The Snow is Back

Aside from one storm we have had a grand total of 0.4 inches of snow this season.  We look to add to that total over the next few days.  Warnings and advisories are posted throughout the region.  Areas to the north show nothing which in part has to do with lighter snowfall and different criteria for an advisory.

Though most areas will not see substantial snowfall (compared to the last storm) this is the first measurable snowfall of any significance that will occur during a week day which automatically creates many more potential problems and issues. 

The heaviest snow appears to be located between Reading and Lancaster which most models show as picking up close to six inches.  One of the more intriguing things I've noticed is a slight shift to the north.  What that actually means, I don't know.  Right now the warnings extend from Baltimore to Lancaster and Philadelphia.  The models want to push that snow further north which after the last major storm wouldn't be a big surprise to me.  Take a look at the NAM model which just updated minutes ago.

 
You see 7-9 inch totals specifically in Berks county while places like Baltimore and Philadelphia are closer to two inches.  The NAM was quite accurate in the big storm in January so maybe it is on to something here.  I don't have enough time to get into the whole thing but the setup reminds me of the snow in Philadelphia when the Eagles played the Lions.  They picked up a fairly good snowfall over a quick amount of time in an isolated area.  Might see something like that play out again for very specific areas.

Speaking of football, I have still yet to see or read about anything from the Super Bowl.  As of 10:00 tonight I don't even know who won.  I had planned on doing my recap from the last monster storm yesterday, but after a long midday run, watching two hockey games including a nail biter from the Oilers and my evening recorded soccer game I ended up running out of gas.  Expect to see the recap this weekend when the temperatures drop to likely below zero temperatures.  That's why I was out and about this weekend.