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Power yes, but the rail issue isn't unique to metro. That's just a product of steel's inherent properties. We would need some wonder material replacement to fix that issue. Rails are installed under tension but with enough heat that can switch to compression as the steel expands resulting in bending/buckling. Engineers take that stuff into account and it all might still be "within spec" but it still deserves respect in terms of train speed as you get to the edge of that allowable range.

I feel this, I turn 32 in 2 days. Loved the area while I was growing up in Annandale/Falls Church and it's been tough watching it change so much the last ~10 years. Even still, after being away from it for almost 4 years now I miss it. It's hard to appreciate how much the area has going for it before you've moved somewhere else. Charlottesville has it's small town charm, great access to the outdoors, etc but there is a lot left to be desired. I might be back in NoVA next year...

yeah I'll take the under on that one boss

I think your guess is correct, looks like a volumetric percentage

Request: can you also post the avg OHC map for the date for comparison?

Love to hear it. A lot of the canopy around the Wash/Balt region is "aging out" as these 50s/60s/70s builds see their original plantings die off or need removal for other reasons. I've watched my parent's neighborhood become way sunnier in the last 10 years than it was when I was a kid as a lot of old oaks have come down. “A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.”

How exposed is that corner of the house to direct sun in the afternoon? It's not an option for everyone, but one often overlooked way to lower energy bills or fixing situations like this is using vegetation to provide shade for the structure. Trees for mid-day sun, shrubs and bushes if you want to block early/late day rays. We've kind of forgotten as a society this used to be the norm and can still be useful. "old farmhouse style" or w/e you want to call it

That's pretty significant. Your May production should typically be on the order of 15-20% above April

Whats you're system size (AC and DC)? Curious about specific yield

Getting dunked on in Hooville. Very ominous looking sky Gust to 51 at CHO

Has anyone seen any recent research or discussion related to the AMOC slowing down and it potentially being part of what we're seeing happen in the tropics? An interesting concurrent piece of data is the arctic is so far having its best year in terms of ice cover since ~2013 despite the record global temps last year. April specifically ended up only 16th lowest overall and the highest for the month since 2012.

We've had plenty of pleasant weather, but not much of it has been in the 48 hrs we care about most every week.

I cursed us. I'm sorry.

I'm confused why people keep saying tonight we get another chance. I thought midday UTC today was the last pass of a significant CME?

Absolutely bananas.. looking NW from Ravens Roost near Wintergreen.

You could think about heading this way. West of Cville is looking okay for early tonight if you trust the 3k NAM. I'm planning to head up to Skyline or the BR Parkway around 9pm.

DCA: 98 IAD: 101 BWI: 99 RIC: 101

You crunching those numbers in Excel or is there a webpage that let's you create those tables? Two thoughts: 1. Recency Bias. Yeah this would be a warm April pre turn of the century, but look at how many of the last 25 years are ahead of this year at DCA. #1, #2, and #7 are all in the last 7 years! That's what people remember, especially last year. 2. I'd be interested to see the average High / Low for the montth compared to normal. Avg temp only tells part of the story. A gloomy, cloudier than normal spring may have near average temperatures because of lower highs and higher lows. That doesn't mean it'll feel "warm"

Odd night in Albemarle. CHO hit 39 by 1am, but then the wind kicked up and we were at 45 at 3:15. Managed 36 before sunrise after the wind died off again.

Water temp in that part of the river is in the low/mid 60s right now, an East wind is the culprit.

Backdoor cold fronts and gloom through June 1

lol

Yeah we were close! I was just a bit further south at one of the overlooks on Cherohala Skyway