Please stay off the roads today unless you MUST go out. Snow and winds will get stronger and heavier as the day goes on.
Saturday Snow, mainly before 1pm. Areas of blowing snow. High near 24. Blustery, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
As we start to see the snow move into the area. We will use this pinned thread for current observations as well as updates throughout the storm. Use the #GPSWSnow22
When submitting your reports, Please include the following information:
City, State and County Latitude and Longitude (If known) Date and time of weather event Type of Weather Observed Amount of Precip.
When shoveling a fire hydrant it is important to shovel not only the access to the hydrant from the roadway, but also 3-feet around the fire hydrant. Remember the “3 rules for 3 feet”:
1.) Access: When arriving at a hydrant, the “hydrant fire fighter” grabs the hydrant bag with all of the hydrant tools and adapters, and the large diameter supply hose that will get the water to the fire truck. The fire fighter must pull the supply hose for the back of the truck and will “wrap the hydrant” until the truck drives off. This keeps the supply hose anchored at the hydrant and keeps hose from getting drug down the roadway behind the pumper as it drives away.
2.) Room to Work: When affixing adapters, and “charging the hydrant” or turning on the hydrant, adapters and wrenches have a tendency to fall victim to gravity. This problem can be compounded by these items getting lost in the snow. Three feet is vital to quickly find a dropped piece of hardware.
3.) Safety: Some may ask, “Why do I need to shovel the back of the hydrant?” “They can get to the front of the hydrant.” When “charging the hydrant” or turning on the hydrant, for safety reason, the fire fighter MUST stand behind the hydrant. They will NEVER stand in front of the hydrant or to the side of the hydrant. If a hydrant cap, coupling or adapter were to not be securely affixed or become damaged, the water pressure could blow the cap, coupling or adapter off, causing injury to the fire fighter. Once again, having all sides (front, right, left and BACK) is vital for proper and safe hydrant operations.
If you have a hydrant on your property, we ask that you shovel your hydrant to help your local fire department. If you are unable to shovel your hydrant due to health reasons, etc., attempt to educate your neighbors about this “Adopt a Hydrant” program and ask them for assistance. If you have a neighbor who is elderly, or who otherwise can not shovel a fire hydrant, please offer to help shovel the hydrant on their property. In any event, we would like to stress, please seek permission to access another’s property.
A MAJOR winter storm is about to bring over a foot of snow across many locations. In addition to heavy snow we will see winds over 40mph, wind chills below zero. The snow we are seeing now is NOT apart of this massive storm.
Our final calls are posted below.
If you do NOT have to travel on Late tonight through Sunday morning, please stay off the roads to allow road crews to clear the roads. Also keep fire hydrants clear on your property.
The latest radar is showing the “appetizer” snow event we are seeing now.
LIVE Current Radar
The latest NWS Watches, Warnings and Advisories you can view them here
A Winter Storm Warning will go into effect at 7pm until 7pm Saturday night.
Wind Chill: Saturday night wind chills will be below zero!
Timing: Snow will start to move into the area after 5pm and taper off around 4/5pm Saturday afternoon.
Hazards: TRAVEL will be a mess! STAY off the roads when the snow comes.
Power Outages: Areas in the blizzard warning could see power outages as could inland areas due wind gusts over 40mph and closer to 50mph across the shore points.
HOW MUCH SNOW AT YOUR HOUSE!
The following is a LIST of possible snow in each of these towns. If you do not see your town listed, but see the one close to you follow those amounts. Generally i95 corridor (Phila, Lower Bucks, Trenton) will see 6-12″+. North and west will see sharp cutoffs and shore points will see over 12″ with pockets of 18″. The further north and west of the shore you with the smaller amount.
Reading, PA
C-2”
Allentown, PA
C-2”
Bethlehem, PA
C-2”
Philadelphia, PA
6-12”
Atlantic City, NJ
14”+
Camden, NJ
6-12”
Vineland, NJ
8-16”
Trenton, NJ
8-12”+
New Brunswick, NJ
8-16”
Perth Amboy, NJ
12-18”
Sayreville, NJ
12-18”
Wilmington, DE
4-12”
Bucks County
Bristol, PA
8-12”
Quakertown, PA
1-3”
Morrisville, PA
6-12”
Perkasie, PA
2-4”
Chester County
West Chester, PA
1-3”
Phoenixville, PA
1-3”
Coatesville, PA
1-3”
Downingtown, PA
1-3”
Delaware County
Chester, PA
2-4”
Yeadon, PA
2-4”
Darby, PA
2-4”
Lansdowne, PA
2-4”
Camden County
Camden, NJ
6-12”
Lindenwold, NJ
6-12”
Collingswood, NJ
4-8”
Ocean County
Point Pleasant, NJ
8-16”
Beachwood, NJ
8-16”
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
8-16”
South Toms River, NJ
8-16”
Norristown, PA
3-8”
Pottstown, PA
2-6”
Lansdale, PA
2-6”
Conshohocken, PA
3-6”
Local townships have started issue snow emergencies. To view the latest snow emergencies CLICK HERE .
As you know by now a Significant Winter Storm will bring heavy snow to parts of the area. North and West of Philadelphia will see sharp cutoffs. The other main issue will be severe winds that could cause power outages. Use today and the first part of Friday to PREPARE for this storm.
At this point my thinking on this winter storm is close to the i95 area will see 6″+ less the further north you are. Vineland NJ east to the shore will see 8″+ with the jackpot zones being at the NJ shore.
TIMING: Snow arrives after 6pm Friday night. The heaviest will be 2am-11am Saturday morning. The snow will wrap up by dinnertime on Saturday afternoon.
WINDS: Winds could gust as high as 40 MPH along i95 with gust over 60mph possible near the shore.
The latest NWS Watches and Warnings
WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to
10 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of central, northern and southern New Jersey,
southeast Pennsylvania, northeast Maryland and central and
northern Delaware.
* WHEN...From Friday evening through Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow is expected to begin Friday evening in
Delmarva and southern New Jersey, spreading northward overnight
into Saturday morning. Snow may be heavy at times through early
Saturday afternoon before diminishing late in the day. Winds may
generate areas of blowing snow and low visibilities at times.
The storm total snow forecast remains a bit uncertain as there
will likely be a sharp cutoff in the northwest extent of the
highest snowfall totals, so stay tuned to the latest forecasts.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this winter storm.
The latest NWS Watches and Warnings.
GPSW 2nd Call Map
North and West of the city T-2″ Trenton, Phila, Princeton, Delaware 4-8″+ some areas may see over 6″ in this area SNJ, Shorepoints 8-12″ + some areas could see more.
At this time I feel the area in darker blue could jump up to a 6-10″ during our next call. We will have a final map out if needed mid day tomorrow.
This morning the NWS has issued Winter Storm Watches for parts of the area. The Winter Storm Watches are for the i95 corridor in our area. We will see sharp cut offs to the west. You can view the latest NWS alerts on our webpage at https://greaterphilaseverewx.com/active-alerts/
The winds will be a MAJOR issue and we could see power outages. If the models continue to forecast these high winds don’t be surprised if Blizzard Watches/Warnings are issued for locations down the shore.
The overnight models have came back to the west and currently the GFS is the outlier with most of the models coming back west, the CMC is the furthest west. While these are not forecast below they are what the models are showing.
At this hour confidence is continuing to grow that parts of the east coast will see a major winter storm. This storm is capable of bringing feet of snow to some and blizzard conditions. This storm will impact most major cities on the east coast. The models continue to show a nor’easter with blockbuster potential for the weekend, mainly late Friday through Saturday, We still can’t answer how much you will get in your backyard, so please don’t ask! We will see snow but how much is the big question.
At this time this is our thinking. Our map shows who has the best chance of seeing less than 3″, more then 3″ and greatest chance for seeing over 6″.
At this time the i95 corridor around Philly we are looking at 3-6″ but any trend west will increase those numbers and any trend will decrease those numbers. Currently we are seeing a east trend. We hope to have those numbers somewhat finalized by tomorrow afternoon. Our second call map WILL have localized snow totals.
While we are not set on the snowtotals at this time, we do feel confident in saying who we feel will see at least those numbers above.
Now what the models are showing:
The latest Euro showing 6-18+ inches of snow depending on location. These totals cut down the further east you get.
It is going to be a cold one today. Check out our latest on the upcoming winter storm! We are close to sounding the alarms for what could be a major winter storm that could bring significant snow to the area. We will have more info this afternoon.
Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 11
