LMolineuxLM1 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Light snow already in action here in Brookhaven. 25 degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerep Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Light snow here. Temp. still 24 F, Dew Point up to 14 F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhound Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 25 F and light snow has started in Glen Mills, PA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowanBrandon Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Already a dusting here which was more than I was expecting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAPPG Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Feb, I also think that it could get real nasty tonight into tomorrow around here. Like Horst said earlier, the temps didn't budge at all today...once precip starts we should also drop a few degrees. in events in the past when temps are this low and the majority of precip falls over night, they typically don't rise as fast and we tend to last longer on the frozen side...i'm thinking we see a real messy morning commute tomorrow. I agree. I saw no brine spreaders out, and i guess they are banking on rain, but that may not be until a much later phase of the storm. Find it odd, we simply have a WWA, but they do say "ALL UNTREATED SURFACES WILL BE HAZARDOUS LATER TONIGHT AND CONDITIONS MAY NOT IMPROVE UNTIL AFTER THE MORNING RUSH HOUR". I think this type of storm can be worse for the public than a general 4-6 inch snow. Holding at 24, humidity up to 56% and winds ESE at 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 looks like the snow line is bout to baltimore and around the delaware canal....dover is now frz rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I agree. I saw no brine spreaders out, and i guess they are banking on rain, but that may not be until a much later phase of the storm. Find it odd, we simply have a WWA, but they do say "ALL UNTREATED SURFACES WILL BE HAZARDOUS LATER TONIGHT AND CONDITIONS MAY NOT IMPROVE UNTIL AFTER THE MORNING RUSH HOUR". I think this type of storm can be worse for the public than a general 4-6 inch snow. Holding at 24, humidity up to 56% and winds ESE at 2. This storm is only going to meet WWA criteria, there's nothing odd. What more do you want? It speaks the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Road Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 can anyone out in northern Delco or eastern Chesco confirm the 30-35 dBZ radar returns? Is it really snowing that heavily that far north? P.S. 25.7°/17 right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 There usually is not alot of virga with these as you get closer to the coastal areas because the easterly flow ahead of it often gives you enough saturation...virga could kill you to an extent in an event like this since you are strapped for time as far as getting frozen precipitation even though it could indicate as you say you have a fresher cold air mass. Yeah Tom, you're on crack for wanting virga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzy9479 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 looks like the snow line is bout to baltimore and around the delaware canal....dover is now frz rain. Also, Millville is reporting "Unknown Precip" at 28 degrees..........so they may be changing over already as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowGoose69 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Also, Millville is reporting "Unknown Precip" at 28 degrees..........so they may be changing over already as well. Beat me to it...I was about to say that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerep Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Snowing pretty good here outside of Coatesville. Got a good coating. can anyone out in northern Delco or eastern Chesco confirm the 30-35 dBZ radar returns? Is it really snowing that heavily that far north? P.S. 25.7°/17 right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I agree. I saw no brine spreaders out, and i guess they are banking on rain, but that may not be until a much later phase of the storm. Find it odd, we simply have a WWA, but they do say "ALL UNTREATED SURFACES WILL BE HAZARDOUS LATER TONIGHT AND CONDITIONS MAY NOT IMPROVE UNTIL AFTER THE MORNING RUSH HOUR". I think this type of storm can be worse for the public than a general 4-6 inch snow. Holding at 24, humidity up to 56% and winds ESE at 2. They are probably thinking that, "once it switches to freezing rain, the brine will just wash off the roads and you'll end up with an icy road anyway, better to save it for the morning when you'll need it." The only comment I can raise is that getting a slushy mess on the road might be better than a clear road... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Yeah Tom, you're on crack for wanting virga i hope your redwood gets plastered with ice, so it looks like the charlie brown christmas tree when they put the ornament on lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChescoWx Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 As others have reported no virga Snow picking right up here in NW Chesco Temp 22.1 RH 71% DP 14.2 Wind NE 2 gusts to 6mph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzucker Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 As others have reported no virga Snow picking right up here in NW Chesco Temp 22.1 RH 71% DP 14.2 Wind NE 2 gusts to 6mph It's just hard to imagine people in the low 20s are going to skyrocket past freezing with NE winds. Where is the warm air coming from? It's in the teens across most of SNE and single digits across NNE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allman15 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 light snow has just started in NE. PHILLY....27 degrees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowanBrandon Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Already has changed over to freezing rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny and Warm Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 can anyone out in northern Delco or eastern Chesco confirm the 30-35 dBZ radar returns? Is it really snowing that heavily that far north? P.S. 25.7°/17 right now That's likely sleet returns on the radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Road Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 That's likely sleet returns on the radar. sleet out ahead of the snow? i doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Already has changed over to freezing rain. That was fast... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazwoper Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 NE winds at the surface. Aloft, another story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Road Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 We have snowflakes in Bensalem. I repeat, we have snowflakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerep Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Southerly flow @ 850 and 700 will take care of the upper levels, but at the surface I agree with you. It's just hard to imagine people in the low 20s are going to skyrocket past freezing with NE winds. Where is the warm air coming from? It's in the teens across most of SNE and single digits across NNE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phlwx Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 <br />It's just hard to imagine people in the low 20s are going to skyrocket past freezing with NE winds. Where is the warm air coming from? It's in the teens across most of SNE and single digits across NNE.<br /> There isn't much wind and the high is puling away. You guys will be frozen a lot longer but with "wind" here less than 10 mph for the most part the milder push will win out for the coastal plain and low lying areas near Philly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 That's likely sleet returns on the radar. Strong warm advection precip sometimes develops a very intense band right at the leading edge... I imagine that really is snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerep Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 No sleet. That's likely sleet returns on the radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdog127 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Snow has started in Burlington Twp, NJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubbs Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Light/Moderate snow. We have about 3/8". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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