CASILIST : PA Shuts Down ; Ocean Snow Event in Mass.

J (j{at}weatherwatchers.org)
Thu, 14 Jan 1999 06:34:40 -0500

Update from HQ:

Currently : 8 and light snow. We received 1" of snow last night after a
dusting of sleet and some freezing rain. A mixed bag of frozen
precipitation coated PA last night and non-emergency travel is not
recommended this morning. All roads in Central PA are being reported as
"bad" by local law enforcement offices. Penn State University has shut
down. Besides PSU, all schools in the area, and many schools in the
state are closed.

-Jesse

Now live from Mass. via a CASI Member:

Subject:
Ocean event
Date:
Thu, 14 Jan 1999 05:42:16 -0500
From:
Cape Ann Weather <webmaster{at}rockportmass.com>
To:
casilist{at}weatherwatchers.org

Hello,
Greetings from the tip of Cape Ann, Rockport, Massachusetts.
It's 5:40am
and we are experiencing almost blizzard whiteout conditions in ocean
effect
snow (3" so far), NE gales @18-24mph, gusts to 36 and a temperature of
10
degrees F. My wife just called from Rt. 128, West Gloucester (3.5 miles
away) on the way to work and there is no snow there!!! We get these
conditions about once every 4-6 years. Expecting more significant wide
spread snow this afternoon and tonight before a change-over to sleet and

then rain.
Chris Spittle
Cape Ann Weather99
Rockport, Massachusetts, USA
http://www.rockportmass.com
webmaster{at}rockportmass.com