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Yes, it did snow today. Was it expected? No! Last night our forecast called for only a few flakes to mix with the rain. But take a look at this:
From: Carrie – Cresson Snow
From: Patty – Brockway Snow From: Veronica – Osceola Mills Snow We’re going to warm back up [...]  Storm Damage in Indiana County (via Doug Clayton) Welp… whoever said winter was over wasn’t right. With the cold front that passed through on Saturday, we got another taste of winter and some of us even saw a little snow. As a matter of fact, Laurel Summit picked up 1.3 inches of snow Saturday night into Sunday morning. I got reports of snow at the Johnstown-Cambria County Airport, on Laurel Summit, in Clearfield, and on the Clearfield-Centre County line in Osceola Mills. I’m sure there were more reports, too. For the most part, it was short-lived and non-accumulating, but it was there nonetheless. I wasn’t too happy about it and I’m sure most people weren’t happy about it either.  As you can see by the posts from Twitter, people are ready to get back to the warmer weather.
 May 12, 2008 - Snow Covered Hanging Basket After seeing @chanfram’s response, @vpreece remembered that she had a picture from two years ago showing the snow. Take a look at the picture to see the visual proof! We are now dealing with very cold temperatures overnight with skies clearing out. That will set the stage for something called radiational cooling. Basically, any heat that we had left near the surface will escape leaving for a very cold night. Temperatures will drop down into the 20s for most of us overnight. That’s prompted a freeze warning for everybody in the viewing area with the exception of the counties in Maryland and Fulton county. Well, the season is behind us now (at least I hope it is). The National Weather Service has put out their snowfall map for the 2009-10 season and there really aren’t any surprises. Take a look at the map below and see how your location did. Notice the high hilltops near the ski resorts [...] Could it be true? Well, for some, yes. There’s still quite a bit of snow on the ground in the Laurel Highlands, and that has the potential to pose some problems later this week. For the southern half of Pennsylvania, February was an exceptional month as far as snowfall was concerned. Not just here in the Alleghenies, but also eastward to Harrisburg and Philly. Everything is pretty much still on track tonight, as low pressure continues to move in an unorthodox way into New England. Our Presidents’ Day snowstorm wasn’t a huge storm, but the snow did come down hard at times. Many of us have received 2 to 4 inches through late Monday evening. Accumulating snow will continue through early Tuesday morning in Centre and Cameron counties, with another 1 to 2 inches likely. West and southwest of there is where the bigger snow totals will show up. Pennsylvania – check Alabama – check Kansas – check Colorado – check Oregon – check Arizona – check Hawaii… … … – yup, check! On February 12th (Friday), it was confirmed that all 50 states had at least some snow on the ground. This is a remarkable event and statisticians aren’t sure if this has happened before (in recorded history). Hey everyone. Here’s a quick update about the snow coming for Monday and Tuesday… Read on for when to expect the snow and for a snow map of how much to expect in your backyard. A storm on February 5th and 6th dropped 2 to 3 feet of snow in areas across the Alleghenies. Traffic came to a standstill but it allowed people to get out with their cameras. Lucky for us, they sent some in to us. Click the link for a gallery of 40 pictures we’ve uploaded [...] I’m hoping to post some pictures and a little more Monday, but here’s something to whet your appetite until then. These are the NWS official snow totals from their Public Information Statement.  They are arranged by county with the highest snow totals listed first. (Remember, these are official numbers. For a list of all reported snowfall totals to the Severe Weather Team Blog, click into the Snow Totals post) Click into this post to see the NWS numbers… It’s just about here, so that means it’s time to take a stab at some snow totals. First though, we still have some disagreement amongst the models tonight. The difference lies in the handling of a trough of low pressure in the Canadian Maritimes. The further south this feature is, the lighter the snow will be. Right now, the consensus leads me to a very snowy forecast for areas south of I-80. Low pressure moved to our west on Sunday, drawing up plenty of mild and moist air. Another area of low pressure formed along the coast last night and enhanced our rainfall across the Alleghenies. Many of the smaller streams and creeks across the Northern Alleghenies came out of their banks, resulting in minor flooding. [...] Here’s a look at how much snow we’ve picked up so far, compared to the seasonal average:
A friend on Twitter (@wxbradd) today made reference to an article on WattsUpWithThat.com (@wattsupwiththat). The article tells of the second snowiest December ever in the northern hemisphere. (edit: I found more data that makes this even more exciting, see below.) That’s a pretty impressive fact. Take a look at the article for more information. [...] This go-around, it looks like more of us will see some of the white stuff. An area of low pressure will pass off to our south Friday morning, and bring some accumulating fluffy snow. The high snow:water ratios will aid in piling up the snow, in some cases near 6″. Take a look at [...] Well, not yet. But if these temperatures continue, it won’t take long. Here’s a look at the water temperatures on Lake Erie, which is the most shallow of the five:
Notice that most of the lake temps are now between 33 and 36. There will be a gradual decrease in [...] It won’t be huge, but the snow will come down at a good clip at times, and make for tricky travel. Areas south and east of Altoona could have some ice mixing in with the snow at times, but it won’t amount to much. Here’s a look at our accumulation map: The system [...] We haven’t dealt with much lake effect snow this year so far, but that will change tonight and early Tuesday. The Laurel Highlands and Northern Alleghenies (usual spots) will see the highest snow totals through noon Tuesday, with most areas west of Route 219 picking up 2 to 4 inches of fresh powder. Some [...] |
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