DownS.EasternVa

Yeah Portsmouth Va is ALL SNOW absolutely ripping pushing 5 maybe 5.5 inches.

Portsmouth, Va absolutely pouring ALL SNOW closing in on 5 inch probably.

Nice band moving North toward Northern half of S.Hampton Roads should pick up accumulation fast.

That's just the way things go in Hampton Roads sometimes, it is always great to see it come down. With that said HR usually never score big on the 1st snow of the season, just an observation from being here my whole life. It is encouraging to get snow early on though, and we usually pull a rabbit or 2 out the hat when it's especially cold on the east coast. Overrunning system are always tricky around here too, the warm nose is always on the table with those set ups, even when it's 28 degrees unfortunately. We never get good snow if both Richmond and NOVA are receiving anything (sorry not sorry) even 1 in amounts. Another observation for HR peeps on overrunning events, always look to Raleigh, 10 out of 10 if Raleigh is have mixing issues we're having mixing issues. Storms got to be way south, Wilmington,Charleston area for good overrunning event around here. With that said 12z guidance is pretty intriguing for HR, pressing artic cold and Miller A's are our wheelhouse.

GFS trending colder for Hampton Roads as well, 32-33 the entire event.

GFS just dropped a bomb on all of Eastern VA

It'll torch, at the wrong time as usual. Like late December thru mid-March. Then we'll have a pseudo winter in Spring that delays the good spring days. Been this way for about a decade now SMH.

Sleeting in SE VA

Not much virga in this area

Precip started alot earlier in Hampton Roads maybe a good sign for points westward. Strong dusting in Portsmouth snow flurries/ showers for an hour or so.

Snow flurries/ showers for about an hour in Portsmouth, Va have a dusting on everything so far. Also started about 3 hrs earlier than modeled in fact no model had this band that has set up.

Grace is getting her act together fast this morning, HWRF keep a more northerly component to Grace. The globals more of a west motion, wouldn't a stronger system pull more northward?

This system has potential its looking pretty good on satellite, outflow looks to be much improved too. It also has potential to miss the islands to the north calling it now this system will be a beauty.

Yeah this one has hurt alot in Norfolk we've been sitting between 33-36 for 4 days with pouring rain. This could of been an epic period for the entire east coast had the PV came east...

It isn't over yet things usually bounce back, living in this area surprises do happen. The greatest snowstorm I've ever witnessed Dec 26 2010 was lost on all guidance until the 18z Nam jumped on it Dec 23. I just hope were due at least a 2-4 with stickage would be like heaven, after these last 2 yrs.

All of Northern NC had a light snowstorm on the 12z CMC. 1-3 even light amounts would be welcomed I'm sure

We have a knack to pull these unexpected events down in SeVa. Especially the one's that aren't harped on early on by local mets, I like the odds.

12z Nam.... Well I'll be god NAM'D.

The 6z GFS was the most rocking for snow I've ever seen on any model for Va, in 10+ years. I've been following models since Easternwx forums. I'll try to keep my excitement down. We maybe looking at an epic back half of winter, lets reel her in.

Models have been trending southward in regards of wintry precip on Sunday. 6z Fvs now drops 3-5in of frozen precip across northern NC into S. & Se Va. Could be a decent event for those area's. Its still time to get it a lil more south, considering there are strong H pressures over top and behind the Arctic front. Wouldn't be surprised if models show more wintry precip as the front gets closer.

Meso models hinting at a dusting in extreme eastern Virginia tomorrow afternoon. Looks like some moisture gets pulled in off the Atlantic, heading north. Drops a dusting from Southside Hampton Roads thru the western Cues. Bay region.

Yes hopefully everyone without power is safe as it will be brutally cold til Monday. I've been in HR all my life, I didn't experience my first true coastal blizzard until 2010 Boxing Day. We've done pretty good these last year's with snow, especially the ever elusive coastal BOMBS. Windwhip snow, 1.5' drifts, snow lovers rejoice.

Yea unreal, I would consider boxing day a blizzard too, even without warnings. I felt slighted last year sleet killed the totals. But this baby is the real deal and still pouring.

Measured a lil under 11 in Portsmouth, Va. Still have a couple hours of snow to go, let's get that foot.