Mid Atlantic Winter 2010-2011

[Stephanie]

So, what will THIS winter bring? The current atmospheric setup doesn't seem like it will be as helpful in producing those monster snowstorms of last year that I hope I NEVER see again. Well, at least not 4 in one season...

I know that the first major snowstorm predicted for this area for this year will bring panic, anxiety and a huge run on bread and milk.

There were some snowflakes at the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Parade yesterday and in my backyard. That helped me get alittle bit more in the mood for the holidays.

[angelwing]

We didn't go to the parade this year, we had snow in Lansdale, the deck was full of slush as well as the vehicles until it started raining.
I saw something somewhere about a possible storm on Dec 5, but will see.

Kinda wish we went, the day may have been a little nicer.

[Stephanie]

Well, the storm and associated cold front that slammed the south with tornados the past few days whipped through the Mid Atlantic today with wind, heavy rain and severe storms. I felt like a stray piece of paper on the Atlantic City Expressway this morning while driving to work - I was being blown all over the place! You could tell when you were going to get hit with another gust of wind by looking at the trees suddenly bend and twist. It was strange having the wind coming at us from the south and west this morning instead of north and east. The temperature also dropped a good 20 degrees after the storm finally exited the coast. BRRRRR....

[angelwing]

I had to leave at 12:30..that was extremely bad timing, I was soaked by the time I got to the car! Forget the umbrella the wind was horrible! I left for work at 5AM, it was 62 degrees! 62 degrees on Dec 1! Now its 40 at work and 36 at home ...I hope the wind dried the roads, not gonna be pretty

[angelwing]

I thought I saw some flurries at 5am on the turnpike:

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
837 AM EST MON DEC 13 2010

DEZ001-MDZ008-012-NJZ007-009-PAZ060>062-067>071-131700-
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-KENT MD-WARREN-HUNTERDON-BERKS-LEHIGH-
NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...
WASHINGTON...FLEMINGTON...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...
EASTON...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...
PHILADELPHIA
837 AM EST MON DEC 13 2010

...A PERIOD OF SNOW AND SLEET THIS MORNING...

SNOW MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES WAS MOVING NORTHEAST FROM
NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND AND NORTHERN DELAWARE INTO SOUTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA AND TOWARD WESTERN NEW JERSEY THIS MORNING.
TEMPERATURES AT MANY LOCATIONS WERE ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK, AND
IN THOSE PLACES ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND AN INCH WOULD BE CONFINED
MAINLY TO GRASSY SURFACES. THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF CECIL,
CHESTER, MONTGOMERY, BUCKS, HUNTERDON AND WARREN COUNTIES MAY BE
COLD ENOUGH TO SEE UP TO AN INCH OF ACCUMULATION OF ROADS,
ALTHOUGH THE RECENT WARM TEMPERATURES MAY MITIGATE THAT. EXPECT
SNOW TO END FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST DURING THE COURSE OF THE
ENTIRE MORNING.

PLEASE DRIVE CAREFULLY THIS MORNING. SLOW DOWN WHEN DRIVING ON
SLICK OR SNOW COVERED ROADS, ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OTHER
ELEVATED SURFACES. TRY TO LEAVE AS MUCH ROOM AS POSSIBLE BETWEEN
YOURSELF AND OTHERS.

$$

MPD/GORSE

[angelwing]

Ok who else woke up to about a half inch of snow this morning??? It looked like it only snowed in Lansdale, when I got on the Blue Route/PA turnpike there was NOTHING! I also was surprised that they salted the secondary roads where I live, never ever saw that in Philly unless it was an extreme storm! I live on a cul-de-sac now and that was salted!

[angelwing]

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
910 AM EST WED DEC 15 2010
CARBON-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JIM THORPE...READING...ALLENTOWN...
BETHLEHEM...EASTON...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN
910 AM EST WED DEC 15 2010

...SOME BANDS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT PARTS OF THE REGION
THIS MORNING...

A COLD NORTHWEST FLOW CONTINUES TO PRODUCE SOME NARROW BANDS OF
SNOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. AS OF 905 AM, A
STRONGER SNOW BAND EXTENDED FROM CARBON, LEHIGH TO BUCKS
COUNTIES. THIS BAND HAS WEAKENED THOUGH SINCE ABOUT 845 AM,
HOWEVER BURSTS OF SNOW WILL STILL OCCUR AT TIMES WITHIN THIS BAND.
A SECONDARY BAND OF SNOW IS FROM BERKS COUNTY DOWN INTO CHESTER
COUNTY. THIS BAND IS A BIT MORE BROAD AND SO FAR HAS BEEN WEAKER.

WITHIN THE BANDS OF SNOW, THE VISIBILITY WILL BECOME RAPIDLY
REDUCED OVER A SHORT DISTANCE AT TIMES. GIVEN THE RATHER COLD AND
DRY AIRMASS IN PLACE, A QUICK COATING TO AN INCH WILL OCCUR IN THE
MOST PERSISTENT SNOW.

THE SNOW WILL CREATE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS,
ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED SURFACES. USE CAUTION IF YOU
MUST TRAVEL INTO OR THROUGH THESE BANDS OF SNOW, AND BE PREPARED
FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING ROAD AND WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER SHORT
DISTANCES.

[angelwing]

I left Wrightstown NJ at 2, saw my first snowflakes on I-95 at the Woodhaven exit...really coming down now in NE Philly:

DEZ002>004-MDZ015-019-020-NJZ023-024-170300-
/O.CON.KPHI.WW.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-101217T0300Z/
KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DE BEACHES-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-
CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.DOVER.GEORGETOWN.REHOBOTH BEACH.
CENTREVILLE.EASTON.DENTON.CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE.OCEAN CITY
351 PM EST THU DEC 16 2010

.WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE: PERIODS OF SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS: AVERAGING 1 TO 3 INCHES.

* TIMING: THE SNOW TAPER OFF DURING THE EVENING HRS.

* IMPACTS: THE SNOW & COLD GROUND WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE VERY
SLIPPERY CONDITIONS ON UNTREATED SURFACES. THIS WILL IMPACT THE
AFTERNOON & EVENING COMMUTE. THE FIRST WIDESPREAD SNOW OF THE
SEASON NORMALLY CAUSES NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS & LIMITED
VISIBILITIES, & USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

DEZ001-MDZ008-012-NJZ016>022-025>027-PAZ067-070-071-170300-
/O.CON.KPHI.WW.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-101217T0300Z/
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-KENT MD-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-
DE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.WILMINGTON.ELKTON.CHESTERTOWN.
PENNSVILLE.GLASSBORO.CAMDEN.CHERRY HILL.MOORESTOWN.
MOUNT HOLLY.JACKSON.MILLVILLE.HAMMONTON.ATLANTIC CITY.
LONG BEACH ISLAND.WHARTON STATE FOREST.WEST CHESTER.MEDIA.
PHILADELPHIA
351 PM EST THU DEC 16 2010

.WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE: PERIODS OF SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS: A COATING TO AROUND AN INCH, WITH THE HIGHER
AMOUNTS FARTHER SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA.

* TIMING: THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS: THIS WILL IMPACT THE AFTERNOON & EVENING COMMUTE.
SNOW HAS OR WILL ACCUMULATE QUICKLY ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AS THE
GROUND IS COLD, THEREFORE EVEN A SMALL COATING OF SNOW CAN
PRODUCE VERY SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. THE FIRST WIDESPREAD SNOW OF
THE SEASON NORMALLY CAUSES NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS & LIMITED
VISIBILITIES, & USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

GORSE


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[Stephanie]

We left work at 4:00 pm in Atlantic City. There was about an inch on the ground but there were numerous spin outs and accidents reported on the roads. I have a coating at my house. It took about 1/2 hour longer for me to get home.

[brunota2003]

Well, here is the latest thinking from NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC on this weekends upcoming Nor' Easter:

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AS OF 255 PM WEDNESDAY...THE 64 MILLION $ QUESTIONS ARE WILL IT
SNOW...WHEN AND HOW MUCH??? THE 12Z GFS HAS COME INTO BETTER
AGREEMENT WITH THE 00Z AND 12Z ECMWF IN FORECASTING A MAJOR EAST
COAST STORM SUNDAY-MONDAY. THIS LOW WILL ORIGINATE IN THE GULF OF
MEXICO CHRISTMAS DAY WITH MOISTURE STREAKING NE INTO NORTH
CAROLINA LATE CHRISTMAS DAY WITH A POTENTIAL FOR LIGHT SNOW NW AND
RAIN/SNOW ELSEWHERE LATE IN THE DAY. SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY
THERE WILL BE PHASING OF THE JETS AND THIS WILL LEAD TO EXPLOSIVE
CYCLOGENESIS JUST OFF THE NC COAST SUNDAY WITH THE "BOMB" MOVING UP
THE EAST COAST MONDAY. BASED ON A CONSENSUS OF THE GFS/ECMWF
MODELS OUR PRELIMINARY THINKING IS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL OF 6+ INCHES ACROSS EASTERN NC ESPECIALLY
AREAS WEST OF HIGHWAY 17 AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 264 BEGINNING
SATURDAY EVENING AND CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY. AREAS TO THE EAST
WILL LIKELY SEE RAIN OR MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW CHANGING TO ALL SNOW
LATE SUNDAY EVENING WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERAL INCHES OF
ACCUMULATION AS FAR SOUTHEAST AS THE CRYSTAL COAST. THIS IS JUST A
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT AND THERE STILL REMAINS CONSIDERABLE
UNCERTAINTY ON THE DETAILS OF THIS EVENT. THE UPPER LEVEL ENERGY
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EXPECTED STORM IS NOW JUST ENTERING THE WEST
COAST AND WILL BE SAMPLED BY THIS EVENINGS UPPER AIR RUN WHICH
SHOULD AID THE 00Z MODELS IN REFINING THE FORECAST.

THE SNOW COULD LINGER INTO SUNDAY NIGHT SO WILL INDICATE A LOW POP
THEN. MONDAY COLD CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA
AND PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY WITH HIGHS ONLY IN THE 30S MONDAY AND
TUESDAY WARMING INTO THE LOWER 40S WEDNESDAY. LOWS WILL BE IN THE
LOWER 20S.

Looks like Eastern NC might be in for a big, big snowfall...the likes of which really haven't been seen since Christmas 1989

[Stephanie]

There's still a possibility for some snow in my area:

National Weather Service

Watches, Warnings & AdvisoriesLocal weather forecast by "City, St" or zip code
One product issued by NWS for: Glassboro NJ
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
403 AM EST FRI DEC 24 2010

DEZ001-002-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ008>010-015>019-021-PAZ067>071-
251000-
NEW CASTLE-KENT-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-MORRIS-
HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CUMBERLAND-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-
PHILADELPHIA-
403 AM EST FRI DEC 24 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL DELAWARE...NORTHERN
DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...NORTHERN NEW
JERSEY...NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST
PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

A COASTAL STORM MAY AFFECT OUR REGION DURING THE SUNDAY INTO
MONDAY TIME FRAME, ALTHOUGH THERE HAS BEEN A MARGINAL REDUCTION IN
THE THREAT. THERE STILL REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE TIMING
AND TRACK, BUT THE GREATEST THREAT STILL WOULD BE TO EASTERN
SECTIONS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

$$


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[angelwing]

I don't get on line till now and see this:

Winter Storm Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
835 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007-009-015>019-
PAZ067>071-261000-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0007.101226T1200Z-101227T1800Z/
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SUSSEX-WARREN-HUNTERDON-MERCER-SALEM-
GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-
BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...
DENTON...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...FLEMINGTON...TRENTON...
PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...
MOUNT HOLLY...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...
PHILADELPHIA
835 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO
1 PM EST MONDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 1 PM
EST MONDAY.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE: SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS: EIGHT TO TWELVE INCHES.

* TIMING: WHILE THERE MAY BE SOME LIGHT SNOW OVERNIGHT...ESPECIALLY
ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST MARYLAND AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
DELAWARE...THE STEADIEST SNOW ACROSS THE REGION WILL BEGIN
SUNDAY MORNING...ENDING BY DAWN MONDAY. THE GREATEST INTENSITY
WILL BE NOON SUNDAY UNTIL MIDNIGHT.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SIGNIFICANT
ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE EXPECTED
WITH GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. TRAVEL IS STRONGLY
DISCOURAGED.

* WINDS: NORTHERLY WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
OVER 40 MPH EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

[Stephanie]

I think the totals may be going up a bit. TWC has 4 - 6 inches of accumulation today and 5 - 8 inches overnight for Philadelphia.

[CajunMama]

My daughters boyfriend in NJ changed from a WSW to a Blizzard Warning!!!!!! They're expecting 12-18" of accumulation.

[Stephanie]

My daughters boyfriend in NJ changed from a WSW to a Blizzard Warning!!!!!! They're expecting 12-18" of accumulation.

He's in Freehold, isn't he? Counties from Ocean County, NJ northward are in the Blizzard Warning. I think Freehold is in Ocean County. Tell him to stay right where he is!

[CajunMama]

He's in Monmouth County and about 10 minutes from the shore.

[Stephanie]

That's in the Blizzard warning. I'm Southwest of there, right below Philadelphia.

Jim Cantore is in Philadelphia to report on the storm and the Vikings/Eagles game tonight!

[vbhoutex]

That's in the Blizzard warning. I'm Southwest of there, right below Philadelphia.

Jim Cantore is in Philadelphia to report on the storm and the Vikings/Eagles game tonight!

You might as well hang up any chance of snow then!LOL!!

[Stephanie]

That's in the Blizzard warning. I'm Southwest of there, right below Philadelphia.

Jim Cantore is in Philadelphia to report on the storm and the Vikings/Eagles game tonight!

You might as well hang up any chance of snow then!LOL!!

I thought of that! LOL!

[Stephanie]

Well, we had about an inch of snow from yesterday's clipper, if that. Last night when I got home, it looked like there were dollops of icing on every branch. It looked really pretty on the evergreens.

Today we're estimating 1 - 3 inches around the Philadelphia region and 3 - 6 inches the further south and east you go through NJ. I'll probably be closer to the 3 inch range, perhaps a little more.

Then there's Tuesday....