Out With A Bang

It would only make sense that winter would make one final stand only one week before May.  After all our biggest snow storm occurred in October.  Even though we missed out on this one, others not too far away dealt with heavy amounts.  Like the October storm, it won't stick around long. 

I'm always up for a classic Nor'easter.  It wasn't a big story for our area.  Some heavy rain with some gusty winds.  It really didn't even live up to that.  Neither Allentown, Reading or Philadelphia hit two inches and the highest amount I could find from our area covered by the National Weather Service was 3.5 inches along the New Jersey coast.  But as the storm cranked inland it also pulled down cold air.  Really cold air.  Like 30 degrees below normal kind of cold.  Combine that with a wall of moisture and somebody was in for a treat.

That somebody went to Laurel Summit who reported 23 inches of snow.  Others got hosed.  Last I saw Pittsburgh was in for 4-6 inches.  I believe they got nothing.  And when I last looked at the water vapor and saw a dry pocket moving through central PA and NY, it was looking accurate that the predictions of very little snow for these places would be right.  Seven inches of snow later in Elmira, and I think the moisture filled back in. 

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Anybody remember the Monday prior to the 23rd hit 90 degrees?  Seems like an awfully long time ago now doesn't it?  Especially considering the 48 degree high yesterday.  If the long range is any indication I don't see any above normal warming trends.  If anything the next two to four weeks could be below normal temperature wise.  Makes me wonder what summer brings.

By they way, some minor news in the winter that never was.  Unless something bizarre happens which at this point I guess is possible, after having one of the snowiest seasons ever recorded last winter, Syracuse will set the mark for least snowiest (since 1950) if they can't get another six inches.  Truly a very sub-par season for many places this year.  I'm still holding out for a couple snow storms throughout the country before I hang up my winter cap in June.

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Wild Spring

Nothing surprises me in spring.  It's the ultimate battle between warm and cold as warm tries to invade and cold tries to hang on.  Friday's low for Reading was 31.  The predicted high for tomorrow is 90, then 75, then 65.  And our weather compared to many other parts of the country is extremely tame.

Like how about Amarillo.



Highways were closed and close to four feet of hail fell on some spots.  In our area that would be extreme but in the central part of the United States especially areas directly east of the Rockies, it's not uncommon.

Aspen is under a winter storm warning.  Shouldn't be much of a surprise for a ski town sitting around 8,000 feet.  Except the town has hit 60 degrees seven times already this month and skiing has pretty much ended.  Until tomorrow I suppose.  Better get out while you can.  The next seven days after that are all predicted to be warmer than their 56 degree average.





Thunderstorms in San Francisco?  Sure.  I don't know the numbers but I can say that this doesn't happen very often.

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