Parsley Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 While minor in amounts, light snow, sleet and freezing rain will potentially cause issues this afternoon and evening for many. Looks like a 6-8 hour window for precipitation starting in western areas midday or early afternoon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted January 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Currently 13. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowlurker Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 School district (with lots of farmland/back roads) including Middletown and also school district in Cecil Cty already announced early dismissal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted January 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 4 minutes ago, snowlurker said: School district (with lots of farmland/back roads) including Middletown and also school district in Cecil Cty already announced early dismissal. Timing is awful and we basically have to go with the overly cautious route with an event like this and hope it somehow doesn't turn as ugly as it could. I advised my wife (who had a hellish commute home a few weeks ago from that minor snow event between 3-6pm) to work from home later today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanDL Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Yeah, this could be a ugly rush hour coming up if the timing comes together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susqushawn Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Looks slick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mweav067 Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Can't say I'm looking forward to this possible mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qtown Snow Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 good afternoon to be a retired person Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mshaffer526 Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Just got a text from my daugther's day care, early dismissal at 12:30. I am telling my manager I am leaving early and getting home...no good comes from driving in this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimCaruso Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Flying home from Key West today, supposed to land in PHL at 4:40, flight as well as drive from PHL to Newtown are both concerns at this point.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbelke Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 6 minutes ago, JimCaruso said: Flying home from Key West today, supposed to land in PHL at 4:40, flight as well as drive from PHL to Newtown are both concerns at this point. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Stay in Key West for an extra day. I would if I were you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted January 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 11 minutes ago, mshaffer526 said: Just got a text from my daugther's day care, early dismissal at 12:30. I am telling my manager I am leaving early and getting home...no good comes from driving in this. Same here. Early dismissals. Again, the event a few weeks ago where our district hesitated and then had kids stuck on buses over an hour likely taught them a lesson in being proactive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qtown Snow Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Got got text form sons school, Pennridge early dismissal , another short school week for kids after a 4 day weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted January 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Still lookin dicey on the 12z RGEM regionwide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qtown Snow Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 fighting PA hills and dry air in the east Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbelke Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 5 minutes ago, Qtown Snow said: Got got text form sons school, Pennridge early dismissal , another short school week for kids after a 4 day weekend. Yup, seems the Northern schools are doing early dismissals. My wife is a teacher in Flourtown and she will have to come home through that mess at 3 PM and come all the way up Rt 309. I think her school district is too far South for them to think anything other than rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg ralls Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 With temperatures hovering around 20° right now, I’m glad I’m home today and not having to stress about a potential white-knuckle drive home from Plymouth Meeting to Collegeville after work. While it’s never fun to be sick, I guess today is as good of a day as any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabed22 Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 8 minutes ago, cbelke said: Yup, seems the Northern schools are doing early dismissals. My wife is a teacher in Flourtown and she will have to come home through that mess at 3 PM and come all the way up Rt 309. I think her school district is too far South for them to think anything other than rain. Plain rain? I dont think thats likely in flourtown or even Philly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 2 minutes ago, Gabed22 said: Plain rain? I dont think thats likely in flourtown or even Philly Agreed, won’t be plain rain for anyone imo from city nw. even if it’s 33 the road temps are so cold it will still freeze 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qtown Snow Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 it will be another major salt day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbelke Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 4 minutes ago, tombo82685 said: Agreed, won’t be plain rain for anyone imo from city nw. even if it’s 33 the road temps are so cold it will still freeze I agree as well. I'm just not seeing any schools around the Flourtown area that are closing/closing early. I think a lot of them are hoping for the best since they just had two snow days in a row last week. I'm hoping its not a dangerous ride home, and only time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted January 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Here is the 12z GFS sounding for PHL this evening...Nam is even colder at the surface. Not pretty. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 3 minutes ago, cbelke said: I agree as well. I'm just not seeing any schools around the Flourtown area that are closing/closing early. I think a lot of them are hoping for the best since they just had two snow days in a row last week. I'm hoping its not a dangerous ride home, and only time will tell. Could be because of timing? Might not start there till closer to 3 and they are willing to risk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mweav067 Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 I get done at 5, at which point I need to go from Green Hills to Mt. Penn to pick up my wife from where she works, and then from Mt. Penn to Sinking Spring to get home. Driving in bad weather doesn't usually worry me, but I have a bad feeling about this afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 2 minutes ago, Parsley said: Here is the 12z GFS sounding for PHL this evening...Nam is even colder at the surface. Not pretty. That’s close to a snow sounding there if you take the saturated level at 925. Hopefully we can verify it a little colder to keep it snow. I have my doubts though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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