monsoonmartin

Alright.  Some northern areas (Sussex County, NJ; Carbon and Monroe Counties in PA) got 8-10 inches of snowfall out of this.  For most of the rest of us, we got relatively little snowfall (and inch or two at most), but significant icing: one-quarter to one-third of an inch of ice accretion reported in much of southeastern Pennsylvania.  Also heard reports of lightning(!) and heavy snow banding in upstate NJ and NY.  Demonic bird-lizards have been spotted running through the streets of Tredyffrin Township.  (Alright, I made that last one up.  I just wanted an excuse to reference Tredyffrin.  I love that name.)

Lots of trees/lines down.  Power outages in SE PA are over 600,000 now.  (Chester County got especially badly hit: more than 80 percent of customers there are without power.)  As of 1:30, precipitation was pretty much over for most of us.

This morning, in West Chester.Winds are pretty calm now, but will pick up somewhat (10-15mph out of the northwest) this evening and overnight.  So I'm worried about the trees.  They have all this wet snow on them, and the branches/limbs have a coating of ice, so when a stiff breeze comes by, they're just going to be like, eff it.  Falling on power lines, across roads, that sort of thing.

As a result, I see the power outage numbers going down this afternoon, but rising again overnight.

According to reports I have received, the roads are generally OK.  Main roads are just wet; secondary roads are slushy.  Some slick spots.  I am receiving reports of some minor flooding on roadways (since the drains are dammed with ice), so watch out for that.  Some refreezing overnight.

Temperatures will hold steady in the mid 30s today, but after sunset (about 5:30), expect temperatures to fall quickly.  25 by midnight; upper teens around Thursday morning's school commute.  Temperatures won't rise above the mid 20s during the day Thursday; same thing Friday.

Chance of delay Thursday, 75%

Chance of cancellation Thursday, 40%

Chance of delay Friday, 35%

Chance of cancellation Friday, 15%

Saturday looks cloudy and cold but, I think, not snowy.  Storm misses us to the south.

During the first half of Sunday we could get a few inches of snow, but it clears by evening.  Maybe a delay Monday, but that's it.

And beyond that?

*sighhhhh*

We could get some more wintry precipitation on Wednesday (snowstorm) and Thursday (ice storm).

And then by next weekend (2/15) we see milder temperatures. 

Stay tuned!

Monsoon