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So the Clipper is over and as with any Mid-Atlantic snow event some are disappointed and some of us are quite pleased.  This was not the Super Clipper and basically averaged what most strong clippers do in the Philly metro area. 

 

My 2-4” call throughout ended up being a little high however many counties averaged right around 2” as I will outline below. 

 

What caused the lower amounts than I expected?  The March Sun!!!!  I mentioned on my first blog on this storm on Sunday that TIMING was key, we needed a late afternoon-overnight storm or the Sun’s Angle could hurt us.  As the system approached I felt the very cold temps would even out with the sun’s angle.  Well lesson learned, the March Sun is critical for daytime snow events and will hold down accumulations no matter how cold it is.

 

I give my forecast  a B-  for this event!

 

Listed below is the average Snowfall by county from the NWS for PA, NJ, and DE:

 

 

PA

Philadelphia 1.5”

Delaware 1.7”

Bucks 2”

Montgomery 1.4”

Chester 1.5”

Berks 1.9”

Lehigh 1.5”

 

NJ

Camden 2”

Burlington 1.5”

Gloucester 2.1”

Cape May 2.5”

Atlantic 2.2”

 

 

DE

New Castle 1.7”

Sussex 2.2”