tombo82685 Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 Loving the band I am in in Pike Creek, DE. HOWEVER I am crossing my fingers that this doesn't transition over to mix/rain. The moderate to heavy snow continues -- but I have to wonder if those 30+ dbZ echoes coming in from the Baltimore area are sleet.... it most likely wouldnt be sleet, you would go to rain. The problem area is 925mb...to close to the surface for sleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blizzardlover Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 it most likely wouldnt be sleet, you would go to rain. The problem area is 925mb...to close to the surface for sleet. Gotcha. Well it will be a thumping of snow ... or I'll be cursing as the 1/2" of accumulation I've built up is mercilessly washed away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Just woke up from a 2 hour snooze. The radar filled in nicely as of 6z just like the models said would happen.......easily moderate snow falling outside, probably somewhere between 1/3-1/2 mile visibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattinpa Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Just woke up from a 2 hour snooze. The radar filled in nicely as of 6z just like the models said would happen.......easily moderate snow falling outside, probably somewhere between 1/3-1/2 mile visibility. Hi - temp at the PTW airport is reading 34. Could that be right? Because the snow is sticking pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NortheastPAWx Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Snow is looking the best it has all night...moderate strength and the flakes have gotten bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Hi - temp at the PTW airport is reading 34. Could that be right? Because the snow is sticking pretty well. No way, I swear PTW is off atleast 2 degrees on the warm side. I have 31.5 here with a dewpoint of 25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg ralls Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 No way, I swear PTW is off atleast 2 degrees on the warm side. I have 31.5 here with a dewpoint of 25. Looks like Wings Field was also reporting 34 at 1 AM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowmizer Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Huge glob of sleet just blew up over Cumberland and Salem counties in NJ...headed ENE... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubbs Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 0.7" here. Giant flakes. 30F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Looks like Wings Field was also reporting 34 at 1 AM. http://mesowest.utah...ap.cgi?state=PA "all networks" MesoWest Surface data around PTW (other than PTW) 32/34/33/29/31/33/31 at 615z I guess 34 could be right at PTW, but it sees like the outlier in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Huge glob of sleet just blew up over Cumberland and Salem counties in NJ...headed ENE... That's probably rain/snow mix or just rain. The reason sleet shows up so well is because of how its formed... by partially melting snowflakes. In this case the same phenomenon will just get you a rain/snow mix or plain rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVblizzard Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Heavy snow in Allentown. Why is DIX still in clear air mode? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NortheastPAWx Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 http://radar.weather.gov/Conus/northeast_loop.php Based on this, we may done in the Hazleton area in the next hour. Dryslot is headed right for us, and any precip behind it is falling apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RkTec Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Moderate/Heavy snow in Emmaus. Snowfall rate has averaged about 0.6"/hr for the last 1.5 hrs. Temperature is steady at 27. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubbs Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Moderate snow. 1.1" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 who wants to take bets on when mount holly will switch out of clear air mode? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJHurricane Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 That's probably rain/snow mix or just rain. The reason sleet shows up so well is because of how its formed... by partially melting snowflakes. In this case the same phenomenon will just get you a rain/snow mix or plain rain. Snow and a few raindrops mixed in West Deptford NJ...in a valley between heavier echoes right now though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattinpa Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Moderate snow.. small flakes still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rtd208 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Woodbridge Township (Fords) Light snow has begun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NortheastPAWx Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Up to 2.1"...impressive band but it's starting to lighten up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riptide Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Believe it or not, there is frozen stuff falling from the sky with a surface temp of 38 degrees. It isn't sleet but it isn't rain either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowmizer Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Sleeting now in Toms River...hoping it changes over quickly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosh Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 tiny snowflakes falling with force in new brunswick. Seems like tiny columns and needles. Once the column saturates all the way through we should have nice dendrites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubbs Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Still moderate snow with big flakes. 1.6" over an inch in past hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Perfect timing... SPECI KTTN 210641Z AUTO 18003KT 1SM HZ BKN013 OVC025 00/M03 A2966 RMK AO2 PWINO FZRANO $ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 Perfect timing... SPECI KTTN 210641Z AUTO 18003KT 1SM HZ BKN013 OVC025 00/M03 A2966 RMK AO2 PWINO FZRANO $ asos malfunction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherweather Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 snowin moderately now in matawan, north monmouth. Was plannin on going to sleep at 2, but who could sleep with radar like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersWx92 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Believe it or not, there is frozen stuff falling from the sky with a surface temp of 38 degrees. It isn't sleet but it isn't rain either. That's not that unusual. It can be snowing/sleeting with surface temps in the upper 30's. I once witnessed (and this is no exaggeration) snow falling with a surface temp of 50 back in March of 2008! Light snow here in New Brunswick; about a dusting so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowmizer Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Can you do me a favor and WHOOSH some of your colder air a few miles south so I can switch from sleet to snow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 asos malfunction? Yup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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