UPDATE 10:35 PM Thursday -
CLICK HERE for Snowfall Totals So Far...
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UPDATE 11:50 AM - I added more model data below from the GFS output.
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As of this writing, the brunt of this snowstorm is focused between Northeast Philly and Trenton.
Bands of snow from Bucks county, PA to Burlington County, NJ will continue to hit these areas a bit harder.
The "SHARP cut-off" is keeping Delaware out of the heaviest bands of snow, as expected.
In other words, Delaware will see more of a nuisance snow, as this system reloads later tonight and into Friday morning.
The track of this storm has been critical to determine just how much snow makes it to our area.
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Here's a look at the NWS Storm Total Prediction...
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Here's a sneak peek at the latest model data:
For the Philly Metro and I-95 corridor...
1 PM today, February 25, 2010 - North American Mesoscale (NAM) model, based on today's 12z run (7 AM)
Courtesy: NCEP
NAM is yielding another 0.50 inches of liquid or
5 to 9 inches of additional snow
By early Friday morning, winds on the NAM model suggest
gusts inland 50 to 55 mph and higher along the Shore.
Scattered power outages will continue to be a problem.
There is new evidence that additional snow showers will linger into Saturday as well.
The NAM model depicts an accumulation phase that comes in 3 distinct stages, namely Thursday, Early Friday Morning - Friday, and Saturday morning.
For the Philly Metro and I-95 corridor...
1 PM Thursday afternoon, February 25, 2010 - Global Forecast System (GFS) model, based on today's 12z run (7 AM)
Courtesy: NCEP
GFS is yielding another 0.65 inches of liquid or
6.5 to 12.5 inches of additional snow
By early Friday morning, winds on the GFS model suggest
gusts inland around 50 mph and higher along the Shore.
Because of the SHARP cut-off from West to East, snowfall amounts will vary greatly, with the heaviest (10 to 20 inches) between Northeast Philly and Trenton...and the least (5 inches or less) in most of Delaware.