I thought I would start a unique thread specific to the Philadelphia Mount Holly Zone for those of you that have any interest in this kind of long term climate data. That said I wanted to respect those of you who wish to avoid this kind of long term climate analysis which due to our limited years of data will often lead to debate you may wish to avoid! If this kind of longer term Climate Data Analytics is not your cup of tea...please avoid this thread as many on both sides of the debate view this topic sort of like a religion! But if you like so many folks on this forum seem to enjoy and lear ..read more

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I'm having a vivid memory of a storm that fizzled out big time after a forecast of (I think) 6 to 10 inches during my first year of high school in the Lehigh Valley.  I still remember angrily looking out at the rain/snow from my first period Math class.     Maybe March 1991, anyone remember this??  ..read more

Ended up hitting 41 for a high on that Feb. 29 leap day after a 30 low and finished up the month with 1.82" of rain/sleet/snow melt (which is probably low due to snow clogging the bucket). Currently 27 with dp 19 ..read more

Inside 24hrs and things are getting juicy.   ..read more

Figured I’d make a thread since we’re close enough to the storm that we’re immune to the bad fortune a dedicated thread brings. Hopefully. As it stands now, this looks like a significant storm for the Lehigh Valley and Poconos with plowable snow north of the turnpike, and a nuisance event towards the immediate Philly area. Should be a fun one ..read more

Hi Everyone, I’m in the exhaustive and tedious process of compiling and tabulating  historical/climatological “snowfall” data for numerous U.S. eastern cities.  This is the first one I’ve completed thus far, and thought you might find it as interesting as I do, myself.     Here’s to hoping you can add to the following listing of the “top ten greatest individual snowstorms” before this particular season comes to a conclusion.     1) Philadelphia, PA: A) Latest 30 year seasonal snowfall average: 1994-2023: 23.0” (689.1”)  Average seasonal snowfall for full peri ..read more

WWAs and WSWs flying. Sitting at 31f in Ivyland ..read more

WWA up for the CWA - Quote Winter Weather Advisory URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 412 AM EST Mon Jan 15 2024 PAZ054-055-060>062-070-071-101>106-152215- /O.NEW.KPHI.WW.Y.0002.240116T0000Z-240116T1800Z/ Carbon-Monroe-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton-Delaware-Philadelphia- Western Chester-Eastern Chester-Western Montgomery- Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks- Including the cities of Jim Thorpe, Stroudsburg, Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Media, Philadelphia, Honey Brook, Oxford, West Chester, Kennett Square, Collegeville, Pottstown, Norris ..read more

I got it.    34 degres and waiting for the rain.      ..read more