There is now a page up on the CASI site about this storm with a few
weather images and a great picture of the icicles on the CASI
bumpersticker on my car yesteday. It's a hoot! ;)
http://www.weatherwatchers.org/1999/0108/
-Jesse
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Report out of Chambersburg PA:
Subject:
Winter Storm Report
Date:
Sat, 09 Jan 1999 16:55:04 -0500
From:
bhile <bhile{at}epix.net>
To:
Jesse <j{at}weatherwatchers.org>
Hi Jesse,
The second winter storm for 1999 created major road problems for
motorists in Franklin Co PA. Roadways were very snowy, slushy, and then
icy causing well over 2 dozen crashes. Traffic on I-81 came to a halt
both north and southbound for several hours from the icy conditions.
Truckers that had slowed down because of the dangerous road conditions
found themselves stuck, and could not move as they attempted to climb
grades and over bridges. Wreckers had to be called to pull trucks over
grades to get them moving once again. After the temperatures began to
rise near dawn 9 Jan, and salting of roads traffic began getting back to
normal on I-81 and main roads. The next problem was just then starting.
Heavy roadway flooding from storm drains being blocked by the plowed
snow from the day before. The temperatures continued to rise to 37
degrees when it leveled out for the days high on 9 Jan. Many tree
branches were downed from the heavy ice. Roads then began to dry as the
afternoon winds picked up.
8 Jan 1999
Snow began falling at 0430 on 8 Jan 1999, and ended at 1330 8 Jan 1998
with a total of 3.25". After a quiet period in the day the sleet then
began at 2015 hrs and continued till 2200 hrs giving only a trace of
sleet. At
which time sleet gave way to freezing rain and continued till 0001hrs
with freezing rain of .08 ending the 8 Jan data, giving a total moisture
amount of 0.48.
9 Jan 1999
Freezing rain continued until 1330 hrs 9 Jan 1999 giving a total of .66"
when clouds began to give way to partial clearing. Temperatures tonight
will drop into the single digits and no further precip is expected
today.
Total liquid from this event is 1.14"
B Hile