Good Evening Folks!!
If I'm blogging that can only mean one thing, snow! Just as we were starting to get used to the warmer temps and the melting snow, we now have two chances of snow in the next 36 hours. Both events will be on the light to moderate side but don't be surprised to wake up and see a blanket of snow on the ground tomorrow morning. A Winter Weather Advisory has just been posted for the Montgomery County area with 1-4 inches of snow expected. The higher amounts will be towards the Lehigh Valley area. We could also be dealing with sleet and possibly freezing rain which will make this dicey if that occurs. Either way the morning commute has the potential to be interesting. My thinking is we'll see up to two inches with maybe a light glazing of sleet. The good news is we are nearing the end of February which means not only are the days longer but the sun is at a higher angle in this sky. This just means it will be harder for snow to stick on the roads during the day but any snow that does fall will be gone in the next week or so.
As for tomorrow night's storm, this one has a bit more potential to be on the moderate side. Let's get through this nuisance first and once I get more info on tomorrow night's storm, I'll get you that info.
27 days until Spring!!
Gman the Weatherman
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Slip and Slide........Winter Version
Good Evening Folks!
Welcome to the early 1700's everyone, a time of no electricity and no internet. To some this may sound like the end of the world and to others a nice break from it all..........the internet that is. Some of us might be experiencing this first hand in the next several hours. So get your generators gassed up, flashlights ready, and fill those tubs with water. You might wonder about the water in the tub part and if you've gone through an extended period of no power, you know how important it is to have a functioning toilet.
I believe all locations will see some icing but depending upon your location will determine the amount of ice you will see. Here is my breakdown by area:
Philadelphia/Delaware/South Jersey - Currently a Freezing Rain Advisory is posted and is set to expire at 8am tomorrow morning in anticipation of things warming up by then.. Expect the current freezing drizzle tonight to slowly transition to a steady freezing rain and even heavy freezing rain for a short period overnight. Temps will bottom out in the upper 20's and will slowly rise to above freezing around daybreak tomorrow. Projected ice is .2 inches so while any ice is bad, that will be on the light side compared to what some others will be receiving. Main roads (76, 676, 95, 295, 55) should just be wet so travel shouldn't be much of an issue. Some of the city streets will have a thin glaze on them but the biggest problem will be some minor street flooding. With pretty much every storm drain being either snow or ice covered, there will be no where for that rain water to drain. Schools will most likely operate on a 2 hour delay tomorrow morning with a slight chance of closing.
Harrisburg/Mechanicsburg/Shrewsbury - Winter Storm Warning is posted and set to expire at 1pm tomorrow afternoon. Expect freezing drizzle to transition to freezing rain and getting heavy at times overnight. Due to the geographical nature of this area with hills, valleys, and mountains, travel will be less than ideal into the morning hours and the last place I'd want to find myself is sliding down one of those hills. Ice amounts will range between .25 to .40 inches, the farther north you go the more ice you'll see. Expect schools to be closed tomorrow and if you don't have to go out, don't! Unless you are traveling via ice skates it's probably best to wait until things warm up enough to melt the ice on the roads. Salting the roads will help the heavily traveled areas but expect slick spots on those back country roads.
Philly Suburbs N&W (Lansdale, Quakertown, Pottstown, Plymouth Meeting) - Ice Storm Waning is posted and is set to expire at 4pm tomorrow. Aside from the Lehigh Valley, this area will be in the sweet spot for some heavy icing. Amounts may reach or even exceed .70 inches of ice. That may not sound like a lot but when you are talking in amounts of that nature you can expect trees down, power lines down, and even roofs collapsing with the already heavy wet snow on them. Freezing drizzle will transition to heavy freezing rain overnight and will last into the morning hours. All schools will be closed tomorrow and most businesses as well.........unless you work for USPS (You know, neither rain, sleet, nor snow?). The farther south (Plymouth Meeting) you are the less ice you will see and the farther north (Qtown) you go the better chance of seeing the high end of the ice amounts.
This storm is making history in many states, Chicago is currently under a Blizzard Warning and expecting up to 2 feet of snow, a 1'+ snow line stretching over 1500 miles across the country, and many places getting 2-3 feet of snow in the New England area. This comma shaped storm is truly a monster and only getting stronger as it moves east. Unlike a Nor'easter that draws its moisture from the Atlantic, this storm is pulling in its moisture from the warm Gulf. Florida panhandle can expect tornadoes and heavy rain throughout the night and that will stretch into Georgia as well. This by far will be the biggest storm the country will see this year with it affecting over 100 million people.
If I can leave you with any advice it's to put those wiper blade up before the freezing rain moves in. Nothing worse than ripping your wipers off trying to peel them away from your windshield.
Thanks for reading and be safe, not stupid! Doesn't matter if you are driving a Hummer or a Pinto, no car is good on ice.
Gman the Weatherman
Welcome to the early 1700's everyone, a time of no electricity and no internet. To some this may sound like the end of the world and to others a nice break from it all..........the internet that is. Some of us might be experiencing this first hand in the next several hours. So get your generators gassed up, flashlights ready, and fill those tubs with water. You might wonder about the water in the tub part and if you've gone through an extended period of no power, you know how important it is to have a functioning toilet.
I believe all locations will see some icing but depending upon your location will determine the amount of ice you will see. Here is my breakdown by area:
Philadelphia/Delaware/South Jersey - Currently a Freezing Rain Advisory is posted and is set to expire at 8am tomorrow morning in anticipation of things warming up by then.. Expect the current freezing drizzle tonight to slowly transition to a steady freezing rain and even heavy freezing rain for a short period overnight. Temps will bottom out in the upper 20's and will slowly rise to above freezing around daybreak tomorrow. Projected ice is .2 inches so while any ice is bad, that will be on the light side compared to what some others will be receiving. Main roads (76, 676, 95, 295, 55) should just be wet so travel shouldn't be much of an issue. Some of the city streets will have a thin glaze on them but the biggest problem will be some minor street flooding. With pretty much every storm drain being either snow or ice covered, there will be no where for that rain water to drain. Schools will most likely operate on a 2 hour delay tomorrow morning with a slight chance of closing.
Harrisburg/Mechanicsburg/Shrewsbury - Winter Storm Warning is posted and set to expire at 1pm tomorrow afternoon. Expect freezing drizzle to transition to freezing rain and getting heavy at times overnight. Due to the geographical nature of this area with hills, valleys, and mountains, travel will be less than ideal into the morning hours and the last place I'd want to find myself is sliding down one of those hills. Ice amounts will range between .25 to .40 inches, the farther north you go the more ice you'll see. Expect schools to be closed tomorrow and if you don't have to go out, don't! Unless you are traveling via ice skates it's probably best to wait until things warm up enough to melt the ice on the roads. Salting the roads will help the heavily traveled areas but expect slick spots on those back country roads.
Philly Suburbs N&W (Lansdale, Quakertown, Pottstown, Plymouth Meeting) - Ice Storm Waning is posted and is set to expire at 4pm tomorrow. Aside from the Lehigh Valley, this area will be in the sweet spot for some heavy icing. Amounts may reach or even exceed .70 inches of ice. That may not sound like a lot but when you are talking in amounts of that nature you can expect trees down, power lines down, and even roofs collapsing with the already heavy wet snow on them. Freezing drizzle will transition to heavy freezing rain overnight and will last into the morning hours. All schools will be closed tomorrow and most businesses as well.........unless you work for USPS (You know, neither rain, sleet, nor snow?). The farther south (Plymouth Meeting) you are the less ice you will see and the farther north (Qtown) you go the better chance of seeing the high end of the ice amounts.
This storm is making history in many states, Chicago is currently under a Blizzard Warning and expecting up to 2 feet of snow, a 1'+ snow line stretching over 1500 miles across the country, and many places getting 2-3 feet of snow in the New England area. This comma shaped storm is truly a monster and only getting stronger as it moves east. Unlike a Nor'easter that draws its moisture from the Atlantic, this storm is pulling in its moisture from the warm Gulf. Florida panhandle can expect tornadoes and heavy rain throughout the night and that will stretch into Georgia as well. This by far will be the biggest storm the country will see this year with it affecting over 100 million people.
If I can leave you with any advice it's to put those wiper blade up before the freezing rain moves in. Nothing worse than ripping your wipers off trying to peel them away from your windshield.
Thanks for reading and be safe, not stupid! Doesn't matter if you are driving a Hummer or a Pinto, no car is good on ice.
Gman the Weatherman
Monday, January 31, 2011
Get those ice skates ready!
Sorry folks, I slacked on the blog posting this weekend and spent the night on the slopes last night. Paying for it today with a very sore body and a busted up hit. I took a nice spill at full speed after hitting a few unexpected moguls. I was thinking everyone would forget about me and the blogging but that wasn't the case. I think I had over 10 messages from people asking for an update. I apologize for being a total slacker and will keep you updated this week with yet another significant weather storm.
Friday and Saturday we saw some light to moderate snowfall over the region which was nice since it didn't stick to the roads. It came down heavy for parts of Saturday but only accumulated on the "grassy" surfaces. On one the special weather statements by the NWS (National Weather Service) it stated that the snow wouldn't stick to the roads to due temperature and the salt still on the roads and that it should only accumulate on the grassy surfaces. Hell, I haven't seen grass in over a month!
Yet again the area will be dealing with another large storm but being that this is a La Nina season, we'll see a La Nina type of storm which means we'll see snow, sleet, freezing rain, and rain! Expect to see some light snow move into the area after midnight tonight and accumulating an inch or two by rush hour in the morning. I doubt we'll have many issues on the roads unless we get a few surprises like we did with the last storm. Expect the snow to change to sleet in the afternoon but it should be on the light side. Temps will not get above freezing all day so the PM rush may be a bit hazardous. The sleet will continue through the evening and will then change to freezing rain after midnight tomorrow night. Temps will be in the upper 20's so we are going to have some serious ice issues come Wednesday morning. We are talking about 1/4 to 1/2 inch of icing which will cause trees/limbs to come down and even scattered power outages. You may wonder how we could possibly have freezing rain with temps in the upper 20's. Those temperatures are at the surface level, you go 5000 feet up and it's actually warmer which is why it's in liquid form. On the way down it doesn't have enough time to refreeze so once it hits any surface that is below freezing, it freezes on contact. With sleet the air is warmer higher up, let's say 10,000 feet, so it has enough time to refreeze on the way day which produces ice pellets. Nothing drives me more insane than people calling sleet hail. Hail comes in thunderstorms during the summer and sleet occurs during the winter! As the day on Wednesday progresses expect the temperature to rise changing any freezing rain over to plain rain. This may not happen until the early afternoon in the Philly suburbs so we'll have an extended period of freezing rain. Temps should top off around 40 degrees but that won't come until late afternoon or evening. Things will then cool down quickly and we could end this storm with a few snow showers overnight into Thursday. So as you can see this is going to be a prolonged storm that will give us all a lot of trouble.
Not sure what schools will do about tomorrow, my gut tells me they won't even mess with a snow/sleet mix and will close for the day. As for Wednesday, expect schools to be closed!
So for right now we have a Winter Storm Watch out and I'm sort of surprised that it hasn't gone to a Warning yet being that we are within 12 hours or less from this storm being on top of us. I know it's a 1-2 punch with the heaviest coming tomorrow night but I thought by now we'd see a Warning up.
I'll be putting out another blog this evening around 8pm as I'll be sitting on the couch popping Advil and drinking beers nursing my injuries.
Thanks for reading!
Gman the injured Weatherman
Friday and Saturday we saw some light to moderate snowfall over the region which was nice since it didn't stick to the roads. It came down heavy for parts of Saturday but only accumulated on the "grassy" surfaces. On one the special weather statements by the NWS (National Weather Service) it stated that the snow wouldn't stick to the roads to due temperature and the salt still on the roads and that it should only accumulate on the grassy surfaces. Hell, I haven't seen grass in over a month!
Yet again the area will be dealing with another large storm but being that this is a La Nina season, we'll see a La Nina type of storm which means we'll see snow, sleet, freezing rain, and rain! Expect to see some light snow move into the area after midnight tonight and accumulating an inch or two by rush hour in the morning. I doubt we'll have many issues on the roads unless we get a few surprises like we did with the last storm. Expect the snow to change to sleet in the afternoon but it should be on the light side. Temps will not get above freezing all day so the PM rush may be a bit hazardous. The sleet will continue through the evening and will then change to freezing rain after midnight tomorrow night. Temps will be in the upper 20's so we are going to have some serious ice issues come Wednesday morning. We are talking about 1/4 to 1/2 inch of icing which will cause trees/limbs to come down and even scattered power outages. You may wonder how we could possibly have freezing rain with temps in the upper 20's. Those temperatures are at the surface level, you go 5000 feet up and it's actually warmer which is why it's in liquid form. On the way down it doesn't have enough time to refreeze so once it hits any surface that is below freezing, it freezes on contact. With sleet the air is warmer higher up, let's say 10,000 feet, so it has enough time to refreeze on the way day which produces ice pellets. Nothing drives me more insane than people calling sleet hail. Hail comes in thunderstorms during the summer and sleet occurs during the winter! As the day on Wednesday progresses expect the temperature to rise changing any freezing rain over to plain rain. This may not happen until the early afternoon in the Philly suburbs so we'll have an extended period of freezing rain. Temps should top off around 40 degrees but that won't come until late afternoon or evening. Things will then cool down quickly and we could end this storm with a few snow showers overnight into Thursday. So as you can see this is going to be a prolonged storm that will give us all a lot of trouble.
Not sure what schools will do about tomorrow, my gut tells me they won't even mess with a snow/sleet mix and will close for the day. As for Wednesday, expect schools to be closed!
So for right now we have a Winter Storm Watch out and I'm sort of surprised that it hasn't gone to a Warning yet being that we are within 12 hours or less from this storm being on top of us. I know it's a 1-2 punch with the heaviest coming tomorrow night but I thought by now we'd see a Warning up.
I'll be putting out another blog this evening around 8pm as I'll be sitting on the couch popping Advil and drinking beers nursing my injuries.
Thanks for reading!
Gman the injured Weatherman
Thursday, January 27, 2011
70 and Sunny for Saturday.......
in Orlando Florida that is. We can only wish for that weather right now but I guess we'll just have to grin and bear the remaining two months that remain of this winter season. And let me tell you, February is looking to be even worse than January if you can believe that. In a normal winter season February is the snowiest of the months but does prove to be warmer than January so that's a good sign. Before we know it we'll be complaining about how hot it is.
How about that storm last night? Not too often you see actual bolts of lightning during a snowstorm, just goes to show how much energy was wrapped up in it all. Fort the most part last night's storm dropped between 11-13 inches throughout Montgomery County. Aside from the "surprise" part one of yesterday's mornings storm, my totals were pretty much in range with what I predicted. It's better to be low in your numbers than be too high, people seem to get on you more when you predict a foot and end up with flurries. The majority of us ended up with a snow day and pretty much every kid out there was off today. Somehow our daycare operated on a two hour delay but we kept the kids home anyway.
So now that the monster storm is out of the way, here is what you can expect the next 5 days. Expect temps to be below average but still warm compared to last week. We should be around the low to mid 30's with a shot of cold air coming in mid next week. As for precip, expect some light snow tomorrow afternoon that will leave a coating in most spots. Some places may see up to an inch but no more than that. Expect the same thing for Saturday. We are looking at yet another sizable storm for Tuesday night into Wednesday and this time we are looking at all snow for this one. It's got the potential to be significant but I highly doubt we'll see another storm like the one we just had for a long time!!
I leave you with these very important and wise words that I'm sure I'll be hearing again tonight.
"Ah yeah, T shirt time!"
Gman the Weatherman
How about that storm last night? Not too often you see actual bolts of lightning during a snowstorm, just goes to show how much energy was wrapped up in it all. Fort the most part last night's storm dropped between 11-13 inches throughout Montgomery County. Aside from the "surprise" part one of yesterday's mornings storm, my totals were pretty much in range with what I predicted. It's better to be low in your numbers than be too high, people seem to get on you more when you predict a foot and end up with flurries. The majority of us ended up with a snow day and pretty much every kid out there was off today. Somehow our daycare operated on a two hour delay but we kept the kids home anyway.
So now that the monster storm is out of the way, here is what you can expect the next 5 days. Expect temps to be below average but still warm compared to last week. We should be around the low to mid 30's with a shot of cold air coming in mid next week. As for precip, expect some light snow tomorrow afternoon that will leave a coating in most spots. Some places may see up to an inch but no more than that. Expect the same thing for Saturday. We are looking at yet another sizable storm for Tuesday night into Wednesday and this time we are looking at all snow for this one. It's got the potential to be significant but I highly doubt we'll see another storm like the one we just had for a long time!!
I leave you with these very important and wise words that I'm sure I'll be hearing again tonight.
"Ah yeah, T shirt time!"
Gman the Weatherman
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Holy Lighting Batman!
Good Evening Everyone!
And what an evening it will be. We are talking about snowfall rates of biblical (well maybe historical for our area) proportions in the next several hours. 3-4 inch/hr snowfall rates for a few hours is absolutely unheard of for this neck of the woods. We could end up with another 12 inches of snow with this second round of snow that is starting to come through.
I must say it is quite eerie outside right now. We went from heavy sleet for the past hour and increasing wind to virtually nothing. Then all of a sudden...................lightning!! Just an indication of what kind of roller coaster ride we are in for tonight. I anticipate the snow will start falling shortly in clips where you can't see your hand in front of your face, if you were actually outside in this madness.
If you watched the news stations today you would have seen every meteorologist talk about how this morning's 5-6 inches was virtually impossible to predict and I have to agree with them for once. Most of them are on board for another 8-12 inches of snow tonight with some serious thunderstorm activity. I thought to myself today, "Can you get struck by lighting in a snowstorm?" Sure enough you can, they are talking about some cloud to ground lightning that you normally see in the hot months of July and August. Not something you'll see often in your lifetime so grab a beer and head for your deck dressed in appropriate layers of course.
Look for things to die down around 1 or 2am and then it will quickly exit the coast shortly after that. Schools WILL be closed tomorrow, there is no way the plows will get ahead of this storm as they won't dare to even touch the roads until this is all said and done. The reason I say that is they will have zero visibility and will end up plowing your neighbors yard instead of the road.
As for the snow blowers, they may or may not come in handy. I was out there today with mine and all it did was push the snow due to how compact it was. And forget about snow blowing where someone has walked or a car has driven over, virtually impossible!! I did what I could and shoveled the rest and boy was it heavy, my back was going through some lovely spasms after getting done with that. By the way, anyone read the paper today? I would have but my neighbor took the snow blower to it and the snow blower won. He still had the courtesy to put the remaining pieces of it on my porch.
Thanks for reading and get your arse outside and enjoy this snow........just don't get struck by lightning!!
Gman the Weatherman
And what an evening it will be. We are talking about snowfall rates of biblical (well maybe historical for our area) proportions in the next several hours. 3-4 inch/hr snowfall rates for a few hours is absolutely unheard of for this neck of the woods. We could end up with another 12 inches of snow with this second round of snow that is starting to come through.
I must say it is quite eerie outside right now. We went from heavy sleet for the past hour and increasing wind to virtually nothing. Then all of a sudden...................lightning!! Just an indication of what kind of roller coaster ride we are in for tonight. I anticipate the snow will start falling shortly in clips where you can't see your hand in front of your face, if you were actually outside in this madness.
If you watched the news stations today you would have seen every meteorologist talk about how this morning's 5-6 inches was virtually impossible to predict and I have to agree with them for once. Most of them are on board for another 8-12 inches of snow tonight with some serious thunderstorm activity. I thought to myself today, "Can you get struck by lighting in a snowstorm?" Sure enough you can, they are talking about some cloud to ground lightning that you normally see in the hot months of July and August. Not something you'll see often in your lifetime so grab a beer and head for your deck dressed in appropriate layers of course.
Look for things to die down around 1 or 2am and then it will quickly exit the coast shortly after that. Schools WILL be closed tomorrow, there is no way the plows will get ahead of this storm as they won't dare to even touch the roads until this is all said and done. The reason I say that is they will have zero visibility and will end up plowing your neighbors yard instead of the road.
As for the snow blowers, they may or may not come in handy. I was out there today with mine and all it did was push the snow due to how compact it was. And forget about snow blowing where someone has walked or a car has driven over, virtually impossible!! I did what I could and shoveled the rest and boy was it heavy, my back was going through some lovely spasms after getting done with that. By the way, anyone read the paper today? I would have but my neighbor took the snow blower to it and the snow blower won. He still had the courtesy to put the remaining pieces of it on my porch.
Thanks for reading and get your arse outside and enjoy this snow........just don't get struck by lightning!!
Gman the Weatherman
Bonus Snow!!
Good Morning Everyone!
I think we were all a bit surprised to wake up this morning and see how hard it was snowing outside. With every storm there are always unseen factors and this is one of them, bonus snow. Being that there is 2 inches on the ground already here in Souderton and still snowing at a good clip, expect another inch or so and things will lighten up or even stop for a period. We still have yet to see the real storm here so this is just a preview of things to come.............times 10!
Thanks for reading!
Gman the Weatherman
I think we were all a bit surprised to wake up this morning and see how hard it was snowing outside. With every storm there are always unseen factors and this is one of them, bonus snow. Being that there is 2 inches on the ground already here in Souderton and still snowing at a good clip, expect another inch or so and things will lighten up or even stop for a period. We still have yet to see the real storm here so this is just a preview of things to come.............times 10!
Thanks for reading!
Gman the Weatherman
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Things Remain Unchanged
Good Evening!
We are within 24 hours of the juicy part of this storm that is slowing creeping up the Mid Atlantic seaboard. Don't expect to wake up tomorrow and see much going on outside, the lighter part of this storm will occur throughout the day tomorrow and the fun begins later in the evening. Throughout the day you'll see mostly light snow or sleet with a few dry slots in between. You'll have some steadier light snow or sleet starting around 4 or 5 o'clock so the drive home from work tomorrow shouldn't be an issue as the roads should just remain wet..........except for those idiots that don't know how to drive!! After 7pm you want to do your best to stay off the roads as conditions will deteriorate quickly. At 10pm you'll want to watch this from your window as this thing will really be cranking! Expect to see thunder snow in spots and this is where you'll see 2" an hour of snow with some big arse flakes! I know I'll be at the window looking like a kid searching for Santa on Christmas Eve.
So we have two outstanding questions to answer, will school/work be canceled and have the snow totals changed?
As of right now it looks like the storm will be moving away from the Philly metro area around 4am. The farther west and south you are from the Philly the quicker the storm will be ending. This should give plows a good amount of time to get out there and plow but with the forecast still calling for amounts averaging from 6-12 inches, that will take the plows a bit more time to remove. Therefore I'm making an early call and saying all schools north and west Philly (Lansdale, Doylestown, Quakertown, KOP, Willow Grove) will be CLOSED on Thursday. As for work, that depends on how much your boss values your safety! I'm guessing it will be a late start for everyone Thursday as we'll be digging out and this snow will not be light so even the snow blowers will be working extra hard to remove it.
As for totals I'm going to stick with what I originally posted and posted that below. Unless things change with the model runs tomorrow morning I think we'll all see and average of 6 inches, good portion of Montco seeing at least 8 inches, and the areas who get thunder snow could be looking at a foot.
South and East of Philly: 3-6 inches
Phillly Metro: 4-8 inches
N&W of Philly: 7-12 inches
Harrisburg/Lancaster: 2-5 inches
After looking at Channel 6 and Fox 29, they are forecasting on average 5-10 inches along the I-95 corridor so I think I'm in range for what they are saying.
I'll be putting out another blog around noon tomorrow so check back then.
Thanks for reading!
Gman the Weatherman
We are within 24 hours of the juicy part of this storm that is slowing creeping up the Mid Atlantic seaboard. Don't expect to wake up tomorrow and see much going on outside, the lighter part of this storm will occur throughout the day tomorrow and the fun begins later in the evening. Throughout the day you'll see mostly light snow or sleet with a few dry slots in between. You'll have some steadier light snow or sleet starting around 4 or 5 o'clock so the drive home from work tomorrow shouldn't be an issue as the roads should just remain wet..........except for those idiots that don't know how to drive!! After 7pm you want to do your best to stay off the roads as conditions will deteriorate quickly. At 10pm you'll want to watch this from your window as this thing will really be cranking! Expect to see thunder snow in spots and this is where you'll see 2" an hour of snow with some big arse flakes! I know I'll be at the window looking like a kid searching for Santa on Christmas Eve.
So we have two outstanding questions to answer, will school/work be canceled and have the snow totals changed?
As of right now it looks like the storm will be moving away from the Philly metro area around 4am. The farther west and south you are from the Philly the quicker the storm will be ending. This should give plows a good amount of time to get out there and plow but with the forecast still calling for amounts averaging from 6-12 inches, that will take the plows a bit more time to remove. Therefore I'm making an early call and saying all schools north and west Philly (Lansdale, Doylestown, Quakertown, KOP, Willow Grove) will be CLOSED on Thursday. As for work, that depends on how much your boss values your safety! I'm guessing it will be a late start for everyone Thursday as we'll be digging out and this snow will not be light so even the snow blowers will be working extra hard to remove it.
As for totals I'm going to stick with what I originally posted and posted that below. Unless things change with the model runs tomorrow morning I think we'll all see and average of 6 inches, good portion of Montco seeing at least 8 inches, and the areas who get thunder snow could be looking at a foot.
South and East of Philly: 3-6 inches
Phillly Metro: 4-8 inches
N&W of Philly: 7-12 inches
Harrisburg/Lancaster: 2-5 inches
After looking at Channel 6 and Fox 29, they are forecasting on average 5-10 inches along the I-95 corridor so I think I'm in range for what they are saying.
I'll be putting out another blog around noon tomorrow so check back then.
Thanks for reading!
Gman the Weatherman
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