Meteorologist Ben

Meteorology Graduate from Millersville University. I enjoy forecasting for Lancaster County and the Mid-Atlantic region. My thoughts are my own.

[NWS Mount Holly @NWS_MountHolly]

While attention currently remains on the late week storm, the next main weather story will likely be the very cold weather anticipated late next week and into the holiday weekend. The @NWSCPC has much of our area with a 70% chance of below normal temps. 🥶 #PAwx #NJwx #DEwx #MDwx

[Meteorologist Ben @WeathermanBen]

West Coast vs East Coast

[Stephanie Sigafoos @ssigafoos]

The snow went from nothing to little flurries to full-fledged heavy snow in about...2 minutes.

[Alan Auglis @alanauglis]

Nearly 3/4 of the country is covered in #snow. Trip to Florida anyone?

[Scott Duncan @ScottDuncanWX]

This is insane.

50°F below normal for the time of year and just look at the size of that winter storm warning 🥶

Europe has been cold recently but this is beyond the next level.

[Eric Fisher @ericfisher]

Congrats, you've made it through solar winter (the darkest 90 day period of the year). Now entering the period of most rapid daylight gain

[Phil Lapp @philiplapp]

Today in 2009 Lancaster County had one of the most unusual snow events since record-keeping began. Anyone remember this "mesoscale" snow that dumped around a foot of now in the central to southeast part of the county and virtually none around it? @HorstWeather @LancasterOnline

[E. Horst @HorstWeather]

Evening thundersnow (or sleet) is possible, along w/ gusty NE winds, and near whiteout conditions at places that stay mostly snow. No changes to yesterday's snowfall map...w/ 12-18" likely near Turnpike, 8-12" along/north of Route-30, and 4-8 nearer MD border. Stay safe. Enjoy!

[NWS State College @NWSStateCollege]

Good morning Central PA! Here's the latest info on today's storm. Snow will move in from south-north through the late morning & afternoon. Snow rates of locally 2-4 inches this evening-overnight will make travel difficult/impossible. Expecting 1-2 ft of snow for most. #PAwx

[NWS Mount Holly @NWS_MountHolly]

We'll have a full briefing package out soon, but in the mean time, here are this morning's forecast snow totals. Please note, there will likely be a very sharp gradient between large snow accumulations and mostly rain.

[Tiffany Savona @TiffanySavonaWX]

SNOW arrives between 10 AM-1 PM from SW to NE. Heaviest snow will fall tonight, so travel will become difficult or impossible. Latest thinking still has highest totals along and north of I-81 with lower totals south due to sleet mixing in tonight. Stay safe! @WGAL

[Don Hughes @getfiscal]

People on here cheering for Chrissy Teigen's miscarriage or Trump's coronavirus diagnosis show how social media warps your brain. Praying for both.

[E. Horst @HorstWeather]

This NWS graphic matches my thoughts from earlier...that the southern half of Lanco is at greater risk for gutter-gushing downpours this afternoon/night.

[Kyle Dennis @KyleDennisWx]

LIFE OF A METEOROLOGIST

-Predict no snow

-Bogus forecast for snow goes viral on Facebook

-Continue to predict no snow

-Brace for a week's worth of "meteorologists are the only people who can be wrong and still get paid" when no snow falls

[NWS State College @NWSStateCollege]

Here is the approximate 24-hour snowfall map produced by NOHRSC! The highest totals were along the I-99 corridor and across northern PA:
13.0" - 7 SE Coudersport
12.0" - Wellsboro
10.1" - 1 NNE Kane
10.0" - 1 SE Chandlers Valley
Full list: https://t.co/BoqLp2UJYX #PAwx

[NWS Weather Prediction Center @NWSWPC]

The NWS snowfall forecast for the remainder of Saturday and Sunday.

[Meteorologist Ben @WeathermanBen]

Warm trend continues to slowly diminish the chance of larger snow accumulations in Lancaster County. #LancasterWeather

[Meteorologist Ben @WeathermanBen]

We are looking at some really crazy snow gradients over SE PA. 50 miles the difference between 3" to a foot of snow. Where this gradient sets up will be crucial to the forecast.

[NWS State College @NWSStateCollege]

(1/8): Confidence continues to increase in a significant winter storm this weekend. Precipitation will start as snow for everyone and arrive from west to east Saturday morning through mid-afternoon. Snow will start out light and gradually increase in intensity. #PAwx

[Meteorologist Ben @WeathermanBen]

Quite the storm for majority of PA. Lancaster on the fringe of snow, ice and rain. #SlopStorm