Lehigh Valley to Reading to Southern Poconos to NW NJ ...obs and banter!

[Pohopoco]

Nice burst w/bigger flakes takes us up to 3"...at least this was a different evolving storm...

[RkTec]

Lehigh Valley

[LVblizzard]

It has snowed at a rate of between 1-1.5"/hr since 7. Expecting 3-5 more inches here before it's all said and done.

[MagicalMysteryTour]

It has snowed at a rate of between 1-1.5"/hr since 7. Expecting 3-5 more inches here before it's all said and done.

Yea, it's snowing really hard right now... Gotta be 2"/hr... and the wind keeps blowing

[goldstar]

Super snow band in W Allentown, Best Jebwalk I ever took ever. This is a real beaut!

[RkTec]

Here is Mt. Holly's latest snow map

[MagicalMysteryTour]

Anyone have a lightning map? I'm curious to see if there is any more thundersnow and where it might be and where it's going.

[chrisNJ]

Just check out that band from NE NJ back through the LV. You can see a pivot on latest radar returns right around ABE in those yellow echoes. Heavy snow here in Easton and not even quite under those yellows. Will I be able to get to work tomorrow? Not unless they plow the streets by 800 am.

[LVblizzard]

Heavier part of the band setting up over Allentown. I can barely see down the block. Heaviest snow since last February, and this still might be heavier than that. Just wow...

[ParanormalWx]

Looks like the back edge is helping make the gradient tighten up and produce better lift.

[jdt]

01Z RUC 3 hour accumulated Precip!

[Pohopoco]

Looks like the elongated low's just consolidated into about a 990 off N.Delaware Bay...didn't make a move though...IDK if anyone can link this,most have probably seen it,but from the Winter Weather page of the HPC Site the Surface Analysis/Radar...

[MagicalMysteryTour]

Heavier part of the band setting up over Allentown. I can barely see down the block. Heaviest snow since last February, and this still might be heavier than that. Just wow...

I think this might be the heaviest snow I've ever seen... Or at least can remember.

[Voyager]

These above posts in the last six days are to show you to never give up hope. Past Storm History usually will match or beat a computer model when it comes to snow totals - why because the models rely solely on present mathematical data and does not incorporate historical data.

In other locations maybe, but not here in Schuylkill County. Once the models went east and introduced the tight gradient, they never looked back. They more often than not they were showing a 1-3 snowfall here. We've had nothing but light snow here, never even moderate. Round 1 gave us only a half inch, and adding round 2 into it, we got 1.75" so far. Unless there is some kind of miracle, judging by radar, I'll be lucky if I see 3.

[NortheastPAWx]

Still moderate snow in Hazleton.

[RkTec]

snowed at a rate of 1.6"/hr from 8-9 p.m., 1.3"/hr from 6-8 p.m.

Very heavy snow falling.

Amazing stuff and a nice surprise.

[rygar]

I think this might be the heaviest snow I've ever seen... Or at least can remember.

Well, it is like concrete shoveling!

Ratio's are definitely less than 10-1, even up here near sussex co. nj

[Pohopoco]

Have it on a pay site...looks like 2 E in C NJ and 1 in MD,nost are offshore under NY...

Anyone have a lightning map? I'm curious to see if there is any more thundersnow and where it might be and where it's going.

[WeatherGuide]

If anyone is familiar with the hill leading to Bear Creek Ski area.. just hearing over the scanner they've closed that part of the road.. aren't leaving anyone come down.. and "7 or 8" cars are stranded up and down the hill. Good thing I didn't try to make it up there tonight!

[jdt]

<br />Well, it is like concrete shoveling!  <img src="http://img.amwx.us/public/style_emoticons/default/angry.gif" /><br /><br />Ratio's are definitely less than 10-1, even up here near sussex co. nj<br />

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Well we made it. We are solidly on the NW side of the heavy band. Still looks heaviest to the SE over Morris County but I will very gladly take it with no compliants. Should be over here between 2 and 4AM

[Storm017]

Lgt / Mod Snow

5.5 inches of snow on ground

[MagicalMysteryTour]

Thanks Pohopoco. The way it's snowing here, I'm surprised it's not thundering. I used my infrared temp probe to take a reading just outside my window... Came back at 21F... I checked all over and kept coming back with 21F. Wish I had an actual thermometer to set out.

[Storm017]

http://w1.spc.woc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanalysis/new/viewsector.php?sector=16&parm=pmsl#

[rygar]

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Well we made it. We are solidly on the NW side of the heavy band. Still looks heaviest to the SE over Morris County but I will very gladly take it with no compliants. Should be over here between 2 and 4AM

Yes, i am completely satisfied. First time all year. Should be an interesting call with the local schools in the AM. Would rather not be home with the kids while I try to work!

On radar you can now see the entire storm start to move NE. If you are in the good stuff, looks like it will be for the duration.

[MagicalMysteryTour]

Ok, it is now officially snowing harder than I have ever seen it in my short 25yrs.

[jdt]

Yes, i am completely satisfied. First time all year. Should be an interesting call with the local schools in the AM. Would rather not be home with the kids while I try to work!

On radar you can now see the entire storm start to move NE. If you are in the good stuff, looks like it will be for the duration.

Just cleaned the back deck for the dog. About 4" total thus far including the 1" earlier. Does not seem overly wet or heavy to me but definitely not fluffy or prone to piling up rapidly. From what I here many schools already have delays up. Being this should be over by 2-4AM I would think delays should be enough.

[Pohopoco]

Just getting that lone band descending from the NW crossing, 1" hour Snow for???...band shows up great on that link Storm...btw,How much do you have otg,total; w/today's and what was there???

[Grothar]

If anyone is familiar with the hill leading to Bear Creek Ski area.. just hearing over the scanner they've closed that part of the road.. aren't leaving anyone come down.. and "7 or 8" cars are stranded up and down the hill. Good thing I didn't try to make it up there tonight!

State Rd is not the best rd even on a dry day. It has been snowing at at least 2-3 inch an hour clip in Macungie. Plows cannot keep up with that snowfall rate and State rd is really steep. No thundersnow yet but snowing like a son of gun

[Storm017]

Just getting that lone band descending from the NW crossing, 1" hour Snow for???...band shows up great on that link Storm...btw,How much do you have otg,total; w/today's and what was there???

On the ground including the fresh snowpack apprx 12 inches (does not included the snowpiles from plowing or drifting). Had 15 days this month with at least a trace of snow with a total of 23 inches of snow for the month.

[WeatherGuide]

Yep.. i am really familiar with it snowboarding every weekend.. in the last bigger storm three weeks ago i came down it.. even with 2-3" on it its scary as hell.

Haven't been out with a ruler but I'd estimate between the two about 8". I have happily busted here. (Not as good to the south of us -- Upper Montco and Bucks look like they're already approaching a foot..)