just a few degrees below normal in the low 60's. Some showers are possible late tonight and then some great early spring weather for Tuesday through Thursday. Thursday could see temperatures in the mid 70's. Shower chances look to increase again toward the weekend.

[RedSky]

Active space weather period again. Keeping an eye on the next couple days.

 

[LVblizzard]

1 hour ago, RedSky said:

Active space weather period again. Keeping an eye on the next couple days.

 

Coincides perfectly with some sunny days. Fingers crossed.

[MGorse]

7 hours ago, Mikeymac5306 said:

I can back him on this as a firefighter. While maybe not a "major" fire. It is quite a nuisance and a burden on the volunteers who have to sacrifice their day just to babysit it and keep dumping water on it. 

Those large mulch piles should be moved around often to mix it up to keep it from getting to hot in the middle, thus keeping the fire threat much reduced.

[rcostell]

9 hours ago, Mikeymac5306 said:

I can back him on this as a firefighter. While maybe not a "major" fire. It is quite a nuisance and a burden on the volunteers who have to sacrifice their day just to babysit it and keep dumping water on it. 

I agree with you 100%  of course.   My point was that the situation was being exaggerated and (non-drought) causal mechanism ignored- at the expense of our local NWS mets- who have enough "static" to deal with these days.

[RedSky]

2 hours ago, LVblizzard said:

Coincides perfectly with some sunny days. Fingers crossed.

Family member claims someone in Qtown has pics of the aurora last night, yeah with clouds and low activity no way