January 22 - 23, 2016 Blizzard

Snow/Ice

Somerset, Franklin, & East Cumberland Counties received the majority of snow accumulation ranging from 30-36 inches.

Radar/Satellite

January 23rd 3AM to 12PM EDT: MOSAIC Radar Courtesy: SPC Mesoanalysis Archive	January 23rd 9:30 AM to 5 PM EDT: Visible GOES EAST Satellite Courtesy: SPC Mesoanalysis Archive

Storm Reports (PNS)

732 

NOUS41 KCTP 232308

PNSCTP

PAZ004>005-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>034-037-041>042-045>046-

049>053-056>059-063-065>066-241108-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT

SPOTTER REPORTS

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA

608 PM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING

EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.

THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT

WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE

********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL********************

LOCATION          STORM TOTAL     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS                   

                     SNOWFALL           OF 

                     /INCHES/   MEASUREMENT

PENNSYLVANIA

...ADAMS COUNTY...

   3 W ORRTANNA          27.0   502 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

   1 W GETTYSBURG        26.5   411 PM  1/23  COCORAHS                

   YORK SPRINGS          26.0   604 PM  1/23  TRAINED SPOTTER         

   1 S CASHTOWN          25.0   406 PM  1/23  CO-OP OBSERVER          

   ABBOTTSTOWN           23.0   400 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

...BEDFORD COUNTY...

   3 W MANNS CHOICE      30.0   351 PM  1/23  AMATEUR RADIO           

   IMLER                 30.0   536 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

   MANNS CHOICE          28.0   349 PM  1/23  AMATEUR RADIO           

   BEDFORD SPRINGS       27.0   351 PM  1/23  AMATEUR RADIO           

   BEDFORD               24.0   349 PM  1/23  AMATEUR RADIO           

   REYNOLDSDALE          22.0   350 PM  1/23  AMATEUR RADIO           

   CHANEYSVILLE          19.0   540 PM  1/23  TRAINED SPOTTER         

   WOODBURY              18.0   350 PM  1/23  AMATEUR RADIO           

...BLAIR COUNTY...

   ALTOONA               19.4   440 PM  1/23  NWS EMPLOYEE            

   BELLWOOD              10.7   246 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

...CAMBRIA COUNTY...

   PATTON                 9.0   455 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

...CENTRE COUNTY...

   3 ESE BOALSBURG       10.0   308 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

   1 E BOALSBURG          7.7   415 PM  1/23  TRAINED SPOTTER         

   1 SE PINE HALL         6.5   330 PM  1/23  NWS EMPLOYEE            

   JULIAN                 6.0   457 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

   WADDLE                 4.5   227 PM  1/23  NWS EMPLOYEE            

...COLUMBIA COUNTY...

   CATAWISSA             14.0   547 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

   BLOOMSBURG            12.0   250 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

   ALMEDIA               10.0   530 PM  1/23  AMATEUR RADIO           

   3 NE BENTON            1.8   408 PM  1/23  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...CUMBERLAND COUNTY...

   PINE GROVE FURNACE    34.0   533 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

   5 W MOUNT HOLLY SPRI  32.0   532 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

   BOILING SPRINGS       31.0   451 PM  1/23  PUBLIC                  

   7 S NEWVILLE          31.0   443 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

   CARLISLE              27.0   407 PM  1/23  EMERGENCY MNGR          

   LEMOYNE               26.5   237 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

   NEW CUMBERLAND        26.0   410 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

   2 N ENOLA             25.0   542 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

...DAUPHIN COUNTY...

   HERSHEY               26.0   525 PM  1/23  TRAINED SPOTTER         

   PROGRESS              26.0   501 PM  1/23  SUSQUEHANNA TWP         

   MIDDLETOWN            25.0   231 PM  1/23  PUBLIC                  

   MILLERSBURG           24.6   245 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

   SKYLINE VIEW          23.8   440 PM  1/23  TRAINED SPOTTER         

   HANOVER HEIGHTS       23.5   521 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

   DAUPHIN               23.5   300 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

   HARRISBURG            23.0   445 PM  1/23  TRAINED SPOTTER         

   PILLOW                20.0   443 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

...FRANKLIN COUNTY...

   MERCERSBURG           29.0   450 PM  1/23  PUBLIC                  

   CHAMBERSBURG          29.0   310 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

   STATE LINE            27.0   543 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

   NEW FRANKLIN          27.0   220 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

   QUINCY                27.0   316 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

   METAL                 26.5   424 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

   WILLOW HILL           24.0   222 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

...FULTON COUNTY...

   MCCONNELLSBURG        22.0   400 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

...HUNTINGDON COUNTY...

   HUNTINGDON            23.0   544 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

...LANCASTER COUNTY...

   REINHOLDS             28.0   553 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

   LITITZ                27.0   430 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

   ELIZABETHTOWN         25.0   250 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

   MARIETTA              23.0   351 PM  1/23  TRAINED SPOTTER         

   2 W LANCASTER         22.5   500 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

   WILLOW STREET         20.0   213 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

...LEBANON COUNTY...

   LEBANON               28.0   423 PM  1/23  PUBLIC                  

   MYERSTOWN             27.0   417 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

   JONESTOWN             22.5   537 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

...MIFFLIN COUNTY...

   LEWISTOWN             15.8   428 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

...NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY...

   MOUNT CARMEL          21.0   543 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

   8 E SUNBURY           17.5   302 PM  1/23  TRAINED SPOTTER         

   NORTHUMBERLAND        10.5   459 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

   1 N MILTON             5.0   605 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

...PERRY COUNTY...

   NEW BUFFALO           24.0   442 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

   NEW BLOOMFIELD        23.0   341 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

   5 E NEW BLOOMFIELD    21.0   215 PM  1/23  PUBLIC                  

...SCHUYLKILL COUNTY...

   SCHUYLKILL HAVEN      24.0   535 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

   CRESSONA              24.0   500 PM  1/23  PUBLIC                  

   SHENANDOAH            20.0   336 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

   GIRARDVILLE           18.0   412 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

...SNYDER COUNTY...

   SELINSGROVE           14.0   459 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

...SOMERSET COUNTY...

   SOMERSET              35.5   350 PM  1/23  CO-OP OBSERVER          

   CAIRNBROOK            32.3   437 PM  1/23  PUBLIC                  

...UNION COUNTY...

   WINFIELD              15.0   555 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

   KELLY CROSSROADS       7.0   537 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

...YORK COUNTY...

   HANOVER               29.0   530 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

   EAST YORK             28.0   315 PM  1/23  TRAINED SPOTTER         

   YORKLYN               27.0   413 PM  1/23  EMERGENCY MNGR          

   DALLASTOWN            26.5   453 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

   1 NW EAST YORK        26.5   433 PM  1/23  TRAINED SPOTTER         

   SHREWSBURY            26.0   411 PM  1/23  TRAINED SPOTTER         

   YORK                  25.0   539 PM  1/23  SOCIAL MEDIA            

$$

Surface & Upper Air

Surface Analysis

January 22nd 8:15 PM EDT: The Cyclone began its rapid evolution on the Carolina coasts. Courtesy: WPC's Surface Analysis Archive	January 23rd 5:27 AM EDT: The cyclone worked its way North on the East coast. Courtesy: WPC's Surface Analysis Archive	January 23rd 11:39 AM EDT: This is when mass accumulation of snow began in South Central PA. Note the occlusion that took place in the cyclone. Courtesy: WPC's Surface Analysis Archive

Surface Wet Bulb Temperature (SWBT)

1/22 7PM to 1/23 7PM EDT: Note the very prevalent cyclogenesis. The low pressure cyclone deepened dramatically as it moved North up the East coast. This is classic Nor'easter behavior. Surrounding isobars tightened up, allowing for the wind speeds that justified the blizzard title. Strong Northeasterly flow that punched moisture into regions of lower heights was the perfect formula for dense and wet snow. Courtesy: SPC Mesoanalysis Archive

300mb Height, Divergence (purple contours), & Wind (barbs)

1/22 7PM to 1/23 7PM EDT (6hr Intervals): Note the abundance of upper level divergence in the affected region throughout the majority of this event. Courtesy: SPC Mesoanalysis Archive

Storm Details

Special Weather Statements (SPS)

1/23/2016 9:15 AM EDT	1/23/2016 12:30 PM EDT	1/23/2016 3:45 PM EDT

Mesoscale Discussions (MCD)

MCD #57 Courtesy: NWS SPC	MCD #59 Courtesy: NWS SPC	MCD #60 Courtesy: NWS SPC